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Medford Mail Tribune Second Section Eight Pages Second Section Eight Pages Dtlr Tw'ntj-fourtb Tw, WMUr KUir-cUbtb Yrv. MEDFORD. ORIXiOX, SUNDAY. XOYKMPKl 21. No. 2 Hi. on to All Southern Ores Observe Thanlisgwing Thursday vj y Across &Sjt. the . Editor's Desk Vinegar-cites I solved. If any batter is left, save A teaspoonful of vinegar added j it fur a starter which always is an to water in which old potatlcs arc . improvement over the first bak hoiled will prevent them fromjing. Pork sausage and Cried an turning black. pies t.re a fine accompaniment to A lump of sugar saturated in 1 this. Mr. A. Alodford. vinegar will stop, hiccups. To restore the colon of a car-! pet. After removing dust, wipe over with a cloth wrung out of hot vinegar .and water, using one) part of vinegar 10 threo - pa rid of! Helping Others True Cause for Thanksgiving I QAM) one woman to. another: J VThanksgiving, -way has no j limner any charms for me. We i have lost the old-time spirit of our 1 forefather. They were probably i thankful, and felt ihey had reason j to be, but we do not know the I meaning of the word. To us the j day represents a big dinner, re quiring any amount of work to get jup, and affording little enjoyment I to anybody. If people gave thanks j sincerely and honestly there would i be no complaint. A neighbor said I the other day that "Thanksgiving i wouldn't lie Thanksgiving without j turkey' think of it: As if being America's Own Bird water. Hot vinegar applied with a cloth All immediately remove pa i in Painted Walls Provide Harmonious I tuck. ground A -room mav be either made or marred by the appearance of unthankful depended on being able; walls. Kven the .ostliest furnish-1 lo hi,vo certain article of food. ingsand the most artistic arrange- oW thai prove that very Utile L ment are ineffective unless tlu',f Mdrituality U left In the cele- . background provides a. harmonious riUnn : , . .. - . i t We've usual Iv lrnne hmnr fur tin; ,m ks from passes. . mi.ii pcop.e ,. !.. . .. " ; , Hot vinouar and water is -a 5 u..viui ...... . . splendid thing for sponging serge uniforms nndtffor bonnet strings. Mrs. fS, it. "Do, nnd ask me to help you eat it," smiled i.H! other. "Then we'll cause they combine beauty with .... ..? r... . and sanitation, Thov I '"' K" tn" , 1 u ' j iiiiiHi to lorgei mo oaie anu nave ; lieffiuls (he (at. ' A correspondent conies lo the defense of the much condemned cm. Admitting that her cat caught about a dozen birds last year, she estimates on the other side of the ledger that the cat destroyed fully three hundred field mice. Then she Kays "Ask any farmer wh.it mice Van do toward ruining all sorts of things. 1 have Ifusked corn where mice have stolen as many as four ears of corn out of eve ry f ou r s h oc ks. A t se v -enty-two shocks to an acre that means nearly n bushel of corn taken out of every acre." Hu mane, lieview. j economy cessary il the entire surface is'-" gone over. Attempts to clea n., spots are usually unsuccessful be-j cause they result in rings. . To wash painted walls, dissolve a, small cake of mild soap or a corresponding rtuumliy of soap flakes in a quart of boiling water. Add to this solution another quart of boiling water in which two ounces of glue have been dis solved. A little flour may be add ed to thicken the solution, and sal soda or washing powder , to Old Time Ituck wheat Cukes These snappy mornings call for a substantial breakfast and I know of nothing better than good hot calces. ' One cake yeast soaked In warm water, 1 rup milk, '1 cups water, I teaspoon sugar In yeast. I'fie 1 cup white flour to 2 of good buckwheat, using -enough of ' this proportion to make n rather Htiff batter. Salt to taste and In th- morning thin with warm water in which '.-j teaspoon of soda Is dln- persuade the real Thanksgiving spirit to join us at the feast!" There was an Instant's hesitation before the voice went ou: "Dear, may I tell you how I think this could be done? You have every thing to be thankful for that I am sure you must admit a pleas ant home, a good husband and children, plenty to do with. Sup pose by way of resurrecting that oldlime spirit whose loss you de- make ft stronger. Oreasy kitchen il(irt. you Rve BOmebody es0 wan .v.im.e u.i- W uKe. , .. fw tmIkf uhuSR nuiuimii l'lutf mp me uiiiiiiuiiiu. It is best to apply this jellied compound with a soft sponge, working from the bottom uty The wall should then be wiped down with chamois. Jf the surface is quite solid let the solution remain for two or three minutes to loos en the dirt and wash it off with elea n wa ter a nd a clea u sponge. Another good cleaning compound for painted walls is made by com bining soapsuds with turpentine in the- proportions of one ounce of soap, )t ounces of water, nnd three ounces of turpentine. Stir the mixture rapidly nnd apply It with n brush or sponge. There are many who need a bit of cheer even though they do not tulk about It. The only way to be truly thankful and happy is to help make others so; It is the only panacea for dis content. l,et us prove it you and me together. And 1 wish you would write that sister ond nsk her to j spend Thanksgiving Uay with us even if we arc; to havo it dinner of herbs!' lietter that, where love! is, yuu know, than roast turkey! and a luss therewith! . . There was a chory laugh on the air and not u sign of disturbance as the two walked away, proving conclusively that a glad Thanks- ! giving Day was in thu making. . I - t i : it . , ii$SS&r n T mm . .ow An intimate closenp of Mr. Tuikey (iohhler, "Amcricn's Own Itirtl,' who will lose his official head, whit many other meinlHrs of his family, to grace the tables of America on Tlianksgiving day. Special Mentis for Thanksgiving ! Thanksgiving y 11 1 1 I l Alii. riti.,... Thanksgiving Proclaimed by the First President egg. cinnamon, I tenspoon vanilla. Melt sugar In frying pan, stir ring constantly. Wherv-mcltcd to a light golden brown add slowly I cup milk, stirring until the oar meli.ed sugar is dissolved. Let It cool while preparing remainder of pie. Line pic pan with good for As Thanksgiving time is here again the housewife should keep In mind the old Thanksgiving cus toms that have grown up with the American people. Roast turkey and dressing ju,-t as popular today as Wiey were at that first Thanksgiving feast more t h n t h t ee h u nd red yea rs ago. That meal included tho culinarv masterpiece of each woman pres ent. So should the modern house wife make up her Thanksgiving dinner of the best things she can select and prepare. .Modern cookery offer n hun dred ways 'of preparing and serv ing me ciannerncH an uie vpi cnisti fnmblne ingredients tables, and it insists on a . crisp j fimnK luke j hour. iresn saiai to naiance tne neavier ; puddings nnd cakes that Inevitably appear on the dinner menu. Cranberry Special One pound cranberries, I cup water, 1 '.fc cups sugar, few grains salt, 1 cup evaporated milk. , Wash and pick over crnnfoerrle.. add 1 cup of cold water. Cook in covered container until mushy. Itun through sieve to remove the skins. Add the sugar and salt. There should be L'Vs cups Of puln -'---If less than this quantity, add cold water lo make up to required umonnl. Pour Into refrigerator tr.vw partially freeze, and fold In the whipped milk. Kreec until firm. ( ; m nd mot Iter's Pmldl ng One-half cup shortening, i cup Migar, i cup hoiliii-' water. Ily L. -MiK hcll Thomion flour, the baking powder, the gin- 1 am UuX and 1 am thankful ger. :.nd cinnamon. Add to first I F(,t' so mun' vtlMhing8; mixture and Htir in the well beaten! '0r lho K,d ot w,mmer mornings. I ror ine ptnK and niuo or springs. J For the purple of the autumn j As the year triumphant goes j Onward to Us ermine mantel Cut and fashioned out of snows. farm mi Pumpkin Pie One eg welt hcatcn. 1 cup oj pumpkin, teaspoon nutmeg, Is cup granulated .sugar, U teaspoon salt, 1 pint rich milk. 1 teaspoon All tho year I'm truly grateful I aim my puiscs teap.witn ones, WIMOItlCA'S, it is the duty of j ment for our safety and happiness all nations to acknowledge j and particularly the national one the providence of Almighty i now lately instituted; for the civil Clod, to obey His will, to ho grate-land religious liberty with which fill for His benefits, and humbly t we are blessed, and the means we ; to implore His protection and fa-'have of acquiring i.nd diffusing j vor: and whereas, both houses .if useful knowledge; and. In general, I congress have, by their joint com- for all tjie great and various favors miltee, requested nie to recom-j wnich He has been pleased to con mend to the people of the I'nited , fer upon us. , States a day of public thanksgiving j All(1 ixiXO that wo muy lhen linill, and prayer, to be observed hy most humbly orferlng our pray acknowledging with grateful hearls prH an(j UpplicatIonH lo the great the many nnd signal favors of A!-!jOI(I (,nd lluler of nations, and j mighty find, especially by offering j(eseech Him to pardon our na; ithqm an opportunity peaceably to.inn;il nrt nt,r transgresKions; to Thanksgiving" Depends on the State of Mind lty Ittiymoml Y. MM He lAXKKSlMYINO d a y w meant to be,soinething more than a mere period of time between Wednesday and l-Virtay M I lie last week in November. It may be something more Hum a holiday, or It may have none ei' the characteristics of one. What It Is depends upon tlu state of mind. The number of things for whleu we may be thankful has not him; to do with the observance of the day." One man may be thr.nkfut because he has a million dollars, and his neighbor because he hasn ' The spirit of the occasion may 1k a strrnu'er to the hearts of thn.'e who command whatever they de sire, and dwell richly In those who seemiimly have small occasion for iiatitmtc. ! Tho state ttf mind which Induces the spirit of thanksgiving comes, not as a result of striking a h.l a nee and finding the credit sid" the heaviest, but In a deep, un shakable confidence that in the last analysis all Is well with man kind nnd the world. The grate ful man Is he who on a summer's day enjoyg the warm sunshine, the singing birds and blossoming flow ers, though a cloud may partially obscure the sky. Thanksgiving or thankfulness. There may be n world of differ ence between the two. The one may he an outward, formal com pliance with established custom -a polite, though meaningless ac knowledgment of favors received. The other Is n fire glowing in the heart a spontaneous expression of unmixed gratitude. It knows no days or seasons, and,, like the song of a lark, breaks forth ImpulHive U. The progression of the months brings Thanksgiving di.y. Your state of mind brings thankfulness. Thanksgiving day without thank fulness is but a Jangling, raucouu discord. Thanksglviniday is nuirk- on tut 'ine Piiieimuroj; tne mnnirm, hut tho spirit which hullows it and makes' It -n' sitciTd. holy day, i engendered hyft thankful state of mind. ' Children's Pleasure Column: :XI'U)ITS III.' Til WKSCIVIXC Tl'HKKY "J Kvery morn I chant exultant: What a wondrous world is .this. And I join in your laudations. Hut somehow I'm glad to say, establish a form of government for their safety anK happiness:" Now. therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the litith day of November next, to he devoted by the people of these states to the service of that great and gtor- l vp hcep keeping, always keeping ious Iteing who Is the beneficent In my heart, Thanksgiving day. author of all the good that was, " ' 1 I (hut Im n r thnt will lm: -tbnt We Service to Humanity ' in roniorlnK enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our severat and relative duties proper ly and punctually: to render our national government a blessing to all tho people by constantly being a government, of .wise, just and! constitutional laws discreetly, and I Qive Thanks I'm thankful for my mother, I'm thankful for my dad. Km my good friends nnd kindred And good times 1 have had. I'm thankful f o r mi lessons That I lenrn at school each day. And I "ie Til gi-ow more thank ful, Moro thankful every day. Proving Thankfulness AS'c havo prospered in things material nnd have been able to work tor our uplifting in things Intellectual and spiritual. Let in remember that, as much has he.-n faithfully, executed and obeyed; ml given us, much will he expected protect and guide all sovereigns I from us; and that true homage nd nations (especially such js comes from the heart as well as t 11 lf1 ,nu h t" ' desired thnt - ! unlo nim our sincere nnd humble have shown kindness to us) and I from the lips and shows itself in Ulco Dressing: rendering homage for the blesslnes i lh;nkjl fl)). IllH lilnrt C!re nml pro-i to bless them with good govern ! deeds. Wo- can best prove our One pint stale bread crumbs. 2 j which have come to us. we should j t(lction nf tho people of this coun-! ments, peace, nnd concord: to prj- j thankfulness to the Almighty by medium sized onions boiled, nnd j earnestly testify our continued anJ . (ry rr.Vious to their becoming a I mote the knowledge and practice ihe way In which on this earth mashed. i cup boiled rice, I tea-i increasing aim lo nu.ke our. uw ; nntn: for the signal nnd man! -j of true religion nnd virtue, and the j and at the time each nf us does spoon powdered sage, '-j ton spoon ! lf'J,t fortune n means of helpin.; j fort n,orci,.s an( the favorable In-1 increase of science among thcm'hfs duty to his fellow men. Then salt. U teaspoon pepper, 1 table-ti,m orvlnt oh best we can. lb . (.rpOSjtjons of Ills providence in; ami usT and. generally. to grunt dore Itoosevelt. spoon melted butter, ',s cup milk. ' """"""'J ''" the course nnd conclusion of thc;mito all mankind such a degree Combine ingredients and stuff , 1 larding, I h.te war; for the great degree of ' of temporal prosperity as He alone This dressing N best for ; A axaaaaaa 'tranquility. union, and plenty ' known to be liest. . 1 A i which we have enjoyed; for the, lilven under my hand, at the city .j, ; peaceable and rational manner tn ' nf New York, the 3d day of Octo- wmcn we nave oeen cnanicn u oer, .. u. iia. tea - fowl. goose. Sm i 'ieam Cookies Hponn cinnamon and nutmeg, 1 I teaspuon salt, :j cup nut meat". . '? cup melted shortening, 3 cups flour, 2 cups light brown sugar, 1 cup sour cream. teaspoon snda, I tenspoon baking powder, -eggs. .Mix together sugar, salt, and TIIAKS;IVIN(; in the heart though ! 4 there's frost on the ground. ' 4 Thanksgiving day is the f day of good cheer ! Ha pplness, hopefulness, faith establish constitutions, of govern Washington. spices. Stir in snur cream, add molasses. '4 cup eifirs and melted shortening, neat w .wknln i w. 1 1 fun uovnni I mlmitPM iidil tllC L I -4 ........ r . wheat flour. 2 teaspoons bakin j flour, baking powder, nnd soda . powder, 1 tenspoon ginger, i tea- which have- been sifted together! spoon cinnamon. 1 egg. Add raisins l..st. Mix well and j J Cream the shortening and add. drop rrom spoon on well greasen gradually, the sugar nnd molasses. pan. Hake In hot oven. Thow t Heat until mixture is light, and are delicious. The cookien remain ; ndd the boiling water. moist, yet are not too soft for Mix lonether the whole wheat 1 packing. Household Magazine should abound, All through the year! Peace In the soul, though ) he red lea v e s have blown, Thanksgiving day is the tlay of find's love Lord, in the name of the mercies You've shown, ! Smile down from above! ; Thanksgiving Is Here THANKSGIVING OIK (Hy Mary O. Cnrcy) The harvest linio hnH romt nnd Rune, Th- aulumn tints arc hi'fo Mnt hnnnicnii!' whm tlio hnrvest. TlinnkfiflvinK llmo draivn nciir. n ihnnk Thoc l-onl, for plenty. .Ml hti come from Thcc. A hnrt of pcaco nnd plenty Tlicn let u thnnkful be. Help UK- Lord, to share our Joys Where no hnrvest sonii Is sunn. Help us 1-ord. to send It c.n. A true ThanksBlvltiK sonit. We lift our hearts In prnls And know Thou nrt the River. We "hare our plenty nnd rejoice And Klve Thee praise forever. Let noi mere feastins ere suffice: Nor praises hollow he. ' tint let each heart civo earnestly. A prayer of hanks to Thee. 'Twere hettrr far. to fnt nnd praise As in the days of old And with n lunuinu for Ills love. ; Ilrnw closer lo Ills fold. ' h v There's a sparkle in the weather l-'olks are feeling In high feather. There's a smile on ev'ry lip. IMles and trials, and "frets" and troubles All evr.porate like bubbles; Life is full o' jest and ouip! We're revealing How we're feellnir Kul I ' ,pep" and "perk- and stip! There's a hnppy kind o' feeling I'omes Into our hearts a stealing. At this magic time o' year: Kind o' starts the blood a-stlrrlne,: Soil o' sets the pulsi's purriiifj. Till We feel choi k -full o' cheer! And the reason? It's the season Day's Spiritual Side American citlxens enjoy ihe greatest material "benefits of any people on earlli. A war which nearly destroyed Kuropean clviil'! allon left her comparatively un scathed. I lei destiny lies In the future. Her greatest concern, how ever, should . he the retention of that faith which Is at once the recog n 1 1 io n of h u ma n f ra Illy an : t. firm confidence In the ability 'n compter that which lies a heart. There Is no belter time to express it, to lay a more firm hold upon It, tlrin on occasions such as Thank-giving, which, without a definite spiritual anchor, would be come little better than the orgl -s of boasting find Indulgence of Hy Adim Hyrd lST think," said .Jenny, r.s she and her twin brother went out to feed Ihe tin key; "only two more days mull Tha n ksglving." "Yum! Yum!" answered Joe, "Hobble, gobble." cried the tur key, as he saw the children com ing toward him. "Yes. gobble old fellow," shour ed Joe. "Thanksgiving day, I'M gobble you." K-l her had brought him home from a tin key shoot, two days be fore, and entrusted him in their care. They were to feed nnd wa ter him, which they had faithfullv and carefully done. "Here. Jenn: hold the feed until 1 clean his drinking cup and feeding trough." commanded Joe. He opened the door of the coop ami reached In for the cup and trough. Heretofore, the turkey had retreated to the hack of the coop and waited quietly for his feed. Hut tills time, to Joe's utlor surprise, he rushed belligerently forward and pecked him severely upon the cheek. The lad drew back, covering his. face with his arms nnd cried out with pain. The turkey darted through tho open door and ron. "O Joey! Joey! Me got out!" ex claimed his sister. "Itun!" yelled -Joe, Jumping up and rushing after the turkey. "Help me cnleh him" The turkey dodged around the corner of the house. When the children nrrived, he had climbed upon the fence, and ho continued to flutter and Jump until he was up on top of the highest gable of Ihe house, while the a malted and helpless children gazed on. "Turkey I Turkon! Cornel" tttrkoo ee!" coaxed Jenny, holding up the bucket of feed. iTho gobbler cran ed his head sldeWise; and peered flown at them. "Hobble, gobble," said he. "Yes, come on down, turkey." pleaded Joe. Unt the turkey turn ed right around nnd looked the other way. "I could climb up and catch him, If 1 hr.d n ladder,' de clared Joe, bravely. "Could you. really?" gasped Jenny. " 'Course." Hut Joe never had the chance to try such a fent of daring. Kor the most astonishing thing for the children happened. The turkey roe upon his feel nnd, with a little hop, away he flew, .The children raced around the house to see where ho would light; but. when they leached tho other side, they failed to nee tho tur key. "Where did ho go. Joey?" cried Jenny, almost in team. 'i ll bet he lit down tn Mrs. Hansen's chicken pen." declared Joe, with conviction, "left's run tell mamma." They ran Into the sitting room, where their mother was sewing, nnd unfolded 'their tale of woe. TluMt mother put on her Hiinbonnet, and the threo went out to search for tho turkey. They stopped in to see 'Mr. Hansen. Al-I though he had a number of tur keys in his pen, he declared em phatically that he was sure there was no stray among them which had arrived by r.lr or otherwise. They thanked the poultryman po litely, and went home. The chil dren were downcast overt he loss, "f just know that big gobbler was ours," spoke out Joe, wrathfully. "Joey!" reproved his mother. "You mustn't say that!" ; "U is hard lo tell where the oi l fellow did go," said their father, when he camo home. 'Turkeys onictimcs sail for qui to a distance through the air. If they start from a high point." "io you suppose he could have called clear over Hansen's place? It seems almost Incredible." asked the children's mother. She. too. had noticed the fine turkey which Joe had so instantly laid claim to, and in her mind was a world of doubt ns to whether Mr. Han son ha retold the truth or not. "Most likely did," replied the father; "for if he lit on this side, you surely would have found hint. He must have lit in White's cow pasture. Pll sro look in the morn ing." - The next day dawned. And Jen ny and Joe were two serlous-face.l youngsters, for, oh the morrow was Thanksgiving and there wa no turkey. Their fathor had got up early and searched White's nan turc, only to como in to breakfast hungry und empty-handed. "flu ess we'll ont roast heflf for Thanksgiving thin year," ho saM, cheerfully. . . ;'Jt'H go down and look,'' mild Joe to Jenny, after their father had gone to his work. "Perhaps he hid from daddy,'1 Wo they hur ried toward tho pastureland. :- H consisted ot a small tract of land, upon which grow hluegrass and 'i very center utond n tall' pine troo reachlnir toward tho sky. They looked In nil the fence corners and peered Into every clump of bushes.' They ran to ithe tree and looked up throunh the hranches. No where could they find any trace of the turkey. "I giiesa he's lost for Rood," said Joe, disconsolately. The two disappointed little chil dren sat down heneath tho tree. Presently, Jenny leaped up, struck ' with an idea. "Let's call him," she cried, and Immediately commenced to shril': "Turkee! Turkee-ee!" "fjolihle, ROhhle." came an ans wer 'from directly overhead. The excited children peered up ward, and sure enoiiKh concealed nmonR the branches was their tur key stretohlnir out his head and looking nt them. "Turkee! Turkee!" piped Jenny, again. "Clohhle, ROhhle," answered the hlld. ' "Gohhle, Rohle, old fellow." hoasted Joe. "Tomorrow, I'll roIi hle. ROhhle you." While Joe watched. Jenny ri.n home and told her mother of their find. She phoned their father, who enmo up from tho office lonir enough to rescue the runaway hlr.l. i's herause Thankftivlrm's here! pagan days. Chicago Journal. SPIRIT THANKSGIVING Thanking Ourselves Prohiiily the most of us have a fight "or should hnvo one to keep from thanking ourselves for what we have. I know no reason why you and I might not have been born In a triho of pygmies on the Island of .Humntra, and then wo should have." had woefully stunted lives. We should have lacked the associations nnd train ing that have had a big place Pi making ns capable nf earning n living and getting good out of lift. Our debt to our follow men, and j to all that made them what thov are, Is pretty heavy. We havo thi facts twisted in our minds wheti wo spend much time giving credit to ourselves. Civilization and re iiglous Influences of many kinds havo made America what it is, and we shnro tn the benefits, receiving far more than we could contrib ute. Ohio Farmer. - itaaS CHNTTftlKS hov wrought fining)'. In the cuslnins or Thanksgiv ing tlay III America, hut the spirit, of the occasion remains lhn ..., ll'Mlf,n 1 l.,rU..l,tll f.ntnrtlitntu. Ill t tin I II, I 111 llflllf il U N'cWM. We may not KO over the woods to grandmother's house In a one horsn slclgli, owing to tho fact that the venerahlc genllcmun ami grand mother hava announced their lutein Ion of motoring lo the city for Thanksgiving dinner in a hotel. There Is not room IV feasting In n two-room apartment with kitchenette, such ns their children occupy in the city, therefore the hotel hceomcs the center of a family reunion. Itlnncr nrer. the enseinhle hies nway to a movie or tn a foothiill game. All this In hroatl contrast with the situation when Clovernor Ilrntlfurd of Massachusetts proclaimed a day cf thunksglvInK and prayer In mil, the purpose heliig to thank I'rovldenre for a horvest that had heen saved from marauding Indians only throiiKh eternal vigilance ntul trusty rifles. . (ieorge Washington Is credited with helng the first president to proclaim n day of thanksgiving. The congress. In 1 .81. recommended thai a day he set apart for prayerful expression of gratitude herause of the return of pence. Washington again appointed biicIi a dny In l"S!l, after the constitution had heen adopted. Still another period of rejnlilng und prayer was ohseryed In 1795, hased on tho many heneflta de rived fiom a good harvest and growing prosperity. The Inst Thursday In November was Ihe generally accepted day for the expression of Riatitude, and President .Madison followed Washington's example, In proclaiming a day of thnuksglvliig. Then I lie rustnm tiled put, nml was not renewed until President Lincoln, in 1SS5, called on the nation to how before find In humbleness and prnyer. The Civil war then yvus III Its height. Every president since Lincoln has continued lo prorlnlm the Inst Thursday In November as Thonksglvlim day, nnd lho occasion Is observed in metropolis and countryside alike, although Ihe manner of observance mny he vaslly different. In the rural districts, particularly In the West. .Middle west nnu nnuih, many ot nie customs oi me inreininers smii pievnii, aiiuouKii me MtMMMMMMMM j advent of the automobile has brought great changes . ' : ,'' ' ' ' : ' , ''' .. ' , '., ', .' ' . ' ' IN TIIK liONR ACJO It must have heen n wondrous thing In early days, long years ago. To he a I'ilgrliu lad and hunt The wllil game In November's snow; To seek Thanksgiving dinner whero Wild turkeys call nnd pheasants drum. In spile of dangers menacing; Where trnckless forests lured one on .iiil redskins lurked with mnrd'rons how. Thanksgiving days of long ago. It must have been a wondrous thing To shoulder up an undent gun And leave ihe settlement behind, As from the ocean climbed the sun, Setting the snowy world aglcam, Stretching your shndow on the hill; Tn glide along the forest trail With cautious step nnd lightning skill Matching the eye of bird or doe. Thanksgiving days of long ngn. It must have heen n glorious thing To carry back to Plymouth town A big Thanksgiving turkey cock, 1'niin shouldered flintlock hanging down, With widespread wings Mnd bnhhlng head; To wear n smile of proud content As home with widened step you trod . The main street nf the settlement, A treat for Pilgrim maids, you know, Thanksgiving days nf long ago. 1 Michigan Knrmer. 4 ' '
