Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-29

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"I'vE CHoSEy THANKSGIVING DAY To Esd
FAMILY FEuD.'
had "hit on a bigger end than he could
chew lie kept his nerve however.
which considering his youth was no
more than he should have done
Then came season in which the
crops on the BIckford farm were
larger than they had ever been bc
fore IL happened that there was a
foreign war. aud the price OF grain
was advanced enormously when the
years protit was cleaned up the farmer
found himself IN possession Of two
average years income instead OF one
The sale Of Johns chicken farm was
coming on. aud Mrs BickfOrd hoped
that. considering her husbands good FOR
tune, he wpuld pay of the mortgage
lie did not. and The property was sold
Wife" said Farmer Bickford one
day in November what you going To
do about ThankSgi vingF"
Nothing. Nobody but YOU has any
thing To he thankful for"
Well" said the farmer mruhied
John and Mandy have had hard
time of IL this year I'm not 50 mean
as 10 grudge EN- dinner and good
one. | expect they need H. Invite EN-
here Tor Thanksgiving aud get up the
best dinner money will buy
suppose they won't come
They'll miss the dinner"
Mrs. Bickford and her daughter felt
that they could not willingly sit down
10 Thanksgiving dinner with 80
,tiugy husband and father John
urged them to accept. aud when he
found their resolution fIcd not 20 do
So declared that he would dine with
his father-iu-law without them Mrs
Bickford prepared the dinner and then
went over 10 her daughter. who was
still on the chicken farm. the two In
tending to have n dinner 10y themselves
Tell him" said Mrs Bickford 10
John. that rs all our daughter can ~
ford i tea and toast I shalt share II
with her"
b,hu set on 20 his tath"rin-law's.
He had not been there long before he
returned To his house and protested
earnestly that his mother-in- Flaw and
his wife were acting uuwisely and m
naturally.
John was head Of his family. and his
wife Succunbcd aud consented Ia go
with him rs Mrs Bedford did not
care 10 remain away alone both went
to the Bicktorl farm and an sat down
Ia table
Eve chosen Thank Sgiying day" sad
the farmer. TO end q family fcud.
Tohn'S exploit has ended inst where I
believed 10 would ana has been fail
urc Nevertheless from the time he
was married resolved 10 save what
money he would sink. FOR ! knew he
would need il In the end I got to-
gcihcr half the amount needed 10 pay
cash Tor the farm before this last crop
was marketed and now have the
whole | intended 10 buy the farm for
you. Mandy; but. seeing your husband
learns faster than you. I've bought IL
for him"
He threw on the table a deed 10 the
'hickon farm made ont to John VIII
lams
why, | Thought Lawyer Groat bought
the chicken farm" exclaimed Mrs.
Bickf ford
so he did for me
Mandy sprang into her fathers arms.
1T wasn't Johns fault that he fail
ed" the farmer went on, 1t was the
fault of his incXpericnce admired
his pluck. but determined to let him
benefit by the experience. The hur-
vesting Of this last crop has been too
much for an old man like me. aud I'm
going 10 turn over the details Of It's
Ia him. But. as believe
no house is big enough for two fam
HES. you children are 10 remain al the
chicken farm, using il for a home and
nothing more Does that suit you.
john"
John grasped the farmers hand,
while Mandy clnng 10 his neck. Mrs.
Bickford scarcely found room to give
her husband kiss Then, after y nor
NAL condition WAS sttsined, they he
gan 10 discuss the best dinner that
money could buy.
Visitors in that seSioD ara puzzled at
the name Chicken Firm" given 70 one
Of the prettlsst places there, since 81 In
aothing IKE q fsrts, and there are no
chickens en- L. Occasionally an IN
auirer gets the story Of how IL gained
its singular name.