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share of the time anxious and worried
wondering whether ] shall be able to
warm and clothe and feed US. I've read
somewhere that trust and worry don't
mingle any more than oil and water,
and it stands to reason that they can't.
Now, then, I'm going to stop worrying
and go to trusting. Yes, I am. from
this very minute.
sand there's another thing about It.
In the new version it says: Believe
that ye have received so why shouldn't
begin to thank the Lord that 1 have
the things I need, if they're not right
before my eyes. really believe that
in that light before. I've tried very
hard to believe was going to be able
to get what I needed, then waited till
it came before I gave thanks for it.
Now, I'm going to begin praising the
Lord that we have received necessary
things, or the money to get Them
All the rest of that day Miss Matilda
held praise thoughts in her mind. It
was very trying day, too. Miss Buhce
called and said she had decided to let
her dress wait till after the holidays
and Miss Bunce always paid so prompt
Iy, and sometimes even more than the
reasonable price" asked. Then Mrs
Matthew S1awson came for her jacket,
and declared it would be simply impos-
sible to pay for the making inside of a
month. Miss Selma Pringle next came
with material for a dress, but she want
ed it made in a way that would take
great deal more time than she would
be willing to pay for, as Miss Matilda
knew very well, and Mrs. Crane brought
a dress of her own to be made into one
for Della with the intimation that she
should not want to pay much because
it was "only to be made over, you
know
But through it all the little seam
stress praised the Lord that her mother
and herself had sufficient for their
needs, saying over and over passages
of trust, clinging to them lovingly and
tenaciously; and her faith grew in the
midst of its trials.
When evening came she resolutely
laid aside her work at an early hour.
cit is not necessary for me to sew night
as we'll as day. she declared. 1.-The
Lord is able to take care of as without
my doing that
In spite of the discouraging expe-
riences of the day, Miss Matilda lay
down to rest that night feeling happier
than she had in a long time and her
last waking thoughts were of trust and
praise.
''I'm right glad to see you so bright,
Tidy" her mother said the next day.
you've seemed sort O. low spirited
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T WAS a plain, old
fashioned Ii t t l e
room in w h i c h
tildaPowers sat,
stitching away as
for dear life ON
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her inability to slight her work. 81
should make more if I could do that
but can't. I've been tempted to some
times, but it doesn't seem right. and /
don't believe could anyhow. 1t isn't
in me. I've got to take palms,
Thank you, Miss Gibson said Mrs.
Garfield. ST shall find Miss Powers
and if her work proves satisfactory. I
viii let her have all our dressmakine
besides other sewing and will pay her
reasonably for it. The workman is
worthy of his hire
Il was sure you would!'' cried Miss
Gibson, her eyes shining, land 1 know
that she can have enough ather work at
the same rates to fill her time. I am
so glad, Mrs. Canfield.n
The next day as Miss Matilda was
finishing Miss Pringle's dress and try
ing to forget the state of the coal bin
while she sang: ''How firm a founda-
ton, We saints of the Lord she was in
terrupted by gentle knock on the
door. She opened it, and in a few
minutes it seemed to her that she
had at the same time opened the door
into new life.
Mrs. Canfield's call did not mean af-
fuence, certainly, but it did mean abil-
ity to pay the expenses of her little
home with comparative ease; it meant
better food. warmer clothing, plenty of
fuel, and little leisure for recreation.
1t meant, too, a still irmer clasp of the
Fathers hand.
Mrs. Denton was dismayed and some
what wrathful when she found that
Miss Matilda would no longer sew for
her at the old reasonable" rates, but.
finding her work poorly done at other
places, and wishing to have her clothes
made by Mrs. Canfield's dressmaler,
her lapse of patronage was of short
duration.
Miss Matilda still has all the work
that she can do; and every day is a day
of thanksgiving.-C. A. Parker, in N.
Y. Observer.
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NOT NECESSARY SEW NIGHT WELL DAY.

good deal o the time lately. It's wor-
ried me consid 'rable."
HAS it?" smiled her daughter, kiss
ing her wrinkled cheek. I'm sorry.
1 ought not to have been anxious my
self, or to have worried you. The Lord
will provide if we trust Him truly, and
that is what I've made up my mind to
do-no halfway work about it, any
more than 1 would put that sort of
work into a dress"
Several days passed bringing nothing
especially hopeful and much that was
disheartening, to outward appearance,
but Miss Matilda held on. She still
praised and her faith did not fail. She
resolutely refrained from sewing late,
and spent part of each evening reading,
chiefly from the Bible, in which she con
stantly found something precious and
strengthening from which it seemed
her eyes had hitherto been holden.
The day befo~c Thanksgiving arrived
and the prospect for feast in the little
dressmaker's home looked very slim.
Miss Matilda was hard at work finish
ing Della Cranes dress, for Della want
ed to wear it the next day. Mrs. Crane
usually paid quite promptly, too, and
Miss Matilda hoped she would send the
money for the dress that evening; then
there should be little something extra
for dinner the next day, anyway.
Just as the finishing touches had been
given the neatly made gown, Bonnie
Crane came after it. ma didn't have
the money to send tonight" he said,
carelessly, taking the package under
his arm. shell pay you next week, .
and he ran off, whistling merrily-
Miss Matilda sat down in her little
sewing chair. Her mother had gone te
bed, and she let a few. very few, tears
fall. Then she wiped her eyes, saying
softly: 'sBless the Lord, o my SOU
and all that is within me, bless His
holy name and she went to bed think
ing: well, I've had one whole week
of Thanksgiving already
The next day dawned bright and cold
Miss Matilda allowed herself the lux
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-30
OUR FIRST THANKSGIVING.
President Washington's Proclama-
ton One Hundred and Ten
Years Ago.

Now, therefore, [ do recommend and
assign Thursday, the Goth day of No
vember next, to be devoted by the peo-
pie of these states to the service of that
great and glorious Being who is the
benefcent author of all good that was,
that is or that will be; that we may
then all unite in rendering unto Him
our sincere and humble thanks for His
kind care and protection of the people
of this country previous to their be-
coming a nation, for the signal and
manifold mercies and the favorable in
Propositions of His Providence in the
course and conclusion of the late war,
for the great degree of tranquility,
union and plenty which we have since
enjoyed, for the peaceable and ra-
tional manner in which we have been
enabled to establish constitutions of
government for our safety and happi-
ness, and particularly the national one
lately instituted, for the civil and re-
Hgious liberty with which we are blessed
and the means we have of acquiring
and diffusing useful knowledge, and
in general for all the great and va
rious favors which He hath been pleased
to confer upon US.
And also that we may then unite IL
most humbly offering our prayers anG
supplications to the great Lord ano
Ruler of nations and beseech Him tc
pardon our national and other trans
gressions; to enable us all, whether il
public or private stations, to perform
our several relative duties properly and
punctuaIIy; to render our national gov
eminent a blessing to all the people
by constantly being a government of
wise, just and constitutional laws, di-
rectIy and faithfully executed and
obeyed; to protect and guide all SOW
ereigns and nations, especially such as
have shown kindness to us, and to bless
them with good government, peace and
concord; to promote the knowledge and
practice of true religion and virtue and
the increase of science among them and
us, and generally to grant unto all man
kind such degree of temporal prosper
ity as He alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand at the city of
New York, the Sd day of October, in.
the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-nine.
G. WASHINGTON
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A Strangely Caught Fish.

Not long ago a hawk caught a fish
in Long Island sound, but while flying
with its captive to the woods to devour
it at leisure, the fish foundered from
the hawks hold and dropped into a
farmers yard, where big mastin was
sitting. The dog caught the fish as
it came down, and the hawk swooped
after it, but the dog turned and rushed
into the house, placing his trophy. yet
alive, at the feet of its mistress. It
proved to be a large b1uefsh, and it
was served up at night to an apprecia-
tive family. The dog ever since has
been seen to sit in the same place at
the same time, evidently impressed
with the belief that his good fortune
may be repeated. Golden Days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-11-30
GENERAL sHRLBY.s SLAVE
has Old Body Servant in the War
Tells some OF His Interesting
Experiences.

Gen. '.Joe'' Shelby's old body serv-
ant, Uncle Billy" Hunter, in spite OF
his - years, is still sturdy and vigorous
He remembers the war times remark
ably well, and likes nothing better than
to talk of the many fights and incidents
in the life of his ''oId massa," the IA
nous confederate general, whose body
rests in Forest Hill cemetery. With
the exception of Shelbyss expedition in
TO Mexico-one of the most dramatic
events in our history-and the 80 years
after the war when the general lost
sight of him entirely, 'sUncle Billy
was with him from the time he was 10
years old. billy is at his best when
he gets started on Gen. Shelby during
the war.
'sDere never was a man like Gen1
Shelby, sah.'' said Billy" the other
day to a reporter for the Star. His
sojers jes thought the world of him
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and dinner. The feast, however, was
not extravagant. Deacon Trip was
possessed of only moderate means, and
he did not consider it justifable to go
beyond these, even for Thanksgiving
dinner.
At table the stenographer monOpo-
lied Mrs. Powers, declaring that she
reminded her of her dear old grand
mother, and Miss Matilda was at Hber-
ty to cultivate acquaintance with the
school-teacher who sat beside her.
They got on together very well, indeed,
so well, in fact, that after a little chat
with others in the parlor they gravi-
tated together again, and it somehow
came about that, without seeming to be-
inquisitive, Miss Gibson knew more
about Miss Mati1da's affairs in less
than an hour than did the greater num-
Der of her acquaintance who had
known her more than 80 years.
The next week new family came to
live in-B Garfield by name, who
were well endowed with this worlds
Their house was not quite ready for
them on their arrival, and, while they
were waiting, they stayed at Miss Glib
sons boarding place.
Mrs. Garfield and her daughters
there were three of them, all arrived at
young womanhood-were at once at
tracted to the bright young teacher,
| and they were soon very good friends.
A day or two after her arrival, Mrs.
Garfield inquired whether Miss Gibson
could direct her to competent dress
maker. adding, gracefully: ''Your
own dresses, if you will pardon my
freedom, fit so nicely. and are made in
such excellent taste, that 1 thought you
must know of one.'
| 81 feel fattered.' laughed Miss Glib
son, land none the less because I am
my own dressmaker, but shall be very
happy to refer you to one who, I am
sure, is still BETTER Then she told Oh
Miss Matilda, her painstaking work,
her small pay and the results. repeat
/ ing what the seamstress had said about
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under me an take my orders you all
kin come down. Eff not, you all kin stay
whar you are"
There was no movement aloft for a
while. Then one man, with grunt,
dropped to the deck, and one by one the
rest followed.
TiIlman kept his Ratchet by him all
the time. He knew that the moment
that weapon got away from him his
authority was gone and the auctioneer's
block doomed up big and ugly in the
future.
There was one great difficulty, how
ever, that even the Ratchet would not.
overcome. Not one of the men knew
anything about navigation. Tillman
thought over this difficulty all night.
and in the morning his plans were laid.
He would sail due west until he came
In sight of land, and then he would fol-
low the coast northward until he
reached New York.
1t was an almost hopeless amateur
ish plan, but In the end it succeeded,
and history tells the commotion his
deed made and the complications that
arose over the disposal of his prison
ers.
The government gave him $4,000 In
lieu of prize money. and with this here
tired to a quiet life in Rhode Island,
where he died only few years ago.
Philadelphia Press.
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'Twan't never Go fight but Come on,
boys an he was always in de front,
a-leadin' 'em on. Many's the time I've
brought up a fresh boss for him when
his was shot, and carried coffee an a
bite o. something to eat to him ON the
field Wasn't no one else could cook for
the gent 'cept ole Billy. Come here,
you damned black niger, an get me
something to eati' he useter yell, an
you bet I did right smart. He would
cuss me awful, but, LOr'! that wasn't
nothing. When he didn't I knew there
was trouble on
''AII through the war I tended him,
and when he was shot in the wrist at
Cape Girardo I nursed him. Lots %
men went hungry in those days, but I
generally could pick up something for
the gen1. Had to be mighty careful
bout it, for he didn't allow no stealin'.
Eyes, sab, I was captured jes once
Lemme see, that was at Lone Jack
GenI Shelby sent me to Col. Jordan's-
camp, bout mile away, an the feds
scooped me and took me into. the vii
lage, but in an hour an a half the
James brothers, came chargin' through
and drove the feds off. They pulled me
out from between two feather beds,
where I was keeping away from the
bullets, and took me back to Shelby.
When he saw me he looked mad clean
through. Where in blazes you been,
you black rascaT?' says he; go get me
some breakfast. damned smart
''When Gent Shelby started for Mex
leo with his 1000 picked men he says
to me: Billy, you take Miss Betty
that's my missus-and the children
back home and you're a free man. So
[ left him at Galveston and carried
them 'cross the Gulf of Mexico to New
Orleans, and from there to Lexington,
safe and sound. After that drifted
off on my own hook, working as porter
in hotels an" tending bar, and 1 never
heard of the gent for more'n so years.
One day while was working for Jim
Baldus in Chicago I heard that my ole
massa was United States marshal in
Kansas City, and ] let him know where
[ was. He sent for me to come back,
but guess I didn't start quick enough
to suit him, for one Sunday when was
readin' the papers in the barroom In
walks man and says:
" I'm Deputy Mashal Potts, of Kan
sas City, an I'm loollin' for William
Hunter
'"'I's the man, sah,' says 7.
'"'What you done, Billy?e said Bal
dus. I'll stand by you
sGen- Shelby told me to bring you
back with me-" Potts said He said:
That blamed black niger worked for
me more than 80 years, an he's going
to- take it easy now. You bring him
back, and III give him all the land he
wants
I'D go through fire for the Gle
massa,' says I, and back starts The
nnfssus give me two horses and staid
with 'em till the gen'I died. done lost
the best friend I had then. An now
I'm living with Joe Shelby, Jr sab, and
tend his children jest as did him when
he was little Teller. But every Deco.
ration day I goes over to my ole massa's
grave and puts flowers on it In memory
of the finest man that ever lived, sab
Gent Joe Shelby" kansas City Star.
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General Lees Fruitful Hen.

It was Gen. Lees custom to leave his
tent door open in the morning for a
sprightly hen that had gone into the
egg business promptly and thus had
saved her head. When she stepped in,
Gen. Lee would put aside his work and
walk past deferentia1ly upon the OUT
side until her cackle announced the
mysteries of egg-laying at an end. She
roasted and rode in his wagon, was an
eyewitness of the battles OF ChanceI-
1orsyille and Gettysburg, and was final
" sacrificed upon the altar of hos
pita1ity at Orange Court House, In 1864.
Ladies' Home Journal.
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ury of a later nap than usual, and rose
feeling light hearted as child
ST shan't take a stitch to-day, not
one" she declared, firmly, at the simple
breakfast, "and I amt going to ready
up any more than I'm obliged to, either.
wish you could go to church, mother,
but I'll go if you don't mind staying
alone. I haven't been now for two
Thanksgivings.
She had just washed the dishes and
was doing what ''redding up seemed
Indispensable, when a rap sounded on
the door and there entered a merry,
rosy-cheeked young girl, who apollo
gized for her early call and exclaimed
in ELUSIVE schoolgirl fashion: 'sWhat
do you think, Miss Matildal We've
been expecting Uncle Dawes folks for
Thanksgiving, and made preparations
for them, and last night we heard that
they couldn't possibly be here. So
there we are, you see, with stuff enough
provided for all that lot of people and
only our family to eat it, and I'm rush
ing around this morning trying to find
some nice and conveniently disengaged
folks to come and help US, and I do so
hope you and your mother are among
them. Now don't tell me you are en-
gagged; are you?''
Mrs. Powers looked up delightedly;
Miss Matilda smiled and shook her
head.
You're not! Well, then, will you be
good enough to save your own Thanks
giving dinner till tomorrow, and help
US with ours? Tbsre'n be some good
company. I've captured the new
school-teacher, Miss Gibson, and anoth-
er nice girl already. Of course we will
send the horse for your mother
''Thank you, Lottie,'' said Miss Ma
tilda, in a voice that quavered just a
trife. ''We shall be very happy to
come; won't we, mother?"
''Yes, indeed, we WILL replied the
old lady, very emphatically, and. with
expressions of deep gratitude, Lottie
hurried away.
After helping her mother dress for,
dinner, Miss Matilda went to church,
and as the close of the service, which
perhaps no one in the church entered
into with more thankfulness than she
did, she went home with Deacon
Trips family. Miss Gibson also ac-
companied them, and the ''other nice
girl stenographer who was almost
stranger in town, and whose heart had
been made warm by the unexpected at
tention, the invitation being the more
welcome from the fact that she board
ed herself.
There were few other guests and the
company was congenial one, all ap-
pearing to enjoy to the full both visit