Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series 09: BIOGRAPHY – Staff
Series 14: MEDICAL Grace M. Rood, Nurse, 1936-1962
Grace Margaret Rood (1897-1988)
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES
‘Lum and Bertha and Little Joe
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GRACE M. ROOD STORIES ‘Lum and Bertha and Little Joe
One cold, wintry, snowy night, I was aroused by a knock at the hospital door. There stood tall, gloomy faced, Scared – looking. ‘Lum And his very concerned – looking wife, Bertha. in his arms, well covered up by a blanket, was his 9.- month – old son, Joe.. They had walked two miles out of Little Laurel Creek, then “raised up” a man living on a road. He had brought them the rest of the way in his truck. As ‘Lum ” and Bertha started to fold back the blankets, he said, with a sorrowful voice, “I believe hits dead.” Just then, curly haired little Joe’s face, with a smile on it, appeared from the depths.’ A surprised, shameful look appeared on ‘Lum’s face. Bertha, with a sweet smile, took little Joe from her husband’s arms.
Why did it happen thus? Probably they were all together in their cabin, with the doors closed to keep in the heat. From the open fireplace, And the child appeared about to die; then the change to the outside air restored his breathing.
They stayed with us until after daylight, and then with a little bread and milk, started on their long trudge home.
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GRACE M. ROOD Staff
GRACE M. ROOD Correspondence 1940
GRACE M. ROOD Correspondence 1962
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES Life of Amazing Grace
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES My Life at Pine Mountain Settlement School
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES Come To The Mountains
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES My God My Jeep and I
GRACE m. ROOD STORIES Room For Six Strangers
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES Now I’ve Seen It All
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES Billy and I Go To Asheville For Thanksgiving
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES Darrel
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES A Zipper In A Sleeve
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES ‘Lum And Bertha And Little Joe
GRACE M, ROOD STORIES My First Night Trip
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES Harlan County in 1955
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES We Take Teenie To Graduation
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES Marie Pennington
GRACE M. ROOD STORIES Lonnie McQueen’s Memory of Miss Rood
