The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-02-17
ChiIdren,sLeffers.

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ChiIdren's Letters.
Too much neglected are the little folk ;
We children of larger growth" look
down upon them as mere "atomies," who
are more in the way than otherwise. Yet
their little hearts are the homes of the
same emotions that fill and move and stir
our own. They love as affectionately and
hate as intensely, and grief often bows
their little spirits as low as it does our
own. But they have this advantage over
us: childhood is elastic, and wounds do
not leave such scars upon their hearts as
they do upon older and tougher gizzards7
And they are equally fearless in their loves
and hates. Where child loves, it does
not hesitate to show it, and it never wea-
ries Of lavishing caresses upon the object.
Before us are bundle of childrens LETT
tiers, addressed by her little scholars to
Miss Emma Haynes. They breathe in
every line the affection the little ones eu-
terrain for their amiable and accom-.
plished young teacher.
Here is young gentleman of seven
who starts off.well. If he lives he'll be-,
come a famous sweetheart for some
of his little schoolmates now "in slips AID
panties." Hear the bold little rogue:
DEAR Miss EMMA:-I love you. / will
be seven years old next April, and little
brother will be one in June Yop must
come to see him. HUGHIE P. Tracy. -
The little rascal So polite, and yet
so young! You see he didn't want to
shock the young lady's modesty by invi-
ting her to come and see han, SO he makes
a convenience Of the baby. ...-
Aha here comes rival-an eight year
older. He is brief and to the point
When he gets old enough to cavort among
the girls he'll "mean business /" This is
his way of walking into Miss Emma's af-
fections: g
Miss EMMA HAYNEs:-I love you better
than sugar or pie. / am learning very
fast. ... EUGENE PENDLEToN.
We think he Is learning very fast. he
has already learned that brevity is the
soul of wit in courtship as well as in every
thing else. &C..
All here comes a seven year old chap
who wooes with fiery, tropic impetuos-
ity," as Miss. Augusta Evans would re-
mark--if her dictionary oisynonyms were
handy. Master Mauzy thus assaults the
young lady's heart:
DEAR Miss EMMA-You are so sweet
1 do love you. like to come to school
to you. We have such good fires at
school. Will you be glad when school 10
out? will, sure. l was seven years old
when started to school. did not know
my letters. Now l can read. We are
going to move next month. You are so
sweet This is all. BENTON MAUzY.
And it's enough, you audacious little
scamp! 80
But here comes the king-bee of all this
hive of loving little rascals Just see
how unblushingly he proposes to her to
come and see HIM, instead ofgoing to see
her, like an honest little man:
DEAR Miss EMMA:--I love you. Do you
love me? have been trying right hard
to have my lessons good for tomorrow,
so you will be proud of me. 1 will be
eight years old the 9th day of April
Come to see us. We have a nice parlor
and you can have long talk with me in
it if you will come. Please have this put
in the Hartford paper. 1 beg mamma fol
sugar all the time Pm at home. She
tells me am sweet enough. l wish had
barrel of my own. Your little
WILLIE KING.
There! you impudent little varlet |!
"this" is in the Hartford paper, and we
hope you are satisfied.
Here is a young chap to whom, i
appears, Miss Emma had occasion to play
the Good Samaritan:
Miss EMMA:-I am sorry 1 got sick a
school yesterday, but the salt water yol
put on my eyes has made them well.
love you and want to go to school to yoI
all the time. JOHNNIE MCHENRY
Well, well; this is enough of time foole'
away with these saucy little lovers. Blu
we can't blame them. We think W
know of several 'bearded boys" whC
would like to write full as lovingly-per
haps not more sensibly-to the sam
young lady, if they only had the courage
-Hallol Miss Emma has been cuttin
a wide swath in the affections of the Ii
tie ones of both sexes! Here are bate
Of loving missives from little girls, a