Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-15


The things she speaks of as in
the envelope, we're some raised pic
lures such as ladies ornament
screens with. They were chiefly
flowers, but one had two hands
aud entwined with a wreath
of flowers. One was motto with
ever yours, and another motto
was TO one | admire. The re-
plies on her notes apparently from
: George were also in the envelope
to he buried in her coffin, and this
piece Of poetry cut from a newspa-
per:
Little darling. do you miss me,
Wand'ring from your cottage door
DO you linger there to kiss me,
As you did in days before
Is your gentle heart repining
For the joys that once were thine,
With my arms around you twining
And your little hand in mine
Chorus-Little darling, do you miss me,
As you dream Of days beforel 2
Do you linger still to kiss me,
BY the little cottage door
Little darling, do you miss me,
Roaming by the streamlet tide,
Where whispered as kissed thee,
You we're more than all beside
Does sweet memory returning,
Bring again those happy days,
With the never ending yearning
For my lips to speak thy praise.
Chorus.
Little darling, do you miss me,
DO you long to hear my voice,
Breathing words 80 sweet and tender,
That would make your heart rejoicef
BY and by hope 10 greet thee,
As did so long before
Are you waiting still 10 meet me,
As you've done in days Of yore
LETTER TO HER BROTHER.
Dearest Brother Odis;
AS you are STRIVING 10 get 10 q
better land, keep on your way and
meet me in heaven, where there is
no more sorrow. Be good to Mamma
for my sake, and never mistreat
her, for she is a good and loving
Mamma. Jesus beckens me, | fol-
low his call. am coming. would
write to all, but I cannot for | am
almost crazy.
TO MY DEAREST BROTHER.
LETTER TO HER sTsTER.
Dear Sister Dora:
| will write you a line for
the last time. hope you may not
be treated so badly by your father,
as | was, and | hope you may live
a happy life. Let your thoughts
be always good about me. By-bye
Dora. A kiss to you from Your
devoted sister, ETTIE.
A LETTER TO A GENTLEMAN.
The following letter was address
ed to Mr.. @. Edgar Joseph :
DEAREST EDD: 'iH
Twill drop you a few lines for
the last time. | would like to see
you ior the last time. Darling,
when | sm gone, see that my grave
Is kept green. Ed. | burnt your
letters before 1 left, for they will
net do any good; but let me max {
one request of you, and that is to
meet me in heaven. Think of me
often and remember me in your
prayers. Good bye, pet, forget me
not.
From your true love till death,
ETTIE
81 cannot live in this siniu
world. | sm going home tomorrow,
Ny love to you. From your, dar
ling. Keep this flower in remem
Drance of me. | leave my plain
ring to you, although it is too small
for you. But keep it till you die
don't let any other girl wear it.
ETTIE.
ON HER WAY To wAYNEsBoRo.
Among her effects was letter
from a citizen of WayncsborC
inviting her to come there and
"brlng lady, with her. He told
her to put up at Tom Jefferson's
Hotel, but not to ask anybody
where the hotel was, but to in
quire the way OF negroes on thu
stree.
HER LAST LETTER.
The following is the letter sh'
left for her StauntOn acquaintance
II is written on heavy mauve paper
STAUNToN, VA.
Ny Dearest George d:
must leave you, | cannot
bear to live and think lthat yoI
would treat me as you have; and
all for LAME. George, | do no
blame you for it, for she made you
do as you dId, 6rst. But yoI
ought to have known better. God
in heaven knows all. George NEE
mo in heaven, as we will neve
meet on earth again. have moth
ing here to live for and hav,
something to die for. | wish yoI
a happy life; but when you MARI
her think of me, the one that love
you dearly. Obi to Heaven tina
Ihad never seen you, aud | nevt
would have known you if it ha