Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-10-31
Tolbert, Texas.

Special 10 tie Nf50s.
| will give the readers a short sketch
of my trip to Middle Texas. On last
Friday started on trip back east on
hunt for some cotton piekers, and TO
see lot of old friends and relatives.
Sunday morning | stopped at Bowie,
Montague Co, and am sorry to have
to tell you that they are about through
picking cotton and it will take about
ten acres to make bale of cotton.
sunday l went on to Newark, Wise
Co, to see Tom Hays. Found hands
plentiful and had a nice time. Had
not seen Tom for ten years. When
arrived | found Tom off with the sick,
but they soon received phone mes
sage that he would be at home in
about an hour, so his wife and sister
began fixing for some fun to see if
Tom would know me. They placed
me on the front porch in the moon
light, talking to Mrs. Hays, and his
sister took stand in the door to keep
OH the lamp light. Pretty soon Tom
put In his appearance and walked to
! the edge OF the porch and said, Good
evening. replied "Howdydo, sir. Z"
Tom came little closer and looked
me in the face and said, "Who is
thisY' His wife asked him if he did
not know his old friend, so he came
still closer and looked and pretty soon
he had his face in about two feet of
mine. His wife began to laugh and
said, Look out, Tom is going to kiss
you. His sister said, Tom, aren't
you ashamed to spit in strangers
face. If was him would slap you
in the mouth. Then Tom said, "In
get the lamp and then I'll see who you
are. So he got the lamp and came
to the door, took good look and then
turned around and took the light back
and came back to the door and said,
"Well, you have got me bested. Just
laugh at my expense, don't care, I'll
bet l get even.
Next morning took the train and
went on to Crowley, Tarrant Co., to
visit W. l.. Scott, the only own cous-
in my wife has living. I found Mr..
Scott's family all well and doing well.
Cousin Willie has nice family and
treated me with all respect possible,
never enjoyed myself better in my life
than l did the four days | was out
there. On Tuesday morning l started
for Midlothian to see my sister, Mrs.
Lewis, and found them well. All
are nearly through picking cotton. !
wish to say in behalf of W. d. Lewis,
only for the benefit of his many friends
left behind, that he made great sue
cess in raising family of six boys
and one girl. l can say of truth ]
never in my life saw more love and re-
spect shown for each other than l saw
in that little band. They have not de-
parted from their raising. He has
fought a good fight and has kept the
faith and is now reaping his reward
! and the family are practicing the les.
sons taught them. / never heard q
harsh word and never heard one Of
them told the second time to do ar
! errand. Business is carried on in q
business manner and in kindness, gen
tleness, meekness and love, and eacI
one seems to know his post and Seems
always ready and waiting only for the
time to come for him to DO his share
, of the errands. | can say without fal
tering | am pleased with my visit.
! was glad to see each seemed to know
and be ready to do his share. / wisf
to say to them that | hope they will
continue to do in the future as l saw
, them do while was there | want tt
say to my poor old, greyheaded pa
rents that you have one set of CRANE
children that you can be proud of, ant
also hope the others are the same
Let me urge all to be loving meek ant
= kind to one another This is the wisl
of JOE HACKWORTH.