The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

/ She was the deservedly popular
: class teacher frnua-NhnLa theX- learned
/ literature and many other good things,
and she had promised each one of
them a Thanksgiving keepsake II they
would find time during the glad day
to run in and call for II, That Is why
Adelaide, booted. spurred. and motor
yelled for an all-day's auto trip. was
unwrapptng the small. flat package
Miss Carr had handed her first young
visitor.
1T was good of YOU" remarked Miss
Carr, ito spare me five minutes Of
your holiday; and | wonder whether
it's too early in the morning for you
! to know just what you're most thank
full for?'
"Oh, I know what I'm thankful for,
all right laughed Adelaide We're
all very thankful it's such fine
bright day. ard still more thankful it's
not blowing a gale. SOS We may en-
JOY our trip. I'm also much obliged
to you for this pretty motto which is
just the thing for my ROOM she con-
cluded, repeating, as she fastened her
gloves Many can brook the weather
who do not love the wind Then she
ran rapidly down the front steps and
climbed into the family filled auto
which meanwhile had drawn up TO
take her in.
1t was late In the afternoon before
Peggy turned up for her motto, at the
end of the short. brisk walk which had
been absolutely necessary to help her
settle. as she carefully explained. "the
enormous dinner" she had eaten. She
also eagerly undid the parcel she had
gratefully received from Miss Carr
and readily answered the question as
to what she was thankful for with
an enthusiastic panegyric on her just
consumed Thanksgiving dinner for
which she was giving "devoutest
thanks" Such a turkey" she con-
cluded. Why. 1t must have weighed
quite seventeen pounds. and, oh, how
good 1t was! and such pie and such
ice cream and such nuts and raisins,
And I'm ever so much obliged for
this lovely motto---let's see whether
| can read IL; It's Scotch, isn't it,
Some haze meat and Gamma eat,
And some haze name that want It;
But we haze meat and we can eat,
Sa let the Lord be thankit,'
which I'm going to hang in the din
ingroom, opposite my place at table.
where l can always look at II. Good
bye, Miss Carr, good night" Peggy
was off
1t was nearly seven before Lissle
called for her keepsake 81 really
couldn't get here any sooner" she in7
formed Miss Carr, apologeticaily, be |
cause Tom and are only just through
washing the dinner dishes You see. |
we made mother lie down on the sofa, |
and visit with Auntie Sue and Dick /
and Nell, while we cleared the table |
and washed up and set the supper /
table; and there were such piles and |
piles Of dishes 1t took lots of time. | /
can't stay but minute either, be- I
cause I've to help making up beds for /
our three visitors; and here's an |
orange You must taste, cause it's one |
of seven--just one apiece--Dick |
brought with him for us He got !
them from man who had them sent /
up with a lot more from Florida It's |
good, Miss Carr I'm sure you'll |
think so"
Yes; but, my dear" demurred that
lady If there's one orange apiece,
must be eating one that some one of
You should have had. and / don't want
to do that. Who's orange is this?"
Yours" smiled Lissie at was
mine: but Tom shared his with me
sos l could bring it to you And, oh,
Miss Carr, we have had such a per-
feetly happy day with Aunt Sue on
from Buffalo. and Nell from Phila-
delphia, and Dick from Chicago: and
they're all going to stay until tomor-
row evening, and 1t seems most too
good to be tr-Ie!"
But where in the world are you GO
ing to put them all?" asked Miss Carr
How can you accommodate seven
people In one small apartment"
"Oh, well. We don't mind doubling
up bit" declared Liss!e. cheerfully;
but ii is bit of problem. n Well
make IN some sort of he'd for Auntie
what / have to hurry home Z
l1., 10 feip so mother won't have to-
and Tom'll make room on his couch
for Dick, and I'll tuck Nellie In with