. Happy holidays . een very good to us. So it was decided that the next week shouldbe set aside for the harvest feast of thanksgiving,and that their Indian friends should be asked tojoin them. Early the next morning Squanto was sent toinvite Massasoit with his brother and friends tocome the following Thursday. When he returned, a party of men took theirguns and went into the woods for two days ofhunting. They would need many deer and wildducks to feed so large a company. Far away in the forest they heard the sound ofwild turkeys. They hurried on in that direction,but the sound seemed as far aw
. Happy holidays . een very good to us. So it was decided that the next week shouldbe set aside for the harvest feast of thanksgiving,and that their Indian friends should be asked tojoin them. Early the next morning Squanto was sent toinvite Massasoit with his brother and friends tocome the following Thursday. When he returned, a party of men took theirguns and went into the woods for two days ofhunting. They would need many deer and wildducks to feed so large a company. Far away in the forest they heard the sound ofwild turkeys. They hurried on in that direction,but the sound seemed as far away as ever. Squanto knew how to bring the turkeys made a kind of whistle out of a reed. Whenhe blew it, it sounded like the cry of a youngturkey. Squanto blow. Turkeys come. Then Squantoshoot! Ugh! said the Indian, as he showed thePilgrims his whistle. Thanksgiving 71 When the men came back from their hunt theybrought a bountiful supply of game. There weredeer, rabbits, wild ducks, and four large The next few days were busy ones in Plymouth kitchens The next few days were busy ones in Plymouthkitchens. There were the great brick ovens toheat, and bread and pies to bake, and game todress. Priscilla shall be chief cook, said MistressBrewster. No one can make such deliciousdishes as she. As soon as it was light on Wednesday morning,a roaring fire was built in the huge fireplace inElder Brewsters kitchen. A great pile of redhot coals was placed in the brick oven in the 72 Happy Holidays Then Mary Chilton and Priscilla tied theiraprons around them, tucked up their sleeves, andput white caps over their hair. Their handsfairly flew as they measured and sifted the flour,or rolled and cut cookies and tarts. Over at another table Remember Allerton andConstance Hopkins washed and chopped driedfruits for pies and puddings. Out on the sunnydoorstone Love Brewster and Francis Billingtonsat cracking nuts and picking out the plumpkernels for the cakes Priscilla wa
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