The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30


We'll, my little nephew was sick and was sitting
up with him. About O'Clock was so sleepy de-
cided to lie down; SO lay down in the same room
with him. had not been there long before felt
something playing around on my arm. but tell
you, cousins it did not play long for was UP be-
fore you could have said Jack Robinson and
did not lie down there again soon. Twill answer
Albert c. Whtehead's question. It was religious
persecution which led to the founding of Rhode
Island Roger Williams was the first white man
that settled in that colony. Norma Iyse and Chick
Douglass, come again, and tell us to what those
immense ears belonged. Aunt Susie, / dreamed of
you one night and IL you are lovely as you were
III my dream, we cousins could not help loving you
Creight Lloyd, waynesboro. Miss: Ifyou will be
so kind as to admit young Mississlppan In your
charming circle, III you it will be much APP
preciated by the young writer of these lines This
being my first letter and being CONSTITUTION
reader have bright hopes for the same. This part
of the country is composed principally of farmers
This is a very good country for the poor man and
farmers My mother was an author and poetess
and gained some fame during the hate war. Her
maiden name was Annie p. Creight All her pieces
being for the south. She resided In Mobile at the
time. have composed several pieces ofpoetry
but never had any published
NJ. G. Kerner, Kernersvlle, N. c., Box A. live
in beautiful little town named for my grandfather
Twill try and give you short description of the
little village. II eXcites the admiration of all who
consider its features. Not in any sense mountain
ous 1t is the water shed of this region, having per
haps the highest altitude of any Recommendations
point in the state. 1t lies l1o0 feet above the sea-
100 higher than Greensboro, 20 feet above High
Point, SO feet higher than Forsyth Courthouse and
about the same of Mt Airy depot On clear day
the Blue Ridge peaks are dseernable as q misty
veil in the dim distance. The unot stIueted eleva-
ton gives pleasant breeze for the hottest day in
summer and insures refreshing sleep for the night
w. b. Stuart l am studying telegraphy to be q
lightning singer" and like it very much. ] have
a brother agent and operator at Linwood N. c.,
only 10 years old. Aunt Susie, will send you my
card, as can't think of anything else. | would
like to correspond with some of the cousins from is
to 20 years old-eithor boys or girls.
Hattie NJ, Rassell, Logan. Iowa. Hero Icome,
will you admit me- | will try and be as brief as
possible. have thought about writing for long
time and mama would say, Hattie, there is no use
OF writing, they would not publish It," so please
print this to surprise her. live uph where it is
pretty cold in the winter--southwestern 1owa--but
very pleasant in the summer. Cousins, do many
of you dance? do. / havo four brothers but no
sisters live on q farm three miles and half east
of Logan. My father was in the war he is from the
south, He has been in the Mammoth Caves he says
it is very much as one of the cousins described
Girls don't be too hard on II. 8 Crockett he did not
mean II Of course. hope friend Crockett Will
the truth, for the girls around here don't work
much will say that If am a girl WELL as this
is my first visit, will not stay long for you know
short visit, long friend" would like to CORE
spond with some one from New York or Virginia OF
Californiaahont my age--l7 years Hoping have
not intruded, close
Sadie Householder, Redland, Md Another is
year old child seeking admttauce into this enehant-
ing circle of cousins, whose fascination cannot be
resisted, My home is iii Maryland, sixteen miles
from Washington, whose numerous points of in
terest you well know. Do you not after Aunt Ssies
full description III answer to the Cousins qierry
concerning Oliver Goldsmith, Iwould briefly say
that he was native of Ireland though classcd
among the famous English poets of the eighteenth
century He was friend and contemporary Of DR.
Johnson, the photographer. The most celebrated
prose of Goldsmith was 'srhe Vicar of Wakefield,
while the Deserted Villages gives him perma-
nent placein literature as poet. Cousins there
are but three words in the English language that
end IN ''cion." How many of you know them?
Perhaps some of the tlshingloving cousins will put
their thinking cap since it is getting rather cold
for ''pscatorial practice" WIN not some OF you
correspond with me, so that We may become &c,
qilainted2
Wesley Garrard. Hunkadora, NJ. o.: Pardon me
please While again intftide on your notice and
attention. Had Inot been requested to answer
through the Young Folks columns, should not
attempted. would much prefer 10 answer private.
ly the letters have received But Hike everything
else, am dependent. I cannot write myself this
is my inevitable doom, to be entirely dependent
How huniliating 10 our nature 1t is useless to try
TO express my feelings gratitude to the Cousins for
their missiyes Of love and tender sympathy; they
were to my dreary life drops OF cool water to the
thirsty soul; the one bright spot that Will gladden.
my pathway, which to me is filled with deepest
gloom. 10 Miss Lille Crosen, Miss Matte Gins Mr.
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turn sincere thanks; their Letters were indeed
beautiful and bore to me glad tdings from n far
country Your letters books or paper would be
highly appreciated, If you wish to send them You
ndmonish me to cbeerfllneBs ana resignation i
often feel that cannot bear IL; not that feel re-
belioIs towards mr. Maker, but when see the best
of brothers and my mother, now in her sixty.
seventh year. toll hard and battle with adversely
when it should be the pride OF my life to protect
and free her from toll and care. How can be CON
tent and refrain from murmurIng to Claud aud Gus
Scarborough and Samuel Suffered, who kindly con-
tributed thirty five cents ] commend them to Him
who has promised 20 reward those WHO remember
the fatherless and afflicted.
Maggie Ella Rea, Rushyille, Miss; am little
girl IL years old aud reader Of THE CONSTITUTIONS
as my papa has taken IL several years. take great
pleasure In reading tho letters from the cousins
love to read Aunt Susies letters they are always so
interesting, | have only one pet, that Ii little
chicken. My mama Ia never we'll; help her do all
her work. / can read and write and spell. Many
kind wishes to Aunt Susie and all the couiins VIII
some OF The cousins correspond with me-
Callic Mitchell, Winsboro, Texas; ] live one mile
and halftrom the little place called Winsboro. 1t
has population Of 525 inhabitants. Leon Johnson
Lamont Ga, gets off good one, when he says boys
have 70 study more than girls. Boys have nothing
TO bother them waen they go to work. When girl
sits down to sewing anything else she may be at
she has 10 jump up 10 wait on mama or run to sec
about the ebickens, and thousand other little
things. Now Mr. Johnson, don think am enyious
of boys, because like boys pretty well sometimes
j. G. Smith, Iatta, s c.; live in the eastern
part Of South Carolina. Latta is a beautiful loca-
cation for town, situated on the Florence railroad.
We have about 700 inhabitants, Ave business houses
and two saw mills. There Ia good land all around
for growing cotton, corn, vegetables, rice etc We
have a splendid climate and health good | have
six correspondents and lind 1t pleasure to write to
them Any one sending q two cent stamp viii
send them In return beautiful picture-~Christ BE.
fore pilot-ag have a lot. wish more correspon-
dence, and any ono writing to nae will answer
with pleasure.