The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-05
WITH AUNT BECKY.
An Interesting Story = The
Troublesome Turkeys - Fine
Opportunity Missed by South
ern Congressmen.

Opportunity Missed by South
ern Congressman.
correspondence of The Robesonian.
AS the Georgia philosopher
Vas wont to say, I've been rum
nating," though my mind is un-
able to reproduce it's cogitations
IN his inimitable style, by which
he could take even the homeliest
Of everyday subjects and make
them glow with that peculiar
and charming touch which char
all of his writings, and
made them so eagerly sought af-
ter and enjoyed. He was also a
great, tender-hearted man, who
sympathized with all of earth's
unfortunate and needy ones, and
his ear and his purse were al
ways "open to their cry" One
of his letters to TheAtlanta Con-
stitution especially made a last
ing impression upon my mind.
Thanksgiving Day was approach
ing, and he was appealing to the
general public to remember the
orphans on that day. and to show
why he was deeply interested in
their welfare related the follow
ing interesting story: The Irish
patriot Emmett, when condemned
to be executed, had associated
with him a co-worker. young
Thomas Mcguire, who was like.
wise sentenced. Both of the
young men had a chance to es
cape and come over to the New
World, and Mcguire seized the
opportunity, crossed the. ocean
landed and settled in Charleston
Is. c.; but Emmet' devotion tt
his betrothed bride, the lovely
Sarah Curran, was stronger thar
the love Of life, so he remained
and suffered death. When youn&
Mcguire had been here a few
years he married a Charleston
lady, and they had a little sol
and daughter, aged respectively
10 and s years, when the grea
epidemic of yellow fever strucl
the city, ard these parents botf
fell victims to it's ravages. Th'
city was quarantined, but ;
friend of Mcguire from Bostol
managed to spirit the orphan DO.
away to his home in the North
while some other humane persor
carried the little girl, Caroline
to Georgia and placed her in al
orphanage, from which she was
in the course of a few months
chosen from among many other
on account of her beauty an
brightness and adopted by ;
wealthy Georgia lady, who wa
childless. Here the little Care
line received every advantage
and was kept in the best o
schools. When about IA years o
age, a scholarly Northern gen
tleman arrived in the neighbol
hood, was employed to teach
and the little girl was one Of hi
pupils. AS time went on, tn
staid and dignified professor fe
hopelessly in love with the sweet
young Southern girl, and the
were duly married, and becam
the parents of the well-know
Southern writer, Bill Arp.
Was not that a pretty romance
and, as he said, no wonder tn
cause Of the orphans was dear
his heart.
l wish I could send you soir
interesting news from thes
parts, but everything is quiet
the Fork these days. Farme
are busy and some of them abo1
through planting corn, but tt
weather feels rather wintry tn
morning, and we may have son
cold weather yet.
l have a bad job on hand, tr
ing to find my turkey nests, an
? so far have been defeated
their roguish cunning. They i
variably repair to this gre
branch near by and in spite
all my watchfulness disappe
from sight in the wilderness
bamboo and underbrush, a.
leave me to return home vexe
and generally outdone. Tn
are a troublesome lot from st;
to finish, but come in mighty n;
about Thanksgiving and Chri
mas time.
Communion service at Smyr
church is to be commemorat
on next Sabbath, beginning
Saturday previous. Our past
Rev. J. H. Dixon, has been inc
. posed for some time with sew
/. cold, but is improving and Y
- be with us on this occasion.
What kind of a crotchet
= into the heads of some of
Southern Congressman, incl
ing the Georgia delegation, wi
=. they let such a fine opportur