The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-09-23
WITH AUNT BECKY.
Sad Visit of the Reaper
Progressive Towns Likes
DR.. Cooks Attitude-A Spec
linen of Scotch Heather.
of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian
Some time has passed since
my last communication to your
papers a time in which the Reap
er" has again visited our family
and Not in cruelty, not in
wrath, p" bore away our fairest
flower, the dear baby grand
daughter, little Marion McElyea,
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. L. McLaurin, ,ofLatta, S. Co.,
aged two years and % days. She
was indeed lovely child, and the
sunbeam of the household. The
devoted parents are the more to
be sympathized with, as only five
years ago they gave back to the
heavenly fold sweet little Ruth,
another beautiful baby girl; and
now the wound is opened afresh,
and their hearts are bowed be-
meath the Christening rod. And
grandma" mingles her tears
with theirs, for little Marion was
very dear to me;but we have the
blessed comfort of knowing that
these two little lambs are forev-
er safe and secure from the man.
fold ills and sorrows which as
sail the pathway of life.
Mrs. McLaurin has been quite
i'll. and [ went down and sDen1
some days with them, leaving
her somewhat better. | found a
severe and prolonged drought
prevailing in that section, and
cotton crops badly injured, the
prospect there being far behind
that of our own county. They
were busy marketing their tobac-
co, which, owing to unfavorable
seasons, was of inferior quality;
but the majority of farmers, be-
ing accustomed to meet with oc-
casional reverses, are both brave
spirited and philosophical, and
are not easily "downed," "but are
of that class who try, try
again" with the firm assurance
that the tide will sometime turr
, in their favor. The town ofLat
ta is a busy, progressive little
: place,and has a fine citizenship,
composed for the most part Of
a the better class of country peo
, pie, who have removed thither.
: | spent a night in Rowland, tn.
guest of relatives. Mr.. and Mrs
2 ]. P. Wiggins, and | congratulate
. ed our editor Of The Sun on tn,
= phenominal improvement of tina
= luminary. The town is growing
T and prospering, and l met will
q no better and cleverer peopl
= than those of Rowland. Every
q where I go l meet with man,
!. who call me Aunt Becky" "-hav
! ing been introduced through tn
columns of one or more of ou
a county papers-all of whom | an
v glad to add to my list of niece
y and nephews."
!: No news in the Fork; every
= body busy, picking, ginning, an
= hauling cotton to market, and a
q pleased with the present prices
f have been reading somethin
q of the disputed honors in regar
g to the discovery of the Mort
# Pole, but am not capable of maE
o ing a distinction between the tw
4 aspirants, though l do admir-
a DR.. Cooks attitude the more, i
J. that he has refrained from tn
" ungentlemanly abusewhich Pear
= pours upon him inunstinted mea!
ure; and if he is so sure ths
, Cook is a fakir and imposter, wh
. does not he rest easy and ava
the scientific developments?
10 now have in my possession
Il highly-prized specimen Of tt
* Scotch heather, brought to me /
n Miss Carrie Reeves, of Mario
county, s. c., who, with her 81
liter, Miss Ethel, and a party
ed friends, took an European tol
r. this summer. l have always h;
r. a desire to see this little fowe
en- so famed in Scottish song al
OF story, and fully appreciate tt
'ly kind thoughtfulness of my your
ee friend. The heather is a daint
fragile little plant. with til