Vintage Autograph Book

I came across this old autograph book from the early 1940s in a desk drawer the other day. Please don't ask me how these things happen. Just let me say that when we die, our kids are going to pour gasoline over the house and throw a match on it love going through all the interesting, wonderful objects we've acquired through the years. This one happens to have belonged to Mr. Cranberry's aunt. I should track her down and mail it to her. I hope she hasn't been hunting for it all these years!

Anyway, I thought this was so sweet and wanted to share it with you. I hope she wouldn't mind. No one said anything bad, so she should be fine with it.

 Roses love sunshine

Violets love dew

Angels in heaven

Know I love you.

When twilight pulls the curtain back

And pins it with a star

Remember that you have one friend

Though I may be afar.

Down in the valley

Carved on a rock

Three little words

Forget Me Not.

2 good

+2 be

4 gotten

And then she added this:

May you never be as blue as this page.

 This one is from her teacher

'You are certainly a sweet girl. You don't know how very pleasant it's been working with you this year. Wish I had more students of your disposition and character. Best wishes and good luck to you. Hope to see you this coming fall.'

In the generation following, I too had one of these autograph books, but I don't know where it is or what anyone wrote in  it. Most likely I was unsuccessfully  trying to collect baseball players' autographs, rather than school chums.'  And it probably went the way of my shoebox full of baseball cards that my mom someone beloved to me tossed into the burn barrel when I was gone to Bolivia. Yes, I've forgiven her, but my collection of cards including Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, Eddie Matthews, Hank Aaron, Bobby Richardson, Sandy Koufax, etc. etc. etc. might be worth some big bucks today (just sayin'). 

Did you ever have an autograph book or write in one that belonged to a friend? Do you remember any of the little ditties besides these (above) that people wrote?  If so, please share in a comment!

As you read those pages above, were you struck with how the moral fabric of our society has deteriorated in the years since then? Unlike what some people like to think, we've not become more intelligent; we've simply become more Godless.

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'If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked way, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.'  - II Chronicles 7:14

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Contrary to what the hilarious Douglas Adams said regarding the ultimate answer to life, the Universe, and everything: 42 is not the answer. 

Jesus is. 


"When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."'

Although I usually forget to do it, there is a chance that this post will be linked to one or more of the following: Treasure Box Tuesday  and Rubbish Tuesday and Tuesday with a Twist and  Knick of Time Tuesday (vintage)  and   Tweak it Tuesday and Adorned From Above  and All Things With Purpose and Home & Garden Thursday and Good Fences on Thursdays and  Time Travel Thursday and Freedom Fridays and Junkin' Joe and Vintage Inspiration Friday and A Favorite Thing Saturday