The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-12-28

10 the root OF his sawuy hair. with even
a suspicion of r. IN his almond shaped but
somewhat full eyes. watch were the green
n hue of Z ripe EocschcrTy- All this was
VERY unlike hts parents from whom he di-
Ncrgct In resemblance in that fashion 50
ofscu seen In tho southwest OF America. a
II the youth or the s.oundless west had
struck a new note % independence and orig
fnality. overriding al conservative and e.
tahlishei rules % hereiitv- Something %
this was also shown IN a singular and
remIriahle reficelce and hrmness Of pur-
pose quite unlike his family - schoolfei
lows His mother was the wife % team
ster. who had apparently once dumped
rs family. consisting % q eoy and two
girls on the roadside NJ Burnt Spring. with
the canvas roof 90 his wagon 10 cover them.
while be proceeded 10 deliver other freight
not 80 exclusively his own al other sta
tin-s along the road. returning 10 them on
ciStau, AMI separate occasions With slight
additions 60 -sl-ir stock hahitation and FUR
riture- In thfs way the canvas roof was
finally ThIuEled and the hut enlarged. and.
under tho QlickcninE OF a smiling Califor-
IA sky and the forcing OF q teculIg CALI
rorut1 soil the chuucc-snHu seed took root
ami became known as Medl.ker's ranch. or
'-Meiliker's'' with its bursting garden
patch and its three sheds or 'lcan-to's"
Tire girls helped their mother in a childish
Initiative way. the hoy. John Runyan. after
a morn desuitory and original fashion
when he was mo- going 10 or ostensialy
coming from" school. Tor he was seldom
actually There Something nf this feSF was
IN the mind % Mr. NTedllker one morning
a. she hooked ny from tine kettle she WAS
ts-ru5bils,. with nrerii1 nition Of ''more wor-
risiuE~ 10 behold the Rev Mr. Staples. tile
lOcai minister. haul john Bunyan Neiliker
Into the shInty with one hand Letting
Johnny go. he placsd his back against file
door and wiped his face W. j re,l hat.dker-
II Eiancin- ~ the arr b. which Mr. sta
Tles had drlEscd him. and Keeling i win
the other hand 90 SEE ~ Dc was really longer
I've been requested by the schooimssier.'
F8al tho it~v Mr. STAPLE. ritfiug his hau1-
her-hirs hack into his broad Felt hat with a
Ea~usns smile. go b-irs our yoisus frielsd
before you Tor matter of counsel and dis
c.uliae have dome 50. SISTER Mcsiiikrr.
With some tliliicuity"-he lupaed down ~
John Buuy1u. Who again feit 90 hls arm
ami Eas satisfied tl-1- 81 w4s lonser-'hut
We must do our douly eycl WIKI difficulty
20 ourselves ana. perhaps. 10 others oar
Nolns friend. John liuuEan. stands on 2
stlIy heiELt-ou SLIPPERY places. ans. rpn-
riuuei Air. Staple. with 81 iuttE ut>F' -tra
70 CONSECUTIVE metaphors -iils feet are t-.l.-
iuE fast hold ~ Destruction Itere Tie
child drew q breath - r-.lrt. possibly Il
the prospect uf h-inE uu firm ground ~ amy
EsEl at iAst. btIL SISTER M-GllArrs IL whom
The Staples style 81 cNCrcllm had o.lE =
fsshlzith significance. turned % aer Of
spring abruptly
AMI what these yer Goiu' now John
end me "a siaviH' 10 send 30 90 sclsoalE'
Tlus appealed -o. Johnny looked Tor re-
Tly Al his feet. az h.s arm and ~ tte kei-
H. Thea be- said- II amt ,.aae uo-h-u.
lrls be- iutlcatius Staples. "hez been gisA
ouJar puliiu- OF ms lrm-'
It's now almost week a-c." continued
3Ir- Staples WaNirg aside fue lnterrfll son