, 1873-11-28


Yoypge have anchored in ths roadatead by the barrou
the hey hayo not % sn hour to loss. Tic art waters
md ls snowy sky declare that u!css thcy hasten the
deadly winter win be on them before they havo con-
strlctea the ruleet shelter.
Altogether matior-of.taot, yet touching to tho
vcrgc Of tcars tho record of what hoze wanderers
boat, the s,urdeat Of tho explored the unknown
coast. Tue freezing slcet bliuaed their sight and
M se aos WI % ey haa s oe
the commodionB harbor and running atroans md
arabic !ana which they thought would warrant per.
ther why back to their anxious eonrades waited then
for fayorng Winds uutl afcr further days Of toll aud
foana haysn. rhan With ,leir own hnnds they began
e ssnS sa i ana nd s tho as p rntfs sss i
laek Of stone and mortar and thatch. There
was laeh Of fair weather and wholesome food. And
Years cano Fix Of the littis comauy deal al,d
the record goes on: 'Eigh fl Jan.lury, seventeen III
February Thirteen n March, 50 tut IN 'sto more
ing their chosen md trnscd leader, hasl passed TO
their rest. The SIX scveu who wero uot themselves
"ons 70 ark s e o o M p1caaes tue @us sayge
should count the graves and know how few werc tho
~ cod ana famlno despite t6s iaGors md the rns-
is; despite tho sickness aud the deaths; ansl
ss sna @ s eSe eSen a Se asaes hs @"ss sn A u
Alr ), tic ht,yiiowur saileti ior Eagun, eho tooE
not uaek stuge ona IF tue Pilgrim ha'd There WIS
not hearI that anailed. There Wac not one a'nong
thon all who did uot choose to abide tho las Of his
outward lot rather than taka tue comfort which mist
The survivors, loft thcncetorth douhy alone, cut OF
task. inv! Waited for tlc SPRING 6 4 seems
like the burst Of Visible sunshine, anl tho acuai e
oily Of ntlKlc, When in tlo daily narratirs tho words
ars found" Weathor fur uhd midi" , mud agan,
saa snowta aaatss sf % s Of es
III r, tho s:,tlerY had planted barley and pcas, mud
.ru aud bud harmed si,crcsasaliy to fish and hunt
b!.anl.ly @ aninmn game, ,,r but no nat until M sSyen a
Ind rova .'iudincr1nt gooa aud tlcrs hnd been Il
FUR Increase Of Indian sogn" T1en It WIS that The
uuycrnor Of The co!ony dlslatclcd speral hunters to
bring a. abundant game, unl proca!'nod general
feast aud Thanksgiving fur thu mnrcics wch bad beo
youchsafed, 50 they feahed mud gave thanks though
wo may we'll believe that aadnenH ca1ne cttnes, both
Lets than yeur. and only .ty.ouc survivors nut Of
hundred al4l two! ~ lnany graves ot tla deal as
faces Of tho living! UT thsy esye hanks.
howoyer, to trarc tho rocusd further. for knew s!a
tha attr cD.tnomnr1tion 0utreathra tlS suggestion
which gave rise. II waald bo idle, indeed, to s
81 b. tilo ' Now World, ana nn'.!'ern a,it,ost ~
| many millions ~ there wcre lsAits ut thnt Arst
"Tlunk giving" should keep no ot4str ,namor.es than
thoso 9 wl!'sh euncerM tho A"yilo%et and Plymouth
which fon any source hVe Hrlson tn build our 1,n-
ttonal strength und Augment nur essential worth. Far
b. ~ ffo, ae' indeed lot 10 rejoieo TINT ll s"nu
shuu the f4!lors give most hearty THINKS that y
larger toleraon, and genilcr culture and still
| swcetcr fa!lA, hayc found tAe!F way 1nto modern
| thought aud Conduct Yet should bo untrue to my
.loL'ctnosB ia GoIl, II did aIsn, due stun.
blv4k my stnsu Vt what beouss Vt llu la'ls Of III