The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1852-11-20
Thanksgiving Day.


Tho g'.d old custom, hoDorcd since the
day. of the Pilgrims, Of setting apart pr.
ton of time for special Thanksgiving. Il a
gain observed by tho State Of Vermont, in
the appointment If THURSDAY mex, ~ a
day II praise and thanks Ia Almighty God
for His guodn,ss nnd mercy in sparing our
lives and supplying oar wants during the
past year.
With the rrarrcncc of this dny.--sol-
esnn and awful reckoning time, when the
records n thr hearts sinst -cmnings should
all be posted an, and the acts II the year
nashallcsl in strict r~icw,--the rccollcc-
sion III those other days COMICS to tho mind,
wbcn the heart was younger and hfccr, and
rejoiccd In the possession Of truthful in
dependence aud cou6ting saith; before
tbnsc blighiing influences which contact
With the world throws around all. had blunt
cd its finer sc,sibilitics. and made il old
before it, time. A. such a season, We ran.
MT avoid a review Of the past, and why
should VIC wish IT, We look back To a
time when the earth was all brightness and
joyousncss, and hope the ascendant star
when every face that wore a smile ind,cat-
I'd the friendly heart within, instead of the
'racherous soul, TO bct,y with kiss--the
ingenious days Of youth and happiness
How severely have the hopes then cntcr-
tnincsl, and the visions Of those days. been
disappointed, in the stern, sad realities Of
living in the world. The question tn the
h"ar should be, land le, i, be put in all 40
her carncstncss,) How have we passed into
the ordeal Of real living, and what do We
find the comparative condition Of our moral
natursS II we can answer with al ap-
proving conscience, VIC certainly have
cause for much Thanksgiving.
"wi~s,y tkns, hast IND
Tf~ h-t,ss Esth-aRd that high ,sc~d whisb CD
As-tEsd 10 siuas. tw ring fsnm thu dust,
rhAii wait Thy rising"
To many there il opportunity Er q hap
pier and n"re insIariting rc,rspcct.--
Thousands upon whose heads the silver
lrkx are inArnningling, where once sported
only the jctty curis Of youth, still live that
yossg Hs. as in the days of boyhod and
girihopd. and to-day are blessed with con
tented minds in signing for mo longcd past,
and dresdins no dark and unrrunising flu
iure. Though Time has left his fnrrows
on their bross and down their checks, the
fountain Of youth still wells mp in the heart.
preserving the evergreen fragrance Of a
nature ton pure To suffer the contamination
ii inflo-Dccs il thus, ever loaihc. To such,
Is nd this a special Tina f< pfaisc and
thanks!
With the recollection ii ils,ec bright
asys, e.sDex the nsn.~y al other forms and
faoe- than ihnsc abou, ns---boys and girl.
who th"n, like IN, trade fanYms plans Coz
ihe living that hor,~cop,c life 81 which they
we're hl~sed IN nrcr finding the dclasion
PERHAPS br,sl,er ~ q sister; nayhc ono
Who sustained a sill clcs-r and mare en-.
a'-sr'ng relsiion; they arc goae. While
the 'sAr Is in Nh. eye and hrasine.s 81 tho
hesn, sisah sc ma thank God that lie has
sisred our ires, and " still Frightening
oar sFsn II existence, waiIe ,l.oossnas
Hssrv vathy Ills Isrry. have been cut "a
in the ae~er Of p,y~as yo,h;
The Ss,a~sn II ,ise year h ure af peculiar
severity. Tic rSereing ehills If sirs.,
esau thr sails a the bicsh cottage, and
fhsses uv.un th- lissn 81 the stsiveriss and
Starving poor. In yossA~r ssnst, ~iess
rsfksay ~ssao~ vaA pspss f.s-s s6rAs
s'sr' s.nsii rsrsaerssss sssims tise isrlrs.esi
as,sosyAss4~, iisrs tlse sides and irr chh.
dwh woaia yca know ,i,e ,rrsc usai.inc
n '~saf, esn~ uns as and 10y 'hen . s;ss.
ts 90 et'sr 'he sassrshie rsss,, 'ir ,os
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