Show 0 the thankful month november russet haired and crowned edw with i alth vino vine leaves her arms full fiill of ripened fruit her garments odorous with fragrance Is one of 0 the lov clit daughters of 0 the year we look forward to her coming expectantly she brings with her long moonlit nights breathing dewey orders ardors and soft warm airs she comes full handed and we greet her ber coming as we greet that of 0 her sisters as a matter of course golden glories of harvest wave around her boughs laden with rose red got gol den yellow and purple fruit make triumphal arches along her path the mirth and jollity of harvest home is in the land and man rejoices in bountiful crops and well filled barns we are prompt with out complaints if i now and then novembers ed arms are less heavily laden than usual we grumble lustily if harvest promises are less opulent ghazi they were formerly it if grub and worra worm have caroused too unsparingly it if the skies sides have been too liberal with showers or the sun too prodigal ol of heat but when all things combine to make life pleasant when the ear earth th runs riot with bud and blossom fruit and fast ast ripening grain then well we take all these good things and treat their coming as a matter of 0 course why should they be a matter of course what nhat have 1 I or you what has any man done that earth should glar glow v with beauty should send up fragrant odors should hang luscious fruit upon the bending boughs tor for his delectation surely it if we are sok so ready with our lault when the months bring lighter burdens than usual ot of the good things so liberally bestowed upon us wo we might at least be equally ready with thankful recognition ol of a bounty I 1 that without a shadow of desert on mans part has gone on supplying his needs through the hoary ages or of the past pact and supplies them still even though his grudging soul never gives birth to a il single thankful thank tul thought what would this life of ours be it chance ruled our destinies if tor for instance autumn might or might not succeed summer spring might or might not follow winter A beary weary world that would truly be my masters left to the buffeting of an unknown yet all pervading caprice so while november gets her palette out and mixing thereon tints of 0 orange and scarlet makes the woodlands things ot of even greater beauty than they were let us with grateful hearts acknowledge our indebtedness to the giver of all good things and lor for at least east once in our lives be thankful lewiss liverpool magazine ii |