All these changes had happened since their grandmother's last visit; and yet she was just the same pleasant, talkative old lady that she was years ago.
The children could not discover that time had left so much as one new wrinkle on her well-remembered face.
[Illustration: Thanksgiving Market Scene.] After breakfast, their grandmother proceeded to unpack her trunk.

From its capacious depths she drew forth sundry articles,--specimens of her own handiwork,--which she distributed among the children, as gifts.
They were all articles of utility, such as warm, "country-knit" mittens and socks for the boys, and tippets and stockings for the girls.

A large bag filled with nuts, and another of pop-corn, were also among the contents of the trunk, and were handed to the children to be divided among them.
In accordance with an agreement made the day before, Oscar soon left the house, and went in search of Alfred.

Having found him, they set out for South Boston, in company with two or three boys, to witness a shooting-match got up by a man who worked about the stable.

The spot selected for the sport was a retired field, where there was little danger of being interrupted.