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UNION RECORDER. MILLEDGEVILLE. GA., SEPTEMBER 13. 1*28
Mrs.jHines Writes
Home Folks Again
Atlanta, Ga. I ^
September 3rd, 192* main i ; .. •
Fowler ’
iy!or is still working “on the
t G. S. C. W.—only he help:
in the garden*.’’ Mr. L. S.
Labor Day. Fowler was good enough to give my
Dear Home Folks: merges about nis son Eugene who
Wh-e-e-ce! But—I’ve made the works here—and so Cyrus send*
3rd base! you know there always I word that Eugene must write him n
seemed to me to be more “doing" long letter at once. I found out thut
ground the 3rd base and the home today— Eugenes wife intends to take
plate than any where else in the base ; their one and only little “chicken"
ball diamond. Anyway I know the , a girl nine years old— to see the Big
opposing side is always more anxious Parade—as Robinson’s Circu H in the
to “get your goat" at those two town and it is Libor Day. I wish
places than anywhree else. I don’t
know to what I could refer as the
opposing side—but nny w.ay the 3rd
base almost “got my goat." I can
see the fellow slide in and grip that
“hag" with both arms for dear life
while some other fellow with the
ball slides in a wcond too late—and
1 could go with them.
Have had so many lovely letter*
the past few weeks—and I began } o
get a little restive about time for the
postman to arrive. There has been
only one delivery since I’ve been here
that he hatt passed me up. I was the
first one in the hospital to
you hear on all .-ides “out—out"— j thnt this past Saturday was the first
but fellow on 3rd just hugs that l»a
all the tighter, well—that’s the wa;
I felt—for that “floating in the air
business held me occupied for threi
days this time—and I felt just liki
a balloon with the ropes (which wen
my arms) reaching down to 3rd—
holding on for dear life. And I n
there yet. Oh! no there was nevei
any danger—if there had been
would not have known it—but I wat
holding on like there was, yt
had several reasons for this-
to live up to my reputation in the
hospital of going “into" and “out of”
two operations with never a degree
of fever. But the main one was—I
way “pulling" for Dr. Hoke, you see
1 happened to find out ir. the course
of conversation that my
plication hnd never come up before
in other words I was helping
Dr. Michael Hoke make history. Now
wouldn’t you have been
that you would have held
3rd base too? My fourth operation
(on the other foot)—will be exactly
the same complication—ho I am
hoping to slide over the home plate
at this time—and make it a run. I've
still expecting all of you to “pull"
for me. I can’t even name the day—
thiw time—for on 3rd base you just
have to grab the most paserable op-
potunity to “get home." But it won’t
be long I hope before I’ll be able to
finish it up. Staying in bed six
weeks—well take a little of your
strength away—and then for two
days I had one degree of fever. But
I’m able to look around and take
nourishment—with both feet firmly
planted on the 3rd. I’m terribly hap
py because my grand-baby and his
mtoher will be by to »e me Thursday
on their way to Baltimore to join
Emmett, where you know they are
to live.
Of course I can hardly wait to see
them—I have a pink elephant—a pic
ture book and a little “old black
mamy" doll that dances—for him.
When he comes-and I can just'ace his
eyes now. All of you know how
wonderful he is so I won’t take up
any space here to tell you tha*.
You know 1 felt more like writing
this third letter because of one I got
the other day from a member of the
“sub-deb" crowd. She said s* e wish
ed 1 would have a whole page in every
week—what do you know about that?
So—if some of you who are interest
ed would go to see Jere and sec how
he feels about the matter—we might
be able to come to some agreement.
He wounldn’t have to get so many
adds—and that fifty cents a week
that would come to me might help
with my hospital bill. Don’t see
R. B.—he doesn’t care much
foolishness.
Well, sure enough, I found that
day of September—and that
postman would renew his afternoon
delivery, no mail came—so after I
couldn't stand it longer 1 ex
plained to one of the nurses what I
suspected—that no one hnd gone up
to the front because it wa* Saturday
ajfterrtonn—and .sure enough—thut
id I got l
lettei
wouldn't have missed for 'anyth! ng-
and one was from “the Judge."
Among the many nice letters I r
had I ce j ve( j |„„t week were two—one from
Judge Park of Greensboro, and
from Btahop Candler. I had written
the Bishop a birthday letter (he all-
most raised me as I was born in Ox
ford where Emory College started)
so we write to each other occasional-
‘“|ly. In his reply—he did not know I
is here—he said he was going away
once—but coming back soon—and
me me. Now don’t you know 1
proud have something to look forward to?
to that j had written him I was Dr. Hoke’s
patient. You know the Bishop—he
has to have his fun—so he said
something which amounted to this—
n could be as religious as Dr.
Hoke iy skillfull—he wouldn’t have
die to go to Heaven.”
And Bro. Edmondson came to see
e several days ago—was so glad
him.
My scrap book is getting
am confining it mostly to the
funny side—and using funny cads
verses thnt replied to my first
little card. Then things that have
happened—etc. And oh yes—I hnd
a little party one night—after the
nurses "went off duty”— the ten
were on this floor and we had
ginger ale and sandwiches and n
good time. The three G. S. C. W.
girls helped me fix for it. The
Superintendent of nurses allowed
to have it because I was a “summer
boarder,’’ and ypending my vacation
here. I have named my book—the
Smile Book” arid the nurses are get-
tnig ns much fun out of it
! of them take it home at night
to look thru it—then bring it back
in the morning—because I havi
it my visiting list and my list of
those who write to me that I
keep up with.
Well—I’ll tell yo.i one little joke
about my last operation before I
close—and oh yes—I wasn’t sick this
time—goody—you know that awful
sick thnt comes after you breath in
all those terrible gasses etc., and I’
been knocking on wood every sir
and hoping for the same luck the
next and las ttime.
Now—I can hardly wait for this
cast—which I just nqquired Wednes
day of last week—to be taken off—
to confirm or dispell a suspicion,
of course, my special nurse is al-
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ways with me and knows exactly
what has been done—ao I always
find out as soon as I have sense
enough to listen. This time Dr.
Hoke took three toes all to pieces,
turned every bone around the other
way—and then sawed off—with an
electric saw—some more bone from
the front of my leg above the ankle
t» help out. Now what I am waiting
to aee is this—did the doctor in his
enthusiasm of reversing my poor old
| toes, moke me an extra one—and
will I find six on that left foot? What
; did he need that extra bone for? You
' can imagine my suspense,
i So many have asked how I got on
j with—“wiggling" my toes, just fine
• —that was one thing th9t delayed
the third opreation—but you just
better bet I had to work! Every
j hallf hour—two hundred time*' ‘hat
I old toe had to “wiggle" whether he
I wanted to or not—because at first
he couldn’t—but I’ve got two per-
. fectly good hands yet— thank good-
I ness, and they helped in the good
I work.
Saturday afternoon if you had seen
| me and asked me where I’d been the
I past three days—I woud have felt
like saying what the old darky did
who was found walking home late one
aftrenoon—“ain't bin no whar*—
been kummin' back from whar I
went."
That was my feeling exactly—but
I’m O. K. now—and getting ready
for that “dash for the home plate."
home folk'w kindness to me is what
Keep on writing—you good old
is making me able to stand it and
have some fun—at any expense.
Always for you,
NELLE WOMACK HINES.
P. S. Drop my mirrow this morning
from my high bed—and it didn’t
break—hurrah! I know I’m in for
good luck!
FOR SALE—Miller Property. | am
offering :he Frank Miller home on
Jacluon Streat, this includes the
store house near it. Tha property
will be sold separately all to ona
party. Also about 450 acres of
farm land on tha new road to Ma
con, about seven miles out, splendid
farm for hay or dairy, all this prop
erty can be bought well within its
value. Have several other houses
for sale. Also farm. Will have sev
eral farms to rent on ray planta
tion, good cotton, tobacco, corn, and
dairy lands. See J. L. Sibley.
JEDGES JOSH
1927 FORD TRUCK FOR SALE
One that has been knocked about i
bit, hut is still in tha ring, not askini
iw price either, confident.ll]
$97.50 will knock this one off th.
limb.
L. N. JORDAN
CPTOMETRY
I have been practicing optome
try in Milledgeville for 18 years.
My charges are reasonable. 1
guarantee all wrok done as repre
sented or refund your money. So
you take no chances in doing busi
ness with me. Office hours 9 to
12, 1 to 5 Sunday 2 to 5.
W. J. Brake
The old hen gathered her brood
together and bade the twelve pul
lets guard their only brother while
she went out for the afternoon.
On her return all the pullets were
weeping bitterly and cried, “Oh,
mother dear, our brother is deud."
“Dead! How did it happen?"
"The minister came to tea. The
farmer’s wife caught our brother,
plucked him, cooked him and the
minister has eaten him!"
"How sad! But we must look at
the bright side of things Anyhow,
we can be thankful your brother has
*' “""**7 for ha
ne-rer have been any ,
Visitor: “la Mr. Jonea Home!"
Mra. Jones: “No; be went to .1.
cemetery this morning."
“Vlaitor: “When win ,
back?" 64
Mrs. Jones: “Never, I hope!’’
“What’s troubling you, little boy»»
“Ma’s gone and drowned all ,1
kittens." tlM
“Dear me! That’s too bad."
“Yep, she—bbo-hoo—promised m.
I could do it."
PIGS AND HOGS FOR SALE—-All
sisw, good stock. See Carter Sauk,
berry, Scottsbora, Ga.
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