The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-24
Our New House.

Here it stands, Mr.. Editor, this
new house of ours, a substantial
monument, that will constantly re-
mud us that "friend in need Is a
friend indeed" 1t whispers to us TAT
| least the wind does) that these
friends felt sympathy, had fell
low feeling for us in our recent loss
by FIRE. 1t shows how hospitality
and neighborly feelings are not all
dead yet. They commenced this
work by voluntarily offering waV-
ons, teams and self-assistance.
The way Mr.. Fudge seized the
square and pencil and commenced
measuring lumber, showed him to
be n born leader, and the way Mr
Spears sat astride "wiggly" walls
and at the risk OF falling, reached
down and nailed on boxing, was fair
ly catching.
Mr.. chatham Voluntarily loaned
us his tent to protect our saved
things from the weather and did his
share of the carpenter work.
Mr.. Hobbs and his sons, Mr.. May
field and sons, Mr.. Reeves and sons,
Mr.. Hickman, Mr.. Johnson, Jim
and Ben Boyd, Mr.. Phil Jones and
Mr.. Graham, Buckner Butler and
Kyle--eyen Kyle leveled rafters,
squared joints, nailed on boxing
and sawed and hammered, and ham
mered and sawed till the work be-
came contagious and the strokes
and buzzing made music in our ears,
that even Madam Sembrich could
not have engendered or appreciated
and hope sprang up in our hearts
and our faith IN mankind was re-
kindled
Mrs Kyle and / want To thank
Mrs Spears, Mrs. Boyd and Mrs.
Buckner Butler for the kind hospi-
tality of their homes aud putting up
with our bad children, while waiting
| Then we want to thank Messrs.
Durham, Harris, Watkins, Curry
aud others for their substantial aid
in different ways.
Its the sympathy that's measured
up by a side of meat, a sack Of -four,
a set of knives and forks, pair Of
| sheets, a silver dollar, etc, that
| helps up the fellow that's down. Al
| though the pat on the shoulder and
| poor fellow is encouraging.
| And now, one and all, let me say,
Uncle Snort and | thank you
from the bottom OF our hearts, and
its gratifying TO know that such
| friends exist.
We've been in our new house two
nights, and last night Sunday
some one Knocked at the door aud
bless your life there stood Prof. j.
V. Vermillion OF Jacksonville. Now
you see, I've been knowing him for
years. He's connected with the
Jacksonville Baptist college; has
been president, bat is now travelling
in the interest of the college. He Is
/ Aaf 50 man iAF @tN al AAttAtNNAt
and morally deep, uupreIudiced
thinker, and IL was nice 10 listen 20
him and "tncls Snort" talk about
deep, learned things, aud 1 sat there
aud wished ia been man So
could talk deep and smart, but
pshawt I've been cooking cut Of
doors since the fire, and with the
wind whiIling the smoke IN 80 diFee.
tons, and the biscuits smoking In
stead % browning, and the coffee
not boiling. etc, aud seeing smut CA
the end Of nay nose IL d like 70
know where | had time to think Of
colleges and endowmsnts and things.
Well, We enjoyed Bro. Nsrmill-
IONS stay, and put the new cloth
ou the impFoviHed table didn {
say word about t. bat iust felt
thankful la nay soul that things are
as we'll as they aFe. New, Mr Edi.
tor, you all come 60 see US.
MRE. Il. y htrLEH.
T. >, one of the bankers 1T Wax
ahaehie made as liberal donation
In money, bat by request We with.
hold mis- name,