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Show THE goody I me go." Last Utoe TIMES-NEW- you wouldn't NEPHI. UTAH S. let "Thafs why papa's going te take laa said. you wis time,- - These ethical balances having: bens nicely struck, Ina proposed another: "But," she said, "but, you must eat more supper or you cannot go." "I don't want any more." Monona's look was honest and Dlteoua, "Makes no difference, Tou must oat or you'll get sick." "No !" well, then. No Ico cream soda for such a little girl." Monona began to cry ouletly. But she passed her plate. She ate, chew lng high, and slowlv. "See? She can eat If she will eat," Ina said to Dwlght "Tha only trouble Is, she will not take tha time." "She don't pnt her mind on her meals." Dwlsrht Herbert rilamnsori it "Oh. bigger bites than thatl" he en couraged his little dauehter. Di's mind had been proceeding along; its own paths, "Are you going to take Jenny and Bobby too?" she Inquired. "Certainly. The whole party." "Bobby'U want to pay for Jenny and L" "Me, darling," said Ina patiently, punctiliously and less punctiliously added: "Nonsense. This Is going to be papa's little parry." "Rut we had the engagement with Bobby. It was an engagement." "WelL" said Ina, "I think we'll 1nt set that aside that Important engagement I think we Juit will." "Papa ! Boby'll want to be the una to pay for Jenny and I " "Dl!" Ina's rolce dominated all. "Will you be more careful of your grammar or shall I speak to you again?" "WelL I'd rather use bad rrammir than than than " she lookad sentfully at her mother, her father. Their moral defection was evident to her. but It was Indefinable. Thev r.ilrl her that she ought to be ashamed when papa wanted to grve them nil treat. She sat silent, frowning, put- "Very 'Cp,riflhr tv O.APPLtTON ANOCOMPANX who had left Dwlght encountered the house some time earlier, stepping sedately to church In company with Bobby Larkin. Dl was In white. and her face was the face of an angel, so young, so questioning, so utterly devoid of her sophistication. "That child," said lna, "must not see so much of that Larkin hoy. She' Just a little, little girl." "Of course she mustn't," said Dwlglit sharply, "and If I was her DL, "GOOD GIRL1" 8TNOPSI3. Oenoral factetum in the house of her plater Ina,, wife of Herbert Deacon, In the small town of Warbleton, Lulu Bett lead a dull, cramped existence, with which ha la constantly at enmity, though apparently satisfied with her lot. Bobby Lark In, recently graduated youth. Is secretly enamored of Deacon's elder daughter, Diana. The family Is excited over the news of an approaching visit from Deacon's fcrothor Nlnlan, whom he had not seen for many years. Unexpectedly, Nlnlan ar- ' rives. Thus he becomes acquainted with Lulu first and understands her position in the house. To Lulu, man of Nlnlan la a the world, and even the slight Interest which he takes In her Is appreciated, because it Is something new In her life. At an outing which the family takes, Nlnlan and Lulu become confidential, lie expresses his disapproval of her treatment as a sort of dependent In the Deacon home. Diana and Hobby, In the course of "soft nothings," discuss the possibility of eloping and "surprising the whole school." Lulu has awakened to pleasant possibilities Concerning Nlnian's Intentions toward herself. Nlnlan takes the family for a "good time" In the adjacent city. At supper, after the theater, as part of a Joke Lulu repeats the words of the civil marriage ceremony, with Nlnlan. Herbert remembers that a clrll wedding Is binding In the stats, and inasmuch as he Is a magistrate, Ninlaa and Lulu are legally married. high-scho- ol tnuoh-travel- IV i mother- " "Oh, stop thatl" said lna, sotto voce, at the church steps. To every one with whom they spoke in the aisle after church, lna an - nounced their news; Had they heard? Lulu married Dwlght's brother Nlnlan upon. "Look, --a ' - lmrt "I was going to make a trip south this rorroth." be said, "on my way borne from here. Suppose we get married again by somebody or ether, ami start right off. Tou'd like that. wouldn't you going south. "Yen," said Lulu only. "Ifs July." said lna, with her sense of fitness, but no one heard. It was arranged that their trunks should follow them lna would see to that, though she was seandaliZted that n they were not first to return to for the blosalng of Mrs. Bett. "Mamma won't mind." said Lulu. "Mirnma can't stand a fuss any more." They left the table. The men and women still sitting at the other tahlns saw nothing unusual about thse four, dressed. indifferently Indifferently conditional. The hotel orchestra, playing ragtime In deafening concord, made Lulu's wedding march. War-eleto- It wiu still early next day a hot whoa lna and Dwlght Sunday reached home. Mrs. was standing on the porch. "Where's LulleT" asked Mrs, Bett. TI.ey told. Mrs. Bett took It In, a bit at a time. Her palR.eycs searched their faces, she stieok her head, heard It again, roftped It. Uer first qutwtlon was: "Who's going to do your work?" lna had thought of that, and this was manifest. "Oh." she said. "70 ana ru have to manage." Mrs. Uett meditate, frewuiug. "I left the bacon fur her to cook for eor break rants," site said. "I can't ,cok bacun fit te eat. Neither can yon." "We've had our breakfasts," Iaa escaped freia this dilemma. "I Tad It up la the city. 00 ex "Well, we didn't hate much." In Mrs. Rett's eyes tears gathered, bet they were not for Lata. ' "I should think." she said. "I should .tatta Luiie might have had a little I'aaore gratitude to her than this." On ttelr way to chorea laa aad Itt 1 U-- r use for Thankfulness m R what, and to whom, Thanh should I render, When I wake on the dawn of Thanksgiving For glorious feature in the morn of its splendo: For health in the world Im living! pOR Ta Every One With Whom They 8poks In tha Aisle After Church laa Announced Their News. In tha city yesterday. yea I And romantic . Oh, sudden . . spoken with that apward Inflection to which lna was a prey. mamma!" cried Monona. swnllowlne a third of sn ee at on Impulse, Ina saw only the empty plate, "Mamma's nice little elrll" erlma she, shining upon her child. The rules of the ordinary snorts of the playground, scrupulously applied, would have clarified the ethical at. mosphere of this little family. But tnere was no one to apply tnem. When Di and Monona had been ex cused, Dwlght asked: "Nothing new from the bride and . groom 7" "No. And. Dwtirht. ifs been a week since the last." "See where are they then?" He knew Derfectlv well that th were In Savannah. Georela. but Ina played his game, told him, and retold bits that the letter had said. "I don't understand." she added. "why they should so stralzht ts Om. gon without coming hero first" Dwigut hazarded that Nln probably had to get back, and ahoae Dleasanflv In the reflected Importance of a brother filled with affairs. "I don't know what to make t T.n- lu's letters." Ina proceeded. "They're "Tou ha Tent your bsd but two. have "Thafs all wolL of course It's onhr been a month. But both letters have Mrs. Bett had been having a "tan been so" triai." brought on by nothing definable. Ina was never really articulat. as she and were lna Abruptly getting Whatever corner of her brain had the eopper, Mrs. Bett had fallen silent blood In It at the moment seemed to had la fact refused to reply when ad- be operative, and sho 1st the matter dressed. When all was ready and go at that Dwlght was entering, hah wetly "I don't think It's fair to mamm- abrushed, she had withdrawn from the going off that way. Leaving her own room and closed her bedroom door mother. Why, sho may never see until It echoed. mamma again " Ina's breath caught "She's got one sgala," said Ins, Into her face came something of tha grieving. "Dwlght, yon go." lovely tenderness with which ahe lie went, allowing no sign of annoy sometimes looked at Monona and DL, ance, and stood outside his mother- - She sprang up. She had forgotten to door and knocked. put some aopper to warm for mamma. The lovely light was still Iv answer. "Mother, come and bare some sup In her face as she bustled about o per-Nngalnat tha time of mamma's recovery answer. from her tin trim. Dwlght's face was "Looks to me like yonr muffins was like this when be spoke of his foster-mothe- r. Just about the best ever." In both these beings there No answer. was something which functioned as "Come on I hid something funny pure love. to tell you and lna. Mamma had recovered and was eat He retreated, knowing nothing of ing cold scrambled eggs on the corner the admirable control exercised by of the kitchen table when the Ice this woman for her own passionate cream anda party was reivdy to set satisfaction in sending him away un out. Dwlght threw her a casual "Betsatisfied. He showed nothing but am- - ter come, too. Mother Bett," but ahe lous concern, touched with regret, at shook her heed. She wished to go, bis failure. Ina, too, returned from wished It with violence, but ahe conthat door discomfited. Dwlght made trived to give to her srbltrsry refusal gallant effort to retrieve the fallen a quality of contempt. Whea Jenny fortunes of their evening men I, and arrived with Bobby, she had brought turned upon PL who had Just entered, a sit en f of gladioli for Mrs. Rett, and and wit exceeding facetleusneas in- took them to her la the kitchen, and as she laid the Cowers beside ber, the quired bow Bobby was. Dl looked hunted. She could aaver youag girl stopped and kisood her. teil whether her parents were going "You Uttls darling I" cried Mrs. Bett, to tease her about Bobby, or rebaka snd clang to ber, hor lifted eyas lit her for being seen with hint. It by something Intenee and Uvlag. But on mood, and this mood PI when the Ico cream party had art off t last, Mrs. Bett loft hor supper, gsth- had ovt tht experience to gauge. She now groped for some fact, and ered op the flowers, snd crossed the mentioned that ho wee going to take lswa to the old cripple, fjraadma her and Jenny for ire crfwia that Gates. Iale sha'n't hare 'ess," the old night Ina's Irritation found Just expres woinaa thought sion la her office of motherhood. Ad tkea It was e.nlte hoasUfal te I woa't bav you downtown In tle watrsi hor with Orandaia Gate, Uo she tended sad petted, te evening." sho said. wbooe complainings ahe listened, and "But yoa let me go last eight" "All the hotter roasoa why rea te whom she tried te tell the small events of ber day. Whoa her neighsuould not go tonight" I toll you." cried Dwtrfct wa. bor had gone, Oraadma Oatee mid not oil walk dewaT Why aot all hive flat It was as good ss a doss of aW Ico creara Ho was all aaatle- - dne te hav her eeme la. nsa aad propitiation, Uo reronrlllag mrnirii la ais noma. "You aoo," eald Lulu, "ha had "Me. foor Meaeoa s ardent hone. another wife." her terrible fear were hi hor axe-brows, her parted Ilpe. "Ton, too. certainly." Dwlght eonlj fro an 00 urn r a i. ot do eaough for every one. Monona clapped net- hands. "Goody Da and !( will soon be dot,, Aeguet 's no-Ur- al ..." 1 1 a 1 1 1 1 RS7. the sun, "Old Sol," the fire of my days. me warming the earth with its brilliant rays, All filling the sies with heavens own light. VX)R the breath I breathe and the winds that For fiowers that bloom, so fragrant and For what I believe and for what I lyiow, For fields and forests and birds of the air. "- - w v'y rr r I have and the friends I've had, FOR the thoughts I thinand the dreams I dream, For the days gone by when I was a lad. For this Thanksgiving this hour supreme, f the friends r. Continued. lna Inexplicably began fondling away tears. "On," sho said, "what will mamma say?" Lulu hardly heard her. Mrs. Bett was Incalculably distant "You sure?" Lulu said low to Nlnlan. For the first time, something lit her exceeding Isolation really touched him. "Say, he said, "you come on with me. We'll have It done over again somewhere, IX you say so." "Oh," eald Lnlu, "if I thought" He leaned and patted her hand. "Good girl." he said. They sat silent, Kinlan padding on the cloth with the flat of his plump nanus. "It's a go all Dwlght returned. rint." he said. lie sat down, laughed weakly, rubbed at his face. "You two are- tied as tight as the ciiureh could tie you." "Good eaough," said Ninlaa. "Kb. Lulu 7" v "It's IKs an right, I gaess," Lulu said. "Well. TU be dished," said DwLjht "SiHtcrl" said lna. Kinlan meditatod. his Hps set tight and high. It Is Impossible to trace the processes of tbla man. Perhaps they were au compart of the devil ropy-cer- e attitude engendered In any porsffstent traveler. Porhaps the incom Iainlle cookery of Lulu played 1U v FR. 'pL.iiv peaceful America, home of my birth, soul acquainted with sorrow and mirth. dear old mother whose hair is white, For a Her thoughts of the day, her prayers of the I render Thans to God Ceavrltht.-1822- . RELIGION BASED Wcnera Newtpsaet Uaioa. . ON GRATITUDE Truth in Assertion There Cannot Be the One Without ' the Other. Therein Lisa the Particular Better ment to All Men In the Devout Feeling and Celebration of ' Thanksgiving. "He that urges gratitude pleads the cause of both God snd men, for without k we can neither be sociable nor religious," says the pagan philosopher, Seneca. Thanksgiving, then, if this be true, Is not only an act of worship, but an influence for social advancement Gratitude la aald to be the rarest of virtues, yet it exists, and It runs like a golden chain throughout society, bind ing men together. Nor is It as rare as we are likely from experience and ob servation to think It Is. False gratitude may be eloquent, but It Is not easy to express roal gratitude la words. No metaphysician ever felt she defi ciency of language so much ss the grateful," and through that deficiency gratitude Is often dumb. Neither la on duct a true test, for elrcnmstancee may deny the opportunity of Its ex pression, or conflicting circumstances may prevent Its expression When op portunity arises. There Is much gratitude In the world, between men and men, for which evidence is lacking, yet there Is probably no man who cannot recall a feeling of gratefulness within himself which he never voiced and for favors which he never reqnlted. Know- lng more of our own thoughts and feelings than we do of those of others wo are likely to think the quality cf gratitude la our peculiar possession, and cynically to agree with Rochefnn-rsul- d that "gratitude in the generality of men Is only a strong and secrat wish to recelTO still greater benefits." Undoubtedly there Is much on the surface to Justify that view, bnt while the quality of real gratitude may vnry considerably In Its strength there are few If any who are wholly lacking, and the more consciousness of It makes K a potoat force la the social sdvancement of man. Whether thanksgiving he expressed or withheld It Is an Inflvence for betterment wlthla every owe of ne. for the feeling toward others Is the teat of our souls. Bat If that la true ss between ran, U la mach more trie, and a much more Seleat laflueoce, between me a and God. The aeaae of gratftode la the moasare of devotion. If It ta a mere utterance of the lips It has ao meaning, no tnet-te- r how eloquently worded, reaeens a writer la the St Leal Glot-- Democrat If It doea not come from the heart It Is a mockery ; and the deeper Its feeling, though It be dumb, the closer It brings one to Its divine objective. f No peaa of praise can reach so high as the thankful thonght, which la Itself Is a prayer. It Is more than aa acknowledgement of benefits. It Is an entrurinirtg of spirit, an uplifting C the InvisTble self Into contact with en etie-hal- nights on high. Its source, with a consequent enrichment of new strength and new courage. Gratitude, as the old pagan said, la essential to religion. There Is no religion where there Is no gratitude. And the power of religion Is in exact proportion to the sense of thankfulness it Inspires. That does not mean that God is a great almsglver who dispenses charity for the reward of appreciation. He gives because he Is God, and giving Is the expression of his unaltering He gives freely regardless goodness. of thanks. He cannot be bribed to larger favors by gratitude. The effect of gratitude Is upon ourselves. In the exercise of our souls and In the approach to deity through that exercise, which la the essential essence of religion. And that effect may be collective as well as Individual. We are today a nation engaged la thanksgiving. We are, In totality, a hundred million souls expressing gratitude to Him for His blessings to us ss a people. If that Is a mere formality It Is nothing It Is worse than nothing. We may be quite aura that God does not delight In rhetoric that Is but sounding brasa and tinkling cymbals. We may be equally sure that we as a nation are net advanced or uplifted by sermons or pray ers or speeches that, however beautifully attired, are but words. But If that thankfulness is real. If It Is felt within. If we are conscious of It, If Its expression comes front the heart then is the soul of the nation raised up thereby, and given a larger vision, an Increase of power, a nearer approach to the glory of divinity, by the exercise of the spirit within ns, reaching out to clasp baads with Ha creator and the source of sll Its strength. And manifestly there Is abundant reason for that gratitude and Its expression. We need not, we cannot, "count our blessings one by one," as the song entreats us to do. They are too many for counting, too overwhelmWe who but a ing for measurement ahort eontary ago were relatively now stand at the forefront of the nations of the earth, admittedly supreme In Its leadership. We are prosperous above ail other peoples. . We find our selves. In this year of Ills grace, direct-lag- . In a very large saoasare, the des The Happy Warrior tinies of mankind. In the great catastrophe of nations we have suffered leas and gained more than any other. In the annals of history no people hare advanced so fast nor attained so greatly. Did we do this? Are we what we are, and possess what we have because of our superior wisdom and activity? Can we slap our chests and proclaim ourselves through our owa might? A mere cursory glance ovei our record proves the contrary, proves. Indeed, a guidance and support without which we would still be insignificant Nor Is It hard, la the light of this day, to understand the why of this guidance, to see that we are instruments In His hand for the achievement of a divine purpose, not for ourselves, but for humanity, of which we are a part and In whose future blessings we shall largely share. Tes, there are reasons, great reasons, for America's thankfulness today, thankfulness for our past, for our present and for our future ; and If we feel this, and to the extent that we are conscious of It and recognize It, we shall be fitting and equipping ourselves for the mrger tasks that ore still beyond the out-solv- dawn. iX COMMON v.'y' TO t ALL HUMANITY Every Nation Has Set Apart Time for Special Services In Gratltudo for God's Mercies. Thanksgiving day did set originate la the United States, but days of thanksgiving were sot aside for special purposes many centuries age. Days set apart for special thanksgiving to the Lord were known to the Israelites snd are mentioned throughout the Bible. They were not uncommon ta England before the neformaUon aad among Protestants afterward. The first thanksgiving held la North America was conduct it by an minister named Woifaii, In L578, oa the shores of Newfoundland. The pastor accompanied the expedition aav dor Froblsher, which brought the first English colony to settle oa those shores. The earliest record ot any observance of a similar service within the present territory of the United Ststes was held by the Fopham colony eee-tleat Sxgnduhoc. on the coast of Maine, In August, 1007. But the real erlgta of TbaaksgtT-In- g as a day specially set apart far prayer and rejoicing saast be attribr uted to Governor Bradford, first of aXaesacsiuaetta oaloay. Im gratltade far the aleateeas harvest of 1C21, following upon a period of area! depression, he prooJalaied a day ec thanksgiving te be observed Deceaaaer 13 (old style) of that year. In practical fanaeraare of bis eeeo lamatloa ha at oac seat oat fear maa. In search ot game. Teas early la the hlHtory of the day doea oar good friend the turkey maka Ills appenraace; fat, successful In their auent. the fear sportsmen returned, struggling under a burdea of wild fowl, principally sufficient to meet the wiat ad the tolocj for a week. ISag-U.h- Ii gsrp-ernn- ta-ke- |
