The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-05-28
GIN CLIMATE, 0. FRIn4Y, MAY 28, Is 50.

hs5h Nefe paced 6elofg Nm Bnt
u trsadmother, what a time il 4il She
old lady, forhe first hour, felt all the care ant
responsibility. Her cane might be heard, nov
following after Marthas light footsteps to SCI
what she was doing, now going towards The
door Of the pantry. To be sure, Hannah had
not been able to do any thing for her -
and happy and proud was she when she found
paper Of raisins declaring that with cher new
speetacles, she could stone them as well as any.
body, seated herself close by John To be sure
the darling little creature picked the apples
over we'll +" Edward had disappeared before
the tasks were eallotted-where, or for what, no
one knew; but he was good boy, and it was
his parents principle to trust him until they
found be was not right; and now commenced the
first good Of our pleasant New England festival.
large family, with whom from year to year
the iioihg was a struggle, and, who therefore
were in danger Of having their hearts soured and
narrowed by the necessity which compelled
them to bend and exhaust every energy to sup
ply pressing wants, were now, for one day
not anly to Indulge in that free holiday feeling
which rests the hear more than the body-but
they were also to enjoy the luxury of making
others happy. It's one Of the relics of our Pa
ritan ancestry-that so few such days are given
us--days which we need, and which, especially
our poor need. A man will drive the plough
with steadier, sti onger hand, if it shall turn
up to him occasionally bright flower from
the brown earth.
The children--and so did grandmother, for
she had almost reached her second childhood
counted the weeks first, then the days, and fl
nally the hours, before the 9th Of November!
aud Time was no laggard; he turned his wheel
and cent around day and night-now withwarm
sunshine aud mild genial breezes, almost like
the month Of May--now with cold and rain,
aud frost, aud even snow--a way he often take,
to warn the lazy husbandman to gather in his
| harvest bnt round and round the wheel turned
nor paused it even when it ushered in clear
cold, sparkling Thanksgiving morning.
Every thing was in readiness. The bedsteaC
had been taken down in grandmothers room
tand bright wood fire blazed away on the ole
iron hnhdirons. They were the very same tha
the old lady had purchased when she was q
bride and no living dog could have been more
faithful in attending to her comfort than were
the two savage looking iron animals, which had
forso many long years presided over her fire
side. The carpet, which had been made Of
rags, boarded carefully for that purpose, was
swept so clean that it really looked handsome;
and Martha's duster had removed, again and
again, the slightest speck that had ventured to
alight upon the well rubbed furniture.
Every invitation had been given heartily, aud
as heartily accepted Evel the letter to uncle
Sam, in Boston, had not been neglected. though
its composition and cbirography had cost poor
| Martha more trouble and anxiety than all the
other preparations, and no notice had been
taken of it by the grand relation to whom it
| had gone. The little arrangements, like the
wedding and the christening, had been kept q
secret between the elder members OF the family
Grandmother had not heard breath of it
! though she expressed little surprise when Bes
sizes best white dress and the christening blauke
we're placed before the fire to air.
Since the breakfast Of the morning Edwart
had not been seem His moher missed him
aud his father needed him, at hundred times
but he was nowhere to be found and Just a
they were becoming quite impatient at his de-
lay, there was soft tap at the back door, which
Martha's listening ear Immediately caught
made good deal of commotion, for was muct
caller than any Of the visitors were expected
and the holiday dresses were not yet put on
but quickly smoothing her already smooth hair
Martha opened the door.
i There stood Edward. His cap was thrown
back, exposing to foil view the happiest, hand
somest face his mother thought she had eve
seen; and handsome truly, he was, for hi
fine features were lighted with that greatest o
4 all beautifiers--a happy consciousness Of bay
ing succeeded in an attempt to make others hap
4 py. Upon his arm he carried large basket; !
!. vas a very large one, and he stood bent over a
Il if he lifted it with difficulty.
No one spoke; so marching into the midst 0
the kitchen, he put his basket down upon the ia
bic, sud said
"Good morning grandmother a happ
Thanksgiving to You And good morning, MI
and Mrs Nortonl have come to spend the da
with you, and for fear you might not hav
/ dinner enough for such hungry boy, as | an
have brought twelve pound turkey wit
met" So saying, he united the paper fror
that part of tie basket through which be ha
, kept the drum sticks with great difficulty
from obtruding into sight, and drew forth I
/ fat aud fine a turkey as ever lived and grew
grace Thanksgiving table.
''Well done, Eddy, said his father. $50 tbs
is the reason why you thought our goose wOul
do as well as turkey, wasit l, for one, nevC
t suspected YOU"
''Nor |, . said his mother, with proud smilt
though have wondered about it a gret
D deal; and now we have every thing that heaI
' can wish, and thanks to our good children for
t great part Of it."
''No, mother" said Edward looking littl
; bashful and lifting paper carefully from th
bottom Of his basket--''M Martha is to be, 70
| know" A look from his mother checked hin
t ''Well, Martha is to be an important person
$ age, aud the money that she had saved for III
E new dress has gone, and so thought just to Fl
her up little, and make her look sort Of vel
sort Of whiteish, would bring home wreat
e Of white flowers, to put around her head
t Now, Martha, shut your eyes. There, sal
he, laying the wreath as gently as if it had bee
| Of living flowers, upon her head, "don't 81
look like a---like al mean like good sister,
n she i"
d "She looks Ikea bride" said the grandmoti
d er. taking off her sPectacles aud wiPing them.-
r I'VE ANITA going to have wedding here, a
e We, JOhn." And the old lady smiled a know