Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
Bright Stories by Members Of the Club
Krr"ri,s THANKSGIVING DAY.

Everything was In Il busslc and
con fusion In the ST. ;lizabcths Hos
pital of Washington. There was a
good reason. too: was not Kitty
Moore going home for THANKSGIVING?
:Ie had been there six months and
had been the lif. and sunshine OF the
whole place during that time. and
now .bat the time had come for her
TO so home. every one WAS feeling sad
about II. except Kitty.
kit;y's parents lived on "A farm 100
miles from Washington and IT she
lot on the ll:i5 train sue would ho
able 10 reach home by a.2J that night.
OF course, Eitty felt sorry for the
going home for Thanksg wing. too.
but had Che not promised Ia send
them ~ big 1Ganksgiring box IA
possible as soon rs she could mai!
Just then the door opened and Or.
prayaon stepped in. But what was
the matter wish him? Ills eyes did
not have their usual twinkle and his
matter, Dr. Drayson? TX il time -
1907 Thcs. questions and many others
were asked, but the doctor, ignoring
them All. strobe over to the window
falling snow
Come here aud tell mo all about
IT. r!pcd up kltty's sweet, syupa-
taxing voice, and the doctor, think
Ing that he would not keep her IN
suspense Of the terrible blow that
Was 10 come, came over and. taking
hcr in mis- arms. sat down on the bed
'ki;'y." he began slowly. \ have
some Jews for YOU"
VIVA, had happcncd?" these were
tho words which sic turned over and
over in her mind !!ut bark. he was
speaking. KITTY" he said, Il have
Jus, boon informed that this terrible
sncwstorm has blocked the tracks
and stopped the trains, therefore, my
little pet, you viii have 10 content
yourself with staying here with your
ilt;lc friends until after Thanksgiv-
ina This viii be hard. of course.
but know you can and Will do it
yes" she said with sigh Of dis
appointment and smiled At him
througu her tears.
After Or. Drayson left and she had
buried her face in the pillows and
cried. How could anybody expect
her to be thankful for that She did
not, cry long. hut was soon fast asleep
thought she saw her father and
mother when they received the tcle-
/, would be impossible for Kitty to
get nome. such disappointment as
Kitty had never seen before. Father
had been repairing her doh house
. -
iayortte pumpkin pie and now all in
tcrcst was lost. Mother let the pic
burn and said she didn't care what
happened and father gave up for
once in his life. Just then she awoke
Win a start. Did they really love
her that, much? II SO. they would
like 70 think that she was trying to
Il. thankful and make others happy
she could and sho would. she told her
s.t IL owe! ana oyer again.
emf rcd l..,r f,i.
time he wore u smile and carried a
hinge box. oh. oh. What is that?
they all cried.
pr Drayson handed the box 10
hlity and said with = smile, From
home, | think This was indeed so
great u surprise that Ki;ty's checks
flowsd with the Thanksgiving glow"
could hardly open the box. Whom
me top was of Kitty squcaled for very
JOY ~ the slight OF real home
thanksgiving dinner. Turkey, pump
Rln pie. mInce pie. plum pudding, cake,
celery, cranherrics, apples. nuts. pop
corn aud candy was what the box
contained. Wen have 4 really and
iruly thanksgiving after all. cried
Kitty rlccfuily. The box "as car
lica our 70 be prepared for dinner
themselves until that time. They
took turns telling each other fairy
,aics ana playing quiet games until
at IhSt, after what seemed TO them
And what dinncr. Every one en-
Joysd IL. In the evening they played
games, told stories. ate apples. nuts.
candy and popcorn until bedtime.
when every one was forced to admit
that the gloomy day had certainly
turned out to be the happicst day
since they came 10 the hospitnl
Composed by KATHRYN HUNT.