The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-11-28
. GRUDGE AGAINST
THANKSGIVING DAY

months after she am the world was
his. JoZef worked in the packing house
and received an increase in a of so
cents, making ni6 income SD a week.
Mariana came in September, and they
were to be married before Christmas.
She was to room some place in the
meantime. The boarding house of Mrs.
Szelpinsky, Mariana said would kill her.
1t had no light. no air. Jozef, too, was
not eager to have the queen of his
heart under the eyes Of his uncere-
monious friends, and he found room
and board for her n a private family.
Here his trouble began.
That family was Americanized The
eldest child in that family, a girl of 10,
was in the seventh grade at school,, and,
IN the eyes of her father, was a full
blooded Yankee. She insisted on hay
ing a turkey on Thanksgiving day, and
her wishes were complied with. A tur-
key was ordered. The butcher was to
bring it over.
When the butcher. who cut a figure
In the neighborhood, came down in
person to deliver the turkey on the eve
ming preceding Thanksgiving eve, the
I~ablonskys. the family where Mariana
boarded, were much flattered by 1t.
The butcher, Pan Tadewitz, q man Of
2S, with sparkling eyes and graceful
manners, explained that his delivery
boy was d%readfully busy and he did not
care to let them wait long, SO he
brought the turkey down in person.
Then he cast a glance at the room
with one sweep of his eyes, and finally
let his gaze rest on Mariana. She was
dressed partly in the clothes which she
brought with her from the old world.
Her hair. however-thick golden hair
done up in the latest American
fashion. Her cheeks. like W roses.
sparkled with health and life. The
butcher gazed at her steadily, as II
recognized in her some old acquaint-
ance-one whom he once saw, but could
not recollect when and where.
His accidental business entrance was
suddenly changed into a sort Of an in
formal visit. Soon he was talking with
Mariana as If they had known each
other for ear His wit was spark
ling. Mariana, who was nicknamed
"the Cossack" by her girl companions
in her native village for her bold and
fearless air, blushed continually.
Tadewttz called again the next day.
When Jozef came around On Saturday
night to take Mariana to a dance, as
he was accustomed to do, she went, but
was distracted. The following week
the butcher made daily visits to the
Zablonsky home.
On Saturday evening, when Jozef
came to sec Mariana, Mrs. Zablosky
informed him.; with a twinkle in her
eye, that he had better look for her at
Tadewitz's place, as Mariana left with
him that morning.
Jozef looked stunned at first. Then,
when told Of Tadewitz's visits, a strange
fire flashed in his eyes. but was soon
extinguished. His lips and chin quiy-
cred. He walked off to Tadewitz's shop.
There he was told that Tadewitz was
out of town, n that he would be re-
turned the money he paid for Mari
ana's passage, as she had decided to
marry the butcher.
IAsN Hn wonf hnpoa rnOro r,,1plo5 <do-
grieved. At first he thought it was a
huge Joke. But he did not go again to
see Tadewitz. Four weeks later he
heard that they We're married. He got
the address of the place where they
lived and one Sunday evening passed
under the windows Of sTadewitz's four
room apartment.
They were eating their evening meal.
Mariana looked bewitching. Tadewitz
gazed at his wife with eyes full Of
alteration.
Jozef Their went home and moved
his chair toward the window and sat
this way until dawn. Then he washed,
ate his breakfast, and went to work.
Little by little his yigils of the night
were shortened until he brought them
down to midnight only.
once again Jozef passed under Mar
iara's windows. That was six weeks
after h gave birth to a baby. This
time, too, 1t was supper time. There
was that same peace and happiness In
Mariana's eyes as there was at his first
visit. Only this time her eyes were
more fluid. There was an additional
stream OF love In them-mother love.
Jozef Kobtze quietly slipped back
to the sidewalk and hurried away. A
sharp pain suddenly began to twitch
n gnaw his heart. He did not. how
ever. know whether 1t was caused by
the gray, foggy air. which was thick
with the odor Of the fertilizing mills,
or by something else. That night his
vigil lasted until 3 in the morning and
by him