Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-18

call nm the names of the dinerent
neichbors. But the houses now had
strange faces looking out OF the VIII
dows The little children who were
nlaying In the street looked mucn IKE
nv old playmates. They laughed anu
shouted and jumped just as we useu
to lump. but their eyes were different
rbev edged off from the sidewalk as
we came along. We were strangers "
them. They were strangers TO us.
All yes. here is the old house. IL
stands as a sentinel overlooking Fort
Green park. where one Of the old Revo-
lutionarv battles was fought and where
some of the old Revolutionary veterans
lie buried. From the outside the old
house looked about the same. There
was the vine mother planted, stlli
crawling over the side and clinging 10
the roof and trying to cover up the
| windows. Indeed, the house looked so
much like the past that l thought for
an instant mother would be waiting
for me in the front room to welcome
me home from college. Just to the rear
Of the house was the old grapevine an
i Dor bullt4by Captain Spicer before he
lost his wife andnanly son, whom ]
can i,,st fe1sstJbet had often taken
INV dessert of fruit there before an
swer the dinner bell. But, come;
must not linger outside. Here, let me
take a peek in at the window. won
der II yonder policeman will thlnK
am a thief. He wears just the same
kind of brass buttons as did the ohcer
who used to chase me of the PARK
, / grass when was playing hound ana
hares" and climbing up yonder walls
more like a trapeze performer than a
, hare scurrying for her burrow.
, Visiting the Old Home.
Yes. here is the parlor. There saw
, nv first Christmas tree. There tney
, laid me as a little baby In basket as
a Christmas present for my father
, | There. in that same room, | tirst sa"
, the dead face Of a relative. My Droth
n er's casket lay there. Mothers body
n was covered with flowers there. Anc
q there we met to laugh as well as u
II weep.
n Tn and through the house we went
4 Each room had for us a history. Ii
% | each place we could see the living an(
Y the dead side by side. Now 1t was
q sister I'm her bridal robes, now death
n bed scene, now-but stop; l cannot g
n further. You would not have me
!. YOU could. The history Of my old nom
NJ was merely the history Of yours, onl
under other names. With us it wa
Jessie. De Witt, May, Edith, Franz
=. Daisy. Maude. With you 1t was Gel
- trude. Sarah, Carrie, William, JONI
~ Walter. Names different; scenes a
Id the same.
os That afternoon l went away frol
nd the old homestead with a sad hear
an "All that scene Of love gone forever
oy I kept saying. "All gone, all gone!
70 II all gone forever? But that night
PC I sped on west toward my own nom
~ where nv wife and children were wal
mi ing TO greet me, l was looking out
~ the train window. 1 had my chez
q resting upon my hand. | know
en whether l was asleep or awake. 81
ON whether asleep or awake, suddenly
rat strange vision came to me. l seem
r,s 70 see the dear faces of my loved on
ian who are gone. Among the twlnklll
NOT stars Of the night l saw their brig
,ut ewes and heard them speaking to II
ow They seemed to say: "The past Is
as | dead We are going to have our
the unions again. We are here waltir
,py We are waiting for you. VIII you IL
her for Christ as we lived, that we m
mt have these reunions"
Z a Are our parents in heaven concern
IAN about us? They so loved us here, IL
fa. were so anxious about our best int
co. ests. that l cannot believe they ha
hill forgotten us now. What news CO..
the so gladden. their hearts, could the
AXE gelic messengers that pass from ea
lev: to heaven bring to them, than the ne
no" Of YOUR repentance? Shall we let tn
ms wait and keep waiting for our answ
hey Father, mother, we are coming!
nv IN a little while, after we have q
,ers our work for Christ, we shall co
are Oh. sinful child, thou art not an
thot miami You have a heavenly Fat
her. waiting. You have redeemed cart
be father and mother waiting. Wilt t
tho NOT lift from them the burden of q
,ake anxiety? Wilt thou not enhance q
par- heavenly Joys by the assurance
lpon thou art coming 10 compie.e '"'
lily circle around the throne!