| Show grateful editor 0 the 3 allow me theonah the columns of your valuable paper the privilege of letting my friends both north and south as well as in this city know how I 1 am getting along it ie six weeks today to day since the explosion occurred that deprived me of the loss of both my hands and almost of my life as well as inflicting some very bad wounds in and around my eyes causing me to bo blind up to the present time but I 1 still have hopes that I 1 may have sight in one eye my areas are healing very rapidly thanks to the skillful treatment of dr pike and the watchful care of my parents and friends my general health is so far improved that I 1 am now able to take a short walk or ride daily when the weather permits in order to be nearer the assistance of the doctor I 1 have been staying in town but anticipate returning home in a few days where I 1 will be pleased to have my friends call on me at any time JOHN T HALLET PROVO CITY may 9 1889 the following verses were composed by the writer of the abobo communication and have been handed to us with a request to publish them oh helping trusting if you could lead my heart find my banks en graven there which words cannot impart and raw all when trouble comes have friends as true and kind to help with cheerful lovane words their sorrowing hearts and mind how kind my parents and my friends dhove watched me night and day i and in the vigils ot the night for my feeble life did pry pr y it seems their prayers were answered with them I 1 still am here they nursed mo tram that shadowy land to which id been so near CITY may 10 1889 |
