The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-07-16
THE PARKERSBURG SINGING.

0ay singing next odluIudys A answered.
why don't know any one up there but he replied.
We'll, that makes no difference you will know
them for they just the incest and endlest folks you
ever and knowy you will enjoy the day if you will 60
Well have always found his word true without
further urging began to plan for this promised pleasure
To this end asked two frends-Mrs Matte Flynn Of this
city aud Mrs Madeline Flynn of New Orleans-if they
wouldn't 90 too? The elder lady replied that she would
enjoy nothing than old time singing and the little
New Orleans girl said she attended such singing
in her life and she was anxious 60 So Saturday
morning Mr. Dendy and our baby boy got in the buggy
and drove off for Parkersburg while with these friends
and others whom met at the depot boarded the train
for the same destination
The days fun began with joke me because had
only eight cents my fare My friends made selections
inquiry Of the conductor would be allowed to return
this and don't you think he said would have to
walk half way. Well decided baby might spend my
change at the refreshment stand and would 60 home
in the buggy with Mr. Dendy-as planned before left
home for had no idea of leaving the singing ground at
o'clock Here is another joke Ihave smile at Because
of my inherent bent get all there in trip any where
sometimes, my folkes' hum to me: "And we wont 60
home till morning" Well those Parkersburg people were
nice and pleasant westayed just long possible and
enjoyed every moment Of our stay with them
But to go back-We were early there but soon the
buggies carriages and wagons"and automobiles
began to arrive loaded with men, and children and
tucked under the seats in the back boxes baskets
and trunks filled with eats for the hour When the
the dianer hour came round and that long table had
loaded upon all the good things prepared for the occas
iOn never greater abundance and more deicousy
and dantily prepared food anywhere My little New
Orleans friend voiced the sentiment of the crowd when she
asked Now aren't these ladies the finest cooks ever?
And indeed tine dinner was perfection in quality anC
quantity AMI everybody attesed this fact with hearty
good will and vOracous appetite Guess why told OF The
dinner first Because everything is measured upo-anC
} after-the-feasting-hour
But take up the singing the house soon filleC
to OVERLOOKING with people eager to hear the sweet voca
music made by the class of good singers gathered there
and there was Disappointment this part of the pro
gram They had come to worship God in sacred song AM
the spirit of worship pemeaed every song and especially
fitted each one to the need of listening soul On
good selection followed another till was in maze tryin
to decide which was the sweetest song Why do we at
tempt mpossbites? Each song possessed its own magi
but their united charm felt in the friendlness an
kindness of humor when everybody gathered round tn
festal board where quick wit and ready laughter mad
merry this rest and refreshment hour,
When the class reassembed for the afternoon singn
again an eager audience filled the house and again san
LAS sweet and musical
AS bright Appolls lutte,
= String with his hair"
rose in that triumphant swell that lifts the soul gor
heights or it fell in low soft cadence that gently
to dreaming Of days long sped away to more e.
cept in Dreams and how love to float into dreamlan
II upon the breath Of song:
THAT strain again; it had dying fall:
iii Oh it came Ger my ear like the sweet south,
II That breathes upon bank of volets
II Stealing and giving order"
Whence comes this power of music that so enthral
and thrills and cheers the heart upon which falls its char
tts as if an angel had flung wide the gates pearl an
backward turned Time in his fight till the gOres ofheave
had radiated all earths sorrows and blended time an
eternity in the soul of man? At Parketsburg locke
into word-worn faces and saw this wonderful wrOughtn
IT'S ever so where true song service rises to heaven
Van Rish DendV