Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-01-16
honr. All enjoyed themselves hugo-
~ ana the sociable, in every respect.
was a grand success.
FROM AN OLD FRIEND.
BY REV. A. J. JosLYy.

'' gives consent, but as to what it Is
!" "hich consent is thus given. NAV
depend entirely upon the cirenmstan-
ces that surrounds US, for, should Won
think that the long silence of which
we may seem to be guilty, gives con-
sent 20 the TACT that we have forgotten
the dear old WORLD" and the laro q
and liberal souled people who peruse
It's columns, you will have fallen into
what we were about to denominate an
excdsable error We have not the
falntest desire OF expectation of ever
being able to forget, neither would we
II we could. forget the many frank and
helpful words of encouragement we
have received from the tablets of thu
IDAHO WORLD" and the generous
hearts that stood by US in our ministry
OF love and of sorrow while among
Boise county's intelligent folk. Ger
fanny theie never was time in all the
history of our lives, taking It all in
all, when we stood in greater need OF
words that were kind, hopeful and of
good cheer, that ever cometh only from
hearts OF sweet friendship and deeper
sympathy, than when as the friend and
brother OF all, we toiled on in your
airy midst for the happier good of all
alike. And when in the shade of what
seemed almost fruitless toll. one of the
strong sweet love-lights of our hap
Ply home went out in the darkness of
deaths cruel agony. 0, those were
hours when friendship and love called
for friends. You remember them, dear
WORLD. And well do we remember
the frank, manly, friendly way friends
and friendship came at the bitter cry-
call of hearts that laid bleeding on
life's weary way. Then utterance of
helpful sympathy, as it came through
the WORLDS editorials, and through
word of mouth, moistened eye, quiv-
erlng lip and warmer clasp of friends
dear hand, have woven themselves into
the very fabric of our lives. Sad,
sweet past-they can never be less
but more, in all the changing, check
cred future of unknown events. So
you will see, | trust, that it was not
forgetfulGess that has occasioned the
silence of the past five months, but
just its opposite-remembrance-sad,
sweet-faced remembrance-for you
will remember that there is ever that
in bereavement and suffering when
the souls deepest depths have been
stirred, as also in that of its opposite,
when the highest and widest sweep of
ecstatc joy has been reached that SUI
perinduces All utter calm, the souls
rest under cover of darkness-its en-
chantment under the canopy of light.
These were the experiences coupled
with an whelming multiplicity
of duties and cares in our new and
distant field of toll that has kept US
silent to our lends in Idaho and. vi
cinity. And yet word from US now
and then is due you, Mr.. Editor, and
your many friends, for the univ ersal
kindness we received from you and
from them
A laughab!e spectacle indeed were
we when, at MONDAY on the 3Oth OF
August last, on the streets of Boise
City, our team stood loaded and head
ed westward for travel Six horses,
champing on the bits of confinement,
or lazily snoring in the slanting rays
of the sun, stood before a bigh-bed-
ded wagon filled to the curve OF each
Bonded bow, with trunks and boxes of
various denominations, while hltched
on in the rear as trail or a tail TO