Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-04-28
- The Evening Story
SAUSAGE A ND TURKEY.

-..,-. --.,4-- SAUSAGE A
Buddy was bored. And when six
year old Is bored 1t is very serious
matter indeed--to the six year old
Disconsolately he wandered through
the velveted corridors, the two big
parlors, tho library, the living room
which was the least used room in the
house-the gloomy dining room, and
the porches. On his way he met only
Mary, the second maid, and she was
in too big hurry to see him. Next
day would be Thanksgiving and the
house must be spick and span and
decorated.
Buddy was not greatly excited by
the arrival of the day. 1t would be
much the same as other days. There
would be turkey. He would be given
white slice slightly larger than the
piece of chicken he had twice week.
Buddy was being raised by rule. There
would be. mince pie. But it would be
mince pie without the deleterious but
juicy pork and strangely lacking in
the spiciness that makes ordinary
mince pie unfit for small stomachs.
Fred Maloney, who lived across the
alley, was going to have a Thanks
giving dinner that was a dinner!
sausages! Fat. round. fried sausages,
with sauerkraut for dessert! Buddy
swinging his white socked legs on the
| curved balustrade, was quite disguised
with envy. Freddy Maloney was no
worthier than he, being, in fact, very
bad little boy, who stole bananas from
pushcarts. rank folks doorbells at
dusk, walked straight into mud pud-
dies, and, in short. conducted himself
as he would instead of as he should
| nj ic 1o1
tune put sausages in his way and only
the tasteless white meat of turkey in
| Rud6y's
Once, when Buddy's mother was a,
club meeting and his father was out
OF town. and Mary and the other
maids were out of sight, Buddy had
| taken down two oranges and traded
them for one link of cold brown sau-
sage. Buddy even now felt his mouth
water over that spicy taste. Buddy
had been ashamed to take such ad-
vantage of Freddy. But Freddy hadn't
minded-in fact, Freddy ,nonchalantly
pretended that sausages were not SO
much after ALL And he turned up his
nose at sauerkraut! Did you ever here
OF such ingratitude? Freddy's mother
SAID darkly. that folks who turned ur
their nose at good victuals would
come to no good end. Buddy agreed
with her. He was several yards away
being across the alley. with his face
pressed wistfully to the palings of the
rear fence that ran from his fathers
garage to the big department building
next door. but he agreed with solemn
mods of his small head that boy who
mad the inestimable privilege of play.
ing marbles on the dirt Uttered pave
ment OF an alley. and who was allowed
ny MS lndulgent parents to bring cans
OF beer from the saloon a block away
and who never, from appearances: had
to wash his neck and ears had nc
right to be finicky about anything!
Buddy's vehement agreement wa.
cut short. by Mary. the maid, who
came to know why he wasn't on the
front piazza. where he belonged. Budd,
loathed that clean stone front piazzs
He followed Mary mutinously. Since
then he had seen little of Freddy ex.
cept when that young gentleman came
with a bundle Of laundry for his moth
or.
Now, bored. Buddy felt a lonsine
for companionship which only thai
versatile young man could satisfy. Nc
one seemed to be looking. Buddy .slio
few steps. alleyward. No one cam.
py. He ran lightly over the dead gras,
OF the lawn and pressed his face
against the paling. Freddy was there
whistlinE, kicking worn toes against {
brick and in short enjoying life.
Hullo:" he greeted Buddy. HAD
the measles?" That was Freddy's of
repeated joke. Whenever Buddy wa,
not seen for several days Freddy as
sumed that he was afraid of catchin5
It. II suppose" he continued "there'I
De some feed at your place tomor
row."
"Uh-huh." disgustedly assented Bud
dy. Turkey. Our folks don't approx,
OF sausage. | wish could eat at YOU
house."
WE'LL opined Freddy. 9TH trade
Come over, though" Hospitality.
Buddys small face gloomed over
Trade with Mary and three Of hel
Kind always tagging around! Com,
over. The sky would fall first
In fact" continued Fred gloomily
|, all the stuff that'll be at our hous,
tomorrow I'd swap for a stick q
chewin' gum"
Buddy was divided between adnira
ton OF Freddy's vocabulary and re
sentiment at his interpretation. "sau
sage" he began.
I'm sick Of sausage and liver ant
butterine,' said Fred firmly. But m,
pa--ma says he amt got enough
-gumption to come in when it rains
got hit in the head when all he wa.
doin was passin' two fellers that wa!
havin. a hght--a peach Of a. fight
Buddy's blue eyes distended. H,
pressed his face closer to the paling
All" he sighed in rapture.
My pa is awful lucky bein' arounc
when there's scrap" boosted Freddy
oh, wees" jerking a Disguised heat
toward the cottage from which hi
mother was calling with more win
than kindness. I'm a-comin'."
Buddy waited as long as was wise
So when Freddy did not appear Ii,
furtive1y returned to the front piazz,
and thence to the big living room
And there Buddy sat alone and mad,
up his small mind to accept that in
vitation. He always had had an itcr,in,
desire. anyway, to the see the interio
of that small tumbly cottage. Buddy
brain worked hard that afternoon AM
the evening and the next morning