Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-28
why Be THANKFUL?
Some Things Which Every One
Can Rejoice In.

The oArgon does not exist who Is
v.thout something ~ be thankful Tor
one who Ia appreclatiye In a small
aay ior the bestowal Of fayors has. at
least. augmentation 70 his thankful
ness In the fact that be Is not under
obligation 10 return "a well a. Ia be
grateful for large snes
Are you unhappy iie thankful that
there are plenty to console and more
10 adv se' you II only an opportunity
Is afforded them
Have you poor eyeslght2 10 thank
ful that Jon are spared seeing moro
than 10 good FOR you auu that you have
an excellent excuse FOR falling 20 per.
form many Of tho ANAL obligations Of
he
Are your eyes perfect De thank.
iu that you need not contribute 10
the support ~ ocullsts and opticians.
Are you thin Be thankful that you
are not az the fat aho obstruct the
door 20 progress "a many ways and
places
n gov are fat. be- thankful IN"
stout woman. for example always
looks comfortable and IL usually good
tempered no matter what her feelings
aud disposition may be-
Are you beautiful lie thauNill
that you are able 10 fulnll every earth.
u desire with no more crOrt than Is
required 10 summon Smile ~ 70.
pard for those who flock TO serve you.
DO rau lack beauty BE thankful
that sou are not harassod by the fear
OF losing your good looks until worry
hrs written 10 unslghtly lines all over
your face.
n you enjoy the reputation ~ Wit.
b. thankful. Tor all persona who have
Wits are not witty. aud one "hO is
newer lacks companionship OF admir-
ors
Have you a home be- thankful that
wherever you go u,rc accompanies
sou the know ledge that your own door
be- always open to you. NO matter what
the position % other doors MAJ De
n you are married woman be
thankful that sou need never suffer
Ike heroincs 81 romance. from sup
pressed emotions and oyerchargcd
feelings You have always at hand
one upon whom you can vent the one
aud 10 whom you may charge the 9th
~ You are secure In the stronghold
Of irrosponsibillty.
Are you married man. Rejoice
that there lives at least one person IN
tho world who secretly believes that
you are now or at least once we're a
paragon ~ perfection
DO you add "spinster' 20 year legal
signature let your soul be filed
with thankfulness that your es'
pccial domains may be- kept tidy and
furbelowed 90 n degree neither appre-
clated nor tolerated by the masculine
mind Remember that a maiden may,
II she likes. try on many engagement
rings aud still enjoy the feminine pre-.
rogatlye OF failing to keep the con.
tracts these imply
Are you rich' be thankful. for your
opportunities 10 enrich the lives OF
others are many and even your en-.
emles will kowtow to you
Are you poor? Rejoice. for those
whose pleasures are few and bought
with an effort are best equipped heart.
fly 10 enjoy them Persons who have
neither money nor possessions are not
harasscd by the fear OF losing them
nor troubled by fluctuations In the
world OF finance.
Have you YOUTH Be grateful for
It Nothing il impossible for youth to
attempt. and Il IA from the eXplolta.
lions Of youth that sages draw their
wisdom
Finally. n you are old, be thankful
Age confers privileges which nothing
else ever bestows Il Is pleasant TO be
able 10 tell other people how 90 bring
up their children properly. whether
you ever brought up any yourself or
cot. and 20 arrogato 10 yourself. and
omctimos express, all the wisdom
which years are supposed 20 garner.