Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-23

MarteFie said; sah, Ma! What will yen do? Shall go te the staps and ssa asass sgse purchases and have them 'sao, my asaFl We will s4ye thcaa ef what we have. They wetlld hfefer that we tf6 sn. for Mf. and Mrs. Ora han are sensible peFsans if they are Mrs, Grey baked petatoes and cut err s9Eae of the meat and chopped it fine for d fracifee, MarAuFie not iln- derstanding that her neIhcr was also planning for dinner, exclaimed, Mamma! Are you not going to have any Thanksgiving dinner@ You're talk ing our dinner for reakfast!'' , Just then Mrs. Graham stepped into the room for a glass of water. When the lady had left the room Marjorie centinaed:
 T suppose you can't give them stew fcT Thanksgiving Don't Do afraid, my dear. but you
 viii have g eitnner, and shall have neef stew, and they viii enjoy it, too The table looked very inviting fer the simple food was nicely cooked and their guests ate heartily. Mabel $woke and was gently eared for, then she ate with pleasure the nice
 brown toast and dish of t6asted flakes.
 Tho secter on his arrival reported the patient doing we'll. onIy she could
 not be moved for a, couple of days. For a while sine felt that she could not give up her Thanksgiving, and
 said; Well ! can't be thankful for l this day"
 The doctor invented some errand,
 which would make it necessary for b4l's. Grey anl daughter to go into the
 other room. then the good man said,
 Mabel, knew your father and moth :
 CT, and know they wish you to think or others; New. why don't you put l their teachings into practice ~' Mabel smiied and said: You won't ! let me move.''
 'No,'' he said, "but We will all do
 your bidding"
 Her mother then told what she had l overheard, and ere she finished Mabel exclaimed:s
 T see! Papa, Mamma, ;nI you. doc
 tor will you do just as I say g
 They conferred tegetlaer. sometimes Papa and Mamma would sugeest soroe- 1 thing, but they in realite permitted their child to make the plans and they
 execated them.
 Papa wen. home on business at
 once. The doctor continued his calls
 to other patients.
 Marjorie was asked to go to the greenhouse for flowers: and Mrs. GrAv
 to the drug store for medicine Tq,e ielerR had oessn notified 10 keen her waiting for nearly sn haur.
 After they had departed the good
 fairies touched their magic wand and immediately Mr, Graham, Rosa, the ln1aid, and the chauffeur appeared on the scene with Mrs. Gfarant's Thanks tgiving dinner all cooked.
 They quickly transferred the victs- fass to the tahle. stove, etc, used their Edeooratiens far rooms aad table, and
 when Marjorie and her mother hlir- Tried in to fnish their nreparations
 tfley were dumb with astanishment and fsdrprise.
 II Mrs. Graham clasued Mrs. crev'e
 hand and whispered:
 ''As ye have done for me and mine Epfsase accept for the chilarerss gake.' < The reply was only a look for ert Ishe could utter 9 word, Harjo~ae cried in happy, bat trembling voice:
 r0h- my Thanksgiving! How beau. |, tifri and delicious everything lookst' Fl Maheps couch occupied ere end 0,
 the room. Grace was said with thank. , Ef1f hearts. and Afariorie and hel n1ofher who had never p3ftaken Of 2 teo1rse dinner before were much ex- cited and wondered what would coTFis next as the various courses Wers threagflt in: hut at last shev could ca
 | no more.
 I In the afternoon MabeFs yietross
 enteFtafreR thetn with hssE1ereus ant
 sacred songs and hymns. ! h the easiy evening a dainty ant
 l6eiicate lunch was served, after vftief they eH5eged fhe pictures which Mfr ] tGcafsafn exhibit ed from ilis snsau nov, ixs picture machine. Bs&h Mabel's and 5Easioris's face. las they baS1e eeefz afhAr good nigh
 twere radiant with happiness as the. declared this ThanlSsgfyae Day fwttich they thought wousd not be on' , Ito. them. was the happisst and bez Thanksgiving tkes had ever known
 E. F. nLANA