The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-29
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wv hold-haby, Wits
and me--and even our old dos,
Ehould thank God for all ffis goodness
In a song Of praise this season.
Though my Keu'Fai deposition 10 70 Erusn-
BILE like d hog
For. u ever man had special cause 20 hold
celebration
OF Thankxgivin' hix heart OF hearts
that very man IA me.
II yeu'fl tssen for a moment to word OF
explanation
] am sure that when my tale you've heard
70 this you win agree.
Though for yoarn rye been s member Of
church, yet I'm eonfssAin'
That my vicious. wicked temper and fault
nndln' spoiled my life.
II has turned 10 bitter sorrow days that
should have proved . bleaaia'
And has marked deep liuas OF care upon
the brow OF my dear wife.
sha has hoped and prayed and waited.
while sho patiently expected
THAT acme day her prayer Of faith would
bring a. answer IRON abeves
And at last. IN Gods nTn time and way,
the change has been effected.
For my heart Loaf all liz anger when Il
found . ssviour's love.
How I, happensdf Well. I'll tell you. Sec
that dog thersf Come here. Revert
Hs ain't much for looks or hreedin'. but
that dog no man could buy.
aeei he hates TO leave the baby-thouEh
she's Eve years old and over
stiil I aiiuB call her baby" she's the
apple Of my eye.
Monday mornin', bright and early. came
my neighbor. Squire Carroll,
And be told OF signs OF turkey In tbs tim
ber Gown the creek;
30 I called the dos and shsuidercd my cid
truEty doubls-barrel.
And I grinnrd when Mary mentioned that
this was ''Thanksgivtn' week"
Wen. we soon got in the timber. and We
walked and walked and hunted.
But no turkeyi 30. a. usual. got mad
and almost eussed.
And. IN spite Of all Squire Carrcn said. j
Efumblsd. growied and Kruntsd.
And ! felt I'd have 10 kick the dos or
else ia surely bust.
30 my neiEhbor said ne reck- ned there's no
use IN us a tryin'
Any longer. since twas very plain thu
birds had gone away.
And he laughed and says: II see no use
10 grumblin' or IN alRhin.
For it'a ten to one there's better luck for
Us some othsf day"
80 we parted. and I walked on. Ksttin'
maeder every minute
AZ the turkeys. at the squire and at my
self thu most or all
For my wicked. foolish anger-i knew well
there's no sensa IN it
Wen. SIR. just then ''Gobble. Eobbls."
came the turkeys welcome call;
Down dropped, nEd when I saw him Il
Just made me warm all over,
For" thinks I. you'rs just about the
sizs TO suit ThsnkEglvin' day
But before I got bead on him. this dog
Of mine. old Rover.
Done some fool thinE--least I thought
so-and my turkey new away.
what ala ] dof Like a coward. Krahbsd
that poor dog by the collar.
And ! own I beat him shameful. but he
didn't even moan,
Then turned my gun upon him. Just be-
cause he wouldn't hoiler.
Like a mad man pulled the trigger. and he
dropped tust like q stone
Well. sir. ! can't tell my feelings: why,
thought I'd surely smother.
When l saw him fall turned away In
horror from the sikhi.
And ! thought knew how cain felt when
be left his murdered brother.
As walked cared not whittier tili aaw
twas coming night
When Sos near homs I noticed how the
air was growing colder,
And a cloud bank rolled up gloomy TO
the wsSt'ard. threatenin' Snow.
% hurried on. and wondered what would
wife ssy when told her
About Rover. She and baby thought 20
much Of him. you know.
A. reached the corner youder I could see
the lamplight burnin'
AZ the window. and knew the folks were
waiting therA for me.
And walked On In the darkness slowly,