. Little ramblers, and other stories . for five years if they would workfor them. A great many left theirhomes and came to the West Indiesto work for the planters. Some-times whole shiploads of men,women, and children came. Adoctor goes with them, who caresfor the sick, and they do not haveto work very hard. Many of them make a good di-alof money. After they have servedfive years they can work for themselves. They then pen little shops,and keep goats, fowl, and cattle. They make more money than everbefore in their lives, and much of this money they spend for jewelry. This little boy, with ring
. Little ramblers, and other stories . for five years if they would workfor them. A great many left theirhomes and came to the West Indiesto work for the planters. Some-times whole shiploads of men,women, and children came. Adoctor goes with them, who caresfor the sick, and they do not haveto work very hard. Many of them make a good di-alof money. After they have servedfive years they can work for themselves. They then pen little shops,and keep goats, fowl, and cattle. They make more money than everbefore in their lives, and much of this money they spend for jewelry. This little boy, with rings about his legs and arms, and coinshung about his neck, is one of the coolies. Coolie, in their lan-guage, means slave; but he is not a slave. He is as happy andpleasant as any white boy. He is not black, like the negro, butdark brown. His hair is black and straight. The negros hair isblack and curly. The boys in that hot climate lead a very happylife, and do not have to wear much clothing. FREDERICK A. HARRYS FIRST MOTTO. HAEEY is six yearsof age. He thoughtthe other day that heshould like to work amotto. A motto isdone with a needleand worsted on card-board. Boys do notsew as nicely as girls,but he said he knewhe could make onelike Mauds. So hismother let him. He said he wouldmake, Kind wordscan never die. Theway it looked, whendone, all in nice red andgreen shades, may be seen onthe next page. Harry gave it to his Uncle John. Hisuncle liked it, because it showed a good did not like it any the less for the funny S
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