The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-28
FOR TIE YOUNG FOLKS.
Bright and Interesting Letters from Aunt Susies" Little
NepheWS and NieCeS

twelve miles south of Erin Mills on Flint river 1t
is quarter of mile wide, and you can walk across
1t on the rocks, There is nice MILL factory and
several nice houses. l went one morning ana
stayed all night and ished. There is another shcal
below this one and all the ladies rode down to it in
the boat, 1 am going to school now and have
nice teacher. Age -.
Ella Lee, Due West, S C-Will you admit little
girl from Due West, s c? I am not going to school,
but say my lessons at home; my studies are arithme
tic, history, spelling and reading write dictation
also. have three pet cats, and have nice time
playing with them. I have been reading about the
planets, and was very much interested and thought
would tell you something about them. Mercury
is the name of little planet nearest TO the SUM- 1t
| would take sixteen Mercuries to make world rs
large as ouis but l guess the people there find it
large enough and like it very much. Age 10 years
Fannie f. Baird, West Point, Gal live in a
| beautiful country five miles northwest of West
| Point. We can hear the train from our house ana
can see the smoke from the back veranda. We live
en- hill and at tie foot of the hill runs the public
road. In front of the house is a beautlfnl Hover
yard which has many kinds Of flowers. IssRn going
to school to nice lady and like her very much.
help mama do her work and am learning how to
cook; when get little larger am going to COOK
for mama. hope will get the prize. Age II.
Lottie Henderson, Sardis Niss--Ths is the first
time have ever attempted to write for publication
| My brother takes TIE CONSTITUTION and enjoy
| reading livery much especially Woman's Kingdom
am going to the Sardis Normal school, like to go.
wish to correspond with some OF the cousins.
| am IL years old
| w. W. Duncan Benevoa, Aa.--I am a stranger
| now, but hope tolbe dear friend to the
| cousins. am little boy ten years old. so to
school and like it very much; my teachers name is
| MIR. Knox. l have three brothers living and one
| little sister dead. We have one girl cousin living
with us. Best wishes for Aunt Susie and the cousins.
| Age TO-
/ Birdie T. Noble. Canton, Miss am DESTROYS to
become one of your little neces was mama S
little housekeeper last summer MI being sick except
myself, and the care of the household duties were
entirely dependent on me, and every body was
surprised at my success. l learned TO make very
nice cake and am quite proud of my accomplish
ments ] am taking music lessons from mama;
can play several pieces. Age 49,
Maud Boone Paola, Kan.--I have read so many
nice letters in your valuable paper and enjoy them
so much, that thought would try my luck. / am
a farmers girl. We have lovely place one mile
and half from town. We have thriving city
with four or five factories, which are run by gas.
Papa has three gas wells on his farm. Mama takes
your paper; she thinks she will soon have a club.
Age IS.
Rube Rasl ury Talladega, Ala.-I write below q
short piece of poetry, which hope you will appre-
clatc enough to publish, as it smy own words about
my little kitty Age II.
have little kitten,
AS black as q coal
And assure you, "Aunt Susie"
He's nine months old.
He loves to play with Rover,
And scamper on the lawn;
lie loves to catch the little birds
The first thing every morn.
My kit is gay little fellow,
He's out every morn by five;
And the next thing see of him
He Is out at the bee hive.
And lift wasn't for his 'black coat"
With which he is so proudly clad
The bees would make him. tell you,
A bumped up little lad.
He oft at my door comes crying NEW, new,
And having pity upon him,
Say you are welcome little kitty"
Come in.
| John Richards Ophir, Gal am country boy II
| years old. went to the exposition three days;
enjoyed it very much except the jam; like my jam
| on bread. My father held me in his arms to keep
| me from smothering. l saw the president and his
| wife, and wanted to see Aunt Susie. saw the
| sham battle laid wonder which of those com
! panes are fiom Dahlonega. little city boy said
| what was that last remark you made frst"
thought him very rude indeed, as was looking for
| brother.
| Joseph Herzfed, Alexander City, Ala.-Bill Arp
was mere the ga OF Decemper, ana we enjoyed IL
| very nuch go 70 schooi 10 froiessor j. u. Dick
| son. have got the humps and mama keeps me
| IN, nhd 'houSht "ouid Wrte 10 you. nave one
| brother older and two brothers and one sister
| younger than myself The American Novelty Con-
cert company here on the 2Sth 9th and 28th of
January; the pretest thing that there was was the
panorGmy. They had three dolls, a colored and n
military boy and May Jones' the youngest singer on
the American stag. Age years.
May Sherrod, Columbus, MiSs.-Papa has not
bVch taxing LIE CONSTITUTION long, but we all en-
Joy IL 50 lnuch ana watch ior lts coming as an old
friend tmnk our town IS worthy OF notice; ii is
considered one OF the Pfc'test towns IN the state.
belong TO the heth'dist church ana 20 to Sunday
school every sunday. onr teacher gave MS such II
pretty CHRISTMAS cara ON Christmas morning, Age