GLASGOW, 29th Dec. 1884.
MY DEAR
MARY,—
'Along the river of time we glide,
The swiftly flowing resistless tide !'
Only think! the year is nearly done, and I have lived seventy-four
years in this world, and must be getting near the edge of the wilderness. But
the prospect on before is very bright—the sadness is all in looking back.
The more we know of Christ here, the more of heaven we enjoy here.
May you
and James have many a year of peace and usefulness! May 1885 be the best and
happiest you have known. . . .
Was it you or James that designed the
post-card case? At any rate let me thank you for it: (1) Inasmuch as it is very
useful. (2) It may be regarded as a hint from James that I need not write him
any letter longer than a post-card. (3) It is so characteristic of his
epistles, brief; though no doubt pithy!
We are all well. Some of us will
be writing to James and to you, before the New Year comes in, or to wish you
all blessing when it does arrive.—
Meanwhile, dear Mary, believe me,
your affectionate father,
ANDREW A. BONAR.
Transcribed from Reminiscences of Andrew A.Bonar D.D.
first published
LONDON, HODDER AND STOUGHTON,
27 Paternoster
Row
1895
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