New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

There once lived turkey gobbler who was
very p7oc5 or his fine appearance. Indeed, he
e0Rsdere5 himself king Of AL the barnyard
fowls He was also exceedingly greedy and
nearly always succeeded il getting more than
his share OF cornrneaI nlsh With one foot
planted firmly on the rim OF the dish contain
hg the morning meal. he would defy any one
10 so much as set q taste until his own yOra-
cous appetite should be satisfied.
However DOGGY Daddles had one redeeming
quality. He loved Teddy. the Eeven-year-old
grandson n the household. 9th all the ferVor
Of turkey -abbler's heart. He vas Teds own
special property. and when very small COB
bier his owner carried him in a berry basket
ana even insisted on his going TO bed with him
e; night
The summer over. Ted parted reluctantly from
DOGGY. H told him. however that at Thanks
giving time he would again visit his grand
parents and that ne hoped DOGGY Daddles would
not forget h-u in the mean time. To which
DOGGY responded with an ahectionate peck
which meant that he would not.
As the THAI rksgiving season advanced there
were many anxious faces among she barnyard
folk DOGGY inquired into the cause Of this. AS
i vas his first Thanksgiving he had not learned
ne significance Of the day.
You see' clucked stately Nine Buff Cochin.
at this time Of year Il IS customary 10 sacrifice
one or mora - our number. Usually the verdict
hen"
What is q verdict?" asked DOGGY. "and
Where does II 1aIl2''
sle said soleuDly is q keen, sharp sort Of in
E-furAenr of torture called a hatchet, I think,
sLH i 1a-ls on The neck Of the victim. !, myself
weeks
And my figure IS quite gone" piped up
Per Per little White Leghorn, but shall regain 1t
Gracious said DOGGY. why have been
kept in ignorance Of this barbarous custom?
alo only week IN which 20 grow thin" Then
n2ppy thought occurred to him Why, Of
e1 he leT hat
o.o verdict fail on ne"
II lacked day Of Thanksgiving Ted
nee ne arrived too late the afternoon before to
- ~ lhe henyard At table that morning he
ttsard the fate Of DOGGY sealed. He could
haro-y believe his ears.
"a, Not tlat one, Grandpa" Ted protested;
lAafs DOGGY Daddles that YOU gave me last
ss-2ner. and he's most ike a little boy. Truly
IS You wouldn't want some big old giant
Tor 51r,a- -.o.s @ anc wring my neck and eat me
r., WoLic youE Wen, that's JUS the
"eg 1eel about DOGGY"
{, ,@hy. sonny" said grandpa kindly, DOGGY
'1a~ an ordinary gObbler, only he happens 70
. Jsst Old enough and just about FAT enough
one .a- Inner tomorrow. I'll give you another
But Ted refused all comfort. Grandma nourAs
is,-h maple syrup on his griddle cakes with a
sIsA hand. They stuck in his throat and
faaseo TO be swallowed. Even the mug Of
rrta.sILt slaLt conee-a special tndulgence-was left
asbat,s. ae,s sulky," said Grandpa. Edward, I'm
No. he isr'r ETs-ar, e,,, s,-,t- .t-.
u- spoke
you 455aIeI!a IN defence Of her favorite. ARE
k,IIe5 - OF course he doesn't want his pet
-, ~&n't you take some other?"
othere e-.e zee now answered Grandpa, 1.-The
hen ~ Pioii4sed-unless you want to eat
chat NE Meanwhile, had slipped down from his
on 10, VT Z munbled '"Xcuse me please % rur
ya-1 0ysrcoat and cap and gone out info the
not ~ iae must save his pet. though how he 7id
called ~ he went down to the hen ward and
Of corn oocy sry 70 him, and fed him some kernels
ing i'ls hand' all the time busily think
cideS up over the hill lived Miriam. He de-
woula - 60 s9 20 her and talk things over She
che ne ssu!ey know what was best 10 do for wa
espabIe @ a"o years older than Ted and a most
sesses yefEonE Moreover Miriam was nos
athougb "a 5sTLle mind. Ted recognized this
s. m tL he cid not attempt to analyze n
Htle is,e a-e hll he trudged 10 Miriann's house
the hiT - ne might have been seen deeoendfnp
snce ~ Iogsslhg q sack which had the enrear -
cysnso being very much alive ''-' @piear-
load 20 -ed knew, had driven 10 town with
Wisely snrro,sI g,Tselabies and fowls. Grandma he
tories pesfaa pffssa would be deep in culinary rovs
1heess - FbeH.llhg 70 tie Enorrow's dinner 49,
shout W., vent into the henhouse bv a ro,,rd
ne Dut down the sack with little