Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-05-26

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each place should lineer lovingly over III
warm nest from which we have just fitted
therefore, until the new love takes Oh
place o. the old, insiinctively turn TO Ver
sailles for few parting words Not"take
the place" IL hardly descriptive phrase
for that implies that the one supplants tn
other, which il untrue Each, in turn
keeps is own niche in the heart never L
be shared by any other, much less sup
planted. Only the last, must Of necessity
engross the attention and concentrate th'
sympathies, in their living issues. Thu
others are blessed memories. but always
with tinee Of something dead and gon'
to heaven; living Il is true, but living on
Of sight. Not, therefore, "out Of mind
A thousand times mol But we'll remem
bered, and talked over, yet always as O.
something we shall know no more Of unit
we reach the Golden City, where all pleas
ant things will come back as present reali
ties, never again to vanish from sight.
And this brings me to notice the steadily
deepening conviction, that when We leave
any city or village, We say good bye" as .
6naliiy, for earth, and that before MANY
are in turn, gone over, the Son Of Mar
will come"
We lef, dear Versailles and its pleasant
people with lowering sky overhead, a
raw wind blowing from the n. w. and the
mud and water flying from the carriage
wheels as we drove rapidly away. Not
with the look Of Lots wife, but still ling
eringly, we "looked back" How soon We
get to love people in meeting like the
one just closed In IL days !, was as II We
had been "born and brought mp" in Yer
sailles II differs from nearly all the towns
in Central Kentucky, in this, that while i
has, with handsome Court-house. tine ele'
giant church, and block Of well-buil
stores, IL has few really handsome pri
vaie residences, yetihere afe more Old
fashioned, quiet. clean, cosy homes in II
than any town kno~ "Od the railroads
will in part, account for this, and | confess
that l like IL, though. il may be in had
taste; just as / think Philadelphia Is better
looking than Chicago, because it is NOR,
hOmely. What shame to use this lssi
word as synonym for ugliness There
are few prettier drives than from Versailles
to Woodford Landing, or Clifton, on ths
Kentucky River, where we crossed, at I
point about IL miles above Frankfort Tbs
approach to the river is perhaps the most
exquisitely beautiful one on that romantic
stream. Another crossing at Tyrone, a few
miles higher up, shortens the distance q
couple Of miles, but is not so attractive a
drive.
Anderson is in some parts Of the county
rough and poor, but one hardly sees the
difference between il and Woodford on the
Clifton road. IAweDceburg itsslf is in
the midst Of beautifully rolling tract, as
pretty as picture, and "rich ne cream.
And it is neat, well built village. With
hardly shabby spot about it. The Court.
house, where we hold services, is unique
being built Of dressed stone, with two pro-
digious Corinthian columns in front and
iron stairway TO the Offices in the ID story
1t is in process Of repaiuting, stopped un-
ill the meeting is over, and will be very
handsome and imposing with its new coat
A four story cupola makes il very conspic-
uous from distance.
The new Presbyterian church is an ele
giant little edifce, the Methodist old and
dilapidated, and Reformed, once burnt and
once blown down, has externally, that look
Of battle SCARED veteran that one might
expect after such an experience Of element
al war. The Baptist have a neat and sub
stantial meeting house. Our cid friend,
Charley Williams, formerly of Danville,
and siaDnch Barnesite, met Us with a
warm welcome as we entered Town and we
were soon in comfortable rooms at the "St.
James"-kept BY Bro. Head. Methodist
preacher, once in Harrodsburg, and a for
mer acquaintance. Mrs. II. does every
thing to make us comfortable and we are
delightfully."- entertained. At the first ser
vice Monday night the house was packed,
and last night it was jammed. No confes-
sions yet but close and respectful atten-
tion. One lady anointed for healing last
pight-6rst fruits Of what we fully believe
will be glorious meeting. The outlook"
is very favorable, bat we are not looking
at any thing or any body but JESUS. He
will make us "more than eonquerors," l
am sure. We like Lawrenceburg, thus
far, "ever 80 much" Yours, in Jesus.
GEO. o. BARNES.