The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-15
COUSIN DEBA is HOME AGAIN.

returned home from my visit I'll
write and tell you all something
about it. Some Of you cousins ought
to have been with me, / had a fine
time. | enjoyed every moment of
my trip, yes every one of them. /
spent week and half with our
Cousin Susie. She sure gave me a
nice time. / sure hated to part
with her, although we know that
sometime and somewhere the best
of friends must part left her
home Thursday, July 25, and went
to Macon, where I passed the night
with friends, and at 1925 a. M Fri
day | started for Forsyth, Ca, where
| visited my uncle and grandmother
who live near there. The train
rolled up at last and the flagman
called out Forsyth My uncle, HUI
bert GODDARD met me, and to my sur
prise 1 had to make myself known
before he knew who I was. [
laughed at him all the way to his
house about not, knowing me. / had
not seen him in about one year and
he said that l had grown out of his
knowledge. My brother John and
| went up to Rock Creek church to
an all day singing Saturday, sure
had a nice time. Twas there I met
so many of my old childhood
friends and schoolmates whom I
had not seen in several years. You
can imagine my delight to meet
them face to face as I did in days
gone by. On Sunday morning, July
28th, l went to my grandmothers
where | found as always warm
and delightful welcome l went
with grandfather to the water mel
on patch after water melons, just
as l used to do when I was quite
small. You may know / enjoyed
every moment of my time walking
along down the path with my
grandfather who is now old and
grey. Just as in days of long ago.
Oh! it made me feel as if I was the
little six year old girl that used to
climb upon his knee and listen to
him read sweet stories until | would
fall fast asleep. | left there Tues
day morning and went to Jackson,
Ca, to see my aunt, Mrs. Washing
ton, who lives there. I only spent
Tuesday and Tuesday night with
her and started for nome Wednes-
day morning where dear papa was
waiting anxiously for my return.
Mama, my brother John, and sister
Lena, Joined me at Jackson and we
started for our home in South Geor-
gia at $3.50. On NE way we passed
through the town by name Jul
iette, where we used to live before
our move to Jesup. When the train
stopped at Juliette | saw from the
window one of my old school mates
whom I had not seen since | left
Juliette. I talked with her as long
as the train stood and as it pulled
off she babe me farewell with a low
ing little wave of her hand, which
was returned and I was soon out of
sight. The train was fast speeding
as | gazed once more on the dear old
red hills of Middle Georgia, where I
have so often in early childhood
rambled through the green wood and
over the grassy meadows after wild
flowers and fruit, and where I have
so often sat beneath the shade of
the large trees and listened to the
song of the wild birds when / was
tired Of play. All those childhood
days are spent now, but | still hold
sweet memories of them all in my
heart. 1t was four o'clock when we
reached home. although / was not
very tired, | enjoyed every bit of my
journey When at last the flagman
called Jesup and the train stopped /