The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18
CORRESPONDENCE.

Mrs. NJ, Jessamine Vale Ca: By your permission
I will tell the sisters of the happiest women ever
saw. Many months had passed since visited the
home Of my children, and on my return was in
formed that Aunt d., an old Virginia da1kie was
beyond the reach of medical aid. The earth was
thoroughly wet from continuous rains and chill
ing wind made us realize that winter had Gomez but
drawing our cloaks closely around us, and taking
my little girl by the hand, we sought the home of
Aunt D. We soon found her little log cabin and
in corner where quilts were tackled on the walls
to keep out the cold wind, we saw her lying on her
humble bed. She had not spoken for several hours
but hearing my voice, she slowly opened her weak
eyes and said: Good bless you'll 1 was much
troubled the other night but put all my trust in
Jesus Not wave of trouble rolls across my peace
fIl breast" returned to my home in the city and
was informed that not far from me lived Door
white girl, painfully and hopclessly afflicted
Christmas morning dawned bright and pleasant
merry greetings were heard every SIDE and gifts
were received with happy smiles. The highly
favored rode gayly by and feasted on all the good
things money could buy. thought of the Invalid
stranger and sought her home. In little hut in
the back yard OF one Of my neighbors found her
much emAcated, living on charity and torsaken BY
every friend but her feeble and aged mother. She
began to talk Of Jesus and wept for Joy as she
said: Il going to be true to Jesus If / die in
rags" Not many days circled away ere visited a
sick widow-once the child Of wealth, but for many
years the subject Of sorrow, pain and poverty. /
found her alone with hardly breath enough to talk
but her face glowed with triumph ant Joy as she
said: ~ living on trust. trust God for every
thing. look forward to the time when ] shall
shake hands with the Redeemer." These are they
who had their robes washed in the blood of tho
lamb.
Mrs.. T., Alabama Heartily endorse every word
of Mrs NJ. Of Louisiana, In her article on reading
trashy literature. Her remarks SO foreiably call
fortl nv on 81 mi erfino
can no longer refrain from expressing myself In
giving edmonton to the young we oil prone to
making this mistake we justly advise against what
Is hurtiul 70 them, mentally, physically, morally
and here we stop, not deemhg II our duty 10 offer
some hcalthful, harmless substitute for that pro-
hibited. / wonder If the good sister, author ofthe
timely article referred TO has ever exerted herself
10 pns In the bands Of her young friends such books
as would prove beneficial to them attractive and at
the same time eeyating and instructive, thereby
educating their minds to desire only substantial
food for thought We may spend all our time
writing and talking about reform IN literature and
amuseuents Tor our boys and girls, but unless we
mnke .oaue other way Of enoyment attractive and
allurrg 20 them. oar time win le spent 81 vain
In some communities dancing is considered the
objectionable sir.' II the young people have a
dance 90 pflfGtc house, not round dancing either,
the ministers pray Tor them publicly IN prayermeet.
ing ana on the s-bbaih, md preach about them
every occns.uu nom one dance 70 the next by
opinion is tnai The deyOut parents ana members Of
the @ orch who so tittefls pIsn such aInuemouis
should besur themselves IN behalf ~ The youth OF