Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-28
Ethel's Special Thanksgiving Day

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 Although Marian Days parents were wealthy and she . graduate from; H. university. they encouraged her to devote portion of her time in assist ing in some way those who were over- b1rdened with trouble and work. One morning Mrs. Day carried some broth to sick neighbor who had been ssrioaaiy i'll and whose husband had been confined to the house with Then. matiz. When sine returned home Marion discerned traces of tears on her cheeks.
 She told her daughter tn she en- tered uYiperceived and, wal out to withdraw when Gometfiinl Jeacon Gordon said reconciled her Lss remain. an unseen listener.
 The usually calm and cheerful dea- con was seated by his wife'S bedside with a rebellious look on his face and talking in a reckless manner consid- ering how sick she had beens although he was smoothing her hair and slidinS his hand up and down oyer her hand possible to give their little six year old daughter a bit of Thankgzivtng. This request. upset the good man. for he had come to the end Of his re- sources and ere he was aware he was telling Of things which he had kept to himself.
 tfAdake a little Thanksgiving" he cried. Why, we have nothing to be thankful for! Then we have nothing to make one of l sold the COW to pay for the nurse who went today, not be- cause you did not need her services, but because have no money to pay her. The doctors bill-welL never mind him, for he told me one day not to refer to it until times were better. Our horse, as you know, or as you don't know, got caught in barbed wire and had to be shot The garden failed for lack of rain and care. The hens killed for your broth, except four which must be kept SO that you and Ethel can have an eRg once in a while, and the money which was laid by is nearly gone.
 "How can we have a bit of Thanks giving? And what is there to be thankful for? Oh, yes, I know we should be thankful that we have each other" 2
 He then broke down and in a choking voice continued:
 we are. Oh. don't think am not l thankful for this mercy: for I. am. | But really we have nothing to make a Thanksgiving of now. and the presi- dent won't appoint another one" You should have seen Ethel. She jumped into her papa's lap and asked him 'Jf the president of the United States had to tell everyone when they could have Thanksgiving day ?'
 Why. of course, we can't do any, thing like that, unless the president says we may"
 Has he ever refused another Thanksgiving day9" asked Ethel. Can't say he has, replied her fa- | ther. He has never been asked to do l so.''
 She thought a minute, then said:. s'I don't see how anyone can say he won't give us another Thanksgiving day If | no one asks him to do so'' l rWon little nSa 1e6 him and see what he will say.'' Where shall I go?"
 l United States"
 q guess that is too far for me to
 q guess it is.''
 At this moment they looked up and l saw me standing in the door. Mrs | Gordon said: @5- "Oh, don't think James Is unthank- | full; he is only discouraged. and maybe you can tell us what to do." l thought for minute; then said: ! 'On my way home I will secure credit at the store for whatever you 1 need"
 Then also said:
 | Between Marian and you win stiTl | have a nurse, and before many weeks
 MT. Gordon, will be able to work again"
 Marian Day heard the story in si-
 Mamma, can be spared better thar you, and if you will run in during the | day I can take care of Mrs. Gordon | nicely. I can eat Thanksgiving dinner I at home. and I can carry some dinner 1 over to them.' ]; l Mrs. Gordon hesitated before accept l ing Marian's assistance, then said: If the Lord wills it so, I submit, but you must not work too hard" The excitement brought on a relapse and for a few days Mrs. Gordon was SC | seriously i'll that Thanksgiving day