The Robesonian., 1917-11-29
THANKSGIVING STORIES
Unto the Least of These.
(By Peyton Markham of Philadelphu


{By Peyton Markham of PHILADELPHIA
high school.)
1t was a cold, stormy mid-winte
day at Plain View farm, and as I hud
died close to the outside of the win
dow of the pretty little cottage, m!
eyes had nevert before beheld a love
Iier scene.
Without, snow flakes were falling
fast, and as far as could be seen tht
ground, the trees, and all objects were
white with snow. Within L could SEE
through the window. an aged scoupl;
with snowwhite hair. They were sit
ting by big oak fire. The woman
was knitting, and the man was smok
ing corn-cob pipe.
AS, shivering, | stood with bare
feet In the snow, ragged shawl pull
ed about me, thought came into my
mind. I wondered if the kind people
might let me go in and warm, there
fore crept to the door and tried te
knock, but my hands were so numt
and so sore that I could only make 6
faintsnoise, so faint that it could not
be heard within. The knob was so high
that could not reach it, and with my
bleeding hands / knocked once more
The door was opened by the aged
man.
"May warm by your fire." ask
ed.
Certainly, my child,g answered thu
elderly man.
/ crept to the fire and sa, down
In a few minutes the kind man asked
me my name, where | came from, and
how l came to be there. In a few
words | told him all that knew, and
suddenly, glancing at the woman who
sat close by my side, l saw tears
standing in her eyes. She asked me
if was hungry, and l told her that
was. She left the room and soon
returned with SO many delightful
things to eat that wondered if l
were not in heaven-the beautiful
heaven that my mother told me of be-
fore she died.
When finished, I thanked both Of
the people for their kindness and
started to leave, but was called back
by the dear woman. She asked me
If would like to live with them and
be their little girl. told her that l
should. While she made me some
warm clothes, sat talking to the eld-
erly man. Finally, the man began
telling me about the first Thanksgiv-
ing Day in America. This 1 had new
er before heard of, and as the man
told me, listened carefully.
Thanksgiving" he said, twas
kept by the Pilgrim Fathers at Ply
mouth in 1921. The first year they
came to America they cleared lands,
built rude houses, planted and work.
ed thelr crops, and, during all this
Time, they had the Indians to contend
with Whan fo11 I. I
their crops and had a great feast to
render thanks to the Lord for His
blessings during the year. This thew
called Thanksgiving Day, and it should
be celebrated by giving thanks to the
LORD Tor the many blessings he be-
slows upon US daily, and for the mer-
cles OF the closing year."
:. Whta lie finished, | asked hin, #
ne had anything to be thankful for.
and, 1t SO, what.
He said, "Yes, my dear. have
many things to be thankful for. TIE
IrSt is that we have lived to SEQ tbis
beautiful Thanksgiving Dav. Anotb'
eer, we have been blessed with GOOD
q neasfh, good things to eat, and q 9ood
nome. Then we welcomed Won into
our nome and gave YOU food u a.J
e.lotning which not only makes vn,, Won
ssnppy but makes us thankful that we we
nave mad an opportunity to minister
'inS8 TO one OF the Lords little ones" (!
Y anat was many years ago. Now
TIL = an an aged woman, but when This
II season comes, nv mind
anways goes back to the time when 7
y: vas received into the home and hearts
"a " aAae aged people at Plain View farm
bao. bna Wnen l think of it, 1 raise NV
ndrt and for IN Il tI}hanIkfulness .I for that day,
Cod @ tor ha. an the other blessings that
"ou mas shoWered upon my life.