The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-10

young son, Geddings, who is no"
studying overtime at,Belmont Abbey,
Belmont, N. C. He wishes it publish
ed as a kind Of form for other faith
ers to use in writing to sons who are
away at school, suggesting also that
if we ever get up a form book on
letter writing that he would like for
this to go in it. He thinks also that
the letter may lend inspiration to
other students who happen to be
away at school at this time, as it will
show the possibilities that await the
youth of the land, if they will only
get down to hard work. Here is the
way the Colonel puts it:
Abbeville, S. c., Oct. 5, 1919.
Dear Geddings,- Il am taking this
beautiful Sunday morning to write
you few lines and to lend you some
advice, which my great number OF
years enables me to furnish you with
out any undue effort. I think of you
so much daily, and dream about your
possibilities in life so much at night,
that I cannot refrain, in the very be-
ginning from imploring you to use
every opportunity to improve your
mind, and to prepare for the things
which come after. Of course every
father looks forward to something
worthwhile which he hopes may hap
pen to his son. have been think
ing since you went away how grand
a thing it would be if the short time
you are away at school you might so
improve your opportunities as to be
able upon your return. to enter the
Greenville Street Setback College,
and there pursue your studies under
such eminent teachers as Professors
Stark, Kerr, and a few others, so
that in after life you would always
be prepared to play a first class game
in any company where you happened
to be, and that you would be taught
so we'll in the rudiments Of the
game, as we'll as all the variations,
as to know that it pays to bid on an
ace, and that it never pays to throw
away an ace to bid on the deuce, ten
and jack. AS bright as am I did
not learn this for some time, but /
have about come to the conclusion
that it pays to follow all the regular
rules of life and setback, especially
on Greenville Street. If I might
hope that some day you would be as
great a player as Professor Kerr
thinks he is, I would know that your
education was complete from set
back standpoint. So let me urge you
to improve your great opportunities,
remembering always what awaits
you, if you are diligent, and keep
your eye on the rail.
But I suppose you are interested in
what I am doing. I have been very
busy picking cotton during the day.
Have only stopped one time and that
was to 60 to town to get half gal
lon of kerosene to make light at
night so I could try out some set
back hands and get ready for a big
game I had scheduled out at Bob
Hunters, where I went last Wednes-
day night. We would have played
that night on Greenville street, but
that crowd up there has to be prayed
for two or three times a week in Or
der to keep straight, and as Prof.
Kerrs pastor had been away for a
month he was needing it badly, so
as stated I scheduled game out at
Bob Hunters.
Well, you will be surprised to
know it, but old man Sondley, the
old gentleman you will remember to
have seen riding around town, who
lives on Magazine street, actually
won a game. I chose Bob for my
partner, and I thought it would be a
walk-over, but when old man Sond-
ley got out in the country from un-