twelve o'clock came,
along came the whole number of poor, hungry little boys. Their eyes
sparkled with delight when they saw the nice brown turkey, and the pies
and cakes. They were soon seated at the table; and papa and mamma waited
on them.

It made us all glad to see how the poor fellows enjoyed their dinner.
One ragged little boy was so afraid of soiling the cloth, that he
quietly slipped the bones under the table. Another boy saw him, and told
the rest; and then they all had a good laugh.

After they had eaten as much as they wanted, they were taken into the
room where the piano is; and mamma got "The Nursery" containing the song
of "Mother Hubbard," and played and sung it to them.

Papa then gave each one a paper of candy and a nice large apple, and
sent them off. No sooner were they out of the door than they set up a
yell like so many little Indians, and ran to their homes as fast as they
could, I suppose, to tell about the good time they had had.

We all think now that we enjoyed our Thanksgiving as well as children
who had their own friends to dine with them. And I do not doubt that
those poor little boys will remember their unexpected dinner as long as
they live.

HARRISON, O. ANNIE GRAY PATTISON.

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THE GRANDPA STORY.

"WHICH shall it be to-night, Harry?" I said a little while ago?--"The
Goblet Story, The Grandpa Story, or About the Runaway Boy?"

"Oh! The Grandpa Story," said Harry at once; "for grandpa has been here
to-day, and brought me ten notched sugar-plums,--five red ones, and five
white." So I began:--

One bright Monday morning, I looked out of the
front-window, and said, "Why, Harry, Uncle
David has come to town! He is tying his horse
under the elm-tree." A minute after, Uncle
David opened the door into the sitting-room,
and said, "Is there any one here who would like
to go out to grandpa's to-day?" And mamma spoke
right up, and said, "We would all like to go.
It will do my little lads good to have a nice
ride."

"Get ready quick, then," said Uncle David. So
mamma put a little blue cloak and a white
sun-bonnet on Freddy the baby, and a linen
coat, and straw hat with blue ribbons on Harry;
and they all went out, and got into the
carriage.

Then away they rode through the pretty