Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-10-13

prevent our acceptance Of the Kindness in
any but this epis,olary way.
The competing lines Eastward, rendered
negotiations touching extra baggage, stop
offs" ~, easy and pleasant. The effect Of
competition is magical, in the average bu.
siness man. How soothing IL operation
on the very tones Of the voice, and how
naughty abruptnesa gives place to the most
winning and persuasive form Of speech. !
hope the worthy gentleman who pointed
out the advantages Of the G. 4 o. route to
New York will never lose his admirable
courtesy, even when he may have every
thing his own way as TO competition. We
left Covington at 2 p. NJ. on the Kentucky
Central. Paris had been advised by tele-
gram, late in the afternoon, but Paris can
always do lovely thing on very short no.
tice. The evening was threatening, with a
drilling rain, the new depot was at the
Msysville Junction a mile out Of town,
and darkness had gathered before the train
arrived. But there Paris was, AZ II friend
ship and love had turned out en- masse to
greet "the troupe" and as the air brakes
checked our speed, we looked upon such a
crowd Of upturned faces and outstreiched
hands, that we were simply overwhelmed.
Il was the gratefulest ovation that even ex-
acting love could ask. We bear Il away,
to think Of thousand times when in
| lauAa lns.a. t. ~
the past TO refresh us. Even little chill
dren had insisted on being brought down
TO say goodbye to us. | can see the little
hands, eagerly outstretched, as l write
these words, and the gathering tears call
brief halt in putting it all down. o, Of all
whom i shall meet on the other shore, there
will be none dearer than the "little child
rem" the LORD has given me to gather
for Him, and / shall see not one or two, but
many tiny hands held out to greet me as /
join them "over there"
But the bell rings, the train moves slow
ly of, and the loving faces vanish in the
darkness to resppear in the light that shall
never grow dark, nor ever dim, when Jesus
comes. Other dear friends would have
met us along our route, but they knew not
Of our coming. We peered into the night
at every we'll recollected station, ubt saw
only strangers. AT Lexington we said
good bye" to Nath. never want to say
a. hard an one again,
"Take him all in all,
We ne'er shall look upon his like again"
1t seems now AZ il we had always known
him and scarcely believe that our acquain-
lance and friendship is only the brief
growth Of less than year and half. We
miss him more than can express. Sister
Willie Lillard, which name more often
call Lily Willard and think the title more
appropriate, in company with her friend
Mrs Gordon, of Winchester, babe us adieu
at that place. "Praise the LORD" came
steadily, though huskily from each, as
they went their way and we ours. Dear
Jesus hasten thy appearing, and the era Of
joy and gladness, where partings are I'M
known.
At Catlettsburg we had another joyful
surprise awaiting u.s. At O'Clock in the
morning we found a group Of faithful
friends standing on the platform, Misses
Lyd and Minnie Moore and Neelie An
drews ("Crickett"l; AL Savage and Labe
Everett, with welcomes and handshakings
and kisses and tokens of love and friend
ship unchanged and unchanging; made us
forget for the time all else but the present
delight Of reunion. In half an hour we
were forgetting our fatigue and tasting
stirred natures sweet restorer" under Col.
Laban y. Moore's hospiiable roof.
This morning we are "all right" At
Beechmore, the delightful residence Of Col.
Moore, we find home where we all feel
at home. No truer, kinder friends have
we on Earth than the members Of this ex-
ceptional!y lovely family. Marie was their
guest during the Catlettsburg meeting,
where their love for her drew us all togeth-
er until the undying friendship Of to-day
based upon the love of common Savior,
grew out Of the intimacy. Beechmore is a
lovely place on the hill side, back of Cat
lettsburg, with the T. L. & b. s. and Chat.
taroy railway tracks just in front Of the
sloping lawn. Apple trees Of prodigious
size and venerable age, with noble beech
that give a name to the place, shade the
lawn and backyard. A broad Aagstone
walk skirted with flowers and ornamental
foliage plants is theapproach from the side
street. The river is visible at the end Of
the street, fronting the mansion. with a
pretty view of the Ohio hills across the
stream. Big Sandy looked like an cold
familiar friend" as ! saw ii looming thro'
this mornings fog. A push boat" was
just starting up, with an amazing miscel-
laneous cargo, as | went down to take
look at the dear old stream. 1t was very
easy to live over again the stirring events
Of our Big Sandy campaign.
We have services in the Opera House to.
night. Tomorrow at 8 we are again en-
route, If the LORD will, taking in the Clio.
rious scenery of w. Virginia by daylight.
Wednesday night we are to halt at the IA
mOus White Sulphur Springs, resuming
our journey the next day to get the re.
naming beauties Of scenery by sunlight,
resting at Old Point Comfort Thursday
night. Friday, p. NJ. w. take steamer for
New York, reaching that city in "a hoursI
if all goes well, (as it surely win, and