West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
MRS. BUELL'S LETTER.
Our National! Secretary Talks OF
her Meetings and Greetings In
West Virginia.

OUR NATIONAL ScCitidiy A"iho VI
her Meetings and Greetings IN
West Virginia.
DEAR MRS. JOHNSON:
When. on the morning of Nov
ember 10Th, Ipacked my grlp-sack'
washed the mud from my rubDers,
and turred my face toward New
York, | did not think 80 many
weeks would lass away before L
expressed my thanks through the
FREEMAN to those who were SO
kind to me during my stay IN your
State. Indeed, when once on the
train, as is my habit, took paper
and pencil and began; but-well,
it was the B. G O., and the fast ex'
press, and had it been possible for
nae to guide my pencil, my brain
would not act, for set to the rythm
of the roar and rush, clanking of
wheels, were the words of that old
song,
"RattIing over bridges,
Shooting under arches,
Running over ridges, &C.
At Baltimore l met Mrs. Martin,
on her way to Havre de Grace, af
ter which the twilight came on,
and weary with the months work
and the days travel, | could but
rest.
Arrived in New York, | was at
once lost in the many duties which
demand my time, and not till this
evening has the moment come
when l could take time to write
even short letter.
Since my return, the weekly
coming Of the FREEMAN into Head
quarters is looked forward to and
its pages read with added interest,
while say to myself as familiar
names and places are brought to
mind, Cali of which l saw, part of
which l was"
For two days the rain has pour
ed down, reminding me Of that
first Sunday at Grafton, when
weary and perhaps trifle home
sick, | looked out on the falling
rain and the little rivers rushing
down those mountain sizes, and
thought of my blessed mother up
in the New England home; of
Fred and Bertha, the former just
returned from a ten months So
journ in the Palmetto State, and
the latter, niece and little house
keeper, a lonely duet in the home
in Gotham.
IN WEST VIRGINIA HOMES.
| could not be very homesick in
such home as that [ found on the
mountain side, only just a little,
and among such kind friends as |
met there; still, one does like to
see the sun shine, and that I did
nat see for that whole first week.
But | contented myself with the
thought that
Behind the cloud the SUMS still shining"
and kept on.
l could not feel dreary though it
was so without, for within the
homes [ entered that week, all
was CHEEKY, and the audiences that
came out to hear what l had to say,
were an inspiration in themselves.
WEST VIRGINIA REPRODUCTIONS.
Right here let me say, that the
way you West Virginians who pre-
side at meetings have of saying
few kind words of the cause and
the stranger in your midst, before
introducing her to the audience,
would be most grateful to any, and
1t is especially so to one standing
before sea of unfamiliar faces. |
shall never forget the words of the
presiding officers at Warrington
and Fairmont, nor of our good
Brother Crawford, at my two meet
ings at Morgantown, and l rejoice
that his labors there are crowned
with the blessed revival the FREE
MAN reports.
GOD BLESS OUR MINISTER'S,
who, without fear or favor, take
bold stand for Prohibition. But I
found many such in West Virginia.
AT Piedmont [ spent delig htful
two davS in tho homo of Pou IT,,