The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27
THE ORANGE TREE.

Dear ChiIdren-we have some excellent
letters this week. and we especially COM
mend to you the Orange Tree" and the
letter OF Roswell Davis Read and prciA
by IT. AUNT SUSIE.
The orange tree grows abundantly in
almost all warm. soft climates Of south
ern Europe. northern Africa and in many
temperate parts OF Asia and America.
Those used in the northern states are
brought from the lands OF 1.-THE Atlantic
and the southern states Florida. one of
the southern states bordering on the gulf
Of Mexico. Is the orange state OF the
south. St. Michael one Of the Azores. is
said to produce the most favored variety
IN the world The orange gardens are
surrounded by high walls. not only to
protect the trees from thieves and plum
derers but from high winds. which often
do serious damage The orange trees
are usually branched nearly from the
ground. their leaves are evergreen and
their flowers white and very beautiful,
and emit very delicious perfume. They
are called the brides flower" because a
bride usually wears a wrcaIh OF orange
blossoms I'm her hair when she is married.
or at least all brides who are able to buy
them do on many trees the flowers and
ripe fruit hang together. and when thus
lOadet-the fruit. some OF light
green color. other Of pale yellow, other
still Of a deep orange. and all set OF
by the deep gloSSy-Ereen foliage imag-
ine they are magnificent. The fruit is
gathered In December and sometimes a
little while before II - ripe. and large
baskets are filled by boys. who take them
from the gatherers- They are carried
away at once to the packers who gen
orally sit in groups or the grass. The
oranges are poured out in 4 heap with as
little care as II they were chips or Goals:
each orange Is wrapped In "A husk of In
dian corn. which are prepared by chill
dren. who hand them to a man, who
wraps up the orange and passes IL to
another. who places IL i'm the chest. This
l. all done very quickly and when the box
+ nlled. thin boards are bent over it by
a carpenter and secured with willow
bands. and then IL Is ready 10 be carried
To the port and shipped
JOHNNIE OPHELIA FOWLER.
RAISER. Ala
Roswell Davis. Gibson. Tenu.-Dcar
Junior ! wish to talk about how we
are To- succeed. Ii We wish TO make our
mark IN life OF attain success, We must
strive for IT, Nothing that Is lasting
+ ever handed down to Us. The young
person who would succeed must early
decide upon his or her lif. work and
adhere strictly to this In starting he
should question his ability TO follow
the vocation chosen. and then read
think and put into practice those things
which will enable him to attain the best
results Many young people stand and
admire the positions held by young men
Of prominence and think this the very
thing they wish But when they at
tempt such they fail They have not
counted the cost They do not realize
that these men reached their positions
step by step and that each OF these steps
left mark telling II the hardshIps un-
dergone- Then To succeed We must
strive. for no one ever rode to fame Z -
ffowery beds Of ease" but every inch
added to their successful career was
pinned on with a thorn. We must not
be- lei 20 believe that all there is in life
or to make life a success l. to work and
save. but we must be made to see that
although We may become very famous
In the eyes Of the world and count our
untold riches by the millions We have
not made life success unless we leave
wherever Ne go breath-a lasting infiu-
ence telling those around us that We
are living and working for our fellow
man Life. 10 h.. successful. must he
happy. and 10 b. happy we must bear a
spirit Of interest for our neighbor II
We thus have our friends interest AT
heart We also have an interest in the
whole world. and We are happy If We
are happy then We have masi.. life a s,,c-
cess and our influence as a successful
man or woman will reach cut into the
future as a beacon drawing others to
the same good We have gained
Let US every one do our whole duty
along this line and resolve that we will
strive ourselves and also help others to
become successful in life And put our
trust In the divine Guider and all will
be well and our desires granted