The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08


Dear Households: What long, LONG
time, since | enjoyed my last pleasant
cha with you: but the silence WIS not
OF MY own choosing. The "rOd has
rested heavily on me this whole year,
tor in stepping over the threshold of SO
PASSED into "a heritage of pain"
>luncin- almost every feeling save the
one long effort for patient endurance.
Winter, spring and summer with their
nu.tlhcrless cuioymeutS aud beauties =
h9ye ali passed since spoke To any Of
you. aud autumn comes upon us, with
Is tranquil skies. its balmy zaphyrs. its
riBening fields. and forests ro5ed III all
the varigated tints which nature has
stolen from the flowers of summer for
this her taSOritc season. OacG more
bring my greetings to each member Of
our familr. with thanks To those who
have kiaGiv remembered and inquired
tor their silent member" My thoughts
have gone out to you through all this
long time. especially To those who have
suffered and | hope these lovely days
have brought to each tithe of the
pleasure anA comfort they have given
me. | sometimes wish these sweet
latI'liil VII > Npkt4ti ~ blI iOiCNCI. ItltAt
j. sometE.ns so tender and quietiny in
them Looking out upon the broad
hald~. rich in their iruitage almost ready
10 bc Latnered for the coming winter, |
netl:yuk me of the great harvest and
wonder which of our band "will come
IA. bringing fall shcayes with them. >
Grandma. dearie, why don't YOU write
ne an especial letter: And | think
,au might sometimes extend your driceS
to DJkwuod. You can't tell how !
crave to see YOU. aud how sight Of
yuUr face would brightea me. | thought
Grand ;sas always pettetland "coddled"
and made much Of their sick grand-
children. Does l.. B. still linger in the
/ |r,tt Of churches l, too, have some
: pleasant rccCllCctiuus Of soiouIn in
| y y -. and a visit to Brooklyn. think
! lie iuvrliest spot on earth is that most
i beautiful OF all Gods acres" Green
/ wood. thought as passed along the
streets ot tha5 silent city. il was worth
~ lille to die if one could be laid to resi-
in that sweetest of burial places.
It.u-t the cloud has passed from the
house at Helen NcGregor. aud that she
will be lcr own bright self again. Aud
y l.. II my sympathies have gene to
you since learned that Your little folks
were ailiug; and | trust Yours, and all
tne bonnie wee people belonging to our
Household members. are we'll and ro> '
Ia ain. l could 20 on. say ing Il word
here and there to each oi You, but my
trembling hand admonishes me to stop.
with . host of good wishes aud KIND re-
Imcmbrarces 10 the family inclusive.
an 4.ad to peep in upon you once more,
though my visit must necessarily be
short Yours in kindly feelings,
EM BRoIDERIE
p. :. With a woman's privilege
must add II. :. Since writing IL,
above have had 4 most delightful yi>i
from our dear Grandma, whose sympa
, thctc heart must have OWNED my
grcat auxjcty TO look upon her bright
' pleasant face ard commune with he
brave. happy spirit. | called her HnC
ehc came To m%. she SAYS urged hy lie
anxiety al ut her sick graudchild.
- N.riaycd her 10 tn fUil. and only wisl
some Of our ether members, who's
heart, ar. saIdcncd. or whose spirit
arc logging. could have the pleasure q
kUo.iu1 Ter Intimately a do, and o
beia4 honorcd hy 4 close persona
Friendship, such as she gives me Gu
prcvieuS Grandma il Il noble chris tiaI
woman. such rs we seldom meet on thu
earth. oue of those rare character
whose lar9cheartcdness and teudc
charities make this world better wort
the livr- in Dear Grandma, / q
hope you wjl! give me a Ike piea.ur
again soou. for ''ycSierddy' Is maske
as bright basis in this painful yeal
Again, say adicu.
EN- BROIDERIE.