02287cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500620014826400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650802130042752011990064053400450183965300410188485600430192599900170196825045UtSlPG20260610133555.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aMathews, Cornelius,d1817-188910aChanticleer :bA Thanksgiving Story of the Peabody Family 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-04-11  aProduced by David Edwards, jkenny and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Chanticleer" by Cornelius Mathews is a Thanksgiving-themed story written in the mid-19th century. This work centers on the Peabody family, particularly focusing on the patriarch Sylvester Peabody and his family members as they gather to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. The narrative weaves together themes of family, gratitude, and the complexities of personal histories that shape their interactions.  At the start of the story, we are introduced to Sylvester Peabody, who finds himself lost in memories of the past, particularly concerning his absent son, Elbridge, whose tragic circumstances loom over the family. As preparations for Thanksgiving commence, Sylvester grapples with feelings of loss and anticipation, while the arrival of family members, including other Peabodys and the fashionable Mrs. Carrack and her son Tiffany, brings a mix of excitement and tension. The gathering is marred by unresolved questions surrounding Elbridge's fate, as well as reflections on familial bonds, character, and the burdens of expectation, setting the stage for a rich exploration of the Peabody family's dynamics during this significant holiday. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aThanksgiving Day -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25045  c66046d66046