The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-11-26

ShOne. Tnls room was Doth kitchen and
dining room and had southern windows
BY the time the table was set Mar
garet returned from the sick neigh
boris rosy and radiant. bringing the
crispness Of the mountain. air along
"Yes. mother: they were glad Of the
things, Anna can sit up But what q
helpless thing q man Is! There would
have been no Thanksgiving there but
for you"
But for you. you mean. Go and see
II the visitors are coming hope they
won't be late to spoil all my cooking"
Yes: they are coming up the road
We have just time to dish up" Mar
garet dOnned her painters apron and
f1ew to help
Cousin Esther let her mash the tur
nips. squash the potatoes and season
the boiled onions Everything was put
ON the table except the pies Then
came the browning glories of the feast
q big chicken pie and pan Of baked
beans from one oven and from the
other sparerib and monstrOus tur
key brown as a chestnut and emitting
apIetizing Odors
The meats were set on the top Of the
range to keep not while the immense
roast of beef was replaced In the oven.
aud the gravy was made. The vegeta
bles were disbed. set on the racks and
tea and coffee made. A plum pudding
had been baked in q six quart pan. and
this was put in one oven to heat. while
perfect mountain Of fOamy hard
sauce was ready on the dresser
Scarcely was this done when three
sleigh loads stopped At the gate. and
Cousin Esther stood lin the door with
Margaret to welcome her guests.
There was much laughing as she
hurried them IN the removal OF their
wraps to come to dinner. The table
was 40 crowded with the meats and
vegeta bles that not one inch OF cloth
showed. Men were requested to carve
and serve the different meats nearest
them. and everybody helped every
body eise. Miles had the turkey to
carve. and 40 he could not see the look
of appeal his sister Margaret gave min
Esther had all the children grouped
around her place. She did not believe
In making them wait. aud she kept
them No busy eating that they behaved
very we'll at dinner and after they
were too full to do more than pick At
the nuts.
Everybody ate and laughed and com
pIimented Cousin Esther. and her
smiles brOadened rs she saw the sub
stantial food disappearing.
The guests ate their way through ali
the meats and vegetables. pickles and
cheese and bread until there might
have been famine had it not been
for the cakes. pies and pudding. Two
Of the young girls present volunteered
to take away all the dishes and bring
the pies and apples aud nuts. also the
noble pudding that was as rich a.
CrOesus. get gave no one indigestion.
When they had all finished and literal
~ could contain no more the guests
went to the parlOr. where Kate played
ON the organ and they all sang hymns.
Cousin Esther and Margaret remained
to set things to rights. for the young
folks wanted to play games In the
kitchen later. Miles came In with q
letter bearing the Canadian stamp and
a crest. showing that 1t was from the
vicerOy Margaret went very white.
II wanted you to enjoy your dinner
and thought this would keep"
"Read 1t. Margaret" said Cousin
Esther. tanning herself violently with
q dish towel.
II can't read Il out. mother: should
cry II tried. but II says that am
to paint all their portraits. beginning