Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-16
Another Vacant Home

Near Miss Thomas: Little did think when
read Chat Of March I'd that an accloeht
would so shOckingly happen in my own tamlIy
inside a month. Ny dear brother was carrieo
on a buzz saw and leg and entire nip
completely sawed off; he died IN -FOUR minutes.
NV dear I thought 1 sympathized with you
when / sent YOU that card. Eleven years ago
nv mother and a brother sixteen years OF ase
and a dear. good grandmother went an lnS zoe
OF three months and II grieved me sorely; but
on nv heart aches more than ever before IN
my life. Death brought on by sickness Is
nothing TO compare with this shock. Al 'ilc
world looks sad to me. Such a mystery that SO
good a boy was taken in such horrible man
ner and left many to mourn MS DEAN. rms
makes our Benora- OF Our householG' MiuOs J.
and an orphan Of a sweet little girl that can
never realize how that dear father loved ms
little 'Girlie." as he called her. never saw
a more devoted father or husband in my life
He was always cheerful and LETT an air OF love
and sunshine wherever he went. ! have Wisned
many times that I could be as cheerful as me-
and take like as easy. -,
we know God does nothing wrong, and all
things work together for good 70 them that love
the Lord I know that my brother Is an anger
and is at our mothers side, singing praises
with others who have crossed over 70 where
all Is love Yes, we VIII know each other mere
No doubt have many dear to my heart there,
that I hone TO meet when my days work is
finished here. I hope I may be an instrument
IN Gods hands TO work for the cause OF LOST
souls and by His help be the means or saving
some poor sinner before IL is too late. As we
live so will we die. Ny dear brother was
snatched away in the twinkling OF an eye-ho
MANY times I have put this pen down since
7 started this letter. Isn't Gods grace Won
derful? He makes us abe 10 pear our u. yriaiS'
We live to learn, and never get too old 10
learn. / have been convinced OF two things
am sure in this sad thing. First, / thought
knew how TO sympathize with anyone who had
lost loved one by an accident, but When one
is taken in perfect health and cheerful five
minutes before such awful death, tongue
cannot express the agony and heartaches
brought even TO the strongest. Before this sad
hour my health was fine. I had-said be-
Iieved my health would be perfect I'm a short
while IL II continued improving as IL had since
I moved into a more elevated country and had
better water. but now l am too weak to write
many lines without rest BY Gods help put
IL all down at His feet. begging TO be re-
lieved OF this trial and hope TO meet the dear
ones in a more beautiful home than this old
world.
The second thing, was warned by present
ment OF this shock. The first ten weeks in this
new home thought were the happiest Of my
life The last DAYS Of February I began to
feel bothered and troubled. would think.
well. have an attack OF spring fever" as
our dear editress terms It, All Of a sudden 1
began 10 think how long It had been since 1
had seen my father, ten weeks. the longest
time I had ever passed without seeing his
planned to visit my now deceased brother.
but that visit vas prevented. came home
and tried TO be bright and cheerful, but this
troubled mind grew on me. and the last three
DAYS my husband and children seemed TO oe
bothered and the day that my brother was
killed we were all confused. We couldn't work
at home so we went away. That evening
said to our school teacher that was hurt mort
than ] ever was in my life. I suppose, from
what they say, IT was about that time that he
met death.
Just at the time Of death II we are ready
! to meet a loving Saviour there will be no
Sting Of death.
/ 1 have this request to make. when my old
/ friends. neighbors and relatives read these
/ lines can't you pen few lines TO me per-