The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23

sipp. She is an excellent teacher and n Christian
lady. live on a farm where can enjoy the sweet
songs OF the BIRDS the gingle of the cowbells the
sound Of the woodlands ak aud the odor of the
orange blossoms and the fresh sea breeze, with
which Florida is blessed. Many good wishes to the
dear old CONSTITUTION
Ella A. withers, Longvcw Ark: live in a very
lonely part fthe country. Friend Crockett as the
cousins have been so hard on YOU viii give you a
rest but hope you will not be so hard on us girls
any more. guess you just got scarce of news any
way. Verney Bonwell l would like to see your
crochetpatterns. think you ought to have been q
girl; you have done more than l have. can not
Knit and never made quilt, but / am going 10
now Just to keep up with you. l can not let a boy
do what ought to have done long ago. I would
like to correspond with some of the cousins.
Lily Aiken. Roswell, Ga: have only written
one letter to you before, which you kindly pub.
hsheds and now come again--not TO write letter,
utsmpy to answer the questions asked by L. w.
v, Walden, Miss. Virginia was settled in 1907 at
Jamestown by the English. Gold was discovered
In California in 1S47 Florida was settled in 1865 at
st. Augustine by the Spaniards. Uncle VIII, len
Joyed your letter very much; write again.
James NJ. Patterson Pulaski Tenn: am Ten.
nessee boy; have LIVED in Tennessee all my life.
We think the-s Is no other paper that will compare
WIN IHE CONSTRUCTION. think cousin Nina works
too hars. She must be awful Industrious to do all
tho Washing and ironing for six, end then cook
sew and do the housewolk, knit socks, stockings
and mttens and help her brother in the felix ON
my! won't she make somebody good partner in
lite2 work on the farm, and am of the opinion
that when my work is finished have u right to-
rest some. would like to correspond with some of
the fair cousins. 1t seems that everybody has to
have pull at our friend Crockett Now that is
hardly fair. He may have only meant to vex some
of the girls.
Ellen Martin, Ruby Cuman, Ala I love to
read tho cousins letters. am little girl 10 years
old We live out in tho country. My papa is a
doctor and storekeeper; my sister and myself havo
to clerk for him. / have seven sisters aud two
brothers see lots of fun tending to the store and
playing the fiutina. am always glad when satur-
day comes, for that's The day we get our paper
Charlie Ederington, Jersey, Ark: My father lisa
subscriber for several papers, but of them all like
TtE CONSTITUTION best, / am II Yeas old, but
very small In statute In proportion to my ase; yet
can pick 600 pounds of cotton day when try very
hard. Can any OF my cousins iii the cotton regions
beat that
Alexander Homes, Texas, Ca: We Live about five
miles from the line of Alabama We have a good
clever people to live with; lots of smart boys and
girls do not care SO much for the boys but think
q heap OF tha girls, My father Is farmer and
merchant do most of the farming. i have to
clerk sometimes but don't like 1t a Bit We live
near the Flat Rock campground 1t is attended by
people ,lrty and forty miles around. 1t is pretty
place away down among the tall pines. There is
fat rock 1t that is about 2x4 miles. My
brothers aud haze nice times seining during the
summer and catch lots of fish. delight in reading
such nice letters from Aunt Susie and the cousins.
think they are just splendid. Would DO glad to
correspond with some OF the cousins.
p. B.Porter South ELL. Ala: The friends and
children Of the sahbath-schools of Ebenezer and
Mount Pleasant, near South Ill., Ala have con-
tribued 81 90 20 the relief of Willard Ford to help
buy medicine for him. and he renders us his heart
felt thanks of gratitude and love- and asks us to
write to THE CONSTITUTION and ask If you Will
please have 1t published, so all may know what the
kind friends have done for him and that Jesus has
given him.
Mamie MeCollum, Canton, Co.: Canien Is the
comfy seat of Cherokee county. II Is SITUATED On
an eminence al elevation of 1,100 feet above soa
level. crescent IL formed on the north and west
OF town by the Btowah river Near town are mag
nifcent springs of mineral water; among them an
alum spring of known curative power. l think w.
IT. DTane could cODdeseend to write to the girls first
III he wishes TO correspond with them. Don't you
girlR don't see why the boys don't write more
than they do. OH It's just capitol to see abOy creep
In just now md then so softly and timidly. II re-
minds me o IN child going out without aeking his
mother. | would Ike 10 correspond with some of
the cousins about my age, which is not quite IL
Annie Z. Gilbert, Pinckneyyille, Ala: am
elerking for papa, he is from homo. agree with
Janet Alexander. think girls should not try 10 be
grown up Be girl long as you can. Cousins. let's
all of us help Willard Ford. He has written me
several letters l have tried to cheer him IN and
sent him twenty-five cents. If any of the cousins
win send me cuttings OF geranlums and helitrope
will in return send them cape jesamine and green
rose, would like TO heyeia nice correspondent
from California or New York
Lydia Perkins, Crown FONT, Fla: This fall
seems Just like spring, and the woods nOpsgor-
geous with the catesby lily, while its ftail pur0
sister, the fairy lily: strews pine forests with
daint white flowers Any one netting the beaaty Of
these lilies would wonder why they were not more
extensively cultivated, ana If any one Wishing
either both, win write 10 me, Will gladly give
them all the satisfaction / possibly can. There 10
one thing should like TO mention before close I
notice some Of the cousins have spoken too hotly of
their politics. ] don't think they did IL meaning
any wrong but too hastily, and they might cause
hard feelings in our band which Of course we
would all hate. So lets shake hands all around and
be always courteous and kindly.
Sue Bell, BALDWIN, Mis-: 1t is real cold tonight.
and as ! sit by this cheerful fire / can think ofno
way that could be better employed than TO devote
my time In chatting with Aunt Susie and the
cousins. l cannot sew, cook or knit but can Gro
cbet and do several inds of fancy work OF course
the boys write about fishing and hunting. | guess
they think 1t win prove more interesting than
letos about their studies. Have amy Of the cousins
ever read "At the Mercy Of Tibers?' read IL last
summer and think II just splendid, Aunt Susie,
hopo you will not judge too harshly liking TO
read nOYes | am 80 very fond Of reading, that
rsad most anything, ] VIII DO delighted TO CORE
spond with some oil the cousins.
Eloya Hewitt Alaciua, Fla; My father is
farmer and lives fYs miles fom Aiaebna. u very
pretty little city / lave NJ pets. have Two
sisters and five brothers, and all are large enough
to 20 10 school. Aunt Susie. can cook, sew. wash,
iron and crochet. How do you think that docs for
q IA year old grip Would Ike for some Of the
cousins 10 corresp9nd iSith me about rny age.
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Protecting Pretty Women.
From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
"a Spanish general, lately deceased, left
$4,000 70 found home for pretty widows and
daughters Of soldiers. Ills reason for this bequost is
that pretty womes are more likely TO be tempted
and brought to sorrow Than plain ones. We pity
the executors who must decide among applicants.
Yet there il this compensation. those who are ad-
judged plain Will ret homes. while those who do
not got homes will have official indorscInout for
good lo0ks.--Weslern Christian Advocate"
We reret TO intarpose tho gecnior arm, but the
Advocate IS quite wrong. The Spanish generals
idea 70 ptotect pretty women, and he neld that
the plain ones could protect themselves, The COM