Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-19

work. John Heart The Stems lived on
q great cattle ranch in the west ana
their world was small one, for ther
nearest neighbors were from seven to ten
miles distant. and their nearest town
afteea miles away. So you will uhoer
stand how they were obliged to make
their own entertainment most or the
Kline. which they did with happy hear's'
few days before Thanksgiving Mrs.
Stein began making plans for gay VI
sociability and fine dinner wen nave
10 get our turkeys from town she saiu
one evening at the supper table. ASH
I'd Mrs Brown the other day now hei
turkey crop had been this year, ana ste
said she had given up raising lows Ioi
the market that now she raised only
enough FOR their own use. so Doiphe
will have to go to town the day pe1ore
Thanksgiving and get pair of big blrds
for our feast.
Eyes, mother we must have our Thanks
Giving dinner declared Mr.. Stein But
why do you want two turkeys. .rons
here you know, and huge fellow would
feed ten people,
Mrs Stein smiled II have written TO
the Joneses asking them to pay US Wis
IN Thanksgiving. and TO dine with us at
3 O'Clock. 1t will make the day brighter
10 have company, 1 think"
"Good. mother" acquisced Mr.. Stein
Get two big birds. for the Joneses num-
Der seven, don't they?
yen daddy. there are five Jones kids,
informed Adolph. And Mr.. and Mrs
Jones make the seven. Say, I'm glad We
are to have them over for Thanksgiving.
I'll let Harry Jones ride my new pony,
and he'll enjoy looking over my new set
Of Dickens. He's awfuliy fond of books. =
"And I'll have a lovely time with Grace,
Harriet and Helen. cried Sadie. They IL
bring their dolls. 1 hope
And Baby Jones will be for me,
day, 1 am sure. The Joneses are fine
family. I do not know a better man IN
all the county than Sam Jones He's
clean through and through.
Yes, father. we can't complain or our
neighbors except that they live too far
away from u.s. said Mrs. Stein. Then
the conversation became general. and the
program for Thanksgiving day was plan
ned.
SAY. what's the matter with my call
ing at the Joneses on my way to town
and asking Harry to accompany me on
the trip? He can come on home with me
and stay over night" suggested Adolph.
"A good idea" agreed MIR. Stein.
An hour before dawn on the day before
THANKSGIVING Adolph Stein was get
ting ready for his trip to town. The
Journey there and back covered thirty
miles and much of the way lay over
rough hills of what was called grazing
ground" no farms being in that vicinity.
Only three human habitations lay be-
tween the Stems ranch and town.
y
It'll reach town before noon, mamma,
said Adolph, as he sat down to the early
breakfast Mrs. Stein had hurriedly pre-
pared for him. Maggie was not yet out
Of her bed, and the mistress, ever thought
full of her servants, did not call her
earlier than was her wont to rise. Even
the ranch hand. John. lay snoring half
an hour after Adolph had departed town.
ward.
When Adolph drew rein at the home
of Mr.. Sam Jones he found the day
advancing, and the Jones family at their
usual morning duties. When he asked
Harry to bear him company to town the
little chap was happy, and said he'd like
nothing better. So, hurriedly putting
on his best clothes. for his mother had
agreed To his going home with Adolph
TO stay over night, Harry was soon in
the buggy beside Adolph and they were
riding over the prairie road chatting
about all things of interest to them.
They reached the town bit before
noon, and Adolph found two fine turkeys
at a market that just suited him. He
bought them and tucked them away in
some straw at the back of the buggy.
Then. getting some groceries his mother
wanted. and the candy and ribbon for
Sadie. he was ready to start home. But
he and Harry decided that the horses
should rest a bit longer. for the roads
were bad and made travelling hard on
them.
1t was about half-past / o'clock when