The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-10-23
Bill AlSI ID & I E,R.
Mrs. "A rp Pays 81 Visit to Daughters and
Grand dchildren
Atlanta Constitution.

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Ny wife went of to the country to
spepa the day with one Of our daugh-
ters and her grandchildren. We ex-
pected her to return that evening, but
got message that she would
the night and the next spend
day and maybe longer. Thinks / to
myself, she wants me to send her word
To come nome, aud 1 went. II has
been'a long time since she runaway
We missed her, but made no sign.
Her chair was vacant. Her familiar
voice was 10 longer heard. Tha pau
try keys hung silent on che nail.
Nobody called nae from the window to
stop working in the garden and rest
while the sun was 80 hot. Nobody to
say the -four isout or the hominy or
the lard or something else,
for something is always out
at her house. Little grandchil-
dren come to see us and don't stay
long "cos gamma aint here Every
thing looks like funeral. Lonesome
isent the word for it. There isent any
word for the word feeling when the
maternal ancestor is not cruising
around; when We can't hear the rustic
Of her dress, nor ths sound Of her
voice nor see her atitcAiug agey.on'
come infantile garment OF reading over
again the last letters from the fer
away boys.
But the girls gave me q hint and
said now was good time to paint the
kitchen and surprise her, for che has
been talking about those old dirty,
dingyo. smoky walls ever and anon
once or thrice inavhiie. So I opened
my big hesEt and little purse aud sent
for the painter to como early in the
morning. He came and did nice job
Of it in day. The kitchen looks Ike
q parlor. The eeek woman caught on
to the surprise party and secured the
tables and the tin ware and then went
home and put on clean, new dress.
My wife came home this morning.
We gave her q kind welcome, but
made no sign, She was glad to get
home and INDUCED in more hilarity
than usual. She esuised around leok-
ing at familiar things and places.
Soon1ahe wandered toward the kitchen
and We kept in hailing distance and
watched her- snaaee!ss .Ae.:=+s;::..szt 80
scream Of delight as che looked in At
the open door. "Well, / do declare.
Did / ever" That islsell che said
jnst ehen, FOR she tur1ed and gasne
hastily to me and kissed mo-. She
took me By surprise, forahe Quit kiss
ing me yeavs ago. That kiss-snore
than paid for the paint and tho paint
ipg., ThSse. istle sweet ssurbrises are
the best part Of demestie life. They
beat wealth and high life and politisaII
honors and fame and are, the next
thing to religion, for they are founded
inslove. "
Cali thoughte, all passions, ell delights
Whatever stirs this mortal frame,
All are but ministers OF love
And feed its sacred aan,e.n 'l-
These are the songs Of birds in the
trees the flowers by the wayside that
comfort us in the journey of life.
Song birds and fowersl There is
nothing in the wide world that gives:
s,:e.. f.l.:sss;;s f..:sss;;s &c the ,6yo of Glsodd Glsodd Tor
His creatures. We need food and
raimenti and, Of course; tie human
family would perish without them.
But birds and aswers are extra gifts.
to ministar to ours senses. eur emo
items: How fortunate for us that as.
we grow older ve.love them better,
WhenI was 8 very busy man and had
,anbition TO rise in the world and ad-
vance my wife and children / cared
little for bird: or aowers, but now
they are my especial pleasure. Now /
understand the meaning Of that beau
tifdl verse, Consider the lilies how:
they grow. They toll not, neither.
do the apin, yet Solomon in Ell his.
glory was not arfayed like one of
these. He who pfovidetL food for.
the ravens and takes notice Of every
sparrow that falls TO the ground will
surely takeseare Of us five trust Him.
u believe there are butsswo kinds Of
flowers aamed 10 the Bible the rose
of Sharon and the lily Of the valley
enc. aa:a 3 esa tsTo stand pre.cminenI 70:
day for beauty and fragrance. OF
late 4 have beenis Watching the rose-l
buds rs they unfold their leaves aud
open into beauts How wonderfully
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