Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-12-08
VI I sc T. III. NY.
A STORY OF THANKSGIVING DAY

Intknt-oNn Into tArm~r Albof : warm kIfCh-
en-. lie ~as trying TO unlock two bright
bloc eyes that Sleep had scaled Up pretty
iAirly. and cut quite a ladieroa. figure With
has sientorian e" Iioowa,~
Bravo. Bobby Bravo-o-o.- laughed
the grandfather from his chimnev corner.
-' Try Il again Bobby; yos-il keep up the
honor Of The family. Come here. sir,"
Bobbys eyes -err fairly open b thi.
iime--be had found his mother. and took
refage in The folds Of her cheek dress. suck
'ng las tbuu'b IN quiet gentleuess. Mamma
looked ArSund from the gridiron she ~as
experimenting Nth gentle smile. That
smile seems rather sAd. uiethiuks. for the
scene and The day bui ~e ~ill kuou more
Of hsr.
ThAnkssising was always q Joyous tiae
AZ Grandfather Taloot'.. not merely for ~
turkeys. Paddings and pics-thoash (soitly
Dc Il sPoken) GrAndrnother Talbot and her
daughters d,'i excel all other grandmaunas
and Aontiss Af a roaster-in the estimation
Of the grandchildrrn. large and snail. Bot
Farmer Talbot and his "gude--isy- we're
siaunoh oh Puritan.-t-o OF that good Oh
siock nth ~hich our blessed Nc- England
shcrss werv planted. This stock has been
grated Nth many other and forrign shoots
since. bot - "a uot stiil ths nation' : prosper
n.y. Il has long b-~n fashionabl- % rldi-
cuie the quaint manncr- AnI the arrhs,i
strictness of the Purltans. Children ARE
laughs - picfurc them a. forever conntnr
psalm book 18th a nasal t-ang-as th..
deadly foes q a. cherrialnrss and u-rri.
ment. l. not this almost TREASON 60 the
uss@orY q the Pslgrin Fsth.r. who sl--p
bcnsath us Foes % the wild exuberance
o' unsansed spirits. they were iniced-and
often too prone 10 strrteh every mind TO
their on stature OF opinion and iecling.
Bot they wrre checrfal race. The happi-
e',. 80. The merricst Thanksgiving day
that brishtsned up M yOuag hfe 80 spent
beneath the roof VI a staanch Puritan oil
Lady. one Of itbe ic- that Iiagcr. Ike souabrr
evergrrens On autumn. annong the more gay
ahd careiess of thp scarrAii1a.
Farm-r Talbot kept Trank.-ising dav
rvhgiously a. sell a. choerily Good oh
patriarch. lie raish; BE- forgiven tbc pride
With -hich be glanced round on his seven
chiidrcn. nth all their Hitlc ones arosnd
hin. and tben lifted up his hand 90 bless
heaven in their behalf Bst for three vears.
ever -incc the lttle Bo5by had been a sun
beam 20 bless the gool old mans hesrth.
there had beeu shaio~. too. upSn ia
gentle saado-. but a sai one. That shall
% was the graceful mother of tilo child
the 'asoriie daughter Of the family.
Al slsids Talbot ~ss hesufifal ard lovely
IN her youth. deariy loved By so. bat besf
By her n~n fresidc cfrrle She wss. in
deed. thr richest g~n IN the circle. when
tbe long iashcs we're lifted from her ever
changing cheek. you cooid look into ihe
'ery soul q the high min,lcd. sanny-hearte,l
girl SIX wears before. sLc hai stool in
hcr fa'ter's lor rarior on Thanksgivin- eve
she hal stood betsccn that father ani
another % whose face she lifted her soul
speaking eyes. his bride % IN hour. Aad
a. tbe good mothers rsspbcrry vine. care
iuiiy bottled for the orcasion. vent round.
she dreamed not that IN that cup lurkeI
demon thar shosld overthrow thc altar is.t
crested. Csieb REYNOLDS Wa nov drunk.
srt. and a deserter from his home ~
hai enlisted. n va iboughi in an hour OF
iuioxicntion-but bis rife "a ieii % learn
it from other Eps. IIe vent wifhouf one
word oi lsrrsell % che plains of Mcxico.
and neser since hni BE hcari ofhim. Poor
Adelalic carried her crushed heart back 90
her faihrr's house. iougin- Only fo isv it in
o. grave. Have yol ever seen a tree in
c1r Wrstrrn forests. tiirifeI o. grid
Err. as fhe vood.mrn call it-crf oH from
if. connection vfh the Ef-givins earth.
anI fltn l-f Dol rrrtrr for ,csf., never
pass sarl frre vifhouf tfinking of thc
slo~ death of tl. teart. to rhirl some -ri-
icr has compared Be- D. a. fhl. thnr Ale
lt'de stood auong tte ofic- plants 81 her
iaiher's nurfure. uave ro1 ever srrn froa,
sseh gir'ii,i tree. yoan- shoot srrin-
oct. ani striking to~n its st-rs form f.e-
o. connection with the tslk brias I'D
sasfain e. sure fh1ueh sirkIv Do .- ell. f-r.
u uas CO.,. ihat hair Eobert caa.r. ,. bird
- broken fhres from ber earl, tsr,s
and dreams to earth
Bat ae Gre io-geit.ng Our Tbsak.,i.ir-
none oi thc aautirs forgot n. houessr.
or fhe cousirs. ant hy the uae Farmer
Iaibots .' b.g .ieigh- laI emptied t-i..
aloa fhs OF .sit it..rriakled stone step. au
sere hroaslt home from ohlrrh. al az
scrc there