The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21

a cover over him so he could go TO sleep
and closed the door. Mamma went with
us to walk, and when we came Dack VIC
ran right upstairs to see II bunny wa, was
all right. To our surprise the cover was
off the box and bunny was gone anu
mamma said he was ungrateful enough
to get out of the box and jump out OF
the window on the arbor underneath anu
run nm into his own chestnut tree. Inc
next day We saw him up there wasnlhS
his face and hands. He lives there now
and he comes every summer 10 neap US
time he sees US.
saIlie Fair and Lillian Shelton. Spencer,
Va.-Dear Junior: We Will take Tor our
subject "Sman Beginnings" There are
many neople who despise small begin
nings:" they desire to do great things 10
stand in high places, to occupy Important
uositiors and TO accomplish great UNI
dertakings, but they are not Wiling 10
give the patience and the time necessary
TO attain the purpose in view. Every man
ana woman who will cherish the small
beginnings" i'm life will accomplish some
great and good work In the END. MIS-
sionary workers should not desplse NY
day OF small beginnings. In the year levJ
Japan, China. India, Africa and the isleS
of the sea were almost In total darkness
i'm regard to Christianity; scarcely was
three a ray of light, scarcely star OF
hope one after another were MISSION
aries sent unto these heather lands. Yet
they should not give up; the upward turn
will come. Let np one desplSe small ne
ginnings. but give them special care ana
attention. Thought after thought, book
after book will make tho mind strong
Let not the parents be discouraged IN
their efforts to train up their children In
the way they should go. Let them be
careful to look after the details Of life
and cherish the small beginnings. How
many of the cousins are glad to see
spring. We, are for two. We enjoy May
han in he
a fresh blooming month and the birds
sing so sweetly. We would ike TO cor
respond with some of the cousins and ex-
change photos. We would like sfor some of
the cousins TO send us the song John
Hardie."
Jimmie Rowe. Harrison. Miss.-Dear Ju-
nior: Seeing so many letters In our best
of all papers. thought i would write one,
too.
As l am the only boy In n family Of
eight. you know / have plenty 10 do. and
] do It. too. It's Jim. go drive up the
horses: now bring up the calves; run over
to Mrs. Bowner's and get some soda. and
now while you are resting bring In plenty
of stove wood 1t looks Ike rain. so you
had better bring in plenty. All these
orders come from mamma and sister.
Then papa comes up and says: Here,
Jim. you haven't been doing anything this
cut all the sprouts I'm the orchard
/ had pneumonia twice this winter so
! got out of a great deal of work. but ia
rather work. | like work. I'm blowing
some this spring. My goodness. how It
makes me eat Everything tastes good.
l can eat greens now, thing that /
always detested. How good a boy feels
after blowing all day, nothing to do then
but unharness his old horse, ride by the
spring and water the horse and then to
the lot and feed. And now for the house
where a warm supper of milk and bread,
butter and molaSSeS-l must not forget
To say some cold greens, After supper
we get papa To tell US a story or read US
one. | will try To tell the cousins one
he told ms. think IT Is very funny. Old
Uncle Sambo lived alone except for his
good old dog Traylor. So Uncle Sambo
concluded one night he would 80 out and
catch him an opossum.
So, after eating bite Of supper and
feeding Traylor he give his horn a toot
and made of for the woods. Ii was late
before Traylor could get one. But at
last one was freed, q big. fine one. Uncle
thought of the 'possum and taters. IN
Gle SambO cleaned him that night and
put him out on the house 10 get cool and
get all of the animal heat out.
Next morning Uncle Sambo got mp
early. put on his oven. washed his pota-
toes an brought I'm his 'possum. and after
plaein. MIN IN the over. putting potatoes
al around put on his lid with some fire
n top and some live Goals under the oven.
nClo SambO concluded he would take a
nap while his old 'possum was cooking.
So Uncle Sambo said: While ole 'pOssum
cooking. old sam gwlne ter take him a
nap. cause Is ben out nearly all de night,
and IN be good and hungry when old
'possum gifts done"
So Uncle Sambo stretched himself before
the fire and soon fell into deep Sum-
her. While he slept another negro, Jake
by name. came over and finding every
thing so still. slipped up IN the chimney
corner TO CaVcsdrop. Pceping through
crack he saw Uncle Sambo stretched out
fiat on his back sound asleep.
Jake also saw the oven and smelt the
opossum and potatoes.
"Oh. well, Is bound 70 go In dar," so he
slipped around and In at the door without
waking Uncle Sambo.
After removing the lid and finding old
'nossum and potatoes Just brown and
nice. he concluded he would try some.
''Humph, / always knowed stolen wa