Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in J uno, 1867, by J. W. Burek & Cos., in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the So. District of Georgia. Vol. I. Written for Burke’s Weekly. “GOING TO SEE GRANDPA.” SII, CLARA, we're going to see grandpa in the morning; imamma, and Susy and Johnny, and you and I. Won’t that The speaker was a bright Jv boy of eight summers, and the time just before tea, at the close of a beautiful day in May. It was Friday afternoon, and as the next day was a holi day, Mrs. Erwin had told Master George of her intention to take them all a few miles into the country to see their grandfather. All were delighted at the pros pect of the visit, for they were very fond of “Grandpa.’’ John ny, who was only three years old, insisted on staying up to tea, so that he could tell over with the other children their plans for the morrow. Grandpa lived on a farm, and had all sorts of nice things for children. His straw berries were the finest to be seen, and they were now ripe and in great abundance, while the cream that grandma put on them was not skimmed milk, but “ sure enough ” cream. Besides, there were a lot of the darlingest little lambs, and two or three little calves, and a little wee-wee colt, too little even for Johnny to ride on. No wonder, then, that the children were half wild at the idea of spending the day amidst so many treasures. They were up bright and early next morning, and after breakfast the carriage and horses were brought up to the door, and mamma and the little ones were soon on their way to the country. It was a MACON, GA„ MAY 23, 1868. lovely Spring morning, the air was fra grant with the perfume of the magnolia, and the forest musical with the songs of birds. There couldn’t have been a more glorious Saturday, nor a more joyous party. Susy and Johnny were delighted at all they saw, and talked so loud, that people came to the doors of their houses —'- s VQ zj /s, r \sS\ as they went by to see what was the mat ter. Once, they passed a field where a man was ploughing, while the least little bit of a colt followed its mother, who drew the plough. Johnny was wild to get out and ride it, but was finally per suaded to wait until ho got to his grand father’s. At last they reached the end of then journey. Grandma came out to the gate to welcome them. She was a dear old lady, with such a nice white cap on her head, and gold spectacles. After kissing the children, she told them that their grandpa had taken his cane and walked out in the farm, but would not be gone long. So, the children went into the yard to play. Susy had brought her hoop and Johnny his wheel barrow, and it was not long be fore they were as much at home as if they had lived there all their lives. Pretty soon, however, they saw grandpa coming across the field, and away they ran to meet him. Now, grandpa was one of the merriest old men you ever saw, and just as fond as he could be of children, and of these chil dren in particular; so that I am afraid he rather spoilt them, for when they met him, such a time as there was you never saw. George seized him by the skirt of his coat, Susy got his hat and mounted it on a long stick, while Johnny not only got grandpa’s cane for a horse, but actually got Susie’s hoop around him, and led him along by it- Little Clara was so glad to see her dear old grandpa, that she contented her self with giving him one of her hands and walking by his side. Well, they had a real good play, and then went into the house, where grandma had such a lot of strawberries and cream and caire waiting for them. They were all hungry, too, after their ride, and did justice to the strawberries, you may be sure. And then they took a walk, and saw the calves, and the lambs, and the little colt, and ever so many little pigs. Johnny didn’t get a chance to ride the colt, for it was too lit tle. but he had a fine ride on the back of No. 4:7