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