Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-10-17
NOTES BY THE WAY,
by w. 7. Price, on a visit to
Highland and Bath c0un-
ties, after forty years,
Account of his recent visit
to Highland.
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A more pleasant reception is not
easily imagined than the one that
awaited me at the widely known
home of Mr., and Mrs. Washington
Heyener on the head waters of that
noble and historic river, the James,
and surrounded by scenery that
beggars description, Here was to
make my home and take my rest
as long as should need home and
rest, if pressing invitations were to
be complied with.
One of the many things attract
ing attention Especially of a prea-
cher) was the flock of two or three
hundred young chickens around
the barn, and then herd of thir-
teen Hereford calves in a twenty
acre field adjoining; one of these a
January heifer calf that would
weigh all of four hundred pounds
aud very possibly more.
Sabbath morning | shall remem-
Der as one of the most enjoyable
ever passed in Highland county.
Nr. Hevener had me ride with him
to Pisgah church four miles away.
As we bowled along in his easy car
riage through a region that was
once so familiar to me but the chan
ges were so many that all seemed
new and strange. So much so that
! believe if Bulgarian bandits hid
taken me in hand about the county
line west of Hightown, blindfolded
me and turned me loose in Pisgah
neighborhood, | would have been
SO bewildered as not to have recog-
nized where [ might be at. | might
have caught on however by look
ing at the far a way east and recog-
nising Sounding Knob, and realiz-
ing therefrom where | might be,
So many changes are to be seen
That my heart with sadness fill,
But no changes could | see
In that grand old East Virginia hill.
An ideal audiance was gathered
at Pisgab church, which with its
surroundings make up scene beau
tiful as dream of summer.
Beverly, a western city, and Mar
linton were represented by the
three visiting ministers that hap
pened to be present. a sermon such
as one hears but seldom in a life
time was preached by the western
visitor from Search the Scriptures.
At one of the homes in the vicin-
ity of Pisgah tn is picture on
the wall that haunts my magma
ton with strange power, and awak
ems thoughts we'll nigh too deep
for tears.
Among my young friends nearly
forty years ago was Irene Hull, a
quiet, modest, and beautiful young
person just entering womanhood.
One evening while a series of meet
ings were in progress, conducted
by the Late DR.. w. I. Richardson.
in the autumn of 1866, met irene
at Edgar Campbell's, We were alone
and she sat for a time sad and silent
by the window, looking out upon
the twilight scenes Of the Depart
ing day. Then she arose, came and
sat by my side, and placed her hand
in mine as person would do that
wished to be led while walking a
dark unknown way. Then and
there | tried to lead her to the light
she was evidently trying to find
Gods so loving the world, and the
faithful saying is worthy of all ac-
oeptation were talked about, but all
the time she was calm, silent, and
self-poised to a remarkable degree,
and | felt ! had made failure in
my endeayors to lead her to light
and comfort.
Some years aftprward | learned
from a friend that this very excel
lput person, who became a model
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