Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-09
where she lived twelve years from

-AAS
Here with her brother Oliver and sis
ter Mary she was as happy as a bird.
She loved Rock River that rippled
merriIy near Ter home; loved the pas
lures and woods, the buttercups, dai-
sizes and clover blossoms, and the
sweet smelling pinIs in her. mothers
garden, and she would kiss the fra
grant mosses and violets when they
| came back again after a sleep under
| The winter snow. She helped her faith
or plant a long. long row of ever.
green trees opposite their country
home. She studied Lis botany, and he
showed her how to use. the micro
scope wEile she peeped into the hearts
of her favorite wild-Aowers. AS she
wished to know all things she asked
her parents questions about every
thing she could not understand
and talked of God and the wonder
world He had made. Sometimes when
lying in the midst of the corn field
to listen to the rustic of the silky
tasseled tops, she would reach her
hand up toward the sky. hoping God
would touch it.
Frances Willard loved God and
the beautiful world tie has given Us
to enjoy.
When the children were making
Fort City, the first thing agreed to
after naming it was that it should
have no saloons and no billiard halls
and of course, it would need no Jail.
In a small school house, built for the
Willard children and those from
neighboring farms, Frances enjoyed
the, singing for she had a rich, musi-
cal contralto voice. One song she
liked better than all the others, and
when the children sang it the rafters
seemed to ring with the echo of their
words, "God Speed the Right"
Second Picture-Frances at Play.
Second Child.
The three children at Forest Home
were taught by their wise mother to
make toys and to play games which
would help them live right and use
full lives. Their greatest fun was when
they made believe they lived in Fort
City. They laid out streets, planted
trees and built a bank and a post
office. Frances was the mayor, and
they had a Board, of Trade, a daily
paper, a tax g~atherer, and two vol
umes of laws to govern the city.
Frances Willard learned a great
many useful things while she romped
and played.
Third Picture-Frances With Her
Pets. Third Child.)
A droll collection you will agree:
Fido the dog, Trudge the Maltese
kitten; Dime the calf, Semmie the
lamb, Sulkey the pig, Stumpy the
little lame chicken, Roly-Poly the
tame mouse, and Beauty and Bright
ly the dear little rabbits.
Frances Willard dearly loved her
pets and was always kind to every
living thing.
Fourth Picture-Her Patriotism.
Fourth Child
Frances marched. with her brother
and sister and Fido the dog in a
fourth of July procession. Her little
heart was full of love for our coun-
try, and she wanted to carry G flag.
Her mother helped her make one,
and the little girl waved it proudly
aloft, although it was only a pillow
case with red calico stripes, and with
gilt paper stars in the corner Fran
ces Willard was a patriotic, peace
loving little girl and began when a
child to march for her country.
Fifth Picture-Frances Willard as
a temperance girl. (Fifth Child.)
In the big family Bible at Forest
Home Frances mother carefully
wrote a temperance pledge, and after
father and mother had signed it, the
children wrote their names-OEver,
the eldest, first, then Frances, and
lastly dear little Mary. This is the
pledge:
A pledge we make no wine to take,
Nor brandy red that turns the head,
Nor fiery rum that ruins home,
Not whisky hot that makes the sot,
Nor brewers beer, for that we fear,
Ana uider, too, will do
To iench our thirst We'll always
bring