The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-12

Of times has and then. painfully
over-burdsned shoulders but there
enough crush to earth. The night has not been
dark that there not and then between the clouds
tho glimmer of the star OF hope.
aMy relations with the public have been pleasant.
THE public is not as good candidate
tells it that is is it absolutely bad the
defeated CANDIDATE thinks it ia taking year by
year the public is pretty fair in its dealing with the in
dividual at least have found u so.
7 have long since to the conclusion however.
that the editor who pets public is fool the
editor who fears the public broad streak Of
Iardly yellow in his makeup
II have mingled with our people In public gather
tngs Of about all kinds preaching services to street
Ibras-but the thought comes that at the next gath
erng Of the people viii be one Of the number
II the silent party at the gathering and at that
gathering no matter said done win make
objection but that on that occasion self
appointed saint claims to know little about this
rld that he earies Of it's Inhabitants almost to
death when he speaks, win make an ass Of hin5f by
Illuminating over and airing my many failings-a
thing he did the nerve to do publicly while
was IN the land Of the living. Neither do want any
sugar rnouthed individual who never had any kind
words while was toilng along the best could
to come pretty nothings over my rott1ng re-
mains you folks who have taken delight in throw
ing rocks at when was not looking, for Gods
sake keep your flowers off OF my grave 90 not need
them.
IT would like to leave message to my business
assocates-the boys In the shop-Dut cannot write
about that for there lump in throat and,
doggone It my eyes fill with tears when try to tell OF
the loyalty the fidelity the patience OF these who have
grown up in the shop. love them with a love unutter-
able and IL the blessing OF dying man is worth
hoon thew win be endowed with richest blessing If old
reason shall sit enthroned when pass out Boys, we
have fought the battles together
'You have not failed God bless you. II have
failed to act the man before YOU forgive hope
c4od has forgiven me- for played the towards
part If have untrue dishonest and unclean In my
dealings with you or in my lie before you nave not
been aware of tried, God knows have tried
20 NAV the man in my work tell the who
says that knowingly wrote falsely OF any person IN
sttution or thing that withheld from writing
the plain truth when deemed 1t best to write it for
fear Of any man or o the face OF
the EARTH that he is liar.
aperhaps some one will want to know what are my
views concerning death the future state. My an
swer Is know nothing about death that mystery that
all men since the race its origin have faced. know
no more about the future than the knew.
And you who read this know more. But although
do not know and cannot know trust-no can
do more.
IT came across this bit of verse some time ago.
do not know who wrote It, but 1t well expresses my
brain DEATH the grave and the great unknown
81 cannot feel
That all is WELL when darkening clouds conceal
The shining sun;
But then I know
God lives and loves and say, since it is So
THY will be done
why God should cen permit things to be,
When He is love.
But I can :.
Tho often dimy through the mystery Els hand above!
IT do not know
Where falls the seed that have tried to SOW,
with greatest care,
But shall know
The meaning Of each waiting hour below.
Sometime, somewhereI
81 not look
Upon the present, nor in natures book
To read my fate;
But do look
For promised blessings in Gods holy book;
And can watt
-s -B. cI AsHcRAFT.
'Note-Boys, print this It is written Read proof
-arefuly-B. c. A."