News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-11-28

TEL 'em I'll be in as soon as I've tend
ed to the turkey"
Lucinda went into the sitting room
to receive the guests. The air was full
of kindly greetings and good wishes as
she shook hands with the newcomers.
They seemed to have brought the very
spirit of Thanksgiving with them.
Where's MarthaY asked Sister Sa-
rah almost as soon as handshaking
was over. Il want to see her about
somethin the worst way. In the kitch-
en-? Well then, I'll go right in. You
stay here an see to the children, Gin
dy, while Pm gone"
For the lan's sakew cried Martha as
Sarah appeared in the kitchen door.
How do you do, an how's all the
folks?"
"Quite well, thanky," responded Sa-
rah, with proper politeness, which was
instantly put aside as soon as the door
was closed behind her and the two
were alone. Martha Pettibone, I've
got some news for you. You can't
guess who came to our house las
night?"
elder Hogaboom," ventured Mar
tina.
ELDER Hogaboom, indeedw exclaim-
ed Sarah. 81 knew you'd get way off!
You'd never think Of the right person.
Twas Robert Grant,
For goodness sakew cried Martha.
"Air you RELY in earnest, Sary? 1t
don't seem as if it could be so. Cindy
an was a-talkin about him yesterday
an wonderin what had become of
him"
Eyes, tits So" answered Sarah, can
he's there now. We tried to coax him
didn't knows 'twould be agreeable, but
he'd like to the worst way. jest know
he was thinkin of Cindy all the time
Now, want to know if you have any
| idea she'd care if he should come.
thought I'd ask you fore l said any
thing to her. Martin, he told John not
to put the team out till he knows, an
| If it would be agreeable, he's goin right
back after Robert"
81 reckon she'd be glad to have him
come" said Martha. "Oh, Sary, meb
be it'll all turn out right yet. Who
knows? He-he amt married, is he?
"No, he amt, an | don't b'lieve he
ever will be if Cindy don't have him,
answered Sarah HE blames himself
for what happened. He jest the same
| 4oII hny, In, hn,
if she's willin he should come"
"Cindy, come in here a mint, won't
you?" called Martha, in flutter of de
lightful excitement. Dear me, Sary
feels if somethin. was goin to hap
pen! Wouldn't it be jest splendid il
they should make up?'
whats wantedT asked Lucinda.
"Cindy," said Martha as solemnly
as If about to inform her Of some
body's death, somebody's come back
Lucinda started, and her cheeks grew
pale. She opened her mouth to speak
but no words came.
Hes over to Martins, and Sary
wants to know If you'd find any faul
with havin him come over to eat
Thanksgivin dinner with us. 1t dom
seem jest right to let him spend such 6
day there alone, does itY
"Why shouldn't he come?' said Lu
cinda. But it hardly seemed to either
Of the women as if she spoke to them
Indeed 1t hardly seemed to her, as sh'
stood there face to face with the fac
that after many years her old love-
had come back, as If she was not alon'
with that one thought.
"Oh, I'm so glad!" cried Sarah. "I'l
run right out an tell Martin"
Lucinda ran up to her chamber t.
think it all over alone. AS she shut tn,
door she heard the sound of bells, and
looking out, she saw Martin drivin;
swiftly up the hill road on his friendl.
errand. How the bells rang!
He had come back! He was comm,
there! She would see him again, woulC
hear his voice and feel his hand clasp
ing hers as In the old days when the.
met each other after these long year
Of separation! AS In the old days
Cl hoPo uOIs Ihcle nlBuI nave Dccl
changes Of which she knew nothing
But they could at least meet as friends
Suddenly sense Of all the sorrow
these vanished years had held SCENE,
to force itself upon her as she ha,
never comprehended 1t before, and sh
laid her head down on the window sill
and cried. By and by she aroused her
self.
"This will not do" she said as sh
looked at herself In the glass. She al
most stared at the face she saw there
1t was not like the face she had seel
there this morning. This face SCENE,
almost radiant.
The clock was striking II when Johl
junior sang out that Uncle Mart
comm back, an there is a man wit
him."
There was general stampede o
youngsters for the front door. Lucind
felt wild impulse to run away. Blu
she did not Martha and Sarah helpe
her to pass the ordeal of the next fey
minutes by being very demonstrativ
and laxative, thus drawing attention
from her. She saw Robert Grant com
into the room; she saw him shakin
hands with all the grown folks an
smiling at the wondering eyed chi
dren and was dimly conscious of a