thanksgiving
CELEBRATION
MI83 LUCY MATTSON
Our Thanksgiving D<»y commenced
the'evening before, with a wonderful
uplifting prayer meeting, with Mr.
Learn the 8upt. leading the meeting.
All were given an opportunity to ex
press their heart t'-lt gratitude, tothe
Giver of every good gift and there
was a response from all, each heart
string vibrating with harmonious
tones.
This being ray first Thankigtving
Day at Wood Island, Alaska. I tho’t
the day would he dull and lonlv hut
one could not get lonly if she tried,
in such a crowd of life and gaiety.
If you could have walked in on us.
about 2 o'clock, you would hare seen
ns seated at four long tables, with
nine happy faces at each table, doing
justicetotbe many good things pre
pared by Mrs Or. u ry’e skillful
hands: chi km pie, mashed potatoes,
turnip pickles, carrots, suet pudding
and candy. If you want your appe
tite sharpenedcome to Alaska.
We had the dining room decorat
ed with flags and hunting, we also
had a service flag, in honor of the
boys who went from the home, into
service for our country.
The true spirit prevailed through
out the Missn-n 8 une giving ex
pression in s i n g i u g, or whistling,
iome by playing of violin, guitar, pi
ano, etc. At this time all but two had
fully recovered from the awful epid
emic of “flu,” and we were back to
normal living again, so we all had
great reasons to be thankful.
Afterdinner all the children went
ekating; after awhile a snow storm
came up, then all wont to the house,
and played and sang. After the e
▼ening meal, we again, gathered a
round the piano, and there we spent
th- evening, and a* I retired to my
room I felt 1 had cume to the end of a
perfect day.
Death of Dora Miller Santo
We were all greatly shocked when
a no ssage was received frtun Seivard
telling us that Dora Miller Santodied
of influenza, Friday, Dec. 13th.
It seemed sad that she could not
have lived to have enjoyed longer her
new home in which she seemed ao
happy.
Quoting a few line* from a letter
received from a lady in Seward may
interest those who knew Dora—“The
Methodist minister, who just came to
Seward a little over a week before
Dora died, came to see her every day.
She was so glad to have him come,
and took so much rial pleasure in his
coming She vest always glad for
him to read the Bible and pray w ith
her. She certainly wag a devoted
Christian.
Poor little girl. Her married
life was verv ah rt She had made
so many plans for the future, but
God takes care of our plans oftimes
far more wisely than we couid.
I took a great interest in Dora be
cause she i* uue fri >?n t be uosoon I
met her at the boat, wag at her wed
ding and then h»*lp**d do the last
thing! that were done for her.
Gabriel (her bn-V.r»i .d > i>» a prince
when it eoine« t kindne*'«. He did
everything in hi** power for her ”
We at the Orphanage miss Dora,
but not iin*re go than her hunband to
whom we extend our heartfelt gym
pa thy.