Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-10
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SATURDAY afternoon saw a chance to
drop out of the work in the city and
take q little vacation. and maybe I did
not embrace the opportunity. We had
been having quite a touch OF winter, so
l was glad To leave the sick-looking
peach growers and hunt upf the
orange growers Ny first stop is Madison.
i had not forgotten that last December
in this county had been IS pleasant as
May. aud March is delicious" Just now
the season is well advanced. gardens
are fine. hens and chickens are making
the hearts Of the chicken cranks happy.
the flower lovers are revealing in their
roses. japOnicas and violets. And last,
hut by no means least. the fishermen are
beginning TO see who can tell the most
startling experience. Here. you know. the
water Is clear enough 10 see the fish
and shoot them. or entice them with
hait must confess that I've selected
many a fish that turned its back on my
entfcements. started 70 say that the
fish turned up its nose at me, but as II
breathes through it's gills. I might say
il turned up lis gilIs on me; there is
nothing like being accurate.
The home in Brooksvine has been sold
and all the family is once more in Madi-
son. Often have wondered II my men,
ory played tricks on me. or were the
people OF Madison as hospitabie as 1
thought This family reached here so
late at night that they went 10 hotel.
Next morning tho goods began to be de-
livered from the car 10 the old home
stead. Naturally the range was not put
up in time for dinner, so the thoughtful
hOuSemother had made ample provision
for q lunch. but the neighbors and friends
had other ideas. There we're four fun
dinners sent in, more than enough in
each waiter for the four in family. The
place had been rented and those last ten
ants had not bothered ~ with a garden.
but the neighbors have plenty of vege-
tables. consequently few have had TO
be purchased
How I wish Jour Household. especially
those in the far cold north. could be
here This Is the second day OF March;
the window is open. a hooking bird sits
in a rose bush and seems to- be trying
all the noses he has ever heard. / drop
my pen and listen, trying to put in
words the music l hear. but the result
Is FAR from satisfactory. so l give up.
and oask IN the view of the ripping
water and listen 20 AIR Aocker's song
You could never guess how spent
yesterday afternoon. Therefore l must
tell you You remember that 1 have
worked until 2 or later at least four
nights in every, week. to say nothing
Of the days. since last April. so i am TO
be out OF doors as much as l can be
during my vacation. There i carnival
in town and ! promised to take the
youngest cousin and the small niece.
When they decided on the merry-go-
round my courage failed. but / got two
OF the older girls to ride. The small
niece would not ride in the chariot Cd
She had set her heart on "back-horse,'
so a prancing steed was selected for
her They certainly had a long ride for
their money or 50 / thought, but /
heard two signs when the little ladies
dismounted. Just then heard small
boy call. Sister. sister, 1 tRrned and
saw another small cousin. He gave me
little squeeze and said: -Auntie Bey
says we may ride in the Ferris wheel.
IL you will take US.
What was / to dO2 HIS mother is dead
and / couldn't refuse him anything i'm
reason. so / took the small niece in my
lap and hacked Ben and jamie Bell be-
side me and up we went I must confess
that riding on a Ferris wheel hasn't the
attraction for me that il had for the
youngsters. but / thoroughly enjoyed
their appreciation I can't say how many
times we made the circuit but at least
Ben said: sister. il seems TO me we
might stop now" and the next time we
reached the earth L signaIled the mana
ger TO let Us on. We saw few other
things and then took the children home
and all the way they kept repeating.
oh but we had such a good time I
missed going To the Daughters OF the
Confederacy. but hope TO have an
other opportunity 30 meet with them.
ami the carnival closes Saturday.
4 soft arm has stolen around my neck.
a sweet voice says. "Auntie. do you
know what de and ID speIl?' I confess
my ignorance and am told il spells
Less 60 swing" 60 / close this very
personal chatter by assuring you that I
am. as ever.
Faithfully yours.
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