An OldFashioned ThanksgivingWord文件下载.docx
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andthetonguesofTilly,Prue,Roxy,andRhodywentasfastastheirhands.FarmerBassett,andEph,theoldestboy,were"
chorin'
'
round"
outside,forThanksgivingwasathand,andallmustbeinorderforthattime-honoredday.
Toandfro,fromtabletohearth,bustledbuxomMrs.Bassett,flushedandfloury,butbusyandblitheasthequeenbeeofthisbusylittlehiveshouldbe.
"
Idoliketobeginseasonableandhavethingstomymind.Thanksgivin'
dinnerscan'
tbedrove,anditdoestakeasightofvictualstofillallthesehungrystomicks,"
saidthegoodwoman,asshegaveavigorousstirtothegreatkettleofciderapplesauce,andcastaglanceofhousewifelyprideatthefinearrayofpiessetforthonthebutteryshelves.
Onlyonemoredayandthenitwillbethetimetoeat.Ididn'
ttakebutonebowlofhastypuddingthismorning,soIshallhaveplentyofroomwhenthenicethingscome,"
confidedSethtoSol,ashecrackedalargehazelnutaseasilyasasquirrel.
Noneedofmystarvin'
beforehand.Ialwayshaveroomenough,andI'
dliketohaveThanksgivingeveryday,"
answeredSolomon,gloatinglikeayoungogreoverthelittlepigthatlaynearby,readyforroasting.
Sakesalive,Idon'
t,boys!
It'
samarcyitdon'
tcomebutonceayear.Ishouldbeworntoathreadpaperwithallthisextraworkatopofmywinterweavin'
andspinnin'
"
laughedtheirmother,assheplungedherplumparmsintothelongbreadtroughandbegantokneadthedoughasifafaminewereathand.
Tilly,theoldestgirl,ared-cheeked,black-eyedlassoffourteen,wasgrindingbrisklyatthemortar,forspiceswerecostly,andnotagrainmustbewasted.Pruekepttimewiththechopper,andthetwinsslicedawayattheapplestilltheirlittlebrownarmsached,forallknewhowtowork,anddidsonowwithawill.
Ithinkit'
srealfuntohaveThanksgivingathome.I'
msorryGran'
maissick,sowecan'
tgothereasusual,butIliketomess'
roundhere,don'
tyou,girls?
askedTilly,pausingtotakeasniffatthespicypestle.
Itwillbekindoflonesomewithonlyourownfolks."
"
Iliketoseeallthecousinsandaunts,andhavegames,andsing,"
criedthetwins,whowereregularlittleromps,andcouldrun,swim,coast,andshoutaswellastheirbrothers.
Idon'
tcareamiteforallthat.Itwillbesonicetoeatdinnertogether,warmandcomfortableathome,"
saidquietPrue,wholovedherowncozynookslikeacat.
Come,girls,fly'
roundandgetyourchoresdone,sowecanclearawayfordinnerjestassoonasIclapmybreadintotheoven,"
calledMrs.Bassettpresently,assheroundedoffthelastloafofbrownbreadwhichwastofeedthehungrymouthsthatseldomtastedanyother.
Here'
samancomin'
upthehilllively!
Guessit'
sGadHopkins.Patoldhimtobringadezzenoranges,iftheywarn'
ttoohigh!
shoutedSolandSeth,runningtothedoor,whilethegirlssmackedtheirlipsatthethoughtofthisraretreat,andBabythrewhisappleoverboard,asifgettingreadyforanewcargo.
Butallweredoomedtodisappointment,foritwasnotGad,withthemuch-desiredfruit.Itwasastranger,whothrewhimselfoffhishorseandhurrieduptoMr.Bassettintheyard,withsomebriefmessagethatmadethefarmerdrophisaxandlooksosoberthathiswifeguessedatoncesomebadnewshadcome;
andcrying,"
Mother'
swuss!
Iknowsheis!
Outranthegoodwoman,forgetfuloftheflouronherarmsandtheovenwaitingforitsmostimportantbatch.
ThemansaidoldMr.
Chadwick,downtoKeene,stoppedhimashepassed,andtoldhimtotellMrs.Bassetthermotherwasfailin'
fast,andshe'
dbettercometoday.
Heknewnomore,andhavingdeliveredhiserrandherodeaway,sayingitlookedlikesnowandhemustbejogging,orhewouldn'
tgethometillnight.
Wemustgorightoff,Eldad.Hitchup,andI'
llbereadyinless'
nnotime,"
saidMrs.Bassett,wastingnotaminuteintearsandlamentations,butpullingoffherapronasshewentin,withherheadinasadjumbleofbread,anxiety,turkey,sorrow,haste,andciderapplesauce.
Afewwordstoldthestory,andthechildrenlefttheirworktohelphergetready,minglingtheirgrieffor"
Gran'
ma"
withregretsforthelostdinner.
I'
mdreadfulsorry,dears,butitcan'
tbehelped.Icouldn'
tcooknoreatnowaynow,andifthatblessedwomangetsbettersudden,asshehasbefore,we'
llhavecauseforthanksgivin'
andI'
llgiveyouadinneryouwon'
tforgetinahurry,"
saidMrs.Bassett,asshetiedonherbrownsilkpumpkin-hood,withasobforthegoodoldmotherwhohadmadeitforher.
Notachildcomplainedafterthat,butranabouthelpfully,bringingmoccasins,heatingthefootstone,andgettingreadyforalongdrive,becauseGran'
malivedtwentymilesaway,andtherewerenorailroadsinthosepartstowhiskpeopletoandfrolikemagic.Bythetimetheoldyellowsleighwasatthedoor,thebreadwasintheoven,andMrs.Bassettwaswaiting,withhercamletcloakon,andthebabydoneuplikeasmallbaleofblankets.
Now,Eph,youmustlookafterthecattlelikeamanandkeepupthefires,forthere'
sastormbrewin'
and'
neitherthechildrennordumbcrittersmustsuffer,"
saidMr.Bassett,asheturnedupthecollarofhisroughcoatandputonhisbluemittens,whiletheoldmareshookherbellsasifshepreferredatriptoKeenetohaulingwoodallday.
Tilly,putextrycomfortablesonthebedsto-night,thewindissosearchin'
upchamber.HavethebakedbeansandInjun-puddin'
fordinner,andwhateveryoudo,don'
tlettheboysgetatthemince-pies,oryou'
llhavethemdownsick.IshallcomebacktheminuteIcanleaveMother.Pawillcometo-morreranyway,sokeepsnugandbegood.Idependonyou,mydarter;
useyourjedgment,anddon'
tletnothin'
happenwhileMother'
saway."
Yes'
m,yes'
m--good-bye,good-bye!
calledthechildren,asMrs.Bassettwaspackedintothesleighanddrivenaway,leavingastreamofdirectionsbehindher.
Eph,thesixteen-year-oldboy,immediatelyputonhisbiggestboots,assumedasober,responsiblemannerandsurveyedhislittleresponsibilitieswithapaternalair,drollylikehisfather'
s.Tillytiedonhermother'
sbunchofkeys,rolledupthesleevesofherhomespungown,andbegantoorderabouttheyoungergirls.TheysoonforgotpoorGranny,andfounditgreatfuntokeephouseallalone,forMotherseldomlefthome,butruledherfamilyinthegoodold-fashionedway.Therewerenoservants,forthelittledaughterswereMrs.Bassett'
sonlymaids,andthestoutboyshelpedtheirfather,allworkinghappilytogetherwithnowagesbutlove;
learninginthebestmannertheuseoftheheadsandhandswithwhichtheyweretomaketheirownwayintheworld.
Thefewflakesthatcausedthefarmertopredictbadweathersoonincreasedtoaregularsnowstorm,withgustsofwind,forupamongthehillswintercameearlyandlingeredlong.Butthechildrenwerebusy,gay,andwarmindoors,andnevermindedtherisinggalenorthewhirlingwhitestormoutside.
Tillygotthemagooddinner,andwhenitwasoverthetwoeldergirlswenttotheirspinning,forinthekitchenstoodthebigandlittlewheels,andbasketsofwoolrollsreadytobetwistedintoyarnforthewinter'
sknitting,andeachdaybroughtitsstintofworktothedaughters,whohopedtobeasthriftyastheirmother.
Ephkeptupagloriousfire,andsuperintendedthesmallboys,whopoppedcornandwhittledboatsonthehearth;
whileRoxyandRhodydressedcorncobdollsinthesettlecorner,andBose,thebrindledmastiff,layonthebraidedmat,luxuriouslywarminghisoldlegs.Thusemployed,theymadeaprettypicture,theserosyboysandgirls,intheirhomespunsuits,withtherustictoysortaskswhichmostchildrennowadayswouldfindverypoorortiresome.
TillyandPruesang,astheysteppedtoandfro,drawingoutthesmoothlytwistedthreadstothemusicalhumofthegreatspinningwheels.Thelittlegirlschatteredlikemagpiesovertheirdollsandthenewbedspreadtheywereplanningtomake,allwhitedimitystarsonabluecalicoground,asaChristmaspresenttoMa.TheboysroaredatEph'
sjokes,andhadroughandtumblegamesoverBose,whodidn'
tmindthemi
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