Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-25

Nellie Carroll; I'VE always go to the
home of one grandfather one year and
the next ear to the other. They live in
the country and WI nave dinner in a
long diningroom. A grandfather sits at
each end of the table, a big turkey
is put in front of each and then they
try to see h can serve his turkey
first. We all laugh and have a jolly
time.
II like Thanksgiving, too" said
Jennie Smith. I'VE visit all day. Every
body comes to our house in the morning
for a late breakfast and then we all go
to my aunt's for lunch. but the dinner
at grandfather's at night is the best of
all. In the center of the table there is
a big pumpkin with h center scooped
out, and that is filled with apples,
range bananas and grapes"
Does that stand right on the clean
tablecloth?" asked one little girl.
O course, silly" answered Jennie;
"the pumpkin is lean. And them" she
continued, there are small baskets
with yellow ribbon bows on the handles
and they have lace paper in them and
are little round brown baskets filled
with nuts and a nut pick on each. These
baskets are scattered ove the table
and they do Dol SO pretty on the white
cloth"
But where do you put the turkey?"
asked n girl.
"Oh, we have two big ones. They are
brought to the table SO everyone can
see them and then put on the serving
table. but you can see them all the
time
Another little girl said she went to
her grandmother's in the country and
they had a big turkey on the table and
a big dish of cranberry sauce and such
pumpkin pies you never saw. and then
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it on fire.
Agnes Walton listened to all that was
said. Her mother was u widow and
took in sewing and Agnes did not ex-
pect a real Thanksgiving dinner.
What are you going to have Thanks
giving, Agnes?' asked Nellie Carol.
II do not know" Agnes answered.
"Of course you will have turkey;
everybody does" said Jennie Smith.
The bell rang just then and the con-
v%ersation ended. After school Nellie
Carol asked Jennie Smith to walk
home with her.
Il have beer thinking" she said that
Agnes will not ave a turkey for
Thanksgiving. for her mother is poor.
Do You tllinl. our father woul give
some money? / will ask mine and then
our own and buy Il dinner for Agnes
n her mothar?"
Il will ask" said Jennie. "Our fla
theirs do not have to buy turkey for
Thanksgiving: they ought to help U.S.
The morning before Thanksgiving
Jennie and Nellie, accompanied by a
colored bow with a basket. went to
market. They bought the turkey first
and then the fixings. Indeed. they add
ed so much that the boy protested.
"'Deed. Miss Nellie" he said. II just
cont oft M NM in die voro hooEo<
Take out the turkey and carry it,"
commanded Miss Nellie. I'VE are go
ing to buy as long as the one lasts"
That night. when it was quite dark.
two little figures might have been seen
with cap drawn over their curls and
long coats with ollar turned up. fol-
lowed by a colored boy carrying a pas
the steps" said Nellie. when they
reached Agnes Walton's house: land
now rum" she told him. "for / just think
there are spooks in this street-it is so
dark" The boy did not stop to be told
a second time: he ran. AS soon as he
was out of sight Nellie rang Agnes
bell and both girls hid behind the steps
of the next house.
Agnes opened the door.
Mother" she called, here is n bas-
ket of vegetables and fruit. and a tur-
key. too"
Her mother came to the door and the
girls heard her say: Someone has
made a mistake"
But here are our Names" said Ag-
mes. reading the card: For Agnes
and her mother. from two friends who
will never tell"
The door was closed and Jennie and
Nellie came from behind the steps.
II. was just like hanging a May bas-
ket." said Nellie.
Yes" answered Jennie. "only more
fun. because we know that Agnes and
her mother will have a nice Thanks
giving dinner"
"And we will never tell anyone SAID
Nellie. and they never did.