The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-25


the village who would buy turkeys once. And
he had spent the money at the tavern over by Starvs
ley Cove.
Now the question was. should she let the affair So
and remain under the stigma OF having taken pooe
she go to Mrs Burrages and have perhaps q vui
gar alteration with her and way. challenge John.
ny with his wrong dong Either way was difficult "a
her. The third way that OF giving the dol.
lars only to acknowledge herself in the wrong
but impossible.
FRS, Miss Anna looked At the note with is smears
and burs written in pencil on blank leaf torn from
book and then she looked at her teaspoon for
spration and guidance She had always supposed the
that spoon. a mere outline now
sparrow. nferring that the family name was corrnp
ton from that word, Blu, the Minister had told her
that, the other hand. il sparrowhawk, and
probably marked the robber proves of her ancestry
Tina, TO say their cruelty. she thought. And she
recognized the sparro~hawk her nature that would
challenge and DEFY Mrs. Burrase and her simple
uirrIed boy
ways used by her neer-do wee father who had kind
word and an open purse-. .n though 1t w,s-iSr
while wishing she had the ten dollars to give and Be
Reluctantly Miss Anna warmed her over.hoe.. and
daed getting her cloak and tying her bonnet and
NY Johnayfs said Mrs Burrase indignantly.
Amt you 'shamed. Miss sparrer! poor feeble
minded boy like that
Mrs Burrase" said Miss sparrer with dignity. Z
boush, one turkey and paid Andrew dollar for ii.
You paid Andrew dollar! He never give me no
d 1ohan; wheIf That, Is. where he isl My
without asking if she would no. into the bedroom
where Andre W lay burning with fever! u;
outer that bed this minute and tell the truth aboua
them turkeys
There was =. moments silence. and then = sullen
No. you didn't You told a lie to ne. You
0 You all r ,se ssev
turkeys Andrsw III send You to the poerhou.e before
dark! And I'll lam ye thin An inch o yer life inter
the bargain! You hear me:"
he boy said nothing
You bear me- she said again.
sparrer The child is sick" -~ ~ '''''@' '''''
Then Andrew looked up with his big burning eyes.
said She, have you told the TRUTH"
He closed his eye. if to shut out a nightmare,
hands on her hips waiting:
An .iT you must speak" said Miss Anna Yos
Andrew" said Mis-. Anna. She stood there gar.
ing down him. knowing that she looked domi.
nant and overbearing But her heart was full of pity
She didn't know what to do He must be made to
speak Of course Blu. he was so little so poor: 50 IL
the difference between them She seemed herself an
oppressor cruel and ignobe creature. She would LEI
it 90. She would tell Mrs Burrage there had beer
mistake and she should have her ten dollars when
the next Savings Bank dividend IN
A noise in the other room called Mrs. Burrage away
a moment Miss Anna was just about to follow And
eyes and burst out crying. Il meant to pay it bac,~
oh. Andrew" cried Miss Anna I'm so sorryy.
Som 1! Oh. som II" he sobbed. pi,ifuiy T.
amt got no eGa It's jest because done it, OH
ANDREW! ANDREW! You poor child" cried Miss
ne ~ kno he YOU will this You
never do it again"
'oh, you bet WON'T" sobbed Andrew. with deep
conviction
You get right up and come home with won't
leave you here another day. For in the there
ties That furniture, If she sold it for any such
sum as those young said and invested that the
bring Andrew up. educate him. and then start him
in life with the principal She didn't do it,
she hated to do h;-but she must! You could
there was something in the boy She could not leave
him here in these influences. let what would
She bo moad n him must take him home and make
meant. And oh. thank heaven. she would be
Almost at the point Of herself with her throns-
ing thoughts she bent and her about the hoe
and fevered boy and held his head her breast and
"There-there amt nobody kissed me since Basss
hung" he sobbed
Miss Anna borrowed dollar, of the Minister that
day. and satisfied Mrs. Burrage- And the two young
bring her the modern furniture and take away old
made so much after the pattern Of the old tina, s..
need not feel the difference very keenly.
Il suppose you don't want to sell that old .ilverl
It's quite thin" said Of them It's really worth
why. no." said Miss A.na 1T is old family Sill
YER "A; And my boy-And,e--wn grow up some day
and like with the family crest H. But I'm going
70 make you a present of two of the spoons. For
you've made me great tremendous. PRESENT. You've
given this boy. and days and nights that will
know loneliness, and a heart full Of thankfulness-
She took the boy on her knee when they had gone.
and tea cleared away. and told him Bible story.
and sang him an old ballad vas yet an hour before
prayer-n meeting In the freight the looked
much they had done before. 1t only matter
OF sentiment That in a way dead sentiment.
But this was alive alive, and made life worth living
She could love her own dear people still. without the:"
old furniture But she couldn't have this dear boy Il,
love. and the furniture too Tomorrow is Thanks
giving" she said she tucked him into bed before
the ben rang But for you and me. Andrew lad
think hereafter it viii be Thanksgiving every day 81