"I wish I could dress up like those Rag-a-muffins!" exclaimed Ruth, looking out of the nursery window on Thanksgiving Day, "I think it would be such fun!"  
"Do you, dear?" said Mother, behind her little daughter who was watching a number of children dressed in grown-ups' clothes parade up and down the avenue.
 
"Yes, indeed," replied Ruth, "just see the fun they are having."
 
"But think how poor they are and how few pleasures they really have; they are not looking forward to a lovely Thanksgiving dinner," said Mother, noticing the discontented look on Ruth's face.
 
"Don't they get any dinner?" she asked, turning to Mother in surprise.
 
"Yes, but only a very poor one; no turkey, no nuts and ."
 
"Mother," cried Ruth, "could I give my dinner to one of these poor little childre............