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Turkey "k1 For Thanksgiving is the d The eagle may appeal to when it is a question of the r HATE 'em!" good old Deacon Phipps was in the habit of saying, whenever - - he saw an automobile. - From the first moment the F 8 . new invention appeared, scaring his steady old horses almost to death, and breaking up one of his best farm wagons, Deacon Phipps had no patience with any kind of a motor vehiclo. As time went on, and many of his neighbors bought automobiles, his horses became wonted to them and turned never a hair wvhen they whizzed by; but tihe good deacon did not re lent. Whenever One p~assed him onl the road, th rowinug, perhaiips, a shower of dust or mud upon his modest ear riage, and~ leaving behind it a trail of ill-odor, he would mutter (under his breath) wvordls which no goodl deacon should over, ever usne. TCho deacon and his wife grew old, and1 their six children all married, ex celpting 1Rhoda1, t he youngest, who talyedl at home11 to take care of them-. 'rhe four sonis were' prosperous, andl the older dauhtor had mlarrIied a very rich man and lived one hund1(1red or more mnilesn away. Twxo sonle; had be come farmers and( liv-ed quite nlear. Ono was a mnerchain t in a lar-ge to)wn perhaps fifty miles (distan t. The fourth 01n0 was a minister-, settled in the( uanme town withI thle merchant brother. TVo tihe infinite dlisgust of IDeacon Phiipps, all of these souns, exceptinjg thme minister, ownied automobiles, and( Thomas,~j tile mrichian t, actually spor-t od threo or four. \Vhen his father found this out, 1h0 Camel almost to the point of brecaking off relations with Th1omaos. In thle old days, the famIly had used to gather on the day before 'Thanksgiving, and( the large, airy chamber-s of the amp110lo Phipp home stead could accommodate them all. Now the chlildlren and~ the grandichil dren had increased inl numbler until such gatherings were no longer plos sibie. TIhe uncles andl aunts had dliedl or had become infirm. T1hero had been some pretty lonely Thlanksgiv ings at the hospitable Phipps farm. It was dutring the week b)Oforo tile great (lay that D~eacon Phipps was sit ting before tihe open fire in his big, 4 comfortable sittingroom, and ponder lng over tis melancholy fact. "'Tain't right," lhe grumbled to hit, gentle wife, who sat knitting beside him. "'Tain't right to hlave families scattered so at Thani~ksgiving. I wish We could get our folks all together, Susan, just once more. Here you an' I are vergin' onto eighty, an' we hain't had our folks all together for goin' onl ten year now. Here's tis great house, dinini' room fit to seat thirty, an' thIs room to spIll over into for as many more, andl count in' Sister Jludy an' lBrother Ben, all the sister an' brother we've got left, bless 'em!-except Bet ty, an' she's tied to the house by her biroken hip, an' always wili i bi t's likolv-nial nut toether they only Soars Al agle Tod ay and the turkey is the viand cur hearts, but who would sv est of his body? count up forty-one, but we can't got 'em together. "Well," he mused on, "we'll try to get a dozen or so of 'em an' call it a family party, but you an' I an' Rhody, an' the help are strong an' hearty, an' could take care of 'em all, if they would only come. But I don't see any way." "No, there isn't any way," sighed his good wife, "but you hadn't oughter complain, Silas. Ye've got a sight o' blessin's, an' we'd oughter think o' those we've got an' not hanker after those we can't have." Which was good doctrine, though it could not quite stop the deacon's grumbling. Miss Rhoda Phipps was quite equal to the task of taking care of the old people. A strong woman helped her in the kitchen, and there were neigh bors near by who were ready to do extra work. Job, the good middle aged man who had taken care of the horses for many a year, was no mean hand at household as well as stable service, and at this sp)ecial Thanks giving season Miss Rhoda kept them all busy until tihe pantr'ies we're piled1 thick, with dainties. Mrs. Phipps thought that there was too much food prepared. "Why, Rhoda, what (do we want with twenty appl)e pies5 and six turi keys and ten chicken lpies and a gal lon of cranberry sauce?" sho cried. ten omin, anyway. risIi,"an lauhe he' otebc 11y ten o'cl Takgvnjon Dcon Phippa was Restlessly peeru th Ioalng Upor the ro. tme and eire. theyp wspol Amstna as ip risknt" and lagehermthrbc tohrst besid the hre tah bove the ay'. photo by Frank Fournle, that are peculiarly American. rap the Thanksgiving turkey came a great touring car. The deacon scowled, but as he heard, first the sweet Gabriel horn, and then the rough roar of the Klaxon, his faco re laxed a little. Who were in the car? It was not the family of son John. Surely it was Thomas and his min ister brother, with several members of their families, and Mrs. Phipps fair ly cried with joy as she saw them. 'There Is another load just behind us," they shouted, as they drew up be fore the door. "Another load!" There were half a dozen loads before the final toll was taken, and when two strong, big Phipps sons lifted out from one of the cushioned limousines poor, lame old Aunt Betty, who could not have dreamed of coming in anything except such a softly padded vehicle, the tears were dropping all over Mother Phipps' best white lace jabot. Such a Thanksgiving! Every sin gle one of the Phipps children and grandcld~ren was there! The good decacon's voice trembled with joy as lie asked the blessing, and poured out his thanks before God. "But you know, father," said Thomas Phipps, slyly, "there are several of us who couldn't possibly have Conme If it hadn't been for those automobiles that you hate so." The (eacon ahemmed, and bristled a little. but In t he face of the 1loud merriment which gr'eeted this pierfect ly true reminder, his fewv rather growl ing remarks could not lbe hear~md. 'You know there really isn't much danlger from automobiles nowadays, fat her,'' proceeded Tlhomnas P hipps dliplomiatIically. '"The chauffeurs aro hetteor taught than they usced to be, lhe maclines can be stoppled more easily---oh, ini every way they are im proved." "Imniproved!"' shouted tho deacon, uni a ble to restrzaini himself longer. ''You can't pic0k up a iaper' without readin' about sonie shockin' a(cident through enrelessly driveni auitomobilles. lm provedi! T[hey ean't lie improvedl. Thley are inventions of the evil one0 himnself. You can't tell me! I read the papers." "Wait a minute, father'!" laughedl 'Thiomas, amidl tihe eager looks of all lhe other's, wvho wvero evidlently full of suilppre5se(l eXcitemient. "\\e-w..gel-.. wve-we feel as though we all wantedl t~o see more of you and mot her than we hav'e seen lately, but wve dlon't feel safe to have you traveling around en the cars any mor'e, and your horses can't take you as far as most of us live, so wve have clubbed together and have boughit you tihe strongest and hiandslomnest limousine car' that we could tindi. We have put a sum at In terest in the bank to pay for the keep ing oif it, and( we have had Job taught how to run It. You know lie has been away a goodl many afternoons, Well, lie hlas beeni learning how to run a car. You cani trust him, and now you and~ mother cani heat a big soapistone and( c!imbh Into your limousine andl come and see us all, and we expect you to do It. Now what (1o you say to that, father?" What could the old man say? lie tur'ned red, stammeredl, looked at his wife, who was smiling sigili I eanitly, anid t hen hiad the grace to( accept awil than k his children for thieir mnunificent. gift. All of I leacon Phipps' nelgghborn laugh a hit the when they see imi rid. ing by In hiis splendid automlobile. But they are wise enough to sober up when~ they catch hiis eye. RECOGNIZED DEBT TO MICE Mr. Growcher Grateful That He Didn't Have to Partake of the Welch Ralbt. "Yep," said Mr. Growcher, "nothing was made in vain. Everything that, earth produces may serve som useful purpose, if you can only find out what it is. There is a whole lot to think about in that story of the mouse who gnawed the not for the captured lion." "Mebbo there is," replied his wife. "But I'm willing to bet that was the only kind and considerate mouse known to the animal kingdom." "Yon are wrong. Have you forgot ten that Welsh rabbit party we at tended last night?" "Yes. But t here wasn't any Welsh rabbit?" "And as a result we are all comfort able and happy today inste ad of be ing miserable and dyspeptic. And we owe it all to the fact that a few kind hearted mice sneaked around d uriag the afternoon and ate up the cheese." CLEAN SWEET SCALP May Be Kept So by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Trial Free. To have good hair clear the scalp of dandruff and itching with shampoos of Cuticura Soap and touches of Cuti cura Ointment to dandruff spots and itching. Nothing better than these pure, fragrant, superereamy emol lients for skin and scalp troubles. Sample each free by mail with Skin Book. Address Cuticura, Dept. XY, Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv. Confused Deities. An Englishmai was visiting in an American family in which there was a young boy of eight years. The nobl man was ad(lressed by all neilbers of the family as "\y I ord." As soon as the family were seated at. the table the lord was served first of all. Each dish was offered himii wit i the rmlark, "My Lord, will you have this?" or "My Lord, do you care for this'?" It hap pened that the pickle was overlooked, and the nobleman reached to get some. The small boy, seeing this, punched his mother and said in ai loud whisper: "Mother, mother, God wants a pickle." An Improved Quinine, Does not Cause Nervousness nor Ringing in head The happy comlbination of laxatives in I.A X ATIVE iRO. 0 QU I NIN E nuake' I lie (;uinine In this fotm havu a far better efeelt thanm tho ordinary Quinine, and It can be taken by any one without. aTeeting t he head. Renuntiiber to call for the full naIne, Laxative llromioQuiniuo. Look for signature of E. W. Grove. 25c. Not Particular. "Jones says he's for peace at any price." "Oh, JTones would be for anything at any price." IHanford's Balsam should relieve even the worst burns. Adv. People who give themselves away are not necessarily charitable. W1rlte MiuineU I.ye' ICCenad y Cot., ('hicaugo for illusnt teduok of the Eye Free. Por'edom 01nly means11 lack( of sym pathy. ON CC )y SO Il 1Silve ful E FSkin. Combi' Skin' 7 ed o a c deicodis Skinner's Mac All good sell Ski Produ uyit by SI{INNERi M FG. Co. Tbe' I.argest M~aras ni Fmto1rrv u mrt DetA nnh, Splendid -Lax for Has Been Prescribed by Well Known Physician for Many Years. The infirnities of age are especially manifest in a tendency to constipation, and call for treatment that will afford relief in an easy, natural manner. The rapid action of cathartic remedies and purgatives that shock the system should be avoided, more especially as the relief they offer is only temporary and is usually more than offset by (11 turbanceo to the vital organs caused by their violent action. Nearly thirty years ago Dr. W. 13. Caldwell. Monticello. Ill.. prescribe-i a compound of simple laxative herbs that has since become the statndard house hold remedy in thousaids of homes. It acts easily and gently, yet with pos itive effect, without griping or other pain or discomfort. Mirs. IRachel Allen, Galesburg. Kans.. is seventy-one years ol(1, and after using a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. wrote that it had lone her a world of good and that she inte2nlds to keep it in the house always. Insultea the "Copper.' Through the ihy stire' ts a stal wart pidlicenmani led a little child by the hand. A totlerly lookintg wontan pa used lelorte Ithen for a ntomtent. Thet. 4u a sidden burst of synipathy, she heft over thte child and kissed her. ".I'oor hailh!" shei breathed sadly. "She looks so cohl and star'vedlil, atil she hasn't boeen washed for t. wv'eek. Siomte folks catnot lbe trusted with children, wivik'd. (t-rl things thty an. Where did you ttind the chlthi, "Iind the' child. wonan?'" snarled the polivtnan angrily. ""I didn't film her at all. Sl's mlly owit kil!" It Surely Is. "l'a. what is alfectatition''" "Affed-tati ot, Itny Htti, is (':ttryilg tlre' eYtr'a tiles on ani tilttom bile that nteve, gels tr4' thaiin fear block' s iway 'roim a garai'.". -1) et roil 1Iree IIanford's lialsam has cured many cakes of running sorts of titany years' Standing. Adv. Short sighted people are naturally close obse'Vers. THE NEWEST BACKACHE, RHEUM) Kidney, Bladder and Uric Acid trou bles bring misery to naty. \hen the kidneys are weak or diseased, these natural filters (1o not cleanso the blood sulliciently, and the poisons are carried to all parts of the body. Thero follow depression, aches and pains, heaviness, drowsiness. irrita bility, headaches, chilliness and rheu matism. In some people there are sharp pains in the back and loins, distressing bladder disorders and sometimes obsti nate dropsy. The uric acid sometimes forms into gravel or kidney stones. When the uric acid affects the muscles and joints it causes lumbago, rheuma tismt, gout or sciatica. This is the titmo to seitd IDrt. I 'ierce, Inivalid1s' I it el, ltiffalo, N. Y., 10 f otr large trial ptack{ age of "Anutii." IDuriing d igestiotn titic acid is abh sotrbed into the systemu ft-oam meat In aT 'O\ y-!C EDAOMNT ,C IC; 'ls 2111Il s ~ il l' 1 uare nin (jndsliof (kne 1lrodiu e, CuCltt ,laromosCt Spaghtti, 11 eli. -''Tese can be dook I:edl !f ly-ei ght te withi chteap) cts f inent itito a del :heese, tomilatoes, fish, inuishroots, o5 Produc-ts cut downt wondierful Ily on imeat iouis an bio u ete foir you r he alIth too. W \e v tine recipe book tel lin g how to mia ke muany cu-s if yotu will ask fo it. 'ade-Mark Signatures - ner- p)ackages an .lend the for- full information how to e set of Onidatl Com ete Silverware with aronti i'roduicts. grocers naer's S -,0e am o ative lderly People MRS. RACHEL ALLEN. Druggists sell Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for fifty cents a bottle. It is a splendid remedy and should be in ev ery home. A trial bottle, free of chargo, can be obtained by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 203 Washington St., Mon ticello, 111. Their Achievements. . lrom)oter and a politician were boasting. "I sell somethitig I haven't got to e'ople11 who don't want if." said the former. "Iluh ! I have your best effort wli pped to a q uivering; custard," r' plied the latter. "I sell iii tem, for all the revenue they can rake and scrape, sonething that is wVorth nothing, and then get paid for making them liko it'.' Not a Quiet Talker. Omer---In your wife talkative still? 1l1'iniy---No, but she's still talkative. ---lxlchaunge. When Croup Comes Treat Externally 'Tho old method of dosing delicato littlo r.toaia1s with nauseous drug. is wrong n'ai hariuful. 'I'ry iho external treatment -Vick's "Vap--O.-tui" Salvo. Just rut) a littio over Iho throat. and (he'st. Tho va pors, released by the body heat, loosen the choking phlegm and eaow tho dillicult breathing. A bedtiino aplieination insures Sound sleep. 25c, 50c, or $1.00. u'S"Wo'5AL REMEDY FOR TISM AND DROPSY eaten, and even from some vegetables. Tho poor hidneys get tired and back acho begins. This is a good time to take "Anuric.'' the new discovery of Dlr. Pierce for Kidney trouble ani fack ache. Neglected kidney troubln is responsible for many deaths, and In St'iuanCO Company examiining doctors always test the water of an applicant before a policy will he issued. llave you ever set. aside a bottle of water for twenty-four hours? A heavy sedi ment or settling sometimes indicates kidney trouble. If ou wish to know your condition send a sample of your wat1r to 1i. Pierce's in-vailidls' Hotel, I uiffalo, N. Y., anid describe sympl tomis. I. wvill be exam ined without any ex pense to you, anid Dr. Pierce or his, chemiist, will Inform you tri uhfully. Anit liIs now for' sale by dea ler's in 50c pck'gj, ed ten years. 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