The sun., 1908-12-27
TIE WOMAN RICE PLANTER
WORRIES OF A, FARM AND A
BOOK THAT HELPED.
Lessons OT. the Life OF Alice Freeman
PaiineE-Negr0 Tenants Won't Pay
Their ReRt--NegIected Education Of
tnr C0isR-'Dab Gets Tnte Trouble,

tu- CoisS-'Dab Gets Inte Trouble
PEAoEyiLLE, Oct, s.-Got up at $50. II
was too dark to read and was still rainina
hos Wy. but by Q Il stopped. and we had
breakfast, punotually at for N to
get or. Was very sorry to say Eood-by
to her and viii miss her greatly.
die not 20 10 the plantation, 80 had
day on ana enjoyed II thoroughly. I
haye most delightful book which I have
Leep pining to read. but had to resist
until to-day. II Is the life OF Alice Free
nan Palmer and no word can express the
rerreshment and uplift II has given me.
wish could give the book to every
young woman In whom ] am Interested.
October I3-Rose at s and read the les
son the piazza and then churned. There
is certainly a wonderful freshness and
life in the early morning air, kind of
Inspiration in Watching the birth of a new
day. I get terribly hungry. however,
before ] can get any breakfast, This
morning delightful waiter arrived.
1t had shrimps and founders fresh from
The sea and great yellow pears with one
red cheek
Went to Cherokee, taking Chloe. for
was to have the peanut crop harvested
and ! felt needed ali the eyes possible.
Dab worked finely and IL was successful
day. The peanuts turned out 30 well 1
had to send for two extra hands to get
them all in.
I would feel very proud OF the yield
if there we're not 50 many "pAps" In them.
Hypocrites they are. They look perfectly
solid and plausible and when you break
the she'll there is nothing in It. 1 should
have used more lime in the land. hope
will remember 1t next spring at the right
time. fs
October 15-Rvery effort that have
made to induce the men to pay their
rent has been vain. Last evening as I
was coming back from Casa Blanca late
the afternoon, feeling very discouraged,
l saw Green ahead OF me carrying a pair
Of wild ducks and string OF coots. He
was going toward Peaceville and had
a moment Of satisfaction, for thought
he was taking them to me to pay on his
rent. So as i came up with him I said
in CHEEKY voice:
My. Green. / am 30 glad you are bring
ing me those ducks and coots I have
only eaten one coot this year"
Always civil. Green answered In his
softest voice, mo, ma am, desc don't
h'longs to me; dey b'lopgs to dat gent man
ahad. pointing to a negro man who
was walking about five hundred yards
ahead.
| could say nothing. knew it was
not so. knew thew were Green g. shot
on my place. and il he had given them to
me it would have reduced his debt from
81 tos7,5o. and though specially needed
money ] was willing TO take anything
to help him make a start t-..
They will not do a days work even
IN the rent. 30 to-day made up my mind
TO put IL in the hands of the law. have
never done such a thing before. but recog-
'ose all authority on the place. But in
lutting IL into the Magistrates hands
| legged him not to be too hard on them,
which was foolish. l suppose.
At Cherokee / put on my blue denim
arron ami went into the field where the
We had got out all the oockspurs. but
still found q good many. -. ,s..s -.
am worried about the neglected edu-
cation of my two colts. Marietta has had
a halter on her once. but she fought 80
that she bruised her head badly, and I
hat before making another try, Besides.
have no one to handle her Gibbie 10 30
afraid that when IL came to taking the |
head stall of i, could not induce him to
held IN any way. !
cy whSa hSSsa. ss how ~.nsa sssss ID and ssts hurt o
the headstall altogether. and j. having
zone had to do ii entirely myself, hold
ing something for her to eat In one hand I
and patting her with the other until |
got a chance 10 undo quickly the tackle.
1t was a prolonged business.
Having to go to the pine land every
evening before the colts are put up makes |
il hard to do anything. Last winter got |
them trained to go quietly into their box
sails. and they. never fail now to 60 each
to her own place. Mana goes In first,
then Bonioia, then Marietta and last
Alcyone.
am always afraid the colts will find
ont some day how much more the grown
ho,sss have in their managers than they
have. and II they once did their orderly
ways would be upset.
Am going away from home for two
weeks and always feel nervous and
a7xious as to how things will 60 on during
my absence. hate to leave Chloe 80 sick
and suffering, for she misses me greatly
and has only Dot to depend on in the yard.
Besides, my neighbor has lost three fine
horses in the last three days with blind
staggers, and feel as IL 1 may find all
nine dead when get back.
PEActy1LLE, Nov. 81 drove up from
Gregory alone yesterday, reaching the
yillage just at dusk. thought with de- Ia
lIght OF tfe peace ana quiet OF the pine
land settlement after the distress and +.
,7dignation which had felt since l left
IT, -
Dot ran to open the gate. and Chloe |
had a nice supper ready for me. but
ielt something in the air that made me q
lose the restful feeling, and as soon as -,
had finished my dainty little meal and
Dot had cleared away things Chloe came
in arrayed in the spotless white apron g
and kerchief which dread, for they mean g
something serious.
After a few trivial efforts on my part !
10 keep on the surface. for was so tired I
and did so wish to float little while {
Chloe cleared her throat and began: 4
Miss PasfnIns, ma am, i cry study
frum Tuisday night till now" c
My dear Chloe exclaimed, really q
'how distressingl Have you
lost some Of, your family? Not your c
grandson. Il trust" u, u
No, ma am. ! woodn't a-cried es much
iu' dat! No, Miss Pashuns dis is wuss II
| cry en- I cry ep ] cry. Q
For Heavens sake. tell me. Chloe. a
what has happened I
Miss PashGns, ! know it would dustress 9
You 30 dat wouldn't tell you till you v
dun eat yo' suppa, case say maybe yu Il
might faint way wen yu hear =" v
oh, Chioe;," cried. II win faint away a
now if you don't get on and tell me what il
has happened" G
Miss Pashuns. Dab shot Mr., Apa's ii
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