Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-01-14
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Atsanta, Ga, january TO- As we
aote OF thtst dear old song. Home.
Sweet Home, Is 5ade the Rksub & of
merry girls An esEiy goodnight aud re-
tired TO my room to think Of that home
and my abort stay thero Chriatinas. NV
yisis IL nowlauly 3 memory, one of the
sweetest OF my life.
Ny train left Atlanta four nnd one.h&if
hours lnte, which made me reach home
about 1880, notwithstanding seyerai of
my staunchest frien6s were there with
che home folks 70 meet me-.
We will pass over tho home coming
after o long absence, for but few homes
Christmas did rot Welcome back some
loved one. whose happy face they do
not now number among the family
circle. 1t was my pleasure 20 meet on
tho train my old friends and school
mates Haskell Dendy, formerly of Rich
land. s. o., now of Alfalfa, Ala, and
Frank Burnes, of Anderson, S. c., both
on their way homo to spend the Christ
mas holidays. had not seen either In
over o year, and as we talked of our
trials, struggles aud successes of the
past two years, with an occasional remi-
nisccnce of our school days, naugbt
cared we for the grumbling of our fellow
passengers of late trains, misconnec-
tions, etc. s.
At home it seemed that each dear
friend We'd with the other to sec who
could make my stay the most pleasant,
but suffice 1T TO cay never enjoyed any,
thing. more In my life than the con-
tinual round of gayeties dinines, teas,
sociables, etc. / recall each to mind
with only loving thoughts.
On every hand l met strange faces,
who seemed perfectly aS homo, while 1
was the stranger in my home town. Be
ing absent from Westminster for over
two years, with only an occasional short
visit, more marked to me are the changes
day.
/ noticed with pride the well-bu {
and attractive new brick buildings, cvul
Portable and up-to.date cottages which
have just been completed. Westminster
is on a boom, everybody seemed to have
taken a new lease on life aud are mo, O
determined to make a success this year
than they were last.
friendly grip and said they were glad to
see me, like they actually meant il, con-
graduated mo on my success and said
they were proud am a Westmii ster
girl. Now don't tell me Westminster ia
not on q boom.
After noting all the vast Improvement
new buildings, we'll kept streets, etc., /
cStSesh w ebibA VI Vh0 OIu6 w 6SCsnlQ8CGr
was not what she is now, though ever a
live aud progressive town. AS Bill Arp
says rnminated and thought of the
young folks who were there some three
years ago; only about six of the .'old
crowd" left Some have married and
are making homes for themselves; others
have gone their fortunes to try in ga
strangers land beneath strangers
sky" and God in His mercy has not
taken one of our number. I
One OF the most pleasant memories Of
my holidays was a reunion, as it were, of
five of the "old crowd" all striving In
different cities to make success of their
chosen profession: Miss Maud Gaines,
trained nurse. Augusta, Ca; Mr.. Edwin
Mason, bookkeeper, Charlotte, N. O.;
Messrs. Nose Terrell and Millard
Leathers, promising railroad boys, Att
lanta,. and myself, stenographer, for no
crowd is complete without some one To
'dictate" to. go
The finishing touch and most lasting
pleasure deem tho years o subscription to
the dear old Courier, given by kind and
thoughtful lfriend--kind in remembering
my. weakness for the paper have loved
and read 40 eagerly since | was tot,
thoughtful in that each week I am rel
minded of him and his kindness.
consider the Courier one of the very
best papers of its kind. You are al WAYS
sure to find an Instructive article enter
tainingly written. Last week we were!
treated with two in the letters on
christmas and its Memories", by our
two good friends who know how .toI
write well--Messrs. Doyle and Cook" L
congratulate The Courier on being able;
to give its readers such sound advice and
good sense as contained In these Letters.
Christmas Eve we had long letter
from our soldier boy, Cousin Dick
Green, who has been away from home
for five years. He has just returned. to
the United States, and promises us a.
visit soon. With his visit to lock- for
ward to, stock taking over, and the rush
OF business having lulled for the time
being, feel that / want to wish every
one of you happy and prosperous New
Year, with both adjectives undefscored. !
Yours very truly, Codie Parker.