THE RED COW 



in a careful and business-like way. Since we have a 



Thanksgiving day that is naturally the day to be 



thankful on. People who look at things in that way 



simplify matters for the Recording Angel. They 



turn over their thanks in one neat bunch, and the 



matter is over with for another year. But much 



as I may admire people who are able to restrain 



themselves in this way I have no hope of attaining 



their perfection. Having formed the habit of living 



each day as I come to it, I may run the whole gamut 



of moods from boiled down pessimism to overflowing 



thankfulness between sunup and sundown. And yet 



— and yet — this way has its compensations. I am 



not sure that I would change if I could. 

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I was reminded of the fact that Thanksgiving Day 

 is at hand by seeing some ducks being fed up for 

 the occasion, and by being asked whether the celery 

 will be fit to use on the 20th. As the indications 

 are that both these excellent comestibles will be in 

 prime condition by that time, I find myself bubbling 

 over with thankfulness almost two weeks before the 

 specified time. But I know that is all wrong, and 

 I have set to work to figure out just how to be 

 thankful like other people. To do this I am forced 



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