Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-03
NUMBER d

done to them. At one of these great
livery stables everything was blown to
atoms but hearse. Not scratch on
it. didn't even move it.
We went to the Eads bridge. he said.
"a man was crossing the bridge. the
wind caught his horse and buggy up
and as it did so the man fell out and
the wind blew him against the side OF
the bridge. and the last that was seen
of his horse and buggy they were way
up in the air going over to Illinois.
and they have never been heard of
yet" tell you. Mr.. Editor. 1t made
me feel very small. 1t made me won-
der how it was that there were so few
persons killed. After we had seen all
the cyclone district felt as though
had seen enough for one day.
AS we drove toward home one pas
sage of scripture came to my mind.
s.The wind bloweth where it listeth.
thou nearest the sound thereof. but
caust not tell when It cometh or whilh-
er it goethe" How many wonderful
things one can see in such a trip as
that. After we had seen all that We
wished TO see for this time we turned
our horses head for home. After a
good dinner, felt so tired / took a
nap.
As slept all scenes came again to
my mind. While asleep some one
come and said, ssMr. Gauss, one of the
ministers that was at the Ironton Pres
bytery has called to see you," and /
found him to be real pleasant man,
and we had a good visit. He said, Il
was very much pleased with your
town, with your mountains and valley,
and with your people. / felt as though
l should love to spend all the rest of
my life in your lovely Valley And |
did not blame him.
Well, after Mr. Gauss had gone
saw Sarah setting the long table in the
big dining room with fifteen plates. l
found she or they had invited the 9TH
er members of their family, Claude's
family and Freddie Smith to supper
and musicale. o, Mr.. Editor, Iwish
you could have been at that table,
from the looks thought there was to
be wedding. As that table was so
loaded with good things, and in the
center was great loaf of frosted cake
on the cake stand. But could see no
bride at all. You see they were try
ing to make my visit continued sur
prise. Something new every day.
After supper we all adjourned to the
parlor. In the center of the room was
table with a present from every guest
to your most humble servant, with the
name of the giver. All were very nice
and all useful. | did not know how to
express my thanks TO the giver OF each
OF those nice things. 1t made me feel
and friends, who spared no pains to
make me very happy. After looking
at each present, | was entertained
with music by Miss Freddie Smith on
the piano. Then Charley played on
N 6no ownao aaoorono ria1 hy Cfando a
with his horn. After all the company
had gathered in. we had instrumental
and vocal music. Among the many
songs that they sung was that good old
tune / used to love, as P. H. Jaquith
and all the members of the Sunday
School at Pilot Knob used to frequent
ly sing,
sThe morning light is breaking!
The darkness disappears,
The sons of earth are waking
To penitential tears
AS sat and listened it brought to
memory the time l had charge of the
Pilot Knob Sunday School, and P. H.
Jaquith took the lead in singing. As
listened saw, in my minds eye. all
those young folks. the Haydens, the
Bells, the Hancocks, the Jaquiths,
CRANES and Russells, and what splen-
did sing we had! I never was at a
Sunday School in all of my life where
they had any better. I should love to
see aud hear all of those folks sing
once more. After the singing was
over. cake, bananas, grapes and other
tropical fruits were passed around,
after which the company broke up and
each went to their homes. Do you
think could sleep after such sur
prise? How my thoughts went back
over the years that have passed; and
only one regret, that could not live
them over again! T. z. Z.
Stuffed Prophets.
Within four days after the election