Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-03

Iy and kindly. "How was he injured?"
 '.1e went to help his brother in | Lexington and the British shot him | in the hio and he can't walk" said 1
 "A Lexington hero!" exclaimed the general. Gan see flim?D
 Thankful led the way into the room where her father lay.
 Father, there's an officer gentleman
 T am grieved to hear of your mis- fortune, but am proud to meet a Lexington hero, said General Wash ington. T know can trust any good American who faced our enemy, so l will tell you I am on my way to oc- cupy Dorchester Heights In an effort to drive the British from Boston. I am anxious to find a short cut and get to the heights before the troops. for
 T know a short cut across Dudley vile, then through MiltonI" shouted Thankful.
 -T like your eagerness." replied Washington.
 short cut won't help General Wash ington, Thankful ,'' said her father, flor he knows nothing of Milton and Dud- | leyville.''
 nounced Thankful. "and I am going to show him the way.''
 What a brave little woman" said Washington; "but you can't come be- 1 cause it is getting dark" "But you can send an officer back with me. Oh. can't go, father?i she
 And that is how it happened that Thankful Rogers acted as guide. When Washington dismounted he kissed Thankful. All the " ay back Thankful kept repeating: General | Washington kissed me" which made 1 the officer laugh. When she reached l home she rushed into the house, shouting: General Washington kissed mel"
 1 To Thankful the time passed quickly l until 1t was almost Thanksgiving. l I'm so glad Thanksgivir- is coming" I shouted Thankful, who was thought less at times. We will have great feast"
 1 There were tears in her mothers eyes and her father, who was just able to hobble. around, went out of the room to hide his grief.
 You have hurt your father, child 2 said ThankfuEs mother. You know we are too poor to have a feast.'' Thankful ran up to her father and threw her arms around him. |. q don't want any feast" she said. 'T am thankful the British didn't kill you"
 Even as they were talking a courier rode into the yard and asked for Mis- l tress Thankful Rogers.
 Thankful ran out and he handed her a great yellow envelope Everyone gathered about to see what the. en- velope contained. When it was opened packet of colonial notes fell to the floor. sI
 ThankfuIs mother picked them up while Thankful read the letter. There were hundred dollars in the letter from General Washington The hundred dollars were fortune l to ThankfuPs father and part of it was used for Thanksgiving feast and the rest to keep them from want during the winter and spring. This was he happiest Thanksgiving 1 in Thankful Rogers long life.
 MARY 4. BURRILL, Age 12. ' Stafford Springs
 A Mornine of Troubles.
 My mother called me at half past {
 to get up and get ready to start tC school. This is the usual time we gel
 up school mornings, and it is always
 pretty dark now at this time. In try.
 ing to get out of bed caught my foo and instead of getting out fell out. 2 After picking myself up. I started t ? dress. Imagine my disgust after get . ting my shoes on not to be able t, z find a buttonhook I thought I wouli 2 light the lamp and look for one. fel around for match and couldn't flint [ one.
 2 I was beginning to feel rather peev ish when my sister asked if she coul, 2 do anything to help me. I am afrai 5 didn't answer very politely, but toll her to get a couple of matches. Sh
 didn't hear me say a couple and 8 V only brought one. Feeling around fo e the lamp, I dropped the match into e glass of water which stood on the bu 8 reau. I sent my sister for matche
 again, and this time she brought . whole handful After lighting tn lamp combed my hair and then be e gan the search for a buttonhook. c course, found everythin~ else bu q that I hunted about ten minutes be fore I finally found one.
 was all dressed now and just as e was reaching for my sweater fe
 over a chair and hurt my knee
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 was about half past and that is tn . usual time we start from home I di
 not eat much breakfast that morning 'e To make matters worse, the hors
 didn't go as fast as he might, and con sequently we got up to school at r o'clock.
 After such an eventful day, I WE
 glad when it was time to go to be N | that night.
 ALICE F. BURRILL, Age IS.
 Stafford Springs.