The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-27
Letter wrstIag.

The blessing we enjoy as 8 people
from q good government are wonder
full indeed, scattered over vast Terri
tory from east to west and from north
to south, often families separated by
hundreds and thousands Of miles.
Yet q continual correspondence
may be maintained at q very light
expense indeed. But 1t is not the
object of this article to notice the
cost of our mail facilities, but the
reason why it is not more appreciated
and the letter writing make up with
more care in gathering mp all that Is
interesting that when q letter is re-
ceIved and read It may afford some
real satisfaction, all would make an
extra effort to make the visit, of q
friend or = relation pleasant, while
they might make their stay with US.
II the fatted calf could not be kill
ed, the best chicken would, and the
best pie and cake would be baked.
and all very tidily, too. set on the best
spread cloth. The seats would, too, all
be In their proper places. All from
beginning to ending would be very
properly directed, and It would be
enjoyed. too. No one would think of
fitting any such board out of doors.
Yet tons of letters are carefully
written, and not carefully directed
that might just as well be cast to the
flames, as to the mails. Yet many
more tons are written, sent and re-
ceived, that are not really worth the
three cent stamp on the enYelove.
Because no proper care had been tax
en- to make them really interesting.
Letters from relations or friends
should be full and varied, especially
SO, If they are from parental roof or
from the vicinity of the old home
stead. Often questions are asked
through letters, and when received
laid carefully by and perhaps when
the letter is answered, the questions
are not thought of at all.
Had the letter been read at the time
of answering, il would have been very
different. All letters should be care
fully filed. Many times their age
increases their value. In filing letters
they should be so arranged that they
could be at any time referred to. Of
ten local home names are written at
the head of the letter, such as 'srural
home," "shady side," soak grove"
etc. All letters that are expected to
be answered should not be so headed
without the writer wants the reply
to go to the dead letter Office. No
matter II the writer lives ten miles
from the post Office, 1t should be the
first he does to write the name of the
post Office, county and state every
time. >
1t is becoming very common for
children to write letters and this is
very commendaBle. But they should
never direct them without they can
do it right and plainly. Many little
boys and girls are writing many very
interesting letters for the newspapers
and this, too, is very commendable.
The News is large enough to give the
little folks half column at least.
VIII you, Mr.. Editors? Perhaps you
don't think so. Letter writing, to be
interesting, requires time, thought,
practice and care.
It would often be better to take
a few minutes at time for a week to
write good letter to send to a dear
friend perhaps thousand miles of,
than to send a poor one written in
thirty minutes. Many little boys and
girls don't think so, and many older
ones labor under the same delusion.
Every letter sent out long distance
should hold all 1t could contain, and
as we would not like to treat a friend
to a blank place at the table one
should not be seen on the letter.
Children should never forget to
write good long letter to their par
ents and TO write often.
When it can possibly be avoided
never write with pencil neither on
the. paper or envelope.
Children may write on small letter
paper, but older persons on the largest.
These thoughts however, are not in
tended for business letters, as they
should be brief and to the point.
When letter is written and neatly
folded and inserted in the envelope,
be sure it Is properly addressed, the
name OF the person addressed well
and plainly written first, not too near
the top of the envelope, be sure to
leave the room for the three cent
stamp at the right hand top corner.
The post Office and state also plainly
written,and If the post Office is coun-
ty seat, and some what an important
place, the county need not be given,
but If 1t Is not an important town give
the county too. Be sure, too, to cross
all the rs and dot all the is, especially
in the names, and when your part is
done well you commit your letter to
the mails and in SO times In 100 it will
be received and answered. A.. ".