The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-11-26
Al THANKSGIVING STORY.
Copyright. 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper S~yndicate.)

~ paper Synuicate.D
Jack was a little yellow dog. His
little master. Robbie Barnes, found
him when he was a puppy In a lot
him.
These bad boys had poor little Jack
In a box too deep for him to jump out
OF and were throwing sticks and stones
to make him bark. .
He was very much frightened when
Robbie rescued him and he nestled
close inside Robbie's coat and heard
him say to the boys: You fellers
ought to be ashamed Of yourselves
plaguing a little puppy. ! wish he was
big enough to bite you"
Now Robbie's mother was very poor,
Jack was brought into the family Rob-
bie's mother saw only n more to
feed.
you will have to give him away
b said. 1--WE do not nave enough
for ourselves, and then you will have
70 pay the license. too; you cannot
But Robbie overcame all obstacles;
he worked and paid the Incense, and
in time every one was SO fond OF Jack
that he seemed like one OF the family.
One day, not long before Thanksgiv-
ing, Robbie's mother said: we will
have to do without turkey his year:
there have been so many ways for the
money to go that we shall be lucky
10 have a roof over our heads"
Even the money Robbie earned had
10 go for shoes for himself and his
little sister, so there vas to be no
Thanksgiving dinner.
Robbie did not care for himself. but
when he saw the tears in his sisters
yes and in the still night heard his
mother crying as she prayed that her
little family should be cared for, he
felt sure 1t was going without the
Thanksgiving dinner that made her
cry.
Robbie thought and thought, but
there was no way he could think Of
what would get the dinner. Yes, there
was one; 1t made him feel sick to
think abou 1t.
In the room at school with Robbie
was a boy named Frank Reed. Franks
father was a wealthy man and Frank
had everything that he wanted. All
but n thing, and that was Jack.
Jack could do all sorts of tricks and
his devotion to Robbie and his will
ingness to obey him made all the boys
envious. OF course, Frank could have
had a dog worth much more than
Jack, but he wanted Jack because he
could do tricks.
I'll give you SIS for him." Frank
said n day after he had watched
Jack perform his tricks.
Five dollars seemed a fortune to
Robbie. but he did not hesitate. NO"
he said, II won't sell him no matter
how much you offer"
Il don't blame YOU" replied Frank,
but IL ever you do ant to sell him
let me have him."
AS Robbie lay there I'm the dark
thinking of a way to get the Thanks
giving dinner, he remember Franks
offer. He put 1t out of his mind, but
II would come back, and by morning
he had made up his mind to part with
Jack.
All traces Of tears which he had
shed were wiped away, and he gave
Jack q good breakfast and had him
do all his tricks. Jack seemed to know
something bothered his little master
and after ZACH trick would jump up
and LEX his face and put his paws
tell him how much he loved him.
Robbie choked back the tears and
put on his cap. Come on Jack" he
called.
IS. but Jack whined and cried when
he found that he was not to go with
Robbie.
Keep him in for a day or two" he
told Frank; che will run away If you
don't" Poor Robbie, he ran as fast
as he could to get out of reach OF
Jacks cries and his eyes were wet
when he reached the market.
Where did you get this turkey and
vegetables? 2" asked his mother when
she saw the basket Robbie brought
home.
II sold Jack to Frank Reed said
Robbie. turning away; The wanteA him
and he can give Jack q better home
h we can. SO I let him have him."
'You sold Jack?" h asked You
60 and get him this minute IA a
this dinner back"
IT can't do that" said Robbie. Il sold
Jack and hat is all there is to It."
Thanksgiving day. when the steam
Ing turkey and fixings were put on the
table, Robbie's sister and mother were
the ones who seemed to enjoy Ii. Rob-
bic did not; every piece OF turkey
seemed to choke him; he could only
think OF Jack.
someone is at the door," said Rob-
bie's mother. II heard it rattle"
Robbie opened 1T and In bounded
Jack. He barked and jumped. UP to
Robbie as though to say: Il got here
in time for Thanksgiving dinner
didn't II"
The dinner was forgotten, and Rob-
bie's sister and mother gathered around
Jack, as pleased as he was to see them,
When they sat down at the table
Rgain Jack was In his accustomed