Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-11-27

mo. | live two miles up the divide.
l happened to hear you chopping and
stopped out of curiosity"
The mans insistent gaze annoyed her.
but the forlorn. gaunt appearance Of
the little group melted little throb of
pity and made her think gratefully OF
her own cozy. cheerful little shack.
with Jim waiting for her beside the
glowing hearth.
| 81 suppose you are simply camping
! here for the night" she venturcd. look
! ing about ut the meager comforts Of
! the camp
We'll. no." answered the black
broWed man. who impressed her ut
once as being spokesman Of the party.
I'VE came down to prospect a bit.
There's talk Of gold in this claim. and
! if it's worth our while we may set
! up for Il wccs. or two
"Oh. then. you'll be here over
THANKSGIVING. won't you? Id like to
have YOU all take dinner with us to-
morrow"
The man looked ut his fellows with a
curious Slule. half questioning. kat
incrcdu. Wis. Its rather unexpected.
he remarked humorouSly.
"Oh. we're all neighbors ont here.
you know" Milly explained cordially.
"NIy husband would be very glad to
| have YOU with us. We are from the
east. and we're used to having com
pany for Thanksgiving.
Your husband is prospcctor. too.
take it?"
"Oh. no He came ont here for his
health two years ago. when he was all
run down with ovrrwork. We expect
to stay here until he's quite well"
I'VE didn't notice any houses as we
passed alorg. Where do you live?
1.-TWO miles below here Oh the Sun
rise road. not on the trail. Will you
come over tomorrow:
well. being as yonGe so kind as to
| take the trouble t" invite MS. well be
! glad to accept your hospitality and
| thank YOU.
VERY well. shall expect you
promptly ut - There are eight OF
yor. aren't there: | want you all. re
| member. Vow I'll 80. for the walk
is rather long. You cross the hill AMI
80 straight south till you reach the
Sunrise wagon road. which will take
YOU directly to our shack. going west.
Good night"
Muly returned in great good spirits
| lin looked dubious NJ fist. hut he WAS
loath to dampen the ardnr Of his good
little helpmeet by voicing his doubts
as to the wisdom u Inviting eight
| strangers to their ho' -
81 hopc ve-hnve enough stuff on
hand" said cautious linn 1T will take
heaps to satisfy eight hungry men. you
know"
"Of course we have plenty Well
kill both turkeys. and I'll make four
MES instead of ore and two boiled pud.
dings beSidcS. Well have potatoes and
turnipS and the canned corn | put up
myself. and as much cider as they can
| drink. For dessert we'll have real good
coffee and iced cake Oh. we'll have
| enough. YOU may hc sure. Jim. you
must rig up table biz enough to seat
| them all"
They worried till bedtime that night.
| pcrlng apples. seeding raiSinS ana
| niciing the turkeys The next morn
inr Millv rose long before dawn and
SGT about her baking and brewing
while Jim p,t mp a biz deal table that
stretched almost the length of the
room and by noon it WIS set with all
the luscious vi%ndS Of an eastern
THANKSGIVING dinner. set with homely
matters and dishes. 10 he sure. but not
rOu@her in appearance than the men
who finally seated themselves about
the S;ramir@ board. Jim heamed hos
pitahly from his place ut the head OF
the table and tried dutifully to "act
rs if the rOinpamy belonged there. as
Mil'v had said. The biz. black whiS!;-
crcl fellow whom the Others addressed
as rl;,i>clnIr watched Milly with
cl.ria,ls iutrnlnrSS which made her un
cu'n!urt&hl"
"You'r" rli-hty comfortably fixed for
these h:":::ri.:S" said l." presently. look
inr about tie walls with their homrly
prim.S AMI ornarl"utS
YES. we are rather comfortable.
thanks to Mily.S iu@rnuity." Jim an.
swrrrd with glow CT a.Fr"tionAt"
pride.
"You'rc lucky to he abe TO afford
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