The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-04

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enjoved ANYTHING that | have written
than these droli letters which have call
ed forth such pleasant. sweet. yea even
loving and lender responses .rom tie
dear members Of the said Household.
with whom | iin9 to my own surprise |
have fallen hopelesSly in love- say
'hopelcssly' because | sha never
know them all-yet | fairly long t. 80
their faces. and To hear the voices tf9.
come from lips that utter such sweet
pure. werlanly words-not thar my re-
gard is BY any means confined 10 the
iaiy wrlt.rs-tor who could resist "A ten
der thou. lit for the sensitive y Inn
porte. the true-hcarted and faithful
''IIierOglyphic." and the - bur
still lonely editor, | have vajnly tried
70 discover the personality Of each one
but only four are really known to me
Anita. have known well in former
years, and from the wooded hills a"d
'.leatv bowers of my rural home.
have watched her literary progress with
great interest and delight, and | have
often wondered if those three noble SIS
ters (whom | always likened in my own
mind 10 the Brot.tes) had ever recalled
a prediction | once made, when they
put into my hands as Secretary oi
Rebel y. Club some witty and well
written articles Tor the peruoal Of the
committee on criticism. (who failed
to appreciate them. to my own Gismav y.
think | shall, if ! have not already
done 20, live 20 see my words fully YER
fied-for who has ever uttered anything
more beautiful, more touching. or more
true to life than the pic ured fate OF
"NObolg. little Jim ~ And SO YOU
dear n l.. III. have written the book so
ably and pleasantly reviewed by our
sweet friend, X. {. (who should be send
ing forth another from her own ready
pen by this time) | shall certainly send
for ''Herzchen. and | suppose Grdnd-
ma NAV eriticise it: But ii it j. like
your letters it cannot be hurt bv any
criticism. And you, my sweet noun
tain Violet" shall ever keep COSY
nook in the garden of my heart, which
warmly responds to your own in the de-
sire to bear our INVALID on wings OF
love and sympathy to where the trick
ling waters cool the thirst, and zephyrS
fan the brow. But fancy that | know
this Invalid" aud it IL is indeed YOUR
self. oh. sweet. rare aud pale Margaret.
my heart goes out III love. and longs u
hold YOU in a close embrace once III ore.
And your home is on a mountain.
where the wild violets and the trailing
arbutus make wreaths about your very
feet, Is it not so my love? And best
of all sweet Margaret. you have III Your
heart of hearts thai precious Gift. that
priceless treasure, that Infinite blessing.
the love Of our Father God! And with
all YOUR suffering. your life has been
one constant. glowing sunbeam to those
who know YOU! So do not imagine tHat
YOU are doing nothing Wien YOU are
teaching lessons of sweetest trust re-
signation and patience all the time
Nav our mutual Father comfort YOU in
suffering and restore you soon to more
active usefulness and happiness ever
here on earth. and if YOU are nat Mar
uaret." but some other dear 3flerer.
my PRAYER for you is still the "a ne.
My sweet Aunt Grace" am wait
ing for YOU; come dear, don't wat to be
..edifying. for we. none OF US. aim 50
high as that. but just go on scattering
here and there the sweet flowers of love
and sympathy. and mayhap some Of
them may tall upon some waiting hand
or into some lonely heart, and cheer
them with its fragrance. Aud you. l..
b. with Your ready wit anu lowing
pen, why did not know YOU before, II ;
told on you? | am glad to meet you,
my friend, tho | fancy that you were
well known in the Household long be-
fore | made my own debut there-and
where are our musical friends. Do Re.
and Mi La: Do not torsake us my
dears. we all love music. and we cannot
spare our muSicians-and now | fear
have tired you all i'll earnest. and though
/ may not be able to claim your vener-
alton on the score Of very great age.
still | will hold to the children and
grandchildren of my adoption, and
sign myself as ever, your loving
GRANDMA.