The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-11-18
BULL.FINCH At THE FAIR

Bullhnch had no lineage to speak OF. His
father had been a runaway slave before
the war: and this child. born long years
after war said to have received the stamp
OF darkness and swamp life upon his soul
as juGgmeg' that desceniS nn'o the
third and f. " generations. lie was a
sort OF hunmtiat, egetablc. come up from
somewhere, i0}rai some how. lie had Moth
ing, not evelicit tame; he hoped nothing.
nor even l.abinct hny thing his eyes did
not reveal here. ldnities We're the beasts
of the feldcome oil IS wise in all the notes
of the bird 80 ., in the trees above him;
he knew WI VIZ wild grapes grew, and
where the With G partridge broods ND IN
the grass by abb river. lie could hsh with
a bent pin--true, he never caught any ish'
but there were whole long days TO SIT
among the water reeds. with his pole be
tween his knees, and watch the river
singing. flowing, ever Soins. leaving rum
always behind. silent philosopher situoS
on the bank in the sun. black ana ragged
and hungry and cOntented.
once he had asked a question OF the river
silently, without words, but with his own
dark face and Wild woodland eyes shih-
ing back through the water: whlther went
all the water? out yundcr were the mead
ows where the COW bells tnkied all inc
day ana the crcitets shirped merry chorus
under the leaves. and golden f"as "i'eu
yellow plumcs over the billowinS grass
ana beyond the meadows were the hlli''
HUME our OF the Iltliin 4 NA'fhN 'r'Nf
that was where the grey squirrels scamper-
"a between the trees and chartered al nm
darinEiy. But beyond the rim Of the nhiS
the sky came down. lie had seen IL often
with a rainbow archiug down with ~.
and was there anything beyond tho rim
OF the hills2 lie had never heard and the
river never told him. only iioTcd the faster.
That was the only question he had ever
asked; but far down ia his deepest heart
Bullinch had once cherished an AMBITION.
IL was a long space back through the years
when lac was very little and wore only a
shirt in summer for the sake Of comfort.
in winter for need of economy one night
in May when he lay upon his pallet Watcn-
ing the circles Of light the fire flies made
among the raftcrs of granny's cabin, q
great longing had come to him FOR a future
life lie ycarncd to he changed into an
immortal lightning bug. lie even prayed
prayer TO the gooo God 10 that effect.
and had fallen asleep full Of happy visions
Of what the glory of lightning bug exist
euce muse hc in thc New Jerusalem. bul
when the morning came he was only Bull
finch grimy ard black, In mis- ragged SHIRT
on his pallet OF straw After that he lost
faith in "a future state. said no more pray
crs cherished no other ambition
bur IN the lives OF Us all comes some
hlOssomiag DAY udy, illht 20 the
blim with the wine of hope, that makes
the heart glad 10 drunkenness OF Joy-d DAY
when inspiration comes. and defeat is
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