McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
Xmas ID

8:45 train, | was glad to get COM
Portable seat, though the crowd was
not as great as it had been, as most
of the passengers from a long dis
tance had gone on, either to the East
or West. There was steady down
pour all the way to Corinth, and |
could see only dimly through the
blurred windows, getting q glimpse of
the bare, dripping trees, the rain
soaked brown leaves, which mantled
the earth, the fields. with water
standing between long burrows, where
lately the corn stalk and the cotton
plant had been bending with natures
provision for the use of man, and long
since harvested. the bare stalks only
remaining, waiting to be put aside for
a new crop in a new season.
We got out and hurried to the de-
pot to get shelter from the rain, and
met many others from the different
roads which meet at Corinth, going,
as we were, to spend Xmas with rela-
tlves. and while the weather damp
ened the usual enthusiasm and pleas
ant expectations displayed on like oc-
casions, one could see and feel it was
an unusual time, and that everyone
was looking forward with pleased
anticipation, a feeling which enwraps
and takes possession of our spirits
only at this time of the year.
From Corinth to Selmer the roads
were dripping with water, the patches
of red brown broom sedge bent to
earth, as though weeping over the
desolation of nature, which it seemed
should have been joyous over the
coming of the Savior's birthday. The
little streams were muddy and swol-
len, and the trees along the banks
bent as though burdened with
sense of humility; even a rabbit,
which scurried across the sodden
earth. got to cover quickly, thankful
to be sheltered.
Xmas day was not a bright one,
but it was Xmas, and that means a
peculiar brightness, a peaceful joy
felt on no other day of the year.
Yes, we all enjoyed it, for the hand
of benevolent charity and generous
love had been stretched out bounti-
fully to the unfortunate, and no mat
ter what follows. the day was a note
of finest harmony and inspiration,
with deep gratitude for all our bless
ings, and most of all for the peace
which hovers over our beloved Amer
lea, like the spread of an angels
wing.
Sunday was a jewel of the bright
est cleaning, the earth sparkled with
myriad diamonds, and the frost glist-
ened under the rays of the smiling
sun, whose face had been hidden so
long.
The trees. with their skeleton
branches stretched toward the sky,
did not look so forlorn, and man, so
like nature in taking on something
CHEEKY, lifted a smiling face to the
bright blue heavens.
spent about an hour at the Pres
byterian Sunday School, where | found
much to entertain and uplift. 1t is an
unusually interesting school, so ably
efficiently conducted by Louis Adams,
whose worthy effort to uphold and
sustain it is meeting with success
| attended service at the Methodist
church, where / heard a fine sermon
by the pastor, Rev. Carnell, whose
subject was the need of a living Saw
ior, to 60 with us in our daily life,
whose protection, love, and deep COM
passion was necessary in the hour of
trial and temptation, and whose
teachings were ever of peace, the
following of which brought about
prosperity and happiness, instead of
the cruel fangs of war, which are
now devastating the lands of our
brothers across the sea.
May the Near Year bring success
to all, is the wish of
MRS. M. l.. STAINBACK.