The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-02
CORRESPnNnENCE.

Mrs I. A. Borough, Phi Delta Ca: I think Bill
Arp struck the key note when he said he wished
our young people would let alone the sensational
literature of the day and read the good old authors
of the past. l have always selected my childrens
literature and think it parents fault II their chill
dren read bad books. viii make suggestion TO
those mothers whose children have no disposition
to read. Never force them, but get some real good
entertaining book and read it aloud in the family
circle Then tell them pretty simple stories with q
good moral, and you will soon awaken their
curiosity and you will find no trouble. When /
wish my children to read a particular book, that
they may think dun and uninteresting / first tell
them ell | know about the author; then read some
portion of the book to them. For instance. 1 love
Robert Burns, the plow-boy poet, but when they
take up the book they do not like the book of the
Scotch phrases. draw picture of his betrothal-
the purling stream, the hawthorne's bloom and
fragrance, the open Bible upon which they
pllghted their VOWS, the rudy stalwart youth and
Highland Mary, with her beautiful face and golden
hair. Then read the pathetic lines, "Highland
Mary" In this way almost any girl or boy will
love to read what q mother or friend selects, and
the habit once formed for reading the best authors
they will have taste for trashy novels This has
teen my plan, and next to the help of the orphans
Cod have found good books TO be the best aid IN
bringing up my children. The mind, as well as the
body, needs mental recrea ION, and do not object
70 good fiction b. standard authors. Take Robin
son Crusce, Swiss Family Robinson and Wild
Western Scenes ON achilds library and childhood
is robbed Of half its pleasure. Adam Bede," by
George Elliot frs Cross is the best representation
we can gel of the Shaksperian era Of literature.
Who can read the works Of Mrs. Unlock Creik,
authoress of "John Halifax Gentleman" and
Womans Kingdom and not have higher, better
views of exhalted wom8nhood. To the reader Of
Scotch and English history the novels Of Sir Walter
Scott have o value MOTIF be over-estmated. These
lines were written for the LAZY inquiring how to
train cbil1reu-R mere 6uggestiOQ 70 her.
',W - Florence, g. c., / have Just returned from
a visit to ms old home IN distant state 70 was
joyful time, and yet sad ono too. There are 50
many changes since the old days; so many Of the
old faces missing. Father ami mother are sill
there, the dearest and best Of ell God grant they
may be spared many years yet II seems 10 me the
world viii not seem h1lfso bright when they are
taken away. Through some Misunderstanding
with my "uegs'' THE CONSTITUTION was not sent to
me regularly, ana bow did miss tho letters from
the sisters 4. has become quite a necessity with
me now-the weekly visits Of our dear payer.
Nany times after telling aisued and worn out with
tie laiors OF the day have token 81 mp. nld the
cufe-ll ,tlka e he sisters have frightened me up
and fladg mo feel Ike another per on. 4 always
prt he paper down feeling that have such q large
cl4ris ~ ..lnaatlzgu. Tncr3 q so much Do CONF
mon between pos OH, tn1 ".a.l1E feeling makfa us
uontflua Kind" All ho1-eAeepcia lnre tafcf Gad
tr|als mas only lcucktl .fra can Gldtit.uf. Sir.
g.. ofioulaana. . asree ailI yuI IeTle.tlF aH o.
NOEL r,ndiur Iher snr.hiug more ll,.r. ui. i
have known sona bright minds hllao.t ruined ~