I thought pil-grins were a sort of big bird that lived on rocks , and I saw pictures of them in Demi 's book . '' `` He means penguins . Oh , is n't he a little goosey ! '' and Demi laid back in his chair and laughed aloud . `` Do n't laugh at him , but tell him all about it if you can , '' said Mrs. Bhaer , consoling Rob with more cranberry sauce for the general smile that went round the table at his mistake . `` Well , I will ; '' and , after a pause to collect his ideas , Demi delivered the following sketch of the Pilgrim Fathers , which would have made even those grave gentlemen smile if they could have heard it . `` You see , Rob , some of the people in England did n't like the king , or something , so they got into ships and sailed away to this country . It was all full of Indians , and bears , and wild creatures , and they lived in forts , and had a dreadful time . '' `` The bears ? '' asked Robby , with interest . `` No ; the Pilgrims , because the Indians troubled them . They had n't enough to eat , and they went to church with guns , and ever so many died , and they got out of the ships on a rock , and it 's called Plymouth Rock , and Aunt Jo saw it and touched it . The Pilgrims killed all the Indians , and got rich ; and hung the witches , and were very good ; and some of the greatest great-grandpas came in the ships . One was the Mayflower ; and they made Thanksgiving , and we have it always , and I like it . Some more turkey , please . '' `` I think Demi will be an historian , there is such order and clearness in his account of events ; '' and Uncle Fritz 's eyes laughed at Aunt Jo , as he helped the descendant of the Pilgrims to his third bit of turkey . `` I thought you must eat as much as ever you could on Thanksgiving . But Franz says you must n't even then ; '' and Stuffy looked as if he had received bad news . `` Franz is right , so mind your knife and fork , and be moderate , or else you wo n't be able to help in the surprise by and by , '' said Mrs. Jo . `` I 'll be careful ; but everybody does eat lots , and I like it better than being moderate , '' said Stuffy , who leaned to the popular belief that Thanksgiving must be kept by coming as near apoplexy as possible , and escaping with merely a fit of indigestion or a headache .
`` Now , my ` pilgrims ' amuse yourselves quietly till tea-time , for you will have enough excitement this evening , '' said Mrs. XXXXX , as they rose from the table after a protracted sitting , finished by drinking every one 's health in cider .
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