HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-06-24, Page 82Rec
editor's note:. In perus-
ing the July 30, '1958
• Sentinel4e came across
the recollections. of $2
Year .old as penned by.
Mrs, Win, Mackenzie
(Annie C. Autterson)On
July.3, 1958 Lucknow was
preparing .for the
h '98
+Ce". at 'celebrations,
° MareKenOe's
..rats take you back to
a mach different time than
that of the 90s.
For many of us at this
time watery is opening
door into the past..
Through .. this door we
•
y penenee
walk tri the yesterdays,
recapturing experiences
-and being stirred again as
they passin vivid review,
t'The Dark. Days.,
My earliest recollection
was of ,the day that t start-
ed to sehoul, ft wax -a :gireat
andmemorable day for
con9ra1u'1atiors
ro�
time of Lucknow
Ott mur
40th Anniversary
Enjoy rie=s•e
aci8te0.0:0y.
Villa
.Welc siaa t,o WO
it + 41 * istito s.
Please , hove et<..Ivory
sore *trod hotP.
weekenol
i inr keli *poet,
ILIUCKSIO
me, That afternoon a thick
gray darkness began:to
settle down and cover the
land. a day to be referred
to, years later, as '"The
Dark Day. Allot us were
frightened andhad only
cue desire. to get home. to: •
mother, sure that somehow.
the darkness' would have
to then disappear. But
tragedy" awaited us, for
Mother was trot at home.
She had -one to visit
Qrandnia and Grandpa,sco
pandem niu•nr: reigned;
My father was, not taking
it too coltirly. A neighbor,
Who was helping with the
harvest, agreed that this
4Quld bethe end of every,
thing. My, ,older brother
Will, who had a logical
mind said "not sense,: " but
was, paid no attentjQri.•to
w
him, he ,was' only a boy so
how druid he know,:•He
rreuschallsinto seethe t in.j alwowa.vman
dt, -
Mg both arms and: implor,
ing the -Lord to, stay His
hand and loudly, prorisirt
tip
mend her ways,.
However the day hawing
passed Without injury, the
promised reformation was
not noticeable,
Mother arrived. before
supper, Seeing our t'right
and conftistotr ste assured
us that there must - be a .big
tire across ..the :'Inl e,` -Since-
:
ashes were in the airtind
even in the bottom of the
buggy: So easily and sure-
ly she dispelled oar fear.
and gloom" Father was not
so sure- as mother, but
mother -proved to.be right:
Before the .night `was aver,
casae; the.new,s: that there
hid bout# a great fire; Ln
Michi�Rn. • ,: •
There were three very
special days in Our young.
lives; the school pienie,• ;;
,the Cale.doh art Goitres and
tau Fait Fair,
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