Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-12-06

DAY. Ii" nalleu the lnlOrmatlOn as Il Slau
omen.
On the day when this poor, forlorn- looking
traveller after years of wande ring, was pur-
suing bis way towards his native village, the
fire burned brightly on the hearth-s,ono of
his parents. Deacon Willis was NeW En-
Gland Fdrmcr---a man who, by cherishng
the virtues of industry and frugally, had be-
come possessed of a handsome property
aud who, enjoying competence in free
country protected by wise government, sur
rounded by kid aud intelligent neighbors,
and in the midst of happy and virluous
family, envied neither nabobs ,helr riches,
nor monarchs their power. Thanksgiving
was religionsly observed by him, as it had
been by his father before him--and the graf
itude which he expressed to his Creator for
the merces which he had received, was not
IA mere formula of unmeaning words, but
came directly from the heart.
On this day his children were collected all
around him and all anticipated Joyous
Thanksgiving. Several of his distant rela-
lions who were not so well provided with the
good things Of this life as the worthy Dea-
con, also accepted an invitation TO be pres
ent.-Among thlse who were sheltered by
his hospiable roof on this occasion, the great
est favorie seemed to be Mary Wardsworlh,
a blne-eyed damscl whose lovely and OK
pressive face told more ahou, sweetness and
purity than could describe IN folio VOL
ume. She was an only daughter of the cou-
sin Of the worthy Dnacons, and at an early
age was deprived of her parents by DEATH
But Deacon Willis had been to her parent
Ills house had been her home-his viii
had treated her with "A mothers kindness
and his children regarded her us a sister and
a dear friend
Mrs. Willis situation as Il mistress of the
family, was no sinccure on that day. Her
duties were various and lmporlani-ior it was
the NeW England UoAday-and all her
skill as IA housewiic--al her excellence as a
manager, was put to the test on Thanksglv-
ing day. After the family returned from,
meeting, for they were of the old-lashioned
sort, who would almost as soon lose their
Thanksgiving dinner, as be deprived of the
Thanksgiving sermon, the table was set in the
large front parlor, which was wont to he done
: only on extraordinary occasions, and serious
preparation for the festival commenced. a
! good fire, made Of walnut and yellow oak
) wood, burned cheerfully in the large open
fire. place, and all the females belonging to
the house, were put IN rcqnsi'ion to bear the
abundance of the good things from the kch-
en- to the parlor--and which, when deposit
ed in their respective places made the tabIes
; groan again.
At the end ofthc table was placed porlly
turkey, the choicest of large and panperod
familv--at the former cxtre,,iuy, was de-
posted ham OLA size and flavor to make
r "A Westphalian's eyes sparkle witt, JOY. On
r the centre was stationed, pluched, roasted
. and ready for the carvng-kniir, one of those
celebrated animals which Whilom saved
from the ravages Of the Gluls, the capitol OF
Rome, and which, in vulgar parlance, are
ycleped geese--while here and there, scat
tered round the table in apparent DISORDER
] but with deliberate care and precision, were
boiled fowls, roasted fowls, jelics, l,nlck-
knachs, and plates of vegetables of more va.
rietics and excellence than ] would Willingly
undertake TO enumerate--while on the kilcll-
en- table, arranged apparently as IA corps de
TeSerUe, might be seen stately plum pudding
supported by several enormous Thanksgiv.
ing pumpkin pies, with mince pies, appl,
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: been s, boun,iGnllv nrovided AID rs H.,
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q shade d,,ed across The aood Mans hra",
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