The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-06


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pits ours are blooming in the yard. Mcdonald is O
small healthy town with two stores and depot it
has ten houses and one church and one school
house If my grandma, who lives in Alabama, was
only with US, would he happy Age l0years.
Thomas II. Benton Ripley, Tenn.-I will tell you
about the death of my cousin Annie. she was a
lovely young lady and we loved her SO much. Oil
why did the Lord take her so soon? but He knows
best, and we have to submit to His divine will and
be consoled with the blessed hope that she is wait
ing TO welcome us home. Aunt Susie, think your
picture is very pretty, and If come up there
Will call and see you. / am II years old.
Howard L. Roberts, Courtney, Texas-I have one
sister and two brothers. l have five cats and three
dogs and some COWS. like TO read your letters. L
have lots of nice books. l have not been to school
any, but mama teaches me at home. Age TO-
Mary ]. Ford, Begonia, N C.-I live in the
country three miles from church and one and half
miles from school. am not going to school now,
as have to cross creek and water is usually high
in winter. How would like to 20 to Atlanta and
see you Aunt susie. Aunt Susie, do you love music?
My little sister and l can sing "Deliverence will
Gomez" she is and am 10 years old
Mary Conner, Slate Springs, Miss.-Slate Springs,
Miss, is situated about thirty miles east of Grenada
live about two hundred yards from the school
house. There is ten stores ana one livery stable
here the cabinet shop was consumed by fire. Ii go
to the Methodist and Baptist Sunday school every
Sunday. The Baptist is in the morning and the
Methodist in the evening" Age 10.
Georgia Bell Cooper, Oakland, Gal will write
on the subject of rain" 1t is very useful to the
farmers it makes the corn, cotton, oats and wheat
grow; if it was not for the rain there would be no
water for us to drink and the little brooks would
dry up; nothing would grow and tho earth would be
parched by the sun and nothing could live. Age
years.
Dollie Whitehead, Granbury, Texas-To read and
write is nay special delight, especially good books;
think they are the most appropriate gift that friend
ship can Make their pages are ever ready to
amuse, interest and instruct. My father has the
story of the Bible and have read the touching
story of Joseph who sold by his brothers to the
lshmaelites. Every family ought to be well sup
Piled with choice supply of good books; from
books we gain our most useful knowledge. 1 am 10
years old.
Emma d. Boand, Big Creek, Miss-My home
which dearly love, is situated upon HILL and
down at the foot there is brook; on its banks are
sweet gum trees The house is painted white on
the outsde there is long gallery In 'front.' the yard
contains cedars, flowers and shrubs of various
kinds. In front of the gate two large oaks, in
nests; and just In front of these oaks is long open
oyenue in which it is very pleasant to walk at the
close OF long summers day. On the east of the
house is the orchard, where the fruit ripens in the
sunshine. At the back of the orchard is an old
field where once the golden grain waved i'll the
breeze, but now instead are persmmon trees and
clover. have now given you all full description
of my country home. Age IL.
Mertie Mathes, Bloomingdale, Fla.-Two years
ago left the Switzerland of America" known as
East Tennessee, with its towering mountains.
beautiful and fertile valleys, lovely rivers the
waters of which clear and cool as the springs,
from which they emerge How lovely the
dear old place seems In imagination only, as left
that old home for one in south Florida My new
home is quite contrast; here no hills all one
broad and unbroken plain. You could see for
miles If it were not for the innumerable bay heads:
tall pines are in their native home here, and they
do thrive well. The oder of the delicious orange
blossoms now are waited on every breeze, and that
is such comfort, for II we cannot variety Of
forest trees, we can surely boast fplenty of pines
and large magnificent orange groves Age H.
Eiinchie Boulware, Brooklyn, Conecuh county,
Ala.-I live away down here in south Alabama
near the little village Of Brooklyn. We can boast OF
many fine houses as we have very fine timber and
several steam mills now In operation; we look
forward TO having good.houses in the near future
l have neither brothers sisters and papa and
mama are both dead, 80 live with my uncle l
won't tell you how smart am, for 1t would shock
you so you would never survive it. l send you q
square for your memory quilt Have you another
one like it2 Tell Uncle VIII he must write Often for
/ think his letters so instructive l would like
to correspond with one of the northern cousns
Note-Your square is very pretty and quite diff
ferent from any have.
Jake W. Cooper, Oakland, CAL am going to take
tha Iaruit
book containing eight African explorations and Il
good many northern expeditions. The first expe-
dition was mad by John franklin, he going 10
Greenland, and next expedition was by Lieutenant
Greedy; he went as far as Congo When he first
reached there 1t was eighty degrees below zero and
many Of his company was frozen to death; they
were wrapped up in their blankets, laid on the
snow and then snow WAS thrown on them. The
last expedition was made by Captain De Long; he
went ms far as Greenland and never returned until
a search party went and found his body and
brought it back to America and buried It at New
York. Age IL.
Daniel Boone, Popular Corner, Mss.-I am named
after the great hunter Daniel Boone. He was born
August the %, 1874; he had three sisters and five
brothers; his father moved to the mountains of
North Carolina and he grew to manhood. lie
married Kebecca Bryan, and lie came very near
ending his fair brides existence by misaking her
bright eyes for that of a deer's. lie was q farmer
and most successful hunter; at one time he made
his escape from four Indians by jumping from his
tobacco house with his full of tobacco and fill
ing their eyes full Now do any Of the cousins
think they can be as brave old Daniel Boone? II
they do would like TO correspond with them. Age
II years.
Minnie b. Montgomery. Burlington, N. C.-The
slcet began to fall early this morning: II IL falling
yet and everything is getting slick that you can
hardly stand up. / am sure there is nothing more
beautiful than when the glorious sun comes out on
the slcet, and all the trees bowed in CRYSTAL ice
One night the wind was blowing and all the big
trees were breaking and We were afraid Of one blow