I Will Give Thanks To-day

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7044, 31 December 1932, Page 2

I Will Give Thanks To-day

Someone has ashed "Can you ho glad today? The year has been too full Of heaviness For thoughts of true thanksgiving."

No, my friend, I cannot see it so. The year has held the same Delightful things— The songs of birds, The blue of summer shies; The hush of twilight, Tulips in the Spring, Forget-mo nots along the garden walk; Frost silvering late roses In the fall, The flaming torches of The beech-wood tree's; The russet glory of Towering oaks; The golden carpet of the. maple leaves — A thousand daily miracles Like these

It has held more Than these familiar things; Back of the hours Of heaviness and doubt Has sounded softly The firm steady beat Of a great peoplo’s hope. Secure and sweet. Because the world’s need Has been keen and sore, Our love has found Our brother’s heart Once more!

For all these things My heart is warm With joy; And when tonight, The western hills are flushed With the deep rose That trails the setting sun, I will know my hymn of praise I's just begunl Eleanor G-. E. Young

The death occurred at Opunake on Wednesday of Mrs Caroline O’Brien, one of the best-known and highly respected residents of the district. Tho' late Mrs O’Brien lived in Opunake for about 40 years, and will be remembered for many acts of kindness. Mrs O’Brien was born in New Plymouth 73 years ago, being a daughter of the late Mr. Peter Christie, who was attached to tho British troops defending New Plymouth during the Maori War. She is survived by her husband, Mr Arthur O’Brien, (late town clerk of Opunake,) and one son, Mr Vincent O’Brien, of tho staff of the New Zealand Eeferee.