The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-28
John ALDEN'S DINNER
Frugal Rspsst Of Thanksgiving
Long Ago.
FROM A DIARY OF 1850
Thanks There We're A-plenty for
Divine Mercy-Escape OF Hunt
ers From the Indians Miles
Standish's Vanity.

This yeare II pleased God Of his rich
grace to transport over into We bay of
Massachusetts divers honorable per-
sonages and manye worthy Christians,
wherebye the Lord began in a manifest
manner and way to make known we
| create thoughts which he had of plant
ing We gospel in this remote and bar
barous wilderness and honoring In his
own way instituted worship. causing
such and so many to adhere thereunto
ana rail- upon We practice thereof.
Among We rest, chief one among
them. was that faymous pattern OF
pietie and justice, Mr.. John Winthrop,
ye first governor of We jurisdiction. ac-
companyed with divers other persons,
sons CT Sion whiche mighte be COM
pared to We most tyne gold, amongst
whom I might also name that reverend
and worthie man, John Wilson. emf
nent for love and zeal. Ii pleased ye
Lord to exercise them with much sick
ness. and being destitute of housing
and shelter. and lying up and down in
'Dooths, some OF them languished and
died. A pestilent fever swept away
many of We Indians.
Last spring there was a numerous
companie of flies, which were alike for
Digness unto wasps or bumblebees.
They came out of little holes In ye
ground. and did eat up We green things.
and made such a constant yelling noise
as made we woods ring of them and
ready to deafen we hearers. / had
never seen their like. but we Indians
said sickness would follow. and so II
did. Our excellent governor did well
to appoint a day when We goode people
can. after a more special manner. re-
Joice together. And, although We wealth
er Is very hot much more so than we
ever knew in olde England In We month
OF June, and We harvest is not yet
gathered. we can be thankful TO We
Lord that we have escaped We persecu-
lions of we olde world and have been
miracuiously preserved to each other
And there have been divers and sun
dry special providences. Indeed our
being here instead of landing at we
Hudson river. as we intended. is OF it.
self providence. The moste espe-
claIly do we give thanks that a part
OF our crop has been saved from the
mildew, and that, while mamie of our
goodlie companie have been taken
away. through Gods mercy many of
our lives have been graciously spared
Ana ye last providence was but yester-
Jay, when the four fowlers whom our
excellent governor sent our for provi-
slons were spared in a miraculous way.
Tney mad gone deep into we woods in
search OF game. and hearing stealthy
footsteps. knew that there were un-
friendly saNages near. They could see
a X,
arrow sped through we coat Of William
white. This was followed by a shower
OF arrows coming from every side some
OF which went through We coats and
mats or We fowlers. but none was killed.
ana they returned with much game.
Inis afternoon we gathered at We
home of Mystresse Priscilla Alden.
where were all We goode neighbors
Capt. Miles Suandish was there
greatly honored for We service ne ha g
done, but we hand of We Lord rs uppn
HIM. and his health lis breaking. I told
MIN so. and he became angry for his
weakness rs his vanitie, as d was when
ne was iuhe sutton for ye hand of Mys-
tresse Priscilla Alden while yet she
was yet a mayden. Forsooth, the
manner of We house bestirred olde
memories. nor She is a model house
VINE. comelfe and God fearing. John
and Myfstresse Alden nave been dtli-
gent In spirit and in action. Each Jor
that went into we building OF their
nus place with clay. No unsIg,htly
Things are upon ye walls, nothing burt
a protun'e. which was brought from
olde England. THAT they persuaded We
minister ito allow them to keepe. not
wiuhstandfng that Ut might be account
ed vanbtie.
Then There are ye bowring pieces and
powder horns above ye doore, and ann
tolde THAI Mystresse Alden puts new
creased paper I'm ye windows every day
thaH II may always be clear. Ye oak
logs. of wthbdh ye fioore is made are |
scrubbed and sanded every morning.
We andirons are always bright John |
has made benches of hickory that ali |
who visit him may be seated, and We |
spinning wheel shows that it Is not |
often idle.
Bun Today va f-ar,,r,a ME 49,. a. i
many 10 be IN ye house. and we tables /
were set out under ye four big /
efnn lrrees and ye two oaks that are be- |
tween we house and ye garden. There |
were but some parched corn aud We |
game ye fowaers brougtif. but u was 1
plentle. and when our excellent Cover
nor. Mr.. John Winthrop, and tfJDse
godly men who were governor. Mr. /
William Bradford and Mr.. Edward |
called upon God 70 bless US
and SIT forth ye manifolde merces
that we had enjoyed. we We're hum
bled I'm ye sight Of God and fen our
create unwoaruhiness. for we had often
rep.ned. and many OF US had even
mumured at cure portions.
There was one unregenefate y-ounfre
hayden present WHO had a bleu rib
bon wa15ch she had hidden when she
came over IN ye good ship Mayfiower
TO her. our excellent governor gave a
rebuke and WISELY taught her humrreie
and meeknes. I trust that ~ will
crush ye rebellious spirit within her
that can come only of satan. and she
win be willing TO appeare like unto
other maydens. without adornmerst as
God INTENDED. Her features are very
comelie. Which must he a great trial 20
her father and modheT. who are God
fearing. Tor beantie OF face coneth
from satan no bring about temptation
30 vanbcie. / had meier before seen
how comely she Is. ard think tl1ar /
am called 70 know ,ner better. mat /
nay correct her s.nd guard her from
re Temptation of w'or,dlie affairs. She
mas much brain. but talks IN a manner
TO a woman. who should
De meek and silent. especially IN ye
presence OF ye men tn authoritie She
wen spoke wb-hout honor % Ann
Hutchinson. vino has 80 far forgot her
modesto and ye tntunotions
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