The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-09-02
The Purple Turkey
ATALE OF LOVE, AND WAR; AND MYSTERY
MOSTLY MYSTERY. HIGHLY ARTISTIC.
By Beau Esprita
Continued :om last week.


she never long without Raising from behind the kitchen table
she peered about thru the atmosphere Aunt Jane still kneel
ing moon beside the fallen Dcon her tight closed her hands
caspd above her heaving boso awaiting what dire camtes
befa But altogether different
Ann she cried in Mortified
Jane Fingerdub for shame you! Kneerg amadman
who has tried murder all! And bed
one, way! Get up this instant"
her look the form
before her. then with sh and vid blush closed them
tightly than shocked George Jewett
escortng chair distance
form the floor that they could the
face any
them recognized their back door neghbo Then Sarah spok
why it's Deacon Aiding, George! Just look his fac The
have mad Grace disappearance wander
around such condition such night He must have been
the rain Shut the door, quick before he catches cold
Aunt ane and help lift him the table,
her there something
orders about.
"Of he rain" George Jewett
closed the door, How else would he have gotten he Do think
he n a hack?"
Sarah Annw lifting floor
end of him. while Aunt Jane raised the oer but
him ckening thud this query her spouse
DO you think this for jokes when the deacon of the
night gown your kitchen you try
your family with purple turkeys while
mad man lies, probably dead, your feet'
Murder croaked the this juncure rolling terrified
eye Fngedub holding his
him to the table She let go of him with a
"Oh no. Deacon! wouldn't for worlds only going
off the floor You and cold lying there"
'Oo-hh-h! lying the floor cold, and
shook convusve rolling back
hastiy but Sarah
bravey laid queng hand the old mans shoulder albeit
face drawn and white.
Never mind Aiding al right and we will
comfortable She spoke ndey the motheng
within her. but her tones changed she addressed her
husband
George Flingedub don't nnny!
Help him chair Together they raised him.
continued alternately tender and addressed
then the other:
There now you something put behind his
everything all rghCant you
nearly cod Here fix something for him
on while get quilt wrap the room
George hastily rolled the blue dry
mpromptu pillow for the Deacon head quickly
" n w % e all man
sufficiently the shock of his fright his story
early daughter being away, asleep once
by grand piano falling down
George ew started guilty but noteed maybe it
hand only find apparently deserted and how stepping forward
flesh human facet He shuddered anew the cocons Some
one had been 0uv done to on his and he had
Fgerdu window he had burst them only collapse before
Something once!" Someone
must for and the rest get over the The
l the DOCTOR" said Mr. Flngerdub shaky
he had really thrown the purple turkey hard enough
taken piano falling
that man could be killed pound turkey had no relish for
the matter himself started for the door But his wife
you go 10 that
But 1 to go for the DOCTOR It's I'd
lost" Aunt Jane protested
"O course would And of a night send
running DOCTORS The be
dead, and would lode much time Tl CO."
oh dead alright. ste--I touched it, and it's dead" :"
quayered the deacon.
well that settles it," said Sarah Ann emphatcay If he's
Well all right
the deacon. He had enough of the
chastity occupant his porch night L IL
coth' This inspiration than modesy
bu Sarah Ann stood dnota either.
Well a Georges Where is that blue
got home? Oh here % She pulled
hind the deacon's head.
why it's still weu Don't you wad up wet
pillow Mr. Fingrdub Go bring
some dry clothes for the Deacon"