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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

Bessie. That Is fun. or maybe she has
new dresses for or dolls"
4 don't care for tafy. or dolls or
anything" said sophy. I'm home
sick. Well. OF course I am at home.
but Il ism { home without mamma and
papa"
They went down stairs with long
faces. and neither of the children had
much appetite for their nice mllk-toast
and baked apples.
Well. now. how solemn you lookr'
said Aunt Rosy. Thanksgiving Day.
when you ought 70 be thinking OF all
your blessings. and you don't even ask
me what the surprise h. Were going
to grandma's to spend the day; there.
now"
But papa and mamma won't be
there" said Bessie.
And We can't be happy even there. 10
said sophy. sobblng.
Really. Il was dreadful for Aunt Rosy
TO laugh at them Just then. but she
did.
Il don't believe she Noves Us one BIT &c
said Sophy. In a whlspcT.
Il don't. either; she's dreadful" said
Bessie.
And all through the journey 10
grandpa's house not a smile did they
give. Aud when ne train reached
grandpas place. and Uncle Jen came
IN the wagon TO meet them. and said.
"Hullo, chlckensl How are your" they
both answered together:
We know rs wicked. but We can't
help a. Though Il Is Thanksgiving Day
we can't be thankful. for We don't know
that we'll ever see papa and mamma
again"
Then Aunt Rosy looked at Uncle Jen.
and both laughed ha! Ia, ha! and no!
hol hol
what cruel eroaturosr said Bessie
20 sophy. II don't love them a bit. But
grandpa and grandma won't laugh at
US"
"oh." said Uncle Jeg. Il bet you'll be-
jolly and thankful this evening"
Indeed. we shant." said Bessie, we
won't have papa and mamma"
And then those grownups laughed
again IN that cruel way.
Nasty things" whispered Bessie.
Il think %. too" whispered Sophy.
But here they we're At last at grand.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

ma magie-laniorn In the even
Il they don't chlrk up a Bit"
indeed" said Bessie. eve don't
90 Ms so dreadful for papa and
10 be away Thanksgiving
g. darling said grandma.
But sne did not look a bit solemn.
and grandpa winked At Uncle William.
and Aunt Jennie pinchod Aunt Eliza.
and black Lucinda. the cook. who had
come ont 10 say "Howdy" showed all
her white teeth. and laughed XXI. 81.
yi." and Uncle Jeff roared "ha, ha, Ia, -
and all the aunts laughed tee. tee.
hee." and grandpa gave a great "ho, no,
no." and the poor children felt as u
their hearts would break TO be laughed
az like that.
None OF them love MS" they whis-
pered to each other And we won't
love any OF them"
Oh. what a dreadful thing 10 feel and
say on Thanksgiving Day! And then,
all Of a sudden. some one back In the
hall began 10 laugh also
Company laughing at MS, too" sob
bed Bessie. I'VE want to go home
Then the unseen person cried out
Don't tease them any more" and some
one came running and took them both
IN her armA. Some one indeed Il was
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

We thank thee. oh. Father. for all tina,
IL bright,
The CLEAN Of the day and the stars Of
the night:
The flowers OF our youth and the fruit,
OF our prime.
And blessings that march down the
pathway OF time,
We thank thee. Oh. Father. for all that
Il drear-
The sob OF the tempest. the hoW OF the
tear;
For never In blindness, and never In
pain,
Thy mercy permitted a sorrow or pain.
We thank thee. Oh. Father. for song
and for feast
The harvest that glowed and the wealth
that increased;
For never a blessing encompassed
carihs child.
But thou In thy mercy looked down.
ward and smiled.
We thank thee, oh, Father Of all. for
the power
OF aiding each other In llies darkest
hour;
The generous heart and the bountIful
hand,
And all the soul help that sad souls
understand.
We thank thee, Oh. Father. for days yet
10 be-
For hopes that our future will call ~
20 thee:
That all our Eternity form. through
thy love.
One Thanksgiving Day In the manslons
above VIII Carleton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

enough try her before aial1r. aud
~ y acQulesccd al once. sho had a
fancy 10 saddle the horse herself I
never thought OF interfering untn enc
cane to tighten the girth: then sim
ply said.
"lou would better let me do that for
you"
Never mind" she answered: "dRy
can't a woman use her hands and help
hersclf?"
or cour1e | was Disconnected. and
saw az once that was treadlng on dan
geroua ground, but only laughed and
said
"she can. She certainly has the
right. bur why not allow n fellow the
prlyilege?"
Then. in a defiant tone. she re-
piled:
1--WE don't want privileges or aid: We
only want what Is Just"
at your hands" answered Il don't
ask for justice. at all: but do yearn
Tor privileges"
She tossed her head In reply, and
stood ready TO mount
In few moments we were OF. scour-
lng the country riding up the noun
tains and walking cur horses slowly
down again. Near the base OF the tim
Der line Mary's horse suddenly SHE'D.
her saddle turned. but IN her terror she
called 10 me. IN an instant was by
her side and just saved her from fall
ing 10 the ground. OF course / had to
siraighten the saddle. and simply as.
serted
You see. am stronger than you.
and yielded my right too easily. You
will always let me saddle your horse
IN future,"
suppose II was the shock that made
her blush and look so banled as she
glanced at me. and / felt sure that /
had scored a point After this we rode
quickly home. Il was almost time for
dinner. and Mckenzie was waiting for
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

that today the average man q utterly
upset and undone when hls ears catch
the old sweet sound. OF course. this
does not Justify nor account Tor the
current lack Of gallantry among men,
but am not engaged IN the hopeless
task OF restoring men 10 the old pathl<
hu, Ia the hopeful one Of pointlJg -
neglected talent which y most
charming OF Girls may cultlv1d with.
good results ! am not grumhilng. {
do not mean TO say that the girl OF
the period Is one whit behind tho glrl
OF the past. DO not believe IA the
decadenco OF women. believe that
the girl Of today Is equal to the girl
her mother used 20 be-. but / DO not
believe that Il Il enough 70 say OF our
girls that they are equal TO the Girls
Of the past. any more than Il ls enough
10 say Of a flower that has had the
best attention OF the hcs, florists for 4
generation, that Il Il a. beautiful today
as Il was thirty years ago II
We have done wisely. the Girl Of today
ought to have not only something
which her mother lacked but ahe
ought TO have all her mothers graces
a. well. But Il L. a serious question
whether In pressing her development
We have not cultivated some qualities
a. the expense Of others. jus, as B
pressing the development Of ceralp
flower We have increased lts e,e ana
beauty a, the expense Of 10 fagrance-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

that her father WA rlFht-he always
was on practical questions. She looked
out Of the car window. and was silent.
Her eyes were full Of tears. It was
hard TO believe that the woman's
Emancipation Circle was. after all. to
have no existence In the world. and
that an OF her hnc arguments. broad
Views on the woman subject were sure
~ disappearing melting away before
her fathers clear and convincing asser-
tlons.
She recognized at once that she had
met defeat, and with an the bravery
she could command. the conversation
was turned TO other things. In a
short time they would be home and en-
Joy Thanksgiving day together.
Was q IN truth necessary Tor me to
see Mckenzie AZ once about th-t hrok-
en- fence, OF was q only the crisp noun
tain air that tempted me from the
house hours before I was expected to
arrive a. Jim McKonElesg One thing
was certain. could not walt another
moment and 10 half an hour was
speeding along and nearing his place.
As rode up saw her standing on the
porch. She came quickly forward to
meet me. I blushed like a schoolboy
when ! took her hand and looked into
her eyes. Yes. there was stlll the deep
searching. truly baby look. I felt ~
lleyed al once aud thought III won't
be 20 very hard. after all: abe could
not look IKE that and be really . New
Woman"
In a few moments I had forgotten.
about the broken fence. and We wei
together 10 see the beautiful hrgwn
ally. suggested that there vas Una
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

their own mamma. and behind her
came their papa; and u was 80 Won
deriul they could not believe Il.
My darlings. no one was laughing
az you" said mamma. Every one
knew We were here but you. / asked
them not TO tell you In ORDER 10 give
you happy surprise. and when you
said you did not know when you would
see us. how could they help laughing
when they knew you would eat dinner
with Us az grandpa's house,"
Then they did love us all the timer
said Bessie
That was the reason they laughed. q"
said Sophy. because Il was going TO be
our very thankfulest Thanksgiving AZ.
ter alli'
And then every one laughed again
and Bessie and sophy laughed with
them this time
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24
THANNsoIvIMo Aa AN A.

An Accomplishment IN which o..
Methers EEoelied the Girls Of rod.v.
In an article entitled An Old-Tima
Accomplishment" IN the Woman,a
Home Companion. Edward l. peu
says "The girl who has cultivated the
spirit Of thankfulness does not Rush
over at the gift Of n daisy, and snap
an Indifferent Thanks al the man
who has lost day from the once 10
crafty her little within. on course
those mothers Of ours had their whlms
and exercised the priceless privileged
OF thoughtlessneas and swapping now
and then. as girls. and other than girls.
have always done; but think Il can
not be denied that the girl Of gener-
alton ago had a conscience on the
subject Of debts Of gratitude such as
few have had since her day
Il have said that | am afraid that
with many Of Us today Il Is a lost art.
! am sure that Il h not given that
prominence which Il once had. and that
Il IA not cultivated with the enthusiasm
with which Il once was Girls arc
taught what etiquette says about Il. but
etiquette deals only from the lips out.
ward, and the result Is that even our
language tells the story Of the deca-
dence Of thanksgiving. A traveller
from Mars might hear our 'Thanksl'
a million times and never suspect that
II was meant as an acknowledgment
Of favor ! am sure that up 10. say
dozen years ago. IN those parts Of
our country where gallantry has held
ont longest, one could not give up .
seat In a car without being sure Of .
full return In an acknowledgment that
meant to acknowledge something: and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

us on the porch We went together 90
look after the broken fence. when va
returned 10 the house ! found Mary To-
the plrlor. struggling with a big log
OF wood that had rolled from los place,
and ! further noticed that her gown
was Ia danger from the flames. So In
tent was she In her efforts 10 replace
the burning log that she did not notice
my approach. I stood there quietly
watching the smoking log on the rug
which momentarily / expected 20 see
burst into flames.
She looked so pltIful and helpless
that my heart soflened entirely. aud /
was about TO go to her. when she
turned and saw mo quietly looking
on.
why don't you Gomez" she said
Don't you see l can not bulge this
Logo
Surely this was my day FOR luck,
saw another chance and took q.
step aside" said. "let me take
Il up" with the aid Of the tongs and
a shovel I easily put the log back In
place.
You see. men are stronger than
women" / said. This time she would
give me no answer. but In her eyes /
read that had scored my second
point
In a few moments dinner was ready.
and a happier trio never sat down to a
Thanksgiving feast Mary had for the
moment forgotten her misadyentures
and a more charming hostess could not
be imagined.
In the quiet Joy OF Mary's return Nc
Kenzic looked blissful and conten,ed.
I confess 20 having felt a little nervous.
SO far the day had gone well with me.
but wanted TO score my third and last
point. anxiously awaited my oppor-
tunlty. which presently came In the
shape Of the great American turkey.
The turkey was brought In Just as /
was telling In a triumphant tone OF
Mary's proud refusal OF my good Offices
In adjusting her saddle. and how she
did not hesitate TO demand my obedl-
ence when she really needed my serv-
ices. Jim ordered the turkey placed
before Mary. and explained that her
mother had always carved. no one
knew so well as she how 20 selec, the
choices, bits and give 20 each one Just
the dainty morsel most coveted. and
now Mary must learn 20 DO the same.
She took the large knife In her hand
and gazed at Il, looking very dubious;
then she stuck the fork well into the
turkeys breast and made another at
tempt TO use the knife.
She looked az her father q moment.
but his attention was altogether bent
upon selecting a choice BIT Of celery.
Then she gave me a hurried. appealing
glancel moved my chair a little, bat
said nothing. Al length she turned to
me again and put her hand on my arm
and gently said:
II say. Harry. I believe men are
stronger and bigger and drawer than
women. Won't you please carve this
for me-"
My last point was scored, and can
you wonder that I consider Thanks
giving the greatest day Of the year. and
the American turkey the greatest OF
birds' But here We call Il the falcon
% sometimes catches mountain birds.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

81 suppose So" said Sophy.
well. can't be-" said Bessie
"'cause papa and mamma are away.
and they've been away 30 long, and
don't know when they'll come back
And the ocean is so wide. and some
times there are storms. and II they
should get drowned | could never be
thankful again"
Il couldn't either" said sophy.
Come. come. don't you mean TO get
up al all this mornlngg" asked a
CHEEKY voice. Aunt Rosy had come In
to the room and was looking over the
headboard Don't you know II Is
Thanksgiving Day."
Yes" said BESSIE. but we're not
thankful. cause para and mamma are
away"
MY myl But youll be glad when
they come back" slld Aunt Rosy. But
get up now aud have your bath and
your breakfast, and then I'll tell you
something nice-a surprise"
Il wonder what Aunt Is going to do?''
sophy whispered.
'Let US make tafy. maybe" said
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

Talking OF days gone by
To the small granddaughter close at
her knee.
Eager and bright Of eye.
"And only think" she finished. dear.
That sad Thanksgiving morn
All that the Pilgrims had TO eat
Was. each one. i've grains Of corn"
out from his corner grandfather
Put In a Quayering word;
You're wrong, Priscilla Ann. you're
wrong.
Twas six, I've always heard"
"Pshaw. father. you've forgotten Il.
No. child. twas only Ave"
Priscilla Ann. ! say twas six,
As sure a. you're allvel"
'Twa'nI slxi" Twas. too" Why
fatherl" We'll.
alnt 90 old. guess.
But what | know twas six" "Oh,
land.
WHht alll1 Auoilauutaal
Priscilla Ami" yes. father" "slxi~
The small granddaughter stared
Then. crying, ran away. There now.
You've got the poor lamb scared'"
Il halnu" you haye!" Here was
begun
A very pretty quarrel.
But that their daughter came IN haste
To hear and point a moral
why. fatherl motherl quarreline.
And on Thanksgiving nayl
And all about a grain OF corn;
That's foolish. don't YOU says"
The old folks looked abashcd. "'Twas
six"
"'Twas hvel" why, no. twas
fourl"
And then Il really looked ~ though
'Twuuld an begin once more.
TN grandma, gulplng down her wr.eh.
said. well. they hadn't many;
but. sakos alive n they hadn't I've
I'm thankful they had any"
Florencs r. Pratt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24


Know an men by these presents that
We turkeys DO protost
Against an annual outrage which
Brings sorrow 10 the nest.
We think Il most becoming Tor
A nation 10 give thanks,
But We object In arm tones when
!, cuts into our ranks.
Think OF the widowed ones. and th,ns
oi orphans IN the flock.
Who must this year with sadness< ,s
The cruel chopplng block.
So now. good people. we req
Our pleadings may be
And II you mus, glve
feast
Please kin some other ID
George V. Hobart :
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

pas house, and out came grandpa and
grandma and Aunt Jennie and Aunt
Eliza and Uncle William. Auat ELIAS
husband. and their boy.
well, now. darllngs, cried grandma
holding out her arms. how DO you
aof"
They are no, a biz thankful. ma.
taid Aunt Rosy. They won't even
smile"
Because papa and mamma are
way said unele jei. 4 told them
~ about the tuft,y and pie and the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

neartloll ihankrrlrlnri

Heartfelt Thanksgiving
OH let Il rise
Like he mist OF morn
Toward the azure skies;
Let the hear, be glad
And the song be gay.
~ we welcome the Joys
or Thanksgiving Day.
How sweet Is home
With is altar ares,
The meeting OF sons
WITH their happy slrcsi
The fair young wives
Aud their little nocks,
In hrand-new coats
And Sunday frocka.
We gather around
The oid-timo board
The blcsalng Ia asked.
The tea Is poured.
And the children iaugh
IN their merry way.
When the turkey comes In
On Thanksgiving Day
But what's this glcc
To that which comes
With the smoking pudding
30 fuli OF plumsg
ana r. rosy fruit
Without stint or lack.
And. last Of all.
The nuts 90 crack
What beautiful seasons
To him who ruams.
Are these meetings rare
In the land % homes.
When the young and old.
The grayo and gay.
Liit up their hearts
On Thanksgiving Dayi
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

The busiest ura On the AtlaaIIs -.
bic Be- between an ~ AID 4.
IN the forenoon
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-24

- :" = = = Ut
IS ophy" sh c
whispered. is It so
very wrong not 10
feel thankful on
a Thank sgivin 3
Day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
Something New in Pianos.

new business enterprise OF consider
bic magnitude is soon TO be addeo 10 the
commercial life OF San Francisco. About
Decem ber 10 the store formerly occu pied
by the San Francisco News Company, 2OS
Post street, which is now undergoing the
process of extensive alteration and re-
fitting, will be opened as a piano ware
house by the firm of Gardner & GlasseIl.
The firm will carry an extensive stock
over ten different makes OF pianos. John
w. Gardner has been identified with the
pi ano business of the coast for many
years. not only as a dealer, but as manu-
lacturer, and probably no man in his line
is more favorably or generally known on
the Pacific Slope. He was formerly the
senior member of the firm of Gardner
Brothers of Portland, Or, whose success
lul business career extended over a long
period. Subsequently, he cond ucted a
large music-house in Los Angeles for
several years. Mr. GlasseIl, the junior
member of the firm, is a capitalist also
from Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
Rusiness Ia Gond.

At the meeting of San Francisco Labor
Council Friday very little business outside
the old routine was transacted. The prin ters
reported that business is quite brisk at pres
ent, and the firm of Leyison & Co. is gradu-
ally weakening. The theatrical employees re-
port plenty OF wor at present, but a rather
poor outlook. With the clgar-makers business
is iiveier than ever, and m ore cigars are be-
ing manufactured throughout the country
just at present than have been in a long
while. The iron -molders and pattern-mak-
ers are also enjoying season of prosperity
just at present, and the sailors say there are
sun plenty OF idle men along the water front
The old question OF the council giving its
sanction 10 q ia Dor paper was again discussed,
and the matter was lett in the hands of the
executive committee for a final settlement.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
NEW LIPE-SAVING STATIONS.

Sites for Two for This Coast Will Be
Surveyed Soon.
Victor Mindeleff, architect of the life
saving bureau at Washington, arrived
here last night and registered at the
Palace Hotel. His mission to the coast is
to survey and locate sites for two life
saving stations on the coast. One OF these
Will be near Point Arena, and the other
Will be at Point Bonita. In speaking OF
the work last night, Mindeleff said:
My intention Is TO start for the pro-
posed sites for the liIe-saving stations Just
as soon as The weather settles. l will
survey one OF the sites near Point Arena.
1 cannot tell a. present just where II will
De, out 1t Will not be great way north or
south OF The Point. One of the stations
will be at Point Bonita
Mr.. Mlndeleff will be here about eight
or ten days, and before he leaves he will
make Typographical maps of the stations
already here and of the new ones. For
many years the gentleman was connected
with the Smithsonian Institution and did
considerable work in Arizona and New
Mexico. He spent some time making
Typographical charts of the cliff dwellings,
for the Smithsonian Institution.
The llle-saving stations, he believed
would be established in short time after
his reports were made TO the bureau at
Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
Headquarters of the "San Francisco Merchants Committee on
K1ondike Outfttinq.1

Complying with your instructions to
investigate and ascertain the party or
parties who are responsible for the circu.
iation of the libelous circular issued over
the name of the San Francisco Mer.
chants Committee on KIondike Outfitting
1 beg 70 submit the following report:
First have ascertained that some of
the San Francisco CALLS of the issue of
November 81, from which the clipping
was taken and circulated, was purchased
from the news agency at Third and
Townsend streets by young man who
who was then in the employ of the Exam.
iner business office, at Grant avenue and
O'Farrell street. This young man repre-
scented TO the news agent that he was
sent from THE CALL office. The agent
refused to deliver the papers without an
order from some one in authority at THE
CALL business office. This the young
man failed TO produce, but he succeeded
in purchasing 1 10 copies of THE CALL
of November 27, for which he paid SIS so.
SecOnd-Ihe papers, after being pur-
chased as above described, were taken
TO the business office Of the Examiner,
1hird-Ihc circular referred to was
prepared and mailed from the business
office of the Examiner, in enyelones
similar to the one attached hereto, and
upon which is printed in the upper left
hand corner the following: Head
quarters San Francisco Merchants Com.
IN ttee on Klondike Outfitting" These
letters were mailed by a young man who
was then and is now in the employ of the
Examiner. The letters were deposited
in the postoffice on New Montgomery
street, under the Palace Hotel, and
known as Station h" The names of
the parties from whom this information
has been obtained are in our possession
and will be furnished TO you upon re-
quest
The CALL makes the above expose of
skulking scoundrel with full knowledge
of the meaning OF each and every phrase
and word used, and should the Examiner
or its fugitive owner desire TO MAKE pub
lie denial, or call to account the owner of
THE CALL he can do SO by bringing suit
before the courts which stand ready to re-