Show thanksgiving DAY in many mally ways thanksgiving is one ii of our most delightful events x G ants it comes at a ti time ill e whorl when the rigors of winter nic arc not yet at hand we have at t our disposal all the varied pro 1 ducts of the soil and the tirrie time for a season of partial rest for the farmer is is at land hand one of its most ii jost delightful features which liati haa become quite general is the ibe gathering ig together under the old rooftree of all the scattered sons and daughters M of this da day two three and sometimes four generations 9 ene rations thus meet around the festive and hospitable talle table of the old homestead and thus fraternal ties are strengthened and filial piety encouraged the greatest feast day in A should be one of rejoicing and thanksgiving t by till all the people this i is s the time when the whole nation gives thanks for the blessings of the year thanksgiving day was first established in ill the united states state by the pilgrim tit plymouth new Enga england iid replacing Cliris christmas tinas the groat family festi festival valand and has been gradually adopted in other parts axtt of the country oon gross recommended co days 0 f thanksgiving 6 s g ving annually 0 during the revolution and washington in 1876 arter after the adoption of the constitution other days of national t thanksgiving have been proclaimed proul aimed arid and since the last alin thursday ay in november lias has been annually proclaimed by the president as ti 0 national mat ional thanksgiving day le let us be thankful live that we live in times of peace and ailia prosperity let us be thankful that we have homes hoffies husbands and children tu love and to love ais us let us be thankful for the coni comforts forts 1 0 of f life let us be thankful t for work strength and desire to to do our work gladly let us cultivate a spirit of gentleness of graciousness of brightness and gladness and wis wisdom dolli that will vill make all about us thankful that we are arc alive to the early puritan christmas smelt to heaven of idolatry so when his own festival thanks giving 91 V aig became annual it took on oil many of the features of the english christmas it wag was a day devoted to family reunion ren nion to t 0 feasting and to the giving of pros pre S 1 bents such 6 superstitious weats meats as baron of beef bears head anc and I 1 plum pudding were were excluded and tit turkey ik b y indian pudding and pumpkin pie wore were eaten instead I 1 it is fortunate the world cannot discern the hidden h things of t the lie heart there we ive can astorp our gi grief cef to ponder over it in ill our leisure and give to the world only the smile a beneficent providence may inay impara to our i souls and that will strengthen us to sing a hymn of thanksgiving |