Friend Mattie
When time a shadowing veil has cast-
Oer many a year flown fast-away
and memory of the Joyous past-
Sweetness the bitter of to day.
Is there a thought? Sad Sorrow Healing
which can awhile your grief suspence
Yes theres a sweet, a Holy feeling
tis the remembrance of a friend
"Cora Johnsson
Chelsea
8/26/84

"From the autograph album of Martha M. "Mattie" Roach of Chelsea, daughter of Fred and Eliza J. (Hutchins) Roach. She married Samuel T. May in Toledo, Tama County, in 1891."

Submitted by: Bob Hutchins tecxas@earthlink.net