The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1930-01-23
MRS. SHORT WRITES
Dear Editor of the Herald

While / have been sitting In my
home this morning thinking and
meditating over the past, and while
the sun is closed in from our obser-
walton, and our mother earth has
her blanket of snow, / thought /
would try, in my awkward way, to
pencil down few of my thoughts,
as it might be comforting to some
of our dear readers of the Herald.
And with sadness and gratitude in
my heart, too, feel thankful to our
Lord that so many of US have been
BILE sed to live to see the New year
of 1880. Now, when we began to
think of father, mother, brother, sis
ter and the dear little flower buds
that have been taken from mothers
bosom, and are sleeping, but still
living, it brings tears to our eyes.
Oh! how we miss them. How we mis-
their presence. How we miss their
company. How we miss them at the
fireside. A vacant place in the home,
but still we have them in memory
never to be forgotten.
It brings my mind to the old sone
of the faded picture on the wall
s'No. no, nothing can take its place.
Yes I can see so many of our friends
in my Imagination this morning,
when here on earth. Old mother
Chase on her knees in the Methodist
Church, pleading with God for her
children, for her neighbours children.
Yes. here comes Uncle Eddie French
TO mind. How happy he was one
night there. 1t just looked as though
he would fly away, and N. B. French,
! know he is testifying for Jesus to-
dav. heard him testify once and
tell his experience, it was: Il have
strayed far from God, Lord I'm COM
inc home" And how he rejoiced in
the Spirit.
Now. few words l would like to
say to the young graduates or our
High School. You will not have
brother Frank Fuller to preach your
graduating sermon this year. He is
sleeping in his beloved Russell coun-
tv hills. Here is another man that
has record of purity. He preached
the gospel in its fullness. He positiv-
civ was not of the Esau Tribe. Yes.
we miss brother Fuller. Yes, we love
to think and to talk of people OF
such records as have been left by
such men as brother Fuller. Don't
understand me that, l confine this.
rny thoughts, to just them only. We
have many others, too numerous for
me to mention, that has lived such
lives and gone on to receive their
reward.
Dear readers of this paper, let US
all live close to God, and if it be His
will for US to live through 1880, let
us live it for the uplift of Gods
Gospel. Let us live a life without
spot or blemish.
What is the matter with the
churches of our town, not the
churches. but the people, that we
have no services any more. God re-
presents Himself as a bridegroom,
His followers as a bride. What is the
matter? Could his bride be dead, and
Him gone out to seek another wife?
He would be justified, wouldn't He?
Let us wake up and get Us preach
er, and if the wife is dead let's have
a funeral, and then marriage feast.
What do you say? I will come with
my part of chickens.
Well I guess had better close
my letter. as this will just be crit
isised. but if SO let it b to me and
not to the paper, for certainly do
want to live in peace with every
body.
Well, before forget to tell you.
We have two new babies over on onur
side of the hill, girl at Mr.. Law
renee Johnson's, her name is Eveline
Sue, and boy at Mr.. Ralph Van
overs, his name is John The Beptist.
The mothers and babies are doing
fine.
Well, if this letter don't find its
way to the waste basket, may write
another one when the fishing season
comes in. Wishing the editors of the
Herald success in their business the
incoming year.
P. S. l would be glad to have
letter through the Herald from
Brother j. P. Kelly of Cleveland,
Va, to hear from the revival meet
ings that was held at that place dur
ing the Holidays.
Written hu Mrs W II Short