Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-12
Minnie's Good Bye.
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For the SOUTH kENruCklAN:
FAIRvIEw, KY, April 30, 1885.
II has been said that, "the hope Of
return takes away the sting of adicu."
This may be true in many instances
of temporary absence but how far
from true in permanent move. 1t
seems only few years since the
habit of friends and relatives was to
visit at least once year, though living
many hundreds of miles apart and III
different States aud we are told such
was the custom prior to the late civil
war that old and young would ex-
change visits. Such visits were
looked forward to with great pleasure
and much preparation would be made
to meet the occasion. How different
now 1t is true | am only to go a short
distance, less than a dozen miles, yet
it is to be permanent and that 50 far
as the pleasure of these that l have
become 50 much attached to, it means
almost a final separation. How
strange all this seems, | came to this
place when but child and during
my stay here of l3 years have be-
come attached TO every body and
every thing reminds Inc Of home with
its dear associates. How reluctantly
do we now give them all up, the
young like myself who are suOn to
take the pace of the venerable father
and mother that have for SO long
borne the heat and burden Of the day,
and must ere long pass away, oh !.
how they will be missed and how
hard it must be TO take up the L
burden and walk in their foot steps
The time seems short with me that |
have been greeted with your smiles
of friendly recognition, yet it this
brief period | have learned to appre-
clate you and we are strangely drawn
together by secret attraction i'll obe-
dience TO that incomprehensible and
powerful principle which Dlcty has
20 nicely implanted in the human
heart, known as friendship. IL was
here that | enjoyed the privilege OF
receiving wholesome mental and
moralItraining SO necessary in prep
airing the mind and heart to continue
successfully in the great conflict oI
life. | will miss yousall, will mis-,
the old church bell that called together
the true and good TO their place ol
worship aud how sadly will | miss
the tUne;Of The school bell which 81
often summoned lis to assemble before
The mastery teachers that have woven
the very texture ofOur mental fabrics
and set up those living currents O
thought that flash along the laba
rynthean network of our intellect
Never while reason holds its sway il
my mind aud gratitude has lodg
ment in my heart will | cease TO Is
teen, honor and revere my many
friends in and around the village o
Fairview, May yourlives be prolong
ell to train by your good example
tile minds and purify the hearts of th'
many who will tread these walks il
future time when you and | hav'
grown old and are ready to quit tn,
walks of life aud the scenes Of cart
have faded from our vision. Woult
that my improvement i'll mind dur
ing my stay here were such as nigh
be held up before the youth as bright
beautiful and faultless pictures ant
ask that you follow our footsteps
Conscious of myimany faults and de
iiciencics, | cannot do this but viii
leave it to you to improve. Dut.
knows no law-saye that of obedience
With this aim in view, | go with my
dear parents that | may in some wa,
, cudeavorin part to repay their parent
al care and Tighten their burdens il
|, the time of declining years. Wit
, duty before me and the hope of occa
! sionalIy meeting with at least som
, of you, 90 with no i'll feelings o
,, enlnity toward any one but with til
! kindest of feeling for all and SINGER
, regret that l am to be separated fror
r so many dear friends that have bee
a part of my life, and that our socia
!, bility will thus be ended gives IN
: pain and makes me feel so sad. Ma
! a long, useful and happy life atleD
. the old and young, one and all, of m
. dear friends is the sincere wish c
:, your little friend,
MINNIE Il. BRowN.