1938 (1) Eunice leaving Wisconsin for India

1938  Eunice, leaving Wisconsin for India

 

This is the first letter I have of Mummy's written to her mother as she is leaving for India by herself.  She is writing it on the train as she is going to Los Angeles to catch the boat to India There is no month listed, but the next one from the ship is Sept.  I think there is more to this letter, but I do not have it. It is fun to read about how she almost missed seeing Daddy before she left.

Thank God for the Mrs. S's in life !!!

Shari

Dear Folks,

Pictured above, Front Row:  Warner Scott; Rosella McClaren Scott
Back row:  Eunice, Dorothy, Pershing, Edith, Marjorie

We are now on the highest point that the train goes to in the Coastal Range.  From now on we will be going downhill to Los Angeles.  But I guess I’d better start back where I left you last as you won’t get the connection very good.

Did I tell you about the service at Jonesville last Wed. evening.  It seems like a month ago and its really only a week, yesterday.   Had such a good time at Katys.  Lots of folks there are interested.  They gave me $70.00.  Also got my pen fixed.  Ruby told me to ask the Kintz’ about it as the Parker Pen co is in Jonesville. I spoke to Mrs. Kintz and she said the man who grinds the pen points of the Parker Co is a member of our church so he took it home with him and to the factory the next morning and Mr. Kintz sent it sp delivery to Memphis.  It works fine now.  You can’t tell by the writing, but this old train is doing this.

I left Jonesville on the 9:30 train and got into Chicago about noon.  Went up to School in PM late.  Saw Edie and Dottie and got your telegram and a couple hrs later got Mrs. Smith’s telegram saying to come to Memphis  “ Fri. Leaving Monday.”   Yours had said to wait and hers said go, so I tell you I hardly knew what to do, but decided the one from Memphis was latest plan, so went Thurs Eve.   Edie probably told you how I  chased them down town and tried to catch the morning train, but missed it!  Was OK because Mrs. S. didn’t expect me till morning.  Got into Memphis Sat am and Mrs Houston met me at train.  We went in and had breakfast at the Depot and she talked to me about all that had happened since I was there before.  She took me up to Ramers again and I had a good bath and got dressed just in time to go back with Mrs. Houston to get my bags.

Mrs. Tate came and took Jean and I out to Whitners for lunch.  Mother Whitner gave me something to take to Dottie.  We went on back on  a street car where the whites sit in front and blacks in back – I almost went all the way back – I don’t like it – The trains since leaving Memphis have all been like that.  It doesn't seem right!

That evening we went to buy tickets west.  I had heard nothing from C.J.B. and couldn't get to see Mrs. S.  Couldn't talk about it over the telephone from Ramers so didn't know what to do.  Finally decided I better wire him.   I was leaving Mon morning and perhaps he would make special effort to come Sun.   I sent wire from Depot while they were buying tickets by way of Kansas City.  You see, poor Mrs. Smith was between two fires.  She felt it was of the Lord that I come back to Memphis for this reason but didn't want to let the secret out and the rest couldn't understand.

Finally the Board decided that there was no need of my coming back and told Mrs S. to write directions as were in the letter that came there.  She said when she wrote it she prayed I wouldn't get it and you see how the Lord kept me from getting it.  (Sounds like the letter went to Mummy’s mother’s home)  She felt it was not the Lord’s way but being Sect. she must write letters as directed but He over ruled.

Finally she felt led to tell a few members of the Board why it was important for me to come South again.   Immediately they said,  “ Yes, wire her to come and Jean can stay and they can both leave here Mon.”   So she wired.   Well I got to Memphis but no John.   I had written him before I got Mrs. S’s wire that I would be in Memphis Sat/ Sun and Monday and maybe longer.  So you see I had to wire Sat. night that I was leaving Mon.

Well, when I got back to room I looked up his address and found I had used the wrong address and so felt sure he wouldn’t get it, but there was no chance to send another.  Blunder of Blunders but it was of the Lord that time.

Sunday morning, Mrs S. called and said I had a sp delivery.  There was no way to get it as she lives way out so she read it to me over the telephone.   Bless her Heart!  She was so concerned on Sat that she prayed all pm just about this matter!  She is a jewel, if ever there was one.  Well in the sp delivery, he said he was tied up with 2 preaching engagements on Sun and his only chance would be to leave Sunday night after service.

I couldn’t talk from my end much so we decided to let it rest until I came out to her house in pm.  She had invited Jean and I for dinner and prayed the Lord would somehow take Jean away, so  she and I could be alone and He did.  We hadn’t even gotton there when Jean said she felt she must go to see a lady that evening so after they all cleared out we got down to business as to what to do.  We prayed and both felt I should call him by long distance, but I said, what on earth will I tell him?  The tickets are bought… there seemed nothing to do.  Mrs. S. said well you know the Lord has promised to give you a mouth and wisdom.  After praying she took a promise (from the promise box) asking the Lord to guide us and the promise He gave was  “Behold I will give you a mouth and wisdom.   Mrs S. almost shouted and said I guess you’d better call.   I called and could only find his roommate so told him to tell John to call me when he  got home at 11pm.  Then there was rest.  We had a blessed time the rest of pm and evening.  I wouldn’t take anything for that time with Mrs. Smith.

Nearly mid-night he called and said he had gotton my telegram last night and decided it was all up because it is a 12 hour trip on train from Dallas to Memphis and I’d be gone before he could possibly make it.

Well, I said there’s a possibility of a change in Route.  He said he’d meet me Mon Eve. And to plan to stay as long as I could.  I know it was ok with Mrs S. but had to explain to Ramer and Jean.  They didn’t understand at all but when I told them Mrs. S and I had prayed it through they believed.

Next morning we took Jean to Depot.  At one side I told Mrs. S what he said and all and she explained to Jean that this affair had started long before she came into the picture and it was of the Lord.  She said she understood better then. 

The Lord wonderfully worked in getting the agent to release full fair including Sleeper.

(looks like there should be some more to the letter, but I can’t find it!)