The evening times., 1895-11-26

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| years younger than he, and he is fully
| appreciative OF his wonderful gift OF life
| and strength. On Thanksgiving Days he
l spends much longer time In prayer and
| often appoints special services. 1t al
| ways touches him deeply to know that his
"childrcn" In this country are setting
aside whole day for a Thanksgiving
service.
Russell Sage is one Of the famous old
| people. He is seventy eight years old,
| but you have to be told II several times
| TO believe 1t. Recently some one asked
Mr.. Sage what he was thankful for. II
can tell you," responded Mrs. Sage, smil-
ing. "He'fs thankful because he can eat
his turkey dinner without indigestion. He
| is thankful because he partakes of soup,
turkey, boiled onions, cranberrics, tur-
nips and pie and feels no i'll effects. And
he is glad because he can go to church
in the morning, go down TO business Tor
an hour or two In the afternoon, take
long walk and cat his dinner meanwhile.
Mr.. Sage, think, win be thankful for
many more a year than this. He was
never stronger"
Rosa BoDheur, the recluse artist, was
asked In October what she would be most
thankful for this fall. Il VIII be thank
full" said She, "if Nero lives another
year" a merry laugh followed this re-
mark, as Miss Bonieur saw the eyes OF
utE HslcBtI kfeW puLLfeu.
"Ncro is my tame lion," said size. land
/ want him TO last until finish this pic
ture. He is so weak now that we have to
build him up with bouillon and to brace
him up with cOrdials.''
But your own health, Miss Bonheur?'
''Oh, am ready 10 go when my lion dies.
1 shall have nothing to do after that. Yes,
I shall be thankful il Nero lives year or
two more"
a, Iv
thankful for another year, will be thank
ful for many gifts, the gifts Of the women
who are raising subscriptions for hcr
cigltieth birthday, There is that new
silk night dress about which so much
controversy has been raised, and which,
il is said, viii be presented upon the stage
of the Metropolitan Opera House, and there
are many other gifts. Mrs. staptop says:
81 am thankful for one more year, thank
full for my ability TO work. and thankful
for the worldly success which has come
10 me late in life. / was poor long enough
10 appreciate it,"
Mrs. John Drew. the spry, eraceful-pld
actress OF seyeDty-siS, refused Ia be thank
fu for one more year. Thankful for one
more stage success, / wouia rather say.
said she. Il am u success In my last new
role, and my steps are lighter than they
were last year.
Senator William N. Evarts is spend
ing his last years in beautiful garden
back OF a large ohfashioned house In
the retired part of New York. He is
thankful for the voices of his graDdchildren
and he Is thankful for the years that are
spared to him. He was caught playing
hidc-and-seek with three small tyrants a
week ago. II am thankful. always thank
fui,' declared he when asked how another
Day would find him THANK
ful for the chatter OF the Children, II must
specify something"
A merry old crowd are the famous old
people OF today. All are busy. most OF them
a work for posicrlty, and others
resting after the work is done. But one and
all, Thanksgiving Day finds them cheerful
and full of gratitude because they are be-
holding the near dawn of another year.