Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-02-06
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Editor Keowee Courier: In my last
| told you OF the delightful Christ
mas day at Richland, On the 26th
b. II. Kelley, Of the New Hope sec
ton, picked ME up in Seneca and
drove me out to his fathers, where
| spent the night and day most pleas
antly. Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Kelley
have a lovely home and are blessed
with all the comforts of life-made
by hard licks and economy. Now
they have reached the point where
they can stop and rest and enjoy, in
the evening of their lives, what they
have accumulated. They have ten
living children. Eight are married
and have homes of their own, the
two youngest being B. r. and Miss
Fan-Annie. This is good PLACE to
stop. If you are cold, you will be
ushered before a blazing fire; If
hungry they -will feed you; thirsty,
they will give you drink; If sick,
they will minister unto you. And
If you are troubled with King Saul's
allliction their little daughter will 90
to the piano and play the evil spirit
off.
Late IN the afternoon my friend.
Fulton Hunnicutt, drove his fine
car down and wheeled ME to his
home, "The Oaks" where spent
several days. I have told you be-
n nj ~
associations that cluster there. So,
by Invitation, / went over to enjoy
the Christmas-tide with the family.
They live on the very best they pro-
duce, and enjoy life in the full ac-
ceptation Of the term. Three school
teachers board in this home, two
ladies and one man. who are teach
ing the young archers of the New
Hope school how to shoot. May they
set the standard high The boys
and girls Of to-day will be the men
and women Of tomorrow; they will
be the ones that will have to take
care OF the church and State after
the older heads have passed over"
While everybody was enjoying the
anniversary Of the birth Of our Say
iour and our Lord, and the many
nice things that Santa Claus dropped
while passing, the angel Of death
spread his wings over the neighbour
hood in the untimely death OF Miss
Iella Boggs, which sent wave Of
< ri n I>
Every heart was made sad and every
home mourns her departure. Death
is indeed sad-we are never ready to
receive the shock--but doubly so
when one so young and beautiful is
snatched away suddenly, without
time to leave a message. She had
bright hopes as to what the future
would bring to her, as she went
speeding down the highway, enjoy
ing the love Of her friends, blood
flowing through her veins like
quicksilver. singing to her the sweet
song OF life. She was Just budding
into young womanhood, lovely and
beloved ny all who knew her. She
was enjoying the spring-time Of her
life. while the birds were singing,
the flowers Of youth blooming, ma
ture smiling, and the breezes gently
flaming her youthful brow. This
young girl had walked but a little
way where the multitudes press, but
she had reached far enough to be-
come the center Of many fond hopes
But God gathers the most fragrant
flowers from His earthly garden and
transplants them into the beautiful
vases" prepared for them by the
river Of life.
But the. grief Of her beloved mo-
ther is heart-rending. The love of a
mother for her child is without
holiest thing alive. We
can only weep with those who weep;
we beg to sympathize with the rela-
tives and fond friends of this lovely
young girl. May Gods comforting
grace abide with each OF them in
this sad hour Of their lives. The one
who has gone before was lovely, gem
tie as the air Of evening when it
floats among the trees.
j. Russell Wright.
Seneca, Feb. |, 1918.
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