The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-11-01

dldnb want EN- pesuefln rOunu.
AS the glowing color died away
from the mountain tops, and every
thing took on that cold dismal blue
peculiar to this country after sun
down, we went back to the cabin
where Miss Sarah and Miss Marth,
his only unmarried daughte and a
grand daughter, had supper wait
ing. These two women kept his
house, Miss Sally taking charge at
his wifes death, twenty-five years
ago. The supper though frugal
enough was ample, and the spirit in
which it was shared with us worthy
the Master himself The six chill
dren, boys and girls, had been left
there while their parents attended
protracted meeting down at Big
Creek,-this accounted for their new
clothes and trim condition.
We spent the evening surround
ing the huge fireplace which was
dim enough, the old man observing
that ''our pine can'les are a gettin'
low" Miss Sallie having arranged
the children in position cautioned
them not to act "like We haint never
seed no strangers beforet"
The evening was delightfully."-
spent in early mountain reminis-
enee. How his father before him
had located this place, and that he
himself had been there fifty-tive
years-now eighty-two years of age
and still able to "pack" his " turn"
Of corn to the mill down on Sweet
water and back. Six of his children
had married and were living on the
mountain in cabins near him. He
could boast of one hundred and sir
direct descent-children, grand-chil-
dren and great grand children. Two
of his sons who were present gave
me the names and numbers in the
different families, so that the point
was quite satisfactorily proven.
That night we Were given very
comfortable bed, one Of the three in
the room the girls occupied-beds
made upon the floor Eleven of us
slept in that 10x18 feet of cabin
1t must have been midnight before
the old man wound up his 'bar' sto.
ries and strucka trail in dreamland.
1t was amusing to see how earliest
ly he would declare that hog meat
ont 90 nothin' like as far as bar 6a-
con seasonin' eabbidge." "a
The first word'aof daylight came
from the children, who hurried out
the sleepy ones to see the comet
the " blazing star" they called it.
After breakfast the old man ram
bled with us, and when it come tC
getting ready to go he protested that
he never charged anything in hi'
life for keeping strangers but the
81 bill which Bob insisted on his ia
king we could see he received CRATE
fully, for the old fellows age is tell
ing upon him the corn and 'taturs
are not so easily made, though need
ed more than ever. How many
ears of corn have you, Bob?" +" Tx
tell the truth, iJim, 1 haven't go
ndry'en," said the unfeeling sinner
though could see twas but an arm
ful of nubbins. The big corn of the
bottoms had spoiled Bob for such a
this. M tat iHf
More hearty goodt wishes thar
those the Halls sent after us neve
followed pilgrims in a strange land
One sixteen year old boy came u
in a confidential way, saying, "pal
sent me down to bring you'uns u
to our house and visit us a while.
/" What's your name?" asked. "M
name, he replied quickly, sis Will
Hall; that thars my granpap
Think of that for hospitality, Bob,
said j, MS we went ON our way, re
ioicing in new found friends, an
| perfectly charmed with with thes
simple minded mountain people.
But shuclSs A trip Of this kin
without the company of ladies
like champagne without bubbles
-"a rose without scent" IndeeC
even that happiness would not hay
been denied us, but for the vagu
and unsatisfactory reports about th
mountain roads. The stout youn
lady from Rogersville and her Mo
{ ristown fiiend must lend a symp;
thizine ear to this. feebly told stor
of our wanderings, and waste 1
, time in idle regret, for Bob say
: 9 Now that we have returned
/, Chucllee Lawn, / am glad the CIR
: didn't 60, for now the fun wou
J have been all over. AS it is, we c:
/. fix up and take EN- to see our frier
Uncle Sammy, for we know the ros
. like buffalo knows trail" T" "Yes
] / replied, :" we can look forward al
e see the size Of the picnic. Hope
: shall be able to come up and 90 Ion
b Yours, faithfully, 6 =
o ad 2se j. I'll. MosER
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