The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-08-11

down beside her spinning wheel can
hear the dreary buz-z.z-z OF the spindle
as she feeds II with the feecy ropes
That loud crcscendo echoes in the stlll
house Of memory. | can hear her sing
ing as she steps forward and slows the
wheel and swings the cradle with her
foot
"On the other side n Jordan.
10 the sweet FIELDS ~ Eden.
Where the tree ~ NE Is blooming
There IS rest for you
She lays her hand 10 the spokes again.
and the roar u the spindle browns her
voice
An day. from the breakfast hour 10
supper time. have heard the dismal
sound u :he spinning US she walked
;he floor content 70 sing OF rest but
never taking Il.
Her home was almost a miracle Of
n"liuess She could work with mo-
pcuce N mind until the house had been
swept and busted 4 fy~pceh on the
window wa, enough tu cloud her day
She went 20 town with David now .ul
th"n- n1' oftouor than once % quarter
and cane back 10 and exhausted n
Size sat BOO % store waiting Tor David
While Doc went o. mill or ,L.tly her Im
a-inat.ou gave her 900 rest That d'-'
uhhorru- mind Df her. would begin 90
clean Tie windows. aud when that $50.
finished j. would sweep thy Hulr .ud
dust tLr counter, lu du, course ~
would lower tire h.s chandelier uI
take ont 800 thr lamp. uuI wash tar
nh.Wn"y- with soap Hul water HuI r.b
them t..i they ,huuy Then 10 David
lwd not come 70 would pui iu %, rest
Y. DO, tim, un the woodwork with 90
hrr cleaning ! am .ur, Tue -uJd WON.
900 kept der soul ,ppilr,. Elizabeth
NuUp. believed iu goodness and tro
love- of God aud knew uu fear. Uncle
En used 20 say that wherever Elizabeth
Bruwcr went hereafter 10 would have TO
be- clean aud comfortable,
Hopes love NJ music .,uu bcyumr %
passion Young Mr. Livingstone. 90
city chap" We met at church concert.
came over 90 visit us. ll.- enthusiasm
fpr hcr voice gave us 900 great hope ol
TO- David Erlwcr said o.. would rl.
h"- away o. the big r.'y when She va.
u.ir-. Tl,y suIu decided o. send hrr
100 September % the hg school BOO I'M.
borough
"Sl''. got Z %" lady" said David
Bruwcf H, hc drew Dor Into Doll. lap the
day We had 100 discussed toe matter
"Shc', learnt everything Iu the 'rithmc.
tr an geography su' .p'iicr I want
hrr z learn ,lmoihln' more -cipnt.r. "
wow you're iulkIn." aIi uuyI, 49,
There's lots ~ things q, can't learn Ut
c'pluu Nu'l.u'. 10, spUi for Hope '
ia l.kr O. kuuW what yuu mru ,N.
pet uf hr anyway -.I Elizabeth
Eruwrg
"a h.-b stopper" said vurl, 10
I'VE want slick ,lIt Mind a. % iu,
py head uu Dot ~ ginger sp't when
We bitch 'r O. 90, pole h.mr by ~,
sMaut boz '-nmcl y lcf"
"Es-zlrly.' said David Uuv,r
laughing An then ,br shall have thy
BEST harness IU tuy market"
. li,pr dii mot >yym tr comprehend sll
The rustic metaphor, that had t-,u M.
plI"l to her \ l1uk W puzzled ANUS,
Wrut rJmr over her tacr. aud then ,h,
ran away into ilr garlru. Irr hafr
streaming from under her white sun.
. bonnet
/ Newer sr .,yh hcluiy' RrHi, %,
world" SAID Uuylr ~ ln % whisper
wh'rclt both David and Elizabeth
-nuub their heads
'l"ul ~ mercy Don't Oct her know
H. Elizabeth answered. lu low tome
'Shr.s beginning tu have
Just ihvu Hope yumr by us IraI.ug
her pvt ally that h.d h,,u born within
Tie month. immediately Mt. Rrawr
changed l.r suhivri
II" have WhltE David inquired o.,
sn'u u, %, g.rl Wl, uui uf uuar.ns
"Su,p.g'Uns" gh Elizabeth mourn
fully 'Spcul, eu-l deal uf Irr t.m.
90 10" l"uh.ns a.a,s tH.uk ilr olH,
girls i'.l h'r Hul them ilii luuus Ilv
mssi.Ur bHs lr,u turning byr h,ai"
Turning hvr tuj. hv exclaimed
Turning lyr b,al." .lc answered
'llo sgt lvrc the uiIyr day auJ I,lnr-
aioly inM her that hc had ucyor s,i
such % complexion anil su,h lByr1
hair"
Elizabeth BuWvr mprkri hls u,arn
with % show of contempt that fcrll
cchr'l my own emotion.
That's the way % city folks. moth
err said David.
ITS n bad way" She answered. u
do not think be- ought 10 com, her,
Hopes child yet aud We mustn't To-
hcr get notions"
TN tell him hot comc any more,
, said David rs be- and Uncle ~ r,.e 4
20 10 their work
TN 'frnld she ought not 10 go ava,
, u school Tor year yet" said Eliza
, beth. troubled look In her ac,
"fshaw. mother, We can't Ecp no
under Yer wing allwus." said be.
Well David, you know she Is yer,
young aud uncommonly"- She hrsl,a,