The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-11-20

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N".h BOO merry CLEO the first
rnuR.-lunr auu., arb .s rod.m guest. Young pco.
un an lose u sweet story of Priscilla, the puritan moi
G.n N.n amI women ruunr ID rom"nt in busy lives
'1 llau,. backward f. I.un satisfaction In the knowI.
s'Ns. H ,ho bravery of lrir father. who laid the ouuda.
Nun OF n nation ard who l"n Them heritage Of stur
Ug rpurn"" aud democratic ideals
tue traditions NJ a country never crow old They have
n.r.ur.I youth stories unI traditions become
r"1nd IN th .ppri5 Of q nations life ana literature from
Dnirh tn' latter generations find sstonaucc The tales
of tho Dray. of comtry,,ot their sacrifices. and
uoh" d'ud' Of courage" Of loyalty and Of strength come
'o pa p,r Of the nations though, and its life They
snrm Ideals toward wh'h HE character Of tho community
grove ard develops Tho story OF Thanksgiving Is sim
pie pur from many viewpoints, but II is rich In sub
stance that IT'S inspiration Is f today all over the Unit
ed states
Ia England tho Purttans were unhappy They sorarat.
ad from The Church Of England and held services in prl
vn'o houses IN tho open air Thcs" called Sep.
nn'i3ts Th'y arrested as law breakers and fined
on Imprisoned About he lime he jamestown colony
WIZ planted, band OF these SoparatistR to Icy
don, in HOLLAND whore they could enjoy freedom Of
worship They stayed there T. years
The" Pilrrrrs mainly farmers and had difficulty
io eu their living in tho Dutch cities gardens Their
r.udrr wore OBLIGED 10 attend Dutch schools and
fas' losing the of tho English tongue Tho Of
ih' ',igrmH entered the Dutch army and navy and tho
y"uog people began to incmarry. The Pilgrims feared
thA The" stayed In Holland any longer their families
UpUt hrcumo Dutch They decided that they would like
&" rn 20 America They sent two to got permission
OF n" London company To settle on its land. The com
pJrN glad them for colunists and gave them
charter OF privileges.
TI" spirit had cried against its loss by ahsorp-
tlou Tho sturdy English desired keep intact their
language ana their racial characteristics and worship
GOD rs they deemed right
It WIS In December that hoy made landing the
eoBsi ot Massachusetts
There with hoary hair
Amidst that pilgrim band
Why had they come to wither there.
Away from their childhoods land?
There was woman's fearless eye,
Lit by her deep loves truth
There manhood's brow serenely high,
And the fiery heart Of youth ~
What sought they thus afar?
Bright Jewels OF the mine?
The wealth of seas the ,ols OF war?
They sought faiths pure shrine!
Ay, call It holy ground
The soil where first they trod:
They left unstaind what there they found
Freedom to worship God
a terrible winter they lived through unused to
che climate away from the comforts of civilization.
Better times The summer fruitful
the little colony with that would
keep them through the coming winter The barbarous
foes the had molescd them. although they
lived here, tiny colony shut in from friends by the
the east aud the forest primeval stretching
to the north. and south of them They thank
fu for their blessings and set aside day in which to
express their gratitude 10 the Good All Father. They
rich in worldly goods but their hearts reached
all humanity and that feast day they invited
to their table Massasoi Indian chief and 40 OF his
braves. II great undertaking for that small group
get they gave their hearts in the ullncss their
e ltituic. This and Wholesome spirit has become
q part Of the national celebration Thanksgiving IS n day
csi,y. Of family reunion OF feasting and of glad
An atmosphere OF satisfaction pervades IT. The ana.
vca mind but make comparisons of to-day yes.
t,rday. and speculate the morrow. That mind sees
how the great caasrophes that fell upon the nation have