Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-23
MARy0RlES THANKSGIVING DINER

On, dear, dear," criedq Martoria Grey, T do wish we could Easa a ] Thanksgiving dinner like other pse- 1 pie. Anyway I can have these rooms clean and bright, and really ws ars going to have a good dinner. if it is not D Thanksgiving one;
 Marjorie and her mother had econ- oniIed and denied themselves for sew eral weeks that they might have an extra dinner and an ez1ra fire on this holiday. -
 The girl worked faithfully and steadily until the two rooms were thoroughly cleaned and dusted. Then | she looked at the two sacks Of eoal, the two oranges, the box of fancy ! crackers and q. sheet of gingerbread waiting for the n1orroW. Thea she opened the aaupers Of the steve and vas lighting the lsRn when her noth- CT entered with smile on her tired ttaee. and her aFaas fufl of packages. ta behoidiRs the latter. Sfartcrie ex- claimed:
 'fWAy, mother! What have yeu set::- We are s,ire going to have a good Thanksgiving dinner."
 l Yes, my dear daughter, I spent my i wages as I said I would. First 1 pur- chased package Of e1ssBhAifeS and nailk which we will have fer break 1 fssf instead Of the usual tn1sh: thel J bought 2. peek of potatoes, a small piece of butter, a piece of eesf for q 1 stew and two loaves of bread. Mrs. Stevens, the lady for whom sew, gave ne this squash pie, piece of cake, cheese and a few pieces of candy. In spite o9 our worries and poverty we shall fare waa tonatres, even fl it does offer fren1 the usual 1 Thanksgiving dinner
 They ate supper, then isiew cut the light. The electric lights frightened the room and for once they sat idly. chat ting about the doings of the day, when suddenly they were interrupted by q st1riek near at hand, They rushed out of doors just as several persons gathered about a young girl about 1T years Of age who had fallen on the sidewalk. GA piece oT orange peel probably caused her to slip). Sht n1oaned as if in great pain, 1 when she attempted to m61e.
 Motheriy Mrs. Grey knelt by the un-
 Conscious girl and examined her foot
 and ankle. She was not recognized by anyone So Mrs, Grey reasesesd some- one to ask Dr. WestEays to come to
 her assistance. Another person as-
 sisted Mrs. Grey @ carry the yo,tng
 miss into the living room, and they
 laid her very gently on the couch.
 Marjorie preceded her mother Into
 the room and seen bright fire was
 burning of the srafe- Tine doctor soon
 arrived, and Tscegnized the young lady as LawSsF GraNaErNs daNgfser. The
 pareAts were notified at once and ar rived just as tf1e doctor had finished
 his exau1inatien,
 lfs reported a double fracture of the ankle bone, and laeerated muscles and
 fragments. The blew. 6a tie head was ! lesSened by her bat, and he hoped that it would not peeNe serious. just a
 slight ceresizai1n Of the brain. which he hoped would pMss 1fs when con , sct0usness returned,
 Mir. and Afa Grshan trusted tht care to hipa and hs was ably assisted
 they. had brought vita the1n. , Mabel was made as comfortable AS possible. Mrs. Grey suggested that she Ebe removed into the bedroom, bat the 3 deetpr would not permit any change She passed a restless night, but in the early morning the 2n1i0as wakcher: } we're rewarded for their si4epless nighi ] for MabAfs wfae-apen eyes locked ,ts4 f ural, and on noticing that she va: , fn 3 reoEn with strangers, she cailet ~Manaraa" and asked where she was As her parents, with hearts full O : lthansfulness for their cAii6's restoref sensea referred to her accident, Ma. |. bel fully recalled the scene. Thes soosired her and hads her to close he,
 eyeo and sleep 50 that she might bt
 ts1se1 Eiosne en Saturday. if possible.
 "Qhts sine cried, "anl to have n,
 Thanksgiving Oh. Mznnn1As Papal i've must go todayt"
 The, doctor stepped forward an; ssalds If yuu wifi taase some gruei
 which has been prepared for you anf
 then go to sleep. when ysu aMake :.
 will see # ycu are able to gess
 She lay gufetiy and soon was sweet.
 ly sleeping. and did not Wdksn unti the others had eaten breakfast.
 FFzf1oFfe and her mother reuafreS ! eaEiy te the kitchen a1a 6egaa to pee.
 pszre the morning meal The fiji.
 buEsd bEtshtly ana fss lea AeEtle wa. tbnflfrg.