Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-04

ana may your heart and tongue never be scorehed with a f1ercer thirst than now.
 JESSIE BREHAUT.
 East Norwich, N, Y. Thanksgiving Day at 0randfather's.
 The first thing John and Fred re- membered on the morning of Now 27th was their mother calling them to get up, for it was nearly time for break fast and they were going to grand fathers and grandmothers' to spend the day.
 The boys hurried and before you would have thought it they were ready for breakfast.
 We shall have to hurry" began mother, for, remember, the train starts at eight o'clock and 1t is nearly seven now"
 You never saw 8 happier family, All were going. because grandmother had written that she wanted every one. Baby Alice had her new cloak on, the one grandmother had made her. At last all was ready and off they wents father ahead, mother and Baby Alice in the rear and John and Fred in be- tween,
 Soon they were on the train. How slowly 1t did seem to go. John said he never was on so slow a train before.
 At last the conductor called Jones' vile, and off they all hurried, There S1 and Ned and Billy ready to take them home
 What B fine ride that was. and how the sieighbells jingled! Before you would have thought they were at the old farm. There was dear grand mother standing in the doorway ready to welcome them.
 AS soon as they were out of the sleigh grandfather went to unharness the horses and John and Fred went with him: Old Billy and Ned seemed very glad to be in their warm barn again, and Fred insisted that they must have an extra feeding of oats, Because it is Thanksgiving day!"
 After a jolly run over the farm and looking at the stock, the chickens and the pigs, the boys heard their grand mother calling them to dinner; and what a dinner it was!
 The first thing that greeted their eyes on that wonderful table was the turkey I am sure grandfather had been fattening that fellow for six weeks at least. He was just rolled over on his side with fatness and the stuff ing was oozing out of hini-giving forth the most delicious odors, And such an array of vegetables l have scarcely ever seen on any table. There were the mashed potatoes, with brown gravy. turnips and onions. beautiful yellow squash and eaggabe salad, Then there was grandfather special treat the crisp, white celery with which he had taken so much pains. Several kinds of jelly and pickles, and a heap ing plate of grandmotheF's splendid biscuits.
 Of course, there was cranberry sauce with all Grandmother is 8 splendid cook, and everything was done just to a turn.
 Everyone seemed equal to the occa- sion-even Baby Alice ate double her share-grandmother beaming happily upon us-glad to see us hungry and enjoying her goodies.
 When more turkey and vegetables were an impossibility, the table was cleared la 8 trice and then the plum pudding, apple and pumpkin pies were brought ins and great dish of grand mothers fat, sugary doughnuts, with almost no holes in the -center-the kind to make a boys mouth water.
 We were able to do justice te the nuts, raisins and candy which followed,
 AS all arose from the table John said: "I feel as full as that turkey looked an hour ago!"
 Grandmother is a very wise woman, and she suggested that the boys take a turn skating on the pond,
 How hne!'' they both exclaimed at once; then for 8 moment they looked serious.
 Where are we going to get
 You just go up into the attic," said grandfather 'fand use your eyes"
 So up they seanpeFed as fast as they could and there hanging from 8 rafter were two pairs Of good skateS-- fathers and Uncle Joes' in other days,
 What luck!" said John, and they are just our fit, too.7 said Fred,
 Soon they were gliding over the pond in the back pasture, happy as only boys can be who know how % skate,
 Time passes quickly to two happy how -E1af ffs1zP and hnf they knew 1t little golden star was watching them
 .'"Myt It's getting pretty late" said Fred Wed better be going in" So they started and met father on the way coming after them
 The candles were already lighted and grandfather had thrown a huge log into the fireplace.
 The boys were in time to enjoy the rosy checked apples and nuts and had such fun popping corn over that beau tiful bed of coaIs in the fireplace
 Baby Alice lay in mothers arms en- toying the sport, but finally the sand man caught her and she was tucked away for the night in the same little crib father had slept in at her age.
 The boys, being 10 and 1z years of age, were allowed to sit up a whole hour longer than usual and they did enjoy the stories grandfather told of the early days when Indians were plen- ty and adventures frequent
 Then grandmother gave them can- dle good nights were said, and soon our little friends John and Fred were happy in Dreamland, half buried in grandmother's fine feather bed.
 Thus ended joyful day. I hope all the Wide e-Awakes spent as happy 8 Thanksgiving.
 ROBERT L. FRENCH
 UncaSYi1Ie
 4 Thanksgiving Made Happy.
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