Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-30

Will Cattron who has been at Galena
the past week returned home Saturday
evening.
From R. D. B.
FAYErTE, Iowa.
That blessed NJ. q o.! 1t just, took
us up at home and slid over to where
We wanted to be without q bit of fuss.
1t is wonderful improvement ON driy-
ing down by the Berry City, or going by
The Insane Hospital May the little
road prosper aud be u treasure to its
owners US 1t Is to its patrons.
The Nj. 81 U. carried fine lot of pas
sengers that morning, aheml One
little lad was SO anxious for fear his
papa would get left that he wanted to
60 out and tell him that it was time to
come in. And there were several good
looking Manchester men rushing off
somewhere, all intent on gathering in u
little more gold dust, suppose. There
was one aged father on his way to see
sick daughter for whom l had much
sympathy. know the anxious fears
of such Journeys, and the shrinking of
the heart as we think that our coming
may be too late to see the love-light
shining in the dear eyes which may
even now be closed forever. Hope that
our friend found his daughter improv.
ing SO much that he could write hope
fully to this invalid mother In the far
away southland.
Just group of common people we
were, but how many hopes and fears,
how many bright antlcipations, and
how many anxieties may have lurked
behind the common faces? But the old
engine never needed our fears or fancles
as 1t carried us over plowed fields and
green pastures, not one of which was
equal to the green rye fields at home
We reached our destination at last
and kind friend carried my telescope
down to the bus. III he had been an Y
Ray he might have smiled at the con-
tents of that telescope, but am sure he
would have enjoyed section of the
chicken pie whose foundation was in
the box, and should have liked to see
him eat it, too.
The bus soon left me at mother
door and how thankful was to find
her no worse, that she was even suffer-
ing less than usual. And the nurse is
pleasant, end the neighbors drop in
with their kindly greetings, and the
poor INVALID is 80 pleased to see US that
we are glad we came.
But alas, there are vacant places and
we can take some of our friends by the
hand no more, for the pale reaper has
been gathering in the shesves and
carried them beyond our vale of teare.
One brother comes from his Office to
assist in moving the poor mother in the
afternoon, and i'll the evening another
comes to assist in putting her into q
chair 80 that her bed can be freshened
up a bit, and when she is prepared for
the night one son rests near her to be
ready to wait upon her through the
night. How long and dreary the night
must seem to the sick when unable to
sleep, or to turn in bed or move in any
way. But some blessed nights, "He
giveth His beloved Sleep"
All pleasant things come to an end too
soon, SO one bright day the hack came
and carried us across lote to tae station.
The foliage WAS yet lovely, although
Jack Frost, had laid heavy hand on
most of it, and the air was SO soft and
sweet that l WAS inclined to initiate the
proud young mothers baby, who was
80 smart that he just "breathed and
breathed." And L hoped that some
hungry cat would catch the mischiev-
GUS gvphers we saw, also that the hui
ter would miss, IL he tried to shoot the
pretty covey of quails that crossed our
path.
was sorry to reach Randalia SO soon
for it was much more pleasant riding
/ sbah UoiS'hS, Dut WAC Sldlu CbulO bG ldbL
and we reached Independence on time,
and the bus man took me to my doctor
brothers and said my trunk would be
there soon. 1t did not come however
aud by telephone We learned that it had
gone to another doctors, 30 We borrow
ed what VIC lacked and went to bed.
Next morning the good man was
anxious to come home but sister pre-
vailed ON him to stay one more day for
our benefit. They had but one patient
in the house, a two year old baby who
was having his deformed feet straight
ened out. Dear little Luke, he had lie
come dear to all the fs emily, and to ut
tatched to his rurse that he refused t.
go to his mother when she came to see
him yesterday. However he made up
enough to kiss her goodbye, showing
that he had not forgotten her.
We had pleasant ride out to the
Hospital and saw some lovely plants
and flowers in the greenhouses there,
but we had no time to sse the PATIENTS.
But l see am spinning this paper
out too long and must quit it, only |
will add that l found things lively in
the little University town of Fayette.
Old houses were being repaired, and l
saw several new ones almost liniehed,
and think it is a very pleasant city in
which to live. The schools are in q
furnishing condition, and it would lie
hard to find more friendly, hnsp'lahle
peoll than those who i've in F4yti.r.
,.'i:,,. = !, Intc.
Fond ho:hrr-rotImy, You don't
seem very well.