The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-07-06
A MYSTERY SOLVED.

The fact that the minister, pastor OF
.he Buckport Union church, bach
eor who lived alone in the little par
ieh cottage. wore wonderfully darned
socks although he confessed he could
NOT darn them himself, created greaL
disturbance in the village.
The gossip spread and grew strong
er until Rev Mr. Neyins himself
heard the entire story and then ana
there added 10 the mystery and the
excitement by declaring not only that
DE d.l not know who was darning his
socks. but Chat until De heard the
gossip hc did not know that they were
darned
To add further to the excitement
the minister. who IS considered one
off The most desirable catches in The
VILLAGE publicly stated that he would
Dee WILLING to take the g.rl who could
darn socks until Dee could not Cell
|fh.r were Ialnad as his wiie-pro-
vffne of course that She was Free
white O. years old. and unmarried.
. Furthermore Ee declared that under
favorable conditions he would not In
.-.. ... Cd. ,.. limit
Ou OBJ. same afternoon that the min
,s.., m.r. li. sweeping proposal ~
'mIimco tha whole secret came oat
|,n.. rua Ran.r WHO bad been WIS.,
a.r. o,.r io s.l.fa for two wecls.
.......t. ,.r c,rm Nis. Ida Rawsou.
and tolI The whole story
She confessed chat it was she who
hal been damin- the parson's socks
She lived right Aac, Of the parsonage
and ono day noticed Mrs Kate heilly'
who does tho minister's laundry work.
\ HANGING ont some clothes. and She
\ went hroueh tla back cato and into
\ hc yard behind the parsonage TO
speak 20 Mls Reilly about having her
come TO their house The following
. Thursday 90 do some cleaning AS
she was returning through inc yaI Do
She noticed four or NFe pairs oi ."'
parsons socks hanging Oh 'He nue.
and observed ln'' every one vi ''''.'''
was ont eitAer al lne He'i vi '"o '',a.
So. plying the helpless bachelor sne
had taken the socks nome ana carmen
Them returning them TO 'he l'n' '""'
same afternoon
Thereafter she made IL part Oh ".'
church duty to tahe lhe minister
socks oil me line ana u''n mem . e,
ing care una, no one S"" N.' |
haa no ile' 'n"l '' was s0'"s ~ "
ATE any comment
Miss Ramsey is one OF me pre''le5 y
girls I'D me Town ANA sDe meets az
the minister relliIenlen's 49,
ihat she is on'y 2, ears IT'S, o ,,.., 3''o =
d ", "'.''', ''',''''' '''', anu 49,,
anu sio i7 ", ,' '...''' o'.S VI . e... '
'O-H7 ,'s go way 80,
J ne my S''', s . '1' ~ ''' -. W.T.
IL lot sIaN'eu '"a' "'SUn W " "'
"o"'D WOO anu VIII MISS i'''i''''
When the missionary society me-
al MIS-. Newton $ mousse. Farson Ne'i"'
dropped in ana instantly al" me Won
en- began JOKING MIN ABOUT MS p'o
posaA
~ 'l' ''''' ''''' op'"' ''"'1 wi
ioun-'
, heaiiy' Ialle'' salu MI Ne'lns
Z j spoke only id Jest
I lou We Deen taken seriously re
( marked ATS. hickman. halI the sirI
s IN town are pfaclicihs Earning
1 You natter ana emoarIass me
: Mfs. NieNN"h' sa'u Iue DiusAins ui'n
iS,er
n '"' any ''o"' 'ou 0aN 0"0N OD
4 now
s. nave no o'7lre TO- salo inc nill
Z ister And ] would suggest mat w
z arrange the darnins contest TO be he'll
IN the church Then we can charg
( admission and apply the proceeds to
! ward purchasing new carpet
i The idea met with instant approya
4 In the village and the darning contes
was arranged. AT FIRST there was nc
! ticeable reluoiancy among the youn
] women 70 enter hnt finally Miss Jan
: Grove, who admits She is at least 81
Z announced that she would compete.
1 Lord knows. it's my last chance.
{ she said. langhingly I've got TO wi
Il this time-or give up all hope
I After that candidates were advance
I teadlly. The committee IN charge q
! me auAlr announcer mat tne WINNIE
should have the privilege or retusin