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Show I Thanksgiving.1 H Thnnkcgiving is a most ilosira-I ilosira-I , ' blqholidiiy. Around it chiutor H historical ;fucta ebunegtod with ! the founding of this groat countjry, n rovtow of .whiuh will muko us H moro appreciative, -patriotic and B bonovolcnt. History tell us that twenty H acres of corn and six acres of H barley were harvested by the I rjlgrims-iii 'i2i, tho'poas having H failed on account of tho parching B Biui.'jaud drouth. Vhcn tho H uroi)W(ro gathered lunitors wore H sonUputin soargh of game. 1'hoy H returned with wild turkoys and H venison. "A day of thanksgiving H 'yvns"" proclaimed, in which H othors besides thonisolvcs were ! S-J,' to sliaro in tho festivities. Ninety H Indians with the ir leader becamo H v tho guests of tho whito men, ! H - and togethor they feasted and H o'xprcsso'd thankfulness for tho H goodness and blessings of the H Lord- H After nearly two hundred yoars H tho nKtipn which tho Pilgrims so H wall began still survives. Ilor H harvests arc great and comforts H many. An alwiso Providence H iL lias shapod a Igrcat nation with H ' woaltli ooyoud tho wildest dream fv ofancipnt pooplos. If wo would Bhow trub" thanks'" thank-s'" fulnossj for tho blessings which H arq,iQurs,lot,us food tho hungry B . and olotho tho poor. Not alone H in feasting should wo colobrute, m .but in making sacrifice for tho , bon fit ol some ono not 60 jvoll K provided as wc. Tho true spirit m' of Thanksgiving is found in saeri-B. saeri-B. (ico and until that principlo is B lived thoro can bo very little K Thanksgiving. |
