The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-10

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country lad just entering my teens am farmer
and my time is spared Of course only when it will
not DO to work. l have no time to write letters
only on Sunday and l have TO go to church and
Sunday school, therefore you will have TO make al
lowance for me- A great many of the cousins get
other people to write their letters but 1t is most inn
proving for them TO do that themselves sec some
OF the cousins tell of their pets and all such foolish
ness MS that, but the only pet have is hoe-hande
and of course don't care much forit l like that
fellow Paul Jones that has much to say he suits
| my fancy exactly.
Willie Rowlett, Hodges, s. c.: Hodges is on the
ridge letween the Savannah and the Saluda rivers
The population of the place is 27l. Two railroads
run in here, the Piedmont Airline and a branch of
the same road. There is saw mill and -four mill
here. From 800 to 5000 bales of cotton shipped
from here annually. VIII some of the cousins
please correspond with me? Aye II.
Olive c. Hicks, Mayesvine, Ga: School was ont
last Friday and am so glad vacation is here. We
will have just six weeks vacation and then I'll have
to go back to school. TWAS examined in just three
| OF my classes, algebra, arithmetic and Latin;
| dearly love Latin prefer mathematics, though to
| any other branch of study. We girls did not have
| TO read compositions; were so happily surprised
| when our teacher excused us from that terrible
task. guess all school girls know how hard it is
| and what "bug-hear' it is to think of writing
| composition and then have to read it before
| crowd. schoolmate whom have not seen in four
years is now visiting me. She lives in North Caro-
| lima. We have u nice little town herc-four
| churches two Sunday schools and railroad train
| passes six times DAY from Atlanta to Athens and
| back again. Two brick stores are now being
| built here.
| Nader Fields, Oakridge Ga: have long wished
| to join the happy band of cousins. | am a little
cripple girl. l can crochet and knit lace. am
member of the NJ. L. church, l have cotton
patch and have hood it over twice. l can cook and
wash dishes and sweep the house and feed the
chickens. have ten sisters and one brother. /
have knit me counterpane
Bessie Barber Dallas Texas: l want TO tell you
| about fish we had. One of my friends my three
sisters and myself got some bait md bucket
apiece and started off 30 the branch. When we got
there we commenced fishing My friend said
Suppose catch the first one?" So sure enough be-
| fore caught any sho halloed out "Bessie have
him, have him, come take him OFF, So | went
and took him Off She fshed about ten minutes
longer and got tired and stopped. My sister did not
begin to fish, but went to hunt grapes. After little
caught two and we started home. We have ripe
fruit oil the time on the market here and all kinds
| of vegetables.
| Ida Parker, Belmont, Texas: / am little orphan
girl. / have sister and four brothers My
father has been dead eleven years and my mother
seven. am living with my aunt and uncle
like to read the chdren's columns and the Wonan's
| Kingdom / am not going to school now as there
| is no school for me to go TO- 1 have been taking
music lessons. can cook, sew, knit lace and make
| paper flowers Aunt Susie, think your picture at
the head of the column very pretty put il in
! my scrap book. am sorry your little dog died.
Daise NJ. woodlief, Kittrel, N c. am little
| girl - years old Papa says THE CONSTITUTION Is
| the newsiest paper he ever saw. will answer Lula
Mangums question, twas Alexander the Great
ever marriedY Yes, he was Before the close of his
| Scythan campaign Alexander married Roxana the
| Pearl of the East Bacrian princess whom he had
| taken at the capture of Seythan fortress live
near Kittrell The coored people bought it and now
| use it n school for females My school is out
| study history, grammar, geography and arithmetic.
/ love'my books very much,
Belle Lowe, Fayetteville, Ark: 1t has been n
| long time since have written to you, but in the
meantime have enjoyed yours and the cousins'
! letters very much, indeed. Aunt Susie, l was 50
glad to get yt picture have so often desired TO
| see you have been visiting my little cousins in
| the country about two miles from Fayetteville and
| went berry hunting and horseback riding ana had
| nice time was sorry when l heard that Shee
| Wee was dead l have too pets, calf and n cat
| My calfis named Daisy and my cat is Nicodemas
would like TO correspond with some of the COUSINS
Josie Davis Lake City, Miss: NY school has lust
closed ana am sorry for / love to go to school
and learn my lessons well. l think all boys and
girls should study while at school, for when they
get to be young ladies and gentlemen and cannot
converse well they surely will be sorry they did not
learn while young. live beautiful little lake
and have nice times going fishing. went to a pic.
mic not long ago and had such nice time and wish
you and all the cousins had been there. | have
problem for the cousins, and for the first correct
answer will send nice present: How many
bricks each inches long, inches wide Q feet and
% inches thick will be required for wall 100 feet
long, feet high and foot and inches thick2
Walter A. Bunch Brooksyille Fla: am a little
boy II years old add live in Florida and it Is called
the land OF flowers. have one brother and three
sisters Two my sisters twins; they are my
pets My ondcst sister has twenty boxes Of flowers
We have a COW and little crlf She gives milk
twice day. My father is a hard working man: he
tills the broad fields and digs from the earth all the
wealth it yields,
| Maggie Rowland, Newberne, N G.: like TO
read the Young Folks columns. have two sisters.
! my brother died last summer. / 20 10 school, NV
cousin is staying with me now; she went TO school
with me today. would like to correspond with
! some of the cousins Whortleberres arc ripe now
and want to go and hunt them before they are all
! gone.
Ollie Belle Trafton, Newbcrne, N. c.: am now
visiting my cousin In the country. have been ND
| here nearly n week and am having an excellent
I time. l went WhOftleDerfy hunting yesterday,
What time we had climbing over logs and bushes,
l but | did not tumble head over ears In the pond
like Of the girls did will ask the pleasure Of
| corresponding with some Of the cousins. have
| one married sister and three grown brothers.
| Eliza Jane, San Antonio, Fla: am Just from q
| fishing excursion and must tell you about It. Oa
Monday six girls and boys started Off with all the
hooks poles lines, "bobs" and quantities Of bread
| expecting to get plenty of fish. Of course the
| greatest fun was going. We selected the most
beautiful place on large lake. Bright and early
next morning all Of us got old logs, stumps and
| anything big enough 10 put our feet ON. Ever and
anon came the loud yelling Of some one, "Iye got
| him." or"O | lost himl" But the worst thing
happened to me. When putting n large trout was
50 excited that over / toppled In the water Wo
Florida folks have gay old times, and will tell you
more some day.
| Anna Moody, Van Eaton, Miss: We had the
misfortune 70 have our dwelling hOuae with three
| other houses and everything in them burned up;
! papa and mama were from home. No one but n.y.
self aud two little brothers were at home. In try
ing 10 save Of our b. ddng got my hands very
| badly burned. All my flowers and lovely shade
trees are dead win Aunt Susie or some Of the dear
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