The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-24
The WOMAN RICE PLANTER
SEE mas THE COTTON PICKED
AND GETS ~ THE MAY,
There Are MIshaps I'm tho Process
-Efects o. bright DRys-Adam and
Eve " Modern ChIldrcn-TroulDles
: q with the Labor QuesliOn-DOn's Rabbit.

wv AnO W0ucfm DnDhfe
WIN the Labor QUestiOn-OOn's Rabbit
Sept. 3O.-The storm is over and all nature
In smiling. Oh, the beauty Of the sunshine
falling ON the dark green pines and the
ecstasy Of the song Of tho hooking bird. who
il perched on a tall pine just enst OS the
piazza splitting his little throat tryinS to
give vent to his joy and thanksgiving TO the
Great Fatherl II n Could only bottle up
q little Of this sunshine and glory and &C.
atasy TO bring out on some gray morning
when ones blessings seem too far away TO
be- remembered
I am just writing "A line while Dab liz hav-
ing his breakfast and putting Ruth in the
blackboard before We start for Cherokee
70 see the damage done by the winds and the
deluRe Of rain which fell for t~wenty-ROur
hours. The cotton had opened more fully
Saturday than IL had yet done. but a slight
drizzle prevented its being picked. 1 ear
the hay which was stacked will all have to
be taken down.
= y. M.-Spent the day at Cherokee fight
ing with incOmpetency and unwillingness.
The loose. irregular stacks Of hay were OF
course wet to the heart and l had them
taken down entirely. much TO Green's dis
may. He thought IL pure folly and fussi-
ness and I had to stand by and zee it done.
Lending a helping hand now and then to
get il done at all.
He was loud in bis abuse OF Gibby. his
brother. for his i-ncompetency and deter
nnination not 20 work. saying Hes too
-triffiin' 10 lib but that he himself wa
capable Of everything: not only stacking
hay. but everything else he did in the most
perfect way. I let hin talk on. for his
manuer was respectful and I was really
interested and amused to see unveiled his
opinion OF himself
H. would be very comfortable TO see one
self in that perfect hight. instead Of being
always so fiercely conscious Of ones own
shortcomings. L almost envied Green his
fools paradise.
went 20 a stack which he assured he
had -'zamined. an it was puffectly dry.
cause 1 put dat stack up myself" With
ease i ran my hand in up to the elbow and
brought out a handful OF soaking wet hay.
But that had no effect; he said that was
some he had just thrown back. fearing to
have it exposed. as IL might rain. looking
wisely at the clear sky.
One has TO pray inwardly all the time to
keep from a mighty Outburst. He is better
Nlth any III GAoo 4 OuA kcb Iuat uOWs
Spent some time in the cotton field seeing
that thetirst pickings were spread on sheets
in the sun so as to dry thoroughly / had
put some peanuts in my pockets for the
little girls. lean and Kitty. and I stayed
talking to them a little while
They haveup to this time minded child
that is, each has lived with a married sister
and taken care Of her babies. They do not
look as though they had enjoyed life nor
they learned anything. and I am
anxious to brighten them UP a little and
teach them to take an interest and pride
In their work. Thus far 1 cannot boast OF
my success as to-day Jean picked 8pounds
and Kitty Al
Dot. 2.-Another gorgeous autumn day.
with just enough white clouds flying here
and there t. make shadows. The cow
peas were picked to-day and they are bear
ing finely. and the people know how to
pick them; it is not like the cotton. One
woman who never can pick more than 20
OF cotton had 70 pounds Of peas,
and Eva had 90 pounds. l feel better salts
field with the days work than usual.
got the hay which had been dried put
in the barn which is much better thar stack
ing ", when no one knows how. but 1 could
only do that because the ground is too wet
to run the moving machine; thus l could
the to haul in the hay. One OF
the renters came up and paid his money
quite voluntarily. which is so unusual that
il put me- in good spirits for the day.
Oct. 3.-To-day is too beautiful for words.
I yer into the sunswept piazza this !
I felt like the mockingbirds, an
Of gratitude for so much beauty. |
] did wish so ] could take a day of and sit
IN the piazza and just bask in the beauty
Of everything and breathe the crisp fresh |
ness OF the first fall weather and sew.
i am making "A white flannel suit Of stun
from the wool of my own sheen. |
have embroidered the revers and cuffs
Of h jacket and nearly finished il, and |
IL to wear these delightfully."- cool
mornings, but ! cannot stay to-day.
must get through my home duties as
quickly as possible and make my daily visit
10 the bedside OF my sanity friend, who |
having begun life in wealth and having
in middle age been reduced 90 poverty, has
passed fourscOre and eight years a beautiful
OF woman. wife and mother, and \
IL now slowly passing through the valley |
of the shadow. h is my greatest pleas
Ire and privilege and whatever other duty
Is hurried over 10 this | give full time.
TO hold daily converse will one who after /
lying three months in hourly pain il serene
calm. nay joyous with gratitude for I
His many mercies (which some might 1
need a microscope 30 Discovery, il a rare
~ seeing a true Bllower Of the
blessed One and I come away always feeling
az though ] had quenched my thirst at a liv-
In4 stream, refreshed and strengthened.
On the plantations. 90. things look
bri ght. The pea vim hay il falling heavy
and sweet behind the moving machine. and
was cut yesterday has dried nicely
md will be raked into windows this after
The crab grass hay il also dry
md ready TO he Stacked again. The cotton 4
opening we'll and We can make a good
tomorrow.
As I went into the pea field. where the
me were singing as they picked, I came
n spider who was too large to stand
IN a silver dOllaT. was most reluctant
Ia kill him. for he was doubtless the Hita-
Of his race.
He scorned To run. OF even move quickly
way, 30 sure was he that he was invincibIe
md need fear mo- foe. and IL did seem too
Unfair Ia crush out his little greatness.
mt the bite Of such a spider would mean |
'eTioIls illness. II not death, and there were
~ the women. most Of them with bare feet.
g run the risk Of being stung. 80 I dealt
ne fatal blow.
some Of the women picked ninety pounds
md Jean picked forty and Kitty thirty
pounds.
October g. "Man ia born TO d~isappoint-
n AZ the sparks fly upward" i went