27 “How strange to think that these boys and girls have indeed left the Old Home Nest to go out to make homes for themselves–where they will work out the great problem of their lives. May they never lose sight of their great accountability. ‘For it is not all of life to live or all of death to die.’” November 10. Clara returns from Chicago. James and Martha move to a furnished house in Yellow Springs (Clayton and Edith are to be in the farm house.) The remainder of 1908 [diary entries] is in the 1909 diary. (See the 1909–for 1908 from Nov. 10 on thru Dec. 31–return of the newlyweds–Clayton & Edith to the farm, etc.) [Note: the following entry was not included in the notes] “This afternoon the order was for us to leave the old and depart to our new house at the Yellow Springs. It was the farthest from our plans for we really felt we were of such importance the old plantation could not run without us but when we arose and obeyed the call, this feeling vanished. Mr. Mc. And I came in our own conveyance out and Walter Murdock and Clara come on the Express with our trunks. We were not long here until the fires were burning brightly and such a nice supper on the table. The house is furnished nicely and everything is in perfect order when we stepped in. Now since we are here and the old home left the change seems so sudden. I wonder if this is not something like the change will be when we leave here (this world), and go to that home across Jordan. I mean in point of suddenness, but not in brightness–and in glory and in triumph–never. I have kept this book through all the days and months and years since January fifteenth 1867–41 years–10 months and four days. The happenings of our family at the old home on the Pike near Cedarville Ohio. Many have been the changes in that time as family have come and gone and tonight are scattered here and there–far and near–May we not hope and pray–that in the evening we may all be gathered home into that glorious and beautiful city of God. “Now this is the end–the book is closed–forever and it came sooner than I thought– ‘Where the tree of life is blooming meet me there.’ Farewell forever.” [With these words on November 10, Martha ends the entries in this book, representative of the closing of their years on the farm. She begins a new book as they take up housekeeping in their new home in Yellow Springs.] 1908/1909 [November 10th entry - “While one book is closed another is opened.” Martha starts a new book in their new home.] November 10. Martha writes that she and James have moved to “cozy” home in Yellow Springs– that Clayton and Edith will return to the home place to take up the work that they “have laid down”–that Jason and Nelle will be with them on the farm for a short time before going to their work in the East. November 11. The newly-weds arrive at the farm. November 13. Thirty young people come in to greet the new brides. November 15. Rev. Mills Taylor has Jason preach. November 19. Jason and Nelle leave for Oyster Bay, N.Y. November 11-24. James and Martha were back at the farm, then they and Clara returned to Yellow Springs. November 26. Thanksgiving Day, Clayton and Edith come to Yellow Springs for dinner. December 16. Word received that Jason had an appendicitis operation on 13th.
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