The gold leaf., 1911-01-19
FROM THE EDITOR.
Mr.. Manning Writes Cheerfuiiy and
Saws tie is Getting on Very Wei.


Saws tie is Getting on Very We'll.
understand that some OF my
friends are yery much concerned
about nv condition. 1t is pleasing
to know that ! have their interest
and sympathy, but beg them to be-
of GOOD cheer-even as | am. Under
the kindly care of this splendid instl-
tntion and the skilful treatment OF
nv doctor, | am gettim@ nl"ng very
well.
The hospital is a new experience t"
me. but | am not chatting under the
affiictiOn. Indeed, it is a good place
to be-if one can afford it. II he
cannut. ta"u in the language OF the
"Only and Onliost" Al Fairhrothpr,
the oniv man in the world who can
suspend a paper when 1t suits his
pleasure and take IL up again year
later where he left off and go right
on with it's publication AS though
nothing had happened,-''it's tuff. ."
| am in better shape than when
came herp-and only the ground
work has been done for getting at
the main trouble DR.. Brown Cthe
specialist in whose hands DR. Bass
put me) now assures me that he
thinks my case will readily yield to
treatment and he sees no reason why
! should not get we'll. No other
organ is involved and there is but
one enemy to fight instead of a com
plicatiOn of diseases. The report
(made after certain analytical and
microscopic tests) OF one Of the most
eminent pathOlogists OF the city,
shows that there is no trouble at
that point and DR.. Brown was as
greatly pleased as | was myself to
be so assured.
Under all the conditions then there
isno occasion for worrying certainly
am not and trust others will not.
1t might be a great deal worse. If |
were racked with pain and tortured
by suffering it would be different. |
have not been shot or cut to pieces
by an enemy or friendly surgeons.
There is no bullet lodged in my an
atOmy where q biscuit ought to be.
Nothing of that kind. There is a
balance wheel out Of gear that re-
quires adiusting-an engine with a
disabled driving shaft that needs re-
pairing-a dynamo with fuse and
wires disconnected. Repair the dam
age and the machinery will be ready
to start up again. That's all-and
this is going to be done-l feel sure
OF that.
While | do not mean to be irrev-
erent | am reminded of the story of
the old negro and the bear. Meeting
a bear in the road and finding the
way blocked and retreat impossible,
the old darkey prayed, "Oh Lord, il
you are ever going to do anything
for me, now's the time to do it" And
then rejecting upon his own unwOr-
thiness and that he had done moth
ing for the Lord and only called on
Him in time of need, he modified his
PRAYER somewhat and said, "But oh
Lord, il you can't help me, please
don't hel p the bear, and there'll be
thegreatest bear fight here that you
ever saw II there is no interfer,
ence by other troubles arising (nOth.
ing of which is indicated or expected
DR.. Brown and | are going to put W
fight to whip the bear in my case
that will be creditable to us both
and we will whip him too, or draw
his teeth and clip his claws so he vii
be less dangerous.
Richmond is a good town and
like it-full of historic objects anC
places OF interest-and one can spenC
days and weeks and months pleas
antly and profitably in and arounC
the city-but | did not come on tina
sort of visit or expecting to sta.
long. DR.. Hufham on one occasion
when taken sick suddenly in Wash
ington city hastened home becaus
he said he did not want to go t,
heaven from Washington. Perhap
the good doctor though his chance
OF getting in would not be as goo
having his baggage checked fror
Washington as from Henderson
| am persuaded, however, that tn
credentials and passports of tha
Cody old man would be eqally goo
from one place as another And il
felt as sure of reading my title clear
| would as soon meet st. Peter a
the Pearly Gates hailing from "Ricl
mond on the Jeems" as from tn
capital OF Vance"
l have received many letters, card
and enquiries from friends, which
appreciate-a dozen came in thi
mornings mail. 1t is out of til
question to answer all of them an
this must serve the purpose and saw
me from apparent lack of apprecis
tion or seeming indifference Writin
while lying in bed fat of ones bac
is not an easy thing to do if on
writes much-certainly not as cas-
as ''lieing" in some other attitude.
Anumber of friends in the city hay
been to see me, among them Fran
S. WOodson, industrial editor an
frnnnPol q II Wound - ~