The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-12-04
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yoa ve'd be s-tslhin vii on the street
Ths man laughed. ns hsd son b
taikty 1t . ,hootips ssllsry rOsHd th
I e9rper. spd eoald ,gorite.
This broke ap the @ b. sad the ,rA
auast discussion vs sliosej 10 drop 10
the present
80 they votl I give . psrty. Thsif bi
tersst enemies OF the Pocket sere invited
They we're siven 10 underslsnd thsr
would be nplini,ed tarksy aud food Of al
kipds.
III bet i,s . lie, ssii ooe Of The inviist
eusss promptly.
The boys washed patch on their ! OF
snd Knocked .. the little baitooholsr'
door They wished to borfos buss he
tie they knew she possessed. All the oil
81 people borrow.
Well kill de kids IL thav hur, 10. thai
explained. but we'fa gsin 20 give party
,ouorfer. . fool party. snd ve wsots dis
Don't yer tell de kids ders sin't no ss.iD.
She sat sewing siter they left, and ,hinl
ing, too. They must be good boys TO vsn'
TO sive pleasure to their mates. OF course
they would have TO play party. How
could they have esiipsy Poor boysl
/, was good she did no, understand
their fool party. nor the inpish slee with
which they were plsnpiue IT, bhs lived
alone with her bottonholes D,y sfter day
vas the smt, stvs msimes the holes
we're worked .itb lisht ibresd and some
times with dark. She did not miosle With
ber peishbors. tbougb many . time she
vent away from her window Win . sorry
hesrs for what sbe saw OF them.
Presently sbe be On to sew go eIcitedly
she pricked berseli seversl times Why
potf she thonsh, and her eyes grew very
bright She arose very qnickly, and look
sn old wallet on. from under the mstlrsss.
II held eli her ssvings They we're smsll
People are mostly sal hsd With machine
made buttonboles.
There'll BE- enough Tor siutksy dinner
any wsy of course. there'l be an awful
lot OF them. bat III get paid tonight Il
can get stun enough, | know.
Her thoughts vent to her ohesls. and
made them pink. Sac fsppe sharply on
the window to the two boy. Who we're si.
ting outside close ios ether, planning their
deviltry.
Boys. she called, I'll tell you. l can't eat
my turkey oil alone temorrox. l never
do. o buttonholel when did yos sst tar
key lssti) 30 l am s-soins TO briog i, 10
the party, and may be few hIin'G
The boys CAPPED.
Add want you TO help me carry things
to tho table tomorrow. Well set it right
10 the middle Of the Pocket there, and
we'll have real good time.
The boys iorgo. tteil pi.as. They we're
not pretty plans. In uedistely they began
to plan with her. Hers we're "es,in"
plans. Th tirs could w,it.
On her way HON, from her work that
night the little buttooholer pushed her
way through the crowded shops, snd
spent ell her savings swsy. Her arms
we're loaded foil. her cheeks s.ill pink.
and her eyes shining. Never in oil her
life had she spent money like this
Them poor boys, she said to herself sud
laughed.
The red,isced polioemsn. whose beat
vas near the Pocket insisted on carrying
,ome OF the buadlss for her. He also up
proved Of her.
Coin 10 keep Thsnkssivip, l gusss. be
,sid with his eyes on hsr pink cbssts.
The pink cheeks eres piuksr. and she
itoppsd bundle and said, Yes.
About noon on Thanksgiving Day the
Pocket vss sghsst 10 see tho little one cid
ID buttonholer banding ont her table.
Their curiosity became morbid when they
Jaw her proceed TO set 1t.
The boys added supplies slso. H.ads
II lettuce. few apples, raw turoips and
)otstoes, . great quantity Of suberries.
We we're si.er fettin EN-. one explained.
The little bnltoDholer asked no qaes
ions. Shs thon.ht may be they hss ron
'rrsnds Tor them. Her heart vss one OF
.sptls simplicity.
Oh, how good the Pocket smoled Love
u Why, ii smslled iust IS good as = res
sursnt. The turkey vas the biggest in
he world. And 20 brownl
The guests oil came, and in time to see
be s,ruggIe 10 msks the dishes go round
they didn't), and to get boxes md chars
10 noush to cit on.
Then the party began. The little bat
onholer sst st the head Of tho table spd
lscked of pieces Of turkey. Her tso help
rs we're erywbers. They showed back
be crowd. which wou'd come too near.
hey passed ihioss. they bossed gloriontly,
Oas proposed . toast. only thsre we're
,ut two elssses, to Oor Holy Wsp. ."snd
'oved 10 the little / u.topholer For the
iue she hal touched the boys heart and
10 glori6ed her. Bot at this she looked 30
booked, the other boy ssid qnIckly Oar
Sat op Holy Wsn. OF coursel
They slv.ys helped eseh othr ont.
'ess later IL stool them 10 good stssi.
II sin't no lie. ssii one OF the guests 10
so,her There Is every.tin to eat. Won't
lick hin tomorrerl
The noiss spd uproM grew 80 load II
hs psrty that the policeman heard !. oat
o the street and .toved bis way Ito the
'oskst His face bscsns te5dsr wbso be
~ the little bu. tobtelsr seated on The
osp boIss deslia z ont Posiiss.
BY ths tins 9 tasa cake. covered wnh
Ionderinl ir1siing, ass enf. tbs 'r,riy'
Iss nsstiy oueoalr liable. 60 the roics
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