I - Diary Pages 266 through 336
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Today my heart is heavy, |
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God saw the road was getting rough, |
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Episodes Homespun episodes are salted academic wisdom and spiced with dry yanky wit. |
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May we allways possess the gift of friendship The personal philosophy which brings a rich harvest. |
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Mother got us a book when I was a very small girl had pictures rhymes A.B.C. ect had this rhyme and pictured rhyme old woman and pedler. We droped book down through stairs and I know we all grieved because we couldn’t get it. Mother usto spin and sing these verses. Their was a little woman She went to market her eggs to sell Along came a peddler Henderson Stout lived on our place at that time and I pictured him as peddler with big scissors cutting the womens shorts.
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External Links referencing script above: ["The Old Woman and the Pedlar" at Mother Goose] |
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Dated Jan. 17, 1921 Mr. Verlyn Spiker. My Dear Nephew. As I was writing some letters this eve, thought I would write and tell your and our birthday would be the 19th was afraid you would forget it. Hope you all are well and getting along good at school. We are all well except colds, Oaf birthday was 12. he is just one week older than we are, don’t know wheather he feels older or not. I have not heard from any of you since xmas, and am getting anxious for some news so you had better get buisy Oaf is reading Mrs. Bennett is sitting here patting her foot. And I am trying to write some. Wish you was here to play with me. Write me when you get time Your Aunt Coe. |
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The hand-written letter above was tucked into this birthday card. Text on card and envelope appear below image.
[Internal Link to Verlyn "Lynn" Spiker at the Spiker Family Gathering Place] |
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Envelope postmarked Jan 17, 1935 -Vienna and Jan 18, 1935 - Oxford; addressed to: Mr Verlyn. Spiker. Card reads: COVER: A Happy Birthday Specially Meant! INSIDE: A birthday that’s happy, Signed: Aunt Coe |
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Willa Dean Spiker provided the following background in reference to the script above. "Aunt Coe" is Alco Blanch Zinn Bennett, sister of Gay Spiker. She was married to Reverend Ofa Bennett (whose birthday was January 12, 1883). They lived in Vienna. Coe and Ofa never had any children. "Mrs. Bennett" is Ofa's mother, Mary.
Melanie Fouse shares with us: I made (a scrapbook page) using a photo of a 1920 baptizing in the river in front of the farm. Although you can't see the house, the back (of the photo) states the date, the place and that OFA Bennett...is doing the baptizing. [To view this scrapbook page, simply open the Spiker Family Gathering Place Photo Album., select HISTORIC photos, then click on the image titled "Ofa Bennett". Clicking the image a second time will allow you to view a full size image.]
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To my 3 Sons When you were small, “My Sons,” I dreamed of you all as strong and tall. Now that you’re tall Dear ones I dream of you when Small. |
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PAGE 323![]() |
Children never forget that you have a compass in your heart and it will always point to the right direction. Gay Mother |
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December 8th 1948 Only Dr trips to me at Child Birth. Yes it happened to me after 26 yrs with never a trip to a Dr until December 8 th. I had been having Blind spells since 1915 when excited or troubled. Some spells would last 4 hrs, some less I would go to my room and rest and I told no one. But Dec. I had such severe attacks I thought for childrens sake I would see a Dr. Never before had I appeared before a Dr and bow before the quiet dignity of a Dr or behold on his stern face a glimpse of pity or see on his brow the mark of slipping years or gaze on the wonderful art of the Dr as he applied the Blood test and informed me in a stern way that it was not what I had done but what I was going to hafto do in the future if I was here to 3 score years. In my way I am trying to remember I vers I read a no years ago. No life is so hard that you cant make it easier by the way you take it. Gay. |
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Inspired by reading sec’ Cor 1-9 I know 3 things must always be So long as these are kept alive June 14th 1938 Gay |
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Feb Make our fleeting life rich in usefulness, eager yet unhurried on high tasks intent, dauntless in loyalty, vision-led and love-anointed. Til dusk enwraps and death hangs his sickle at our garden gate. When the day is done sometime, somewhere, at thy bequest give us to see what here is dim, and by the grace to render a higher service in a clearer light. Amen. |
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Nov. 29, 1941 That I may not in Blindness grope That tempered winds may softly blow That through the year which lies ahead Mother of 7 |
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External Links referencing script above: |
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What do I know about heaven. 3 Things I do know. First, I know of whom I have believed. Second, I go to prepare a place for you. Third, I shall be satisfied. I think of death as some delightful journey that I shall take when all my tasks are done. Through life has given me a heaping measure of all the best gifts, and many a cup of pleasure, still better things await me farther on. April 19 Mothers Birthday, makes me think of Della was buried yesterday, April 18, 1950. Do not forget that even as to work is to worship, to be cheery is to worship also. And to be happy is the first step toward being pious. Della worshiped as she worked. |
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