The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-21

another country boy Ito seeking admission into
your Jelly clan OF cousins; and seeing no letters
from my postohicc ! thought there would be a
chance for mine TO escape the waste basket live
hve miles from tow and and am going tosehool IN
Miss Lucy Woodrof whom we all like very much.
l think Aunt Susie's last letter was splendid
History is my avorite study will ask the cousins
question: Who was the man with the iron mask3
L. L. Fulton Point Blank Texas | en- q ttle
boy years old. live in Sanjacinto county. Texas.
L have never been TO school study at home. and
can read and spell very well. say letter from a
little boy in Atlanta tat said he in the seventh
grado Papa says that Is lust where stand in
mischief. Now let me ask the little boy cousins a
question: When a horse and COW is lying down
what is the difference in their getting up?
Epss Tucker, Oak Ridge, La: / am q farmers
daughter II years fage thought would tell the
cousins about my pretty flowers. l have some
pretty wandering Jew and roses. l have one calf,
outft is not pet wish some TIE COUSINS would
correspond with me.
Neal Drane Rntesville Mss: live nearthe
thriving little town of Ratcsyle. Baiesyiue SUM-
ports very large scheofor its size. donot 40 to
school now, as we have vacation but will com.
mcnce to go again ia September ! have been
taking music lessons, but stopped when school
closed. attended picnic at Pocowa springs on
the 9TH of Jnly and enjoyed myself very much.
Aunt Susie, enjoy very much your dissertations Of
the places you are visiting.
Eta steed and Emma Haynes, Ashland Ala: We
are little schoomates who have been silent atfnirers
OF the ehildren's corner for some time ls1t have
never yentured to write for fear of the waste basket
Our school is out and weare enjoying olIrselYesyerv
well bnt Just as we were beginning to enjoy our va
cation our hearts were sRddened by the death of
one Of our sehoolmates young lady who vas
much beloved by all although she had not been
among tls but a short time. We both took lausio
lessons and enjoyed it very much.
Josie Stephens Orange Rend, Fla: | send YOU
my name for admission into your charming circle
thought as Introduction to You and the Cousins
that l'would send you short letter. Should I
write you again will endeavor TO give you letter
descriptive 10 some extent of our beautiful sunny
land, our charming lakes and lovely Grange groves
| Will give an answer 10 Willie Nouugs question
What makes the girls Ike to look at Tie moon so
weiR guess the reason Is there is said to lie man
IN H. While answering questions ! win also en-
deavcr TO answer the one proposed by Josie PAWS,
think II will take 1856 4Gi9 of the size Given to
make the wall mentioned. Aunt Susie, your letters
are SO interesting and improving.
Lizzie Miller, Sloan, Miss: live in a beautiful
little village called SLOAN, seven miles from West
Point, We have store, two churches and two
Sabhath'schools Methodist and Baptist l hayo
heard my papa tell 50 much about Alauta and Dr.
NesmorelAnd, the great surgeon In the medical
college hospital, and he says he saved his life and
leg a majority OF the surgeons were in favor Of
amputetioA, and of Mrs. Harrison, the masron how
kind she was to him when he lay SO LONG danger
onsly wounded after the battle OF MurneeepQgo.
Lille Bell, Salisbury. Tenn. Heigh, here comes
a wactlncy little chap hardly large enough to be
noticed, but know Aunt Susie won't pass by n
little orphan girl without smiling at least one OF
those sweetsmcs Which so beautifully aacrn her
mol l. face. nm not so fortunate as most OF tho
Cousins, / have been to school but VERY lille
in my life. Ny dear mother learned ME my letters
before she went to sest, and big bud learaed mo
how to write. Don't you think i can write and
spell very well, considering my chance? lWilllad-
correspond with some Of the cousins iftbey.wn
writeafrst
A Bachelor Greensboro Ala; Your letters i'm.
prove with every issue of the Dear old Censtitll-
ton" and l cannot refrain from telling You So
When was child l lived in that grand state
Mississippi, and now in my advanced age my
thoughts turn TO the 'secnes Of my boyhood 'whero
! went to school and loved all the little girls who
were so fortunate to live close enough 10 the old
school house on the hill, - go. There we had a
Big iime playing marbles and bail. The
school house was arranged SO that the boys
sat on one side, while the girls occupied the other
of the large, airy room. Tho master occupied seat
at one end and the door was at the other one.
IL was always my misfortune 10 got caught in tho
that children are always engaged in, and
then whipping would benny share Of the fun Oh,
got lots of them and they were not lghtones
either. Ibeleve that good old custom OF logging
las about died II natural death, and suplosethe
educators Of today kuow,more than they did IL my
youth, but never got good sonndt hrashigg with
OUT growinga little anger every lick Yeeeisad l
must not forget however, that this IS pGoxreefiye
age and progress istise life of civilization / once
loved httlesg irl w oltYed at small town lin my
native stDtes and who now lives in the .1land OF
flowers" One dny during recess. IL WINS NV, mis-.
fortune tohave fight with one OF my masea, and
sometime duringtae iracns this girl heArdsn me
noatb, (sgo were all bad boyB Some tiue after
that she moved to Florida and she reftsed to tell
me goodbye. Iwasvery much hurt byillortfent-
ing me SO, and have sotseen her since Tho last
time heard from her indirectly she was engaged
to be married TO thet boy with whom wBs1ghilug
several years before. have my consolation, how
ever; gave TINT boy the worst whipping he ever
had lie and are good friends now. nndoften
talk about our ifolic} aud fShtsover which we now
enjoy good laugh B8ys, does it beHeGt sou to use
all oatl1f 81 not, asop HOW and rementorne az
only a bachelor
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