The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-11-29
THANKSGIVING.


last left no doubts in our minds that
the open season, y" during which the
green earth gives forth her increase
has practically ended for 1907.
Providence has served notice on Us
that the credit side of her ledger
which records her bounteous bless
ings given through the fruits of the
earth has been closed; and that it is
time for her benehciaries, those who
till her soil, reap her harvests and
live on her generous largess-which
means directly or indirectly all man
kiud-''to count their many bless
ings" for the year gone by.
Working days are always an un-
certain quantity after the close of
November, and this year will proba-
bly, be no exception to the rule.
Although the weather was a full
month behind until the first of Octo-
Der, it caught up so completely then
that we tasted considerable Novem-
Der air in October and have had de-
cided warnings of winter during the
past month.
To those who find Thanksgiving
leaving a nauseating taste because its
origin is frequently traced to our
New England neighbors, we would
say, first, let us not discredit a
beautiful and highly appropriate
custom becauseit is sometimes credit
ed to a section which has not always
been as chivalrous to our own as it
might have been; aud, second, this is
really a historical error. In other
words, open gratitudeto God for his
many blessings has been the crown
ing trait of our people whether re-
corded at Jamestown in 1907, at
Plymouth Rock III 1920, at St.
Mary's City in 1854, at Valley Forge
in 1875, at Independence Hall in
1916, in the Senate Chamber at
Annapolis in 1888, at Gettysburg in
1868, or annually thereafter, when
on the last Thursday in November
we formally set apart the day for the
purpose.
Trust in God" openly proclaimed
on our coin until recently discon-
tinued by a ukase Of president Roose-
welt, has been the corner stone Of our
republic and has played no small
part in its astounding accomplish
ments.
1t is a proud record when one daily
tries to recall something to be thank
full for, thus en- Toying his own bath
of sunshine, and rejecting some for
the benefit of his neighbor. Possibly
a man in humble life we'll known to
us, who never fails to follow his
good morning" with "this is nice
bright day." or mice cold day" or
"a nice stormy day" as the case may
be goes further in his gratitude and
good manners than most of us would
care to follow; but the idea is right,
and apparent burdens are much easier
to bear when they are loaded along
with our unquestioned blessings.
II the recent financial squeeze which
has been SO heart-racking to practi-
cally ever one teaches us the lesson
of more conservatism in business
ventures, and a tair degree of financial
patriotism in not boarding money in
secret hiding places when it is badly
needed to circulate through banks
for commercial purposes, it will not
have fallen upon us in vain, and the
lessons learned can be properly
classed among our greatest blessings.
That confidence has already been re-
stored to a considerable degree is
something to be devoutly thankful
for; and those who are able to
weather the storm to its end will
forget within six months that its
blighting hand was felt in November
throughout the whole commercial
world.
In her annual increase Hartford has
had the best season for several years;
her crops have been far above the
average-difficulty in handling them
being the chief drawback-prices
have been, and still are, exceptional
ly good, and our Gamers have made
more safe money than for number
of years.
The Azgis in its humble way is not
unmindful of the many things it
should thank its patrons for; and, in
doing, so begs to express the hope
that the crumbs which have fallen to
its lot are sure omens of that bounti-
full burden which ladens their tables.
LOOKING AHEAD