The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-27

bout the times
II you'd work a. hard as freitin', you couid
pick up lots q dimes;
80 stretch your face Ter sni!in'-the good
times Amt al bin
Fer the time Is E.ttin' closer when they
fetch the melon in.
what's the use o huntin' fer the troubles
in tine road,
Ever one you tackle adds another to your
load
When you could go on happy. head w. face
a-EriH.
II you'd only stop an study bout the mel
comm in. = y. w
Dear Chiliren-We give YOU an interest
i'm story written for our department. We
are GLAD t0 see our young friends are writ
ing sucn nice stories FOR our column:
X was in the fsiI III 1919. when the trees
we're Just beginning 10 Grop thcir golden
leaves. leaving cn'y the bare lmus 10 lie
exposed TO winters cruel blasts
The country schools had cpencd for
the I'm session --l Mary ard Milhe
attended ore II then
Farmer Nichols. their father lived with
in three. miles or loe T.. hin yshcoihouSc,
which had beer buiiJ by the ea~iy settlers
oil North Carolina. Mary and willie lived
Just an the opposite side of a l-rSc woods
from the s-hvoirpase. and, Of course. they
had 10 go straight through il in order 10
reach their destination.
Now. Willie was "A boy OF about nine
years Of ase. while Mary. ihe s!rl. was only
seven.
They were as healthy and robust as coun-
try children generally are and there were
very few things they were afraid Of.
But one thing they actually dreaded the
name ~. and that was wolves. which were
so plentiful in the mountains and woods
close by. Although no serious damage had
Hnran IN fnsa moi n lanf lx-
lately. the neichbors some how hal a per-
feet dread of the animals. In fact, Mary
and Willie never had seen one. but they
were certain. Willie said, that they would
know one when they saw il.
They said they thought it was very
much like a cat, only great deal larger.
and as il happened. Mrs Nichols had neg
lectei 10 explain TO them its real appear
ts.tce.
usHr. Nichols and his wife feared them al
most AS much as the children. and were
usually very careful rot TO let the children
bo through the woods alone.
And this was very easily managed, as he
and his brother had 10 80 through the
woods in order 10 reach their work. which
was q mile beyond. And rs they often
role il was very convenient FOR the chill
drcn. who loved the dear old OK wagon,
and Jack and Bill. the oxen. and they al
ways enjoyed going that way.
Now. one day ia happened that the chill
drcu came home from school and said they
had heard there that Former wilson had
killed a wolf near the branch. and that
Miss Sarah. their teacher, had warned them
not 10 come through the woods alone.
The next morning dry and warm
too warm for September. and the clouds
looked heavy ami gray. - If a rain was
coming up.
The children had prepared their lunch
and were getting ready for school. when
their father came ia ana said they would
have 10 stay at home he supposed, ne
was E1iuzy ~ town and il was impossible
Tor lee or his brother To go through the
woods with them. Isut Willie pleaded 50
hard ami said be- could keep the wolves OF
OF Mary and himself as well As papa or
Uncle Rob either.
So anxious were they not to miss school
that they forgot their fear. and persuaded
their parents To let them try il this one
time alone. Their father. saying the
branch was too near the schoolhouse for
wolves u be- roaming around, finally con-
Eautrs! 80 on they started. basket in
hand They reached the schoOlhOusc in
perfect safety. ana things went on nicely
until about o'clock ia tEe afternoon. when
suddenly =rHwl came from under the
Sch0elhuusc. Hiss sara walked immediate
Is 90 the Wiuleg-. and there. 10 her sur
prise. stood "a wolf ana another going
under the house she closed the window
cUrely. lnu0Jiced by the children. who had
heard the sTowl. hat paid no attention TO
IT. Then she called up another class. just
as X nothing laI happened. and this
was the last recitation. instead of giving
tue tcl tap Tor them to march ont sine
quietly dismissed Them and said she Would
sl1t excuse them as a storm was coming
Up ans she AGs afraid IL would catch them
the way AT this time the wolves had
Doen gathering around the schoolhouse. but
the rising wind Kept the sound from being
heard bs the childrcu. by his time the
storm was upon them in all its fury. The
TSIrIu- thunder. the beating -ain and &C.
casiOuai srowis from the wolves made the
children AT last realize the situation.
While at the homes OF the children few
can guess :Ae anxiety Of the parents wait
in. for t-c storm 20 abatc that they
might so and search for their little ones.
However. it did not last long and soon the
road vas covered with wagons ana horse
men on their way To the rescue. Mr.. Mich
ois who had returned from town earlier
then usual. headed the procession ami was
first To reach the schoolhouse. lie a. once
saw the situation and gave the alarm %
his followers. In 4 short while the wolves
we're lying dead on the ground. The firing
terrified the children more than ever. But
their fright was relieved when in came
their Parents. each thanking Miss Sarah
for her presence OF mind in that perilous
moment. And as Tor the mothers. their JOY
was supreme when each Of their children
were sheltered safe at home. And after
this YOU may rest assured they were very
cautious
How thankful we ought TO be that we
have no such disadvantages in going
10 school as the brave little children of the
early settlers OF this, our grand republic.