The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-13

"AIr. Rabbit doesn't like it much re-
piled Mrs. Meadows, but tell MN II Is
pretty good FOR children that were raised IN
a looking glass .,.., ~
Rabbit. but you'll hear nicer songs by the
time you are as old as am.
.e;l.m ar white chillun done mighty we'll,
said Drusilla, but / don't like de way dat
ar aigger gal hiit her head.
DO they have 10 stay in the looking
glass; asked Buster John. III they 10
I'm sorry for them.
II amt sorry fer dat black gal" said
Drusina, spitefully. She too ugly ter SUIT
@vhose fault is it but yours?" cried
YES. whose fault is it?'' cried Tickle-My-
Wen not trouble her." answered Tickle
Ay-Toes. odd Observation-Disclosures Bones
viii DO the troubling"
silla in some alarm. Il amt pesterln no
body, an | amt doin' nothln tan III can
faIt | des q we'll Quit Twin. I'm Swine
home / am an et I can't fin de way, den
I'll know who'll have ter answer fer IL
.'yTelI, if you go" said Mrs Meadows,
you'll have company. The other plach
How come dat?'' exclaimed Drusilla.
1T would take me too ! !.,3 to tell YOU YOU
shadow in looking glass make every mo
ton that you make? because it's obliged
to-thats all. That's just the reason the
other blacK girl would follow you
Don't mind Drusila" said Buster John.
she just talks to hear herself talk Her
mouth tlies open before she knows II.
'Well, the poor things won't trouble you
Ions" said Mrs Meadows They'll want
to go back home presently"
DO they have to stay in the looking
glass?" inquired Buster John, repeating a
question he had already asked.
Well, they We're born and raised there,
replied Mrs Meadows 1T is their home,
and, although they are glad to get out for
a. little while. they wouldn't be very happy
hH1
The children and the looking glass chill
dren played together a little while. or made
joy themselves. Mrs. Meadows noticed this
and asked Mr.. Rabbit the reason.
Simple enough, simple enough" Mr.. Rab-
bit answered. They are much alike in
their looks and ways and SO different in
their raising that they can't get on togeth-
to walk out of the side of the house and sit
here facing me and mimic my every mo-
ton? wouldn't feel very comfortable, can
4 reckon not" said Mrs. Meadows Pres
entity she called the children, brought out
10 tell one another goodby. AT this the
other children seemed TO be very we'll
pleased. The other Buster John and the
other Sweetest Susan shook hands all round
ana the other Drusilia made courtesy 10
the company, Then. with run and. a
jump they plunged into tine big looking
glass as you have seen youngsters plunge
into pond of water.
'Hey!" cried Mr.. Thimblefnger, they
made a ripple"
They haven't room enough in there to
turn around, said Sweetest Susan
Why not?" inquired Mir. Thimblefinger.
ITO them the world is looking glass, and
a mighty little one at that. If you were
to peep in their glass now they'd peep back
at you; but, as they look al it, you in
looking glass and they are out Of it.
And wouldn't he surprised if they are a
great deal sorrier for you than you are for
them"
when are we to so homer asked Sweet
est Susan, plaintively.
Ono! you want to get back into your
locking glass!' cried Mr.. Thimblefinger.
merrily, Well, you won't have long to
wait BY rights, you ought to stay here
twelve hours, but the old Spring Lizard
and l have put our heads together, and
We've liked it so that you can get back
before Sundown."
Isn't il night at home now?' inquised
Buster John.
Why, they are hardly through washing
the Dishes" replied Mrs. Meadows
1T is just half-past >" said Mr. Thimble-
finger, locking at his watch.
''Well, it look dark all dis time dat I
done got hungry fer supper" remarked
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