\ a ——— main So A es NN 8 THANKSGIVING IN THE OLD HOME {Like the patient moss to the rifted hill, | The wee brown house is clinging. A last year's nest that is lone a nd still, Though it erst was filled with singing. Hhon fleot were the children's pattering fest, And their trilling childish laughter; ¢ And merry voices, were sweet, oh! swoet, Ringing from floor to rafter, I'he beautiful darlings one by one, From the nest's safe shelter flying, Want forth in sheen of the morning sun, Thelr fluttering pinions trying, But oft ns the reaping time is o'er, And the hoar frost crisps the stubble, They haste to the little home once more From the great world's toil and trouble, And the mother herself is at the pane, With a hand the dim eye shading, And the flush of girlhood tints again The check that is thin and fading. For her boys and girls are coming home, The mother's kiss their guerdon, As they came ere yot they had learned roam, Or bowed to the task and burden. Over the door's worn sill they troop, The skies of youth above them, The blessing of God on the happy group, Who have mother left to love them. They well may smile in face of care, To whom such grace is given, A mother's faith, and a mother's prayer, Holding them close to heaven. For her, as she clasps her bearded son, With a heart that's brimming over, Rhe's tenderly blending two in one, Her boy, and her boyish loves And half Ne of her soul is reft away-— y twine the dead and the living the little Ome wher hildren keep Thanksgiving v hands that pull her gown, And small heads bright and golden; ildish laugh and the childish frown, limpied fingers fol y mother breast of the sunny we sthor, wl in washiad her bro A truce to the jarring 1 The cries of pain and pass Over tis lull in the eager strife, s, Eden fashion In the wee brown house were lessons taught Of strong and sturdy Liv And ever wher } God hears the true Thanksgiving. ing, where hooest hands have wrought, Margaret E. Sangste THANKSGIVING. —l ON 45 truck « iy and then off in whirr, ne an ny thie bh it though it un : Conta it ticked, noisily, over and over again Tessie opened her sleepy eyes and having, as sh a fo sav, ‘'no Ove } i $ | £5) p44 +, sprang and began y the dim light, Her wr ladies were models bed hair mn carefully Draper's yo + matter « wing -—had been ight before and [{ to Keep it smooth ArTANQ only a few crimps to undo and he shone in all their glory, fluffy curls ¢ furnishes! forth” ut in place, mass of Her from the dinner of the evening before, for the cup f tea which was quickly made, and she ate with the resulting fr youth and health and the serene « af called her mother this m the window was ready and waiting, save iO appetite mn sciousness of ew minutes to spare from up t is the weather of drew herself to with a little shiver. The world was gray and cold; a light snow lay on the roof and pavements and the leaden ky gave promise of more ere many hours, “The cold mamma dear,” si ‘EAre rt ing?” She looked out for the first gether time and has answered cheerfully. the buttons and braid on my coat!” No, daughter, I'm sorry, but the silk gave out and I couldn't get il done. You must bring me a spool this evening, and this morning you will have to wear my sealskin.” Tessic made a face to herself, quietly Six dollars a week and Shetland seal were clearly incongruous, If Mr. Draper saw her wearing it the conclusions he might draw might result in the loss of her situa- tion but it would not do to tell the mother #0. ‘Poor mzmma, she hates my being | a shop girl badly enough now, and Iecan't| risk poeumonia either,” Tessie thought, | as she put on the coat, which fitted her) beautifully, to her mother's great satis faction. It, like many other luxuries, was an article of better days. They had not always been poor, and when lx father died, he fancied that he left wife and daughter far above the res want, But most of their funds, why he had invested with the view to sav them rouble, were in the Peronzine Rail road, which for two years pad had paid no dividends, The pretty little house in which they lived was their own, but their income was too small to support them in jdieness, and Tessie was glad to secure a situation in Draper's through the influence of an old friend of her father’s. Her mother had protested feebly and then yielded to the girl's sturdy cotamon seus: still it was a sore point with her that he yretty daughter must work for her daily ron. . “Never mind, mamma, I shall be os warm u8 a tonst,” Tessie said, resolutely Iriding her reluctance to wear the coat, “rand to-morrow is Thanksgiving, eo we shall have time to get my jacket done be- fore church, Aren's Jou gd U'm goin to hava & holiday trotted o briskly for the morning's ran downtown, : eps the roses glowing in | oY wave come, ie ] in { bur! i pered a kind-hearted girl, looked day?" | wardrobe. | Wilbur,” | Wavy | cashiers d¢ bet june him etd her with a smile. “You are ge minutes early, Miss Wilbur,” he said, graciously. She passed into the coatroom, which was filling fast, and put her small lunch in her compartment, took off her hat and then lesitated, under a running fire of “What a lovely coat, Miss Wil- tn Is that plush?” “No, indeed, sealskin; my, ain't we fine,” ete. “It's borrowed plumage’ —-but she did not finish the sentence. “Don't leave it down here,” whis- “it won't be safe, and you couldn't make a fuss if you lost it.” She hesitated no longer, but taking the | cont and her courage into her hand, went | | over to the suit department, to the head of which she owed her situation. Well, Miss Tessie,” he said, up from his desk. “Good norning. What can I do for you to will you keep Wins papa’s ast “tA great favor, please; for I Qt and this wrap mn present to mamma, made me she and wear it becsuse mine is being alter dd I don't it in the common cloak roo wasn't quite done. Is that all in his priva to M «Certainly, certainly. and he hung the coat “Remember and with A me t her post ing new ri Tessie matched sh rolled ball after ball h her lay to be all thing order to carn her ods { Then cams back to th k h being T nrised wien her sixty cents said nes duced ten per wr almost Te never fo wear it the crowded Car, a jut charms to meit the | King i ugh to be impress i by sue h Hantly offered ner his Faia 3 into it with {istinguished lo graceful thanks, snd aid her fare, =li her pocket People out, and presently she wha | pped purse fur coat began tO make sbile t gepntioman who ha Having out of the lo room for the 0 vacated his seat in her favor. done so. looked window, as a well-bred girl should « Two gentlemen on the other side of he men of substance, idently, were talk ing. A senience ca ight her interest “] see Draper has sent £10,000 to the suffer ers by the Western fi “Yes; what a public he is.” Tessie's heart burned with an insane desire to supplement the statement with that of the reduction of his employes salaries, she straight oy oode.” pirited man . - peed, “ Ne —— 440 - —— LL “We gave fhat money, not he,” she thought. 1 heard it sili once that the salary list is over $21,000 a week. At that rate it wouldn't take long, at ten per cent. to make the ten thousand!” 80 absorbed was she in her indignant severie that she failed to notice when her handsome negli got out, snd the con- ductor called her street twice before she i window, 2 4 + } Tessie’s tones trembled slightly as she | tried 10 daswer quietly. as he i | paper, with those tell out, and any one would have declared the | with { pleased Tt was gone! . It was too late to stop the car, and, sick at heart, she went home, There had been fifty cents in the purse besides the week's salary. it is true, but it represented a hard week's work, and it was much to her, must have a chicken instead of a wirkey for Thanksgiving," she thought, worst of it is it will worry mamina gn.” Mrs, Wilbur was watching for her at the fore she reached the step, e subiect, and 1 made sso. | but ¢ whol up my mind that he deserved didn’t say anything at the time, a hint to T , and he quits ww m Ruowles, a laid all our plan and the evening Thanksgiving Knowle te my house, bringing a pair of large yel [ had arranged a nob before s Came low turkey legs, be bundle of sticks and shavings, and we | tied the legs firmly to one end of it; thes the whole was wrapped in stout brows bundle contained a big turkey. My wife wanted me to go to the markel for some purchases which had not been delivered, and about which she was get ting anxious, 80 that gave me a good ex. started in high glee. standing in the door, and we drove or to do our errands. down and his coat collar up to disguise himself, went to deliver the turkey. When he came back, he was overcome laughter at remembering how recognized Tom at all, but just took the turkey, as Tom said, and ran in to tel his wife, 1 don’t believe 1 have laughed so much nce 1 was a child as I did in thinking how Jerry's face would change when he opened that bundle. I dropped Tom at home, and carried m kitehen, Then, 1 my ite and 1 opened hed Jerry the real had the dumm his house, went parcels into the had unharnossed, them, cg vo. i Not a large amount, | “We { “The | and opened the door almost be- | agreed with tale feet sticking | euse for driving down fown. I harnessed | Kit into the light wagon, put the mock: | turkey under the seat, and Tom and Ly When we reached Jerry's house ho was | By the time the mar. | ket-man had packed apples, oranges, | big squa<k and a turkey into the wagon half an hour had passed, and we thought | it safe to venture on our joking way. Be) we drove to the corner next Jerry't! house, and Tom, after pulling his hat Jerry had seemed; ho hadn't, “SABBATH SCHOOL, INTERNATIONAL LESSON NOVEMBER 24. FOR Lesson Text: “Solomon's Wise ( ‘holee,” I Kings, Hi, 5-15 Golden Test: Prov, vill, 11 Commentary. The last days of David wers devoted to gathering together materials for the Temple of the Lord, to bo built by Solomon, his son, at Jerusalem Jecnnse he had set his alec tion upon the houss of his God he gave and gathered in great abuudance wood, fron, brass, stiver, gold and precious stones, and gave to Solomon a solemn charge coneerning the house and kingdom David also pur chased & site for the house, the very place whers Abraham bad centaries before offered up Isaac (11 Chron, iil, 1: Gen. xxii, 2, 14), and there he built an altar puto the Loy 1 and offered sacrifice, the Lord answering him by fire from Heaven (I Chron. xxi., 232 “Ro David slept with nis fathers, and was buried in the city of David: having reigned aver Israel forty yoars, seven ysars in Heb ron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.” (I Kings iL, 10, 11) : Solomon sat on the Throge of the Lord as King lostead of David, his father and prospered, and all Israel obeyed Him." | Chron. xxix, : y, “In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Bolo- non ina di y ni Sh ¢ of God was in a tent which David ba iu Jerusalem, but the taboernacie nr nt offer (3#it 1% “The vg ght ing were at . her Solomon an ad gone to offer i appeared to e in Shiloh and to of Sanne David at £1 I Bam . 3: 11 Q do not read that He eve or Baul was th iE but Davi sinners ght the the Arsunak fil L] igh great noerely s . Lake Ask and Lhatsosyver vo shal Ye ing, veshall receive And Sol sm ohes to God w at our Bedesmer's § waakness, but re strengih } . but in kn 1 wislom and woenll ot) -~e jet him glory i before Thee uprighthos ve therefore Thy servant ig heart to Jud under. In the an ole of bron, § 1% & to be for wisdom and k ge that he may go out d in before pie and judge them Wisdom are plainly told in I Cor, i, 94, 30, and that He is made unto fom: but while we trust Him to save ! very few seem willing to let Him be their Wisdom in the everyday life, preferring rather to lean upon their own understanding and go their own way 10-14. “And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.” It was m for judgment that Solomon asked be might discern between go {and is manifost in the record which fol r lesson and in the last verse of this in wi the Jesus Christ jmsalf fx 1 God we - wis for, that bad, as 1 hap “Understanding to discern judgment.” pleasad the Lord that be had not asked nor Jong life, but this one thing to discern right and wrong and to « right, or in one word, “Righteousness, js one peculiar feature of the character of Jehovah that “The righteous Lord loveth righteousness” (Pe. xb, 7), and above all piaces is this desirable in a ruler “Rehold, 1 have done according to thy words: 10, | have given thes a wise and an understanding heart.” In chapter iv. 20-29, we read that Judah and Israsl were many as the sand which fs by the sea in multitude, and that God gave Solomon wisdom and un- derstanding exceeding muck, and largeness of heart, even as the sand which is on the seashore: which certainly indicates that, though the people were so numerous, Solo mon would have wisdom given him for every cass that might come before him. “1 have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, Yili riches and honor.” How diligently people seek that which may get them food hod raiment and have little or no time left to seek God, while He keeps saying: “Seok ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you” offering to do for us excesd- ing abundantly above all we ask or think (Matt. vi. 33; Eph, fil. 20, “If thou wilt walk in my ways, * * # then 1 will Jengthen thy days” Wisdom is given him for the ssking, riches and honor without being asked for, but length of days is promised only on conditicn of obedience; provided he will keep God's statutes and com. mandments and walk in His ways; otherwise §t would not be a blessing either to himself or his peop to have his days on earth length. It thes wer the This the ene, 15. “And Solomon awoke; and behold i was a dream.” It was, however, a dream to | some purpose, for the Lord was in it as He was in the dreams of Jacob, Joseph his Nebuchadnessar, Daniel, J husband | Mary, Pilate's wife, and others. God does sometimes even to this day reveal Ilia will gene ol of the night, coneern. | special ance on unusual matters | bat rs He does not reveal Hime except by His Word, and never in eonflics with it. Whatever is not in oct ugree. ent with the Word of € God bat from Tee peluts ; (Isa, viii, 20.) ‘He came to Jerusalem | amd offered up burnt offeri of s burnt off ~~ . » were cast by women. etmon vii {iia TPR | schocl election in Fairmont, Neb. | Thanksgiving Pulpits, There were thres vablic occasions in | the course of the yer upon which the New England clergy used to feel war- ranted in preaching politics; these were Fast Day, ‘Election Day which meant the day on which a new Governor was in sugurated and Thankseiving Day, Few such occasions were allowed to pass un- improved But the kept close watch of the pulpit, and more stories are told of those occasional than of sny others, Their humor is commonly apparent at a glance: In Dr. Adams's giving,” a good story is told of the Dr. Ely, of Conn« The doctor is described prudent, faithful, spiritual pastors of hi time In a season eitement, it was ‘ puted by per ls to him that he had pre wehed or ! subjects 1m a neighboring puns thought proper to trace the rep ‘ The y vi id the | [x Ely preach polit “Yes What did he say! pew " Bermons “Thanks {ey boo on good ticut, as one of tue mo f great political e3 hosti n politic ft was red neighbor MIUry i whet WWell, sir, if he 4 tics What did he I telmay i Jif hi prayed politic Ata band, Grouping of Animals 5 cr Timely Warning to Dysp pot ot voursslf w nkey with max plies. th dressing, irkev's g will haunt n Deed ans clapper % X New com- ‘ ox olives rua to York. and which aie so plained of as nuisances ung In often The noise en yugh to be sound would still make it should be, while the neighborhood would get a rest. heard where ———— h\Y adler, (3a.. the aarrisd when only fours ter did likewise. has be a grandmother at age of Khe OMe tharts teen, and her dan comm IR A Great Misfortune. fleavy rains of ten produce disease among farm animals, Almost every day cases of roup, swelled hoad and a distemper very dis astrous among poultry are reported. A part of this is also due to improper feeding. You cannot make a ben lay when everything you give her is being transformed into fat, and | laying the foundation of disease, same as with | Alfred T. John- “Last fall 1 had an overfed child or parson, son, Hampton, N. H_, says: 80 fine looking bens, which and die; 1changad their food and hHegan us ing Sheridan's Powder; in three weeks they | were pearly woll, and had increased the eggs sixteen a day, Ihave ow bought six cans tive of disease or that can saved me 30. {the onl makers send two 25 cent of Powder, wn Poultry Guide, for 60 cent 4 . for $1.90 a large 2) Own Po 00, express Bend . Testimon the best Poultry paper sent. Geoaas TALL and Lytle Short wer: mar ried in Maltimors recently. A 1 six cans or comnts a copy of The Excit xe rement ” Not Over. | | pocnsion exclamations of surprise ’ | art alone could have Yort Payne, Alabama. The wonderful growth of this New Eng fand city in the South has been such os to from all visitors, Surely, say many, the magician’s produced this great | transformation in & few short months. Wo began to droop | of | the coming win | 23 Cus | for B00 Hive | ., For & | who have studied the situation the natural thing imag- nt, those growth seems the most inable and mot at though phenomenal. Of all the flourishing towns and cities of wt atien- bee worked wid roe fromm all to be wondered the South this one has attracted u tion, perhaps, for bere alone is 10 out the result of the first organ ment of the ecapitel and brains North and East vist resources of this Here the within a quarter fluxing in the dev opment I region of coun of the } riiide iron ore of a Limestone for opposite wile on the condition exist ols to insure this tha f Besides TOA Ae ewer pipe, Ler hal J fa site, fron roCKery and > ry glas IAA colors ag $F Bold Maxy C1 the Northwest by ST Rati i) bw WY Aare of Brit Th ut § Taal 8 This is the moan « Who t “Jt were i if 1 were dead.” me an 3 ana y Inet { disease which aver O80 Wi v of hope in 4 ky at £ the storm « rod health, if you a Herce's Favorite Presc: effeciually cure ald ad derangements, and no vied 11 mesd despalr, for that it i= the wf y the healt ® her « stomach, liver and system Pierce's Pellets, 2 cents, Woshington, ia fast Fifty-two games are running rene ing she she fears forever lost Te gencray, clea se the une Dir GAMBLING at Neale and farious openly If vou have ever used Dobbins's Electric dar. ing the 24 years it has been sold, you now that it j& the best and pur = family soap made. If on haven't tried it, ask your grocer for it nose, be n't take imitation. There are lots of them. Tue world's output of tobapoo is said to he Increasing more rapidly thas either wheat ur 0 B. A Weekly Magarine Js really what Tag Yorra's Couraxion = Int vrblishes each year ss much malier ss the our-dollar monthlies, and is illustrated by the same artists, it is an educator in every home, and always an entertuining and wholesote companion, It basa uniqoe piace In Ameri. oan family life, if you do not know it, you will be surprised to see how much can be given for the snal! sum of $1.55 a year.” | Price sont Bw will entitle you to the paper to Jan ary, I, Address, Tur Yorm's Coumpaxiox, Boston, Mass £3000 tor n Wile, One of the greatest stories {foun ied on fact) ever published, commences in the eosmiwer (X-man) numberof Gopey's LADY'S S00K, published at Philadephia Every woman shouid read it. Ready Nov, 5. All Newsdeaters Ovregen, the Paradise of Farmers, Mild, equable climat, certain and abundant crops. Best fruit, grain, grass and stock ortne try in the world. Fall information free. Ade dress Oregon Im‘igrat’n Board, Portland, Ore, 11 afMicted with sore eyes use Dr. isane Thome rons rec water, Drug ists sell at 2e, per bottle Gatarrh in the Head Originates in serofalons taint in the Bisel. Mewes Lihve proper moihod by which th ours oatsrra ug purify the Slwol. 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