Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06


up a Thanksgiving dinner on the farm.
The evening was spent in story telling
by grandpa and by the girls popping
corn and cracking nuts.
EMMA LOUISE WALTZ.
Washington Street school, B4 grade.
1860 West Twenty-third street. Age 10.
They all got in the sled and sat in
the bottom on the straw and Wrapt the
robes around them to keep off the snow.
When they were all ready Andy start
ed UP the horses, with the bells jing-
ling and the children shouting. They
were a merry crowd. Andy thought he
would give them a fast ride and on
turning a sharp corner upset the sled
and split them all out in the snow. The
girls were frightened at first, but Jack
said, "Ho, this is the best fun we've
had yet" Then they got in again, none
the worse for their snow bath. Then
on they went till they came in sight
of the house They saw grandpa out
a the gate looking for them Grand
pa helped them out of the sled and took
them in the house. They found grand
ma in the kitchen stuffing the turkey.
She had the pig in the oven all ready
to roast.
Grandpa had a nice warm fire in the
living room. He asked them to come
in and get warm, but they said they
NGLeH I COpI. 4nGu JACK saw lildl
grandna'S wood was pretty near
burnt out. He ran out to the wood
pile and got as much as he could cary.
Mamma put on an apron and helped
grandma get dinner. When they went
to sit down to the table grandma said,
What have you all to be thankful
fOr?" Papa said: 81 am thankful be-
cause 1 have father and mother who
. have always been so good to me-"
Mamma said: 81 am thankful that we
always have plenty to eat and drink"
Jack said: 81 am thankful because
grandma gives me good things to eat"
Grandpa-said: Il am thankful l have
three little grandchildren Jessie said:
Il am thankful because I have papa
and mamma to care for me-" Mary
said: IT am thankful because papa
and mamma are good to u.s."
MARIE FRASER,
1912 Regent street, Santa Ana, Cal
Grade IA. Age 10.
Are you all ready?" asked Andy, as
he climbed up to his seat in the bob
sled
They all nodded, and they were off.
1t showed harder and harder, and
the girls were shivering, and Andy
snapped the whip to make the hofSes
so faster.
How much farther do we have to
go?" asked Jessie.
Quite a ways yet. We have to climb
q big hill which is very dangerous for
a night like this" answered Andy.
They soon reached the dreaded hill,
arrived safely at the top; but after
turning the curve at the top, there
stood something white right in the
middle of the road. Their hearts stood
still.
whats that?" whispered Mary.
Andy hesitated. Nothing but a
snow drift he said carelessly but
there was a CULVER in his voice.
The horses had not noticed it at
first, and didn't until they were but
a few feet away from 1t, and then
started to run away.
They ran right by the snow drift.
Mary and Jessie screamed, Jack ana
ANDY shouting "Whoal" and Mrs.
Goodrich hanging onto her three chill
dren. The horses finally stopped run
ming and completed the trip quietly.
Later, sitting by the fire, they told
grandma about the runaway.
Mary and Jessie awoke early Thanks
giving morning.
To-day is Thanksgiving" Jessie said,
rubbing her sleepy eyes.
Soon the whole household was awake.
All helped to do the morning chores;
the girls and Jack made snow man,
and about 2:30 o'clock were called in
to dinner.
A lovely dinner was awaiting them.
There were turkey, venison, cranberry
sauce, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes,
cabbage sIaw, pumpkin and mincemeat
pies. and many other things; the large
table creaked under its heavy load.
The evening was spent happily, and
SO were the rest of their days at grand
mas, and their visit came to an end
all too soon. -
LYDIA ANDERSON.
Belyedere school. Age Is. Grade 7-B.
The way they placed themselves in
the sled is queer to any California
oI,;Id ANDY sat unnn n seat in front