Her resolutions against Jim Meserve were just like the lightning-bugs holding a convention. They met at night and made scorning speeches against the sun and swore to do away with it and light up the world themselves. But the sun came up next morning and they all went under the leaves and owned up that the sun was boss-man in the world.
Zora Neale HurstonAbout author
- Author's profession: Playwright
- Nationality: american
- Born: January 7, 1891
- Died: January 28, 1960
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