The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-04-06

from the little town OF Lumpkin. THINK
that farming IL the incest work every
did. In the spring you can see all KINDS OF
trees put forth leaves ana mowers hi''I
farmers blowing. There Is nothing
pleasanter than to look on great helds o'
cotton and corn When cotton is IN olooA4
With ita white and pink blossoms, siiinine
all over tho field. Il looks like q large
fidwer garden. ] believe II city op@
could only spend one week In the country
he would not want TO go back 10 tne cry
Let the town boys have their city hie' "u-
| want my country home, whe.e a.' -
rove The woods and gat s, NM - ihe Mace
and hickory nuts. the farrn 10 1NO p
for good boys and sweet girls.
Emma Gibbons, Gibbons. Ma.-Dear 1u,
nior: Girls, how many of you ever MI M
a snake? Now | can see you SUI ~. 80
say The idea or such a question: -.
killed but one and was very nucn irlsh'
ened. IL was crawling through the yaru
when 7 happened 70 see IT, anu oiu,' =
know what to do. / started 10 run 10 'ne
field, n quarter Of n milo away ~ So
papa To come and kin Il. but kne" ~
tho time ne could get there the snake
would hs zone. so I decided to try II my.
self: SO sefzing the hoe I put out after llse
snake. waiting to get an opportunity 70
strike 4 when Il couldn't see me- put d.
last Il cravled over a board and 1usl ~
it got its head over thought now va
my time. so 1 let the hoe come GOWN OF.
him. and raising IT, again IN quick sue
cession | came down again anu kent y y
mp until l bad cut the poor OLD Ihlns -, ~
10 pieccs. That was my first ana my iass
attempt AZ killing snakes. ! hVo IN Ils
country and like it splendidly
Jean Paul. Majors. :. C.-Daar Junior
! want TO tell you OF a Nttla knight OF inc
nineteenth century. He lives in the great
Lone Star State. but ] will not Ten YOU
his name. as he is very modest hltie
fellow. and these lines might be READ pS
him. Ho Is tho ualy son Of his Tno'Aef' anu
she rs a widow Though only fourteee
years Old he has been working Tor lltec
years to help support his mother ana TWO
sisters. Tie has 20 work nov from 9 ciocN
a.. m. until O'Clock y. m, with marc Il"
hours recess at noon. ami That hoII re
often spends IN tending TO irut- sl@.u
while the owner goes to dinner, 50 as - "c
able ~ get some OF the frut 10 cai.5 W
his delicate BABY sister. Now, 90 WORK 50
steadily IS hard for a merry, romPng poy
VINO loves to play as wen as any o"c, odI
ne docs t. chre riuuy fer tho sah" -. 'lo.
dear ones at home. Losing IA" pay mus
of youth Is not his greatest sacrlnct' ~.
the giving up OF his studies and books OF
which he IT, very fond. Bu, ne does nol
murraur even at this but works o. siIhhhs'
courteous and cheerful. never spending
cent Of his warcs without consulting ms
mother. Ito always contributes I" Lhc
LORDS cause il church AMI SUNDAY c'o3i'
and is "a sincere member 0f putG. b'St "l
al he Is known to he absolutely truthlu,
and reliable by al VINO know MN ai'u
his lips are never soilcd ~ emok'ng clSa'-
cites nor impure words lilo rs ltile gem
ticman IN all the best attributes that lt
takes TO make one This IS no Iancs sNtlc'''
You might aud out his name ~ q. N'lE l.,
..liers Of tn First Bresbyt-'l1D chuI ~
In, Tor. Worth Te&. fie is no NeEyart am