The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-06
HAPPY GIVEN"
Thanksgiving Day and what n Good
Time He Had.

Dear II. L. c. Friends: I cannot
frain from again stepping into your
happy circle after the good time 1 have
had today.
1t is Thanksgiving again and the ma
tion is indulging in general offerings
of thanks to the allwise Creator. Who
has truly blessed and made happy His
people. And if the people as a nation
as greatly show their thanks to God as
was shown here, there was one vast
volume that filled the heavens as it
sped upward on it's flight, carrying the
testimonials of a grateful people and a
prosperous nation.
The day though hay and chilly
seemed to be the last lingering remnant
OF the beautiful fall days just past
Soon it will be cold and the world be
shut in by ice and snow-in fact, today,
Dec. 1, though bright and clear, is
nearly to zero i'm temperature and snow
covers the ground. Though we much
enjoy falls pleasant hours as they pass
yet do We like to see winter with his
winds and SHOWS. With winter comes
our holidays, around which cling much
sweet and pleasant memory, and then
the thought Of the good times coming
which is stored up in hope, that lever
of life's springs.
After breakfast spent an hour or so
In study, then at 10 O'clock a friend and
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copal church. where. after a season of
prayer, thanksgiving and song, we list
ened to an able discourse entitled, "The
Good Vineyard, or Our Countries Re
sources delivered by a gentleman who
IS one Of the instructors in the theolOgi-
cal department of DePauw university
Services broke about noon, when each
one made way for his or her respective
boarding clubs, and for S. TenneSsee-st
1 went. and Of all the good things that
10 he Gfr au1a Of
joice they were there in ready waiting
First was served a generous bowl Of
oyster soup, which highly entertained
all Of the club except myself, having
never cared to eat undressed flesh and
always DESTROYS Of chewing my food in
stead of letting it slip down just So it
was left me the sole pleasure Of seeing
the others fish out and swallow those
innocent little mollusks They used to
tell me that eating the critters was like
sucking an egg, If once down it was sure
TO stay, but that the rub came before
this
! After my friends had finished their
appetizer or non-appetizer, whichever
At may be. we We're next served to tDr-
KEY, that king Of Thanksgiving tables,
land plenty of good gravy and dressing,
with mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes
pickles, etc, We're had and now 1 began
70 get In my hand, and. well, / played
my part, don't you forget
- After we had done Justice to these
things then came cherry and pumpkin
pies, with a large banana cake and
,Btewed cranberries for dessert. Then to
Mop out on. and you may be sure II was
topping out, a large tray of bananas
and bunch of grapes were passed and
these soon disappeared along with a
large cocoa cake, and dinner ended
About time, wasn't II, friends?
That which an hour ago groaned I'M
der its heavy burden, was now released,
but on the other hand, twenty stomachs
felt taxed 10 their utmost, and il seemed
Troublesome to breathe good for an hour
or so. Each was content and as one
boy said to me, that IL he could always
be so, he would never want anything
more, for he was perfectly satisfied
Perhaps you are tired Of this kind OF
talk many OF you having experienced
Hke pleasures. | hope that as many Of
you as can will try and be in the city
on the 18th and have a good time. Do
not know whether / can be there OF
not. for at that time we will be I'm the
midst Of partnership In our actual bust
ness work and every hour will be need
ed and we have school on Saturdays In
the bargain.
And VIII Carleton lectures on the 18th
and I could not miss that for a good
deal.
On the 10th of last month we listened