The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-19
BACKWARD CHANCES.

tTlg wears speed on. 81 lac great Worlu
4 .4f, i4.e. , . down the ringing grooves
Z. c.an 49, ana in our journcylngs, we
t,.ugt i..s forms ana faces, new inter-
as,- az. awakened, now duties await
.Dl,..... .li..., While tho old thoughts
.aI.t s,y.la- o.c gone WIN inc Nalii5iH.Uu
Nc..G. "bour, Dui not forgotten no
doc. down iu oat hCults the memories
%. 8le-t.luc associate lind u resting
,I,.s. Tie glad innocent days our
Childhood knew, as we strolled chfeless-
..uOH.. ..c side of tho switt-running
s.ry:t.l .aat wcnds its way thrp Ign INC
Dri.at -foon meadow, now gathering
.clus mat grow on its banks now
p!Un-ius ouI fingers into its cool depths
a.,., s-uAIc b.. Lht shining pebble, out 20
90 zoe uluu lis beauty Tor an lhsIahtS
,h..i a, yuattug a. aside as VIC reach the
Ioa..a.n head % The loot OF lhe Olu
VIE. pleaHin- beech, where the wafer
hu $50 lar.h, and flows onward IN
q..,p shade TO drink from tine broad
O e.. slriu--dnd such water pure, clear,
an, cod, a sWoeter dfdughJ WAS never
4u@ited-
lows. ne COWS come and stand long
lncr tiey are done drinking, as II Ioth
l.oI.a.c a spot 80 cheerful and pleasant.
Some one proposes TO SWING, ana grasp
mo- me branches OF the tree that Drops
| !ON down to tho ground, we sMihB
backward and forward across the htIle
brook, each trying to excel in going the
! f.:,nus.. Tired OF thus We gather lrcsh,
/ gs.pn lcsves, and using tho Tiny tWlEa
( 70. AM ARRAY ourselves Ia hats ana no
! ...l.a winch We ENJOY moro truly IMAM
...,.... ,yJ .,.,t nose ot latest style ana
/ ..lI.- u..... which fashion di, tatcS we
us f. ,tev. ia l.tc years. .,,.
/ on W 90 TO the orchard, pitching inc
don, mellow fruit as Wa ma u tGhl-
+rycB all on the ,sDuuu, ami moro lhht
/ .yi, isu read ~ by shaking tho Jfeo
.y,rso llulo. What a feast we haSe
relrl No royalty ovor derlNSu hioIo
| B.easur. from q banquet given In King
~ uu'l-, than We enjoy eating our iruA
b.. s4ts HrbOr of Natures own making,
| ,y.fu .lu bright sunlight streaming
through he branches OF the IIecs,
md down the hillside we clamDer'
s.rluIiug berries, stopping always 10
cat The ripest and best, resting by inc
y,tyzide, wondering II the Indians VIII
eyJr invade The country again, anu IL IL
Wa true that they Werc eVoI bhefe, VI
,,-.is il hsTre story told To scare us.
Vruiy. thew were days 10 be remeh-
bored DAYS uf earnest inquiry wheh
We stocd with questioning hearts, auN-
ions 10 psUotraJe the uIyRterlOs OF inc
miro esper 10 hear tho traditions OF
ne DPst. They wore days OF freedom.
: Rio conventional form of society wero
things we knew not OF. Happy ,care-lree
Wo nave watched tho years take
their leave, one by one, ana lelA
, ltuat a part Of our own was gnlhS rom
, us, but they taught US many l9ssoiis
ere they left us-inRny we heeuou ~, ~
. learn. Some were glad ones, some were
- sad oncs, but at this wo murhlulou hoL
. | Some clouds arc needed 10 MAKE Inc
!, sunshine glorious. "Ihere - Aeiuolit
lire Of glory written upon the ehIIn
raco. bnt q line OF suffering runs phral'
IeI with IL; and they that read IA'
- ustIious syliables OF the ONE hlS
=, -toap not 20 decipheT the spotted aho
q worn insert ptiOn of tho OthUf, EeI tii'
q least bali OF the lesson esrIh mus -
y As childhood verged into maturel
, wears. many OF our questions were
a Satisfactorily ansW cred, many, porhaPs
Il Ne have lived 70 SEQ the fruition o
% III. nv "A secret hOpe-mauy alAs! WoI'
- ruGeiv shattered, and their tragi en-,
~ born away with the debris OF iotBetiul
Il, ness. But through u All We nave pee'
uIade TO 500 that lif6 IL wei "orL
, hving-there is hope for all, there
. chror for ali aud above, beyond ,thoro Il
~ Il eaVen for All who wish 10 go there.
"Barbaia', ] thank you from IN.
''' u art Tor your kindly words OF praise
would that more Justly deserve
," l.liu. In the beautiful language OF al
. other lei mo say, 81 know how sweet
D l., lie words OF sympathy penetrate
4 womHu's heart IN her lonely struRBl
: for the triumph Of truth and righl
~. St,ung, proud man stands boldly u
'' ms fellow man and Fortunes ms Woa
o - uDlT.l-. - woman itHb lAdB lAtAA
- nous of soul or less sincere At hear
= than b.? Does she not ~ truly recot
~ ME the duties Of her sphere and q
l' earnestly merit tho words Of goo
- cheer rs he dOcs?. A Durdeho
III heart knows the value Of tendon e1
j. preston, d feeling Of interest, an acs
u, friendship May your own lie D
:" rjaddcned hy words ii good cheel
IL may timely words 81 comfort greet 20
lu y.b9li vou chance TO need thoIh, an
'H ian the reapiug time gather rich nary
est from the seeds Of kindness you nav
- sOwu, H..
n oar people rejOiced not long since q
lA tho reception OF much needed ran
n Crcps are good, generally.
-, Pey. A. A. Barker organized =: =
III Church last Sunday at EskOth, lllIl
IL distance from us. Revival mecuhg
as arc being held now in all parts OF IN
49, country. " ,.,. ,o,
III we eIijoy "TrotwoOd's" bright ga.
IT. iups and loft sentiments, and are gla
10 Sec him receive the praise ne so tTul
NC merits. We are always glad 70 s'
~. anyone rise in the ranks Of iiteratui
ie' lose influence will tond to enable
a. does his; more 80, whom 10 Is a Typ
rs c:l S9utherner, but more than ever vi
~ va partial To Teun0sseeans.
ei Good wishes 20 the HERALD, ia ed
n lorz. its crops of worthy contributor
~ Trent, Texas. 'lN'