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Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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potatoes, and decorate it with cornhusks and things; and then, dont you see, wecan all bring something for it, and afterwardwe can give the eatables to the poor people inThe Hollow. And Tilly can donate some brownbread to them, too. That s a fine idea, said Betty; we 11 askeverybody to bring something for the HarvestHome, and then the next day we can all make theround of The Hollow in the big box-sleigh. Yes, I know some families down there whowould be more than glad to get things like that,said Tilly. 1909.) A THANKSGIVING GUEST 27 And well may anybody be glad to get the sympathetic in the matter of young peoples plea-good bread you make, said Betty. I m coming sures, and taught Tilly to sew and to make bread,to-morrow, Tilly, to take you for a ride in my because she considered such things the importantnew sleigh, and then we can talk about your part of a girls education. And she was rightdress for the party and other things to be done. enough in that, if she had only realized that a
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OH, BETTY, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CUTTER! EXCLAIMED MAY. Gay good-bys were said, and the two girls went girl of fifteen wants and needs her share of fun jingling away in the sleigh again. as well as of useful knowledge. Tilly was not so happily situated in life as Moreover, Mrs. Fenn was not wealthy, and Betty and May. She lived with an aunt who, though she had had sufficient means for comfort, though she took good care of her, was not very she was economical by nature, and would have 28 A THANKSGIVING GUEST (Nov., considered a purchase of a dress for Tilly towear just for one occasion, a reckless extrava-gance. But in spite of her aunts restrictions, Tillywas a very gay and merry girl, and was alwaysone of the half dozen that composed Bettyslittle clan of friends. I dont believe the boys will dress up, saidMay, as they drove back to the village to delivermore invitations. Then they can stay home, said Betty,promptly. It s going to be a lovely party ifeverybody takes interest in it, and tho

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