The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-13

Ia i1t5QN we are now ule Olu IOlkS-
.Ay Margaret and Nehemiah and
Hope and |. Those others, with their
rugged strength, their simple ways,
their undylng youth, are OF the past
The young folks they are n new kind
OF people. II gives us comfort TO think
they will never have TO sing In choirs
or pound the rock" for board money.
But ! know II Is the worse luck for
them. They are fine lot Of young
men and women-comcly and well
mannered-but they will not be- the
pathhnders Of the future. What with
balls and dinners and clubs aud thea.
tiers they find too great u solace In the
rear rank.
Nearly twenty years after that mem
orablc Christmas, coming from Buf
| falo 10 New York one summer morn
Ing, my thoughts went astray In the
north country. The familiar faces the
old scenes, came trooplng by, and that
very day | saw the sun set In Hlllsbor
ough as hal often those late years.
Mother WIS living In the old home
alone with a daughter Of Grandma his
nette II was her wish to live and die
under that roof She cooked me a fine
supper with her own hands and a great
anxiety 20 please me
Come. Willie" said she. as n were
a small boy again. you fll the wood
box, an I'll Kit supper ready Luclnd
you clear out, she said % the hired
girl good naturally You dunno how
{ cook for him"
tllcd the wood box and brought
pail " water and while she was frying
the ham and eggs read to her part ~
a speech ! had made In congress. R".
fore thousands had never felt morr
elation. Al last | was SUR ~ wlnnln-
her applause. The little hcut figure
stood thot 'htfully turning the ham
and eggs ;he put the spider aside Ia
stand near me- her hands upon her
hips. There was a mighty pride In her
face when had finished. rosc. and
she went and looked out Of the win.
dow.
Grand she murmurcd. wlplng her
eyes with the corner Of her handker
chief.
Glad you Ike II" I said, with great
satisfaction.
"Oh, the speech she answered. her
elbow resting on the window sash. her
hand supporting her bead. Il liked Il
very well. but-but was thinking n
the sunset How beautiful II Isl
! was weary after my day Of travel
and went early TO led there IN my old
room left her finishing pair o,
socks she had been knitting for me.
Lying In bel ! could hear the crcak Of
her chair and the low sung. familiar
words
ION the other side % Jordan.
In the sweet fields % EAen
Where the tree % NE Il blo1ninE
There l. rest for you
Late at night she came into my room
with q candle. heard her come softly
10 the bel whcrc she stool momcn,
leaning over mc Then she drew the
quilt nlou, my shoulder with % gentle
hand.
Poor ut'Ic orphan" said she IN =
whisper ta-j ttv,ubird She was think
lux ~ my ,l.ih,pd. ~ her own han
pier days.
Then Pic went away. aud heard la
The ,ilruc" % ripple n moasurvIrss wa
ter.
Most morning l took flower, and
strrv~l ti.u nu the graves NJ David
anil lUgic 90 There Iiofc aud | n
often o. sIt fur bali a. summer day
above thIr persisted form, nud thIuk
- Go" uh '.mr aud ~ those last word,
% m, venerable frieui now grnycn on
hls tombstone
LENT slH
Showed e. fuih.r' ever done
Auvus .,p my tuFs urht
N..I ..U|U ..H twas mccain.
Mover l.t.hsi u Ooh UErvr n tuas
" l,d HH UHFH trade
- -ssi tear didn't hry n
Never .b.liri anybody bat Ehe,
Coin 90 somewhere. nm dunno M
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Dunno Y rs sast ~ west 90 norm .,
south
~ fua' ~ tnu.
Bot Amt afraid
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