The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-11-26
A THANKSGIVING STORY.
/, 1913, by the Mcclure
paper Syndicate.)

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Jack was a little yellow dog. His
little master, Robbie Barnes, found
him when he was a puppy in a lot
Where some bad boys We're tormenting
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
big enough to bite YOU"
Now Robbie's mother was very poor,
his father was dead, so that when
Jack was brought into the family Rob-
bie's mother saw only one more to
feed.
You will have to give him away"
she said. 1--WE do not nave enough
Tor ourselves, and then you will have
to pay the license, too; you cannot
keep him."
But Robbie overcame all obstacles;
ne WORKED n 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: I'VE will
have to do without turkey this year;
there have been so many ways for the
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to have a oof over our heads"
Even the money Robbie earned had
to go for shoes for himself and his
little sister, so there was to be no
thanksgiving dinner
Robbie did not care for himself brt
when he saw the tears in his sisters
eyes and in the still night heard his
mother crying as she prayed that her
little family should be cared for, he
Ielt sure 1t was going without the
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cry.
Robbie thought and thought, but
there was no way he could think of
what would get the dinner. Yes, there
was one; it made him feel sick to
think about it.
was a boy named Frank Reed. Franks
father was a wealthy man and Frank
mad everything that he wanted. All
but one 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 bows
envlous. 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 one day after he had watched
Jack perform his tricks.
Five dollars seemed a fortune to
Robbie, but he did not hesitate. No"
le Sdiu, L WON Sell MIN Nc matter
how much you offer"
I don't blame you replied Frank,
but If ever o do want to sell him
let me have him"
AS Robbie lay there in the dark
thinking of a way to get the Thanks
giving dinner, he remember Franks
Otfer. He put 1T out of his mind, but
it would come back, and by morning
he had made up his mind to part with
Jack.
All traces of tears which he had
shed We're wiped away. and he gave
Jack a good breakfast and had him
do all his tricks. Jack seemed to know
something bothered his little master
and after each trick would jump up
and lick his face and put his paws
on Rohbie's shoulder, as though to
tell him how much he loved him
Robbie choked back the tears and
put on his cap. Come on, jack he
called.
Frank was only too glad to give the
IS, but Jack whined and cried when
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
when he reached the market.
Where did you get this turkey and
vegetables" asked his mother when
she saw the basket Robbie brought
home.
Il sold Jack to Frank Reed" said
Robbie turning away; "he wanted him
and he can give Jack a better home
than we can, so I let him have him.
You sold Jack?" she asked. you
go and get him this minute and take
this dinner back"
II can't do that" said Robbie. 81 sold
Jack n that 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 it. 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 it and in bounded
Jack. He barke and jumped up to
Robbie as though to say: "I 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 vas to see them
When they sat down ut the table
eRain lack was In his aecuEfoYnnd