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Over Her Left Shoulder BY MARION CROSBY. hands together BO that she could not Henry as he set heavy crocks to catch clap them over her ears. Then she the water. went to each window and rolled up "We'll have to have new shingles the shades. "There, you can stay pretty soon," he said, returning to the up!" she declared. She had come to cosy room. "Perhaps next year we the point where, though still afraid, shall be able to afford it. Here is she was compelling herself to act what is left of the morning's paper," bravely. In spite of herself, she was he continued. "I found it up in the THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON UM the cover gently. "They are going to be just J, each "beHeve that when you face things ! feTfrot NOVEMBER 4 rich B 'V marched them up ahead of her in the you are afraid of, you 'are not nearly The lost letter! For a moment as she luck fell once more athwart heri thoughts. Perhaps it contained un-| is Cousin Ella's ; Aunt Mar- ' T r " nj . > 1 1- 1 1 '. , a rv mMyw 1 , T-IPH irmrraripp One whiff was enough called on her way downstairs after dog. KSS^riTp^^*'!^ them in their little white He beat his tail in answer -.then ris- JaPgX S" she safd "A M ill.. <Jpnfmhpr beds. ling slowly, gave a quick, low growl "* n , a wr , ltln ' 8ne : sal , d> A It had not been a chilly Septemb and backed f pkces away from tha's daughter. I have vomntr when I'vervone meaning vivi^i MIK'"-. IUMI<. . i ,. rr. L _ r ... _ f. a... from hpr in ntrps " ! World-Wide Prohibition World's Temperance Sunday. . Psalm 101: 1-8; Proverbs 23: 29-35. Golden Text 101: 3. LESSON SETTING This week we! Ik THE WOES or THE DRUNKABD. evening when everyone meaning a !?, ">w the threshold" The niSiTmTnufc. there from her >" g es -" ** n- quart "' y Tem P eran " ^ Vs. 29, 31. Who 'hat h *woe . . reef- Dora and Henry and the three chil- At the landing Dora stopped and * ""S' *, ?*? m X 22? j "Well, what does she say?" laugh- son - This ls not an mterwption or ' neaa of eyef Thjg gection of the leg . dren was sure to be hungry anyway. P ulled 1)ack the window shade peer- gomeone v i^ or V U slv ratt'od the door' ed IIenr y- "You will never know un- a turning aside from the mam theme son turns our thought to temperance, Brown baked beans and al, the good fe- <,> e ^ g^ kno b d f ^ _ burst into ^u open i, ; ^Si^JSfSSSS ^ ^ F^A^I^l* things that went with them made visible. The sky was covered with the ( J m - _ , .,,..,_! Dear Cousin Dora,_Do you know 1 ?_ J nn J^!._ !. ? ! Z, !!!, moral effect* of drunkenness. The Henrys favorite supper. He would dark gray clouds come in sniffing while his handsome she heard low rumblings face beamed happily, exclaiming in "There is going to >"> - his deep, hearty voice, "O* that sup- Henry. ,o. ut on the ^^,0..^=-- ^ '^"^r^'^..'"""^'^"^ *"V" A' A ce ' 8 .mitnls-your per smells good! precious bunch to- course. tnc three timuic'ti. w-* onj - /** , . . , * .. . _ _. t !ar;i calico to n&r ironi tne panirj. ,.,, . . , , ,n in-.-, LUC uiwn. nun runs UUUUKU c * * , , . "V-&"" */ av**ia - ..*,. ...~ - thing of Dora. ,. Dadd y telephoned. Mother, but I T . he . 1 . ntru .^ was an elderly man thastur# I n digging through the [ ls ^ rk '. f [ w t he rf J e mlsslo c n f'y : body, but . the morning brings In- "Hurry, children, set the table, could scarcely understand what he with Jolly blue eyes and a ruddy i8and and stonea t the supportSi one has glazed the trail, the rum seller ( creased physical unfitness. Perhaps please. Father will be home now in said. The line wasn't working right." ?untennnce. Water ran down from f the workmen found this beautiful " followed. Moreover, the intern- 1 he had MVl &A intellectual stimulus fe : ,r nu r",, 8 , h %r ked -rj y ' "^ ciara - why didn ' 1 you ea11 ^.^jasv^ffs? ^s^i. I ^ p ss - it lt jfH Frs^**aat*te*- ? staffa tg?+Z?a^^ some fresh water and ter in from the ice-box, ing to have a fine meal ra. Bobby, get "Weil, I don't believe you could have , JS^^SKVKTSS % JSLZrttobZjSL a i *-" bring the but- ^^]M^ Moth and to was . , handkcrchie f. Jon'sidT^ TSl TrelZre ^Canno be a w < . Oh. we're go- * n ,?i r ? ? *i^l i ,f T y ,M ~ ! i^r Say ' ll was a ? d thln * when y u you and all your family come down P erance - 1 and all piping "he reason There was such a buzz- leTme" 1 ' ST'kno'w ^ut^here' i^the^"^ R6e H ^Thanksgiving time? If I. TH1 id pirouetted in matter" . dark. My car was jumping. Could nt Dri ve down the day before and let , r c .. / .:_ ,..J' L , kee P the road. I am on my way to .. \. avn . -^..i-- !/_:, r. m ii,, ,^l ^ 8 - 5 A world that has tui-ned to God will world that has aimed to tern towel over her head and pirouetted in matter." i the open space between stove and win- 1 "'Something the matte.-,' 'some- jj r . Benton's placeman dow to the great amusement of her thing the matter,' " ran through now f ar j have to seven-year-old son, who was reluc- Dora's mind as she swiftly did the tantly starting out for the pump. ! d'shes and stacked them away, warm THE WISDOM OF THE ;,".: 101: 5-8. Ps. a eore an e v , , UB havo a regular, old-time family re- 1 . Vs - 5 - , ? Uni n Th.nksgivinR. I am giving * r.flrA6r. In the . ,^. ' a dere there are ways of escape which re- create the powers of life rather than dissipate them. While we aim at pro- hibition, we must see that healthful forms of recreation arc made possible for all. It will be noted also in the chapter from which the less- n u taken pla Dora was so irraceful and orettV u , shl " in K- L u P n .the cupboard home any minute." i pretty shelves. And then as f there had not Even as she so d slim that she seemed more like a been trouble enough she remembered fV, sp w " lrt)UDle enoun she remembered ',," y union on Thanksgiving. I am giving Al neighbour. In the preceding deals with other evils of ii t T*,- M l you n tic far enough ahead so that verses of the psalm, the king has been ance gluttony and impurity. :, t SrV^lJS J am sure you can come -. Il win be expressing his sense of responsibility ' them are the waste of bodily I expect my husband and slim that she seemed more like a young girl than a mother of three' more. Even as she spoke, the door was trouble enough she remembered thrust open a second time and Henry nearly knocked the stranger over as child and mistress of a rambling) "Clara you said the postman left hT'li'tera'lTy ""flew'in "before the' im- old farmhouse where the work, fron letter this morning with the papers, p ac t of the storm, one year's end to another, was hardly I hut It was not here when I came in "Hello, there!" he sold in astonish- flnished un she would wish it to be. , om the orchard. Do try to find it men t "Who who are you?" Sho seemed even younger than usual. &'_!"?; . oa i' b * for ? you ? to bed - "My name is Stevens!" to-nieht as she danced back and forth . ' Pe . rha P 8 lt was important "Well! Well! I havc been all this i Every letter is important until you e veninr at Deer Creek lookine for singing a gay song. A tiny moon-lflnd out what in it" i ?, Lard f . STLrSSS"** you leard J you ear vouwerue ere beam, coming through the window, "I've hunted and hunted. Mother, J "And I haT been ' i ".ntreville. fell on her yellow hair and gave it and I simply cannot find It," replied ten miles away. Thought I wouldn't " " the irl in " so good to see you again, disappoint us, please. Affectionately yours, Ella. Dora lay back in her chair for a expressing his sense of responsibility Do not _,.i t i i,: i u- . .;.^ | P}Y er - preceding deals with other evils of intemper- All of and soul ac n er c r few minutes without speaking. Then P T .' she said solemnly, "Henry! the next w ^f. time I sec an omen that I think means bad luck I am going to get ready for -** a ^ double good luck instead. I have had a lesson to-night. I wish I could tell Aunt Martha. lsecan else, can as ruler of the kingdom. He promises - Vs 3 , 35 M the lagt {t Mfth to use his power temperately by recog- o aerpfnt . y. 29 deals with the im- nizing his duties to God and man. med i a te results of intemperance. This ? e verse deals with the final results of drunkenness. When it is all too late the drunkard realizes that the cup is a cup of poison. These words were written thousands of years ago, but they are true as ever to-day. The destroy' resu its of intemperance are always ng n a " ce ln a " , the girl in a distressed voice. " envelope, I sheen. Suddenly, with a little frightened w h * t yc "?^ gasp, *he stopped. "The new moon!" "wJl JL. . v *he cried. "And I looked at it straight this side of th. ! roSm and I liU lake over my left shoulder!" She had be<-n . the other," said Dora, and they very gay a moment before but now searched through the tall, old-fashion- ho quieted down, her gray eyes were *d secretary, back of the cushions on It was g home without seeing you about ii pnrv i ani ,hpH remember, that land. Said I would drive out, . ea. ' lt? r ' And then she told him the full story ^ ma " ^ho is intemperate in speech, the same But ^ e experi ence of an- of her superstitious fears and useless who ,* peaks ./, als< ; things against his cient days is unheeded by the wor i d suffering, all because she saw the good ?, e . lghb , or , W ',\ J3*i i, % i t- da >"- This is one renson that J us ' old moon over her left shoulder. And storm or no storm, and here I am. vour placi have some wth me " n . , Uctober. The wayside weeds wore white with frost the morning air was cold , . - , - t ifu-J prohibition. We are dealing , is lofty eyed.' This is intemperance with a 8ubtle tind treacherous foe. j of pride, and ambitionthe sin that We are i^fled in seeking to protect ; magnifies others and belittles others the heedless and the weak from them- ; and magnifies self and ignore* God. Se i ve8 . The right interpretation of He that u'alketh. tn a perfect way. tota i prohibition is total protection, j the man whose life is from We seek to shield the child and day regulated by high ideals, womankind from the results of intem- I saw a altiiv IHB* who ,lm,,.rt rn foil ST'v ' ? , { iV womanKina irom tne results 01 intern- ! *^ ' a ",,' lanLe ' 1 D fall '," c ha f a S' nd " 1 by whl , ch he ? uldes Prance and to protect the drunkard . .- . . , * , ', . L_ / i ..-.. oujveiia win nave some wnn me. clouded and she went on with the ***'** a "J n l T P a P r left "Sounds good to me," answereJ the " ' eaves OI B OIt >- i his life. There is a pathway in his > rom himself the difficulties "of en- j>er prparatJons Boberly. j on the stand after appe-wrapprng- vi gi tori -jf j t j g not too much trouble,! She wore a scarf of amber silk, a scar- ; life that he seeks to walk in. forcement which all must admit, do "Right shoulder, good luck; left room^Ned thcl^ v^Jw I ,, 1|V1 " B Mrs - Benton." let petticoat. Vs. 7, S.He that worketh deceit not provide a sufficient reason for in- shoulder, bad luck!'" she murmured : D i ay f' u u v /' , t tt> i, A Henry followed Doraj And hopa of garnets in her ears, and shall not dwell within my house. The action. It may be said that we can- while she cut the bread. "I Just can- (to the ottter thinking it w i a4MH? into the kitchen and whispered glee- coral at her throat. .king seeks the company of the faith- not make people better by legislation. not help worrying if I nee tho new. He thrust his nose into corners nliw"^ / U " y *? 8 ". e P oure . < l the steaming cof- she flung the yellow leaves aloft, and M. and "huns the companionship of Very true, but remember "that BO lonff mo',n over my left shoulder Henrv wrinkles in the rue and then hrr ' f e> j T! i i i 'TV t' 1 '. . wom n! w . strewed them far and wide the wicked. The matter of compan- as we legalize the liquor traffic we and I do want good luck so much We into a loud bark. JoTn* o Nova Scofla to* fiveTn"^ U' " Come - 8ee " I(t - nd hel P yourself. J T " sni P. is of the utmo f' ^f ^ 1 ^ tt? I V. akin f m . n worse by legislation. have had our share of the other kind."! .. P?" stopped and listened eagerly. ' !"l"!..l to ^ n( f his affair* He for ' am rlch '" she crlad - ! to ' * Compamon ? hl P - that helps The h ^ UOr traffic u a lawl ' ss treach - V . ' tr Plia ^i la I, !.. il... , ... l_ I ....;.. .1 i en leaves of gold. Little Maud came into the kitchen and industriously began filling a plate from an easily reached cooky jar. "Never believe in superstitions, Maudic," said her mother. "No, Mother, never 'Ileve in 'Stlsh- uns! What is they?" asked the chub- by infant between bites of crumbly cooky. "They are very silly thoughts, thinking that right thoughts and right actions crous force, and as such we must deal " ln only the thunder and the rain. held out for more "than I offered buti lneBK y is ome, tne sun Is bright, the j as wc n M to wrong thoughts, and with it We cannot compromise with then he came down a little and I guess world from care Is free, ! wrong actions. Companionship should it, much less legalize it. Thine eyes we can manage^ And I can get a ' am October, prithee, shake a merry not be a matter of chance but of shall behold . . thine heart shall ut- "Well, dear, we shall have to give It'v ' ** ,1,, , /"" ' / ; .. "; whooping crop off that land next up for to-night. It is time for you to'mor!" go to bod. Let us hope that it will come to light to-morrow " J'ium "! 1"!'-" C n , tinUed to ^^'-soveT'ltVadUTnVo^nelTf^ , U ^ P J!" '"v^'^fl^ l " the land right to their door and now A leg with me." choice. He that speaketh falsehood ter perverse things. In the conclud- \shall not be established (Rev. Ver.); ing verses the writer points out how It was good luck after all! Henry j A inowflake drifted on the wind, the ' "h 8 '! have no permanent place. The Intemperance destroys the whole nor- was home safe and sound. The storm! cla began to wane | royal favor will not be extended to mal course of life. Mind and tongue In a ragged coat came shuf- MXV,*,! f i i_ in " Jnnu riMUl I" iiifir utiDr Hnfl now , j **. . mood for play. She sesrched for the! they wcro assured of the wish of their fllng dow " the lane ' inorninir minor .IM.I f .. , , i ; *.i-. * V. T* l A ni.i i .. in t ', . ...# i_ found? Maudie. But sometimes Mother just can't help thinking them. Now, I wish Father would come. It's so lato we shall have to eat our supper without I '"she knew that the sensible waiting. " (( P ut Father's in the ovenjwas to go to bed and forget the to keep hot." and nil suggestions of trouble bui, nuv During supper Dora could not for- decided to sit up for her husband. il c "'d not be heart*. Dora knew just how much dif- The gnltl (alas! ' twas rio bad? she cx-j ference that extra piece of land would glitter that decel ookcd reproach- 1 make in their year's receipts. i Beneath his stumbling 1 '1 it Was his! \ ['. i :,,!,.., II, r .. ..,-...).! M. tn l-..,t.j .,f .. i-l . fairy gold, the deceived) Heueath his stumbling feet was turned After supper, Henry escorted Mr.! to heaps of withered leaves. Stevens out to his car, gave him min- He lifted up his peevish voice, and call- directions us to turns, short cuts| ed the gipsy maid. put on tearfully obeyed. those who practise deceit The court and body are all out of joint. They will not be the scene of subtlety and do not function aright. / will seek craft, but of honesty and faith. The it yet again. Yet he has power to king seeks to order heart, home and break away from his course of life. court aright. He is chained as well as poisoned. " oing to takk at the THE CHILDREN'S HOUR started home hciorp the storm 7 of the little ones. "I hate to have this *" feeling," she Bnid to herself, "but I cannot help it! Aunt Martha taught Every few We to be afraid of bad luck. I won-^'d heavily. Dora I der wlmt ancestor passed it on to her? ou K n 'y frightened. She I wonder how far back it started any- j} own .. ' finnan lamp from the hall table and disappeared up tho rcd-cnrpeted stairway. Dora passed lightly bnck and forth dining room to kitchen. crouched V,. Drinking fountains that can not be -singing as she cleared away the dish- reached on the insiilo, can be cleaned; "Oh, I nm plad that Henry is! with scalding water and a handful of -Minna Irving. she t.irn.ng to "" iMlpy ta hC ' shot ' Fi " lhe f UnUiin about HARVEST TIME IN BUNNY HOLLOW. "HI, there, you little Bsba!" It was farmer Jones who called, and he laughed when he saw how he had startled the Cottontail bunnies why, baskets and palls; wheelbarrow and cart all were filled In less'n no time. And the Bunny Hollow folks agreed to come again next day that Is, If the frost held off. Daddy Longears felt a little dubious about that said he was sure there was a touch of It In the air even then. Jemima Wobbleuoae said soothingly: "Now, Daddy Longears. don't you cross any bridges till you come to them -no doubt to-morrow will be beautiful." About that time Matilda Tarfoot missed her Tommy and Tilly. They had a most anxious time searching for Ned raised . his hoad and walked about the beautiful locket I used to have when I was a little girl?" "Why no, Mother," said Clara cag- he lay down, with his nose pointed jrly. "What ever became of it, and 8tr . n 'Kht at the threshold. His curs 'Vhnt was it lik. >"" \ ouive r " his tiiil movod bnck and "I womlor if I cnn describe it so ? ,, , y ' " hel<l himse lf keenly that you will know how it looked? It n "?," finl'n i ' u Is a long time- sincr- 1 lost it. It was' , f" * II t( ? ok herself In hand a solid cold Wket with a blue ennmi-1- '' . Wetlt to . the h . H< * of th house Jed medallion r m one side, surrounded and could hear' tain sweet and clean. a wr,.:,lh of fino blue flower*. On I &**& ,. n " When she e oer*. n , . Ride were your Grand- r . > t urn<H '. No( l was still motionless, oth(.-' initiulH in bluo enamel. It " ..p ?' proaches, it behooves us to think the clothes they wear, and in fact any they nearly jumped out of their skins. Let's see here were Molly and Sal- ' they were found, hiding in a clump of ly Cottontail; and llobby and Billy. tall bushes, close to the edge of Cedar This will' '^ nc '' 'hey had stopped under the big Urook. rhythmic 1 remove the scum and make the foun- c' leB tnut on their way from school to j They tried to explain at one and the see how soon the nuts would be ripe, i same time . Tommy said it made his When Mr. Jones came up to them he back ache to pick up so many pota- suld: "Say, Cottontails, would you like ; toes, and Tilly said It made her back to hava lots and lots of potatoes . ac h e . So Tommy thought they'd take enough to last all winter? Yes? Well, | a nuie. walk. Then, Tilly said they Just you run and tell your daddy to saw Mr. Fox; and then they hid in th come right quick and bring all the bushes, and they'd never, never run bags and baskets ho can find; tell oil away again. Daddy Longears thought the Iliinny Hollow folks, too; there | they ought to be punished, but Martha A Little Child's Gratitude By Mary Collins Terry As the Thanksgiving season np- of workers behind the food they eat, '"1 lost it in the brook one day when V T 8S "" tf " ftrd ' hn 8nid to her .ti MIV viwm i/iiv uuy wncn i \ I was crossing the little foothridgo (lo }f lnn ^">fe. hear Aunt Martha's house, down In . CT ' cr : r 'I""' 1 ' th- valley wh.-rc I MS,.,! to live" der '** lnl "Uless me! How the Cottontails did ; home, and build fires to keep our po- fly for home. Through Kllldeer mead- \ tatoes warm mind you. they must be ow then through tho big woods ; they ; kept warm for several days." never rested until they carne to their "We know. Daddy, we know," laugh- own doorway, overhung with pretty ed all the bunnies, and away they trot- red Virginia creeper. And thoy just ted chatting and toughing. All at ..,. i _< ..., m % . i / " "Tn"'" iuines ior mo mm*.-, wiiiiii .unic IU.UMJ niren uui V.HIIIU91I reiueinuer in banged their way Into the hoiu>e to once they were quiet, for Bob Cricket On* I eyes had a far-away look as if T ' hon "f, (1 r a moment X mS^SSfi]*** (la >' } ^ ( ' By? A ohil(1 is not a ' tholl S ht n11 th o^ who have helped in 'see who should be first to tell the and his folks were giving a eonce-t -ri'T ;;:,r u ;T i;, n h,'?" bi,k.Tn TV5?! nsSL mySw S J|p*i "' " n . imai *?. ni *:* n ? p - uh r rinK t .^ thc .'- ** < *" ^\ * , ^ *> near , h , rauslo : That ter-ible thun- a big dinner, lots of fun and com- our gratitude must go out for Ills pany, or shall we make an effort to] care. instil in them gratitude, a real thnnk-! I/et Thanksgiving 1 day, then, be a x LIJ* |iiif>ni***' i| *' iii is' M *"( i s "*j fciici i| i n? n L rn /! f 1 t ?.. tho fulness for the things which come to, day when our children remember In are plenty and to spare lying around j ga id they'd been punished enough. tbe field and It's u shame to have tham waste." "Well, then," exclaimed Daddy Long- ears, we'd better make tracks for Bobbie, ' < i)ext U Bumme 1 r er w'll >r aU* m that" wlmlow aW'Took "outl" What lho mnlhe "' nlllst by >";" rl K Kuldnnce the day, and airthor still express this! Ma Cottontail told tham she was sur- ' One after another they said good down (hero and I'll firi<l it for you I w " u ''' I' P1 "'y "ay if ho knew that 1 1 and care form this virtue in him if gratitude. No virtue is worthy if noti prised ar.d sho asked where wore night, and when tho Cottontails reach- can swim!" he added proudly. wns llfrai(l '"J 56 this?" AH she drew, she would havo him be a useful and, outwardly expressed. | their pretty manners? But when she ed home ttml but happy, thoy found "It IH not very likely that you could 'he slmdc aside, lightning flushed a ' happy member of society. j Perhaps there is a needy family I heard about the potatoes, she was :. Uranny Wobblenose waiting for thorn flnd it after all these yearn, Bobbie." f v "'- ' or kfl sign liko llcry Immfwrit- j .. M ., vver where milk turn from?", who win not have so much fori excited as they were.' And s-he Im- under the Virginia creeper -with hab His mother did not U'll the children " 1(r 8( ' roH - s HP ""* of tne night. : . I rn.__i. i..i _,___ j ^ , .,. . that it had happened ut new-moon I)oru T ve r ' time. Aunt Murthu had said when away fro , m , told of the loss "Bad luck 1 You mint e y f!i wlth I hav,> looked at the new 'moon over loildcr tha " ( ' vr ' r . followed the flash! Moore's black and white cow gave 1 'i'c lessons ami say, "So many people, would she please, ma'am, mind the Thanksgiving's Gettin' Nieh your loft shoulder." Dora had not " Thllt struck nenr us!" she gasped, you the milk, dear. You remember : hnvc helped us to hnv;- Thnnksgiving; baby" so MR could help lu the Held. s * -' tried very hard to recover the locket, Sh e was wnlkli.g up mid down the we wa ichcd her KiK nwn the road dinner, now we must help Bomaone; While llobby n:l Sally ran rourul Bun- When ma begins to fret an' Tut* slnc<- Aunt Marthn was HO positive ro , om now .; her hjinds rhspinp ench ,..,, niir ht To:n brnupht the milk olsp to have ore." Thus she will turn, ny Ho'.low to tell tho neighbor.-,. An' couk an 1 bake an' stew *' - *.!.., ^...*l*ll. _..!. l-_ III lOIlS^!IH i t_ _ 1 I 1 t 1 . . . . .- > _!....!. ___!.!.!_.*. that there was no use trying to gel ottv ' r " nlil 'h p knuckle* wcr* whi^p. : the bolter of had luck." "" Dd ll "' 1< hnd lllt ' k for " ; " sl ' p w 'ii- . Sh was roused from her recolle. 1 - P <irf( ' wittl P ult ' Worm by a dire little sound at her Ned lay inotionU-Fs by the threshold, ing your milk?" Ibow. "Oh, Maudie, how could you!" following with loving eyes his mis- She hriught a cloth to sop up the tress's every anxious step. Suddenly iver nnd put It on our porch." "What do you say to him for bring- the little one's spoken gratitude into ?.rvicc. "Tom has brought our milk every day, let us save this big red apple In just about the whisk of a rabbit's An' when th' woodbox won't stay full tall the Iloiuivcrs ami the 'i'urtools; i No matter whatcha do. the Longears and the Wr.bblenoses : Whan pantry shelves get full ez ticks Whil* stream. "Well, well, I suppose she stopped benlde him and Mclalnwd, tWl'rc tired, dear," she said comfort- "Oh, it is had to be scared ! Do you j " An(l wh t shall Ir ,ngly "We are nil tired to-night. Kather would cornel'' you | I hear, Nod? I do not want to be afraid.' "Id cow?" "T'ank you," said Danny triumph- to givo him to show 'him how thank- j ful we are." we sny to the good I Thanksgiving is a fitting 'prepara- j tion for the beautiful festival day | nntly. It hd been a wearying day. Even ' gatherii.p hprsnlf tot>thor, "I urn not the children had worked hard, for be- g<-inff to b? afraid! I will not!" 'ides helping gather fruit in the orch- ' Ned thmnprd his tail and conti I urn hajntd of myself." And then' "T'ank you." He waved hnppily in which followa so soon, ChristmaB. It the direction of the Mnoro'a barn and is when a child truly feels and ex- lane where he had spent many bliss- i presses gratitude that he in turn is ful evenings watching Tom drive in j ready to give and do for others. continued ami ch! I couldn't begin to toll how many others were c .thered lu tho Cot- tontail's rtoorynnl. Timothy Tarfoot had hie cart and Daddy Longeari hud his new red wheelbarrow. On the way to the potato patch With cakes en' bread an' pie Why you kin purt near flgger Ole Thanksgiving gittln' nith. When all yer folks an' relatives From thutty miles er-roun "LOVING AND GIVING" will ears replied: "Yes and It's luckier anl they had wrnmied hundred of ap- his wntch. ?le in paper and packed them care- 1 Somthow, just Baying those words! COWK , ully away In the attic. 'made Dora feel braver, and at the UttM by httle our children can be make sunshine in our world. "Godistlll that nes no kind-hearted.' "Come, chickadees, little ones, come n**' f '": 1 r thu- 'cr she clahped her led * this simple way to sen the chaiiv so loved Thut He gave." \ They worked like beavers. Maria Hopover aald: "It'i lucky for us; Kspesheily the folk* that's been that farmer Jones had such a big crop | A-Mvln' In the town ixitntoeo." At which Daddy Long i C'ome tralapsln' back a-vlsltlu' T' stay a week --oh my! Why you can sutt'uly feger Ola Thank<)glvlu' mighty nigh.