The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30

the clear atmosphere, we can look down
into the deep and seemingly bottomless
canyons and valleys: down into the dark
weird space likely we will see a light
from a ranchers window or from a sheep
camp across the valley in the foot hills.
Neither need ones ears be closed to the
music of the night: for borne on the wind
Is a medley of noises from which we can
decipher the low howl Of the wolf the
cry of the cougar; the caterwauling of
the mountain lion, and the deep. undula-
tons of falling water as it winds its way
through intricate passages of the rocky
canyons.
Robert Ice Zimmerman Meridian. Fla
Dear Junior: Standing on one of the hills
Just below Meridian the eye rests on a
perfect picture Looking to the south
ward and eastward there is spread out
before YOU a long broad sheet OF water
known as Lake lamona. surrounding
this lake on all sides, except the west,
are high hills. rising some OF theih wv
to 80 feet high, OF clay, covered WIN
lovely green grass. Not bluily, out SOP
ing gradually from the waters tor nan a
mic nv more One can see for miles ana
miles as the hills rise one alter ahotue'
as far IS the eye can reach MS lahr
covers an erea of 900 acres, IS oottt'
herr and there with a number OF lslahdS
from one acre to SO acres In size. These
islands are now just putting on tneii
spring dress, the litht green OF the new
leaves of the gems, hickory ana OAK
and the deep red OF the maple. among
the dark leaves of the magnolia and holly
with innumera Bile spring flowers OF red
yellow and white and other colofS, sep
arated from each other by sheets OF GEAR
blue water make a pl1tuHe good 20 l!.oh
at In short while the tall masnoilaS
will be covered with large white fragrant
blossoms WHOM the islands Will be green
and white Just imagine the tall trees,
covered from bottom to top with the beau
Of $50 Try flowers
I'm this lake arc quantities of the finest
fish and hundreds Of alllgators. MY
fathers lands, border this lake and we
have fish whenever we want them; also
Plenty of ducks in carly part of winter
The "gaters'' are believing now every
morning. our home is Just ha,l a ti h're
from the water and we can hear them
distinctly. My father has Just tod me
that he saw Il dog and "gater' both dead
side bv side near the lake. and the ground
shows every Indication OF severe HSht'
and he saws there is no doubt but what
tbev killed each other. My uncle was
fishing i'm the lake. His dog started TO
swim to about about 10 feet from shore.
4 "oatcr'' saw the dog start and cut MN
OFF. Both went under in water ~ leet
deep 'S,ev staid under the water Gntil
all the ripples disappeared and my uncle
gave ,Ip al hopes OF his dog. All at once
10th came to the top about 10 feet apart
and the dog swan to the shofe put lhe
roor fellow was badly crippled for lonE
while | could toll many more interest
ing tales of our lake country. Miss Kate
Campbell. if you could eat ''possum sop
and eaters" as our old black marieS
cook them here. You would like it too
They say the "Sater' stake Is really very
fine and ii certainly smells good
CAunt Susie would dearly love 70 see the
beautiful picture you have given us.
Won't you send me your photo? Your
letter is 4 No. -