The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-09-08
"reminiscences
ny sILAs GuEss.

Mr.. Editor:
You have known me for number Of |
years. and are fully aware Of
the fact that ! have AN excellent
habit Of remaining silent when have /
nothing 10 say But, on this occasion, |
not having enough Of sunshine, ! shall
unbutton my vest that you may see the
lining and condol" with mo in my pres
cnt ailmcnt How really We may dim
the sunshine II yesterday, by muster
INK again, so FAR as in us lies, the
clouds " to-day clouds that break In
sOrruw aru wrath or discharge showers
Of annoyance and chagrin ! don't
know.
I have found in my short journeyings
on this mundane sphere that chain is
~ small use unless there Is a hook {
H. without this Il cannot easily be-
hold or draw. The Puritans are dead,
but not 50 the witches. they still live
and have bcwitchcd my two absent
| friends. Thos Rowland and Silas
Jacobs. both noW Of the great and
"a lorious state. Washington. ! say
the are or we're hcvitchcd for com.
mtting that mastery piece of hcicrug
raphy. which is that form of mental
weakness by which one thing is meant
and another written. What worries
me now Is. neither onc ~ them ha.
attempted 10 correct the obvious errors
pcrpctratcd by them In their last let.
tcrs o. TIN RECoRD Now. Mr. Eli.
tor. u either. or better still. both would
write you once more and utter III,
truth. the whole Truth aud nothing
: hut the truth" Il would be- a relief
not only 10 me. bat 10 innumcrablc OF
their anxious friends.
Friend Roland and attended th,
same school at Walnut Grove whci
little boys. during which time We wcr,
great chums and crunics Al thai
(. time be- was not only much admired fo
has personal beauty, but for honesty
sobricty and tuthfulncss. and hulG
fellow an round. Hut alas flower
I, will fade. old ducks will die and malar
4, val fogs will cyappratc. 80 gocs III,
world Sclah' Roland Sclah'
, Now. Tor Silas. dear. sweet charming
|, Silasl Silas a sugar mill Tcrsonibc,l
:, Hc was the bcau.idcal u Cmyncylll
where be- taught Sunday school 20 IN
satisfaction and qualification of III
scholars and their interesting parents
e The talks" he distributed Ia the ht,l
y tots. were intense. sweet and tender
!. Ills diction superb. And, Silas vas
!, singer. too. from away hack Ho'
,e anNiously and eagerly those little Waii
/, watched and waited the time when b
- would favor them with hts and ihcI
,. fayoritc spiritual song which immci
5. atcly prcccici the dismissal II III
u ganr.
n Sinsf Caesar Augustus Often. q
A. how often have ! bcCn cniranccd eve
s. In my dreams by the sweet and charm
d. ine strains he was able to bring fort
IN from his immaculate. untarnishc
n throat One thought, when hstcnin
lie TO him. of dcvout things that al
rc youchsafcd TO common mortals.
IN Every cord of the human heart W.
AZ set vibrating under his magic spcl
An the emotions to which the huma
brain are susceptible are called int
play faith. hope and charity. Low,
Al, rcn,lcncss and sweetness will dominal
Inn the sonl of the most austerc. while q
N. strains of his angelic voice fall up'
rc the car. and can't believe tha, su'
N. influences are only transitory. Folio
n him through a fifteen minutes cn,e
10, ,ainmcnt and you will have your ey'
rs moi,tcncd many time, many tin
A. smilc and feel cxuherant Many
I'm time your throat will .hokc up and u
An consciously YOU will I'm your ey
NO toward heaven and feeling cf M
Of sacred calm viii possess you. Ma