The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-24
PROFESSOR CARUTHERS'S
THANKSGIVING TURKEY.

finished, and the big white boarding
school was disgorging its stream Of
students. Under a live oak tree on ont
edge of the campus a crowd of youths
of ages ranging from II to IS were as
sembled, discussing an interesting mat
ter. The word had passed among them
that something unusual was about 70
happen. What the nature OF 1t was
or who would be concerned in 1t they
could not determine; but indications
pointed TO something important.
'eWhenever you see Fred and Oran
hanRin' to each other like that you
can be sure somp'n is up explained
jefferson Neeley, pointing to a tan
boy and a short fat one VINO sat apart
from the others on top of the campus
fence. apparently absorbed IN eacn
other.
IT reckon you're right, and wouldn
be surprised if twas some klnd OF
THANKSGIVING business, replcd HAYS
whose praenonmen, Albert EDWARD
caused him to be styled Prince.
They've been just like tnat Ior tMo
whole days-hardly speakin 10 any
boav else an YOU can be sure they re
plannin' somp'ns"
II was in fact no unusual thing 10
see the tail lank Sallow and the snort
fat Davis together. Their remarkable
friendship was a standing joke OF the
school. 49,. 80. =.
friends. waited with mucn Impotence
n he let into the secret. They were
NOT disappointed. On Tuesday AFTER
school Oran gave them sign and they
ali sauntered leisurely toward ths
creek. Once there Sallow took the ieau
and conducted them rapidly up ths
stream. When they had MADE d nan
mile they came to where a spring pup-
hiad I'm from the root of a giant cot
tonwood. They called it Sally's spring
hecause he had discovered IT. Aid Hffe
snot was a. sacred retreat. known ohiy
10 the four. A fallen tree near py AZ
forded a convenient seat:
"Weu. Shorty, out with 1t. what
nm This timer" asked JEFF. Are we
goin' TO nut Professors calf in the
Chanel. or break into the kitchen?
"Nawi It's none of your little Things
like that" answered Davis. Il reckon
Won knew at day after tomorrow Is
Thanksgiving" Ian
well, what have we got to De thank
for for?" oaoo+,,,alv
%
staring up at the leaves while he coun-
ed on his fingers. "Accordin' to the ola
man we are thankful for manifold mer-
cies and blessings. for being preserV-
e6 through the trials and vicissitudes
az another year; for health an CLONES
an food-he calls it food-an
"Oh. come on now" interrupted Oran'
"This is no prayer meetin'. Say, what
have we got to be thankful for? Moth
in'-not a doggone thing. you know we
haven't. Just fat pork an Yankee ignt
bread an last years sorghum man
can't feel much good over that An
that's lust what Sally an me We been
workin on. We believe at Wheh
Thanksgiving comes man ought 70 De
thankful. an if he hasn't got anything
20 be thankful for he ought to get out
right quick an do sump'n to make MIN
so. See here then, here's the scheme:
Jeff arose from the ground and drew
near to listen. Oran cast glance
around, then spoke in a whisper, while
his companions leaned toward him with
eyes and ears open.
Bully Nothin' like it has ever been
done in the school," said JEFF when he
had heard the details of the plan.
yes, but don't you think he might
catch us?" questioned Albert Edward
doubtfully.
That's Just like you, Prince" said
Sallow from his place on the ground,
You're always afraid of somp'n. II
you don't want to go into it, Wen get
Baby Allen; he's not afraid"
"Oh. I'm not afraid, either" Hays
FASTENED to explain; only it would be
hard on us if we got caught"
Get caught nothin'! We won't &c
till after II o'clock, an the old man'l
be snorin' so you can hear him all over
the hill by that time" said Oran. you
know where they roost, don't you
Right on the peak of the hen house
It's purity high up, but l know where
the ladder is, so we can get to him al
right. You see, two of us will go uI
an pull him off. an the other twol
stay down an keep guard"
Who'll go up?" asked jeff.
Lies see, who better go up, Slim
Oran asked. turning to Sallow.
why, I'm the tallest an can reach
the farthest, so I reckon I better go.
replied Sallow. AN Prince is next, 81
he can go with me. o, you an JEFF car
stay down and hold the ladder an keeI
a lookout for the dog"
''We'll cook him right here" Orar
went on to explain. Couldn't find {
better place. Sally's got bran new
foot tub, hasn't been used but once
We can clean II out an it'll be tn,
very thing. Well bring everything gu
here tomorrow night; then Thursda!
well get the cook to put us up luncl
apiece an tell the boys we're goin' VI
the creek pecan huntin."
'Whoopeei what a picnic!" criet
Jeff finging his hat high among tn
limbs of the trees. "Only four of u
to eat him-Golly! I reckon we'll hav,
all we want once"
"Sabe, then, everybody" asket
Davis, as they all arose and mad
ready to return to the school. "Mee
in the lane by the old mans side gat
just at u o'clock. No talkin'. Sail,
leads, me next, JEFF next, an, Prince
you bring UP the rear. Go through
the lot into the back yard: put up tn
ladder and pull him off; put him in Z
sack and scoot out the back gate. owe
the fence an home. Easy enough
Just as easy as easy"
Near the hour of midnight four darl
Z figures stood by President Caruthers
side gate. The house behind its screei
of live oaks looked dark and ominous
Here and there a black splotch agains
the sky showed other houses of tn
village, and far down the street a ligh
cleaned starlike in the inky darkness
The four adventures stood for tim
motionless. half afraid of the weir
noises that disturbed the wide nign
silence-the croaking of frogs in tn
marsh by the creek, the boot of a
owl. the midnight growing of wakefu
cocks.
At length the tall figure in advanc
took count OF the others, and motion
ing to them, led the way stealthil
along to the barn yard. He project