Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05

Today we stand on the crest Of the hill.
the year has reached its meridian and Is
now ready 20 begin its downward steps.
ard how much swifter they Will seem
.han this first half has been TIE, days
agc the longest day Of this year was
lived through. and I wonder II any one
gave that extra time TO any special
work: since then old Sol has pinched
little off OF every day and added 1t TO
his journey.
It's been some time since his Smiling
face has greeted US in the early morn
ins. Like a spoiled child. the sort that
gets up cross. we have had no brightness
before or 10 o'clock. and for two
days he has sQuarely turned his back
on US.
As a consequence Nature has been
mourning and these last two days she
has wept necessarily
I'd like to put a flea in her ear" and
tell her that old Sol may be enough like
the children OF this earth 10 enjoy hav-
Ing a fuss made over him That IL she
wouldn't weep she might find him more
anxious TO please. But Mother Nature
won't listen TO my suggestion. hence You
and I must live up to my theory and
not notice her tears. / hope none of
this band of writer's. or readers. are OF
the class that it's hard TO live with
when the weather is bad
Remember that every cloud has a sill
YER lining and IL you must have the cloud
turn IL so that the lining viii show.
Tomorrow July comes to US. Usually
shc ushers in heat and languor. Six
months OF hard work makes one begin 20
wonder when splaytime is coming. With
an early breakfast the noon time sug-
gests refreshment and relaxation. July.
the noontime of the year, brings the
gIories OF June a little furnished ami
enough the worse for wear to make us
dissatisfied and with a vagrant fancy n
our hearts
This year. however. I am not sure
about any thing. There may be part
ridge nests in the grain fields and there
May not Poor little brides. always
sympathize with them when the reapers
get ready TO gather the waving masses
that hide them so effectually.
The CHEEKY Bob White and his faith
ful little wife have a May nest full of
babies and take good care OF them, even
Drawing the guns and dogs to give them
time 10 take TO cover ! haven't a word
10 say against honest sport. but when
10y are driven in a net and their pecks
ws-Eg Il seems q towards way of max
ing living. I couldn't deliberately kill
one on the wing. had I the skill. but 1
am sure that wouldn't spread net for
them.
The legislature Is I'm session. Watch
your representative and see IL he keeps
his pledges Let him know that you have
your eyes on him. and II he sells you
out brand him. as you do any other
Ewindler and see that an honest man
goes in his place next time. The honest
man may have trouble undOing his ras-
caIfty. more's the pity. but you will have
learned your lesson. We women are
paying quite a good per cent of the
taxes and on US fall the burdens OF i'm
provident men. so don't let them fool YOU
into thinking that there is any law bet
ter than prohibition Suppose there is
moonshine whisky made. and suppose
there is lots OF il shipped in. IL by these
methods as much was consumed don't you
think the whisky men would be satisfied
70 let the law stand7 The penitentiary
r. fun OF thieves and other law break
ers, why not say since the law against
stealing is not entirely effective, we will
let II drop7' There would be as much
sense in repeating it as to vote against
rohibition-
From the governor down. let them un-
derxtand that the laws are TO be enforc-
cd There's the rub. you haven't put In
officers honest enough TO keep out of
the snares of the liquor interests Too
many have an itching palm.
Some men snesr at the idea Of women
voting and truthfully say that the major
fly Of women have no idea OF how the
government is run heard two men talk
ing politics yesterday and IL they had any
more then am losing my judgment. "Oh,
but you don't pay poll tax said a man.
No" replied his neighbor. but 1 pay
$50 TO your 81 / am willing for you TO
say where that 81 shall go. but you are
not willing for me TO help put in a man
TO make the sort of laws that will pro-
tect my rights"
And thus il is. I started out to tell you
Of the weather and drffted into politics.
The rain has ceased. a bird sits in the
vines and preens and sings. The neigh
bors' chickens are making the welkin
ring and 1 viii now sink into a sigma
ture.
Faithfully yours.