Middletown transcript., 1909-11-27

are doing the will OF the Master.
We send you what we think
will be most welcome-some OF
mothers mince- meat, along with
the old gobbler. You may have
guests; or perhaps you will be
alone, but in either case, remenn !
Der you have much to thank God
for, and not the least is each
other. Mizpah!
'YoUR LoAING FATHER. "
Thanksgiving morning was
cloudy, and the weather predlc-
tions indicated a storm; but the
minister and his wife were up
early, and with cheerful hearts
they commenced the day.
There we're many little duties
to be done, and the turkey was
to prepare for roasting; ana Gheh
they must both be ready to give
an hour to the morning service.
We will have our dinner at six,
Tom, as we used to do at home,
you know. Now, you go and
think about your sermon; !
shall expect a specially good one.
At half=past ten Jennie went
to the little study, and she saw
at a glance that the quiet OF the
last hour had left its influence in
Toms face, and she said, earnest
ly: | feel like singing, There is
sunshine in my soul to-day, and
they commenced the service
with that hymn.
Tom had decided that they
could not do better than to read
the sermon the Bishop preached
at his ordination, and "Be ye
faithful" left again message in
their hearts and when the hour
mad passed they they felt felt that that they they
had been close to the Master, and
the dark clouds of the morning
had parted and we're fast drifting
away, and they sang a song of
praise and thanksgiving.
That evening when Jennie set
the table for dinner, she arranged
four places, and Tom asked laugh
ingly if she expected company.
feel as though some one
might drop in; and how pleased
they would be to find a welcome
waiting for them /!
A heavy storm had come, and
the wind blew and whistled about
the little parsonage, and the
night seemed wild and lonely
enough; but the pies were as
tempting as could be, and the
turkey was dcne to a turn.
Jennie had placed a light in the
window-a habit she had-think-
ing it's cheerful rays might be a
guide and a comfort to any wan
derer who might be passing that
way.
l hope there is no one out in
this dreadful storm, Tom said,
as they sat down to dinner.
He had commenced carving
the turkey, when they heard
voices, and soon a loud knocking
at the door.
Tom opened it quickly and
asked the strangers to come in.
You are very welcome, gentle
men, and just in time for dinner.
They soon had their coats off
and were warming themselves by
the fire, while Jennie filed the
cups with steaming coffee.
Mr.. Nelson, a prospector fer a
large mining company, and q
young man with him, were the
unexpected guests.
They could hardly realize their
astonishing good fortune. We
were about discouraged, when
we saw your little light shine out
in the darkness, and knew a
haven was at hand. We have
certainly lost our way, for We
were looking for a settlement
called Standish, where we ex
pected to spend the night.
That settlement is on another
road, Tom said, and you are
many miles from there.
Such a dinner as that was
They all declared it was the besi
they ever sat down to, because
there were really somuch to be
thankful for, and they talked
long into the night.
The next day the storm still
kept up, and the two guests
were forced to remain.
Mr.. Nelson had a long talk with
Tom and Jennie, and it resulted
in new prospects for the future
He said:
We have fine settlement, anG
there is so much to be done. W.
have a good schoolhouse, anG
my daughter is the teacher; and
she and her mother have trieC
to organize a Sunday school, bui
they are both new at the business
and are about ready to give it up
What we want is a minister, anC