The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-13
A VOICE FROM IOWA.
'|Aunt Sue" Sends a Cheering Letter From
Her Invalid Bed.

''Aunt Sue" Sends a Cheering Letter From
Her Invalid Bed.
DEAR II. L. G.. FRIENDs--With happy
heart / address you through the medium
OF THE SENTINEL. Some of my dear friends
have been calling for me, but, owing to
intense suffering and extreme weakness, 1
have been unable to respond until now.
Lam confirmed invalid, as many of
you are aware, and have been confined to
nv bed over ten years---not being able to
sit up or even be raised up, and during all
this long period have suffered pain daily
and got but little rest at night. How long
the time seems when all the household
are wrapt in slumber; everything seems so
still except my own thoughts and the
little watch hanging above my head tick
ing the moments away. Then my mind
reverts to the past and also to the future,
and often, oh! so often, to my many
friends of the III. l.. c." who have been
so kind to me and have written me so
many cheering letters. Dear friends, you
can never know how much your good
letters have helped to pass away those
long years of suffering. Two years
since l purchased an invalid's rolling
from one room to another, but ! have
only been able to use il few times. and
then in a reclining position, but l am
hoping, ever hoping, that | may vet enjoy
my treasure. | am not much given 10
"the blues" Seldom do they ever enter
my room. | think Cheerful Invalid"
would suit me. but would not think OF
depriving little sister of her nom |
am pleased to know we have a new home
in THE SENTINEL; as Jezebek saws "our
new home seems a little strange to us at
first" but wherever / can see Howard
Literary Club" printed in large golden
letters over the door, it is home to me. 1
know my friends are there. Nothing
could give me more pleasure than to know
that we have home in THE SENTINEL, and
are united again.
Until the reunion | hardly knew what
to believe, as | could learn so little con-
corning the III. l.. G., believing the club to
be dead, or so near dead, that ii could not
exist any longer, but am pleased to know
the II. J.. G. is not dead. as was reported,
but in flourishing condition. Now, dear
H. l. {. brothers and sisters, come to THE
SENTINEL and help build up our new home,
as Later On" says; write just such letters
as you can write and you will be well
coined by all. 1t is true we
have lost a few of our old MEM
bers, but let us not despair, others will
soon take their places. am pleased to
see so many OF the old members coming
'B. Elba Rayne," "Incog.," Evergreen"
Happy Old Maid, "0bservant Widower,"
'Mary OF Champaign" "Goldie," "Gresh-
am" ''Jacinta," Beatrice" "Eeyn,"
Comet" "Essie" and others, whom l
have not space to mention here.
extend to you all welcome, and hope
to read your good letters often. "Hoosier
Boy" 1 receive my papers now, thanks.
and was pleased to read your letter in THE
SENTINEL. / am much pleased with your
selection of president, and l congratulate
Howard" upon the honor conferred upon
him. will now extend my hand to each
member and retire. Mine is weak hand,
but it is strong in friendship.
"AUNT SUE"
Kalona, Washington County, Iowa,
Nov. 8.