The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-07-21

shifting in the light of sun and moon
like the arm Of compass, swept the
spreading acres OF his farm, and he
built his house some forty rods from
the foot OF II on higher ground. David
was the oldest " thirteen children.
/ His father had died the year before he
came 10 st. Lawrence county. leaving
him nothing but heavy responsibilities.
Fortunately his great strength and his
kindly nature were equal TO the burden
Mother and children Were landed safe
~ IN their new home on Rowmans hill
the day that David was eighteen.
have heard the old folks Of that
country tell what a splendid figure OF
man he was those days-six feet one
IN his stockings and broad AT the shout.
der. His eyes were gray and set un
der heavy brows. have never forgot.
ten the big man that laid hold OF me
and the broad, clean shaver. serious
face that looked into mlne the day I
came TO Paradise valley. As write
can see plainly his dimpled chin. his
large nose, his firm mouth that was
the key 90 his character "Opcn or
shet.' have heard the Old folks say,
1T showed he was No fool"
After two years David took a wife
and settled In Paradise valley. He
prospered In a small way considered
handsome thereahouts. In Few years
he had cleared the rich acre, NJ his
farm TO the sugar bush that was the
north yestihulc Of the big forest. lie
had seen the clearing widen until he
could discern the bare SUBMITS " the
distant hills. and far as he could see
were the neat white houses NJ the set
tiers. Children had come. three OF
them. the eldest son who had left
home and died In FAR country long
before We came 90 Paradise valley. the
youngest a baby
| could not have enJoyed nv new
HON" more n ! had been born In IL
had much nc"d u mothers tender.
ness. no doubt. FOR remember with
what sense Of peace aud comfort I
lay on the lap Of Elizabeth Brewer that
nrst evening and heard her singing "a
she rocked. The little daughter stood
at her knees, looking down At me and
patting my bare to-, or reaching over
90 feel my face
Cod sent him 10 Us. didn't hc. moth.
err said she
"Maybc," Mrs. Brewer answer,
We'll bc good 20 him anyway"
Then that old query came into my
mind | uske-l them II IL was heaven
where We were.
NO" they answered.
Iuin't anywhere near here. l. ltY"
| went on
Then she told mc about tho cate ~
death and began sowing IN me the
seed Of Gods truth. as I know now
the seed % many harycsts / silent
with Uncle Eb 10 the garnet that night
and Tor long after We came 10 tb.
Brewers. lie continued 10 get better
aud was shortly able 20 give h.. hand
W Wv Mnlh OF TIE farm.
There was rD1m Tor alI uf ~ Ina tina,
ample wilderness of hI, Imagination.
and the cry NJ the swift woke 10. ,-tu..,
every evening Tor time Bears ani
panther, prowl'l 10 the d,,p ,hI,s,i.
but thc swifts took % trmcr grip uu u..
being hoblcr AMI more terrible. Turlr
10 bvcuue great fayurltr la the
family and David Brewer ,amc Ia
know srou that be- was "a suoi man
to work" aud could be- trusted to I,,k
after things" We had not b,,n then,
long when ! htari Elizabeth speak N
Nrhcmiah-hcr lost son aud hl. nam.
was often ou the lip " other, lie was
boy ~ sixteen when De- went away.
aud ! learned 10 more u h.m until long
afivrwarl
\ mOath or more after We r.m, =,
Furawuy ! remember W. wen, ems.
lots IN biz box wagon 10 the oryhipI
on the bin md gathered ,uop'r. that
Tell In shower when Uncle III wen,
up TO shake them down. Then am.
the INV day, u late October. when the
crows went iylag southwark bcfnr, the
Wind-a noisy pirate fleet that oiled the
SKY NJ tlmc' aud when We all nut On
our mlticus aud went down the vInJ.
INK tpw paths % the grove N butler.
nuts In the pasture The gr,ut rn,f os
The wilderness had turned r,I and f,d
ei into yellow SON IT, raftrr. br, ,n
10 show through and then. In day ~
two, they wvrc all BARE bat Tor .,nc
patches " ewes rvn grrat golden
drifts u foliage lay HIGHER than /,
mans head In the timber land ,l.,u,
the clearing We bad our lcsi un
then playing 4 ny" In the rruvr,.
In that fragrant dr'p ~ leaves oDs
might lle undiscovered long time lie
could hear roaring Ike that ~ vs,.,
At every move n the fn,ier. wallauins
neirrf and nrarr possibly. In bi.
scarrh. Oh Fr~l came srurali, r,,,
INC his way 10 rs In The dcyp drIf, with
uncrring ACCURACY.
And shortly winter came ont OF tho
north and. u a night after rapplnr AZ
The windows and bowling In the chin
ney aud rarlng In the big woris too.
possession u the earth. That was
time when harl cider flowed freely ami
recollection found rrady tongue
among tho older folk. aud the Young
enjoyed many diversions Including
measles and whooping cough