Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-09-22
CORRESPONDENCE
An Interesting Letter.
EDrroR COURIER

EDITOR COURIER.
Chapel School Board has received the
following letter from Mr.. L. c. Bradford
Of this County, and as IL is 80 breezy and
inspiring, we have decided 90 give IL 20
your readers. Tn addition to the beap,i.
full lot for the Boyce High school
Mr.. Bradford hands in his check 20 HELM
along at "Hinderhook After spending
many years of his life in the literary
Held Of one OF the greatest cities in the
world, he has returned 20 the scenes %
his early manhood. His inspirations
seem 20 De drawn more from observation
than from introspeCtion Fluent. origi.
nal breezy. eievatinc-his letters have
alwsy- been attractive. The letter
follows:
VI. l.. L. Reed, Chairman.
Chapel Dist school Board
Dcar sir / send you my check for
80, and request chat f. De extended for
toe benefit ot kinderh0ok school
wore THAN thirty years ago it was nv
good fortune to teach for one en.uun
aud winter iu old Kinderhook. Far
down in my heart The recollection OF
tlal time has ever remained sweet and
cherished memory Often in the fleet
ih- years have the faces of ;hose bows
anu -ii.s come back to me. see them
now, iro" ping Cd school. along the cattle
paths over tle distant hills. CLIMBING tbe
brush covered fences and streaming
ooNn the road. -ta.wart little figures.
,te-"- faced. barefoot. sturdy children Of
--c Yields alt tle woods Happy the
man "-' haa Che privilege OF in
l.'ctI-- .lrn % guiding their Youth
IN! iee- in The paths OF knowledge.
h~tlN- az these passing years, wher-
ever possible. 7 have sought to follow
their lives. 90 learn what fortunes or
fatalities befell them in the world.
some are prosperous farmers. some hsve
found fortunes in far distant lands.
many are happE wives and mothers. and
-ome. alas. are in the melancholy tomb.
Their graves are scattered far ana vrido
over this land of ours.
Wild grasses are their burial sheet
God rest their souls,
no cloudod life. so far as I can dis
cover. went out from that flock Of little
men ana -tt.e women who Ca;herd daily
under my wing 80 kinderhoOk.
Chance took me not long aro. down
the road. past the scl0olhOuse. locked
and silent Di-m0uutinr. climbed The
renee ana looked through q window at
l-e o.d iamiliar scene within The de-
S'roNinE hand of time was visible every
where Through The sides and roof the
pelun- rains Ead found their wsv. Be
Noot tLi-. ro change The rough little
.t-a-- ..e sly blackboard on The wall.
t-e PAIN ta..c where the teacher sat-aU
exactly a- they were thirty wears ago,
rode away glad 'o have seen again old
A-nlerlook. jear little schoolhOuse.
stan lir- tn -Ae -aelte~iu- forest on The
lonely salem road
The school officials. trust. Will never
fail 90 extend their fostering care 90 ,his
obscure temple 90 civil.zatior-at once 81
memory. hope ana an Inspiration 90 so
many
very truly yours,
l. c. Bradford.
The school Board Of Chapel District
me, ami adopted the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.:
"HcsolvcI, 1y Chapel District school
Board tla- we accept The generous offer
90 Mr.. /. q. Bradford OF So. srdpromise
CD use ,Le some IN repairing Kinderhook
>clo"--ouSc.
VI. L. p. REED.
Chairman.
r. II. R-rreE.
Clerk.
The -caoo, officials OF Chapel District
have co Intention ot overlooking anv of
these temples os civilization in .heir
lis,-ic.
NJ I. T. REED.