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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
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Winters Tale Shakespeare.
The lily in literature has ever been the
symbol of purity or innocence Indeed.
the name itself is expressive of this for
il comes from the Celtic H. meaning
white Simle and metaphor picturing
this aspect constitute the most frequent
reference to it by the poets. Leigh Hunt
wrote:
I've are lilies fair,
The flower of virgin light;
Nature held us forth and said
Lo, my thoughts OF white"
Tom Hood says:
The Lily is all white, like a saint"
This aspect of saintliness has been cx-
pressed in many ways; in many in
deed, as to almost invest the flower with
special sanctity.
Nora Perry has written Of them:
milk white lilies pardcd and pale
With their great white petals rolled
Fold on fold like a nuns white veil"
Other SMILES are:
Bearing up
To the blue sky that alabaster cup"
The ivory vases hold
! Each a sunny gift of gold"
''IIer chalice reared of silver bright"
These SMILES all emphasize the idea
Of consecratcd beauty. OF the mere ma
I terial quality of warm whitencss nothing
has exceeded the line by Graham K.
| Tomson:
Lilies white as ivory new saWn.'
But there are lilies and lilies. Though
! the classic lily be white there are many
members of the lily family which are
/ not White. And there are many so-callcd
/ lilies which are not even remotely allied
4 to the family Of Lilaceae The lily of
the valley is no more a lily than is the
onion. The plant styled "calla lily" is
not a lily at all, but only a very close
/ relation TO the Jack in -Lncpulpit.
The pond lilies are not true lilies, the
| family Nymphaeaccae to which they be-
/ long having little in common with the
1 lilums. The name ''water-liiy" has,
however, become so general in usage as
/ TO be d properly accredited designation
/ of the plant
The Iris family has also been classcd
among the lilies from Shakospeare's time
until our own. The graceful and chival-
rCus Longfellow, in a letter to James T.
/ Fields, wrote:
How beautiful they are these lilies
/ Of the field; and how like American Wo-
men, Not because they neither toll nor
spin, but because they are elegant and
born in the purple.
The fleur- de-luce, chosen by the old
French Kings a their emblom-the flag
! fower-unfoldns its imperial purple to
| the sun, has little in common with the
white garden lily, though known as the
flower of the lily.
Of the lily family proper-tho Iiliume
| there are many members that vic each
other in brilliancy OF color, yellow and
orange prcdominating. In fact, nearly
ali native American lilies glow in these
| coors.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
THE LILY IN LITERATURE.

The Lilum Auratum. on Folleu banded
lily OF Japan. is perhaps ia, largest form
o, bloom among the imported EArd.I
lilies For spleudor of bloom ami pht
or growth the lily 81 Tho uimalayas
said 10 outio All others 1T has been de-
seribcd by G. l.. Belts thus
Grand rajah Of the garden gay 1ufhar.
Blazoning with naughty grac, thcy loup
abroad,
Dwarfmg tie courticr train il soY,r,teu
star
Nearest the charm and token Of Gpl.
The tiger lily. that Fawcctt terms "a
fantastic. sultry thing, is The mest hia-
tant of all the lily blooms. 4 B Al
drich has l3udcd thor Oriental spiea1or
thus:
i like the chaliced lilies.
The heavy eastern mics
The gorgeous tiger lilies.
That III our garden grow.
For they are tall and sleuGor;
Their mouths are dashed with carmiu,,
And when the wind sweeps by them
On their emerald stalks.
Thcy bend so proud and graceful
They are Cireassion women.
The tavorites Of the sultan.
Adown our garden walks
Austin Dobson has a slightly different
description in his lines:
And round her train the tiger lhoa
sWayod,
Like courticrs bowling TIL the qucan he
gone"
The nature trend OF those lattrr days
has led many poets TO descriptions Of ua-
tive lilies. Elaine Goodalc has plonalaly
described the wildwood lily.
tThro treIlscd roadway edges.
And open woodland range,
BY ruined walls and .-edges,
In every phase OF change,
They lift III holy vIgils
The year ) unquenchcd desire,
And neat the moTcless Ncrdurc
With shifting lines of fire.
The lily as an Easter symbol. typlfylus
the Resurrection, appears to have been
evolved from the purity Of bloom emery
ing from the apparently dead bulb.
Lucy Larcom has embodied tho idea IN
Ler lines
.'NNhilc the lily dwclls on earth
Walled about with crumbiing mould,
She tho secret Of her birth
Gucsscs not, nor has been told
So the unfolding mystery.
We shall bloom some wondroua hour.
As the lily blooms when she
Dies q bulb 10 live howcr."
Munl<ittricks quatrain on "Thc Bulb
is perfect poem with this same central
idea:
''Misshapcn. black, unloycly 70 thc sight
O mute companion OF the murky mole.
Tou must feel ov"rjovcd to have white
Impcrioua dainty lily for q soul.
Whftticr's poem on tho Easter lily IN
vests it with religious sentiment.
- thought Of Love Immortal blends
with dear r"momhranccs OF friends,
Md in these earth born flowers.
With Eden lingering fragrance sweet.
The heavenly and the human meet,
The heart Of Christ AMI OUTS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
EASTER.

Easter, Glad triumphant day!
Angels rolled the stone away
Empty now the dreary tomb
Christ is Lord of life and love,
glorious chorus sings above
He is risen.
Easter! Anthems let US sing.
Alleluliah. to our King.
Love hath conquered in It's might,
Where, O. death: is now thy sting?
Through all the earth the echos swing
He is risen!
Easter Lilies tall and fair,
Breathe for us an offering meet.
All the hearts best gifts we bring
To thy feet o. Christ: today
Whispering softly as we pray
He is risen!
Easter, Bells ring out your lay.
Let all the world rejoice: be gay,
Deaths chains are rent-ring loud and
Ions,
Let earth and sea the message hear.
The dawn has burst in splcndor clear
He is risen!
Easter song and Easter story.
Veil our eyes as we adore thoo.
GLORY in the nlghest-glory.
List the heavenly angels sing,
And the earth sings back the anthem,
Christ is King,
MRS. NEWLIN ". PYLE.
Raleigh, April s, 1903
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
The Cultivation Of Wat0rrn0lOnS.

Tin cans Of proper size may b. placed
over the seed in the hills mouths down.
The sun shining on tho bottom OF tho
cins HiII soon cause tine @aa3 ~ germ.
nata During warm DAVIS tho cans should
bc raised sufficiently 10 gave tho Iianfs
air After all danger from frost hes
passed taa can MAJ b removed and tho
PLANTS cultivated in the usual way. Clf
fruit cans viii answer. but caHs.5 ~
inches IL diameter VIII bc better Tha
ems viii hasten tho growth and at tue
same time protect tho plants tcoia it,
seets.
DECOY BEDS
When seoa arc planted III enc oscn air
deroy beds VIII protect thcIn from in
scots better than any plan that / have
ever tried. said bc1s may be con-trurtot
from one to two feet square M .onyon-
is Mt places mere and there in the patch
and watermelon seed sown rather thickly
therein.
\ mixture Of the three parts SCOT and
one of ashes may be applied - the hills
when the dow is on this VIII drive tho
insects 10 the docoy beds whore they can
Re readily destroyed Tho entire brood
of insects can thus b. DESTROYED which
Will prevent them from raislng q brood
FOR the next season.
Carthage \. C., april -.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14
EH BRYAN TYSON.

previous crop. / have what may be con
aidered positive proof Of this fact Tut
have not space for the details. Therefore
when plants beyond the requirements o.
a stand are grown the crop is unncccs-
!sarily endangered. For tins reason
when plants ere plucked up tor thinning
purposes they should be carried beyond
the limits Of tho patch and no. l"fE where
they may disease the growing crop.
In proof or the above theory, If ?
mole kill vino the dead vino viii start
i disease that NAV spread end ruin the
entire patch To prevent said effect re-
move the dead vine. and am othor that
may Ee in the same hill, at once So much
fer tho effects Of thinning dead vines.
etc, etc.
SPRGUTED SEED.
The seed may De sDrcuteI a. follows.
Moisten rich soil with water bur Do not
make it mud Then mix the melon seed
with the soil and place both in tin
car or vessel Of any kind. Then place
in the can a wet cloth and then rnyert
the can in a warm room. The steam
from the wet cloth bcing confined in the
can. will soon cause tho seed to sProut.
when they should be planted, sproutca
end down Two sprouted seed or - most
three will be ample for a hill where only
one vine Will finally be left.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14

ing sight. The street lamps have been
lighted and the sleepy little town, in
which two hours ago there was no sign
OF life, is now wide awake Pedestrians
are hurrying to and fro and the electric
cars (for this is one of the few append
ages of modern progress that Salem
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14

Voice of Mankind, sing of land and sea
Sing in this glorious morn!
The long, long night is gone from Calvary
The cross, the thong and thorn:
The sealed tomb yields up it's sanity guest
No longer to be burdened and oppressed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-14

Soul of Mankind, He wakes HE lives more
soul with heart and voice
Sing! Sing! the stone rolls chorus from the door
Our Lord stands forth. Rejoice!
Rejoice, 0 Garden Land of song and flowers;
Our King returns to us, forever ours
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09

Will Price, of Whitwell, was here
Saturday.
Charley Price OF Whitwell, was at
the picnic.
A. Milbrandt is building $500 man
sion at Cleveland, o.
John Myers OF Chattanooga, will visit
relatives here shortly.
Caucus at schoolhouse Saturday night
to nominate school directors.
R. Dent, OF Tracy City, passed here
Monday, going to North Birmingham,
Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs Shelton O'Neal, of
Whitwell, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Wiley Parker.
An entertainment will be given by
the league Thursday night to raise s95
for pastors salary.
The school at the Knox school house
will commence Monday week with Miss
Jennie Harris, teacher,
Mrs. James R. Owen and daughter,
Miss Jimmie, of Benbrook, Tex, are
expected to arrive to-day.
Miss Jennie Harris will return Sat-
urday from a visit of week TO her
brother in Birmingham, Ala.
Miss Eula Boyd narrowly escaped
drowning at Bridgeport Saturday, fall
ing from boat into the river.
We are sorry to hear that Sheriff Nc
Cullough has been confined to his home
the past week with rheumatism, but
are glad to know that he is improving.
The Birmingham, Ala, AgeHerald
sends requestfor exchange to the Daily
News, this city. While we cannot be
placed in that class just now, we would
like to be, but the present conditions OF
this place 80 doomed" ten years ago is
not such as to warrant half dozen
merganth alers and Scott web perfect
ing press. We place the Age Herald on
our exchange list, and take the Compli-
ment as implied.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09
SELMA, ALA.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
The health Of this place is excellent
at this writing, with the exception Of
few cases of whOoping cough.
The 4th was enjoyed by most every
one in Selma, Almost every railroad
ran excursions to Selma, and Elkdale
Park was lively place from early Sat
urday morning until late that night
Mrs. c. C. Farrell, who has been real
sick for some time is doing very nicely.
Miss Minnie Lee Louery, Of 203l
Main street, and Mr.. Coils J. Riley, Of
McCOmb Miss, we're married Wednes-
day night at $3.50 by Rev. j. N. Nelson.
The young couple left on three weeks
tour, going from Palm Beach, Fla, to
st. Augustine, Jacksonville, Brunswick,
Ca, Charleston, S, c., and Old Point
Comfort, Va. Mr., Riley is a prominent
and popular young business man, being
connected with the firm OF Riley Bros,
of McCOmb, Miss. Miss Louery il the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
II. Louery and is young lady Of many
accomplishments. Both she and her
husband have q large circle of friends
here.
Misses Sadie and Lena Harper, Of
Nashville, are visiting Mrs. Jake
Hutchinson on North West st.
While returning from Elkdsle Park
Saturday afternoon the horses driven
by Mr.. Hugh Borden and Miss Lee Oy-
Ter, became frightened at a north-going
Broad st. car and in some way in turn
ing the corner Of Broad and North Sc.
overturned the buggy, breaking Miss
Oyler'S left arm between the wrist and
elbow and injuring Mr.. Borden consid-
erably about the head and shoulders.
Miss Oyler is doing very nicely at pre-
sent.
Mr.. win DeSoto, Of Birmingham, is
visiting his many friends in Selma, who
are all glad to learn that he will soon
be stationed back in Selma.
Mrs. ]. F. Oyler expects to leave soon
for Columbus, Ca, on . visit to her sis
ter Mrs. Mary Polish.
Mrs. Jake Hutchinson entertained at
euchre last Thursday afternoon in hon.
or of Misses Sadie and Lena Harper.
The prizes were won by Mrs. Nets,
Miss Emma 0yler, Mrs, H. H. Monsley.
The consolation was won by Mr.. Desc
to.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09
PLEASANT GAP.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
Picking huckleborries is the order of
the day.
Miss Florence Pickett visited her
aunt Miss Sarah Pickett, the past week.
Mrs. Nancy Yochem visited R. c.
Pickett, last week.
Mr.. George Brock called on his best
girl Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Thomas called on her
sister, Miss Sarah Pickett Sunday.
Misses Mary Rogers and Ella Easter
ly visited Misses LucaetiA and Lula
Pickett.
Geo. Vondorgriff took dinner with
Miss Sarah Pickett Sunday.
The measles scare has got around
here.
Miss Nancy Brock was all smiles
Sunday.
Geo. Ridge and John Dempsie were
calling on their best girls Sunday.
Miss Nancy Brock called on Mrs. Luz
lie Pickett Monday.
Geo. Brock was out looking for his
hearts desire Sunday,
Mrs. Laymons was visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brock Sunday.
Miss Sarah Pickett looked IS sweet
- peach Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Brock and son, George,
went to Whitwell shopping Friday.
Miss Nancy Brock visited her sister
Friday.
Mrs. R. C. Pickett called on Mrs
Brock Sunday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09
GROUP.

Is a violent Inflammation of the mucous
membrane of the wind pipe, which some
times extends to the lArynx and bron-
chiAl tubes; and is one of the most dan
gerous diseases of children. 1t almost
always comes on in the night Give
frequent small doses of Ballard Hore-
hound Syrup and apply Billiards. Snow
Liniment externally to the throat. Csc,
SOC, $l.00.
Sold by Sequatchie Supply Store, and
Whitwell Drug Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09
COUNTY COURT.

The July Court for Marion County
met at Jasper on Monday, with . fair
attendance.
Routine business only was transacted.
The bond question was not ready for
discussion, and will not be touched un-
i'll the January term of court when the
commissioners will report,
w. f. Mcdaniel, d. A. Tate, VIM.
Lay, j. Herbert Hoge were elected
trustees Of Sam Houston Academy,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09
GOOD REPUBLICAN PAPER.

If you want good Republican paper,
read the st. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat,
which will come to you regularly twice
a week, eight pages to the issue, for
eighty cents more added to the sub
scriptiOn price of the News, or only
81. 30.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09


Blackberries are now selling at 1Oc
gallon.
Judge Moons speech was thoroughly
enjoyed.
G. Sherman spent Saturday in Chat
tanooga.
Chas. Randle went to Bridgeport
Thursday.
Joe Green of Victoria, enjoyed the
celebration.
Dan Pitman, of Caroline Chapel, was
here Saturday.
Frank Horton and family, of Jasper,
enjoyed the picnic.
Geo. W. Billingsley, Of Caroline Chap
ell, was here Saturday.
Shug johnson, of Jasper, was at the
Blowing Spring Sunday.
Miss Cleo Chastain of Whitwell, Wis
tied friends here Saturday.
Miss Lucy McCameron, OF Bridgeport,
visited friends here Saturday.
Boge Jordan, OF Whitwell, was here
Saturday attending the picnic.
Andy Thach and lady friend, of JAS
per, enjoyed the minstrel show.
A better behaved crowd OF visitors
could not be found anywhere.
Miss Ada Randle, of Bridgeport, Wis
tied Miss True Randle this week.
Miss Clara Leland of Jasper, spent
Saturday with Miss Anna Deakins.
]. H. Vinzant and family OF Victoria
we're among the visitors Saturday.
Miss Maud Dame, OF Pleasant Grove,
visited Miss Hattie O'Neal Saturday.
Miss Mary Jordan, OF Whitwell, Wis
tied the family of VIM. Houts Sunday.
Miss May Doss, of Pikeville, has been
visiting Miss Grace Thomas this week.
Hugh Curtis and wife, OF Whitwell,
visited VIM. Houts and family Sunday.
James Price, County Court Clerk, and
lady friend attended the minstrel show
Sam Pryor, of Whitwell, and lady
friend visited the Blowing Spring Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cunningham re-
turned their home in Chattanooga Mon
day,
Mrs. John Henderson, of Tracy City
has been visiting friends here this
week.
The Fort Payne, Ala, Journal, edited
by Thomas D. Smith, is on our desl
with a request for exchange, which WI
cheerfully accede to.
Lacy Condra, the crack pitcher OF the
Cedar Springs base ball team, was here
Saturday. He is anxious to arrange q
game with some team.
The Metropolis, Jacksonville, Fla,
afternoon paper, is the latest to arrivt
on our desk, and we place it on our eX
change list with pleasure.
NJ. c. Clemens, of Bridgeport, Ala.
who is moving the saw mill Of the Sc
quachee Valley Saw Mill & Lumber Co.
to that place, was here last night.
Theo w. Larwell, Gea. Manager o
Ballard-Snow Eminent Co., St. Louis
and Geo. L. Fisher, his represen tstiv
in this section, were in town Tuesday
and called on the News to make advsI
Using contract. They are both yer
pleasant gentlemen.
No man or woman in the state vii
hesitate to speak we'll of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets after ono
, trying them. They always produce
pleasant movement Of the bowels, in
prove the appetite and strengthen th
f, digestion. For sale by Coldwell
Chaudoin, and Whitwell Drug Store.
WANTED-Several Industrious pc
sons in each state TO travel for house o
tablished eleven years and with larg
capital, 70 call upon merchants IN
agents for successful and profitable lin
Permanent engagement Weekly cas-
salary Of SIS and all travelling expens'
and hotel bills advanced in cash eaC
. week. Experience not essential Me
ton reference, and enclose self-addre
sed envelop. THE NATIONAL,
Dearborn St, Chicago.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09
The Kidneys and the Skin.


II the kidneys are weak or torpid the skin
will be pimply or blotchy. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla strengthens and stimulates the kidneys,
and clears the complexion. By thoroughly
purifying the blood it makes good health.
We are in receipt from Congressman
sulzer of his speech on civil Appoint
ments of Persons Honorably Discharged
from the Military or Naval Service.
strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. Force, a ready-to-
serve wheat and barley food, adds no
burden, but sustains, nourishes, invig-
crates"
The train Saturday morning brought
. big load of young ladies and gentle
men. Every young man gallantly es-
corted beautiful young lady, which
was exactly the proper caper.
For a lazy liver try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They in
ViRorate the liver, aid the digestion,
regulate the bowels and prevent bill
ious attacks. For sale by Coldwell &
Chaudoin, and Whitwell Drug Co.
Slight injuries often disable a man
and cause several days loss of time and
when blood poison develops, sometimes
result in the loss OF hand or limb
Chamberlain's Pain Balm is an antisep
tic liniment When applied to cuts
bruises and burns it causes them K
heal quickly and without maturation
and prevents any danger OF blood pois
on. For sale by Coldwell & Chaudoin
and WhitWell Drug Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09

ITCHING, oozing, scaling Salt
Rheum is cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla,- great, unequalled remedy
for every kind of SKIN DISEASE.
r. L. Ivey has bought a half interest
in the saw mill of his brother, John
Ivey, who moved his mill from Need
moro to Pryor Cove recently.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09

According to an act of the last
Legislature Perry county will be
without squires until Aug. u.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09
READ THIS.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec 10, 1902.
To DIR. Z. w. Hall, st. Louis, Mo-
Dear Sir: We have been selling your
Texas Wonder, Halls Great Discovery,
for years, and recommend 1t 70 anyone
suffering with any kidney, bladder and
rheumatic trouble as being the best
remedy We have ever sold.
Yours truly,
j. Il. DOWDY.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09
Live 4 Let Live Store
Interesting
Prices.

First some special prices on shoes:
Ladies' heavy shoes. use,
Ladies' fine shoes, S1.0O.
Ladies' cloth top shoes, 81. IS and l,5O.
Ladies' extra fine shoes, SO %.
Mems fne shoes, SL1O.
Mems brogans. Sl.10.
Mems shoes, better grades up 10 3. 25
also have about $4,000 worth Of
shop-worn shoes to sell at half price.
have lot OF lawns to close at cut
rates: 2Oc lawns, 15c; 15c lawns, 12kc;
l2Ac lawns, 10c; 10c lawns, &c.
Fruit jars, half gallon Mason's genu-
inc article, 75c. Quarts, 55c.
/ can still furnish you salt at 75c, one
pound Arm & Hammer soda, &c: coffee,
10c per package; Is lbs. sugar, Sl.O0.
also handle all the leading brands
Of tobaccos. Snaps, plugs for 25c and
a half cent back for tags; Long Pole, 1Oc
per plug; E. Rice Greonville, 3Oc plug;
Sweepstakes, two plugs for 25c, and
three-quarters cent back for tags.
Standard Snuff, 15c worth for 10c.
! will tell you more when see you.
Come and see where you dropped your
candy by not coming sooner.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09
Read the News-5Oc.
A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of the Texas Won
der, Halls Great Discovery, cures all
kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel, cures diabetes, weak and lame
backs, rheumatism and all irregulari-
ties Of the kidneys and bladder in both
men and women, regulates bladder
trouble in children. II not sold by your
druggist. will be sent by mail on re-
ceipt OF 81. One small bottle Is two
months treatment and will cure any
case above mentioned. DR.. E. w. Hall,
sole manufacturer, p. o. Box 629, St.
Louis, Mo. Send for testimonial. Sold
by all druggists.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-09

Reports show fewer fatalities on
the 4th than ever before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
a. NJ. BRUNER TELLS OF
VISIT TO THE OLD HOME

Early i'm October. with my broth
ers and sisters, | visited the home of
my childhood and youth. Thirty
years before, there had passed out
from the home. one by one, four roll
licking boys, and two merry, rosy
checked girls with hearts light and
free as the sunlight sitting through
the roses and lilies that bloomed in
the old-fashioned garden. Today
there returned four men of mature
years, and two thoughtful women,
one of whom wore the garments of
widowhood.
At the door alone to welcome us
stood the man who more than fifty
years before had planned that home.
With hair like silver sheaf, and un-
speakable love in his face, he babe us
welcome. AS we sat down and looked
into each others faces, sweet and
clear from a monograph on the ta-
BILE, fioated out the song, .'Home,
Sweet Home Through our tears
came a vision fair as the LAND with
out a Storm and back behind the
cares and responsibilities of thirty