Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-11-24

"Susie, to-morrow's Thanksgiving"
Lower over her sewing dropped the
golden head, and n tear trembled on her
eyelash as she answered.:
Eyes, darling"
"Aren't we going to have Thanksgiv-
ing" continued the CHILD. "a little bit
of a Thanksgiving, Susie? How mean
Uncle Ralph is to let you work so
when"
Hush, Edie! you must not talk thus.
Uncle Ralph is very kind in letting us
have this cottage rent free, otherwise my
needle would not support u.s."
But little Edie could not help thinking
of the great grim house upon tho hill,
and the great grim man who utterly ig-
nored his poor relation. She thought
SO long and so intently about it that at
last a daring resolution entered her curly
head.
"I'l 60 and see him and tell him all
about it, so I will! I'm not afraid Of
him if he is big and grim and cross"
And without pausing to consider the
doubtful undertaking, away she went in
the direction of the stately mansion dark
and gloomy which was the home of the
~misanthropic uncle, who from being one
of the pleasantest of young fellows, in
bygone days, had changed thus sadly.
INuiuOE SdlO " lNo CdSouS-DeCd use his
betrothed, beautiful Nellie Clyde, had
deserted him for her German music
teacher, and beca use his petted. idolized
young sister had fallen in love with a
poor clerk and married him.
II will never forgive you, never" he
had said to her, sternly, mot because
your husband Is poor, but because he is
shiftless."
And she had gone, proudly, with brave
trust in her young husband-alas, but to
find her brothers words prophetic. The
knowledge broke her heart, and she died.
and was soon followed by her drunken
husband, leaving their two daughters in
bitter poverty.
Edie rang the bell Of the great house
with such violence that it brought the
footman in great haste to the door.
II have come to see my Uncle Ralph"
in his study? Oh, you needn't show me
the way; l know it," and she coolly ran
by him up the polished stairway-for
had not her mother told her of every
nook and Granny in the old homer
At the far end of a gloomy room a
fire glowed sleepily, and a gray-haired
man sat in an armchair motionless be-
fore it. Edie crept in softly.
As she neared him she perceived that
his face was very sad and weary looking.
Some look upon his face made her think
of her dead mother, and, almost before
she knew it, she had flung both her
chubby arms about his neck and kissed
his cheek.
To say that Ralph Morley was surpris-
ed but weakly expresses it; he was thun-
%derstruck, and gazed down in the dim
pied little face in mute amazement.
Eddie. little Edie!" he cried; sis it
little Edie, a child again, and come back
to me?''
yes" said the child, clinging about
his neck; Il was mammals little Edie,
inc I will be yours if you will let me-"
Then ne comprehended. 1t was not
his own little sister, but it was he-
child; it was her gentle, loving spirit
speaking to him through her. And his
hard heart became tender, as he folded
the child to his breast ind bowed his
head upon the soft, fair curls and wept.
. 20 s48s
Susie wearily vending her way home
WarA, pondering how best to expend the
amaE change which she dared spare for
Q Thanksgiving dinner, wal ovsrtaken