The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-26
LETTER FROM Mr.. CONVICTION


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Ii is so much better Tor "A father 20 die
than a mother. She can care so much
better Tor the children, large or small
than he. and il had the power III die
up my dear wife. restore her to life and
be put In the same grave myself. Ii does
seem TO me IL would have been so much
better. Anyhow, we ara Obliged L.
submit To the sublime will.
We hear so much about drudgery
Aow what Is IL Not getting wood
hewing stone or drawing water, but my
idea of drudgory IS doing the very best
You can and then get "a scolding for It.
That = iJ indeed
We've Just had "A missionary meetInu
here in the Methodist church. and having
read an account of the woman commit.
ting suicide In New York, covering her
self with So, 900 worth of Jewels; then
reading Of a woman in Richmond being
suspect rObber OF jewels, my mind
naturally turned TO the 100 ladies in the
church, and found all OF them, Yes ali of
them, spiritual Jewels, and were doing
all they could TO bring souls to Christ
II all this world was composed OF such
Jewels as they are what 8 world OF roses
and sunshine We would have And right
here allow me to turn my thoughts to
our three central telephone girls. What
jewels they are and how mucn credit they
deserve and how little credit pay or
sympathy they get. Such patient, effec.
tive women deserve the praise OF every
one.
We just returned from a trip to Fau-
quier, where heard my best friend
preach. be referred to John Jasper. the
colored preacher Of "the world he do
move" lame, beii u sent for to see a wo.
man about to die, and when lac reached
her ee iound when she was well she ne yer
attended church aud he told her when
she died he would not preach her funeral.
Tor she was unWOrthy. So Rev. Mr.,
Brown. my friend, told those v ho were
present To tell those who did not attend
church not to expect him to preach their
funeral, Tor h. would not do so What "A
denunclation Of church member. and
Justly, too. Then on YESTERDAY went
T. hear Rev. MumiOrd Elliott. OF Hall
Tax. who preached at Cedar Grove. IA
Methodist church, and during his ser
mon he remarked our work here was a
continual warfare. and both he and Mr..
Brown preached such elegant. spiritual
sermons. Mr.. Brown euiogized the Con
iederate soldier as much as | ever heard
w IH+iAN- AAN 0HBAf VI The KFOAI
charge OF Pickett at Gettysburg as being
greater than any ever made on earth.
! witnessed that change.
Mr.. Trent Ohewning's Oldest daughter.
who Is widow, Is visiting her father.
Mrs Baker, widow from CharIottss.
vile, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. George
StringiallOw.
Miss Virginia Davis, OF Washington.
who spent quite a while with the Mlsses
Taylor and Misses Stringfell0w, has re-
turned home.
Miss Smith, OF Richmond, has returned
to her home.
Miss Willie Ellyson has been visiting
the Stringiellows
Miss LOttie Taylor has gone 10 Wash
ingtOn TO have her throat treated.
took trip IN the "Pizen Fieldsr OF
Orange. took three young ladies' with
NE, Misses Taylor ana Miss Davis. aud
we had Jolly time; left home before din
ner and did not get any until : at night.
Then we came near breaking up Miss
Taylor, who furnished the viands, which
were elegant.
Our corn crops are nearly saved and
they are just splendid.
vtsl 20 my old friend, Dr. J.. b. Cor.
ren. VI bTday. lie Is physically very
hau