The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-09
BAMBERG S. G, THURSDAY: FEBRUARY 9, 1911
THE WILD EAST WIND"
"Old Timer" Writes of the Crop
PrOSneCt. also Some News

fire is comfortable this morning,
however. An East wind is blowing
that causes an old mans bones to
ache, gives him the blues and make
them feel out of sorts; nothing goes
right, nature seems all wrong, rub
pussy on the back and away she
will scamper, for the East wind eau
ses what? This question is an open
one, never has been satisfactorily
answered; they bring vegetable
pests, turn crops yellow, leaves a
man feeling like he has two moth
ers-in-law, but 50 it is, this disheart-
ening East wind. Now the peach is
showing the first blooms, few more
warm days and some of the trees
will be in full bloom; the plums too
are showing their flowers, the tig
buds are bursting, and the umbrella
china tree is waking out of it's long
sleep. What is the outcome to be-?
a. fruit crop it is to be hoped; still
winter may give way to spring for
a while then laugh it to scorn, come
with the frost king in full sway or
snow all Under, the like has been,
may be so again, but we will cross
the bridge when it is reached, not be-
fore is the better way.
About 20 years ago we had an
extra early spring.. forward oats
headed out in March; the writer had
a field waist high the pride of his
eye, the first day of April came and
snow with it, his field of oats GOV
cred, in a few days they were all
prone to the earth, dead; a second
crop sprung up but made nothing;
one pear tree was covered with a
blanket all snug and good, this tree
made fruit, all the others killed. Not
that we look forward to this fate
this time nor mean to be calamity
bowler. All is we'll that ends well,
and we look forward for a fruitful
year to reward the honest worker
for his toll
It is we'll to be remembered by
others and great pleasure. Only
yesterday the baby, now a miss, 60
ing to school, in town at that, came
running; ho dad! here is a present
for you; guess who sent it. Soon
the package was opened and there
the photograph of a friend and his
three little boys, one little tot OF
a year in it's fathers lap, one stand
ing on either side made pretty pic
ture and one justly proud of. Yes,
and we look forward to the day
that these three little boys will be
men of sterling worth and an honor
to their parents. l like to see chill
dren, watch them at play. The past
week was one of pleasure as the
little grandson and his mother and
two little nephews were here. How
they ran and played all day; such a
time they had, it was fun, and a
little niece spent one night too.
After supper the old man got his
violin, they all around, the little
niece resting her arm on his knee,
the old songs played and sung, "The
Song of the Cats" Dan Tucker"
and others. There the little girl
stayed, her eyes sparkling as the
stars, after awhile she closed them
and was fast asleep, her head nest
ing on the old mans knee; she was
taken up gently in his arms and as
he laid her on the bed he thought of
the song, "Sleep, darling, sleep; we
bid you goodnight; sleep, darling,
sleep, good night"
Happy hours of childhood, the
JOY of every normal man and woman.
Come, again, little folks; you bring
Joy and sunshine with you.
We had the pleasure of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. G.. Kirkland, of Ehrhardt,
one day last week. They were look
ing we'll and cheerful and well pleas
ed with their new home. Many years
more may they be with us.
Miss Cressida Breland is quite
sick, hope she will be well soon.
DR.. H. NJ. Brabham will leave in a
day or two for Folsom, La. We wish
him much success in his new field,
while we will miss him here. His
new field is a flattering one, and trust
success will crown his efforts.
MIR. and Mrs. Bernard Kearse, of
the Folk section, were at White
Point Sunday-school yesterday even
ing.
A good many vacant seats at Sun
day-school last evening. We all
missed your absence.
One more member to that corn