Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1918 — What "Good-By” Means. [ARTICLE]

What "Good-By” Means.

“Good-by” is simply a contraction of “God be with you.” To say “adieu” Is another way of saying, "To God I commend you.” The literal meaning of “farewell”' Is “May you journey well,” or “Fare you well.”