Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
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will grow where the peas now are. If
the. weather permits there will be rye
for a cover crop and it will be plow-
ed under next spring.
This is the time OF year to begin TO
plan for your Christmas presents and
Christmas flowers. Of course you will
not spend any money in presents, for
the Red Cross can buy things for the
Boys away from home much more eco
uomically than we can. But we may do
little things for people. If you have
never had a narcissus in bloom at
Christmas now is the time to begin.
Get good large bulbs. If you are going
to use them for presents you should
only put one or two in a tumbler, or
glass dish, put some pretty stones or
pebbles in there TO holu them straight,
pour in the water, just enough to cover
them, and set them in a dark place.
After six weeks bring them out and
let them have sunshine, and every bulb
will give you a nice bunch of flowers.
You must not forget to buy some
fresla bulbs.
Plant half a dozen in a pot that will
hold a quart of earth. Put them in
the dark closet and in six weeks bring
them to the light and they, to-, will re-
ward you. Sometimes the water that
is in the narcissus pot may have
thin cake of ice on it, but ii does not
kill il. Though 1 always try to keep in
a moderately warm room. The freeslas
are not as well known as their beauty
and perfume deserve, so begin to get
acquainted with them. 1 have some
geraniums that are beauties, and 1
shall enjoy them as long as l can; but.
as 1 have no pit 1 shall have to see
them freeze after awhile. Chickens and
eggs are all that 1 can keep up with
when freezing time comes.
That time surely comes and all we
can do then is to see that the live stock
is out of the biting wind and singing
sleet or cold rain. God. who says "a
merciful man regardeth his beats" will
surely hold you accountable for your
cruelty to his dumb creatures. At least
build a shed and fix the north side so
as to break the wind, and God will bless
you.
Right here let me tell you that yod
are INDUCING in a foolish superstition
every time you copy one of those So
called prayers and send it to a friend.
Prayer is the SOULS sincere desire, but
to copy a lot of stuff because you are
afraid that some harm will come to you
If you do not is rank superstition. The
heather people are ruled by the fear of
what their gods will do to them. Ours
you feel inclined it is abeautiful thing
to write to a friend about spiritual
things. Pray to our Father in heaven
and earnest prayers are answered. 1t
may not be in your way, but as SEM
eth best he sends the answer. God is
all love, truth, justice and mercy, but
to expect a blessing because you are
scared into copying a rigmarole and
sending it to nine friends is utter fool
ishuess. l am sure that from the first
one received more than ten years ago
up to yesterday I've burned. or torn W
at least one thousand. And if any eX-
ira "bad luck has come to me I've been
too dull to recognize it. Put your time
to a better use When such letters
come to you just ask God to forgive
the writer and to shed more light into
that heart, and burn the letter.
Faithfully yours.
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Tuscumbia, Ala.