Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-02-17
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7 planted Pennyroyal close beside the
garden fence;
It bloomed with nickels. dimes. and even
silver atty cents.
AS many people thing it's odor rather
strong and rank
! gathered each one as II came and put
Il IN the bank
Ruby. for mercy sake where did you
learn that nonsenseg'' called Jessie from
you absorb all the foolishness that comes
TO town"
Don't you Ike it7'' responded Ruby.
Listen to the next verse. IL is more TO
your taste
7 gathered Dogwood after that. and
on each Dogwood tree
There bIossOmed little puppies just as
cunning could be
Their bark would sound for miles around,
but dogs must have their day,
Although I grieve to state that many
people ran away"
You VIII not be living to run away
II come in there called Jessie How
can ever balance my books with your
voice nIling every crevice Of both
roomsg
~But when the Pussy willows bloomed.
and the kitnes mewed and purred,
The garden grew so noisy that II really
seemed absurd
SO Iadeoided quickly on the one thing 1
could do.
- plans I'd lay for beasts Of prey and
turn II 70 Zoo"
VERY well. my lady" sighed Jessie.
You see II I don't turn you 20 a piece
OF deer. OF a goose, and feed you TO
those animals" Stin. the rollicking
song went on:
Il planted Dany Lions. but believe me
when .Eey came
1ney never srowled a little bit. but acted
rather tame.
The striped Tiger Lilies that 1 thought
would howl and roar.
Grew meekiy near Horse Chestnut trees
beside the kitchen door.
Twas funny little garden. and fun
ny zoo ] grant
r'or IN. only thing that paid me was
the Pennyroyal plant"
Jessie deliberately laid down her pen,
and walked into Ruby's room with a
towel i am going to stuff every inch OF
this in your mouth" she declared.
NO. please don't try. You know how
mortified you feel when you fail and my
mouth couldn't accommodate you"
Well & seems big enough for almost
anything when you begin those absurd
songs How in the world do you learn
themr'r
Cant they spring out OF a fertile
brain7' Ruby asked plaintively.
Yes. out Of some other fertile brain
but yours is not still long enough to
really give IL a chance"
AZ this point in walked the Judge and
Jessie subsided, her face grew red and
Ruby giggled. Now there are ali sorts
OF giggles. and when you hear Ruby's
yon thing OF all the funny things that
might De in her mind and even the judge
smiles
Tomorrow win be Valentines dav.
JudgeGordon. and am singing my lat
est TO Jessie and she has a soul so sor-
did she seems scorning song as well as
story"
quite clever. Miss Ruby" he ex-
elaime9 "An that ALTERATION was IN
deed Clever"
But. judge. you were so busy lis
tening to the ALTERATION you did not
hear what said" complained Ruby
1o1 Eem4uu me OF my DrOtner-ln-laW.
He also Is a lawyer and often after tea
he viii let Susie talk to him an hour
and never really comprehend a word
she says When she finds out how lit
tie attention he has paid her she stops
and does little fussing. Then he de-
clares that he was bothered over some
case. ard -.er melodious voice soothes him
like music Susie has to be Modified
she knows that to be compliment. but
she stops talking just The same-untn
the next time"
Valentines day-valentine's day"
repeated Jessie. Il remember when I
would have been too mortified TO hold up
my head IL some one had not sent me
fancy valentine. OF course. all Of US
got the comics"
Judge Gordon put the tips Of his fin
gers together. leaned back in the big
rocker and saids
Good old St Valentine. The ancient
Christians knew what they were about
when they transformed the Pagan festi-