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welcome by the genial presence of MT. and Mrs. KimbaH. And ten neighbors peeped out from behind ten curtains and ejaculat- ed: My! they have Thanksgiving com pany"
 But Mrs. Kimball hustled these flowers into the parlor something after the fashion of an afore-time occasion, saying as she did so: 'Chrysanthea will be here shortly, and l want this surprise to be complete"
 And Jack Beverly was saying as he walked home with Chrysanthea: This is such a sweet surprise; and tomorrow is your birthday! Could anything be completer"
 And 1 promised to bring mamma a sur prise if 1 could find one, said Chrysanthea, as she opened the hall door q few minutes later.
 Mammal" she called, opening the par Tor door, T brought you a surprise; come and see it"
 came the reply. 'I also have surprise; come and see; then I will enjoy your sur prise"
 Jack motioned her to go in, while he waited in the hall.
 "Oh, gir.s!" exclaimed Chrysanthea, as her classmates rose to greet her, Eve want eu to see you so mucH. ana they lduBneu and cried together.
 After greetings had been exchanged in genuine sehooigirl fashion and Papa and Mamma Kim6al had reached the seventh heaven of delight, CErysanthea said: HWait a minute; I'll bring my surprise right in"
 Mamma" she said, as she presented the radiant Jack, ''here is the biggest and incest surprise 1 could find, Mir. Jack Beverly, physician and surgeon of this city, and your prospective son-in-law.
 And girls" she added, shyly, her face shining with an inner thanksgiving, ''you all knew Jack in Berea."
 70, yes, yes;" they exclaimed in happy chorus, ''but, Chrysanthea, dear, it seems you krew him best.'
 Thus in glad, impromptu manner Jack Beverly was presented to his friends and prospective relations and the stately Miss Kimball proved herself to be equal to sweet surprises at least.
 And it s safe to say that no happier din Ter party could have heen found in all Rose rock that love,y November day than that one which sat down to dinner at the Kim ball home, hedged in by bank of cream and white chrysanthemums.
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throat, as the mare increased her speed, while the wagon rocked in the mad race. "1'll steer her clear of Sam Turner's gate if 1t is open, as it generally is, for what would Sarah say if she knew 1 fell into the hands of that mountebank. Whoa, Emma! Hang it all! there's the gate open now. Just as l thought"
 The deacon was now putting forth his best efforts to stay the catastrophe; but the chances looked black, and when the mare came to the gate leading into the Turner farm she made straight for 1t, to the old mans horror.
 Vainly did Deacon Dawson try to stem the tide; he did all he could, but with mad ness which he could not control the animal plunged into the opening and in another moment was careering wildly up the lane.
 As well might the doomed man have tried to arrest the onset of cyclone; he could not stop the dun, who seemed determined to land her master on the very steps of his en- emy's home.
 Suddenly the front wheel struck an un- foreseen obstruction and in another moment the wagon was overturned ana the deacon, still holding onto the lines, was being dragged forward over the rough road.
 Everything pointed to a mournful Thanks giving for the good old deacon, when the whole wagon seemed to collapse, and the next second the whole outfit was piled in a promiscuous heap right in the Turner door yard
 The dun, finally kicking loose from the debris, vanished through another gate which led toward a pasture, while the dea- con, almost buried in the heap, was trying in vain to extricate himself.
 'WeH, deacon, how are you this morn ing?" suddenly exclaimed a voice, and in an- other moment a pair of strong arms were extricating the unfortunate man from his dilemma
 When the deacon gained his feet he was mortified to look into the placid face of his enemy, who was offering his condolences in good faith.
 "Youa appear to have met with an accident, deacon" continued Turner. 'Let me help you out, and, by the way, stay for dinner" "
 What! with you, Sam Turner"
 ''Why not? I've been expecting company that did not come, and, by the way, I've got new horse I'd like to have you look at" :"
 Looking at himself the good old deacon concluded that he needed a little brushing up, and when Turner had helped him into the house, where his wife took care of him, and the runaway dun had been caught, the deacon sat down to one of the best dinners he ever enjoyed.
 Come again, deacon" said Turner, on parting from his involuntary guest. Say next Thanksgiving"
 But not behind nag like the dun" :" growled Deacon Dawson. "I guess, after all, this is the best Thanksgiving I've ever had Say, Brother Turner, there never was much between us, anyhow?"
 ''Not much, deacon. There's nothing now" And the Turner's watched their guest out of sight, and the following Thanksgiv- ing there was great dinner at the Daw- sons and Brother Turner and his wife were the guests of honor"
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AUTOMOBILE STAGE COACHES.
HOrseIess Carriages to Carry Mail and Passengers Over MOuRtain
 Roads of IdahO.

An automobile stage line will soon be in operation in Idaho, and if it stands the test of time at least one other will be started, says the Chicago Tribune.
 E. A. Readicker, who operates a stage line between Challis and Salmon City and another between Dubois and Ellis, recently purchased an automo- bile in New York and has been ex- perimenting with it. He has en- ployed it already in carrying mail and intends to buy others to carry both mail and passengers if the first does not break down every now and then in some lonely spot miles from where it can be repaired.
 The trial runs have been made be- tween Dubois and Ellis, distance of 150 miles. The road runs through sand and dust, over hills and through the heart of the Salmon River noun tain. The automobile plowed through the sand, climbed the hills, and sped over the level places without a mis- hap at an average of ten miles an hour.
 The vehicle used for the expert ments is single-seated and is fitted below with frame for carrying mail. Gasoline furnishes the driving power.
 There are many difficulties to over come before automobiles can be en- tirely successful on the mountain roads. Sharp rocks are apt to pune ture the pneumatic tires, and it takes a tremendous driving power to get over some of the roads. Moreover, there are portions of Idaho in the mountains which are many miles from a habitation. If the power should give out in one of these spots the pilgrimage of 25 miles or so to house and the wait of day or days for relief would be far from cheer ful to the passengers.
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 Sam Turner. I don't see what he las to be thankful for to-day unless it Is for the man. ner in which he got ahead of the Baxter boys the other day in that little wheat deal. Pl see him in Halifax before make any over lures to him, that 1 will!'
 Everything went pleasantly for some time The dun was a little more mettlesome than usual that morning, as she had not been on the road for few days, but that suited her master, who was confident that he could con- trol her under any and all circumstances.
 Suddenly the mare shied at something along the road and the next moment, show ing little more of her mettle than the dea- con liked, was careering onward at dan gerous speed. The good old deacon braced himself in an effort to check the speed of the animal, but found at once that he had his hands full.
 In little while the mare was plunging along in a cloud of dust, having taken the bit in her teeth, and Deacon Dawson, having lost his hat in his vain efforts to curb her, presented anything but pleasing spectacle
 I'm in for 1t, guess, and on Thanksgiv- ing day, too" welled from the deacon s
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 mended day of thanksgiving for the adop- tion of the constitution. Washington issued a second proclamation of thanksgiving in l795 on account of the suppression of in surrection President Madison, by request of congress, recommended Thanksgiving for peace in 1915, but official recommenda- tion of day for giving thanks was mainly confined to New Enga until the year 1877, after which day it was regularly appointed by the governor of New York. In 1855 Gov. Jackson, of Virginia, recommended day of thanksgiving; but in 1851 Gov. Wise, when requested to do so, publicly declined on the ground that he was not authorized to interefere in religious matters. During the war between the states in 1863 and 1864, President Lincoln issued proclamations rec ommending national thanksgiving. Since then a proclamation has been issued annu- ally by the president, as well as by the gov ernors of the various states and the mayors of the principal cities and custom has fixed the time as the last Thursday in November.
 In the early days Thanksgiving was a purely religious holiday. Later on 1t became
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the rich beauty about her "Our dining room will be magni6cently yet simply dec orated for tomorrow" she said, her fine eyes taking in the wealth of bloom at one ap- preciative sweep.
 She was her mothers daughter; the blos- soms were her soul's delight. But Chrysan. thea had ,eaf in her heart chapter which, in some way, had been left out or turned over bank in the bosom of her fond man. ma. She had penchant for looking after the poor; and her father gave her teau- tiful compliment when he said that ~his daughter was just like all other flowers. as ready to bloom for the poor as for the wealthy"
 Nothing was ever any truer than this; and as Chrysanthea drank in the quiet, rich beauty of the blossom bank, thought of the bare cherries cellar room on Brisbane street, where day after day, child tossed from one side to the other with the pain and restlessress of a long illness, came to her and she said: 70, mamma, must take some CT this beauty and comfort 10 poor it t,e Janet when I go with the Thanksgiving basket in the morning"
 Yes" said Mrs. Kimball. intent on train
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Uo a baby that horrid long name"
 ''As if it were going to make her better than we common folks" said Belle Wicker ink, with her nose in the air; or that "she would be any better looking, either" added Merry Jaxon, who was recognized beauty z from her birth.
 Nevertheless the Kimballs did name the dot of humanity that horrid, long name in spite of the comment and adverse opinion of dozen exceedingly interested neighbors.
 Whether 1t was because there was bank of the beautiful blossoms in the sunny south room where she was born on that Thanksgiving day, they having been hustled in from the uncongenisl November air out side few hours before her coming, or not, was never exp aimed.
 No matter; Chrysanthea was now the belle of Roserock, notwithstanding her horrid, long name.
 Eighteen serene Thanksgiving suns had run the glowing day-rim, setting in halo of memories sweet for KimbalPs daughter, and We find her fair and pure as the flowers for which she was named.
 Tomorrow would be her nineteenth birth day, and Mir. and Mrs Kimbsll meant to have a lovely surprise on Cbrysanthea. And this special November was behaving it. self in special way with reference to the parental plans under way.
 To-day the pleasant, deep dining-room was banked with snow-white and creamy blos- soms on three sides, beautiful wainscoting, truly.
 Mrs. Kimball gave the same reason to Chrysanthea for the indoor bloom that she had given to her husband just l9 years ago. These bleak nights" she said, "and chrysanthemums were never made for each other" But her room and her heart were always congenial for them. And MT. Kim ball smiled in a proud, contented way as he carried in the blooming bank nearly two decades ago.
 To-day the stately daughter smiled the same proud, glad smile while bending over
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THE DRAGONS RUNAWAY.
4 Thanksgiving Comedy With Floral and
 Several Episodes.
OONVoW be keerful, deacon" said
 INV Mrs: Dawson, when her hus- N N band came out of the stable

A V band came out of the stable yard with the dun mare harnessed to the light wagon and dressed in his best clothes. It was thanksgiving morning, and the skies were as bright as they could be, and Deacon Dawson was feeling good, which was his usual way, and, whip in hand, he gave the dun light tip and off they went. Keep her in the road, too, shouted his better half after him, as in cloud Of dust the outfit vanished. Don't go near Sam Turner's You know how you stand, and and don't want you to have anything to do with that man."
 But the dun was already out of sight with her precious load, and the deacon was think Lg of his last horse trade which had netted hian neat little sum by his sagacity.
 Now. the Turner's and Dawsons were not on good terms and had rot been for years. Their farms almost joined and little trade had turned the men against ore another, although t was said that Sam Iugner was wiling to forgive his enemy, ut had never made any advances in that d3rtetion.
 Deacon Dawson had not thought Of for qfversss at ary time, fer he maintained that he had nothing to fdEgive, hpi said at times that tasre sgtid a,aays be sa inseparable gulf betwesa han ard his nei hbor
 Al at once 5hs d@aeon thoGeht of his old eIsstav and smiitG ss ke sad to himself:
 Vii 5s ; eg [ t,av vixen make up with
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NEW PLAN IN FRANCE.
Labor Councils Created by tAe Gov ernment for the Settlement of
 Industrial Disputes.

A dispatch to the New York Times from Paris says: A ministerial order of interest to Americans now, in view of the strikes in Pennsylvania, has just been issued by the French minister of commerce. This decree creates bodies to be known as labor councils, whose purpose it wiR be to settle disputes be- tween labor and capital.
 The councils are to consist of an equal number of workmen and em- ployers. but the workmen must belong to the recognized labor unions.
 This last clause is likely to create diff faculties, as the majority of French la borers do not belong to unions. If this defect can be overcome it is believed that these councils provide a ready means of settlemei of labor disputes, thus avoiding strikes.
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changed into one of thanksgiving.
 Ben; amin Franklin-reiates that in time of great dependency among the first set tiers of New England 1t was proposed in one of their pubic meetings to proclaim fast An aged farmer rose and spoke of provok- ing Heaven with their complaints and of the many mercies they had received and of the causes they had for giving thanks. He then made a motion that, instead of appointing a day of fasting, they should appoint day of thanksgiving. To this the assembly read fly agreed.
 Massachusetts was the first of the colo nies to appoint an annual thanksgiving by
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of the blessings which have crowned the year is a question which, we are told, re quires individual answer. Advocates of the great college game claim that the innovation is harmless, yet not even the most enthu- siastic among them venture the assertion that it has tendency to make anyone feel grateful for the bounties Providence has bestowed upon him. There are many ways of showing gratitude, but the old-fashioned way of thanking the Lord in His house seems, after all, to be the best and most elevating.
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Rich Stumng.

The Duck-I have whole string of stage jokes to tell you, old chap
 The Goose-Tell them to brother turkey over there.
 The Duck-Do you think he would like to hear them?
 The Goose-Certainly! It's the proper thing to stuff turkey with chestnuts now Chicago Daily News.
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HISTORY OF THE DAY. Thanksgiving Is a Holiday Dear Do tAs
 Heart of Every Ameacan.
,auANKsc1yrHc D.v no.uli.,,x

HNHANKSGIyING Day is peculiarly
 American institution. History, it is u true, informs Us that the pious peo- pie of LeyGen, Holland, observed a day of thanksgiving as early as l515, to comnemo- rate the first anniverssry of the raising of the siege of that city. h 1923 day of fast ing and prayer was appointed on account of the drought. Rain came abundantly while the people were praying, and the governor appointed a day of thanksgiving which was observed with religious exercises.
 The first recorded Thanksgiving, ap- pointed by authority in America, was pro-
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ST J0HNS HERALD
EE' yysE.s4 PAN YOU TO TAKE "'ByEE HEIR saHS"

ifyou don't take i1e HERALD, yoa won't owe us sor #. If you fake the HERALD and pay for 1t, you went twe us.
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claimed in Massa- chusetts bay in 1881. Owing to the great scarcity of provi-
 sions and consequent
 menace of starva- tion, the 22d of February was desig- mated to be observed as a fast day. Before that date a long-e1- pected vessel arrived from Ireland, loaded
 with provisions, and the fast day was
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His PIace of Wornhin-

Puritanical Father-My son, this is Thanksgiving day and the injunction to us is that we each repair to our place of wor- ship. I hope you will take heed, my son!
 Son (not exactly puritanica!) That is just what am going to do. father-repair to my place of worship. l am going to spend the day at Clara Lovegood's s hdhse.-Puck.
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the occasion for an nual family reunions and feasts, preceded
 by church services. Latterly it seems to
 have been given over to the football play CTS, just as Decora- ton day has been ap- propriated by the bi- cyclists. Whether attending a football game is calculated to make men think so- berly and seriously
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the proclamation of the glish governor.
 During therevoluhon
 Thanksgiving d a y
 was a national insti- tuition, being annual ly recommended by congress; but after a general thanksgiving for peace in l784 there was no nation al appointment until l7S9, when Wash ington, by request of
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hiIlsides where the balmys breeze is blowing, Meath the gentle rains of summer and the winters spotless snow; And the larches and the cedars shadows OCT their graves are throwing Who kept the first Thanksgiving in the Autumn long ago. Marching ever on to glory Is oar heaven guarded Nation, With Columbia leading forward heath the banner of the free.
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Open to Tbat sp.nicion.

'T guess" remarked the salesman in the department store, as his Chinese customer went away, "Wop Lee is making arrange meDts for his Thanksgiving. He has bought a rat trap. Tribune.
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SnnIIed IL fon H..

Rev Mir. Goodman-Well, Willie did vop enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner? W O1 "niie-No. We had company and I had to eat with my fork.-Chicago Tjmes-Her. Isle ald. -''ies- Il CT
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Their Cnune for rhanka.

Tired Traveler-Wot has we got ter be thankful fer, Weary?
 Weary Walker-Dat we will not be bod dered by de tax colJector-Harlem Life.
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The WishbOne.

I'll break the wishbone with you. dear. To crown this festal day of cheer Cold Fate must needs be kind to you, Whate'er you wish that shall come true Chicago Record.
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The Trimmings.

Go way wid yoh celery,
 Yoh 'taters an yoh pie, Yoh gravy and yoh dressin',
 Case Is gOtter pass 'em by. White folks dey kin eat 'em
 Ef dey wants de taste, But l come we're foh turkey
 An Is got no room to waste. Washington Star.
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Naturally Indignant.

"It makes me most indignant" Quoth the turkey, in hun, That after they have stuffed me They should use me just to stun" Harlan fife
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rh.nk.rixinR Time.

The Wife-Well, my dear, shall we have turkey for Christmas, tooF
 The Brute-Yes, 1 suppose that's when we'll be making our last meal of this one
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harvest of great splendor. By Freedoms sturdy yeomanry has gath cred been again. And over all the starry flag. tAst ns'er shall lack defender, Is waving in its glory where the noun tain meets the plain Thus from the small beginning In New England's forest olden Grew the sweet and sacred custom which we keep with love to-day.
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And happiness and smiling p c a c e the whole land are adorning.
 And over all Is bending n ow tn e Autumn'S s cloudless sky; From ocean unto
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Farmer-Me an you'll have purty good time Thanksgiving, eh?
 The Bird-Well, pardon me if disagree with you.-Yellow Book
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And the mem'ries of that morning when deep in the forest gold sn
 Met the humble Pilgrim Fathers will remain with us for aye;
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And hear the bells sweet cadence as tney tell the story olden How we got cur first Thanksgiving IrOlA the men who crossed the sea; How the Pilgrim Fathers gathered meath the dun skies of November, With the painted savage crouching hks 6 lion for his prey How they thanked God for the harvest tse the Country long remember, And cherish unto latest time oar nrse Thanksgiving Day. To-day the bells are ringing "a the fa1r Thanksgiving morning, And all the land is thankful for the bless ingS from on high.
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Thanksgiving in the woodland grim and hOary, They thanked the watchful Father. as the land thanks Him to-day; And the millions lift their voices in the ever-blessed story Of the first Thanksgiving morning in the wildwood cold and gray.
 T. c. HARBAUGH.
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ChruS dnthemumS h Thanksgiving StoEp.
 Bu Nands L. Croeksr.
Bu Nands L. Crocksr.

TN EOPLE said they were "a pair of tl~ precious fools to give such a mite of llO a baby that horrid long name"
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Destined in the ranks of Honor to ac- quire the high est station,
 Breasting all the angry tempests like a rock that dares the sea; Hail t h e S W 6 e t r .4-g
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mornings that shall evermors remind us Of the glorious birth of freedom and the liberty we love; The thoughts that are unmanly we have put fore'er behind us. Pressing onward, ever onward with the cloudless skies above. Let the glad bells tell the story how across the raging ocean To the fairest land of freedom came the little pilgrim band,
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THE dim and ancient for est lie the leaflets brown and golden,
 And the lonely crow IS
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-10
PEOPLE WHO LIVE LONG.

Those who live long are always small
caters. The enormous task the live-
and stomach of a goprmand have daily
is too much for any system.
Because ones parents and grand
parents lived to be nearly 100 does not
make it certain that their descendants
will do likewise. for the inheritance OF
vitality may all be dissipated in &c
years of high living. A small stoch
OF vital force well taken care of may
last twice as long.
Usually with long-lived folk the
trunk is long and the legs short in pro.
portion. The habit of deep, slow
breathing also belongs to this section
of the human race. A calm nature is
necessary, too, for a person always il
a fiutter either with rage or joy wears
himself out. Easy motions and a light
step. with muscular relaxation. are
other characteristics.
People who,are long lived all have
certain physical traits that are not
noticeable. In the first place they have
straight backs. Tie majority of foll
have curvature of the spine in some
degree, unnoticeable it may be, but
it is there. The nan who will live t.
be old has d straight back, holds hi
head up and has u broad, deep chest
This means that the vital organs ar,
not crowded and perform their func
| tons unimpeded.