Show the waning year grows brown and gray and dull and poets sing november bleak and sere but from fie bounteous garnered harvest store with grateful heerts we draw thanks giving cheer occasionally these days we get a glimpse of real old fashioned hoppl bality the kind that creeps right into the marrow of your bones and makes your blood tingle with the true spirit of good fello p eer Is this feeling more universal ly or potently expressed than on thanksgiving the occasion tor fes alve home gatherings reunions and where strangers are made welcome as one of your own kin lucky and blessed Is the woman who can extend hospitality on this day and lucky too Is the host who can preside at his own board among congenial spirits it Is a very serious mistake to keep your guests at the table for three or tour hours as Is frequently the case though to be sure part of this time is taken up at the conclusion of the dinner as the men linger over their coffee and cigars and with the able flow of gossip throughout the meal the foundation of the dinner con fists of an appetizer soup with relish es turkey with vegetables a salad a dessert of pies pumpkin mince and apple to which may be added an ica and a steamed pudding II 11 desired nuts raisins and coffee three indispensable pies are pump kin well seasoned with brandy mince and apple with cheese steaming hot indian pudding or plum pudding wiell a stiff sauce is equally appropriate an ice is sometimes served such al lemon or orange coffee demi tassa follows together with assorted nuts raisins dates figs and bonbons an unique name card Is given 1 this article in place of the pumpkin pie pompi kin fachon ettes shells biti pumpkin filling make a novel tute and a chestnut compote is equal ly pleasing and out of the beatel track an excellent cake which may be served with tea is made of spices a cup of strong black coffee chopped raisins nuts and melted marshmallows covered ditl icing vanilla colored with rose orange and halved pecans or pig nolia nuts |