Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06

way we sang q little thanksgiving
song. These are the words: "Over the
river and through the woods to grand
fathers house we go. The horse knows
the way to carry the sleigh, through
the white and drifted snow. Over the
river and through the woods, oh! how
the wind does blow. 1t stings our toes
and bites our nose as over the ground
we CO." 1t was a beautiful sight to see
the trees covered with snow. At 10
o'clock we reached grandpa's farm
safely. Grandpa and grandma and old
Sport, the dog, came to meet us at the
gate. Grandma had fire in the din
ing room for US. We surely did enjoy
our ride to the farm. We all got up
close to the fire and told grandma and
grandpa of our accident on the way.
Now the dinner was ready, and Jack
was surprised to see the large roasted
turkey on the table. my, I'm glad
I'm not a turkey" he exclaimed
''Why?" asked the girls. "Well,' said
Jack, because / would rather have
my head on than taken off on the block
like that turkey" We all laughed at
Jack for saying this. Grandma said:
1--WE ought to give thanks for the good
things we have to eat, and / hope that
we will all be together next Thanks
giving to have a good time, as we are
having today After dinner we went to
Aunt Kate's, who lives two and one
half miles from grandpa. We were all
cold when we arrived, but she gave US
some coffee, which warmed us up. We
spent a pleasant afternoon with her
and returned home in the evening.
FLORENCE MARSHALL.
San Bernardino, grade s.
The day when they We're to start was
cold. The girls and their mother got
in back and Jack and his father got in
front with Andy. 1t was pretty cold
as they rode along, but they had coats
and scarfs on, so that they did not
feel it much.
When they had gone half way the
sled tipped over. They all rolled in the
snow. They got up and laughed at the
accident. Andy and the girls father
put the sled up again. When they got
in sight of grandpa's farm they began
to sing the song cover the River and
Through the Woods" Pretty soon they
clme in sight of the farmhouse.
Grandma was on the porch watching
for them. Grandma kissed the girls
and sent them upstairs to take off their
wraps They arrived at the farm
house at 9 o'clock. In an hour their
cousins, Bill ANA Fannie, came At
dinner time grandma told them not to
eat too much or they would be sick.
Just as they started to eat, some
more cousins came, and among them
was little girl years old named Nan.
fl, they had eaten all the turkey
and pie that they could Nan said: Il
want some of that pie too" and she
pointed to a pie that wasn't cut. All
right" said grandpa, and he lifted the
cover and, what do you suppose they
saw? In a nest of straw were some of
the cutest little chicks you ever saw
SCR were yellow and some were
brown.
He gave the children yellow ones and
the grownup people brown ones. It's
head comes off" said Nan, and here's
a ring inside" Every boy and girl
got gold ring in his chicken and the
fathers and mothers got scarf pins.
hen it was time to go home the chill
dren said. It's the best ThanksgiY-
iig we've ever had" When the sleds
turned the corner grandma and grand
pa heard the cry. "Hurrah for grand
ma and grandpa!"
BERNICE BENSON,
San Fernando Cal Morningside
school, grade s. Age II.
Andy was in front, and the other five
were in the two back seats. Mary fell
out and cried, and Jessie was so ex-
cited she hit her hand against nail,
Which made il bleed, and Andy said:
why, what's the matter?' 1.-TWO
girls hurt" answered the mother.
Mother" said Mary, why did you tell
him?' Andy asked of Mary Why
didn't you want me to know" 81 was
afraid you would make fun of us, F"
answered Mary. They were not cold,
because they brought lots of wraps.
They were welcomed cordially by all,
and the grandma said: My! I'm glad
you've come" They had fine dinner,
for the turkeys are not gobbling in the
poultry yard any more.
The children enjoyed themselves
roaming about the farm. When it was
time to go home, Andy said: Pm
glad you came, but we will have to say
good night" Good night" came from
ali sides.
OLIVE b. WAGNER.
5th grade, Lawndale school. 10 years
old.
They climbed into the bob sled and
pulled the heavy laprobes about them
and, with their conforters around their
ears, amid jolly laughter and tinkling
of sleighbells, they soon were speed
ina well IN their WaV to the farm