The Jones County news., 1922-08-01
GOOD LETTER FROM
FRIEND GRASSHOPPER

I A0Es AAAAAQfa
We have been wondering why II /
{ hat a person sometimes has a good
ase OF the blues, aud then sgsii
he feels good and pleasant, nice ans
cool. Our crops are fine and thii
makes rs feel good. The windows oi
Heaven have been opened and re-
freshing showers have poured upor
us as VIC needed them. Our friend.
3. Morgan, has not complained boi
one time this year about dry or we
weather, SO We take 1t for granted
that every thing has been just right.
No blues" over this.
We read today where the Good
Book says: "If my people, which are
called by my name, shall humble them
selves, and pray. and turn from their
wicked ways; then will hear from
Heaven, aud will heal their land. -
Alter reading this we wondered If we
were worthy TO be called by His name
If we could pray. if we would be
heard from Hesyen, If our nation
would be healed anda thousand
things entered our minds.
AS "Bettie'sn prolracted meeting be-.
gan recently we bought ourselves
new collar and tie, sent over to our
old stand by" (Sim Raineyl and
borrowed 'colar fastener, put
them on and went to hear Bettie's
preacher and while listening to him
be made US almost believe that we
we're not IN the right attitude TO pray.
Then the blues set up. Something
has got to be done. After we gol
home Bette said, "You looked very
well to day" No blues here. She did
MT tell nobody else.
Well, Mr.. Editor, since our last
"epistle" there have been many and
mysterious changes. Bette has be-
come a voter and says she will vote
as she darn pleases, il makes no
difference which candidate puts up
the best "bragN on her chickens,
gosiings, cooking, coffee, children
and husband, etc. We can't blame
her FOR we know candidates are as
deceitful as voters. They have to say
and do things in self defence. Do not
think by shis that Bette and | are
cross over the coming election. TO-
we are like all Other couples VII,
have promieed to live together for-
ever aud never get mad or quarrel
we do or do not. When We do We have
the blues.
II all we men voters would as the
women say they are going to do, we
would not have near so much confu,.
sion. It's not the Office seekers who
cause the most the confusion. Nine
times out OF ten its their frie-ds
pulling for them and believing and
telling everything they hear on the
other fellow
We had three of our old friend; to
stopin and see us this morn ng and We
we're certainly glad to shake their
paws. Thev were as follows: John
(son) Williams and Dennis Cranberry
OF Laurel and Richard Walters of
Oklahoma. The following is why we
call them our friends:
When we got our job and received
our commission from Uncle Sam we
we had TO have some help and we
went to "Son" Williams and he help
ed us get our buggy. When we want
ed TO make crop and had no money
o get fertilizer and the people OF our
community had tried in vain to get
on credit, our friend Dennis took
pity on us aud sent us I'll we conld
haul. Twenty-three years ago W.
bought pair OF 'brogan" shoes
from Walters and he let us cut oats
to pay for the'n "a friend in need
is friend indeed -
There was an all dly old Sacred
Harp sing service a. Pleasant Ridge
the other Sunday, and Westley Wat
son, Brothers Shepard and Basgett
Jung we'll their part.
time song revival.
II makes cold chils roll over our
backs In July to hear these good old
ongs and see the oil 70 ks take so
much interest. II makes us forget the
thoughts of selfishness, prejudice
and all things bad. 1t makes Us think
OF Heaven and heavenly places.
Mr.. Editor, we must quit and 20
see If we can get Bette 10 good
humor and help her get the calf of
OF "Bully s" foot.
flGraSShoprs,f