The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-11-21

kissed valley the autumnal purple
and crimson, bistre and gold that
weeks ago faded from hillsides and
prairies OF the northland, does IN.
deed carry enc back to that time
When lite was as bright as an
autumn 5 day
And heaven was a dream OF
truth.
is grea, festival, this Thanks.
giving day. and it is mean, that on.
" we Americans, who DO strange
things. observe II. Ii has %. par
ucular religious signirranc, g. '.'
ordinary mar and woman and ,,;
il is more generally observed thar
any OF those DAYS noted oy the
clergy. Not that a, day means
much 70 some persons q; any time.
The idea that tAer, h. any genera.
thankssiving tor the .arGvSi 81 '1,
wear ~ one OF the choice piece, 90
poppycock 20 which We Us
cling. Halt OF, %, .-opie 1.s
thanks ic nc power .,rtl; 'rt'
own. and take al ;sIcl~ s a;'rr
OF course VITA = tatAl.~ tlai '-r..
one Of the conditions Of ;1- 'Irrs,
OF course there are t-o~,
reall, and truly I-i-,, ;ra; t--
Faiher has oversight; .tsr zee t'.
iairs OF HIS children and gives 90.
prosperity and manifold blessings,
but they AZ. few, o. 't" .t iAt.
Ii is a pity there are no, more 90
them, 20 rvuew su' faith 10 the
ouAin; beliefs 81 our fathers, and
10 help Us towards a realization IF
the rue philosophy. which ,r-.
say - % easy - understand u-.
which 50 few ever Do. these
people who a. kesy arksGIslnG
dav N spur; and 10 truth are as
tar above those Who s-' q a. a
day 81 creature comfort IS a.. Nose
who drink iron The fountain g
eternal lite above those VIC drink
from ths cioudet Na,--~ -, o.. way.
@N4F ."NMaNha @..|.H.
burden cr the .-rI road 3. 60.
The, are IN truth g.. ;E-- r-l.-
5sophers. ;no~s pop ai- whose
hearts sinks the ;-u- -s-r-ra-..
Of Thanksglylrg day.
IL must b. ;-v Er.a,.s'
ness tbs .iie can snga ;le scare
Of the mos; r-v-r,-tla. aH- O..
really believe ina, a divine a.
watches ever as Al. t-- -a'~ .-
year, that We az ever .-e
Of the everlasting ar. 'a' .r--
one source alJse come. .-- s
ings and triuwp1s % every Ca
li;e, and the -al,n rot l, -F.r,aa
happiness. The people b.. ir'
world who know and t.l-s I',.'
and care less from whence 'e'i
blessings come are merely au;Jw
tor IN the srea; machinery .
time. They MAJ appreciate -
happiness 3D.; comes :. all ~ '-'
course Of time. ou; they miss :.'
great comfort and the unsp~akaul,
peace that lies behind, 'ere aat
beyond.
Tha; j. the bare truth.
Thanksgiving Day d % Amer.
ican origin, coming down % Is
from the pilgrims VINO struggled
with the storm and ,un IN New
England, on The border %. a great
wilderness. The wilderness is
now but a memory. but ~ customs
the Pilgrims began r|Ics O. -s
still, in tact with a few. I- ;ae.r,
with the many. Its ta- DAY r-
the knee Is supposed 60 bend 70
homage 70 tae Give o. all things.
when the fires Of family and .ra,-r-
nal love burn the brightest al over
the grea, land. And, theoretical.
10 give thanks Is the proper la!0s
70 do.
The thecreuca. and practical
Thanksgiving dsy A., 'To different
thiugs-lust the sam. 90 o.. .r..-
enc IN motion IS al -0'r. -I'.
iereni creature iron the afg-rac
IN reposs. Laying a-.-. ~ com.
mou pride d TIE country, and the
gratitude tor the best s.s eminent,
the greatest degre. % -gnfgf and
intellectual advancement tr- a.r-
has known, which every man .e-.-
who Is ~ 70 .ly- a; al, and maflas
n personal matter, u IS often a
clear case o! QUEEN sab.
II does NJ, necessarily iciI-"
that we should oe grateiu. fer '
ing born, iuzsmucE as no .-
seriously ment that We should
II was a mutua! surprise q AL.
parties concerned when W. "eT
In the days OF childhood "- recyE 70
from the measles only % get me
m we have q SOrs when T-l
are asking % be caught. % ~ sneak
Of fishing we are walPp~d 70 ifal.
gle by a big 10y al the creek. aud
licked again when Ne get nome d
Se stay al work some accident may
that will main us Tor life
A little later on, % we 70 20 the
braves meeting Ne miss % CIR.
I . Ne 20 70 PRAYER meet
ins .4 ayz crry Ne did not 20 ~
ths circus.
When mznhnnA oonss on 1t IS
the same old story. business