The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-11-25
Their First
Thanksgiving
BY CARLOS BAYARD.

| ~ AN nothing be done?" asked
| Af@8 Caroline anxiously.
| NM. Vance Greenway shook
| NIX his head.
GD&&1 "Not yet, DEAR" he ex.
~ planned. II have consid
cred the matter carefully
and I think it will be best to wait"
1T won't make any difference in
our marriage?" she pleaded.
I'VE can get married Tomorrow" he
declared. II want to go to town and
get to work on my own hook"
There is nothing to prevent" as.
sented the girl. 1T is not as though
had a lot of relatives to consult"
Then let's be married and get out
of the way. It will make such a lot
of talk" pleaded Vance.
He found when he left the girl that
he had not exaggerated. Already the
news that David Greenway had dis
owned his son had spread through the
village, and the circumstantial reports
of the row which had terminated in
the dismissal had gained wealth of
! detail in its rapid travel.
David Greenway was the richest
man in Greenvale, and Vance had al
| ready made rapid advancement in the
local bank; an advancement not alto
gether unconnected with his fathers
influence as the largest stockholder.
He had resigned his position that
morning, and the following day, after
quiet wedding ceremony in the par
sonage Of the church, he and Carol set
out for the city where Vance would
start anew.
It was not an easy matter to find
position, even with the recommends
ton which the cashier of the home
bank had given him, but in time Vance
found place, and they settled down
to make a home in tiny fiat whose
five rooms were scarcely larger than
the dining room of the Greenway man
sion.
The months sped by all too fast,
and even when Vance had earned a
raise in salary, and had been advanced
to more responsible position, she
WOulu 1OC move.
well save the rest" she declared
1T does seem so cozy here, dear. It's
our first home. We shall have much
to be thankful for next week."
"That's So" agreed Vance. "By
the way, I've got an invitation to
Thanksgiving dinner, so don't lay in a
turkey"
Carols face fell. She had been
planning to make their first Thanks
giving notable one, but she tried to
smile her satisfaction at Vance's an.
nouncement.
Vance would make no explanation
other than to say that the invitation
came from an old friend, and the even
ing before the holiday he came home
early and helped her pack her pref
tiest things in a suit case.
Not even when they arrived at the
station did he enlighten her as to
their destination, but the next morn.
ing, as the train neared the old home
and she began to catch glimpses of
familiar scenes through the frost
traced car windows, the tears came
unbidden to her eyes.
AS they encountered the curious
glances of old acquaintance, she was
glad that she had let Vance persuade
her to purchase set of furs. She
wanted to look her best for his sake,
but she did not realize the attractive
picture she made as the sharp breeze
brought fresh color to her cheeks and
lent sparkle to the brown eyes.
Vance, sitting beside her, clasped
his hands over hers.
1--WE shall have much to be thank
full for this first Thanksgiving" he
said tenderly. But most of all I am
thankful that you are my wife, DEAR"
She smiled her answer, too close to
tears to speak, but as they turned in
at a driveway she found her voice.
"There is some mistake" she cried.
"surely you are not going to your ia
TIERS"
"Surely we are" he said with hap.
py laugh. do you suppose that any
other Thanksgiving dinner would
tempt me from our own homer"
"But-you have made up?" she
asked.
1--WE never really quarreled." he ex
planned. 81 was dissatisfied at the
bank. 1 wanted to be sure of myself;
to know that on my own effort could
make my way. Father and I planned
the dramatic scene for the benefit of
the public. I did not tell you. for
wanted him to see that it was for my
self and not my money that you cared.
I was to have a trial for six months
The probation ended last week"
"And you are coming back home to
live?" she asked. Vance nodded.
"There is my father waiting to well
come us to our new hone," he said
1.-THE honeymoon ends with our
Thanksgiving, and dad has a new
daughter-the best that ever was-.to
make him thankful. too"