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Show AARY GRAHAM. BQNMER. TURKEYS' PRIDE "You remember the other day how Grandfather Turkey told us about the way we were well fed when Thanksgiving Thanks-giving time was drawing near, and how we were eaten for that day?" asked George Turkey. "I remember," said John Turkey. "I've been thinking It over ever since then," said young Master Turkey. Tur-key. "When we first heard the news," he continued, "that we were going to be fed for a special day and only were going to be fed so that people could eat us, we thought It a little strange. "You remember that Grandfather Turkey told us that would be the reason rea-son for our fine names, but that now In the springtime we must keep our feet dry and not catch cold so we could grow Into splendid, strong turkeys?" tur-keys?" "We most certainly do remember It," said the other two turkeys. "We did feel just a little better after aft-er a few moments of Grandfather Turkey's Tur-key's talk," said young Master Turkey, "because he said that It was fine to live a glorious life full of food even If It were not to be for long. "That cheered us up a bit" "Yes," said young George Turkey, "that made me feel quite happy again." "It made me feel the same way," said young John Turkey. "But I've been feeling happier since then," said young Master Turkey. "Has it made you happier to think It all over?" asked young George Turkey. Tur-key. "It has," said young Master Turkey. "That Cheered U Up a Bit." "I've been thinking more about It, and I've been finding out more about it. "There are a number of old turkeys tur-keys around the barnyard and they've been telling me all that happens. "They've been telling more of the same talk as Grandfather Turkey told us. "They have said that some of us would be eaten when Thanksgiving dny came around again, but that It was a long time away. "I found out more about that day, too, you know. "It's a day when people are thankful thank-ful for everything they've got health, sunshine, happy homes, people who love them and whom they love and oh, they've got very many things for which to be thankful. "But mostly they're thankful because be-cause a good many years ago this country in which is this barnyard was a very young country and It was through brave men who didn't mind suffering many trials that they could build up the country. "So people celebrate this day every year to show they are thankful that they are living In this country. "So we should do our parts, too, If It means that we're to be eaten." And the young turkeys felt proud that they were singled out for such a fine day as Thanksgiving and in the meantime they could have a very nice summer ahead of them. |