The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-06
Letter from North Carolina.

Editor Herald aud NoSs: Accord
ing to promise l will send you few
lines. don't think | over fully rea-
ltZed the full meaning OF tho word
"gooa.bye" until loft the dear friends
in Ncwbeyry, on Dec. l%th. TO press
dear friends hand, to say" good-bye"
and feel that it Is the last timo on
earth, is enough to melt heart of
stone.
"Good-bye seems but simple word,
Oft carelessly 'tis spoken,
But deepest feeling it has stirred,
And hardest hearts has broken.
Even now, as | think Uf those dear
friends who in my three years stay in
Newhcrry were SO kind and thoughtful
md in many delicate ways contributed
to my happiness, tears fill my eyes and
deep down in my heart say;
"God be with you till we meet again,
Till we meet at Jesus fcct"
Wesuifcrcd intensely from cold on our
way from Wadcsboro, Anson county,
to Norwood, Stanly county, which was
II miles by private conveyance. But as
II thoughtful mother was at the end of
the journey, waiting with a warm fire,
ginger tea and coffee, we suffered no
serious consequences from our drive
through the cold.
Christmas has come and gone. Santa
was very liberal with us in the way OF
goodies"
SO many friends came to welcome us
home and so many brought nice remem-
brances for Christmas. Among the
presents received. we are indebted to
Mr.. ard Mrs. Wynn, and to MIR. and
Mrs. Tom Harmon Of your city, for
lovely rcmcmbrances, which were
appreciated. We extend to them our
thanks and wish them n happy and
prosperous new year.
Wedding bells have been mcrrily
ringing here and the streets are white
with rice that has been showercd on
passing newly married couples. Miss
Rosa Lamply who will be remembered
by .nany in Nowberry, is now Mrs Geo.
Melton.
Norwood has built uD wonderfully
the past year. 1t is the terminus Of the
4ackin r. r. and is Il busy little town.
small spinning mill has been erected
and is in operation, and Is great cur
i0sity to the people round about who
never saw D. cotton mill before. The
mill IL small hut u truly beautiful one,
aud thoroughly equipped with the latest
Improved machinery. But those who
have worked in the dear old mill ut
Newbcrry, with it's kind and indulgent
ovcrsccrs-with its advantage of free
dom and Justice, couldn't bear the
strict rules and ovcr-bcaring manners
OF srlal! North Carolina mill and it's
"hossHs" | wouldn't try it.
never s.w SO many big fat o'pUssums
as have been on the streets the past few
days, an Old darkcy once said "possum
an ta,cr "m mighty good, but 'possum
sop an later, golly!" | think, from in
dications, there are plenty 'possums
and the prosperous farmers have also
the sop and Eaters.
The people all seem happy and wc
don't hear mach talk of hard times.
Mr. Editor, your editorials arc so nice.
[ like your sentiments. No use COM
planning and growing over hard times.
The world is what we make it. Most
Of us get better than we deserve, | cX-
pcct, any way. No use in looking
back ward or downward, but ever for
ward and upward.
"Thc past is gone forever gone
No step can be rctraccd !"
Then why waste time and spend idle
moments in useless regrets? Let the
future make mcnds for the mistakes Of
the past. Scatter sunshine in every
dark corner; let some one be the better
for our having lived. Oh, how happy
the world might be if each and all
would do his or her simple duty. If
we could Danish all vain thoughts and
selIshncss, and do as our blessed Say
ior commands, "Love thy ncighbor as
thysclf'
MIR. Editor, I am going to soon give
yon a sketch of the life Of MIR. Henry
(Fiddlcr) Mills. He is Il wealthy old
gentleman o;this place and the most
interesting and eccentric character
ever knew. He is dn old and much
loved friend Of my fathers family, and
has kindly promised to help me write
the sketch. which | am sure will 10
read with interest by your readers;
and probably some OF his old war cOm
rades will read aud recognize in it their
old soldier friend. He once had the
honor OF ferryiug Jefferson Davis's
family across Pee Dee.
MIR. Albert Thomas is visiting in
Wadeshoro and Morvcn, OF Arson, Co
this week, and We arc a wee bit lonely,
and sometimes oul thoughts revert to
the dear friends in Ncwbcrry and we
wonder what thew urc doinU up6 bnnnv