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Show the frills that Mrs. Morton wag now packing in the bag. And it busts our plans? echoed O mother!" Billy Dick. We must stay at home, Billy Dick, and disappoint your father, too. Mrs. Mortons sweet voice was trembling. Billy Dick could not stand it he and Flopsy had to go out on the piazza to think it over. O, Flopsy, Flopsy, said Billy Dick, burying his head in Flopsys ears, I'm glad you dont know what Thanksgiving is like, and a visit to pops at the yard, for you cant be disappointed. I feel Jiminy Ann, theres something the matter with my eyes, and Ive got a kind of a pain somewhere In my stomach, I guess, and The door opened and Mrs. Morton came briskly out I have It Billy Dick, I have another plan. We mustnt disappoint your father entirely. You and the goodies shall go to Norfolk, while Rosy Posy and I stay at home and receive Uncle Jack and Aunt Dot Could you go alone? Billy Dick began to grow talL He felt on a level with his pretty mother's shoulder as he answered: Why, of course. That woald be jolly, except for you and Rosy Posy." So Billy Dick started that afternoon, with a dollar in his pocket, and his ticket carefully stowed away In an inside pocket. It was a three hours' journey, and he had to change cars twice. As he stepped off the train a little old man with white hair and a jolly smile came up to him. Well, well, well, he said, how you have grown! This is Billy, isnt it? Yes? Well, I declare come right along with me. The train is late, and come.1 wed better get some supper here. "And and the telegram?" gasped Billy Dick wasnt quite sure who the old gentleman was, but as he Billy Dick. Went to Billy Waters mother seemed familiar with him, why of AS THE WORLD! REVOLVES new-foun- soon as be ing combined. There'll be board tasight! he exclaimed bles laid outside for those who cant recovered his breath. What do you mean? demanded the get inside the house. You boys and Amesy. widow-- , bridling up. girls, get all the boxes and barrels During the lifetime of her lord and d Why, your crawling out on that you can find theres a lot of master Mrs. Amesy was nothing but in my back yard that wont be l.mb and crawfishing back again. The an atom flurrying around on the edge dont finish eating of the social whirlwind, but, as a widimaginative doctor again broke out missed and if into a fit of laughter, which was sud- by dark, well have bonfires to see by ow with a tidy bit of money left her and warm up up. Widow, you just sit denly choked by a sound box on-t-he by the lamented departed that was ear atiministered by the angry wom- ?r stand around and boss things, it another matter. Then, the storm cenan. being your house. No remarks, please! ter sought to draw her in and squeeze "Youre here to fix this poor mans Scatter! the money out of her. Being a wise The house s on hand at the hour she leg, not to insult a woman! woman, she resisted the pressure and Invested her windfall in a little cotramed, so were the women and the snapped out with fire in her eyes. Widow, I beg your pardon, said combined Thanksgiving dinners. Sjjare tage, which possessed three rooms bethe doctor humbly as he turned to his furniture, gathered from garrets and low and two more in the attic. This, with even simple furnishings, took all patient. barns, had been polished into newIt will be six weeks before lie can ness, and, barring paint, and varnish, crawl about on crutches, and two wall paper and plastering, the widmonths before he can attempt to ows house was ready for her occupa1 ? walk. was the flat when the opera- tion, even to the locks on the doors, v; tion had been completed. as Squire Hobbs said humorously: :6 . Six Sos nobodyll break in and steal your weeks? Two months? Leme go home. I valuables. 2s. 1.1' if groaned Jimson. .s must go home, and he attempted to Of course, the house was not big y , rise, compelling the doctor to hold enough to accommodate all the merry ? him down on his back. crowd that wanted to get into it, but But the cow, widow, I must git the those who could not squeeze In gathcow, said he plaintively. ered around it as close as they could to eat and hear the speeches of the noNever mind the cow, Mr. Jimson, said the widow; let it go to Halifax. tables, who practiced oratory until Youve got to lie still for six weeks or tne small boys notified them that the tw-fuel had given out. Then they all months. Ill take care of you. And she did take care of him, pullwent home tired, but full and happy. ing him through until he was able to Was the widow happy? Not a bit waik. The story got abroad thiough more than the others. the gossiping doctor, and with his embellishments, the widow Amesy was BILLY'S THANXS6.V.N3 JUH2LE. raised upon a pedestal of heroism. Not long afterward, about ten days before Thanksgiving day, the widows Thanksgivings coming again, Floplttle house was burned to the ground, sy, said Eiliy Dick. But I forgot all she had in the world being con- you dont know Thanksgiving, do you? sumed with it. When the bucket bri- You were only the ragmans dog then. do gade finished fighting the fiery demon, You ought to have been here-wh- y, the latter had the best of it there was you know what I did last year? An nothirg left but the widow yes, there auto and I ran away together. And I was the hencoop, but that was not a remembered, of course, that a boy fit habitation for her, although she whose name is Milton Montgomery thought she might fix it up and get Norton cant disobey, so we Jiminy along all right until she could afford Ann! What do you suppose is the to build some sort of a shanty to pro- matter? tect her from the inclement weather. Flopsys tail wagged knowingly, but She refused all offers of aid, but he didnt answer. He was either jeal'Squire Hobbs laid down the law and ous of this Jiminy Ann, whom he she was compelled to yield, had never seen, but to whom Billy You will go over to my house and Dick often talked In this way. What stay there until we have built you an- he did see was the town messenger The Limb Bent Lower and Lower. other house, said he with a deter- waving a telegram. her avails and compelled her to look bend it down so that he could seize mination that overcame her resistance. For me? asked Billy expectantly. to satisfy hold of it, and either draw himself around for the Naw! cried the boy. Dye think were going to let you liye Its fer yer the cravings and clamors of her phys- out or hold on to it until she could in a hencoop? Were going to put up mother. Sign fer it. ical nature, for she was a jolly and procure other aid. another house, but we aint going to Billy Dick laboiiously signed his full She climbed the tree and reached do it for nothing, of course not, weighty specimen of widowkind. As and name on the blank, and he and Flopsy the big limb after encounteiiug numer- he winked at the crowd. the doctor frequently said of her: Were go- ran in with the telegram. Mrs. MorThe widow Amesy is a good sized ous bruises and scratches, which, how- ing to let you pay for it by and by. ton was busy in the dining room carechunk of a woman; able to take care ever, she did not heed. Then resting At a town meeting, called for the fully packing a valise with Thanksgiva of herself and stand on her rights. moment, she stretched her body out purpose, it was resolved to have the pies and cake and jellies. For some inscrutable reason the along the branch and began to crawl widows house rebuilt ready for occu- ing Agoodies, telegram, mother,! --cried Billy widow had set herself up as the cham- siowly toward Jimson, who soon un- pation on Thanksgiving day. Some Dick, for you. e interded to do. pion of the weak men, women or derstood what-sbfurnished money, others contributed was all she could Oh, Billy Dick! , Widow-he cued imploringly, materials, and others still volunteered children, there was no difference to say, for telegrams came so seldom that Never fall off an a of lost. case be even in her the youll to do Che work. helpless they always frightened her. bird or dog, she would ruffle up as if mind me, widow, I aint of no account; There were delays and setbacks, Its its probably from Mrs. Walkshe had the feathers of a motherly Im in my last hole, an its jest as however, as is usual whenever any er, suggested Billy Dick in his reashen guarding her brood from the at- well. For Gods sake, widow, go work is promised at a certain,, fixed Open it and see. suring manner. tacks of a ravenous hawk, and stay back; dont resk your life for me! time, so that when Thanksgiving Mrs. Walker is in Turkey, laughed Be still, poor man, said the wom- morning arrived the problem of comthe injurious hand. To the sick and Mrs. Norton, at his comfort. suffering she was kindness personi- an, crawling slow'y along, her arms pleting the job became knotty, but Billy Dick tore the envelope open It and legs clasped around the limb. fied, and her gentle disposition comhaving been promised and undertaken, and Mrs. Morton read the telegram bined with her physical strength and began to bend with her weight at it had to be finished. By hard think- aloud: the knowledge of how to use it last, but she still kept on, almost fall ing 'Squire Hobbs conceived the idea, j East. Arrive ThanksgivOn brought her into constant demand as ing off, for the limb was glowing and to carry it into effect, he Burn ing 10 a. m. John and Dorothy. a skillful nurse. Everybody knew her, smaller and she could not grip it tight-Sh- moned his fellow townsmen and laid i cried Goodness! Billy Dick, I flattened her body down upon it the matter before them. respected her and had reason to be Jack and Aunt Dot to visit us! uncle on a quhering You Women folks, said he by way and he capered around the table. grateful to her for services performed like a worm crawling at some period or other, and was twig, all the time telling Jimson to of consulting them, you women folks Yes, it is-- nice, said Mrs. Morton, him. The go home and cook up what ready to fight for her if the occasion cheer up and she would save got but, Billy Dick, theyre to arrive youve r low-elimb bent lower and still, until required war on her behalf. There was once a faint breath of Jimson had a tiny bianch in his grasp. Scandal, but the doctor dissipated it in This he pulled gently and caref lly, the most startlingly vigorous manner, for be was afraid of shaking the widand after that, neither it nor any ow off. Harder and harder he pulled and lower bent the limb until he had blew in her direction. other , If that woman isnt a saint, shes it firmly in his grasp. Now, hold on tight, the widow next door to being one, was his wind-ucommanded, and keep still. I fim gowhen he told the story. Mr. Adonlram Jimson was the in- ing back, and when my weight is off dividual in question. A neer do well, the limb it will spring up and pull you but he took care of the widows cow out. So saying, she began to crawl backand calf, looked after her chickens and ducks as a labor of love, and to ward cautiously, lest a single slip reciprocate many of her little surrep-- , should throw her off her balance and tltious acts of kindness in the shape her efforts prove in vain. The broken, and blanches caught her of fresh baked bread, an occasional jagged roast chicken or a luxuriant pie, that dress and pleiced her flesh, but with found its way Into his scant pantry. resistless force she bore her whole He accepted and ate everything he weight backward against them and found there in a perfunctory manner, tore herself free, reaching the trunk somewhat after the style of the raven-fe- In safety, whence she dropped panting prophet, or rather hke the hog to the ground. Jimson worked the 'sticky earth and under the oak, that roots up and devours the succulent nuts without ever sand into the consistency of gruel, by looking up to see whence they come. turning and twisting, until finally the It so happened, late one evening, downward suction ceased and the upthat Mr. Jimson started after the ward Spring cf the tree bianch began widows cow and calf that had been to draw him up and out. Then, climbwandering among the brush all day ing hand over hand ah ng the limb as for pasture, and had apparently for- It bent back to its normal position, gotten the way home. It had been the woman enccu: aging 'him all the hours, way, he finally reached safety, and, raining 6teadily for forty-eigh- t and the numerous sloughs, riverbeds dropping from the 1 mb to the gicund, and buffalo wallows were so saturated broke his leg and fell unconscious. When he recovered h! senses he with water that it meant death to fall Into any of them because of the bot- was lying on a couch in the widow's tomless quicksands mixed with mirey little pallor, the wilow herself bendclay, which drew their prey down into ing over him with a bowl of steaming the depths without hope of extrication. tea which she made him drink. I must go home, widow, said JimTook Care of Him Until He Could Walk. Naturally careless and reckless, Mr. Jimson plunged into a quagmire, and son trying to stand up and walk, but in the house just the same as if you Thanksgiving day, and that means our when he feUx himself sinking, he failing to the floor, groaning with were going to get dinner Turkeys, other plans are spoiled. him back the upon shouted for help. Fortunately the pain. Lifting Billy Dick hadnt thought of that, widow heard his cries and rushed to couch, the widow bade him lie still chickens, geese, ducks, anything, and sauce. and The that t cranberry pumpkin certainly w asnt pleasant, for the for doctor. the while rescue. the on are mince the m-pies reripe expedition H bad a already they had. planned was to go very case, What in the world are you doing in shelves. Then bring every- down to Norfolk, for the father, who pantry an examinadoctor after the marked Mr. Jimson? she after inquired there, tion of the fractured member. thing here by 4 oclock. We men will was in the navy, was unable to leave locating him in the semi darkness. The cows, widow; I started after Crushed, twisted and broken. vHow finish this house for the widow by the yard to come home for the holiday. that time, and well all eat our And such a cooking time a3 they had them and forgot the slough in goin didrit happen?" dinner on the spot. It had. Capt. Morton had written that the Thanksgiving of in the When facts, cross lots. put poession a bouse warming Thanksgiving food there was poor, and if they came "Wait, Mr. Jimson, and I will pull the doctor burst cut iuto a rov of will he old fashioned barn-rais- down to bring some frills," and it was What a s.ght; What g dinner and you out, and phe made as if she laughter. would go in after him, but he quickly stopped her. No, no, widow, for Gods sake, go back. Youll mire ourself an both of usll be lost. I have it. said the widow, quickly Have taking in all the surroundings. patience, Mr. Jimson, and do not struggle, or you will sink faster, then I must do adding under her breath: it; theres no time to get help; besides, nobody can see me." The big lower limb of a sycamore tree stretched out over apd beyond him, but out of his reach, and her thought was, that If she could dim out on the limb, her weight would IBy Charles H. Robinson of the Widow It was all on account cord-woo- w-- e GEN. TORAL IS NOW INSANE. It the Soldier Who e d p tw-ig- s d t K she-wen- - Stl). Gen. Torai. history as tin Spanish conqueror of Cuba. A few days ago while at Alham. In the southwest of Murcia, Gen. Torai received instructions from the Spanish government to draw up full account of the surrender of Santiago. From that time he showed great signs of agitation, and was frequently heard to utter the word Surrender! Surrender! r y Surrendered tlago de Cuba to Shafter, Sen. Don Jose Torai y Velascroe, who is reported in the foreign dig! patches to have become insane at hi home In Murcia, Spain, is the gam Gen. Torai who was military governor of Santiago de Cuba at the outbreak of the Spanish war and who surren-dared that city to Shatter's army. Gen. Torai was one of Spains tt08t experienced officers prior to the war but has been in retirement since hi surrender. By a peculiar irony of fat It was a relative of Gen. Torai of the same name, who became infamous i f 1 I before it stopped and had Billy Dick In his arms. In fact, Billy Dick forgot all abont his uncle, for his father was so glad to see him safe and sound. I must telegraph your mother at once, Billy Dick, said his father. She has been almost worried to death about you when I could not telegraph her that you had arrived. But great uncle Howell telegraphed didnt you? asked Billy Dick, turning to the old gentleman, who was greeting some friends. Who? asked Capt. Morton. I Why." began Billy Dick, and as he noticed that his father didnt shake hands with the old gentleman, and that the old gentleman apparently didnt know his father, he Introduced them. "This is my father; dont you remember him? he said. Your father!" exclaimed the old Your father la my gentleman. nephew, William Walters." There surely was some mistake somewhere, or was he dreaming? Arent you Billy Waters, William Walton Waters? asked the old gen-- tleman. I am Milton Montgomery Morton, air," said Billy Dick. "You said your name waa Billy," said the old man. "Billy Dick," explained Capt MorHe's always been called that ton. " because Then the old gentleman began to laugh, and Billy Dick laughed, too, as did Captain Morton and the other friends that came up. And the whole thing was explained when one lady said: Why, Billy Waters mother telegraphed that he was sick and couldnt AS BANK WOMAN Rev. I I gt Johns I presented Ithebibles I This 1 bus, Ohio 1 The Peri Gen Uttdall strength aywek I medic! n would s PRESIDENT. Thousa I would be I it has bei I cstarrb. New York Institution Said to Contemplate Such a Move. The organizers of a new bank for women, who are said to already have secured promises of a cliertage that will give the bank $5,000,000 in depoe its the first year, have offered the presidency of the Institution to Mr. Sarah F. Dick of Huntington, Ini, who for many years was the only wamon bank cashier in the country. Mrs. Dick, who is the wife of a Huntington merchant, went into the First National bank there as assistant cashier in 1873. Her father was then cashier of the bank. When her father, John McGrew, became president of the bank In 1881 his daughter wu chosen by the board of directors to succeed him as cashier. This position she held until recently. Eel father declared he had never beet I wherevei I which is that Ve Ijocated. Ui Se w. v' ill'll I An Outdoor Thanksgiving course It was all right It would not be polite to ask him who he was, and a Morton is always polite, you know. Howell, Probably It was great-uncl- e whom he had seen years ago. Yes, It must be, thought Billy Dick, though he did not know that he lived in Richmond. So the two went off together across the street and round the comer to a hotel. Billy Dick had never been in a hotel before, and before he was half through supper he made up his mind that as soon as he was big enough he would persuade the family to come there it was so nice to have hundreds of things to eat all written out so you might choose as many as you wanted. The two sat there, the very old man and the little boy having the best of times. Billy Dick told the great-uncl- e all about home and Rosy Posy and Flopsy and Miss Elsie, who was his Sunday school teacher and his very Kst girl, and the fun he and Flopsy had last year earning their Christmas from Mr. Minders. And the old gentleman laughed and enjoyed the jokes, and in turn told Billy Dick what he did years and years ago when he was a boy. So the time passed away quickly, till word was brought to them that there had been a wreck on the road and that no train could run through to Norfolk that night. But I must go, said Billy Dick. Ill My father is waiting for me. give them a dollar If they can let me through. A dollar was a large sum to Billy Dick, and as It was all he had it was a valuable offer. The colored waiter showed his teeth pleasantly. Sho, dey aln gwine lef ebea de preSdent troo," he said. Sorry, sah. But Billy Dick looked frightened. but, he said, my father was to meet me and telegraph to mother that 1 got here alt right, and motherll be so worried. And father says It Is cowardly to worry a lady. Well, well, It Is too bad, said the old gentleman. Your father wont worry because he knows I am here, and well telegraph to your mother If you like." So Billy Dick ate the rest of the supper, convinced that a small boy couldnt do much to clear the railroad if they would not even do It for the ,- president himself. After the Ice cream was finished, they went to the telegraph office and sent the telegram. Can you give mother my love? asked Billy Dick. The old gentleman chuckled and nodded. , Then there was nothing else to do but spend the night in Richmond with the newfound uncle, and such fun it was to stay at a hotel! Early in the morning Billy Dick took the train for and his great-uncl- e Norfolk, and soon the engine was puffitig into the station. And O, joy! there was Dad anxiously peering through the window for his boy. He had jumped 00 the train new-foun- d J Dinner. with your love in it," laughed the old gentleman. "She must have been surprised to get It with her own Billy right at home!" Billy DickB own mother was notlr fled at once, and his great uncle Howell helped him and hia father to eat the goodies she had packed In the bag. by M GAME3 AFTER DINNER. After the thanksgiving dinner is eaten and everyone quits the dining room or parlor as the case may be, a disquieting query is suggested to the head of the family, What shall we do to amuse the children? Thanksgiving day is a holiday for the little ones, and when they have eaten their fill like older folk they grow conviviaL If elders wish to sit around in a state It stands to reason they must prepare amusement tor the little ones. No quiet, sitting-dowgames; no sentimental piano adagios, no intellectual programs will do at all. It must be a genuine, rollicking carnival of merriment and fun. At the same time the games must be so simple and easily understood that the youngest children may join and thoroughly understand them. The game of handkerchief bear1 just fits this requirement, and is a good starter. "Bear selects a spot on the carpet or rug, and in no case is be allowed to get out of his cage, The children of all ages approach him and flirt their handkerchiefs at him Just beyond his reach. He tries with all his might and main to catch some one, and in his eagerness sometimes he gets beyond the limit of his cage. In that case he must catch two children or more one for each offense. When he succeeds In catching his prey he roars and pretends to chew voraciously and swallow. Then the prey what Is left of him becomes "hear," and bo the gime goes on. The game pleases particularly the younger children. Sometimes they make a cage of the bear by setting four chairs around him. Then they feed him through the openings in the chair backs. They of-lhim nice lumps of sugar, nuts and other sweetmeats. At first he is slow about seizing their sweets, yet all the while he Is waiting not only to catch the sweets, but also to capture their hands. Then bear may devour his prey and growl to his hearts content over his meal, and prey becomes bear, and the fun goes on. Another excellent game-o- ne that gives plenty of exercise Is hop. All form a ring or cir- cle. Some one plays a lively air. One person is made leader, and begins by shaking the right hand in time with the music, then after a while the left ditto, then both hands, then hop upon the right foot, then upon the left, then upon both feet around the circle to right, then ditto left, then a last hop away to bed. The leader may prolong er diminish the time of each movement, making the exercise more or less fatiguing. Mrs. Sarah F. Dick, able to find a man who was as good a judge of men as his daughter and who made as few mistakes in making loans as she. semi-comato- Philadelphias New Cult Another fight is reported in the Bradonvllle school. The principal, Carson Wallace, came out ahead, and has had the best of order since. The older boys were not on good terms with Mr. Wallace, and he came to the school in the morning he was met outside the building by a number of ring leaden and Informed that they were goirg tq give him a beating. He tried to res son with them, but his efforts were fruitless, and they attacked him. He forced his way into the schoolroom, being followed by most of the boye. He shut and locked the door, and the fun began. The boys soon got aD they wanted. Some escaped by climbing out of the windows, but when Wallace had finished with those he went out after the other. After soundly whipping several of them he was caught in a barbed wire fence and received slight scratches. Public Ledger. n free-for-a- Old-Tim- . Whig Leader. e Elmerson Etheridge, who died si Dresden, Tenn., recently was one of the last. If not the last, of the Whig He was one of Tennessees most powerful orator fifty years ago. He fought "OH and slumped Hickory long and the state for Clay in 1844. He fought for Gen. Taylor In 1848 and for Gea. Scott In 1852. He was In the Thirty-thircongress as a Whig leader. When he died he was a Republican- who er sat In congress. eft ' !, Wi Th fil ftttt t o d j I I J I I Voters "Sot" In Their Opinions Twelve years ago when Robert 2. Pattlson ran as the Democratic can- didate for governor of Pennsylvania bo received Just one majority over hi Republican opponent in the Bryn Mawr election district of Lowe Merlon. At the recent election Pattlsons majority over Judge Pennp packer In the same district was agaia, one vote, Families Live in One Room. tenement , W occupied England, families consisting in some cases There are at Plymouth, 4,338 one-roo- -- eight persons. is ni t o. |