Thanksgiving Day Gambit in a Wyoming Knockabout
In a Wyoming settlement, Sheriff and Jem Peace stage a creditable swap of fates to save a prisoner. Kate Connolly, his former sweetheart, arrives with her son, sparking old loyalties. The plan unfolds amid town toasts, stagecoaches, and a risky finish as Peace eludes custody with a gun hidden for a night of tense pursuit.
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Mudge Creek
Jem Peace
Mr. Peace
Jem
Fred Turner
Turner
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Searsville
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Balter
Jemmy Peace
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Mr Peace
Buckle
Mrss Turner
Wazal
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Thanksgiving as a Habit Across the Year
The piece argues that true thanksgiving extends beyond a holiday proclamation and family feasts. It urges daily gratitude to improve individuals and society, noting the needy gain more from gratitude than the affluent, and that consistent appreciation shapes better living and progress.
Thankfulness and Murmuring in a Great Sky
Archbishop Trench contrasts murmur and gratitude under a blue sky. He notes some see only specks of darkness yet others find light in God's mercy. The poem contrasts wealthy hearts seeking more with humble hearts in huts admiring the gracious provision of love.
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Gila
Archbishop Trench
Origin of Thanksgiving Day Reflections Across Time
A chastened national tone reflects on the origin of Thanksgiving. The piece credits God’s bounty and goodness, noting gratitude over questions of whether the holiday arrived with the Pilgrims or was observed earlier.
Circumstantial Evidence and Odd Paring Tale
A child near a plate of apple parings blurts out I smell apples though the hostess says the parings. The tale moves through odd details and a claim about liver pills and a social slogan on wives and husbands with a remark on family trees.
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