The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-08-20

oh. then. you'll be here over
Thanksgiving. won't you! I'd like to
have you all take dinner with us to-
morrow
The man looked at his fellows with q
curious smile. half questioning. half
in%credulOus. It's rather Unexpected
he remarked humorously.
'Oh. we're all neighbors out here.
you know" Milly explained cordially
my husband would be very glad to
have you with rs We are from the
east. and we're used to having com.
pany for thanksgiving
"Your husband Is a prOspector. too. !
take itT
''Oh. no He came out here for his
health two years agO when he was all
run down with overwork. We expect
to stay here until he's quite we'll"
I'VE didn't notice any houses as we
passed alnn" Where do you live?'
1.-TWO miles below here on the Sun,
rise road. not on the trail. Will you
come over t"riorrow?'
"Well. brin. as you're SO kind as to
take the trouble to invite US. we'll be
glad to accept your hospitality and
thank you"
Every well | shall expect you
promptly at IL. There are eight OF
you. aren't there? | want you all. re
member. Now III 60. for the walk
Is rather long. You cross the hill and
90 straight south till you reach the
Sunrise wagon road. which will take
you directly to our shack. going west
Good night"
Muly returned in great good spirits
Jim looked dubious at first. but he was
loath to dampen the ardor Of his good
little helpmeet by voicing his doubts
strangers to their home.
IL hope we have enough stuff on
hand" said cautious Jim 1T will take
heaps to satisfy eight hungry men. you
know"
"Of course we have plenty Well
kill both turkeys. and III make four
pies instead Of one and two boiled pud-
dings besides. Well have potatoes and
turnips and the canned corn | put up
myself and as much cider as they can
drink. For dessert Wen have real good
coffee and iced cake. Oh. we'll have
enough. you may be sure. Jim. you
must rig up a table big enough to seat
them ALL"
They. worked till bedtime that night.
peeling apples. seeding raisins and
picking the turkeys. The next morn.
ing Milly rose long before dawn and
set about her baking and brewing.
while Jim put up a big deal table that
stretched almost the length of the
room. and by noon it was set with all
the luscious viands Of an eastern
Thanksgiving dinner. set with homely
platters and dishes. to be sure. but not
who finally seated themselves about
the steamin9 board. Jim beamed hos.
pitably from his place at the head of
the table and tried dutifully to "act
as If the company belonged there" as
Milly had said. The big. black whisk-
cred fellow whom the others addressed
as Blaisedale watched Milly with a
curious intentness which made her un.
comfortable.
'You're mighty comfortably fixed for
these diggings." said he presently. look
ing about the walls with their hOmely
prints and ornaments
Eyes. we are rather comfortable.
thanks to Milly's ingenuity" Jim an
swered. with a glow Of affectionate
pride.
you're lucky to be able to afford
such luxuries. for all those fancy fix
ings are Injuries in Colorado" Blaise
dale remarked significantly
Eyes. | count myself n Of the luck,
lest men in the world. | owe every
thing to Milly ven my life. | was a
Door law student when we were mar
ried. and when my health broke down
she simply took all responsibility into
her w hands It was her money that
enabled me to come here. It's her bit
of money that we're living on now. All
that she has in the world is in the lit
tie bank ut Sunrise. where she goes
once a month to draw the necessary
sum for our provisions But now that
I'VE GOT to work we're making II
way along without much help from the
bank | tell YOU | hated to use that
money bHd enough. bat if it hadn't
been for chat the Lord only knows
what would have become of me-
Mil!y bIuShpd deeply and ~beCOlningly
"Why. it doesn't amount to that said
cb, with Il SftnD of hpr bTnV-n finrnrS