Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-11-27
Ell'S THaXN9-
GjvinG DINNER

lie was called ~Rill the Eater In th@
east. Ia the west Was known rs the
a,an with the appetite" and the north
aGd south agreed that Hungry Bnls
WAS : naase that lifted him down to
the ground. Bill cared very little. how
ever. VI hat he was called so long rs he
got call 10 dinner occasionally. on
his tvsmpS through the country he had
eaten at many farmers table. but
on 0aly one occasion had his appetite
been satisfied. As he was sitting down
To ;he taale with family one day the
house took dre. aud there was rush
FOR outGoors-thSt is, all aed except
B,il II was the opportunity OF his life.
lie realized it. and when he was car
r:cd from the burning building an hour
later hals suaocated aRd with hair and
whsskeTS harmed on he had NO COM
plaiaS TO LsAee. For once In his life he
had Catea what he called n square
meal
As rule Bin avoided the large cities.
but he always made ii point TO be in
one Of them ON Thanksgiving In order
10 take advantage OF the free dinners
usually provided for the poor. Year
before last he ate his turkey In Boston.
but hast year he decided to feast in New
York. Hill was seated In City Hall
park when Charity came along and in
vited him TO free Thanksgiving din
ner. and he was fit and ready 70 eat the
meal Of his life lie did not accept the
invitation with undue haste, however.
aud thus give himself away. He per
mitted himself TO be urged little and
conveyed the impression that one help
Ing wouh' til him up and send him
away TO make room for another
IL was o'clock In the afternoon
when the festive board and the IN
festive B.ll squared or at each other.
II Charity expected him to rush things.
then Charity was disappointed He
had an the time there was. and he. was
aware that Thanksgiving only comes
once n year When urged TO cat all
be wanted. he replied that he would
pick bone or two. thaik you. and
merely toyed with the food before him.
At = O'Clock. however Bin was stin
there. and as he began to strike his
gait there were some whispered IT,
marks about the danger OF overcating.
At : o'clock the tramp had taken the
edge 81 his appetite. ana at he was
eating in earnest.
Then mild attempt was made to
choke him on or 10 Get him 10 choke
himself 10 death. but Bill had decided
To have some dinner. At O'Clock II
WAS necessary to close the hall The
hlea was 10 close BIN and the ball 81
muitancously. but he said he had drop
pad Ia To get nouthful 10 eat. aud
they gave him half an hours grace
He wanted more. hut the committee
was firm. even drawing him away from
the boara and oscorting him 10 the
door. Taen. as Biil hooked back with
longing eyes n = mince PIE he had
been Obliged 10 leave behind. he sighed
and oisSsrvc<l-
4 w-S told that this rs&s To DE a
Tllaisksgivln- spread TO make rs al
thankful I MAS given 10 understand
ghere woeid he something 10 cat and
,,rink and that no oae woaad BE- turned
away huu-rv II j. needless 10 slF
that / ts1icrr Epa acted fruD proper
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