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Show r J John's Thanksgiving. j 5 Dy Willis Orookj. t John Kddy shamed the laggard t night, t ' Bo early waa hti day begum. J , He breakfasted by candle light. , -, toi,i aneld U t of un. t J 7, " by lh8 low lantern thed Hit tow were milked, bla block ' J was fed. J t And all lila evening chorea were 2 I done 0 J Before lie tumbled into bed. ' I 0n autumn morning, on his way. j i The parson Hopped and urged I I him so t To come to church Thanksgiving ' t War J J That John at last resolved to go , J nut to the parson's deep regret. t He etlll denied Creation's debt. ' I "What thanks," said John, "do ' t farmers owe J J Tor working hard for all they getf I t In church thai day John Kddy t dreamed ' u w the sun In splendor rise, i ' Tel from a thankless werM, II j eemea, t I No wtlceme weal to greet the i 4 si tee ; ' ' No chirping lneei role was t ' raited; , t t The bird In heedless slknet ' I fa4j t And there, be fere hi wondering i y J A morning came tmtung, unpralsed ' f 4 t Then rolling thunder shook the J land: , ' "Ungrateful worldl" It eecmed to t 4 ayj t I And from abore a mighty hand J i Swept down and boro the aun t away. i J Too late the field and forest vied ' In pleading song; In iln tlicv rrleil ' t Tor ono sweet hour oi UlessvJ , day, J Which tardily they tjlorlMeil I John IMdy, naklng, spoke as one t I Who entertained a novel thought: t I "How Utile man himself has done! I J How much for him has Nature ' J wrought! ' , What lavish gifts of sun and J i ehoner t t Thanksgiving comes, or come It ' ought, ' To fructify the field nnd flowerl J 4 Not once a year, but ovcry hour." i I (JX 1120, Weitern Newaptper Union.) ) I |