The broad ax., 1919-07-26
TOURING NORTH CAROLINA.

l have never seen it myself, but
have heard a deal talk about it.
think they call it "Retrobution" or
something like that. l don't know
whether it walks, or flies, but they are
talking about it here in North Carol
ina, and l will stay here if can long
enough to see it, and if don't,
am going to see Prof. A. d. Reed to
let me see it, for l am told that he
saw it a few days ago or it was
handed to him on a silver tray.
People have strange expressions
and if you keep up with them you
will just have to live in a dictionary.
What I understand 1 understand and
what I don't understand just let
alone. It is a small man who would
strike a woman, but they have it down
fine in Wilson, N. c., and if it is kept
up much longer there will be some
going home, but which home / am
not prepared to say myself, but do
know heaven is my home although l
am not home sick. / never want to
see q white man strike one Of cur best
women in this world, for I would just
then send word to the angels to dust
my wings for 1 viii be on my way
for them, and then send word to the
devil to heat the furnace just q little
hotter, for have started some one
TO take quarters therein.
1 am sure you are not acquainted
with Miss Mary Euell, of Washing
ton, D. C. She is . refined cultured
christian woman. She took time to
get her education, hence you would
call her all I have said, and then she
is an upright woman. Not q soul to
touch her character, for she has lived
that life which would call for love
and protection. She was educated
and did not want her education to 90
to seed, hence she decided to impart
it to the youth. Her work was in VIII
son, North Carolina, where they had
the greatest educated man in the
world as principal. He had bottled mp
in his little thimble head all the edu-
cation in the world-so much Of it
that he should have been at the head
of the National University, or q big
school like that one in Oxford Eng
land, or the University Of Chicago or
Yale or Harvard, or Brown or some
of the other big schools. he has no
business in q school like the graded
school of Wilson for he is too big for
that, even too big for his britehes, As
the old folks use to say.
On the occasion when Mr.. Wilson
moved the sun forward or something
Ike that, this vender of education,
found fault with Miss Euell. he de-
msnded Of her to go before the super
intendent-in fact he invited her to
20 with hi INTO this human viper to
be reprimanded like she was child.
She went with him, and after few
words this high up to date white
gentleman superintendent boxed her
laws, and called what we use to call
Il slapped her face for her, and
Reed Just looked on and
,miled, the smile Of q coward. The
ady got out of the Office, reported to
he school next day, ike an obedient
hid after a thrashing BY its mother.
Che taught on until after pay day, or
lntil on pay day. She had told some
# her immediate friends about It
Wen at the time to pay OF, the Prin-
.ipaI Prof. Reed, had the cheeks he
,ad the usual meeting Of teachers,
landed them their checks, and when
,e was about to close. with the dig
lity of a queen, Miss EueIl arose and
.sksd permission to say word. This
vas granted her. She wanted 70 know
4 Prof. Reed why he sat stil and al
owed that white man to slap her.
His reply was Because you would
lot close your mouth when you were
,rdsred By the white man to do So
Now that settled t. He did not