The citizen., 1913-07-31
HOW | FOUND Mr.. FEE

Well the train stopped at Lexing-
ton. So did l. hustled off to
hotel-not TO get my dinner. | had
not money enough for that-only 23
cents TO take me to Berea. | had
several objective points to look up
before spend my money for dinner.
II was to find these points that /
went to that hotel.
Where is Richmond? twenty-five
miles away, the stage will take you
right there" % miles away - %
cents! What shall | do? will go to
the stage office and see. Does your
stage 20 to Richmond? Yes sir. What
is the fare? Twenty-Five cents, cent
mile-cheap enoughl" ! have only
% cents. Lets have it. What is
your name?" Down goes my name
and onward goes myself to Richmond.
I twenty-five miles for % cents. The
trusted good Lord used comparative
rivalry to help trusting missionary!
the best hotel in town. Now what?
Well. find another point. Berea.
new town recently located in Madison
County. No one at the hotel had
ever heard Of such town. Berea
postoffice! That's what | want to
inquire for. Away to the postofiice.
Gentlemen; there is a new postoffice,
called Berea recently established in
this County, can you tell me where
il is located? Yes. there is such a
post-ofiice. II is somewhere out to-
ward Big Hill Big Hill. Big Hill
Another point found. Back to the
hotel Supper, lodging and break
fast ordered The road to Big Hill
pointed out After breakfast | told
Mr.. Francis, the landlord. that |
ould like to leave my satchel and
overcoat in his care until | called or
sent for them, when would pay my
bill. | was most cordially treated
and trusted by him. And ! never
failed 10 receive like treatment from
him. God bless his memory and that
Of his wife!
How far to Big Hill from Rich
mond? 10 or Is miles. Afoot, on
the way to Big Hill on the old stage
route TO Cumberland Gap. Where is
the next postofiice on this road?
Rogersville-or some other ville-At
the postoffice, Gentlemen, there al
ways are several Of them at the post
office Can you tell me where Berea
postoffice is located. Yes sir, il is out
at the Glades where Cash Clay has
just started a new town. The Glades.
A new point, good But where is the
Glades. II is off three or four miles
to the right upon Gays Store. Gays
Store. Gays store. Good, another
point. How far is Gays store from
Richmond? Ten miles. How far from
Gays Store to the Glade. Three or
four miles.
! did not mention Clay's name un-
I'll heard it well spoken of at
Rogersville. I needed the injunction; I;
BE wise as serpents and harmless
as doves" And not until Mr.. Gay
had put me on the right road to the
Glade and was well on my way
thru the woods did | mention Mr.
Fees name. | was afraid enemies of
Mr.. Fee and Mr., Clay would mis-
guide me-or do something worse
They had quite recently ducked a
wild" Abolitionist-repeatedly in a
watering pond until he swore with
his hands on his own Bible that he
would leave the State and never re-
turn. l was not yet ready for such
treatment. But when got most thru
the woods l met thin old gray hair
ed man riding a thin old horse.
measured him up and grew bold as
a lion. Halted him. Asked him if
that was the right road to Berea
When he told me it was and that it
was only a mile or two to Berea
postoffice my courage defied all dan
ger and boldly asked him If a man
by the name Of John G. Fee lives there.
He told such a man did live there
and that he had just come from his
home. Praise God! Wasn't my joy
complete! No not till l received Mr..
and Mrs. Fees unbounded welcome in
their new Berea home. o how glad
they seemed to be! o how glad was l
o how glad we shall be so soon when
we met againl
GEO. CANDEE
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