Albuquerque evening citizen., 1906-11-02

Il bears the name Of ST. Wencesiaus'
a martyrel duke Of that country. IN
LombafGy 1t perpetuates the name OIL
ST Theresa. who founded the Order
Of Barefooted Carmelites ana IN
Sweden IL commentaries 81. Bridget
who died in Rome in 1892 having es-
tablished In her remote northern
home a high reputation as a scholar
and writer on religious topics, and as
the founder of both sexes, who were
ruled by lady abbess.
In England this season, formerly
known as "All Hallows' Summer is
now usually referred to by its Ameri-
can name. Australia, at a different
period of the year, also has what it
terms Indian Summer In Wales
and Belgium this season is dedicated
TO Michael the warrior saint. In
France it is known almost exclusively
as St. Martins Summer in honor of
another warrior, who laid down the
profession of arms to become the
shepherd Of souls, and died as bishop
of Tours In 397 St Martin, whose
conversion dated from the vision that
followed his generosity in dividing his
cloak with beggar at Amiens, sue
cessfuly brought TO Christianity
everybody I'm the portion of France,
which later became his diocese. He
changed an autuma festival in honor
of Bacchus to n Christian celebration.
Centuries after it became his own day
in the calendar November IL, it CON
tinued TO display few pagan usages,
and to this day ST. Martin is the pa
iron of reformed and reforming drunk
ards. 1t is averred that on a bitterly
| cold day in early winter, when re-
turning from Pannonia, whittier he
| had gone in the hope Of converting
his heather parents. he was beset by
| heggars seeking money to buy food.
Il have no money" said the good
| bishop. but what | have | will give
you" and he gave them the entire
store of food that he had provided
for his journey. Instantly, state his
| biographers. the frozen streams melt
ed. soft, warm winds blew and for a
| few weeks a second summer made
| glad the earth.
Another pretty story brings us home
| to the autumn summer on our own
shores. On the occasion of the
thanksgiving which, following the
first meager harvest at Plymouth, in
val the red-skinned guests included
Massasoit and his brother, with a
dozen of their principal warriors, and
followers numbering ninety men.
women and children. The celebra-
tion began Thursday morning and
ended Saturday noon with a "state
! dinner" which sorely taxed the cul-
| mary resources of the pretty and cap
| nh IDric
tended the cooking. The festivities
| were held outdoors, and what the In
| dians may have revealed as to their
ideas concerning the season must be
mere conjecture, but so mild and
lovely was the weather that. when it
! required the next November and the
next, there is a tradition that our Pill
grim forefathers exclaimed: why,
Eere is the Indians summer again.
Whether this be fact or fancy, it is
certain that the mildness of the
autumnal season was of paramount
importance to our aboriginal popula-
tion. not only for their journeys to
winter quarters. but as most favorable
for the pursuit of large game. The
name Indian summer" was recorded
indisputably for the first time in 1894
In Ine journal OF MAJ. EDeneZei
Denny. an officer stationed at a mill
tary post on Lake Erie. When and
how it originated in all probability
will never be determined, but. associ
ated as ii is with the copper-colored
children of the forest who regulated
their lives by natural phenomena. il
seems an eminently fitting designa-
ton for delightful period, and
wherever the English language is
written and spoken it is so accepted.
A man who beat the St. Louis fair
out of $3.50 has paid up. He would
have done a greater service if he had