For in my storehouse on this day Are piles of good things hid away . Each day I 've worked from early morn To gather acorns , nuts , and corn , Till now I 've plenty and to spare Without a worry or a care . So light of heart the whole day long , I 'll sing a glad Thanksgiving song . '' Promptly at the dinner hour Happy Jack appeared coming from one direction , and Chatterer the Red Squirrel coming from another direction . They did n't see each other until just as they reached Striped Chipmunk 's smooth , mossy log . Then they stopped and scowled . Striped Chipmunk pretended not to notice anything wrong and bustled about , talking all the time as if his guests were the best of friends . On the smooth , mossy log was a great pile of shining yellow corn . There was another pile of plump ripe acorns , and three little piles of dainty looking brown seeds . But the thing that Happy Jack could n't keep his eyes off was right in the middle . It was a huge pile of big , fat hickory nuts . Now who could remain ill-tempered and cross with such a lot of goodies spread before him ? Certainly not Happy Jack or his cousin , Chatterer the Red Squirrel . They just had to smile in spite of themselves , and when Striped Chipmunk urged them to sit down and help themselves , they did . In three minutes they were so busy eating that they had forgotten all about their quarrel and were laughing and chatting like the best of friends . `` It 's quite a family party , is n't it ? '' said Striped Chipmunk , for you know they are all cousins . Whitefoot the Wood Mouse happened along , and Striped Chipmunk insisted that he should join the party . Later Sammy Jay came along , and nothing would excuse him from sharing in the feast , too . When everybody had eaten and eaten until they could n't hold another thing , and it was time to think of going home , Striped Chipmunk insisted that Happy Jack and Chatterer should divide between them the big , fat hickory nuts that were left , and they did without once quarreling about it .
`` Thanksgiving comes but once a year , And when it comes it brings good cheer , '' said Striped Chipmunk to himself as he watched his XXXXX depart .
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