The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
Thanksgiving Day mt the County
Home OF LaurenS County.


mates looked up bravcly into the face
of the clouds, saying, you cannot
chase away Tic Thanksgiving sun
shine from our hearts for this dag /
never fails to bring to us our beloved
friend Mr.. scott with his hands and
heart full TO the brim With gifts from
nimscl, the orphanagC and our Gin
ton friends" !
Thine and tide wait on no man" /
neither hasten the hours Of u day 10" /
,ilr occupants of thc muor house, low .
ever at last, the clouds ran away to
hide their frowns, while the sound OF
wheels and more whccls made glad
the listening ears. Then the eager
watching was rewarded by the sight
OF MIR. Scott bringing in his train
jolly lot Of orhanagc folk as we'll as a
store Of clothing, fruit. cake, candy,
etc. The poor house campus suddenly
seemed to have bloomcd.
Into the sombrt rooms troopcd the
merry girls and borne along was the
share Of goodies" allotted to each in
matc.-a division which generous
hands had made long division. First
4 came the visit to the room occupied by
/ Aunt Mandy and AUNT Mary. In one
corner OF the room, stood AUNT Man
dy's bed where lay Aunt Mandy so
weak that even the timc-tricd rope pull
Icy above her was Inadequate 10 raise
her now.
Poor, Pool, poor poor old woman
she seemed to have drittcd into one Of
the most miserable states Of a human
hcart--Sclf pity,
Unlike the old woman who, having
but two teeth. yet felt thankful that
those hit, Aunt Mandy in reality,
appeared to have but one tooth and to
be so filed with pity toward her own
ion-dcplorable that it was
that she found it hard to follow the
advice chcerily sung to her by the
, girls. Brighten the corner where you
are"
Suppose you, kind reader, try your
hand at Frightening Aunt Mandy S
corner for her. Hurry. 1t might be
too late. Aunt Manry'S corner was
brighter because it was nearer to tho
, fires glow and for the reason that
; Aunt Mary, herself, retained portion
, , OF the sunshine Of by-gonc days when
she knew the JOY of opening her hand
to bcStOw rather than 10 receive chart
". despite the ftct that time had car.
: ri".! away the ,;sion from her eyes
:, When She was reminded by one pres
cnt that He who marks the fall Of ;
sparrow was not blind to her duty O
nightly services as nurse to Aunt Man
u dy, she thanked God and took cour
u age" "Shc hath done what she could
:, Has all been done which could be don
s for Aunt Mary?
Two more AuntS in another room
!, one up. one down II ever YOU be feel
$ ing the prick OF the thorns along YOU
l. own path, | suggest that YOU might no
- ticr these thornS less and take NOR
II note 81 the bearty and fro@rancc q
d the roses ii YOU run ont 10 your coun
IS ty home and l"cp in upon Aunt Chad
; dy--pOOr rheumatic Aunt 'Chaddy 81;
l., ting by her spinning wheel. spinnin
st away the weary moments. when Sh
S ca, procure cotton to >,nn--(a bit q
) your cotton. doubtless would spin wei
in these hands hungry for iD -knttin
away the drcary hours. all the Will
!. her face strangely alighi. surprising
3 ly sweet From between the tops G
= upon us the face of Aunt Nancy, fac
I so wrinkled that one might fancy
, had outlivcd two bodies, while tn
> voice with which she spoke to u
. sounded as though with long usage,
y had worn out and dropped away, al
save its upper part.
If YOU be interested In further par
ticulars concerning these unclcs an
aunts, why not go yourself for a littl
visit over the hills to the poor house
= carrying with you a bundle Of cheer
J. few fagots OF hope parcel of de
If ,spair eradication little bit of love,
a salvation?
d Mayhap. Sin he dear, dead days be
/ yond recall" some of those old fol
3 built air-castlcs, as you do, which wit
;" the passing OF time crumbled, tumbct
# leaving in their place only the walls c