The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-01-08
GRANVlLLE'S THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL
BY HOPE DARING.


Doctor Lord
Thus summarily dismissed. all the doc
tor could do was to take himself off.
Miss Lucy listened in silence to Is
telle's fierce denunciations of Doctor
Lords rudeness.
Il guess I've made mistake. my
dear was all she would say
Yes. | guess Lucy ketchum, yon've
made mistake" she said to herself that
same afternoon, as she sat alone over
her solitary tea well, the only thing
you can do is to set it right"
She sat thinking long time. The tea
in the clumsy little silver teapot grew
cold, and the peaches and cream were
untouched At last Miss Lucy started
up, and began gathering together her
lavender and white china with reckless
haste.
Yes, I'll do it," she said aloud I've
proved the truth OF the saying that
there's no fool like an old one, and now
III go ahead
Granville was surprised, two days later,
to learn that Miss Lucy was preparing
to visit cousin in Vermont. This eous-
in was unknown to Granville. Miss
Lucy was usually the most con6ding of
mortals but about this visit she main
tanned dignifed silence.
One thing, however, she did. On the
afternoon before she was TO start, she
attended a meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society and there publicly renowned her
allegiance TO Doctor Lord.
1--WE been took in with him." she an
nounced calmly, although her hands
trembed 80 she was Obliged TO drop her
,xsar In, hap Ia Ia
anybody to favor him instead of Doctor
Terryll | am sorry"
Whether these words had anything to
do with the appearance OF Doctor Ter
ryll at the depot the next morning, 10
one knew. He was there at all events.
When the whistle of the coming train
was heard, he held out his hand to Miss
Lucy.
''Good-by, Miss Lucy. May you have
a pleasant time and come safely back to
Granville"
That was all he said but in his frank
eyes. Miss Lucy read something else,
something that fain would have substi-
tuted first person, singular pronoun for
the noun.
Miss Lucy was gone six weeks. When
she returned Granville was In a fever
of excitement.
Doctor Lord had found his popularity
waning. His natural rudeness would oc-
casionally assert ITSELF and 1t had been,
in one or two instances, promptly re-
sented. Then, too. he had attended Mr..
Bishop for two weeks, and the old man
had grown worse. Doctor Terryll was
called. In three days the patient was
out on the street.
Doctor Lord determined on bold
move. II he could strengthen his social
position, he might thereby win profess
sional patronage. He had proposed and
was successfully carrying forward the
preparations for a grand Thanksgiving
festival to be participated in by the whole
village.
There was to be public meeting. with
addresses and music. This was to be
followed by genuine Thanksgiving din
ner served in olden style.
Doctor Lord was wise enough to enlist
In his project the best people OF the vii
lage. The young man had real executive
ability, and planned the affair well
Immediately after Miss Lucy's return,
she was called on by Maude Smith. The
girl came TO beg the loan of her friends
old silver, china and furniture for the
festival.
Miss Lucy sat in silence a moment af-
ter the errand was made known.
Yes" she said suddenly, you can
have anything you want, but on one con-
dition."
What is thatT'
THAT | may make a little speech. Tell
something bout my trip that will inter-
est folks"
Maude was speeehless Such a request
to come from Miss Lucy, always the
most quiet and retiring OF mortals,
There was both surprise and amuse-
ment when Mande made known Miss
Lucy's terms. Doctor Lord laughed
scornfuly, but said: ;T
=. .Let the old woman taIks IL she, wants
to-" = -.
Doctor Terryii' was 4 member 81 the
committee fle fr6wned upon Doctor
Lord, then thrhed 10 Maude, s.. -.
Assure Miss Ketehum that we shall
be honored by her consenting to address
U.S."
i1usy days at Granville followed. Miss
Lucy not only lent her most cherished
possessions, but she also baked a dozen
OF the spicy, golden, pumpkin pies for
which she was famous, each one set of
by crimped edge Of pale brown pastry.
Thanksgiving came, clear and, cold. The
exercises We're TO begin, ut ele<su. When
the hour arrived, Miss Lucy iHltied her
huge white apron, carefully folded 1t,
gave a last look at the long Tables bright
with quaint odd silver. <ehlna aud. dow.
ers. and accompanied Mrs. Smitb 70 the /
hall.
Here the walls were covered with ever.
green's interspefsed with sheayes~of Zip /
ened grain The speakers stand was
draped with flags md Miss Lney's home
spun blue and white counterpanes. There
was table filed with bIossoming chry-
santhemums and silver-ieaved begonias.
aud IN the shadow OF tnis tifr trembling
little woman took her place.
There was music, prayer, a brief i'd.
dress by Judge and another by min
stere Then the chairman. announced:
Our esteemed :townswoman. Miss
Lucy, Ketchum, will now faver lis with
some "reminiscences Of her recent. tray-
els. -s4s - - --'FSi
How Miss Lucy got upon her. feet rnd
made her way to the front OF the plat
form, she could never have told. There
she stood, a shrinking little figure clad
in soft gray silk, with creamy lace at
throat and wrists. A window behind her
threw her face into strong relief and ac-
centuated its paleness.
Her heart beat violently She was
unable to articulate word. Just then
her gaze CHANGED to rest upon the coarse,
hooking face of DR.. Lord. Behind Linn
sat Doctor Terryll One glance into his
.sympathizing eyes, and Miss Lucy was
har,oiF