by Chris Evans | August 28, 1904 6:43 pm
[Envelope addressed: Mr. John B. Dickey, Poplar Grove. Assa. N.W.T. Postmarked Middle Musquodoboit N.S. Au 29 04 Receiving postmark Wapella Assa Sp 2 04 Two cent stamp. Will Archibald, referred to in the letter, was married to John Bates Dickey’s sister Susanna. Welden (Weldon) Dickey was John Bates Dickey’s cousin, son of his uncle, John Dickey.]
Musquodoboit August 28th 1904
Dear John It is with much sorrow that we received the tidings that your dear wife had passed away to her eternal home we trust to an Heavenly one, but we cannot picture your sorrow in your loneliness, rest assured you have our deepest sympathy in your sore bereavement truly Gods ways are not always our ways
My Son saithe he with patient mind
Endure the chastening rod
Believe where by affliction tried
That thou art loved by God for the Bible says whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, rest assured that it is done in kindness or for some good purpose, perhaps you loved the gift more than the giver, or it may be he has taken your treasure that where your treasure is your heart will follow, how I wish I could have been with you but there is a friend that sticketh closer than any of our earthly friends, seek Him
Tell Mrs, Wickham that I know how to sympathise with her in this sore trial, may the Lord comfort you all, I was counting on sending some things to Annabelle with some of those that are going on the harvest excursion but that is past but I will send you a bottle of maple syrup with George Archibald if he will take it for me
Thou art gone loved Annabelle from earth thou has gone
To that Haven of glory and rest
Thou hast fought the good fight thou hast conquered at last
And thy spirit exults with the blest
When to lengthen thy span every effort was made
The heart that enshrined the was riven
But our loss is thy gain thy exceeding great gain
For freed from that bondage of sorrow and pain
Thou art holy and happy in heaven
Now I want you to write me all the particulars about her sickness and death when you feel able to do so how is your grain this year have you a hand for harvesting yet there are two of Will Archibald’s boys going and Welden Dickey is going either of them are good men to work
hoping to hear from you soon I remain your loving mother may the Lord have you in his keeping is the wish of us all
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