Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-27
ROMANCE OF MANY YEARS ACORECALLfD Prominent Pine Bluff Bank CT Writes of Beautiful
 Incident In Battle
 Creek. PINE BLUFF COLONY At Michigan Popular Resort Enjoying The Delightful Weather Near
 The Lake.
PINE BLUFF COLONY

read with great deal or interest Dy | his friends, was received by the edi- :, tor of the Graphic yesterday from S. c. Alexander, president of the Mer- chants and Planters Bank, who is spending several weeks at Battle Greek, Michigan, with his estimable wife and many other prominent Pine Bluffians.
 Battle Creek, Mich., Aug. 23, 1912. s'To the Editor Morning Graphic,
 sPine Bluff, Ark.
 ssDear Sir:
 This is a beautiful, cool, sunshiny day, temperature around sixty. Ev- eryDody seems happy. Wife and l are certainly enjoying ourselves and doing what we can to make others do the same Mrs. Galbraith, Mrs. John Mills, Arthur Mills and wife, MT. and Mrs. F. H. Walker and Mrs. J. F. Simmons and daughters are all here. We often meet in the Sun Par Tor and exchange news from home and admire the pretty things about the Sanitarium.
 ssThe back and side grounds of the San and Annex are just like beau tiful picture The landscape gardener has done wonders in arrangement, hut. the flowers, grass and vines, which beautify it so much shows the finishing touch of the Great God who gives us all of these good things so literally.
 This country has had plenty of rain, everything looks green and fresh. The garden truck I see in abundance. Cantaloupe just coming in are fine; it looks to me like 9 year of enough for all. . S "A few days ago I noticed an old gentleman in the outdoor gymnasium pitching horse, shoes with the boys, he was very active. Those who ire nuent the outdoor gym" all know him. when was introduced he asked for my state and postoffice address. When I told him Pine Bluff, Ark, the old mans eyes frightened and his face lit up with d smile. sssAlexander you say is your name! Are you acquainted around Corner stone?'
 "Yes sir, I know all of the white folks and many of the negroes.
 "sWell, well, l want to have chat with you, come let's get away from this noise; let's go over to the Sun Parlor.'
 q agreed to this; on the way over he said: My boy, do you know my first sweetheart lived and died at Cornerstone, Arkansas Oh! my this is interesting, tell me all about it. Tell me your name, I did not catch it at first
 ".Never mind about that l want to question you more. Do you know Mrs. Anna Richardson?
 Very well; she died about a year ago.
 "'Yes, l heard about it. The old mans eyes filled with tears. In a trembling voice he said:
 "ssShe was my first sweetheart and grander girl was never born in Illinois,
 "'How long have you known her?'
 Ever since she was two years old
 :" When did you become sweet hearts?'
 Mind young man how you ask questions Let me tell you; 1 am a Presbyterian in belief and a son of a minister; we grow in grace and cant tell the moment our hearts are chang ed, so it was with Anna and myself, we grew up together and l can't give the dates you ask for. We'll, when we were separated, then I felt the cords tighten that, heretofore. l was hardly aware of
 When was this? How old arc your
 "'Well, think Anna was IA and IS years of age. Love grows at this age. and when handled carefully of ten ripens into a more interesting life. This is true, but the future had other things in store for us. Anna s father, MT. George Snyder, died in { 1S45, the families became separated and our old town, I4acon, Illinois, never seemed the same. She went South to teach school in 1855 and in 1858 or ,59 married MT. Ben Richard son. The war came on and for years Me heard nothing of each other. About 25 Or 30 years ago ! was very i'll in