Show mrs sis 0 if hanks 1111 he ua ca old T I 1 stood off to he at ir L 5 to it bad once b on surrounded by tir file acres but gradually the gronim town had n cr on its boidec at A old bit by bit the property had be an allowed up until or list the low rambling farmhouse w I 1 bowed by hi town besic hille and could b out out a narrow doar in lit 1 floor ad abib d 1 the con the ill had old mrs tetlow used to say till a dreary shake of t the b A head as A she be w watched these changes hog the titlow w far arm had bea been a pro pros berous 1 one in ita adny do and ad ita it owners n and lived bed on me it in ill quilt respectability lot for allow genel lotions but they were all scattered und and gone no bow W t these h a tot tet ae to lows aw int sav A for far the A one lonely hourly a old worn wom nn A wt who abed sit out at of the small it pencil paned window a people said mrs tetlow was growing fir b forgetful perhaps she he wit was for fal get f at or of the present int I 1 it t was 1 a drazy dreary Io vember lay day th the clouds land long hung low law ind a 1 11 few A scattering all ring A snow flakes were a beginning t to a tall if real 9 wa weather ati mur aured uld MP tetlow T kotbin na she looked f out of her front window I 1 w it its real crill I 1 ing we th er cr repeated the old ladt draw drawing ing her small shoulder shunt closer all a ginev its a time thus to be nothing making the mince went meat mother aldaya way did thill that the first thing she went on by and fir by and tod today y Is friday next week reek all bring t the he it lat thursday 1 la the mouth month th the pro proclamation aint on 11 be read mail next sabbath tle the knitting needles eale lay idle in mrs mra A I 1 lap as an she rocked kad slowly 1 a ay balk back and forth frimd Gr grandma imd Sion spencers cers folks albam came by wednesday night she he said after a reflective pause hause and it brother peter and his wife and ad boya bay would get her here as a eally eaily as 9 Thanks thanksgiving gi in morning ring r ing the tha rest did t c come till nearly nearl noon I 1 wonder nonder where peters boy bay Is now I 1 wah ill the west va u t BO an tar far off ff I 1 wonder if the boy a done well mrs alm tetlow tation stopped rocking looking and sat lip all sti tight in her chair wouldn 11 t I 1 like to get ready for an other bark huoh thanksgiving polity she ehe exclaim exclaimed it a red until spot int burning ring in a el rz thor ther cheek sit 1 I 1 believe I 1 will 1 she arose her bar slight figure figur e trembling g as she he rolled up her f knitting cu attim v nork it A and thrust the hie needles into it let we me see she went on mainguy main gly how ARRI A mut ait it I 1 I 1 provide coolid fort far th there a peter and ad mary alary and the three hors bova rod and june jan and henri henrietta c its and uncle solon om nitrate nannie and her husband and the he little folks A bless bleas ero and it grind on ma spencer a folks and joe and letty it itil 11 be a long but III be ready for far them the monday onlY saw air liati active preparations go boam ing on A the old ill illchen t it ahe last thing each night before going hi ing to her bed the old lady took her war wavering cring candle and inspected her pantry shelves and with every even vim lug ing that there were went more ams toothsome goodies to loh behold it lilien the fine traveling butcher topped stopped pi wednesday cdo cudly tor far his aswal all small 11 order older mrs tot tellow b ow follow followed ad him out at to his I 1 cart and selected elected the largest turkey in I 1 his collection the th ill s yen eyes opened 11 M wide E expecting erring c company PY maam he ask asked as he weighed it and the old woman wallis nodded added gravely that morning the windows 1 in the A upper ch chamber am most were thrown throw open pa to the t he III wind nil and sunshine and X and dusting ducting and airing of bd bcd linert linen were or 1 in order till G grandma Grond ma peace accra folks alwawi come came bv wednesday ishm A day night she be said aid and the imm t ben been med ahad tor far some ome time they feel a little lamp damp sa A I 1 have bar them ill open all 11 day to toward duill ight air airs tetlow put on A ha her r leeond a d beat gow gown and it sat at down dome near or the window to watch ahen her guests guest arrived tho the near cut cat neighbor right not at hill hac known but iut it a lamp was vas lighted in the dim best beat room coma that evening and at nine 0 clock the old woman took n bed room candle 1 in r fiber either hand and tolled toiled up the cis decking aking stair on OB the little stand beside each bed all she placed a brass candlestick and ad having turned back the its sheets went out again mur inuring a soft good night 31 airs tetlow abose A at dawn don and b before it as time to prepare breakfast ahe he had dietel dieted th egged her turkey and set it alde read broadi for the ole oven about nine a 0 clock she began to lay her bar table having to ing smoothed out every wrinkle I 1 in the 11 cloth f 1 sue be gathered all her geranium a bb and oil put pat the them 1 la the centy of the table 1 in a glass bowl then t the be silver diver which had ad all 11 been polish polished it the ilia day before was brought for forth I 1 it fl pom its Is cantou canton flannel wrap pill gb and great creft I 1 grandma teti tetlow w a blue china bot a was lifted dow down flu from the of the china achl closet to at how good it Is 1 to see sea all these things thing out again to I 1 exclaimed the old lady surveying Olry fio the result of her labor w with ith pardonable pride and its right go good it to haie baie company um once are more 1 she added with a little sigh I 1 le ve eaten cut ala alone a so a long 1 I he nothing to do now she he said aid b but at to sit all at the f front rout window and ad watch for far the folks to come A III be able to 0 see them far up the an meadow road kroml A few minutes later all she wil waa at star tied by hearing 4 knock knack at the front fraud door rod and quite trembling with the shock she arose to oper open it good morn ng mrs tetlow teflon it on BUS mrs mra clifford the young doctors wife w who b spoke good worn morning aag mr mrs tetlow tallow isa t this a beautiful thanks ta do madam clifford cliffor d is out in the carriage callings an and d th bhe a 0 wants A is to take you home to ha have ill dinner with us on please say you it II come and let me get your bonnet and short shawl tor for you I 1 mis teti tetlow looked do down into the bright young fit fire iab a it dreamy imp hap in her on oin a as she slowly book her head you re real good she alm said and ad pl please tell madam clifford 1 im just as to auch ch obliged to her but I 1 cant come came fail bodai A I 1 AR I 1 in looking top for company I 1 there was as a ring of tremulous pit pride d in the old voice that went near to the heart of the young woman A she look ed ad up into the file or wrinkled old face and noted the strange gw glow a ot f content and floraff far off hadd happiness 1 in the old olor ayta mrs cafford remembered it afterward with it a A sense AA A ot of awe a A aa she turned to go now she saw through the open floor door a rotor corner of the long table all 11 cioll for dinner I 1 im in tio glad tor for 3 iou on mrs miss tetlow I 1 1 she exclaimed claimed impulsively I 1 hope yon will have a Ifo pleasant armat thanksgiving daiy diy day then than ahe hurried back to her carriage c r age old and mrs mra tetlow returned to her rack rocking or chair by the window they r re real late she he murmured to herself row now aud ad the then and ad a new strange g A weariness ArIne sN and numbness or crept s pt over tir air As aa him bhe hat bat and waited her I 1 let dim vision still stall andr hig tar far up the meadow road read suddenly I 1 she started forward with A arms peter she ell cried it man ill c and then sack bank balk back feebly fulfil in her chair ral im glad to see am you nil 11 1 hill faltered hut of I 1 seem to be a little tired just juat in lay y oft your things and draw up near neap file fir alre it la is g growing chilly she drew draw her 11 r shawl cina or er about her with mith blittle a little chiler on as she bho spoke johnny J just ut put another stick ta in th the A at stoic t h I 1 8 a good boy she of closed d her cm aies a moment murmuring im softly to herself 1 I duent ga ghe out no non ats is nearis d dinner nil artime time III just rest lost till the othera other come a but A soon she he to leaned ad forward again 91 a javous avous smile ou on her allot nannie she be R exclaimed claimed I 1 and ad the blessed baby I 1 dida t see you larra come in bit here child III hold bold the little one while you rest met and she rhe began eg an to croon comet softly as an she lot rocked robed it is 19 cold she murmured main again real cold but the then it its taki thanksgiving 91 ving weather several cut slipped b bv while the old clock alone broke the stillness till ral then alerv tetlow raised her head 1 I id smell if lavender she sold said aunt on pon hen riethal I 1 knew y you b had ad come a I 1 you smelled tied the lavender grandma spencer a in t the 11 A b beet let room main she added she came a at sun nom dw down last evening ig and ad she he A seema real 11 smart art what joe you here her too edid idid I 1 did you van come a 1 in the bock back way uncle solon and ad pa are in the burn barn ares aren t they an anxious look sud suddenly detill clouded the sunshine in her eyes I 1 nitrate nannie she whispered 1 will va just fast take A look of at t things f in n the kitchen I 1 seem arm to be blittle a little tired filed but theres thelea nothing to do I 1 R crom come A soon her gave wan wandered dred up the mention meadow road again the joyous look returning they re coming 1 she died cited at length the re coming I 1 can see the sleigh I 1 von ihen the turned as though some game one had touched her elbow and started back wonderingly afy my little she faltered with din dimming aning eves my little mar with her old rg rag baby t I 1 thon oh rath or er john job lois here 1 is our or little mary I 1 with a beautiful gesto gesture to she clasped the child of her bouth to her heart rod and win she misad her or eves eve again A a AIR it I 1 t was to murmur uther mother father let tv abon ahat tt hat a grand mg I 1 I 1 did dlan t court on an seeing set rg you nil fi lag why by the room Is full full fil but I 1 have ova enough I 1 ahe h a sun son had bad pone down 1111 hen dr C clifford it drove b bv the old tetlow place on alg s way uy to 0 o see some patient ballout bo athe the old jadv is ent he be said to himself remembering contradicting hla his at wife 9 8 stor etora v rod and then glancing at the house hs he drew his hot horse up suddenly I 1 N no A lights I 1 be exclaimed claimed and an I 1 in in I 1 hardle made him stop 1 I m ann cnn at t seem t to go by he said I 1 must let just t aud run I 1 in A and see it if all Is well with the old 1 lady dy he hurried up the path and lifted the hoban heair 1 ker but no one an it worril then ill the doctor opened the door and ad walked 1 an fn mrs mra fall fetlow w he be called hut but the loud load tick of at the clock alone re responded respond td finally a sleepy to a le cat A t emerged train from the kitties A and ad rubbed robbed his log leg dr clifford struck a match 11 and ahal lighted a lamp that stood food on an ill the hull table th then he passed it lot into ill the rit 11 me thop coal to the I 1 fire in A th the airtight air tight stove had bad go gona a out and the room had grown cold through a hat halt f pro open door he be could old see dimly a long tab table I 1 laid tor far many my g guests tz hot but no an plot plate be had d been disturbed the doctor raised the lamp above his head and turned t townsil nor the front winnow in the high forked bucked ekr a slender slander ih li ss AS figure leant imm it hack back among the cu cushions likon but the old house holes was 15 wrapped in peaceful for far with a wonderful arollo art upon her white lips mr lira letlow had bad go gone forth with her thanksgiving Thanks eyt goerts |