The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-03
Amelle had dutifully helped b

the soft grass. The world spread out
before her, broad and beautiful, but
it was the world of the country, and
Amelia's soul longed for more.
Wetgon was a lonely little village,
apparently overlooked by anything
which limited of progress. Even the
railroad made detour, as if to ig-
more it, and established the nearest
station at Pennington, four miles
away.
It was at the Pennington Academy
that Amelia had been reused to long
for Culture-that elusive idqal al
ways, in her mind, to be spelled with
a capital She had tried to awaken
the same interest in her family; but
while they were proud of her, they re-
manned sadly content with the simple,
hUmdrum life, which included no lit
erary or artistic aspirations.
Amelia, smiling under the apple
trees, shook her head dolefully as she
thought of some of her endeavors and
their subsequent failures. The very
Christmas before. she had given her
mother a DrettiIy bound book of es-
says, which was warmly received. 1t
now occupied proud position on the
center table, its leaves uncut.
Her gift to her father had been a
photograph Of a Botticelli Madonna
Mr.. Hackett thanked his daughter
with what heartiness he could sum
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seemed kind of heathenish and I'M
natural into the bargain" AS for
him, he didn't want any prettier pic
ture than that" waving his hand to-
ward the window framed view Of roll
ing meadow lands and upland pas
lures, all adrift with snow and fleck-
ed by the shadows of the swiftly
passing clouds. No. Amelias family
were certainly not DESTROYS of Gull
ture.
But" thought Amelia, their ideas
must be broadened by the fair!"
The annual fair had always been
held in a distant part Of the country,
too far away to be even considered by
the Hacketts. This year several
counties united, and were holding at
Plimpton, fifteen miles away. the
greatest exhibition ever given in that
part Of the state Besides all the ac-
Compartments of the usual county
fair, it offered educational features in
the shape Of lectures, practical demon
STATIONS, concerts, and an 'uneXcell-
ed display Of a rare and valuable loan
collection of art treasures" to quote
the handful.
Amelia, in spite Of former failures,
cOnscientiQusly set to work to make
her family visit to the fair as profit
able as possible. That night at the
supper table she produced number
of neatly written slips OF paper.
Method is as useful IN pleasure as
in work, she announced, in her most
pedagogical manner. Il nave gene
carefully over the program For to-
morrow and picked out the features
advisable for each. On fathers slip
I have put picture gallery, concert
lecture on the ancient Greeks, stere-
opticion exhibition Of famous statues.
Mother, picture gallery and concert
in the forenoon. In the afternoon
there is to be a meeting Of the Fedora
ton of Clubs, with lecture on soci-
ology by the state president. Ellen,
picture gallery, taking notes of pic
lures liked and why, concert. Will
lard and Robert, collection of rare
coins and stamps e debate: War or
Arbitation;' portrait gallery Of famous
men. Susie and Milly, exhibit OF AT
needlework, concert, stereODticon.
Totty, day in kindergarten.
Il think if you follow these" con-
tinued Amelia, with pardonable pride,
you will find that you can accomplish
more than if you wandered aimlessly