The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-08-02
GARD OF THANKS.

SPRING HILL, Tenn, July 3d.
To the Editor Of the Gazette: Please
allow me space in your valuable
paper to express our heartfelt ap.
Treciation and thanks to the good
people of Mooresville and vicinity,
for their devoted attention and as
sistance in finding the body of our
little girl, who lost her life on the
18th inst near Mooresville. These
PEOPLE certainly have the true
Christian spirit From the time the
accident occurre at about p. M. I'M
til the body was found the next even
ing seven miles away, four hundred
people were dragging the creek day
and night and the people continued
to come from all sections. Some
came from Culleoka, Columbia and
Spring Hill. The good ladies took
charge of the Pickens home and ev-
erything possible was done for our
comfort that could be done. May
the good Lord ever bless and direct
them is our prayer. At Spring Hill
the people met Us with open arms
and rendered every comfort and all
the sympathy possible in our sad
bereavement. After the funeral at
the residence, the little body was
tenderly laid to rest in Spring Hill
cemetery, to rise at the first trumpet
OF God. To our own people we are
under renewed obligations. No bet
ter folks live ON the globe. Little
Willie Mckinley Elizabeth, was II
years, 5 months and days old, was
our youngest and only child at home.
She was the idol Of our hearts and
the light of the home, her desires
we're invariably granted. Nothing
pleased her so well as to 60 horse
back riding or driving with papa on
my daily trips as Rural letter car
Her. 1t was often her delight to
open the gate for me and say, good
Eye papa, don't get into deep water
to day." and on my return to meet
me away down the street and say,
hello" as she would climb into the
buggy saying, how did you get along
today, papa" These words ring in
MY ears all the time and on my re-
turn in the evening, / look for the
dear little form as she used to look.
For several months she had her lit
tie heart set on our making trip
to sisters through the county. I
Tut her Off until her school was out
in June. Then | put her off until
July, when she said, Papa, we must
&C to Sisters" She 1nsiste so
hard to remain week or so.
finally agreed, after being assured
that she would have the closest at
tention. On the fatal day she want
cd some candy and other little no
tons. After persuading her sister
for some time she was allowed to
60 alone. Soon the thunder began
to roll and the lightning to fash, and
as the dear little one hurried hack
the rain began to descend in tor
rents. The little spring branch
about $50 yards from the home was
soon flooded, and as the dear little
enc drew near she was seen to stop
rot knowing what to do, as she
was afraid Of muddy water. Evil
IDENTIFY the faithful old horse being
Lear home became restless and by
force tried to cross the stream, Will
lie I believe trying to keep him out
pulled one line so hard the buggy
was overturned precipitating the
helpless little one out, her little
lead striking a sharp rock. Death
was certainly instantaneous and she
was not drowned When found her
mouth was closed and no dirt or
gravel in it. And this is the sad
story. A bright little life, happy
and just beginning to bloom ruth
lessly snuffed out. We parents in
Cur eclining years are htart broken.
Three sisters, two brothers, host
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