The Robesonian., 1918-08-19
WITH AUNT BECKY
Gradually Regaining Use of Injur
ed Limb-A Variety of
Comment.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.


After an absence of some weeks,
here l come with kindly greetings to
The Robesonian and it's readers, thank
ing them for their interest in "Aunt
Becky's" affliction and glad to tell
them OF my steady improvement. For
ten days after the accident, at in
tervals suffered severe pain. Though
no bones were broken, it seemed that
every muscle tendron and sinew was
drawn and strained to the utmost ten
sion, and to move the limb in the
slightest degree was an utter impoe-
sibi.ity, forcing me to occupy but one
position, which caused me great dis
comfort. But l prayed the good Lord
for patience and strength, and He
heard and answered, and helped me to
hear my suffering and pain and is now
restoring the use of my limb, for
which am supremely grateful. In
deed, He has crowned my days of af-
Fiction with loving kindness and
tender mercies, in the care and at
tention Of kindred and friends, and
the ministration of loved ones. Not
a single dsy has passed since my ac-
cident, four weeks ago, that has not
brought to my bedside some of our
kind neighbors and friends, and
through the mails messages of loving
sympathy, continual stream of sweet
compensation. and pleasure to me.
Today we have sent for a pair of
crutches, by The aid of which / hope
to begin to walk again.
hear OF but little news in the Fork.
Every one is complaining of the in
tellse heet Of tLese latter days, but
we are having some showers of rain,
and they tell ne the crops are looking
well. Our farm is all in front OF the
mouse, and my room III tho rear, SO
have seen nothing Of it in four weeks,
but from my windows and doors l see
the little chickens, turkeys, and gui-
meas, and hear the sweet notes of the
dear little birds as tlcey fly from
tree io tree! Also I get an occasional
glimpse Of three be;.uCnul little s,CC-
ted bird puppies gamholing on the
grass near by, so that I am still en-
.oylng tne tOucn with nature, which
has ever been delight to me. The
little dogs are not quite three months
old, but have already begun to "set",
the little guineas and chickens, and |
am afraid may decide to catch them
by and by.
The young turkey crop in the Fork
this season is far below par There
are four neighbor ladies', including
myself, who boast the limited num-
ber of two to each one, out of an ag-
gregate hatch of about 70 to start
with. My old hen ran hers to death,
and never stopped till she drowned
au of them in the ditch excent two.
then deserted those and ran off to
neighbor's. But the wise old gobbler
entered the breach, took charge Of the
motherlcss remnant, and has proven
TO be . most satisfactory substitute.
e marches off with them in the ear
ly a. m., coming in about 8 o'clock
\.itn sArat regularity and going to
roost in the p. n. with one under each
wing. 1 am sorry he did not take
them in the beginning
The news from the battle front has
been very encouraging of late and
lIuSo L,..I Liie beginning of the erd
is now dawning, and that the carnage
and strife may soon cease from the
face of the earth. Many of the boys
from this section have Crossed over"
and others are impatient to be going.
The spirit of patriotism inherited
from their forefathers only slumber-
ed In their brave young bosoms t.
burst forth into such flame of hero
ism as to challenge the admiration of
all nations. God bless and keep our
splendid boys, the pride and chivalry
of our land.
Mrs. Heller, wife of our beloved
pastor, DR.. F. o. Heller, received a
telegram from him recently calling
her to New York to bid him goodbye
on the eve Of his sailing for France,
where he goes to work in the Y. M.
&. A., and to minister to our boys in
spiritual things. His congregations
though loath to part with him, are
proud of the noble spirit which ac-
tuated him.
Before leaving he supplied us with
a successor pro tenn, former class
mate and friend, Rev. DR. Mcintyre, a
Scotchman, who arrived from Dakota
iast week, preached at Smyrna on
sunday and made fine impression on
the congregation.
MY daughter Mrs. McLaurin of
Latta, S. c., and the two little grand
0aughters, spent q week with us re-