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a fact. and the piece Of cake you u'eN
nuts me in mind Of II. .,,,,,o3
dr Rabbit closed his eyes ana luoo'N
his nose. and then began:
"onca upon a time, when Brother toN ana
fnv.elf We're living on pretty Eooo .tt mo
with each other, We received an laNl'dtio4t
=, attend a barbecue that Brother VOL
-. ,.,in.e 10 give on the following Satur-
dav The next day VIC received an INVITA-
,fon to Il barbecue that Brother Bear was
.eoine to give on the same Saturday.
II made up my mind at once 10 go 10
Brother Bears barbecue, because
know he would have fresh roast
5neears and if there's anything ! ike
better than another, it is fresh roasting
oars / asked Brother Fox whether he was
sotne 10 Brother Bears barbecue or to
pr,tbe- VOLTS, but he shook his head. lie
said he hadn't made up AIS mind. Just
asked him out of idle curiosity, for |
admit care whether he went Or Wntthef ne
stayed.
II went about my work as usual Cold
weather was coming on aud ! wanted 10
rot my crops in before the pg freeze came.
Rut | noticed that Brother Fox was mighty
..tIoss in his mind. He didn't 10 a stroke
az work He'd sit down, and then hG get
m. he'd stand still ana look Up in the tops
~ no traas. and then he'd walk back and
forth with his hands behind him anu look
down at the ground.
II saws to him, says l, I hope you are not
sick. Brother Fox
"Savs he, on, no, Brother Rabbit; l
never felt better in my life
II saws to him, says l, / hope money
matters are not troubling YOU.
..e,,.s ba .Ob, no, Brother Rabbit.
,oonev WAS never easier with me than it is
~ saws to him. says l, 4 hope I'll have
4ta Measure OF your company to the barDe-
enc tomorrow.
says he. can't tell Brother f'abpit' l
cont tel. / haven't made mp my mind. |
- % "a the one or | may 80 to the
-. but which it will be / can't tell you
TO save my lie
49, The next day was Saturday, / was up
h,tabt and early. / dug my COOLERS and
enread EN- out to dry in the sun, ana theh,
n O'Clock, as near as | could JhaSe' l
started out to the barbecue. brother Won
Iy.,l near the river and Brother Scar
rvad right on the river mile or two
ha1ov, Brother VOLTS. The big road that
- naar where Brother Fox and ! lived
- H. INC direction of the river for about
80, miles and then it forked. one prohS
eoin., TO Brother Wolfs house ana the
-, ,ronp going to Brother Bears
house. TT, 20 49,
well. when | came to the forks OF the
rad who should | see there put oio
rrother Fox. / stopped before he saw me
and watched him. lie went
little way down one road a'i
licked his chops then ne came
hazel, and went little way down the o'her
road and licked his chops
..Not choosing to he late, showed myseH
and passed the time OF day WIN brotisl
Fox. | said. says |. that if he was gong 10
RrotEer1 Bears barbecue. I'd be glad TO
have his company. But he said. SAYS ne,
mat he wouldn't keep me waiting. lie had
inst come down to the forks of the road
10 see if that wonid help him to make up
his mind told him l was mighty sorry TO
miss his company and his conversation,
and then / tipped my hat and took my
cane from under my arm and went down
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LITTLE MR.. THIMBLEFlNGER.
And His Queer Countrywide Chdrens Second VsWhat They
Saw and There.

the road that led to Brother Bears
house"
Here MIR. Rabbit paused. Strengthened
himself up little and looked at the chill
dren. Then he continued:
al reckon you all never stood on the top
of n hill three-ouarters of a mile from the
smoking pits and got whiff or two OF the
barbecut?'
Il Is. 1 isr' exclaimed Drusilla. Don't
talk! hit make dribblc at dc mouf.
i wish / had some right now"
"Welf." said Mr.. Rabbit. Il got whit
of it and | was truly glad / mad come
truly glad. 1t was a fine barbecue. too.
There was lamb. and kid. and shote. all
cooked TO a turn and well seasoned, and
then there was the hash made out OF the
jibIets. I'll not tell you any more about the
dinner, except that I'd like to have one like
il every Saturday in the year. II hap
pened TO be too sicl. TO eat it could SIT up
and look at it. Anyhow, we al hau enough
and to spare.
after we had finished with the barbecue
and were sitting in Brother Bears front
porch smoking our pipes and talking poll
ties. / happened to mention to Rrotnef Beaf
something about Brother VOLTS barbecue.
/ said, says /, that / thought ID go by
Brother VOLTS house as ! went on home,
though il was a right smart step out OF the
way. lust to see how the land lay.
"Says Brother Bear, says he: If you'll
wait till my company take their leave,
don't mind trotting over to Broth VOLTS
with YOU. The walk viii help TO settle my
dinner
80, about two hours by sun, we started
out and went to Brother VOLTS house.
Brother Bear knew Il short cut through the
big canebrakc and it didn't take us more
than hale AN hour to set there. brother
Wolf was just telling his company goodby
and when they had all gone he would have
us to 30 in and taste his mutton stew. and
then he declared he'd think right hard Of
US il We didn't drink a mug OF two of his
persimmon beer.
- said, says l. Brother Wolf have YOU
seen Brother Fox today.
Brother Wolf SAID. says he. I declare
| haven't seen nair nor hide OF Brother
Fox. I don't see why he didn't come. He's
always keen 10 so where there's fresh meat
a-fryirS.
Il said, says |. The reason | asked was
because left Brother Fox at the
forks OF the road trying to make up his
mind whether ned eat at your house or at
Brother Bear
..'Weu, I'm mighty sorry says Bro'her
Wolf. saws he: Brother Fox never missed
!, ti,er chance to pick bone than he's had
today Please tell him 80 for me-.
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lght-headed and nimble-footed. l wen tbe
a gallon. as you may say, and CANT ~ lent
forks of the road before the sun
down. -.
YOU may not believe it, but when -
there. Brother Fox was there going I'M
the same motions that made me laugh -
the Notwithstanding down one road On"
licking his chops, and then running DOW"
the other and licking his chops.
Says !. Il nope you had I. good dinner a.
Brother VOLTS today, Brother Fox.
Says he, I've mad no dinner
says |. That's mighty funny. Brother
Bear rad famous barbecue. and l thought
Brother Wolf was going to have one too
Says Brother Fox, Is dinner over? Is
it too late to go?
Says, /. why. Brother Fox. the suns
nearly down. b. the time you get TO Broth
er Bears house he'll be gone to he'd and by
the time you so across the swamp to Broth
er Woits mousse the chickens will be crow
ing for day.
Wei. well, wellr says Brother Fox
I've been all day trying to make I'D my
mind which road I'd take, and now it's too
late
And that was the fact" continued Mr..
Rabbit. The poor creature had been all
day trying to make up his mind which road
he'd take. Now. then. what is the noraI?''
Sweetest Susan looked at Mrs. Meadows.
but Mrs. Meadows merely smiled Buster
john ratified the marbles in his pocket.
Il know" said Drusilla
WHAT inquired Mr.. Rabbit
Go down one road an git one dinner
den cut cross an git some mo dinner. an
den go back home down dc yuther road >.
Mr.. Rabbit shook his head.
'rar Baby, you are wrong. he said
'If YOU want anything go and get it," sug-
gested Buster John.
Mr.. Rabbit SnooS his head and looked at
Sweetest Susan. wEereupon she said:
II you can't make up your mind you'll
have to 50 hungry"
Mr. Rabbit shook his head.
Eat a good breakfast said Mrs. Mead
ows, land you won't be worried about
yo1r dinner"
AN wrongi' exclaimed Mr.. Rabbit, with
a triumphant chuckle. THE moral is this.
lie who wants too much is more than like
ly to get nothing"
Well" remarked Mrs Meadows. dubious
IL. Ell you nave work out moral il
il WAS SUM in arithmetic I'll thank YOU
not to trouble me with any more morals"
THE motion is seconded and carried" ex-
claimed Mr.. Jhimbleiinger
(TO be tOutinued1
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The Dead Doll.
Home Queen.

Home Queen
You need not b. trying to comfort me,
tell you my dolly Is dead:
There's no use saying she isn't. with a
crack like that in her head.
It's just like you said it wouldn't hurt
much 10 have my tooth out that day.
And iii tn when tn man most pulled my
head of YOU hadn't a word To say!
When my mamma save me that ribbon-I
was playing out in the yard
SIZE said 10 M rlost expressly. Here's a
ribbou for Hilde-arit.'
And went ami put Il on Tabhy. and
FiilvEarl. saw me do il.
AMI : said a. myself. oh. never mind,
don't believe she knew it
I'ut J know that she knew it now. and ]
Just bsliev.- / ie.
TIT her Poor tftria heart was broken, and
- her a-ai broke. too
OF. ruv DOLLY, my httl, baby. l wish my
head haJ t,.n ni.
For I've his q ee-r anl over. and Il hasn't
cracked q bid.
Bur. ssa... the dazzling is dead. sh-'H want
a. y. buried. - cour-e:
w vlI EsN- any lfGIs Wagon, nurse. and
sou snail 1se gh iinrsr-
AMI it walk behind and cry. and Vel
pu. o. ig this. son s-e.
This Iea- little seX. ana ve'Il bury her
tnyn a"I.r shs maple trcs.
AL rars viii make her tombstone. like
tar eu %, 4i4Is FOR my hiri.
And hest Vgs what { tell him Ga it-y $
every siusl, we~i.
7 shall saX- -'fire lies HilleEarle. a
autsfuI aaH. Who j. dead.
Size q IS broken heart and dreadful
cr.,.E ia her aeai.'
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T.rrteg~. I.rt~rs. l-sters everywhere: they
have flpat i dnesm Upnn me Just like the
s5,uNl1tk S. ans almost numerous. hut
as ou- columns ,!u nat supply IN" same
space the earth au.s for the snowi,akes,
tus--. letters hav found 10 resting place.
that f- iu 90 columns.
VeFy often am asked the question
.'Evhy was my better loft ont; diI not ill
aiI the gulrvU.uts-' Yes. dear young
friends sou .rii. huf souli you $ the hum
sirosIs Of I.ss.FS ut rms for publication you
would mos wonder tbag they could not get
is.. even = s.-eNlse.-' .'s 1he saying Is.
have to5ay "a very Mice letter from
young friend iu son Antonio. well COM
POSED ami neatly type written. but oh, 80
l4u--it would alnn. occupy haif-coiumn.
! ann sorry Jennie. but l have no room
for such lao< letters. Then / have re-
= lvr.I q very Well written poem. Thoughts
at TNiilaht" Aut there ARE twenty-three
verses. Nau sea hoW impossible. it would
- Go give such an article space Now I
-sauII tiks 10 say TINS to our Young friends.
", arr always glad "a hear from YOU. but
whaf we want IS bright, CHEEKY. short
T. tser-- The object IF This column - TO
improve the ara of letter writing some
hay improved very much. others pay very
If-tIg attention a. the rules of letter writ
Ing. using capital letters where they are
No. needed and using "a small one whore II
should ne q capital. Learn 10 cOndense
your thoughts and never Try AMI interest
other- fu personalities. II does not MAKE
any differ Nee whether you ARE blonde or
2 brunette. Or whether your hair Is black
Or brown. ur Esv TAN sou arr: all such in
formation 6 uuuersS=Ary ia a letter
Write simply ana from yaur heart OF your
home life. E1Ur occupation. OF the books
vsu aH ar ejN- some useful Information
ab1ut hoHseA# uiuS. ar sewing Now don't
tsjuk } um complaining. for l am not;
only wish to advise ven for your own
u5st ana wj~h to So, You improve in letter
wririu@ u.u't think because your letters
d. uot appear it is always fault with
III I.ft r. FOR II IS not. have now forty
o. Hffv letters waiting for the space 20
creep iu ! 10 the very best ! can.
AUNT SUSIE.
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ami talp ue. z. go the ieti = II The
Tbfas Of q dear Htrl, seyen-year-oId girl
...errsus rh. multiplication in a week. II
81 s. , ,s,' '.''' nov sends MS "a
cents. 81 isr - RS money from selling
ssr-l.l.a~ last summer hoa cam all
proud IL ba,s earned Il.
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SOME a.-sstaE Iaaas am "ehEhtHd that
tn g.. r. #a" lHEa.fS are heiEihs u-'
sat th r. Is amy "ne outside our chill
s.-.,..... -. kim s. alaa 10 IT, You ia our
e6.''"e' CIRCLE nose ''''s '''s week
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Cit ...--.. rs-rs-azrs oak Grove. Ala. :
cents
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friend Anderson. " Va = cents.
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ss.t-sa w Guam. StillwelI. Ga. - cents.
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but he knew Mr.. Rabbit was right Inc
story couldn't hc q very good story, because
il had no moral.
"But | think it had very Sood moral
remarked Mrs. Meadows.
"What was it," inquired Mr.. Rabbit with
S"KThy. if the little girl had been tco stin-
~ 10 give the old beSgar a piece OF fief e''iN'.
she would never lave come to be princess
replied Mrs. Meadows.
'"pid she give the beggar a piece oil
cake" asked AIR. Rabbit.
why, certainly she did, Mr. Iainlble-
finger answered..
.(yeu." remarked Mr. Rabbit. setting him
self back IN his chair. II must have peen
fasi asleep when she did il. Bat the place
for a moral, as I've been told. is right az
the end of u story, and not at the begin
ming"
cant YOU tell us a story with a moral?'
suggested AIR. Meadows.
u can" replied Mr.. RABBIT. Il can Tor
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The children said they were very much
pleased with the story about the cow with
the golden horns. Buster John even Went
so far as to say that 1T was as good as
some of the stories in the books But Mr..
Thim,Iefnger shook his head. lie said he
was very glad they were pleased with ii,
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Lizzie Hothwck. billiard, y. C.--Ilere / come
with NV New Year greetings. with my heart brlin-
mo full of love aud good wishes to the readers OF
the dear old Constitution.
viii try tins morning, despite the gloomy day
and cold tther. To- have pleasant little tcte-a
tete with the cousins.
thinl. our page could I've made highly interest
ong 10y devoUng the proper time and attention 10
ar letters and as the department improves, we
are advancing and improving, and should en-
dcavor to help by doing our best.
How many of the boys and girls had merry
Christmas: l. Tor one. had very NICE time con-
Siderine the weather, which as cod, thlnk,
~ >tw, with snow, hail and slect; but every
body said we mutt have good time because 1t
was Christmas times and We did have a real nice
IlI3c.
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Gertrude and Alma Reeves. Mebane, N.C.-Ilere
comes two sisters, GCTtfude and Alma Reeves,
asking admittance 10 the cousins dcpartluvnt.
We Cniov 80 much reading the cousins letters.
We wish 10 contribute our mite toward the IRA
DIV hospital tor httlc children, wish Gods
richest blessing may reward your labors and the
spit.l. Ages thirteen and seven.
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- he Glad 10 Mave rs Company

Il said l would. and then I told Brother
Wolf and Brother Bear goodby and set
out for home Brother VOLTS persimlnon
beer had a little age on it, and it made me
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-01-21

The pilarim fathers believed in a purer
form OF religion than that of the Church
of England They wanted to worship God
as they thought was their duty, but they
were not allowed to do So. and fled to Hol-
land i'm 1908. where they lived twelve years.
But evil Influences surrounded their chill
drcn and they loneed for a country where
they could worship God in their own way,
and he free from worldly follies America
offered such Il home and they resolved 10
brave every danger and trust their destt-
nies 70 God.
They started on their journey in the May
flower and in furious storm near the
coast they lost their ruddcr, mast ana san,
but they sought snCiter uhde: the size 81
a small island ana landed slNlS-lhrte ua\ :
afterwayd at Plymouth, IN cape tod hal-
Dor This was IN the autumn OF 100. After
landing they commenced building their
houses in the snow and sleet. The winter
was severe and more man halI ~ theiu
died b,rore spring but with all these ca
lamitirs they never thought OF returning
to their mother country. The night thu
thev landed on this rocky coast Was dark
and heavy, anu the winds dashed the
waves high and tossed the limbs of the
Tbcv did not come like conquerors, with
the beating of drums and the blowing Of
trumpets, nor did they come ~ silence anu
fear ass the flying come. Their hymns OF
loftv cheer shook the gloom Of the desert TO
its depths. The stars and the sea heard
tbrDl sing in the dark and the aisles of the
dark woods ecnoed their anthem. The ca
gu. soaring from his nest by the waves,
ani the roaring Of the rocking pines was
their only welcome.
I'm this band there were men with gray
hair Why had they left the home of
their childhood 10 die h"re? There were
also fearless women, whose eyes showed
the deem love OF truth: men of serene brow
and youths with fiery hearts.
Did they seek in this far country
bright Jewels Of the mines. the spells OF war
or the seas wealth? Nay, they sought the
pure shrine OF faith.
They found the freedom TO worship God
IN the soil where they first landed and left
!. .r-t ind and IL l. CALLED holy rrnlln-
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RrotLer VOLTS Two BiE Dinners.

Copyrighted, 1885,. by Joel Chandler Harris
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Edor and Gladys Thornton, EmOnt, Tex.-Mam-
ana las been telling Us about tie poor little sick
children and We want TO send you some money 70
help tx Them comfortable TO stay; each Of rs
sends dime.
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Il. l.. Savage, Dryden, 1eXas.-f think The Con-
stiutiOn is ui the best parers published In the
south. IL contains 50 many Interesting lacts ana
problems.
| live near the border between Texas and Next
co Thi. j. a Wild country; most all OF the inh&b-
ltautS are AcNicans 7 here great many large
hills and deep canyons near here. Also there are
a great many Wild animals around here, such as
the bear. panther, etc.
The naly things that grow TO any advantage out
here are the sane bush and cactus stock raising
is the chief occupation.
VIII ask few questions:
Who said, we have met the enemy and thcy
are ours"'
who was called. "Old i;ough and Ready2'
will c,osc with best wishes TO The Constitution
and the cousins.
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Annie Henley. Randolph. Ala.-f All
know that The Junior has asked Us to
write what we think will interest each
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other and as | think this win int rest
some OF the girls. / have decided to write.
/ know il will not interest the boys though,
as it is about dols-not rsal ones, but just
paper dolls, cut out of delneators or any
thing else that has pictures In it. / like
them better than real dolls. The way we
play with them is this. We take ntle
man and Il lady and just as many children
as you want i'm Il family: then select
names for them; then we take some more
just the siZa of them, il We can find any;
If not any near TN ir size will do. These
We have Cor their clothes We also take
the dresses that have no heads and when
we cut them out We lsave little pieces of
paper over the shoulders to fold down on
the wrong sid To hold them on. II IS
great fun. girls, and you had better try it.
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Mamie Lumrkin. Athens, Gal have
been reading the letters in your paper and
thought | would write one, hoping You
will print il in Sundays paper. | 80 to
school and study grammar, spelling, read
ing history and arithmetic. | have hcen
STUDYING Henry Hudson and | like him
very much but | like Columbus the best.
I have two pets Il rabbit and Il dog.
have a little baby brother and he is one Of
my pets TOO. | live in Athens and am
richt wears old My papa takes the paper
and I read The Junior every Sunday. !
am going to lock- for this in next Sundays
paper.
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IL o. Riggan. Hamlet. y. CT have long
been an admrer of The Constitution, Jr.,
and have several times thought ! would
write. but have never done $" uhtll row.
Seaboard Airline, and is now 1T a "'a,h-
out. about forty miles from home. hh6fe
was a very sad accident Ola the rairoau
about fifteen miles frcri here NOR Ia or
SO ago-two trains ran together ana
killed both of the engineers. ! live IN
th,. country, but there are line prospects OF
about i've miles from Hamlet, which IS
the largest railroad aenter III the state,
although il is small town am AZ
present coinrs to school pl.. il will soon
be out like to go to school ana one all
Of the cousins do. The next time ! write
| will tell you about some curious loths.
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Ito be : Ontlnued.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-19

Special to the PRESS.

Andover. March 1s.-The Richardso
lakes are the lowest that has been known
since the present dams were putin. The
last gate is up and about all the available
supply is exhausted. They were not a BILE
last spring to I'll them up as usual, owing
to not having much rain.
Fernando Thomas went in few days ago
to see what eeded repairs are necessary
to put the arge steamer. Captain Earrer''
in tune. and found her high and dry where
she was anchored last fall. The ice around
her was three and one-half feet thick but
little damage was done TO her.
1t is the candid opinions of many sports
men here that the rising and nll!ng of the
lake causes more loss OF trout than any
thing else. Trout cannot depend upon the
same spawning beds each year, the
ter VARYING SO much, and there is much
doubt but what many trout get left in the
holes when the water recedes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-19
FRANK DoLLoFEIN TROUBLE.
Brought Back to Rumford Falls to Answer
to Alleged Irregularities Committed by
Him.
Especial to the PRESS, }

Rumford Falls, March s.-Frank A. Dollof
who took orders in this tow for crayon
portraits over a year ago and left some bills
unpaid, besides giving George W. Stearns a
chattel mortgage OF a horse which he had
for The board of himself, wife ard child
Dollof took the team over one year ago into
New Hampshire without ..Stearns's consent.
No trace of him had been found until a
few days ago. Sheriff Porter has been on
his track for several months. Learning
of his location word was sent to an officer
there and Porter and Stearns started from
here Friday night. Dollof was brought to
Frye burg and was there arrested by Sheriff
Porter and brought to the Town. A hear
ing was held this morning before Judge
Morrison. and he found cause to bind him
over in $500 bonds. He will be committed
TO Paris at once.
Dollof has quite a hard reputation.
There are several parties in Berlin, n. H.,
and many other places. who would like to.
meet him again. Nor is this all. George "
Stearns of this town. had horse, wagon
aud harness stolen the 2lst of last August
from his stable at Rumford Corner. Dol
lof will be asked 10 prove where he was on
that night also. 1t is underst God
that Dolloff married at Lancaster,
n. H., but he acted SO his wife Sc
cured a divorce from him last summer