The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-24

found II very easy and interesting. even
exciting work. and / am no wiser h l
was before. II l was not afraid OF the sun
1 would have gone ON al day, or rather
until ? O'Clock. for u clOuded up after that.
and l came home In a pouring rain, which
continues at bed time.
October "a beautiful bright Sunday
after "A night OF heavy rain. The thought
OF the wasting cotton had TO be sternY
put aside. 1 had to visit the wonderful
invalid before l could get rid OF the nRgginR
thought, eff only the cotton had been
gleked!s After that the glorious sunshine
and the seventh day peace reigned within
as we'll az without.
Ihave n little class in the afternoon on my
piazza for a Sunday lesson. eight nttle boys
n one golden haired, blue sySd little girl.
At first Ihad some difficulty in getting them
TO come. for they always have such a good
time playing that IL seemed 10 them q great
waste OF the golden hours to come to Sunday
school.
Some OF them said they we're willing 10
come and sing hymns. but they did not
want any lesson. However, I found ono
little fellow who wanted the leasOn, 90 I told
him TO invite any one who wanted the lesson
70 come with him at A:aO O'Clock the next
Sunday afternoon. but no one else.
Punctually at the hour three little boys
and one little girl arrived. while the other
boys in the village played up and down be-
fore my gate most ostentatiously, 30 tina
ugtlo ucdub COuiu uOJ uGlD turning 10 SEQ
what was coming on. and in the midst OF
one OF h Commandments heard n squeaky
little voice, Il wonder what those fellows
are laughing ats for they had got up n great
burst out in the road.
However. We got through comfortably
and went into the sitting room TO the piano
and l asked each one TO choose a hymn
which we sang. At the second hymn one
OF the boys from the o joined US. but I
seemed unconscious Of his presence and
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four into the dining room and handed them
some little sponge cakes.
The next Sunday there was a full attend
ance. and has been ever since. The lesson
has to be carefully selected. as there are four
denominations represented, 30 l take the
Lambeth platform and teach the creed, the
Lords Prayer and the Ten Commandments.
After that / tell them Bible stories. begin
ming with the thrilling narration Of the
and the Garden of Eden.
When 1 first told how Eve was tempted 20
eat the fatal apple. and Adam too was
tempted and they were driven out from that
spot TO earn their living in tho
sweat OF their brows, the interest was breath
less. and one little fellow asked:
Miss Patience. h would have hap.
pened IL they a never eaten the apple9
Would they have stayed in the garden?"
Yes" l said, with confidence.
And never had TO wear any clothesP'
More family l answered. No. l suppose
well" he said, "the garden would nave
had TO be made much bigger for all the
children hat were TO come"
YES" said. Il suppose the whole
was glad to leave the subject and get on to
However. this Sunday when I asked
them to tell me the story they went on
swimmingly until I asked who ate the
apple first, Most chivalrously they all
NO. l said; Il am sorry to say IL was
Eve"
Then. > piped up the squeaky little voice:
then, Miss Patience, women are bladder
than men,
"Oh, no. I exclaimed. but Eve was
beguiled by the serpent. who told her the
fruit would make her wise. The great
made man first. and meant him
to be the protector n guide OF the woman,
and when she offered him the apple he
should have refused and said. Light OF
my eyes. we must not eat it. The Great
Being who made US n gave US this beauti-
ful home forbade US TO eat Of that fruit
But Adam failed in his high duty and ate
apple and they were driven out.
My sturdy little brown eyed thinker,
who had been listening with profound at
said:
aMiss Patience. what would have hap
pened Il Eve had eat the apple and Adam
hadn't?"
4 van NOAABiCNCy AOuupds ghAAlOb 1
think h would have happened then"
There was a chorus Of little voices: why,
Eve would have been driven out and ne
have the garden to hisself."
l am quite sure when | was small we
never asked such questions. Perhaps when
u was read. as it used, to be, in the Bible
IL did not a such hold on he
as IL does when narrated. but I am
30 eager to get their interest and attention
hat | tell them the stories instead Of read
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ng but force could keep them way.
Always have 10 light the lamp before
We finish singing, but no one will give UP
his hymn. and as read over each verse very
slowly before we sing it. and they repeat
3 after me, il takes a good while. IL 10
wonderful how quickly they learn the
words.
One very small boy. who strayed in for the
irst time when / told him he could choose a
lynn asked for Yankee Doodle greatly
the amusement Of those who had been
'oming two months. IL is a pleasure TO
each such bright children. At the end
always hand a few chocolates or some
andy.
October s.-Had the hands picking cotton
day-much of il is beaten into the ground
by the rain, and the hollis that had their
leads straight up held the water Ind are
iiscOlored. The hay has dried well and
got twelve loads in the barn.
October Scot the rest of the peavins
lay in the barn. thirty loads in an from four
icres. which seems TO me very good. but
know nothing about hay and all the stacks
II crab grass hay had TO be taken down
gain and spread out to dry. and this time
will put them in the barn and try no more
Itacks.
On the way home l had a very pleasing
Incident. As ] was driving down the ve-
lue and got out to look at something my
beautiful red setter rushed up 70 me at full
and dropped a large rabbit at my
Get. His joy as ] picked Il up and praised
nm was great. and I promised him to have
{ cooked and give him a big piece.
His name is Don. which Chloe p~ronounces
Curn. She said with much condescension
he would cook the rabbit as I wished IL,
rat that none Of her family ever ate rabbit
'r any sech vRrmint," and she was sur
'rised j should wish IL on table. Dab.
However, was full of glee at the prospect.
November 4.-Green has given me much
rouble. he was laid up one week with
teetache,o then the next week had i'm
'ortenant business in town." which took
nm on Tor three days, and now when I
hOught he had settled down TO work again
he was to have started planting the
To-day as l have with much difficulty
rot the Held well covered with barnyard
manure, he had gone 20 Gregory
His first cousin. Wishy. who In in Jail
or stealing another darky's COW and sell
ng II to the butcher. is 70 be tried at this
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