The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-08-29

book before them, and began turning its
pages. A page OF joy. a page of tears, a
page of love and page of pain. Pages OF
sunshine and pages of rain. and human
IRE is ever the same. The books, fell from
better to watch the shadows than to read
from the book that had cost them so
great price. They sat alone in the cold
and watched. A star burst through the
shadow and fell at their feet. With an ex-
ultant cry of joy each sprang forward and
,rty clntched at the tiny speck o, light.
other ana exclaimed: ''Oh. l have found
her at last, know her not. nor viii
ever known her. yet she is mine forever
To know that know her not and cannot
know her is wisdom" The star had vanish
ed. as had also the two men. BY its light
they had unraveled all mysteries and as
thought.
?. w. Hardage Free Trade. Miss-Dear
Junior: 7 will take for my subject "Edu-
cation" Education is one of the greatest
questions OF the age. 1t s question that
is being discussed throughout the land
and people are beginning to realize the ne
cessity of an education. The young peo-
pie realize that it Is at their door, though
once il was far off. In the early days
of this country 1t was very much neglect
ed but today il is at our doors. ana
would advise all young people to so TO
work to obtain education. There Is
no boy in America. however humble his
birth, who, in whatever capacity his lou
NAV be cast, if he has a strong arm. a
clear head, brave heart and honest pur-
pose, may not by the light of our puplic
schools and the freedom of our laws, rise
until he stands foremost in the honor ana
confidence of the country. Inc WORK "
education partakcs, in peculiar way. Oh
the spirit of the human mind IN IT'S eloi %
for culture The mind must be as llee
from extraneous control as possible; must
work under the inspiration OF it's own dc
sfres and while instructors ana BOOKS d. :
necessary helps, the fullest ana nlEnees
success must spring from the power "l
seif-hcID The student should FIRST STUDY
what he needs most to know; the order o.
his needs should be the order OF MS s'u'''
Nittie AIoffatt. Wool Market, Miss.-i'ear
I,,njor. The subject of books mas peeh
discussed many times, but don lhi'lN " !,
could find any cUbject That IS o@ttc'' -
good book is our best friend. 1t gives "'
All 1t has, even itself, and receives ho'4,'t9
in return. A good book can meE lhe "'''
oct heart to tears. 1t Is TIE nearest AN"
dearest Of all friends. When ali l'!'i'"'
b,vo FORGOTTEN us. Il good book never Io' :
sol,cs MS 1t never tires of repeating 40
story 1t never leaves or forSakeS us ui'i
worn out in our service, ana even LII
when destroyed by serving US, II leaves 10
sririt behind as Il comfort ana p'9"''19
1'h. 1ofticst heroism the most unseillSh eA-
amples ana tt'e Hop'o ..',.laloa IN hooks
immortalized by nc.i6 dhns IL If had not
What would we nave "V'L Lonl,s tGlat has
been for the book OF an po'Nc rthri.t N
told us of the beautiful slofy oL rnmiort
which we always ma peace peas ,y an" help YOU
in reading? me BOOK +5 Sn+' viii make you
think the most IL YOU 'ftt'- I,0u can't i'm
beck don reaI ado3n,t :ninre it. Don't
prove your , H,,,a''' and life in reading such
waste yoHr 'Iiit IN ~" no,ais Never read
trashy BOOKS d., W,ii una We aehaIned to re-
book thal you " o ,'nr viii always be on
peat rs story an" n,I i" ri,%e espondents,
the sate Slut. M"i''o ,irhtean wears
between sixteen an" c'e''
r,,.- ,rurnniIse Ala.-Dear
e. Hammer N:PSeS 49,, co,,si,, Int am
Junior: ] am a 'EroWh-"p ,,.'l ~, - utt,o
not quite big man Ee', ! nv a,,n+r,,
eorr, IN the country. and l like country
We r think one who lives In the country
~, ,,,,rb broader range Of freedom