THE GALAX NEWS
JULY 20, 1961
PJU3E 20
OP flmoco
Neville Wilson, Manager. *
'^GOHPLETE AUTO SERVICE'^
For Taxi Service Anywhere,
Anytime « Dial 4675
FOR SALE
50 Acre Estate..%
Beautiful Lake
Two Nset Homes
li MILES north of HIGHLANDS ON
U.Sm 64
P.O.
Inq uire
W.L. SGHRCEDER
B OX 252 PHONE
5425
SHELTERING ARMS CON*T
er. The rain drops splashed on the leafy
roof and bounced away in a steady patter,
soothing as a mother’s liillaby. Sitting
leaning back on the trunk of the tree, I
gazed out at the fascinating display na
ture was putting on as she gave drink to
the thirsting earth.
Static electricity crackled in the
air, accompanied by low rumbling thunder
as the rain clouds clashed together in
their age-old battle. A twilight darkness
settled down over the field as the steady
dovttipoiir continued. In the haze the rain
became misty looking like floating spider
webs tangled with dew.
Daisies and yellow field flowers
nodded their water-logged heads, drooping
over almost to the ground in graceful
dancing rhythm; little birds in nearby
trees twittered quietly with their tiny
heads securely tucked beneath their drip
ping wings| sudden snatching breezes stung
through the trees flinging the araindrops
out in sparkling spray as the storm con
tinued.
Beneath those sheltering arms nature
had provided for me, even In the swirl of
the storm, it was peaceful and calm in a
Way# Contentedly I watched and dreamily
remembered other summers other rains
in days forever caught up in the web of
eternity. These stray moments of chance
stillness and thought bring a sense of
completeness and an opportunity to evalu
ate the present from a review of the past
——needed moments in the hustle of the
space age twentieth century.
Gradually my leafy home absorbed
moisture to its capacity and the overflow
began seeping through and sprinkling
down over me. The cool spray tidkled my
skin and filled my hair with sparkling
gem-like patterns, VJhen it began dripping
down steadily and drenching me through,
it became less pleasant to be a spectator
to nature wonders. Stealing out from be
neath the tree that had given me refuge
for a while, I wended my dripping way
home, I still remember that sheltered
evening as one of the small, pleasant mo
ments of life that refresh one wh^ re
called in the everyday routine of life,
PERSONALS
Mrs* Christy Cabane* and Miss Maud
Fisher of Philadelphia, Penn, are guests
of Mrs, Robert Rosemond in Cashiers, K,C,
Kino's inn
flnD
no
NEALS SERVED DAILY
Recommended By
Duncan Hines
HE UnmpTon
m
OUSE
HIGHLANDS, N.C.
UNIQUE GIFTS
SPORTSWEAR
MATCHED SKIRTS, SWEATERS, BLOUSES
HANDBAGS
ORIGINAL DESIGNS « CHILDREN»S DRESSES
Guests of Mr, and Mrs, W, H, Qgden
for a few weeks are Mrs, Ogden’s mother,
Mrs. A. L, Kinzie of Fort Myers, Fla,,
and Miss Judy Thompson of Vero Beach, Fla,
Mr, and Mrs, H, Mueller of Chicago,
Illinois arrived last Saturday to spend
a week with Mr, and Mrs, Earl Coal at
their home here,
Mr, and Mrs, Hugh Sargent have a
new daughter, EaJLzabeth Alexandra, bom
on June 22nd, Hugh is the son of Dr, and
Mrs, Ralph M, Sargent who are spending
the summer here,
Mr, and Mrs, D, N, Boling of Char
lotte, N, C, are visiting Mir, and Mrs,
¥, R, Dean this week,
Mr, and Mrs, Richard Keating and
two children, Richard and John, of Orlan
do, Florida have been visiting Mr, and
Mrs. K. R. Francis for the past week,
Mrs, B, R, Bloodworth and daughter
Beth and three friends of Athens, Ga,
arrived Monday to spend a few days with
Mrs, Bloodworth*3 parents, Mr, and Mrs,
W, H, Arnold at their home here.