Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-11-19

press l,iirpnsc of considering the appoint
mcnt al :, day OF pcnincc for The ,rnlis-
sion OF In" sins which had been pro'luc-
tive OF their hard fate.
Ago. Il SORRY time in TRUTH echoed
another. his white hcqncucd head rising
above the little audience as the others
disappeared in ii. flor of the moro than
five score "f It's who ,liScmbarkrd from
tn" Mnyilowrr last December do not half
now sleep ycndcr on Coles Hill. and once
moro on the verge of what VIZ know 10y
dire experience to he tho bitter new world
winter. our crops irr Scant. our-
Nay! Nay. good sir" quickly inter
iecicd a wlitc-haircd. b~lack-robrd woman.
the lines of whose pure old face only
seemed to give it am additional beauty
like chasing on silver-"but mayhap it is
not setinly that / speak out she quickly
added with lowered tone, ''for hath st.
Paul not said-"
Say on. mistress, say OH" encouraged
q male voice, this is not the house of
God, neither Il Sunday meeting. only a
gathering of ncighbors where all who
mind may speak,"
"Thcn I would add" she continued, thus
emboldencd, what l believe to be the
gospel truth-that the Lord, instead of
rhastcning, hath greatly prospcred U.s."
Her voice trcmblcd n little at these words,
a vision of the three new graves stretch
ting wet and cold under the lowering skies
Of that autumn night rising %involuntarily
INTO her mind. Her hearers, too, looked at
her in plying wonder. but after Il little
pause she repeated, hath greatly pros
orred us. For are We not now permitted
% worship Him in spirit and in truth, such
as hath moi hccn our privilege for many a
lay before: Have we not homes? And
though the harvest he scant. yet have We
not faith that tho Lord will maintain His
promise and provide for His own. even
as He haiti, already done in guiding us
1iihcr: So. in view of these many graces.
a day of thanksgiving seems In me more
acc, than Il day of pcnance."
She sat down. For several minutes ut
or silrice rcigncd in that quaint Puritan
living room. Then Gov. Bradford rosr.
lis silver knee buckles glistcning in the
.an,!!" light. and tip-toei across the space
s.iara,ing him from the brethren who
ars; spoke. when Il whispered consuitu-
ion went on for several minutes more.
Presently their conferences ended, hc
wa.kc'! 20 the fireplace in the far end of
n" room. and. turning. faced his people.
This faithful sister hath slammed us
lll"ih he. ":,ni taught us Il lesson of bray
ry. With her good man gone. II s;alwart
;"n !aH! low and as likely 81 lass as over
'Is.'ici 81 pair of blue eyes under Eng
E!.''. : Iii!" skies lying. too. uui there on
f"!e> Hill Il sob came from !. laXcu-
~liir"'; youi,, IL the back "f The ronln-
~" yet sees rcnSonS fnr ,l.ankfulucss
'ii''r than r:,tsc for rcpinin.. We must
la b, 'ut,l"lr by her. and instead If sill
ing IN sackclotli and ashes va will praise
sod. t": His manifold meicies To us and
N"2>t rather !lial fast. The forests
t~i'ii''! III .anic. though ",ir crop. he poor.
,Nti iaiihrr shall our Young men 70 and
ND uaatotii's for the lcpas;. Courage
, 'o'ifrr Than fear" Ii" concluded. !, sen
ht4eni which WAS erected with y, hearty
n rus "f AYE. ayrs.
thus %lS Thanksgiving dly iual.urut-
ii, Il triumph OF womnnlloua and :; 1r;.
l'ili'h of optimism. not only indeed :, mi
iinpil of optimism. Int II p.uof thai o,-
.;'nisim is itself :; triumph. for if The ,!uy
y: in"uil.ing had been established how
"as w"nld it have been observed. since
very added year seeing the steady in
,r"'.>c of good in this land there would
ne less and less reason for waitiu. and
M':c and more arguments in favor of a.
DAY nf thanks.
hundred and th;rty-ci.llt years af.
10y The landing of the pilgrims tho largest
granite statue of The world WIS erected
To thcfr memory. 1t stands on a high hill
overlooking Plymouth. In tho center is
4 colossal! figure of Faith With II l:ih,c in
h"r llrstr'tcicd hand. while around her
are clustered Il group representa-. Nor
a!liy. Law. Education and Freedom, in
BOOKING ut which one inStinclivcly cnlows
Ne h"i'liiful Faith with the SIirii of that
serene old woman who even in adversely
Looked with prophetic eyes TO the time
when III very truth freedom. morality. ed
;~lrati"l and law should result from hcr
Sabine belief.
With The Fourth of July. Memorial tay
and Wa>hington's birthday Thanksgiving
d1' is one of the four histinctively Amer
lean festivals. but though distinctivcly
American the sentiments that inspire
Notwithstanding day. faith: Washing
toms natnl day. hero worship: Memorial
day. lovr. and the Fourth of July, patriot.
I>m-nre common to all people of tho
earth. and only for excellent reasons of
amr OWN have we selected the times when
we ourselves shall celebrate tlsesa uniyer.
sal feelings.
The THANKSGIVING day sentiment is in
deed IL far descended one. it being an ill.,
!%.sritanrc from the first races of mankind
"f tn" citation they felt Ovcl. natures
yearly iargcss-thc American Indians
and other barharic tribes having to this
day ceremonies of their own in celebration
of autumn's bounty. AS Il spirit of re-
lision developed this feeling grew into a
worship of dcitics that were supposed ia
preside over the crops. like the beautiful
goddcsscs pchictcr of the Greeks. and
Ceres OF i.,c Remains; and still later when
mythology had beer cast off, remnants of
the same idea remained in the harvest
homes,' and similar though differently
named festivals of all nations when, tho
grain sarnercd and the fruit hcaped up,
merry markings and. dances vent on be.
neatA IL rays Of the harvest moon. But