The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-14
WITH AUNT BECKY.

A Singular Species OF Rose
Misses Ferguson and McGOu-
gan Close a Successful Years
WOrk-An Interesting heirloom
About Some of the Candidates
An IDhuman Father-A Cat
Becomes Tangled In "Tan0Ie-
foot" and Causes a Sensation.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
A refreshing rain fell last
night, and everything looks so
beautiful this morning. [ have
been out among the roses, my IA
vorite of all flowers, enjoying
their fragrance and loveliness.
There is blooming in our yard a
species of rose which has been
in our family IS years or upward,
and is unlike any other | have
ever seen. The coloring is snow
white, it is double, and the leaves
are so richly green as to be al
most black, while their shape is
strikingly different from any of
the rose family. While in bud,
slight tinge of pink is discerni
BILE, which entirely disappears as
the buds unfold. In the long ago
my mothers eldest sister mar
ried Mr.. Richard Bunting and
removed with him to his home in
LumbertOn. On one occasion,
some year during the 4O's, my
mother, on a visit to her sister,
brought with her to the old
Queensdale home a slip from the
| parent plant growing in my
aunt's yard, and succeeded in get
ting a thrifty bush: and when |
departed from the dear old home
brought with me a young
sprout from mothers rose las
her children called iU, which is
now a beautiful plant, and the
objecG Of my tender care.
We have just hidden adieu t
, our faithful and highly esteemed
young teachers, Misses Fergu
: son and McGougan, who spen
| last night with us. The schoo
will close tomorrow afternoon
and by invitation the young la
dies go for a few days into to tn
Midway section, among relative
and friends. Both the literar,
and musical departments hav
made fine progress, under the Ell
ficient and conscientious tutelag
of this pair of splendid "Scotc
, lasses," and we hope to hay
them back with US at the fal
term. Miss Ferguson was wear
ing a small ornament at he
throat whose history is uniqu
and interesting-a tiny, golde
pin, with the letter A. Mel. e1
craven upon it. She told me thf
). it was a family relic over 1C
years old, and had been on
buckle worn by her great-granc
father, Angus Mclean, upon h:
slipper when colonial costume
were in vogue. Falling into be
hands through inheritance, th
young lady recently had a clas
= placed upon it, thereby conver
ing it into a useful and pretty a
ticle of jewelry.
We have had some cold vino
since the advent of May, and
, hear some complaint of dyir
cotton, though I guess there W
be plenty left, and chopping go
bravely on.
l am in receipt of package
es. flower seeds from our considera
M. c., Hon. Mr.. Goodwin, whi'
- appreciate very much. MI
Olmstead also was the recipie
of similar favor.
I see in the last Robesonian t
name, among others, of Mr.
R. Hamer, suggested by "a vot
from Britts," as most wort
, and efficient gentleman to rep
. sent the county in the Low
~ House of the General Assem- b
| have not the pleasure of a p
sonal acquaintance with this g
tleman, but tie Squire knO
- him and speaks of him in
highest terms, and says he wo
II be glad to support him for t
81 Office. I am acquainted with (
candidate, though, Mr.. John
,w Callum, of Rowland, whom
IL, have known all his days, and
when saw his recent amour
men puzzled a while as TO
identity because his family
N kinspeopIe used to call
Jack" Well, Jack" is all ri
and l will be glad to see
elected to the position which