The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-28
REFLECTIONS FROM The
SOLDIERS HOME
By HENRY BLOUNT.

AnOtner old nero IN the Soldiers
Home on Sunday morning, after a
long life Of se~venty-eight years Of toll
and struggle and worry and fatigue,
crossed over the river" and found
"rest under the shade of the trees"
And so, we announce that James T.
Watson. father of that true and de-
voted daughter, Mrs. w. G. Thomas,
Of Raleigh, laid down the cross of
care and suffering on Sunday morning
to pick up thee rown of peace and
ease and rest, n comfort, and walk
| with angels in the paradise of God,
for he held in his hand that key of
faith that would open for him the
door to the temple Of blissful MINOR
tally. And now, relieved from all
| the ills and pains of earth, he enjoys
thee omfort and the raptures Of the
higher and purer and brighter and
happier birth.
With the exception Of the above
dark, sorrow-shaped shadow Of rs
raePs Black Wing" there has been
nothing to dim the brilliancy Of the
radiantly ripping current in the mu-
Sically flowing stream Of affairs that
is pouring through "the Home" for
under the wise and tactful direction
Of the well-poised II admirably
equipped superintendent, the kind
hearted and sympathetic Capt. w. S.
Lineberry, so efficiently aided by that
model wife, one of the most lOvable
women on this earth, the current OF
affairs has been flowing smoothly and
TRANQUILITY and peacefully along frag-
rant banks fringed with flowers OF
comfort, and with every murmurins
ripple glistening with the radiance OF
delight, for in his well conducted and
admirably managed Home every com
fort is most bountifully supplied, and
every reasonable wish most fully graf
flied. And as these fame embalmeo
old heroes approach life's sunset they
have peace and happiness. for they
realize that in these comforts they arr
having they are not receiving aim!
as given to paupers, but receiving
tribute given to heroes for deeds O
valOr done, where battles Wer'
fought and brilliant victories wer'
won. And as they descend the hill O
+. time and are passing under the ire
of old g they hear in its leafless an
! y ,thered branches the song birds Q
4 happiest memories singing thel
. sweetest carrolings as a soothing lul
: laby to eternal slumber, to that peace
full repose as sweet as the petals tina
: sleep in the petals Of the rose.
That brilliant polished type OF
perfect gentleman, the very cleve
= and high-tOned Ben King, once d IIdV
- cling man with the reputation OF sci
ing more goods than any other sales
man on the road from North Caroline
is now an inmate Of the Home in con
- sequence of his shattered health. An
> as an evidence of his popularity an
; the strong esteem he has upon n
0 comrades, he was last week electe
* "Orderly'' Of the Home for a teri
re of three months, and he entered upo
10 his duties on Monday. The duty {
Re an "Orderly'' is to have charge OF %
he reception room. look after the vlsltnl
lg and play the agreeable generall
K which Ben King will most gracefui
r. and f%elitiously do, for he is a croWne
III King in the realm of p~oliteness. an
W reigns with regal dignity on the tnol
Of ~affability, for he is by birth a gel
Id tleman, IN by culture, travel, an
o. polish these inherent qualities a,
eraces have been brought into mig
q est development, and thus he is mo
in feIjtiously fitted for the pos1tlon IN
in he will so signally adorn with ms ;
ductive virtues.
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