The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-22
Tornmy's Thanksgiving

Tommy was very poor. His mother and
father both were dead and he lived with
his cousin. IIc loved to so to school, al
though he had a long way to walk. One
evening as he walked home with his best
friend John Blank. John asked him how
he expected to spend his Thanksgiving
II don't know sighed Tommy she
| amt comm to veuns house, cause cous-
in SHE says he aint got no money"
2rYou are talking ,about Santa Claus.
and am talking about Thanksgiving.
II don't know. what you are talking
about. but don't ever have any good
time"
Tommy. we are going to granny's to
spend the day and she always has good
old turkey What Is turkey?" asked
Tommy growing more interesting In his
Tha nksgiving.
"a turkey is great big old fellow that
says 'gobble. gobble" and oh. he Is so
good to eat"
II ant never seen none of them" said
Tommy.
| well. good-by Tommy. call me when
you go on to school.
mamma, Tommy says he never saw
a turkey" said John in a troubled tone.
as he reached home wish he could
go with us to granny's; he doesn't ever
| have any good time.
| well, II his cousin will let him, he
may go. We have plenty of room In the
carriage and am sure granny would be
| glad to have him. ;"
! ooh, 10y! to think Tommy can so with
lus. can ask him when he comes to
school,"
The next morning John waited pa
tiently for Tommy.
"Oh, Tommy, mama says you may go
with us and my. what nice time we
can have.
"John, you are SO good I was just
| thinking how hard It is to be poor. for
we don't have anything to eat but corn
bread, and Cousin Sue and Cousin Tom
| are going to spend the day with Cousin
Fannie and she didn't ask me, and she
] ltnowed I was there, too. That same
: evening as they walked home from school
: together they talked over their trip to
granny's, and John seemed more anxious
/ to go then ever.
.'Be ready early In the morning and we
! will call by after you.
| The next morning Tommy was up by
] daylight and ready to start.
) "They are so long coming, I believe
/ will go TO meet them' said Tommy two
/; hours later.
J Before he had gotten far he saw them
! coming and sat down to wait, He climb
| ed in the carriage and was all smiles to
! think he was to spend the day with
| John
When they reached granny's. Tommy
was so delighted. he hardly knew how
to keep still. Granny told them she had
lot Of hickory nuts and walnnts and that
| they might have rs many as they could
gather
apiece, they walked about In the bis farm
, ward. having such Il nice time they for
got ali about the turkeys they wero so
ing to have for dinner.
When they We're called to. dinner and
| Tommy walked In the large old-fash-
toned dlning-room With the table set with
| MI kinds of good things to eat, Tommy
! opened his eyes IN astonlshment'
He ate so much turkey, John asked
him II he thought 1t was good
'.No," said Tommy. ut isn't good. It Is
'licious."
| And his greatest surprise was when
granny handed him q little glass bowl
| full of pink jelly and great big piece OF
chocolate cake, MS Tommy said after
| water bucket full OF Jelly ami batter
bread pan full OF cake.
| After dinner he was too full to play, so
he and John went with grandpa to iced
| the horses and wator the COWS.
When they started homo each With their
| autumn gatherings. they both declared
| they had never enjoyed day 80 much
and that that Thanksgiving would long
= BERKELEY GREGORY.
Glover, Va,
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