The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-19
CORRESPONDENCE


"Esten, Prince George c. H, Va: All! May, 1
recognize you even thought did not answer your
last letter. | was 50 busy for while, and then
lost your address, but do you not recognize your
correspondent of q year ago? | saw a very nice
letter rom NJ s. Beldiu, of Michigan I'm glad She
is interested i'll tie sunny south. I see She has
truly buried the Ratchet and decided on mutual
agreements, ana its best so. MOI long ago I heard
pretty good anccdo.e about mutual agreement
VIII you bear with me long enough to hear it out?
There was lady on her death ted, and by her
stood her faithful nurse and companion, Jennie.
The lady knew her time OF life closing iast but
she wanted few things settled ereshe left this lie
for brighter one 50 drawing her nurse to her she
anxiously said Jennie, I'm going to die" Eyes
III am" "And Jennie want you 10 stay by me till
l leave" Eyes lna'4m}' And Jennie when die
want you to for my two boys, to love them to
teach them, bring them up Christian children
a. d 5e as mother to them. Win you do this
Jenuie?' ''Ycs!maam "And now Jennie the last
is the hardest, but you viii not disappoiut ms Oh!
Jennie It is abou: John; I've always tried to make
him happy and hisslome bright VIII you promise
1ae jennie that when die you will after a respec-
table time, marry John and take my placer Now
Miss no need you woIring bout that, you just well
TO die easy, cause ana the old man made all the
arrangements bout that long ago when you had
your first fever" So yoa see that's case of mutual
agreement Oh, that We could always have mutual
agreement If our orefatLers had have had little
of it during the first fever Of "War tak'' there
would have been no ar, no poor south, no boast-
Jug north and no Ingalls, tor Mr.. Grady to preach
funerals over but Imean no disfespeot for any of
our fore athcrs; they were wiser than L. yet way
down in my heart is special love for the south,
and more than all, the love ofmy native state
OH! Virginia, Virginia.
The land Of my birth,
Tie mother Of the Union,
The dearest on earth.
think Of one commandment,
And then of another,
But specially remember the one
About remembering my mother"
E. c., LAGRANGE, Ca: I was very much
pleased with Ms. BelGens description of wild
flowers; one could glln0st magi me herself there in
the midst Of floral sweetness If the sister has not
disposed of all the pink seed, would like so much
to get few of them. And Minnie Kidd, / admired
your letter on the subject very much and not
outstanding the twlnge Of Jealousy melted within
my breast by the praise bestowed upon your cpiste
by my husband, / have fallen, irretricvably fallen.
most de- peIately in love with yon and your letter
You write as one INSPIRED wits noble thoughts and
aowery language. would Ike for you to write to
me- Please answer through the Kingdom if you
consent TO accept ma as q CORE pondcnt.
Mrs p c. t. santuc {. G.: read THE CoSsrrru-
TON but am not a subscriber,at present Several
sisters have trouble with salt yeast bread. Mrs
Sidney Cook, of Marshall Texas, begs for iniorina-
ton. For her benefit ! viii say her manner Of
making appears 70 be all right-very much as
manage and my bread is pronounced Unsurpassed
By those who have eaten It, and J never fail. Per
haps the lady fails las d!d before learned better
in not having the water sufficiently warm in which
she puts the vessel 10 raise tie yeast. 1t should be
considerably above blood heat-indecd 80 hot that
she can lu-t bear her hand in without burning. At
this season. good place to pat the bread 70 rise is
out in the sunshine. ] would give my moIus
0Terandi throughout but it is nearly like others
have seen IN the Kingdom liar ly tbiuk it neces-
s.ly sAould it be desired, however. I viii take
pleasure in doing 80. One o. the sisters wishes a
good recipe for soft ginger cake; One cup butter
cup tugar cup no.asses. eggs, well beatenG cups
flour tea-po0niul level soda, ] teAs spoonful gin.
ger TIE Same Of cinnamon, nutmeg, mace and all
spce Bike ia wen bltfefcd pans. n you have on
hand prepared 1Our no soda VIII BE- needed when
mcknight up, this or any other cake. i would sug-
eest the keeping jar Or boI 9th loura a. Gil times