Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-11-26

arranged the table for two--oh. how she
wished II was to be q full table; how
gladly would abe have added the extrs
leaves, and brought out the long pat.
tern linen cloth Harry had given hei
last Christmas. When all was ar.
ranged to her liking, she did most un.
usual thing for Thanksgiving day. She
nut on her cloak and bonnet, drew on
some mittens, and, locking the door
behind her. started up the long hillroad
that led to the Herman farm. Evidently
she was expected, for one chil6
opened the outside door. another flew
to tell mother, one took her things. and
a fourth pulled up chair for her &c
sit in. and all talked at once.
Its most readyl"u
''oh, 1t is go good" and little Jennie
smacked her lips and baby Tim echoed:
"Stho dood."
Mrs. Herman came hurrying in, and
wiped her eyes with her apron as she
exclaimed: oh. Mrs. Wilson, how can
I ever thank you? l never though
anything SO good could happen to this
family. tried to make 1t seem all
right not to have any Thanksgiving din-
ner. but now-well, here 1t Is, and tell
you, 1t is a Thanksgiving. Here Tim
edged UP to her and begged her mot
to try, tause we'd have thsome turkey
pretty thsoon." ~
New I'm going right out to help You
get things ready. It will seem little,
like having my own dinner with all the
children. I don't know as Jonas will
come, but I'll set plate for him." and
Miranda hustled about with Mrs. Her.
man getting the table set, and the veg.
etables mashed and placed in covered
dishes ready to be taken up any mo.
ment. The children ran about under
foot. as usual, but Mrs. Wilson de-
clared 1t seemed just like old times, and
she would not allow one Of them to be
sent away or set up in chair.
Meanwhile. where was Jonas?
He entered the house, wondering II
he had lost his sense of smell. Did he
smell turkey and plum pudding? There
was no sound Of hurrying feet in the
kitchen, as II Miranda was setting up
tn, dinner. My, how hungry his long
drive had made him! He must sharpen
the carving knife so as to be ready when
that turkey was. He opened the kitch.
en- door. All was silent, save SORT
of sputter that seemed to proceed from
the stove. Where was Miranda? The
table was set. Probably she had
stepped upstairs. He washed his hands
at the sink, and dried them on the long
roller towel. No signs OF Miranda.
Where was the dinner? In the oven, OF
course. He would sit down and wait
What was that at his place? A note!
Dear Jonas: You said you'd drather
have musn aIiu mo.asses than turkey aEu
so-wrI.. VIA herman Leen hwiu. s.ek
ano sne saio they cou.Gnt nave 10 lhaiiks-
giving. 1 MAS telIIn We couion nave the
Eni...e home anu she saIu they Was go
III 10 gave tnanks because W 80 Was uet.er
ano gC.ii' 10 GIT Well. put they cou.on nave
no dinner, aiid SAID II she q senu uownl U
give her dinher IL she u let ME come anu
Eeip eat II, and she cried. ana the OLDEST
boy come anu got tho turkey IN pusEei
cart ana got vegetables. ana / cooked Inc
p.es ana Ae cone anu carried EN- OIL, anu
I've gone 10 help EN- eat. cause II ulu
seem 5 II couldn't go without er IhanEs-
givin dinner n0way, and II you want TO
come up Mrs. Herman said she hoped you
would. ana II you don't want TO why I've
excused you, because your stomach won
let you eat always just what you oratner.
The cream for the mush Is behind Tie door
in the right-hand pitcher II you'd drather
Is on the third shelf. though don't spose
you'll touch II cause you think pie crust
amt good for folks. Dinner herell be good
cause Miss Herman's better cook'n
be. and then did the pies. SO no more from
MIRANDA WILSON"
wal, snum!"
He went to the stove and looked at the
gray material in the kettle. His mouth
was made up for turkey, and rye mush
didn't look at all like the vision of crisp
ness he had In mind.
"Humph!"
He could have O turkey dinner II he
wanted 1t: he was invited. Him goin'
after her, nights well 90 fore dinner"
and with one more look at the mush. he
started for the barn.
There's Jonas, now, comm up the
hill"
All rushed to see, and then the two
ladies few. one to thicken the gravy,
and the other to take up the dinner, so
when Jonas entered 1t was all on the
table, and Jimmy sat in his high chair.
"Sit right down here, JONAS, and s'pos'n
you carve, cause Mr.. Herman amt very
strong yet. but the doctor says he can
have taste o. most everything to-day.
Come, Jennie, you sit here side O. me;
now, we're ready. Ideclare. Jonas. cont
it seem jest like old times? Mr.. Herman,
you arsk the blessin', and Jonas, YOU
be sure to help Jimmy furst. cause