Why Nene was Thankful

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1936

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276 THE YOUNG CITIZEN ,Vovcmber, 1936 LITTLE STORIES F~~p~'W<1 By Aunt Julia -~">~;'!,"'~~,~~~~~~~>~ Why Nene Was Thankful A Thanksgiving Story "NENE! Nene! I am here. Come and let us play." Nene stood up and turned toward the street. She had been picking up dry stickd for fuel. "Is that you, Charing?" and Nene ran as fast as she could across the yard and out of the bamboo gate. "Charing, how beautiful you are! I am glad you are home." Nene exclaimed as she looked her friend over with admiring eyes. "I have come to spend Thanksgiving Day with Father and Mother." "Oh Yes, I know. We, too, shall have a special dinner. I am gathering fuel for Mother's special recipes." Nene's voice was merry. "At home, there is nothing special," Charing said. "It must be the old, old menu, stuffed turkey, chicken stew, vegetable salad, and fruit and cakes.'' "O Charing, how could you talk that way! Is that not something very, very special?" "Of course not. Just the same, I am glad I am out of school. It is hateful tCJ be shut up in a convent all your life. Come, Nene, let us play. Tell me about your goats and your chickens and your other play· mates." "When you left we had only two goat!'. Now we have five! Could you believe it? Nanny Goat had three kids at one time! It is fun to watch the kids jump around and tease one another. But I have to keep them out of my little garden. They will chew up all the leaves before you can shout 'Hooooo!'" N ene took Charing to the grassy lot wher~ the goats were browsing. Charing admired the frisky kids and imitated their "Meee! Meee!" Charing peeped into Nene's little garden where chichiricas and yellow bells were constantly in bloom. "I cannot understand why my mother wants roses and orchids. They have to be taken care of all the time. Your plants need nothing but water." "But Charing," cried Nene, "you cannot compare my flowers with your mother's beautiful roses and costly orchids. These plants do not cost money at all." After showing her little downy chicks to Charing, Nene said, "I shall have to carry in the fuel I hav.e gathered. Mother will (Con'1'nucd on page 299) November, 1936 THE YOUNG CITIZEN WHY NENE WAS THANKFUL ful. (Continued from page 276) "Charing! But you will have need it for her special Thanksgiv- sl"uffed turkey and chicken stew ing dishes." and salad and fruits! That must "What will you have for din- be a wonderful dinner. alchough ner?" Charing asked. I do not know how the dishei; "We shall have fried camotes .. t~ste." stuffed baii.gos, and lumpia. Moth- "Wonderful? I wish I could eat er got big camotes from bet plot. dinner with you." Charing's tone I shall pare and slice t~em and my was wistful. mother will fry the. shces. .. "That must be delicious!" ex- . W,hy not, do stay~ Charing," claimed Charing. cmd Nene held ·her friend by the "We cannot stuff anything else arm. but baiigos," Nene continued. "But "I can't. ·1 was brought homo? I like its stuffing of onions and to- co eat that old turkey with the rest ma toes." of the family: I have to be going." "It would be like a picnic, · Charing kissed Nene lightly on the Charing remarked. cheek and turned sadly homeward. "You remember the big coconut Nene watched her friend walk palm we had near the gate? That slowly away. was blown down last week. Moth- "So rich people's food does noc er got the bud and she will, make taste good, after all," Nene murit into lumpia. They say it is very mured. "I know I must be lhankgood." Nene's eyes brightened a!. ful for nothing is so good as fried she spoke.. camotes and stuffed bai;gos and "Yes, Nene. even my mother lu.mpia. Lumpia! Nene's mouth says so," Charing agreed. "I see watered at the thought of her fayou will have a real holiday din-. \•orite dish. which she could have ner." Charing's voice was mourn- only once in many, many months. KEEPING THE SCHOOL (Continued ffflm pa.ge 1491) grade boys ran to the players. 299 Candido shouted, "stop playing." "Don't you see what you have done?", asked Aniceto. pointing to tho dirty wall. Nemesio did his part by grabbing the ball from Mariano. Mariano was about. to serve. The boys who played; in the rain W£re reported and shortly after~ ward, they were seen scrubbing the wall themselves. Felix said, "We should have fin~ ished that game had it not been for rhose four boys.'' Celestino answered, "As for me, not playing at all is better than scrubbing this wall. We really made it very ugly to look at." They realiZ.d after all, that the school should be kept clean. By keeping the school clean, they were doing an important civic duty. ''Poor Charing!'' she thought :ts she stooped to gather the fuel. 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