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Astby 4ard
4616 ,elby 4treet
daekaoeville. Florida
Jrivee (utte
Lillian writer
tehroarit 17, 1930
iLvelyn Werner, reviser
44A 3 4 Alt ...011)
After sot ott the (ortes b4s I walked fon, bloeks that sealed
/Ute 4:7 warm mat be** warAur and imailer Um i404tGlied
threach ankleeKlees) mod.
The .lard hone on 4helbi street in 6t. John° i'ark. the ..vost wireless.
heLlt or all the houses on the blooke hed no Garden. no leen and no
floliers4 hodjs of eserLreen 6ree la the ot;lte eacd that sur-
to/a:led
2aresd at tile ontrenee and wore evtdenti4 the mem
of the deep rats in the yard. The iyoreh looked owl and inviting,. The
L&rpohairs had Olean tle.baoks and cushions on than; the morninc papas*
inmetANAIn ne.jiZP3tk,. on the moeh.seings un4 a emokinc-stand nearby
held a 1,11e.
round the :Arab potted ,-,ileate la 0.1411 h, -Ad tabs LIWIS-1.
vioromsly; the i,rest, a :.:xlstclas k;astae In D211 :1;31)M, roc
v"Ily a '4% te.ewrzzolod slae-jar noer tho framt door.
The dcor vas n2en -al the Noreen stood ajar. I would me the ram.
tly I the lininc roma at tLAr noon meal.
LiAr. Jests s &will, stoat.
ray onf, oele to the door and lawlted :as in.
r. Ihltfleid to14 me somebody wanted ao to Jim them a life story
or am.,,otAnG., Ar. hitfield 'L 3 eaporintendeam lieos a 44,,LItt4iis
iellar dal a 600d friend of aloe tos:w
seated lyself ea a Gram divan. and .3e ohms a meteala6 eaev °hair
ar.d started to talk&
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ortv itsrd
to hoje Atis I'm the Await feller jou alms saw about
remenborinG dates and saah, nj wit, "11 'have to heti? °tit a let* 1
LA/sine* ahe 0e jot a heap better aeser;i than me."4. raiaed his
voice a trifle sod ealled to his wit, in the dininG ROMs as in
hers, sweetheart* and sat down a anIt041 TarniaL to me* he said* aloe
th ain't so Good and It 'Al do her Good to root a iittle, *mow.,
LA.s. Auld' unusually stout and ry -,),110e* owe in re1aotqlitlw*
aeotheart, this is cs.tiedmv°4604..the-nceee.matto
a_oat aid dou este: goo anz ahe aimed me, jest tell
;you as had ao en 31eilheee ate1y that we ain't in uo &Ape to bay
hor usits...nd nutdrave
to Jett hoe .4 11:10 historj, and I waat jou to lelp me out a little
'Guam ;pa aniAl me better UssaI Wvaracoolf*
fellar's ir Uj doee Mew mere 'a the man Joao :Assail
about 41s own ilCe* mnrried a.nay beak in 1913 an4 that there
MIS the o40,1st ono of the ehillvcm that was lot Jotrn .11rt stodded
to tiia sea Lqttinc in t!'..e most mom dt the dinInc table* 'As was horn
et .%erthinctort aprines 21 :fears aGe aad ne came to Josessonvilie wlen he
rft$ a Attie kollar*1
*You eame her* in 1918 ,ind ounant to !suei tar the Treatise %ise-
any the met day,' nrs* :Arid inter -dosed*
r* aM oontinueds •..nan didn't need ac, ,2,1111 or -f.sthin in Jon
days to et a jab* !Ai he had to do eas to use his son Case* Business
1.oas Good then and job. nut illentifal* Alt I've seen tines, chance lxith
011 e.inda of business sine° then* °Ain tins Let nerd the transpertattea
J4gles •Ard
eatioro. cone. people jaet don't riae 13.4U tni(e.if da 6aou LLuM. hej
_ot out aad wulk 'here the4 want -La 6o; and then, too. aore people have
bbt on Anoe I went to y,ork ter the tervana. bellow* oe oe ean
to you Ziov J30d business is all ri6ht, 'amuse ohm tine* Aek up
,-)eado ride ei.d.nt,y.
'I boort un the job stomdw aver aloe° I started eAseet anon I Gat
o:f if%de to co up ham to flab a little. I 6et a lc.,.)..nore fere
Lt ,crthinjon ..11168 ,x I las Liam. That es ';ot the olaee Awn
reallj ro aad raised. Ivisa -ora at A little town awled
e-ont 12 miles au Lake -;.;itir and that ea %ife's Jialia, too.
:,nid &liere irienda a 4y pa aAd JAI* a 4-1.41,/ aft 4 other
allot lives ,ust about, didn't we. ausethearti'
111 zao4rt r4iit..haloak4 and sea4ed to be enjokoia6
441lod arotail and, ;1114.ied. °goes LILA AO dlan't 40 toOsthor
'out aaeet yeers. ,,4en levided to '.):13t 444Tiade evJoat all Oho Alike
6-0.05c i4arcled. t4C4 (mused a little eaoitement emang
a P.irt:1
U00 34.4 l'olks *ere JCUU4ik; a aotton LAn and we had a
12, lorms and all the ..Ads v,oriced elk the tame in
si oven tho gals 'Aorked sane in the fields.,
abut we c4 or Good times. too. ,hen se did torn out. we use to
60 to old barn dames 1,nd danae till wark all dey the neAt dagr.
aad ne,or thLr of seAn6 that we wore tired. It. :here was another one
ans.,,lere around De 'mould all tarn act and 60, Akjeln, o woaLd have our
tocd time for a 82011 then settle Iowa to work adeln and „o to bed
0/4.4 ibr a villa. •e were ell noelthier t4en Lawn the present
iotr
ark iipip
,Lenoration over thoucht about being,. lovalays .itX1 hoar ,oun6 non and
r.Lsa.sa:,,Ing that tags] aro tired. voaldn't thiik. of wine;
the rorkiI =Wier doold lad. tdjoa13
411". :iard nailed at hor and *aids *I rnor o done ,o41.
Heeboolda iono bettor thand if no 'Ad ao -Jute) olol:asse. rjt1
that to ;to a Lot of aonet, for dootora and modloina erJ.,1 ger :4040.
tsia.i to nava my elks operated an a ;Awls* ar two ao and me axe
t 31)* a.:ett4n xxt of that diobt.
0Thnt boy of :2 ino. hoddins toward tho dininG room Mere the boy
zot c the) tstAs ,-.4.41.as a Ilmair.TrArd petals, has boon heoitiv Iva no,
°s to stamen folks that "co always alllaG. Aliiam there had loom
reed rt. °a boon 7,radoated iron every aohool tat he evmr 110It
tol tv, sola.je,rkin:s aahool zradnated ht -1. toe. That "a As dIAJona
ow.Innjelv there on the =11 over i.he e 'a -ol ht and ptld roc
averytainc. ao has had sinso he 'ma a little "allr of 141 so .00 oan 388
that ain't )rood of 41m m_2441
That la his oar out Mors, that mere ‘lyaonth. Ao 'a nou,At five
ozxa and ono ,ocorolak. 4 did holg ails pay for Ms notorayala,
aii the east he done by 41asalf.1
It tte ,iillam coos from the table Ind ease into the room skins:
"1 riab Jed had another uoy to talk ft...oat boaideal de., le vas a darks
tail. end 411to Aandaoma boy. Ao tommod the ?spar Into hisivothar'a
144).
*Wok thia Los am. 1 lidn't it. oat 4 :at to go. flays 1
:ot a olean JOirt” io oath, howard the liven ?hero i vas altting f4ld 1
.rlotiood for the ilrat time that he vas in his t44004Lbc, boot and
Jo.oes Kerbu n-ard
as
shoes acre the floor bosidip no. !le seemed jolts emborresoad athavIrc
to retrieve tun and explained a little deSeneivelj, 01 have to rest ay
fbot ooen L Gone to laugh.° he walked into his room his a..,ther waste.
oared, 03e's so proud I kaow heielt terrible to be barefooted *Ale yon
',lore hero.,
r.,ord oontinned. 44;4 too ,iris are at school. uno does to Lee
and is in tjs llth Grodo. Jhe manta to be a bugloss. Lift and aunts a
A mares that towhee emerAllog.he ss amart and analoas to nab,
:cr own T.ortey. That cieneves And ireuline 011 in the ointh L,r.ole and
her hmakth isn't so Good. .ihe 'a cut acne kind of jend trouble. Zia.
aloft juA riLbt. ooaohou. Jig° Ui. ooht to be that 'a her a„.. It s
the sole olnd of troublo t4at her other had to have a operation abbot.
1141 seys she wants to be a Omahas' and I am 6oing to send her to soilage
if 1 have to aortGeos the hoase to gond her. It 411 bo lorth it. I
ree6on. If she still vants to Go by tho tine she No reedy. I always try
to rim* ay family 7,hat they 00,3to
J.Tua t4inG I 'me :ot that I gri )rood of. is Good orAit. lhat
Coldbot tete Is aid for. an:L tse washing neehine. and the radio, and
the piano, and the Chevrolet. I 2at a new roof on this hoose, toe, sines
bouht it weven Joan AGO' sad us built toe too rooms and later Allian
added toe little do of Ms.1
xe.':„ard reminded her.hamband. 10eddy, ,ou lordot that WO had
then floors sanded and soropedo and that oast a lot. But we like then
lime t:11a so alien better, makes thingm look a let cleaner end I ean just
tweets ruG around bore or mbereoer I oaut one and it makes the ;iota*
Joao* tiorby 4ard
lo3k a hoop bettor.
nes. Jo vont oonaiderabie 4aonej on Clain ai) the place. but t do
71ant the .ids to have a nise bona t; ramixsber Lltor se are deed and
:Ones sant the irls and ddllam to orinG thole 2riende home and have
a Good *lean time. lieu jost last ni6ht there loS a ovoid hare. am.pley-
inc and a.ainGin. joneva °mot play anoh hot njmns. bat thej do awn
a 6.)od *loan time and 4 38440 evaa who oh000lato or tea. aost Wive
try to halve a little easo in the house *ammo don new, aka toll when
oanna have company.
oi mint ,oia to see ay nos ran,p that ,Lx. .avd otadit me the other
day. 4 told aim i snood that he *Asian% 6tay auto dant tan weeks and
04e0 naif is oouldaft.
oalkod to the aitahom and ohs pointed at the otos, prold4.
don't 1004 liae a atone a.tall. does it/ it looks more liko a
ahoot or drapers that .:elowas in the bedroom. ea proud of it ell
vizht.
els. •airel es been is7d to cot me esoritalig I ever wanted for the
L try to Cis it u p hies; I did all the oroohet and tan ey tort
n;au 800 around nore. The Jae :'1090 SO muah tAaso.mora to do that thew
:onot haw! time to do thinss like that, aM they think it ois a waste of
tine, z.nisey. to sit sad Jo it. Lut Ja 800 pt the low Slued preseure
and heart tronbla• i oaet do nu aove an i hairs to, to they oome
,toLlie /roe sanool.
icalrhoor the other rooms. seeetheart, so 3110 eon ass pat how oo
opor iolks .4ard su43estod.
JO. .00 k rb-;i•
vax.
rr re r0an ;INS -.Iv 0 4.4 •r,o d-
ly aoitsd. 1110 dai:10 os an old t orl,Jus
otroural o,4:volls on it. Z ho elootriOoø2.160,-)4t10
4,0
oad at
tIle front uto.:oa and OVOr tia8 4 soar( a d ,44-Lonot. mro
•osup diatures 0C vl ins Aso
*Mos. Qt 4,0 Ar. ages 9* and ma a- --47.L1n4, av 0n
at one o4; ,ut 4t "a soinas-UnG ..raos sod 4 ir.0.d It AA ouki
the Gads, e4ost. is pa is a widoaas and Ilno is doad jut ma is Aoierlod
biA144. 4no LIVIO at s4 tt riGnt on and t. ero se '11 0iwd i too, aut
pa is a....vil.n4; InANA* 1:10 'a bean Wars 4a.cut idoo "oars.
sith :is oiclast &wetter. 141 salla that 44.10,0
tattled bask to :Jr. r4. Je auS soqud aiduod la 4öoria r.
("Toe sag.' a o /mid •Atornalki. .3!le ,^oileaky Ut.,:as a Ati.) •IvrA conee
''Iona tor L'ines.'l
At that .3.coant tle Sound at 04 automobile
at so Sipapy even day aboot te time. U I don't &no oXf a Zoio
a,V:ost i. Tnat -flora :AMA that thoi Amino' that era
to tba Amoral oNatti a,y are -beirs. Ttkow don't Allow Vey turn toot
d...adi tow ore Just n to oonsois is etataii ins 's amber 0:: the
ir*1 no ail La to. I don't „ot tu 40 retp4are 'Qut theetake 60 ri:Wk
o.ten.e 6irls and too beli 60 to 0u:, the boy oan't 60 so
retails* now tqat no Is a+uor T,ers L0 IS* ;II ..A1.40 .-04,4 es L.Aen
a,,:iniky on iS,Akb as .4k4011 t3 asst. awl 1 maks a sot J.
auras Cot a ,aa4JAA iaa and 01 oi•Jura• 14400 -4r4r14. too. Om runts
to -vit and c;,e0 on the road as a orienaan rot sa•:,:a t;uod octi,,)any.
Jo,1511 kortg ord
011.4.,11,
.00tiened it to4ay. ho s) uvla ,qt;;Ienio kOlUVII
la 00 a good WAN, if I do aai so voeiC. :-,voriU0414 owie A-ot n
li-t) .:pod, boy. va„pay. he *0 to ,ot oho ae ever 4041
S otarted euutnic 1 rat 4.--; oante a....A4F MU! Ile
95
i)eld uc,to wnte. but -Nave been out kW- as ken as 61 oJnits. •Ovr
have oat oas,. to the 31 coats. -',en the timed got ileri the oomt*any
has to oat loan a iittio evoryalere the," esn. aut Vlej 're
good )locr; to mirk and vill treat Jon rkt, too.
01 been there eine. 11.118 and really liRe iriv, t.a Woes. 1
don't have any trouble Tiith anybody. :seene ALle evorytral„,' is ailaut the
same. awe peoole tAn4 tle u-.3daotor out to aste the qejoes ,et ap
and ciao up .z.ir sents. -ut t'mow zpt on girt end tpt tua oasts
tAry are e.titied to thou :iota pi tLes A IVIO lot people ride fOr
tin, It I mow that they didn't '!'01-40 the AkAley and that they rode
Itlen Lej had it. the oalpany tells ender% ee otart to eor: to use
our cyan J11c,p.cat about Vance ilrio that.
41 *va had a o...ario* to r3stm a ,:ot et friends in tv0 years tInt
I 'vs been adarn. I oojOj d -ANr,. a lot. le. ,,,oy cattal, say ft -,x4r4
a -oat ono aeller wouo Coe. o *d ull vote lioe ae annted to, anjuay,
no Amtte0 iC tuki did ea, aaLleA
I *vs voted the otratt -oratie tlooet over sines Aaturted
e&A that l)oy alll do the sale i never 4A trd and teLl rt- wits to
aoaalld vozos se ad. Anplap. ahe has .-ciende that
aLsomail the elections no,:l odah,vi4 im, 4 a Lumbar oC the
411 ar,od as to vote for tlo .,ond issue for tie eaboolso as did'
juJoil lkori.1;" .4ard
but auLle of it ae did i'ot vuto f,:r. jion't A4Ull„ a— t Um*
„:4:thLleal tiwirtiee,A just -now taat au a oldskaelionedi Amore% and
don't ti.;; th) G op to vote iOr aulabuC alSO jast to s4it another
°I Octter et reek to 6o rtas. You son ride Oats- n;Agl 416 The
oar elll Le do orasied tut there te aioe's more room if u trIl to
44nd it. ,z,:lay lt Ill save jou that walk oven if 4t is oruteed.'
mrs, 0:x1red from aor room lec4i4E1 stouter _An over :;or
),.;ematis silk woos, evas learii„k :undated sad nu traos
of eoior Ami oor faes ot
*44, 'd bettor -at ot4rted6 too tuoaral starts at 1
upsa wrrin. A sure would ll4e to Gee .44-o.. oroaelee sold
Lat :Ouse to ease to the 6c:oriel unoe la a Anile sad 'd 44-0 tit) see
If 1 reasoner 1044.
.doe all luau 4? the doors J,aat:i 40u leave Lac thlAW aa.ced
4aci Oa rAFIOCAM4
re.-ard lao''10. '10. ve ,4st tut .rant door to, and don't
bot4er loa6,1A,L4 OtLo. There 'a aotAa in us h.mas oudy oaald
mat aviey, laless aa:4tlick:.. to eat. tL4at one tri:le do 4aVO sod
laota of.r'
essUimonted -re. iard on or drivtn, and aAl vaed imediately
t or :lusban46 nom4 see, you said 4: ouuldslt &rive two& 4
never maimed a4one eoujimont you on the My you drive.
ig,4 atolls
a 6,4d 008 drier soawsy. reoord is tle or
aoout to uset. ra,4 LA tie driver*.
A &AA 044 tION; Brootp.
wood and add that are Is a lot uotter tt4cit oonasted so -stile
A;rt.abf
ivara do Ara Ate add ac. -.tract.
vv. ilard Jell taut oarteboardetaus tic oar cart &id *cad to
a Jr ,jct (Alt. *1 a,oc ttat a' r.,, =ram ant &LI rtt, Aat nr,vor
1,aa ,A43c. tit a tstilzer. :o%ao."