Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-06
The Daily Story
Happy Thanksgiving-B Eunice Blake
fopvrighted. by Associated Eurea,

Ht'~bCdi man than "a.
self. he had not forgotten her I'm
''adnt married. She had give, "AJ
heart TO John, and It was NOR -. Asi
give to any one else. There ,a-
other reason why she did NOT -. ah'
Her mother was a widow ana ~
were several young children. an !,
whom required Amy's attention
was an attractive girl and had So
nj suitors, but she had sent the,. -
away, conceiving it to be her dutv i.
1t was her preference. TO rapo.fs -
home. where she was the rnains,..
the family.
Indeed, this was necessarv o.,
though Amy worked eight hours a -.
at an office. she being the only ~
ductive one of the household. abe 49,,
not earn enough to pay rent, buv -,
and the necessary clothing.
Such was the condition Of affair." :,
the Tarrant family when Thanks.,-
ing day approached. One Of the vorn.
er boys heard his mother and his -
ter Amy discussing what they sboun
do for a Thanksgiving dinner Am,
suggesting that hamburger STEAK v..
the best they could provide for pss,
The boy whined that they should bsv.
turkey and. though informed tina, n.
bird would cost 30 cents a pound. .r.,
not whit better satisfied to do with.
out it.
The day before Thanksgiving Mr..
Tarrant and Amy before the LATTE,
went to her work had a final confer.
ence as to how they should get up q
dinner for the morrow. There wers
absolutely no funds, and Amy could
not draw even the few dollars thar
were coming to her until the end Of
the week Nor was there anything IN
the larder except a few potatoes. The
outlook was dismal. Amy went to her
work, intending to ask for enough Of
her weekly salary to provide at least
a meal sufficient to stay the childrenis
appetiteS, but she was informed that
such advances were contrary to the
rules of the Office. She returned after
business hours to inform her mother
of her failure and was approaching
the house when she saw man stand.
ing at the door. AS she drew near she
recognized John Esterbrook.
"Why, John" she exclaimed, what
brought you hereT
well" replied John, ''your predic-
tons as to my laziness having been
fulfilled, I've invited myself to take
Thanksgiving dinner with you. |
haven't had a real good one since we
parted"
ooh, dear! What shall we do7 We
haven't a cent with which to buy
dinner"
That's a disappointment. isn't it'
Not only to you, but to US. Mother
and l wouldn't complain if it were not
for the children"
Haven't you anything in the housef
Nothing" a tear stood in her eye
"Well, / have a little change LEFT
1 reckon I'll have to pay it out Tor
something to fill the children's stonr
achs. Suppose we go now together
The markets will not be open Oh
Thanksgiving morning"
She walked away with him and as
they proceeded sympathized with hin
at his ill success, reminding MN OF
their conversation when he went ava!
and how she had warned him that
without hard work. whether he hkeo
it or not. he would never get on he
replied that he remembered her WORDS
very well. He had done some nard
work, but confessed that he had MOI
enjoyed it. Indeed, he had dislikedH
SO much that he had given it up.
aren't you doing anything now
she asked.
Nothing that 1 consider work.
They stopped at a market In winch
a profusion of eatables was dlspia!ea
and as soon as John could get tne ~
teption of one of the men IN Wnls
coat and apron he began his purcnase.
with a ten pound turkey, a quart u
oysters. a bunch of celery, to say notG
ing OF cranberries, vegetables, mus
raisins and other delicacies. linen NC
asked Amy what necessaries were y
0uired. She was too astonished 10
ply. So he pulled fat roll OF oanA
notes from his pocket ana pau ~
bill. Then they walked back 70 Anu!
home, taking with them a beelsleaA
and other articles for supper that ever
ing.
After supper John threw on his
tiousness and made a clean preas'
it TO Amy. 1t rather mortined nin
confess that he was making n'~'
ut writing jokes about human ioio.
but when be informed her OF tne nI
Income be was receiving she Drisn' 81
ed. and he felt after all tnat NC
not suffer in her estimation.
The next morning was occupieu
Amy In preparing n ThankssYns
ner. and when it was ready Jonn
peared with sweetmeats. OF winch
sad the supply they had iala N
lay before was altogether TOO scHH
All voted the dinner the finest ~
had ever eaten and the day the -
enjoyable they had ever spent -
to marry John on conui'.
hat she be not required to sepas
herself entirely from her mother -
he children. and the liberal Jonh -.
'ided for them. Indeed. be kne" ~
low to take care Of money. anu
wife became the family purser