The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-11-23

"Yes. come out better with 'em
than | expected" said Phoebe Pod
across the barnyard fence to her
neighbor, Mrs. Trip. who said:
They're as fine lot O. turkeys as
I ever see, Miss Podd, and you'd great
luck to do so well with 'em. Turkeys
are dreadful hard things to raise.
Don't you think so?"
yes, they be; an do'no as shall
ever try 1t again. They need so much
ooddlin' when they're little things an
they eat SO much doubt if it pays
to bother with 'em. But thought I'd
try 1t once just to see how come out,
and didn't lose a single one. One
OF 'em had the pips, too; but | cod
died it through all right"
You'll sell some of 'em Thanksgiv-
Ing time. l s'pose?"
"Oh, yes; l callate on selling all but
shat young gobbler, an I'm goin' to eat
him. I'm short Of grain and it won't
pay me to buy feed for lot of tur-
keys. They'd eat their heads off in
slx weeks"
"Yes. l s'pose so. Who you goin' to
have for comp'ny THANKSGIVING"
Il amt quite sure yet; but l guess
1t won't be hard to git some one to
como In an help eat a plump. juicy
gobbler like that"
NO. indeed. We're all goin' over to
Hebrua to eat dinner with my hus-
bands sister. They're goin' to have a
- pa~Tv cjc
counts On havin' over forty to din
ner."
TT must be nice to have that many
own folks" said Miss Phoebe, with
sigh. "Here l amt got any kin at
AZ"
There's your cousin Thyrza," said
Mrs. Trip.
II don't count her as kim" said
Phoebe Podd coldly, and she manifest
cd her resentment Of Mrs. Trips sug-
gestion by turning about abruptly and
walking into the house, while Mrs.
Tripp walked down the country road
toward her own home. saying to her
self: IF ever there was a set piece
Phoebe Podd is one. There's nobody
on earth she'd ought to have and
she'd ought to have and she'd like to
have help her to eat that young gob-
bier rs Thyrza Deane and her boys,
but she'd die. Phoebe Podd would:
before she'd own up to it,
Miss Podd lived on profitable lit
tie farm left to her by her parents,
who had also left her cash and stock
enough to make her one of the "best
OF women in the neighborhood in
which she lived. She lived alone
with the exception of hired man..
Miss Podd and her cousin Thyrza
had been more like sisters than cou-
sins In their intimacy until a trifling
disagreement had resulted In their
compiet eestrangement, and 1t had
been Ave years since they had spoken
to each other.
Mrs. Deane had become a widow
during these five years, and she had
been reduced from state of ease and
plenty to one Of hardship and power.
u. But these facts had apparently
made no difference with Phoebe Podd,
for she continued to utterly ignore the
existence OF her cousin.
''Td like to see myself asking Thyr.
- Deane and her young ones to come
and help me eat that turkey!" said
Miss Podd spitefully as she went into
her spotless kitchen and banged the
door behind her. 1--WE a good mind
\ never to speak to Sarah Tripp again
for mentioning the name of Thyrza
Deaae to mel"
Three days before Thanksgiving
Miss Podd engaged the services Of
Jane Gray. woman who worked
out" in the neighborhood, and the two
women dressed the entire flock of tur-
keys Tor market after Job, the hired
MAJ, had done duty as a butcher.
The plump young gobbler alone was
spared. but his end was to come on
Thanksgiving day.
Although It'd be mercy to kill
him now" said Miss Podd to Jane
Gray, he'll feel so lonely without his
mates. I'll have Job kill i'm early
Thanksgiving morning and put I'm in
the Ice house to cool of fore roast
In, an don't think I'll have any one
here this Thanksgivin' amt feelin'
right we'll an don't feel able to fuss
round gettin' up big dinner. don't
seem to have any interest in Thanks
giving this year"
But her interest was aroused when
Job came in on Thanksgiving morning,
and informed Miss Podd that the
young gobbler was not to be found.
1--WE looked high an low for i'm,
ma'am; an he amt to be found mo-
Test for the Superstitious.
He-Now that | have your answer,