The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-07-14
NOODLE NUBBlNS,
My Dear Maury County

My Dear Maury County
1t has been a whet since | have
written. | did not write because l
was dead-for ! was not dead-but
have been going some. The most Of
the time was spent in travel | have
been up and down the earth until l
am a week ahead in eating and a
month behind in sleep, l have been
with strngers, and friends, visiting,
studying, purching, going and coming
Several places l went to l had not
been back in several years. One place
I left fifteen years ago. My! how
changes come. So many knew
were in the quiet city of the dead or
else moved away and the town filed
with strangers. l recognized all the
sad difference at once. Actually
babies when l knew then were now
married. Made me feel like | was
old, but l am not and | showed them
| was not. | went to the old swim
ming hole and was a boy again.
have occupied six different pulpits
and conducted two funeral services
recently and opened the House of
Representatives with prayer 1t
needed praying for. | am just back
from the Biblical Institute at Wander
bilt University where I heard the
! best lecture of my life. 1t was a
great privilege to be there. All the
I speakers were splendid, but | enjoy
! ed especially DR.. Goodel (Methodlst
of New York, Dr. Judson (Baptist of
New York; DR.. King congregational
ist), of Oberlin, O., and DR.. Millett
| (Christian), of Chicago. My head
and heart are full of the good things
heard and felt while at Wesley
Hall. The fellowship, too, was help
| full. | went out to the Hermitage
for the first time. 1t is a fine place
and a good country. The best crops
I have seen this year are in that
section. The trip was worth the
price. 1t will cost you something,
even if you walk. l never walked.
went out on top of the Hermitage
hotel one afternoon. Once is enough
for me-too high for my head,
went TO two of Nashyille's foremost
churches. The music was superb.
would have enjoyed the choirs more
had they sung in the English lang
uage. I never understood a word
One of my table mates at the hall
was splendid young fellow, named
Bell, who was very thin. He could
out eat any of us. | tried to induce
him to desist, but he said he wanted
to get fat. I told him if he did !
would add the letter y to his name.
In my peregrinations | boarded at
one place about ten days and when
I would turn in at night the bed terra
pins would be looking over the pill.
low at me so fiercely l felt that ]
needed a revolver for protection
The other day a piano agent called
to see one of my sisters and she had
him conducted into the parlor until
she could put on her gladdest rags.
He was nice young man, but imag-
inc her surprise when she wen. into
see him and found that he was bind.
My other sister is enjoying the pleas.
lure of a bad bone felon Not long
since my little dog Joined the innu-
merable shut-eyed gang. loved
that dog and he loved me.
1t is very dry here. Since I have
been at home it has rained only a few
pimples.
Be good, my dear friends, and do
not forget me. l remember you all
and will be back to see you some of
these sweet days, if God wills. Good
luck Yours,
MAJOR TOM NOODLE.
Sango, Tenn.