But Captain Putnam provided good cheer in abundance, with plenty of turkey and cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and nuts.

For the evening the boys got up an entertainment in the assembly room, with monologues and dialogues, and also some singing by the school Glee Club, and some very good violin and mandolin playing.

Pepper, Jack and Andy took part in the entertainment, and everybody but Josiah Crabtree enjoyed the exhibition.
Crabtree did not believe in such "tomfoolery," as he expressed it, and told Captain Putnam the cadets should have given a Shakespearian recital, or something like that, instead.
"Perhaps so, Mr.Crabtree," answered the master of the Hall.

"But as the boys are virtually snowed in, I thought I'd let them have a little fun." After Thanksgiving the cadets settled down to the grind once more, counting the days to Christmas, when they could go home for two weeks.
"I've got to go to Cedarville," said Jack, one afternoon, after the snowstorm had cleared away.

"Who will go along?
I am going to walk it, just for the exercise." "I'll go!" cried Pepper.
"So will I!" added Andy.