The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-14
Correspondence.

Correspondence.
Lille Akin, Roswell Gal have no grand
parents they died long years ago when mama and
papa were quite young, and saddest of all have
brother or sister. wish / had something could
exchange with some of The cousins for brother and
sister. was sick ana did not get to attend the At
lanta exposition, so wrote 10 Mrs. Cleveland after
heg return to the white house expressing my regrets
at not seeing her aud the president and she kindly
enclosed me one of her cards, which / prize very
much. was IA the 26th of December; came very
near being O Christmas present.
Dora Hatchel Weatherford, Texas-You will see
from the heading of this letter that live in that
portion of Texas that visited two years in sue
cession by severe drouths, and you have no idea
what an impression those dreadful vsitntions made
upon our once prosperous county. Both coming in
the spring it but short time until oil farm
work was stopped and you could look over farms
that contained hundreds of acres and not see
single person at work, and this at the season when
farmers are blsies-the last of March and the first
of April. You could scarcely hear anything talked
about but the drouh. The first year it was not so
distressing, but the second year the people became
alarmed, fearing seven years drouth was on hand
But how different everything looked when the rain
came and everybody was so thankful. Now our
county once more has the appearance OF prosperity.
Aunt Susie, don't you think that was grand in Mrs.
JEFF Davis refusing to accept the purse that was be-
ing made up from the people? Mama says that is tho
spirit of every true lady 10 years old the 9Th
of January.
Annie Stevenson, Gabbett, Ala.--The house in
which we lived was said to be haunted, aud many
were the tales told by our cook of ghost-a lady
dressed in black walking about the place. Mama
had gone visiting, and we small children were left
at home with the nursea negro girl. The door bell
rang sent the girl to the door; she came running
back, scared half to DEATH saying lady was at the
n,orfad 10 9TH 7 t,1I hortn
and ask her in; she wouldn't go, so ] went. Il was
always afraid TO answer the door bell after dumb
man had been there; he put his hand behind him to
get paper out Of his pocket and / thought he was
getting pisto On opening the door, imagine my
horror, to be confronted by the ghost / had been
told about. She commenced laughing and growing
taller and taller thought she was going to keep on
getting taller until she reached the skies. was
just about 10 faint when she tore away her veil and
said: "Annie, don't you know me?'' 1t way my
sister. She had been squattng down at first, and
thinking 1 had recognized her. she commenced
laughing and stood up would like to correspond
with some Of the cousins. Age Ia.
Eva Chamberlin, San Jose, Cal.-My home Is a
beautiful place situated between two mountains
few miles from San Jose, Santa Clara county The
scenery Is beautiful at all seasons Of the year The
foot of the hills are green now, while the tops of
them are covered with snow. The sunrises and sun
sets are SO grand they are Understandable. Some
mowers are IN pioon now our III gish Vloies have
olO9oiiios' az "ln'oi Do ituiU 'iceS "e Pa'eu
grow between them. The trees are very beautiful in
the spring when they are covered with blossoms
~ 'o .i'S rs ~ 'Au-1 SUN 40 pc"VheF
cherries, oranges, lemons apples, currants, black
berries straw berries raspbelrles, pomegranates per
simmons and others. The farmers have planted
their grain ana 1t is coming up now so the fields are
quite green Age 10
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a GOOD dog AgeI1
Maud T. jackson. Acrop, Fla never have been
to school much but | want to try for the prize.
Mama has taught me all know. but she was sics
all last wear and was not able 10 teach me. but
had rather try and fail than not try at ALL send
YOU square for your bed quilt; hope it win please
Won AgeJ3
Ernest Crosby Crosbyyille s. C-Weu boys s,n
nose we 20 opossurn hunting. said Uncle lin 10 ne
one evening while over at 6rr house. When. ,vben9
we asked anxious TO know. Lets 90 Friday night
said be Oh no. we said that il an unluckv ni9bt
Verv well then. wen 90 Jhursday ujobt Thnrsdov
NIGHT came and We went over to Uncle Inns and
found him ready To START 90 we called orr doos and
started towards the big Black woods abont three
Injlts from home, It ives very dark and we had no
LIGHT and after stumbling over fallen Logo for nm
bC,,r we reached the edge of tbo woods and lrn,oo
diatolv rroceeded to 81 largo creek that flowed
through the woods and then into the river Aswc