Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-11-27

to honor It. And that we OF today
may welcome and aid In shaping these
newcomers into noble. selfhelping cit
liens should give us cause for thanks
giving.
And, happily. in this work OF model
Ing by example. we each can aid. for
education is largely imitation, fol-
lowing the word and art of another,
so the small child. the middle-aged
child. the adult and the aged each can
have a part in this thanksgiving max
ing. this standard bearing.
There is so much to be thankful for.
Not only for the earth's increase, but
for everything that comes. of good or
Ill. For we may thus bind the good In
our hearts and work to eliminate the
Ill. Let's think. mothers dear. OF q
few more things for which we may be
thankful.
For the smiling faces Of children.
the touch of baby fingers. For the
sights that please us. the sounds that
soothe us, the hands that serve US.
For the workers seen and unseen
whose labors lend TO our comfort. For
ears to hear. eyes to see and strength
to speed us. thanksgiving. For the
stretch Of woodland. the valleys and
the hills, for the art in nature thai
causes a stream to pursue It's sinuoui
course rather than the straight line
For the glisten of the plumage o
birds and their sweet-throated notei
at mathis or at eventide. For thu
beauty and wonder and vista o
= thought opened by a polished. sculp'
ured column of shimmering marble
It's Journey from the quarry to tn
d dome II supports, the road builder
l. the vehicles of transportation an
9 they who conduct the traffic, a
B these represent uncounted toll an
ability and genius. OF the tools wit
3 which all these are fashioned and tn
" skill directing them. For all thes
IL works wrought and for the worker
thanksgiving.
a. For the blessings of the presel
10 thanksgiving. They come to us I
n fruitage of the blessings of the pal
~ For the journeyihgs OF the Israelite
ID for the selling OF Joseph into Egyl
for David and Goliath, for the lig
et from Nazareth, for the doubts
IL Thomas. For all these. thanksgiyir
OF Are they not blue prints or charts I
es. character building? Do We not .
as in these stories of old parallels dali
he We wander and disobey, we repe
is. and are blessed. too often turni
KS again, forgetful.
And often does not the going OF
ks. Josephs down into Egypt found
is future prosperity and happinessF
! a mothers know the anguish OF bit
to parting. whose clouds are but sore
bur ing coming light And daily do
eed little Davids not meet our Goliatl
ing Stalking. disdaining, but surrent
ma ing II we are valiant and use
rue weapons we know best.
OLE Would you believe there Ia really
tier much to be thankful for!
de- Yes. for the cords that bind US.
or trials that shape US. for our pres
dav comforts and conveniences.
ose all these for which to be thankful
arts can we 20 heavily about our VIC
be- Because of the evils that besetf I
still enough. but for their realization
lose shouid be thankful. for 1t Is only
ON that we, recognizing. may work
aent banish. And that is our present W
ave That less of wrong shall conn
,om, those who come after IL our desis
han And greatest of all things for W
Give we may be thankful Is friendship
that shau bring our souls singing into
we Tess day. for that being Is blessed
dard npds from cut the world the