A OF PRAISE, SONG When coldest winds are blowing, When shortest day brings longest night, Whe icy streams are flowing Then in the shelter of the home We know the joy of living, And in the cheerful fireside glow Find cause for true thanksgiving. When spring returns with sweetest breath When birds are gayly singing, . Relief and gladness bringing — Then in the leafing of the trees, In verdure new and tender, We see the work of Providence, And hearty praise we render When summer's dreamy days are ours, And in the vales and mountains We view the beauty of the flowers, The gleaming of the fountains Then from the glory of the hills, From splendors wide abounding. From all things warm and bright and fair A call of praise is sounding. But chiefly when the autumn comes, With all its weight of treasure, And rich reward of care and toil Bestows in fullest measure A myriad orchards, fields and vines, Proclaim to all the living, “A loving God supplies your need, Oh, praise Him with thanksgiving!” Mary J osm - ONGLE RICAARD'S DINNER. A THANKSGIVING When Aunt came room that morning, I could plainly that there was something on her mind; the family had evidently con missioned her to h something with me. 1 Knew the uncon scious air she tried to assume, conduc Porter STORY Louisa into the SE Very ve it by and at once began to review my the past week. For a wonder [ conld think of no recent sly call down upon my heat pleasure, and 1 accordingly awaite her opening with some interest “Well, Dick.” Louisa can't help patronizing people, and I forgive her—"next Thanksgiving Day." I couldn't see her drift, “Your has a letter Uncle Richard has invited us to his place for dinner.” I breathed asily “Oh, Louisa, 1 frighten me that way agai: from manner had discovered somes that t know, but Aunt Louisa and i evidently decided totake the bull by the act of mine like the family dis she began unt Thursday s0 | nother more « that's it, is really must your here is anything then stood horns “Oh, Dick You know what I want “I won't.” “0O-0-h, Dick!” Th in a very eed, “Now, unty, able. Why should 17 Would yo Of that was a very question. I might have Known ti would say yes, and she did “I would do whatever decided was for the best, “Very ily here assembled decides t one decline the kind Aunt Louisa dow at the but I don't really think sls watched the little clock on Don't let's chat Will you go Come, dizgusted d don’t be iu Course well. The portion hat fry vd SREY 3 looked out of tation fhe of firs t snow plece and tried to calculate seconds it would be befor again begin “But, Dick, it's the fi Richard has invited us t twenty years.” i) i had Once a year “You deserve first Oo hi Mive a MOSK a ze it, Dick You you did put cayenne pepper in h box.” “Twenty chosen to of cayenne pepper on since! I'm afraid he'd force my throat at dinner.’ “But, Dick, he'll family If you don’. t “No,” 1 assented, “But don't be many more ” dies and then Aunt Louisa didn't know what then But I did. “And then his brother's wife's sis ter's children will get his money unless we patch this up. Why don’t you say fit? “Dick, you're perfectly Yott know I have no such thought None of us have, I'm sure we have all been very fond of Uncle Richard for all his ecentricities.” “Ob, he is is he? 1 imagined that he is a perfect model of what an affectionate uncle should be He never forgets me, I am sure.” “Now, Dick, don’t be sarcastic, such a time we should show-" “Do you mean,” I asked, “at Thanks giving times in general or when one on years ag Tex And little packa birth as? gend a it Overy dns it down never forgive the go." “he won't.” care? There ‘hanksgivings before he you wont shocking!” eccentric, At uncle?” “1 menn when the season of Thanks. giving comes round.” Aunt Louisa looked me full in the eyes, and was really impresive in her manner. know, Richard,” she went on of us are perfect, but at this time I think we ought to try, at least, to be grateful and forgiving and a)! that, I really do.” “But, my dear Aunt Loulsa, I've nothing to be thankful for. None of my neighbours have been killed" “Richard, I do not care to hear such affected cynicism--such cheap twad- dle!” and Aunt Louisa glared out of the window worse than ever, “You don't undertsand, my dear aunt, and by not understanding, you bétray, I will not say an ignorance, only an unfamiliarity with the Thanks- giving Day literature of all time, If you will refresh your memory, as I'm sure you can, you will recall the scene of the hero in his sumptuously fur declaring that he has nothing to be thankful for, and little match girl who has come into the all his neighbours killed by a terrific explosion of gas in the next block, The hero then has so much reason for grati that he out to buy the girl a and the story to a close by marry that auntie, starts tude new pair of shoes brings her and discov she is n that heen ing ering great heiress, 1 repeat none of my neighbours have killed.” Aunt window I felt h had and 1 looked of th noting ved Lonisa still out and urt, It made an e did like utter said mir SPE ! not ian inhuman all f Wis ey and you our ’ prospects in that she ident in a temper, and being conscien opposed to talking to an I determined to end tl “] me. I a rich uncle, sr ke, think aunty, yvou'l have to excuse consent toad tn never ; even in order to Hi his brother's wife's sister's cl it's immoral far as 1 am concerned kedd up don’t “Yes, somebody he ple SEmebody hing about, Why, I her name, and goodness kK } er she lu ago know anys +1 ant i Gaon know 18 even tl por Aunt Louisa root in a that way here are some womet w more | qd about rhtened color Aunt to the Lounisa's ©: Hose A nd I've told her so to lose hier uldn’t 1 Know shootin riliew 1 the neigl » Miss Merrihew has no right i Ki I I ow het her “Daisy” ve Ons lives some hn t when ith a t ¥ an ad 1d ht Pd ak Houg Imrd’'s to a ond ith Jack » SHpped pend ol nor: ith of vd sit made the de wk Jack more but 1 bla med int spotted cur got in off aver didn’t say so 1% than half me, because front of my gun i it went B to tear around like mad to get us ready dinner. Miss Merrion the day before ut Jack got it. and then began for had been from her uncle's who lived, it seemed, on the next farm, and had invited the whole crowd to ent dinner with Jack explained that her uncle to aqueer old duffer, but good as the piles of gold he had, and he could warant have a frolic It happened as we rode to the house Miss Merihew's had ridden over with some of her visitors us the way-—was jogging al ong beside mine, Miss Merihew is always handsome, but I don’t think she ever looked quite so handsome as she did on that horse, | I blessed my stars that | hadn't been dragged off with Aunt Louisa to spend the day with some crabby old bachelor uncle ought to leave me, I'd ask Miss Merri. hew to Overs them seemed er i we'd horse-—she to show | that Thanksgiving Day is a great institution? It's =o American, you know, and I love anything American, | and" | “Miss Merrihew,” I Interrupted, “1 lam American, and if you think that { you could-now could yon?” “Oh, Mr Hartwell, I-really-* “But couldn't you, now. 1 have worshipped you always, It seems, and if you can't do any better than to love me for my Americanism I'll go round wrapped in the star spangled banner, As for Thanksgiving Day we'll observe it the year round-—-maybe tvithout the turkey, but w will be Thanksgiving just the same!” Miss Merriliew's horse was very chose to mine. Her hand went out and rested held my rein, “Pick.” sald, “this business?" “T'o be it's no new “What some she I¥ serious sure,” I replied, “but then thing to me.” do haste “I mean loving you member when 1 first met yon? I hoped she did, wasn't sure ther it at the Charity but that time however “Well,' 1 rose tha you mean?’ she asked in Don't you re whe ball or not She didn't Wis it was about on, “vou lroppec i i I pilckad | and 1 has arrie t ever sinee » pocket of Dick, Ones Ss not to hn nt Louisa alder “Iaon't HOW BEADS ARE MADE. in China and Venice Children Count Each One. jinedas are na the mid Ww prox C82 18 Le masking ke those used store. The brawny workmen seize a huge wedge of the “metal,” as the molten glass between their blow.pipes, and they grad. a long swinging When it has been reduced to the proper size for the beads about to be made it i1® laid away to cool, after which a workman comes along and, in a won fully deft manner, chips it into fragments of uniform size Often for small beads are not mich larger than a grain of wheat, but so carefully is the work done that little cylin- ders are rarely eracked or spoiled. The are now picked up by boya and placed in a tub with sand and ashes and stirred up carefully. In this way the is called after it has been blown hollow ually stretch it out into rope. these pieces thus preventing the danger of the sides fisttening together when heat is applied. They are next placed in a skillet— just stich a one as the housewife uses in trying eggs<and stirred over a very hot fire un. til the ragged edges where the pieces are broken from the tubes are round, giving As soon as they are cool the ashes and sand are shaken out of them in a sieve, and tn they are separated according to size by other sieves, They are taken next (© a long table, around which a flock of boys and girls ure sitting. If the glass is colored, ns it often is, the piles of beads on the table suggest a rainbow, with every hue from jet black, through red, green, yellow and blue to white. Each child has a needle and thread, and, by long practice, the beads are placed on long strings with in- conceivable swiftness. And the children keep an exact count, too, s0 that the manufacturer knows just how many beads he is sending out. The threads are then tied into bundles. THE JOKER'S BUDG JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS. Brotheriy Differences--He Was Ob. tuse--1t Would Do--Wrong Im-~ pressions~-Etc., Etec. BROTHERLY DIFFERENCES i; “The brothers don't speak to each other now, you mn GNM What is ¢ Phe hurech $Y he trouble between them?” different y've €f 103 i would Dastinb would vor ‘You Miss ier, and each of No they act as SOMETIING IN A NAME ‘1 wish you would give me a name for a rew brand of butter,” said a dairyman 0 A customer. “Certainly, ’ “If it is like the last you sent m suggest ‘Sampson.’ ” the customer I would answered THAT WAS DIFFERENT. Wife-Say, dear, why don't she bill the doctor sent around ? called for it two or three times. Husband That's all right afford to wait, Wife-~Well, you didn't seem to think he could that night you were sick you ile pay has He can HER PRIVILEGE ASSRETRD. “What is the use of talking about going to the theater when you know it 1s late *" asked Mr, Bimberg, petulantly. “Well, can’t 1 have the satisfaction of wanting to go’ retorted his wile. THOUGHIFDL WIFK. Mr. Blinks—It's very kind of you, Maria, but I'd rather buy my cigars my self. cheap, Mrs. Blinks~1 know it's cheap, but I thought there met be one good one in the seven. RECKLESS OF EXPENSE, Painting Instructor--Ze young puts ze paints on too thick, Mrs. Newrich-—-Oh, never mind that, professor. Her father's got money enough to buy barrels of it if she wants it. PROOF OF EDUCATION. James-1s Miss Snowball a graduate of Vassar? William She is. “1 thought she was. lady going off.” EQUIVOOAYL COMPLAINT, Mary and John sititing on the sofa, Cense your flatteries, or 1 will put my hands over my ears John (wishing to be complimentary j— Ali, your lovely hands are 100 small, FATHERLY ADVICE, Duughter—This piano is really my very wn, n't it pa? Pa i And me, can 17 “Certainly, Yes, my dear. 8 when I marry 1 ean take it w my child; but don't tell an) It might spoil your chances. 2 y DIDN'T OCCUR AGAIN. A Magnate's Rebuke That the Con. ductor Remembered. A Bicycle that Fits Into a Valise. A Fren invents thal oan |§ nag Carriea, unfort whenever the if the wheeliman } al HCAKS in diameter, ssn tiiNICAtes being nearly bar is in two parts, When in whi screwed bar unscrewed he rari s pa ! . machine is two oward packi The handles sacidie taken packed ni i VA 3 5.4 by The chine is 18! are ir pieces are then measuring 23 1.2 in a little more than 8 2.5 weight of ma 4 pounds If the wheelman breaks down on the road he divides machive into four pisces and balances the parts over shoulder with a padded strap provided for the purpose. The in- ventor insists that this is a great deal bet ter than having hold a crippled ma. chine and trundle it. The machine can put together or taken apart in about two minutes 104 ches hy 1 the inches whoie nis lis to up he To Reduce and to Get Flesh. In large cities, says Womankind, mid- dle.aged women throng the gymnasium and physical culture schools to learn how to reduce the too abundant flesh and keep off the rheumatism which is too often an accompaniment. The woman who does her own housework has most of her muscles called into exercise every day, over exercised; still much relief can be received by sponging every night after lotion: Two ounces of spirits of ammonia, hol and one quart of rain walter. The woman whose face and throat are thin can remedy the thinness by frequent bathing in cool water, and before retiring rubbing in some good cream. In rub- bing the wrinkles should be be rubbed against, so as to rub them out; it is as much in the rubbing as in the cream. A nice bit of soft white flannel rubbed several times daily over the face will be beneficial, and she whose double chin detracts from her good looks can, by judicious rubbing downward, get rid of the superfluity. AAS SH A SRY Recent estimates indicate that Arizona has now an Indian popula | | | i WORK AND WORKERS. The strike of the tin-plate workers at El- has ended, the mills starting The Haute Labor Union solutions Ferra Contral re confidence eV. Debs's loyalty to Brist Xpressing trade unions, Rhode Is indefinite sin, and 1400 with orders SOTA 8 ADMISSION. Minister Hatoh to Ask That the Islands Be Accepted as a Territory Hr ing 10 advil no- ' bark CO. 2, in iland, un of Lave ward the miest whi f Mr. « Males wh ration astie, wats nited FP WRS DRY maj ngthy sossi Hawaii One Cabinet netructed RICH GOLD FIND IN COLORADO. bringing specimens the largest vein over dis vein as visited the AYOrAQes IV described by persons spot is 1.000 fect across on the surface 88 to the the claims i the region has been ory sustains hava been up ground 8 new found which anything known in the world. Senator Teller recently made bearing eclipse a quiet visit filled with enthusiasm He says itis a big propors to the region and is on the subject, tion. UNCLE SAM NEUTRAL. Powers. The Administration will not take part in pel Turkey to keep its promises to institute reforms in Armenia, Neither will it assist in splitting up that country in the event of the Sultan's failing to keep his promise, Such was the decision reached at the Cabi- net meeting. The situation was then thor oughly disoussed, Minister Terrell's course was pronounced entirely satisfactory, and American interests, it is beliovad, will be cota potently looked after by him. —- I. ———— ARABS DEFEAT TURKS. Forty-Pive Thousand Rebels Besioge Their Foss Af. ter Three Battles, The Iman of Sana, the capital city of Ye man, Arabia, at the head of 45000 Arabs, armed with repeating rifles, has defeated the Turks in three fights, The latter are now confined to Sana, which is a walled clty about five and a hall miles in circum lerenoe, —— ——————————— Thirty Persons Killed. A report by Baku has been received in St, Petersburg, describing a desperate encounter which took place recently between a band of daring robbers, who were trying to cross from the Persian frontier into Russia, and the customs guards assisted by 300 (nhabi- tants of a small Persian village. Thirty Per sinns wore killed nnd wounded as a result ot the fighting.
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