The Robesonian., 1908-08-10
WITH AUNT BECKY.

tains.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
On Friday of last week | started
from home to take my summer
vacation in the vicinity Of Red |,
Springs, among some old school
mates. | did not especially want
to start on Friday, but the Squire
was starting to Virginia on that
day and he pursuaded me 70 go
that far with him. So / decided
that I had better go and get him
headed" in the right direction,
for fear he might take a a notion
to go to Utah or South Dakota.
Well, the fates were very kind
to me and had good luck and a
fine time all the way through, /
while it transpires that he was
less fortunate, having been de-
tanned several hours on the road |
by washout. He missed con-
nection and was a day late in
reaching his destination, and |
greatly fatigued by worry and
loss of sleep. The friend whom
he is going to visit is his old cap
tain of the Civil war, who lives
in the heart of the Virginia
mountains, sixteen miles from
the railroad, in a grazing and
stock country, and feeds the
Squire on fine beef, mutton, rich
milk and butter, SO | have no
idea when he will be home.
l was accompanied on my trip
by my granddaughter, Mary
Belle McLaurin, and after spend
ing several days in and around
the Springs, we returned home
. on Tuesday and found everything
quiet in the Fork.
One Of the old neighborhood ne
groes died recently in the High
smith Hospital from the effect
) of IN injury received two weeks
previous. While ploughing, the
pluN point Gtr,tck a root, causing
tht handle to fly back and hit
/ hi1n in the side, which resulted
D in Lii; death. His name was Bill
: ly !lc!.ac, and he had lived in
, this yici:'ity all his life. On the
day Of his burial, another color
ed funel~l occurred, and the two
plUcessio:3s, which passed by our
home, consisted Ct 113 vehicles,
: besides those which came from
other directions.
l found the pretty little town
y Of Red Springs much improved
since my last visit there three
years ago, and | am sure no toWr
: in the State Of similar size can
= boast more handsome residences
y and beautiful grounds; and the
S S. P. College and Presbyterian
: church are a just source of pride
S to the community. With two ole
e friends had the pleasure of in
r. specting the interior of the
n church, the beauty and grandeu
e of which was beyond my antici
!, patton; and | did not wonde
a when one of my friends remark
r, ed to me, I'VE are proud of ou
/ church and proud of our preach
a. err. l met on the street our not
r. ed historian, Mr.. Hamilton Nj
s. MILAN, who gave me a copy c
his latest book, Sir Walter Ra
. eigh's Lost Colony, which
.. much appreciated, and will b
read by me with great interes-
when l have leisure.
Only one thing | found durin
- my sojourn which savored {
neglect, and that was the cond
ton Of the springs. l was su
prised to find the old origin;
10. spring entirely out of commi
". sion, and the environments {
ph of two others in a state of pa
Rs tial neglect. 1t is to be hope
ed that these conditions may
Ia remedied, and that these famol
- waters may not lose their pre-
ire tige.
on The threshing machine can
m, in upon US almost unexpected
MS today, and we women folks h;
ar, to hustle" My first job w
RS. to see after the sacks, and me1
ler every little hole therein where
C. grain of wheat could ere,
Id through, while Mrs. o. al
at the cook busted themselves abo
B. dinner. In the 'Squire's absen
at we feel a responsibility restir
VS.. upon us in such jobs as this, b
in, we have kind neighbors who a
te- hauling in their grain and hel
in ing to look after our affairs. T
J. machinery is under the jurisdi
c. ton of that clever young gent
me man, Mr.. White, of Maxton, W
nil is we'll up to his business a
the keeps things running smooth
his and orderly. The pretty lit
I'M, gasoline engine is busy at wo
lrs- just in near view as | write, U
ca der the shade of the big O
tin trees, and surrounded by wago
ay- laden with golden grain. 1t is
me moving scene, and one which {
Hill ly the country people enjoy.
ere Miss Julia Stewart, of Laur
s. burg, was a recent visitor at t
on home of Mr.. Dugald Stewart.
sne @ Messrs. John McNair a
ayS brother, Robt., formerly of Ain
-; =. but now of Virginia and Flori,
s ny respectively, visited our no
neu at during my recent absence, a
a' | regretted exceedingly havi
re- re- missed them, as l have not /
@ ,eeu pleasure of seeing them of
eou eS,S and they are bound to me
ear kindred ties.