The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06

the jug, put a strong stick through
the handle and with arduous toll car
ried it to a dense pine thicket, and
deposited it in pile of dying pine
tops which were much the same col
or of the jug, and to our great joy
it escaped the ferret of the enemy
and when they were we'll departed,
we piloted two little negroes to the
hiding place to help US get our treas
ure back home.
My son-in-law recently gave me a
greivous experience Of that memoir
able period which he barely can re-
member, but this incident was calcu
lated to make lasting impression
upon the mind of a small boy. His
mother had made him a little pair of
Sunday trousers from a scrap of
green velvet, a remnant Of antebellum
times, Of which he was Justly proud;
and as his father lived on the public
road near the town of Laurinburg
it was apprehended that the Yankees
would visit them in great numbers,
which really was the case. So the
parents Of the little boy sent the chill
dren, four in number, and trunk
packed with their best clothing and
some valuable jewelry, to the humble
home Of neighbor living in a Sc
Guided place some distance from the
highway, with the hope that they
might not be discovered. But q
squad of marauders penetrated the
solitary retreat, broke open the trunk
and plundered through it's contents,
taking such things as they chose.
OF course they had no use for the
little pants, but one old cruel fell
low, took them up by the bottom of
each leg, and with strong jerk tore
them completely assunder, while the
poor little boy stood by with heavy
heart witnessing the utter ruin of
his pretty Sunday pants. Now was
not that too bad? Only a very IN
feeling heart could have treated a
child in such manner as that.
We are enduring some intensely
hot days just now, and a shower of
rain would be very refreshing, though
the crops are not especially needing
1t, and seem to be doing very we'll.
The Boys have about finished up
with their cantaloupe crops around
here and not many of them will clea,
expenses. The average yield and the
quality were very good, but prices
went all to pieces just as thew be-
gan to market them. Today they are
loading watermelons for SHIPMENT
with some better prospects of sue
cess.
SIX OF our Old Fork boys are mum.
bered in selective draft but none arr
called in first draft.
Canning season is now on and
our women and girls are having p
not job these days but thew are still
persevering, and more fruit and veo
etables are being saved than eve7
was known in these parts before,
Rev. J. M. Fleming. YOUR recent
compliment to "Aunt Beciv' was an.
preciated, though l fear undeserved
+ for she often falls short of vour hioh
estimate, and my unique ride on the
4th was not a matter of choice, but
OF necessity that time, as it was the
only mode Of conveyance practicable
ana L was very grateful to NV kind
, most TOR his trouble, and the infinite
! care with which he trundled me safe
~ LiiouSH Tile ueep waters.
MISS Eva Stanley of Parkton has
oeen pleasant visitor in the Fork
for some days.
Rev. j. B. Thompson is CONDUCTING
., protracted meeting at Oak Grove
NJ. y. church this week.
Miss Flora Craig of Mecklenburp
SISTER OF Mrs. Dugald Stewart, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett McClelland OF
Monroe are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart.
Mr.. Duncan McNair and son al
Hamlet were in the Fork last week
and gave us pleasant call.
Mr.. j. I. John had the misfortune
recently of losing a very fine mule
IN colliding with an automobile. The
mules leg was broken, and he was
mercifully saved further sufferino
| by chloroform.
Since | began this letter I have
sustained painful sprain in one OF
my feet and can walk only with diff.
flculty, but must follow the example
OF "Polly Anna" and be Glad that
can walk at all.
"AUNT BECKY
EHY M II Y11~r~