Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-15

Babyland, is not the least bit serious,
it was easily possible to hear the
frightfully quiet cries of the terrible
duel of the Gingham Dog and the Cal
leo Cat, or the silent tramp, tramp Of
the little lead soldiers marching ever
so stiffly in a grand review past the
French dolls and the Dutch dolls and
all of the other beautiful ladies and
brave heroes of Toyland
One or two of the visiting grown
ups looked and looked, only to turn
away. Perhaps there came for these
the tender thoughts that hang about
some lonely little shoe that is hidden
away in that greatest of memory
chests, a mothers love, that long out
lives the dust that has gathered the
long years through on the tiny to1
soldier that still watches out his long
}igil awaiting once more the magic
touch of a tiny hand belonging to
somebody's Little Boy Blue
Such was the Gene Field hour at
Carnegie Library which Mrs Taylor
has made so truly beautiful, helpful
and educational for all the little chilli.
rem of Americus. Following the short
story of Samuel was another of Sonny
Sahib, story of a mutiny in East
India, and one that was followed with
the closest attention by every member
of this little circle. And so she car
ried her hearers not only thousands
of years backward, but also thousands
Of miles distant, for there are no lin
its belonging to this marvellous coun-
try of Once Upon a Time"
And this is only a small part
though a most important one-of the
great work that is being accomplish
ed by Mrs. Taylor and her able assist
ant, Miss Gum. Unfortunately, this
great work is necessarily limited to
financial restrictions that are at pres,
ent far too narrow for the field af-
forded by lAmericus and Sumter coun,
ty. However, it is confidently expect
ed that all this will be very generous
ly and properly remedied by both in>
creased appropriations and donations,
las the needs are realized,
GEumtar'C EipaCt fran
Sumter county Is pardonably proud
of her many and magnificent products.
1t isn't so very long ago that her corn
show attracted national attention TO
the unlimited possibilities and re
sources of this richly blessed section
which, acting like a magnet, is a.
tracting home-seekers and capital
from every part of the country in a
most marvellous way. Her progressive
enterprise in establishing perfect roads
and the most modern methods of prof
litablefarming have also brought her
very prominently before the public
eyes.
But if you want to see the very best
crop raised in all Sumter county drop
in at the Carnegie Library any Fri
day afternoon at $3.50. However, rich
as is this crop-and its superior is
mot be found in all Dixie-a great deal
more fertilizer in the shape of new
books and money for other accesso
ries is greatly needed, condition that
applies to the departments of the
grown-ups quite as much as those OF
the little folk
1t was late in the afternoon he
story was ended and several of these
smallest citizens of Babyland gave
every evidence of that sleepy quiet
| that is found only in the gentle arms
of the Sandman, who had drifted even
so gently down Good Children street
as Mrs Taylor finished her last story
And from every corner of this tin!
Gene Field empire of single houl
these little passengers hurried ava.
to that great station where leave tn
Shut Eye trains that lead across tn
dreamy borders of Lullabyland
ne