The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-24
COrresDOndenCe.

Marie Hazlehprst, Ogeechee, Gal live in the
country in a beautiful two story house ] have two
brothers and four sisters. ! am fourteen years old
and very tall for my age and weigh eighty-fve
pounds go to school and study Latin, science and
several Others We live on top of u large hill and
have two large oak trees in front of the house and
beautiful avenue going down to little brook. !
wish some of the cousins would write to me.
Susie +. Cooper Danburg, Cal live about ten
miles from Washington in the eastern part of
Wilkes county, only few miles from the Lincoln
line. II healthy section OF country the land is
productive the principal products being corn cot
ton wheat and oats We have good society our
educational facilities ere tolerably good a school in
every district. went to school eight months last
year to excellent lady teacher studied reading
writing, grammar, geography, arithmetic, spelling
and composition. ! liked my teacher very much ]
was Thirteen years old the LIST of last August.
Gertrude Johnson, Pine Run. Mich.-I live in a
very pleasant country town. situated ten miles from
the city of Flint. l have very pleasant home, and
the surroundings are very beautiful. We have IL
handsome yard, with eyeIgroens naples and
flowers Of every description; it is surrounded by a
hedge We have large variety Of house plants, u
great many Of which are in bloom. We have nee
horse and carriage. live ncarthe Methodist church
and attend every Sabbath; We have very good
schools; have eight studies, and they keep me
quite busy. am anead OF tho older girls sixteen
trying 10 compete for the prize you offer
Maggie v Hawkins, Rock Hill, Teun.-I VIII
write u description OF my home We live nine
miles east of Franklin; our home is almost surround
ed by hills In spring when the leaves put forth
they are beautiful We have variety of fruit trees
in our yard and when they are in bloom, the whole
yard is pcrnmed with their fragrant odor. Today
the trees are covered with ice In autumn when
the leaves have fallen we can so on top of the hill
s,rFg and cIt,.
twenty miles away. Our house is situated at the
base Of this hill. Age fourteen.
Ella Martin, Midway Alo--As you said We could
describe our homes or anything we liked, decided
to tell you something Of the pretty little village of
Midway. 1t is very cOnyiently situated On the
Montgomery and Eufaula Falr Dad ana is noted for
its healthful location, educational advantages
church privileges and good society 1t has two
churches, two schools, and above all it is prohi-
bltioD town. / am very sorry we are limited to n
page or would tell more am 6fteen years old
Maggie Caldwell, Harrisburg, Il. CT am going
TO describe our society and try for the premium On
August 9th we organized a temperance society
with twelve members. We elected Eunice Celd-
well president, Milton Query vlce-prosident, Mary
Query secretary, Maggie Caldwell assslent secre.
tary. We signed pledges to abstain from intoxcat-
ing liquors, tobacco in any form, and profanity We
named our society the "Sude Hutchison Band Of
Hope" for missionary lady in India.
NoteYou hGye not given your ege.
Hattie FAIR, Roswell, Ga.--rhis IS the first time ]
have ever attempted to write for publication / en-
Joy reading THE CONSTITUTION very much; para has
not been taking 1t very long. I think the space de
voted ~ the young folks Is OF much benefit do
not 60 to school now, | at work In the cotton
factory, but 90 to Sunday school, am q member
Of the Methodist church. would like to correspond
with some Of the cousins am fifteen years old
Hugh L. Catching GEORGETOWN Miss-As my
papa is q subscriber 70 your paper / thought
would wiito you letter and see IL / could get the
book you offered. l cannot write much, as am
nearly blind and very nervous. have nice home
the banks Of the beautiful Pearl river Il Is very
sandy where live, / have nice time going in
bathing in bayou near the house. / arm thirteen
years old.
Lucy Bagby, Jefferson, Texas have come in 10
try for one OF the books offered rs a prize. / viii
wie on no particular subject The Christmas holI
days are over, and mama says she brcathes a sigh
Of relief We did not work for missionary purpe seg
last year, but gave what little We made 20 char Is
and tried 70 make as many happy rs we could. We
gave one tramp bis Christmas breakfast and for q
wonder, be was the only one we saw during the
holidays; they are generally numerous. must tell
you, once IN writing letter 10 the same friend who
told US about the queens ploythings we spoke Of
tramp, ana he replied with regular lecture on
kindness; fox all Of which we thanked him very
r91ch. lie It'd US VIC must always give them SONG
thing . eat and nSf, Aunt Susie, although he lives
UP north where all tbe .ramps come from he does
not sceID % know as Iuucb about them as we 10
down here, docs her ] am sure u would take
person With more than we have 10 feed all that
come here. His letter was beap.GoN and lie told Us