The Robesonian., 1918-11-28
HERE AND THERE
Rev. w. w. Willis Answers Some
Questions and Tells How and Where
He Spends His Time.

He Spends His Time. ~
Correspondence of The Robesonian. !
Fairmont, Nov. IA am often
asked the questidn, "Where do
you live now? Where are YOU stay
ing these days? and Where are YOU
making your home?" All these uues-i
tions are proper and right, but the an
sWer has to be rather vague, as r
am here now, and there tomorrow.
and home is the place occupied at the
time l do my eating and sleeping.
For the information of all concern
ed, l will say that since leaving Sani-
bal, Fla, on the 18th day of July, II
nave not made any place or commu-
nifty my home. Perhaps it could be
said OF me that l am an occupant Of
mo mans land" when it comes to the
question of permanent home. !
Some time ago l spent a while
pleasantly in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Mills, over in South
Carollna-not, however, because wasl
fugitive from justice, to be sure, 81
many are when they "skip" over the
line, but from choice. John Miller's
family is "cute." It is composed bfI
husband and wife, the mule and cat,
| and all seem to agree upon all i'm
portant issues, and hence there is
| nothing but perfect harmony in that
home. Miller showed that his inter-
est in the great world war was a
mans share possibly, for he purch-
ased $1OO worth Of bonds to help win
democracy. He, together with others
IN that community, made splendid
year, which are so essential in these
year, which are so ESSENTIAL in these
stringent times.
Last week was at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. Bullard, near Elrod.
often go there because it is home
like and meet with the cordial well
come calculated to make one feel
good who has been deprived of good
home, due to the loss, by death, Of
faithful and true companion. There
was one case of the influenza in Mr.
: Billiards. family, and one only, as
precautions were taken from the first
, to avoid others contracting it. This
week am sojourning in the splendic
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams
who live near the Bullock crossing or
n the old historic Ashpole swamp.
: have stopped over with them twice
before since my retrrn from Florida
4 Nearly eight years ago, while living
o in Fairmont, received an invitation
4 liams one afternoon. John had beer
= hams ont afternoon. John had beel
unfortunate in the loss of his good wifi
n and had succeeded grandly in break
ing down the barriers which stood be
tween him and the winning Of anothe
7 noble heart. Let me sty before for
: get it, that John is strategist whel
: it comes to instituting matrimonial
Il campaign. | truly wish that / knew
s the secret of his success, but do no
and so let it go. I pronounced tn
> words that beautiful afternoon tina
- made the lady Of his choice his lif
companion. Today this is a happ,
home. Five little girls and two littl
l. boys furnish the music so common i
n the home where children display thei
4, happiness in their own peculiar way.
nj Mr.. Williams is in good shape whe
e it comes to living at home. A har
( worker, a good provider, good hus
IS band and father, and a man who ha
r at heart the well-being of others
ready to do unto others as he woul
have them do unto him-an all-roun
l. "Golden Rule" man.
n I anticipate returning to Florid
# sometime during the month of Decem
s. ber. Florida is a good place durin
l. Ine winter mOnCHS IOr one Will DlOo
is 50 thin" In fact, if person ha
It lived IN the Land of Flowers" fo
.e any length of time he will want to re
n turn at some time in life to enjoy tn
fragrance of the sweet flowers and tn
warm rays of the winter sun. M
stay in the home land has been
pleasant one. The cordial greeting
of friends, together with the war;
hand-shake and kind words, have bee
j. all that one could ask or expect.
/ am glad that the war has ende
but the days Of reconstruction will b
many and checkered. We look for tn
te final settlement with much anxiety.