Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1903 — Thanksgiving Day. [ARTICLE]

Thanksgiving Day.

Our pilgrim fathers left ua a good Example when Aey set aside a day In which to devote our thoughts to counting up the blessings of Ae year—not only to outside cauee# of prosperity, such as the abundance of our crops, th# good fruit year, pence and plenty everywhere, but we should count our personal blessings, “one by one;” even in Aos* where sorrow and trouble are svsr present—Ae blessings would outnumber the afflictions. Is it not something to see Ae blue sky and Ae green fields, to hear A* joyous song of the birds, to hsv* A* use of our limbs, and, bettor far, s clear brain and an active mind? Lot os keep our hearts tuned to praise and thanksgiving, Aen we will bring smiles to oAer faces Ast seldom smile. These are little Aings, but Ilf* is mads up of Httl# things.