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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-04-26
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Bio Bugs Wisdom. By William Wallace, Jr

bug, beginning 10 climb one OF the soft,
green, potato stalks TO whose roots were
growing 4 cluster OF hne potatoes, 'ln
take i bit Of leat-the sottest one
eau Gnd-hsfore I'm OF for any pastime."
And he fell at once 10 eating with
relish one OF the many tender green
leaves through whose agency the pota-
toes in the ground We're ted with sun
and moisture.
''Tm with you" atQuiesced another
bug. Then the idea OF breakfast de-
termined all to eat before playing, Rut
the big bus-who seemed TO be the
leader OF the crowd-remained summing
himself outside the shadow OF the pota.
TO foliage. stretching first one leg and
then another. he felt SO cranped from
their long diSuse,
Aud while he SAT there summing him.
self and taking Il few physical culture
exercises the big bug heard II sound
which frightened him hit, But he
was not coward and kept his ground
till something more than sound should
become evident.
But before we 40 further with the story
il must he told that the present place Of
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stralniug his ears, Aud the sound ala not
dlmln0l. but became louder and louder.
This Is what he heard:
"Ah. Sally. lookie at the tomato vines!
Haven't they growed powerful tail since
the ralnE
Ugh, l should say SO, But-loo&le at
the bccts! Aud lookie at the petatocsl
Oh. Wen soon have all the potatoes We
can eat Les 80 into the patch and look
at 'em, saw mama dlg underneath tho
potato vines the other day an get out
pan fun OF niee potatoes. an she never
broke single vipe neither, She said she
could get potatoes for us TO eat aud still
not XIII the vines"
The big hug listened, Then he began 10
think Il time 20 warn bis company that
danger was near, He crept back beneath
the vines just as he saw two children
coming down little furrow that lay be-
tween two rows ot potato hills, They
were advancing In his direction, But to
him these two little folk appeared to be
most frightful giaWts Tkclr tread on the
damp earth made such a roar that II nj,
most dcatened him, AS fast as he could
he went up the potato vines 20 spot
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form shadowed the doorway, causing
Andy and his aunt to look around quick
ly. With leap of Joy Andy was In
his fathers arms, weeping as though his
little heart would break. The father
had entered the yard unnoticed by either
the irate woman or the frightened child,
and stood listener at the side door be.
fore entering. On recovering from his
shock and anger he turned to bis sister
in-law, saying: MADAM, In the future
shall cease to call you relative or
friend. I've heard your angry threats
to my little and unoffendng son and
have seen into your ugly soul. pvo
come back from my adventures n rich
man and my son shall no longer be the
little beggar you call him. And, IL after
questioning him, l think | owe you any
thing FOR his accommodations-wh I'll
settle the bill But If, on the other
hand, ! find that you have wronged my
motherless little Andy--well beware.
AS for my brother, shall expect to
see him in town, where he will and me
at the best hotel I've engaged apart
ments there for Andy and myself till
my plans for the future are developed.
As for you madam. adieu."
ANA before Andy's aunt, overcome With
confusion, could think of q way to paci-
iy her rich brother-in-law he was gone,
lending little Andy to a nice carriage
that stood near the gate.
AS father and son rode along over
the dusty road, Andy. his heart full of
happiness, said: "gather. | dreamed
you'd come home TO me, and that you'd
come very rich. too"
Yes. my dearest little man, your
fathers struck II nil right. And now
you Will never eat the bitter bread OF
dependence any more. Your dream has
come true. you see"
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ing. Hes that tired" sighed she, that
a little sleep In the forenoon will do him
good" Then she went to the gate where
the horse and buggy had been brought
by the hired man. and leading the horse
into the shade Of tree said We're
waiting, Deck, for that poor little abused
boy TO have his sleep out"
And while he lay sleeping on the cool
floor Of the cosy farmhouse slttlng-room
Andy smiled sweetly, for n dream full
of happiness was IN his brain. He
dreamed that his father had returned
for him and that they were driving away
from his uncle Dams home to one Of
their own. He dreamed that his father
was happy, for he had found the gold
he had gone in quest Of. Also, he
dreamed that he-Andy-had on n nice
new suit of clothes that fitted him like
the clothes Of the town boys fitted
them. And their conveyance was brand
new "top buggy drawn by n span Of
fine dapple grey horses, Andy's own, 30
his father declared.
But all things dear come to n close all
too soon. And a fly buzzing about AndyS
ear reused him from his precious dream
to the hard reality OF his real existence.
He quickly arose and said aloud:
Goodness, Aunt Rachel will thrash me
good for staying away so long
The farmers wife, sitting dressed and
hated In the adjoining room. heard Andy 5
words and came into the sitting room.
mo, l shall explain to your aunt how
you come to stay she said. But II
you're rested we'd better go now. It's
getting a bit along into the middle of the
day"
Andy declared himself very much rest
ed and went to the buggy with the good
woman, whom he knew TO be his sympa-
thetlc friend. AS they rode over the
country road Andy told her Of his dream,
signing and saying: "oh, how ! wish that
dresm n would come true some day"
Maybe IL will, Andy child" said the
good woman, her heart thrObbiDg with
pity for the little orphan beside her. "But
II II don't come true" she went on, I'm
going 10 see II can't get yoBF uncle 20
allow you 70 come aud I've with me. ia
send you 70 school along win my Tom
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,,s,an IA YOUR atorv as l have dome"

ilsten to your story IA have dope''
Then Tom ran away and the big pug
called to HIS comrades 70 fellow him.
Aa they marched single fle out OF the
potato patch the big bug said; with
little common senae ana hit OF bravery
even common hug may have his IRE
apaFed, Had erawled under the leaves
as You each did we would have met with
terrible fate, l ran some rlaks, rh
admit. but battle Ia never won without
great chances being taken"
'He was right decent menster.
though" said one of the bugs, speaking
OF Tom, ''Iie might have killed you Win
one point OF his mighty foot"
"Ah. miss Is as good as mile.
laughed the hig hug,
Then they turned In the direction OF
the river ana when half an hour later
Tom brought Sally TO the patch to hes
II the talking hug we're still there on the
potato vine. there was not even trace
OF him left Jaw, I'm sorry he's gone,
said Tom, 'He was 10 funny, he was
Just think OF tia talking bug
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for Andy to live there till his return.
The understanding between the two
brothers was that Andy should help with
the light chores about the house and
barnyard, but that he should not have
heavy work put upon him as he was a
delicate boy ana could not endure too
much hard labor. His father also re-
quested that he be sent to school regular
" while it was in session.
But before Andy had been an inmate
of his Uncle Dams house week The had
taken up his home there in the faln ne
was kept from school on first one pretext
and then another by his aunt. who felt
no interest in the motherless little oo!'
who was indeed an orphan. now that MS
father was away in a new country where
letters could reach him very rarely. and
from where letters came even more rare
ly. And 1t always happened that no mat
ter how hard Andy worked there wss
found a new Job for him as soon as the
one in hand was finished. So the months
wore away, and the child became verit-
able little beast of burden, seldom going
TO school q week together, and never
having any childish pleasures at all.
While the uncle was not wholly q bad
man, he had listened to his wife, who
reasoned that Andy was delicate from
work-and plenty of it-would make him
strong As for school-well, he could get
book-learning after his father came back.
She could not afford to wash, iron and
cook for a dependent. The boy must earn
his bread at least.
And so Andy had worked from early
dawn till dark six days In the week, 60
ing to school about three months all to-
gether during the year and a half that
he had been an inmate in his Uncle Dams
home.
And now the summer was with them
and the garden and fields were in glori-
Gus green, making rich promise of fine
harvest. But though Andy's uncle Dan
and aunt Rachel were overjoyed at the
prospect of so bounteous provender for
the coming year they made no plans for
Andy's schooling during the coming fall
and winter. Nor did they get the child
what necessary clothing he needed. but
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let him wear his uncle's cast-of farm
clothing. which was. OF course. about
twice too large for him. Thus he was
a deplorabIe and wretcneI sight In over
alls rolled up about his slim little ankles
and held in bagging folds about his body
by means Of pair of homemade gal
luses-"
After breakfast on the morning of this
story Andys aunt sent him to an ad-
joining farm on an errand. He was to
make the trip over the hills and back
in q given time. And she gave him to
understand he should suffer punishment
IL he loItered on the way.
The day was hot and the wind strong,
and Andy. having put in three hours
hard wOrk-such as milking, wedding
the garden and cleaning out the stable
yard-felt in no condition to make the
three-mile walk in a given time; but
with a basket on his arm he started out
to do his best, his little body so tired
that his heart, in sympathy with 1t, be-
came very heavy indeed.
He reached the farm and told the good
housewife there his errand. But before
she took time to prepare him for his
homeward journey she gave him q slice
of bread and jelly and a glass of milk,
declaring: wy, Andy, child, you look
as thin as tissue paper an as white as
aSneS. lou re not strong nouSn TO walk
three miles without restin' q bit between.
Come, you lay right down on my lounge
an rest while l have the hired man
hitch up my horse an buggy. I'm goin
to town today an will drive you roun'
to your own home. Peers to me some
people can't see how delicate a child Is,
anyway"
Andy, really exhausted, thanked the
good woman for her kindness, and know
ing that he should have plenty of time
to rest since she was going TO take him
home in her buggy, stretched himself
on the cool fOOr-declariug his clothes
we're too much soiIed to lie on her lounge
and proceeded to fall into a quiet nap.
Half an hour lnter the good woman
came tip-toeing into the sitting room,
dressed for her visit 10 town. She
stopped over the PROSTATE Andy, and
seeing him sound asleep. decided 10 step
into another room and await his waken'
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nd vor could ho bIs brotber." /"

and you could be his brother"
Tears filed Andy's eyes, but he bravely
winked them back. He wished he might
know how to tell this motherly woman
beside him how much he appreciated her
kindness and heartfelt sympathy, but he
was Just a little country bred boy whose
mother had not lived long enough to teach
him the little ways OF sincere expression.
and his father had intrusted him to the
hands Of an aunt by marriage who cared
nothing for the child himself, only covet-
ing the work she could get out Of him.
After deposlting Andy at his own door
yard the good nelghbor woman departed
for town. nodding "howdy-do" to
Andy's aunt who came to the doorway In
time to see Andy alight from the buggy.
As Andy entered the house his aunt,
frowning, asked: "Why did Mrs. Jones
come over here with the buggyi Did you
tell her you couldn't walk home, chr
"She was goin' to town." explained
Andy, "and said | might rest awhile Mt
her house and she'd bring me round
home. I never asked her at all. But was
80 tired she said couldn't walk 30 far
without restin'."
"Oh, she did, did she7" sneered Andy's
aunt. wen, no you beo th"b ~" ~
fifteen minutes behind the time ! set for
you to be Mt home? And don't you re-
member that told you II you didn't git
back on time I'd have to punish your
Now. don't intend to tell fnlsehood.
And neither do I intend for you to be-
come disobedient, either. You may Just
MS well understand right now that 10
long as you are n burden in this house
you'll have tn do as you're told to do or
take the consequences I'm mistress here.
you little beggar. SO you go and pretend
to the neighbore that you're III treated,
do your
"Oh. no nunt. ! never"
Don't dare 10 tell me n liev' ex-
claimed the aunt "And since I've got
to punish you | might ms well do It now
SOS I'll have time to git over 1t before
churnn' time. You know how 1t always
effects me to whip great, big. un-
grateful boy like You. Come"
But before Bhe finished the sentence
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are more powerful than me, should come
aad drive you out with threat TO
smash you II you refused TO go. Would
you call TINT 1usti" And the big bug
looked very seriously at Tom IN II
waited for mn answer.
"Well, I hadn't thought or II that
way" admitted Tom. But, friend hug,
ms you did nothing to make these peta'
toes grow you should understand that
you have no right 20 eat them up, My
father haa worked and worked TO get thlH
nice patch Of potateea, ana now We can
not let YOU ana your wife ana children
aud kinsfolk come In ana strip the ateiks
or the leaves, or eeufse, We don't like
to=to=harm n hair on your heads hut
We can't let You eat up our vegetables"
well. aimee yeu have explained 10 me
that yeur father haa prepared thla nice
field for yen I'll have my comrades ae'
company me further Into the wefld, We
have no nSed place OF abode, ana must
he driven about before windn and wealth
or, hut this | premlse you, Great
Monster, Wen take euraeyea OF without
delay II yeu'll not harm ua,"
"Sure, so right on" said Tom seily,
'Noufr hico hptt el Ola nhE' anyway
ana have good deal of respect for
you, | know hugs and werms have the
worst ef Il; for, after all. they're made
90 eat like We are, | guess though.
yeu'l hnd plenty 10 eat down by the
river rhere're soft ieavea OF every
kind, except potatoes, Of course, Aud
now, I'm gelpg ia tho heuae to tell my
mother aud alsteF that I've heard a hug
talk, They'll not he able % believe Il,
but TIA 30 Just tho same, And another
thing, Mr. Hug, | want YOU 90 know
that from now ON I'll think In very
different way about bugs, After ALL they
were created, and ahould he treated
with consideration, So goedhy, old fol-
low, Good luck to you and your wife
ana children, HUT heware-dopt ever
SO near another potato patch again if
YOU value yeur heads, Everyone wouldn't
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hnbitatlon was new one for this crowd
OF bugs. They had been great travellers.
coming over the hills and the valley by
stages. With the arrival OF the first warm
spring days they had come from some-
where (the place has not been located
into the garden lands OF beautiful farm
ing region. There they had found food
and fresh dew In plenty to nourish them
as they Travelled still further on. In fact,
they could not rest till they had reached
the place that sent forth that sweet, pc
cular odor which only their acute sense
OF smell could detect. II was the potato
odor that attracted them. And SO they
had travelled the long and weary way,
finding the delicious spot they were in
quest OF Just before the heavy rain began
TO fall.
And now LET us return 10 the big bug
and the sound he heard which frightened
him. There he sat. quieting his legs and
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There hsd been s great rain. lasting
: dAy and night; one Of those rains that
come down gently. but persistently. max
ing rivers Of streamlets and lskes Of
tiny ponds The sun came out after the
clouds had cleared away and smiled on
everything 50 Senially that Natures
heart throbhed with life snd growth.
In the garden the vegetables nodded
snd smiled Z good morning" to one
another. In the hsrnyard the chickens
eIueked out their gOOd spirits, old turkey
gobblsr stzuIting about like veritahle
monarch. In the pasture the colts ran
about in happy frolic, kicking up their
heels till the damp earth flew about
them in clods. Even the older animals
horses and cows-frisked about bi,
TO show their good feeling with things
In general Indeed. there is nothing
fner than good summer rain TO cool
the earth, wash away dust, feed the veg
citation and purify the atmosphere when
it is followed by brilliant sunshine with
a stiff breeze.
And so thought n band OF little bugs
that had hidden beneath bunch of fine
potato foliage TO shelter themselves from
tne recent ram nut now tuat tue sun
was out the little bugs peeped from their
leafy house aud one OF them said:
Gee, buggies. it's ms fine n June day
as ever saw Come, stir out OF this
dark place and get into the open. Pshaw.
how stiff my legs are after staying still
so long" Aud the speaker, fine fat
fellow, crept out from the clump OF
growing green into the glare OF sun
light.
well, must have bite OF breakfast
before wander FORTH" declared another
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directly 10 the very vine where the bugs
were and began looking for them, His
quick blue eyes soon detected the shinlng
striped red coats OF the round little
many'legged fellows as they tried 20 get
out of his sight. "Aw." said Tom, look,
ing at them, $50 you're eating up our
potatoes, are youI Well, III Just 40 tell
mama, and she'll set some one TO work
killing you, she win"
Then for the flrst time In his lie the
big bug found his voice OF such power
that he could speak 20 the giant that
threatened him. Coming into plain view
he turned HIS shining little specka OF
eyes on Tom and said In queer, adueak.
ing voices Great Monster. with but two
legs, why would you take our lives for
eating these fresh leayesT
Tom was almost taken on his feet
whom he heard himself addressed by n
potato hug, But tho novelty OF such a
thing appealed 10 him sufficiently strong
TO prevent his running away. Indeed,
Tom had moro grit and curiosity than
he had fear. So he stood his ground aud
repled,'
because these potatoes are ours, you
impudent bug. Aud you'll XIII them II
we allow you to eat all the leaves off.
So it's move ON with you or take little
dose OF something what you wouldn't
like" answered Tom.
"But how do you come 10 own all those
vinesf" asked the big bug. I'VE are born
In the world 20 live, and can't starve
while food Is In sight"
"well, you'll have TO look for II else.
where,' declared Tom. MY father
plowed and planted this garden ana It's
ours. SO there's no use arguing the ques.
tion with you. Do you mean TO he offl
or shall I take clod and smash youp''
suppose. Great Monster, that another
as much more powerful than you. as you
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vout IN her religious observauces that
she rarely took part In any of the simple
and innocent forms OF amusement so
prevalent at that time in court circles.
Indeed, It was this exemplary character
which might be said to have won for
her q king for a husband. for queen
Charlotte OF England. hearing Of Ade-
ladies virtues, recommended her as a
1tting companion for her third son. VIII
liam, then duke OF Clarence.
At charlotte's suggestion negotiations
for a marriage between her son and Ade-
laide were entered into. The match was
speedily made, and the marriage took
place In July, 1918.
Although Adelaide and William were
the parents Of several children, they all
died In infancy. In 1896 George Nv.
died, and. having no children to succeed
him, the crown reverted to his surviving
brother, next In line, William.
During William and Adelaide's reign
the court Of England assumed pure and
elevating atmosphere, proving a model
for the young, something which cannot
be said Of 1t at any former period.
In the year 1887 William Nv. died, and
as queen dowager Adelaide survived him
twelve years. She was present at the
marriage of the young and beautiful
Queen Victoria and the charming Prince
Albert Much Of her later life was spent
in works Of charity and religion. She
also endeared herself to the people of
England by the generous and upright
course she pursued in regard to Williams
illegitimate children, taking them under
her own supervision and doing all for
them that she could have done had they
been her own offspring.
During her life no word OF calumny
ever stained her name, and no act Of self
ishness can be laid to her DOOR Other
queens there were who left their names
more indelibly printed on the pages OF
history, but none were there more noble
and true; none were better as woman,
wife. queen and friend.
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Andy's Dream.
BY MAUD WALKER.

"come, Andy; look lively there! It's
half-past Eve. No sleeping after that
time In the morning" And Andy, sleep
ting so soundly in his little bed In the low,
upholstered room. half reused himself at
sound OF his Uncle Dams rough voice.
Come. DO you heSrt / don't want 10
have 10 come up that h-e&k-aeck ladder
aslso % wake To1- 50 o-s Of there
gIiits, er rsr1l wish yaz had"
Then Il hsaTE saRp en tia tcor md
r-luI1uiflIp mt 7mdntIr 1s L hsIrF c1--
lhEv,sIrl,l lfrH4i1 diDHu I aEiLtssr, which Eaz
nih mig naIlIH al g1tnrInta -E 1its I.I1.
rHnm HitfirH 411rftF BisgG, 1ra1GID,sat
Anf,yR uuiitH asz.rI.
slnily 6nritH1 1usan mis- syeE Efnil 1aaTT
With aiHsaD rliIan Ia dfrIl.@t himself
1rnm his pillow and 1I'msafeit aD di'sss4
AErfar u raw ninurEH tea weu1 diTwu lite
hiiitIr-Sviiirih Ills dummy Ii1Gits, WIN 1ts
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near the leaves where the members OF his
company were breakfasting.
Comrades in pleasure and Woe" he
said, great danger Is coming our way,
Hide In the dirt or under the leaves till
II passes by, Then we must say farewell
to this flne field and start on our Jour.
nev again, | can feel 1t in my bones that
It will not do for us 20 remain here"
But scarcely had tho big bug ceased
speaking when the two little folks Who
had caused him such terror came along
the furrow, playing Idly in the moist
dirt by making prints of their bare feet
In II.
''oh, Toni cried the little girl to the
little hoy. "I see bug on the potato
vinesl oh, lust lookie at Il! Uhl Let's
run" And the little Miss fairly fiew out
OF the potato patch, Not so with Tom.
Being boy, bugs and worms held little
terror for him. Instead OF running he went