The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-11-24


Isn't it funny?" unused Maisie.
Aunt Ruth used to just like to be
where you were, and now she won't
come at all Every time she sees YOU.
seems as if she ran away. | don't
like IL"
Il don't like II, either" said the
young man. in such a strange tone
that Maisie looked at him curiously.
We'll. suppose Ia better go now
What would you like to have me bring
you the next time | Gomez"
Another Thanksgiving day. That's
what want most" said Maisie, with
a wistfu smile. Uncle John" sud
denly. who makes Thanksgiving
day2"
The governor. | suppose answered
I Uncle John He issues proclama-
lion every year"
Oh. then cried Maisie, Il know
what I want you TO do. Write TO the
governor and ask him TO make an
ether THANKSGIVING day for you and
me. won't you Uncle Tom?"
Il think 1t would be better for you
\ 10 write il yourself" answered Uncle
lohn. and he brought her pencil and
paper and sat by her 10 help spell the
words until the following bona dta
\ letter was produced in very crooked
printing:
Dear Governor: Please can We have an
I other Thanksgiving day and have IL next
week was sick ana could not eat any
turkey or any good things. l amt very
big. but ike turkey. Please .et Us have A..
Your fficId.
"MAIsIE p"
Then he put the letter into an en-
velope. and showed Maisie how to III
rect it. But. Uncle John. | forgot 70
say anything about you said Maisie
"Oh. we'll" answered Uncle John
hastily Il wouldn't have you say any
thing about me on any account. That's
our secret, Maisie You will keep il
won't you. and not tell anybody"
Yes" answered Maisie. Il won
tell anybody"
But alas, Uncle John should hav,
been more careful in specifying wha
particular point should be kept &
secret. Malsie thought only of tn,
letter and when Aunt Ruth cam'
Gown as soon as the tall figure wa!
we'll out OF sight. she proceeded =
keep the secret after the fashion o
little girls.
Uncle John and | have a secret
Aunt Ruth she said. Aunt Ruiz
flushed prettily. She always got re
cheeks, somehow. when Ucnle John
name was mentioned. But she hell
her head up proudly.
Il don't want TO know it, she said
you mustn't tell secrets, Masie.
"Oh. no" answered Maisie. .
, wouldn't tell a secret. It's abou
, THANKSGIVING. didn't have any, yc'
know. and Uncle John says he dida'
have any. either"
: why not?" asked Aunt Ruth, wit
ner eyes on the floor.
Il don't know" said Maisie.
asked him II he had stomach-achi
and ne said no. it was heartache.
"Oh." said Aunt Ruth. softly "Yo
+ might have asked him II he didn
think other people had heart-ache'
: too. You might have asked him VII
4 What else did he say. Maisie?"
4, mot much answered Maisie, cur
! ningly keeping her secret He sal
! he didn't feel as If he ever would hav
D a Thanksgiving again. He said =
] almost cried Wasn't that funny g
j a big. grown-up man."
}. VERY funny" assented Aunt Ruiz
y and she must have meant it, for he
| tone sounded a great deal happie
i Then she was perfectly lovely
T. Maisie for the rest Of tho afternoon
Y When papa came home from tow
? day or two later, he had que'
q look On his face. and very large an
peculiarly shaped express bundle
: his arms.
what in the world?" he said
4 Mais.cs mamma. as he exhibited II
her. along with a large official lett'
. stamped with tho governors seal az
. addressed TO Maisie. And mamma e.
[, swcred: II cant imagine. I'm afra
. 10 give II TO her"
n Then Naisie. who had almost 6
covered. came running w
!, pes M-o-i-n-e-s" shc spelle
why. mamma. that's where SCI
. nv letter to the governor This mu
Il be the answer"
Ie Sure enough. when the letter al