I mistyped a couple of words in the autograph from Oscar Lair. The rest of the grammar or spelling errors are theirs, not mine. Jack Cox wrote: > The following autographs came from my g.g.grandmother's book - Virden > High School class of 1884. She was Metta Browning, daughter of John > Perry Browning of Greene County, later wife of Roderick Benjamin Evans > of Virden, IL. Metta was born on 9/22/1865 in Carrollton, Greene > County, Married on 9/20/1888, died on 4/8/1951 in Virden. > > Some are very cryptic . . . > > Shows how times change. > > If there are names here that are part of anyone's family, let me know. > I can make copies or send a scan. > > Jack Cox > > Let not your heart be troubled. Ye believe in God believe also in Me. > John 14 & 1 - Wm. Rees > > Dear Metta > Strive to make your life like the spring-time aglow with promise, and > like the autumn rich with fruit. > Your Cuz. Katie Rice Girard Ills. 3-10-84. > > Dear Metta > Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we often might have > done by fearing to attempt" > Remember your friend and school-mate. > Retta Spaulding VHS Feb 25, 1884. > > Dear Metta. > Tis with our judgments as our watches, none go just alike, yet each > believes his own. Your loving friend, Mary Bronaugh. > "Nihil est amabilius virtute" 1-22-1884 Virden Ills. > > To Sister > While sailing o'er lifes rugged ocean remember who wrote you these few > words. Henry. 2./14./1885. > > Dear Metta. > These few lines tht her I trace, Years may not change; or age efface, > They may be read though valued not, When the one that wrote them is > forgot" > Your loving friend and seat-mate. Clara Sandon. 1-27-84 Virden, IL. > > Friend Mettie > Iff you and your sweethart has nothing dont be in a hurry. Yo wed for > nothing and nothing makes nothing and nothing dont chew up like bread. > Virden Ills 8.26.1884 Oscar Lair > > Dear Metta > Always remember me as > Max Wilcox > Virden Ills Jan 31st 1884 > > Kent Dunlap M. Kendall Simons > March 11th '84 > > Yours Truly > W. L. Beaty > Virden Ills. Mar. 11th '84 > > Dear Sister > If you love me as I love you no knife can cut our love into. > Nov 30 Your Brother Norman > > Mary Loud Fannie E. Babbitt > Virden > Feb 20th '84 > > Dear Metta: > I echo the wishes of all before. > At one time your schoolmate and > Ever your friend. > Flora A. Day VHS Feb 20/84 > Remember "The Surprise" 2/10/84