The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-17

can only wish that the whole world might be az
happy as these little innocent creatures but alas
the human heart is filed with unsa isled Ionginga
after the impossible We crave something that ID
beyond our reach and carelessly pass by the many
present opportunities for happiness seeking that
Whlch oftimes proves to be but empty honors What
delightful paper TIE CONSTITUTION Isl | don'i
think could do without it, l think Bill Arp's
letters are just splendid. If could express nv
thoughts like Bill Arp would not be out here id
the country on a farm making my living by tho
sweat ofmy brow l would be in higher Office
than that VIII you ALLOW young folks to ask
and answer questions through the columns of your
paper? l think it would be great benefit to us.
Where was the first bricKyard established, and also
the first store and market? When, where and by
whom was Kentucky settled? Who was the first
white lady that stood on the banks of the Kentucky
river.
Mary Lou Baker, Gainesville Ca: I have beer
cousin for two years. that is wrote my first COM
s1ITuTToN letter two years ago. was reading the
other day about the way in which the Greek and
Roman children were taught to write, and thought
l would tell you about it. tablet of wood was
given to each scholar, which was covered with q
thin coating of wax also. little roller and an iron
pin. The little writer made letters on the soft wax
with his pin, and ii they were not made right he
rolled the wax down smooth and made them oveR
again. Our materials for writing IRE quite an inn
provement on this; don't you think SO Aunt susie2
l read your nice Philadelphia letter and am glad
you are having such pleasant time. / will be glad
TO correspond with some of the cousins. | am IA
yearsaof age.
Lola King, Carols Prairie, Texas: / am little
girl and reader of TlIE CONSTITUTION, and never
saw n letter from beautiful little town on the
Missouri Pacific railroad, ten miles from Sulpher
Springs. county seat, with population of three
hundred inhabitants and everything TO make q
people prosperous and happy; with pleasant clia
mate, fertile SOIL and good schools, fine churches
aud good Sabbath-schools We have d nice little
paper, edited by Mr. Fletcher-The CAROLS PrarIa
News Wen cousins, i have no pets. l had u
knocking bird named jess;it could sing sweet got
sorry for it and turned it out to take its freedom
with other birds OF the forest. havea nice flower
yard with pretty flowers and vim S; so with my
flowers and swing and THE CONSTITUTION | am
happy in the far wes; so fur from my native state
old Georgia. l wou ld like to correspond with somo
OF the cousins in Georgia. Age r.
Johnnie Parrot, Darlington, S. c., Box 100: Boys,
did any OF you send to James Andcrs "a CoNsTITu-
TON cousln) for any of his fine corn? did and re-!
ccived eighteen of the most beautiful grains OF corn
that have ever seem / have planted ii ana every
grain came up but one. ain going to tend 1t care
fully and save for seed l am exceedingly fond Of
farming Long before was large enough TO dare
ask for patch of ground, | would plant peas be-
hind the gates in the corners and hills of corn IN
the fence corners. You can imagine my grief when
II stray horse would come along and nip 1t down,
but | was not easily discouraged, would pla at again
and again. am very much interested in my fish
pond now; built most of it myself 1T is near q
pretty stream OF water and near II is cool spring,
around which is growing ferns, vines ana different
kinds of trees | would like TO tell the DO, about
my dog, Tasso How fond he and nm OF hunting
and tel the girls obout my sisters flowers Judging
them by her know the subject would be u pleasant
one) hut must not maize my first letter too long.
Aunt susie, have been wondering what can send
YOU most of the cousins send you some souvenir.
| cannot well spare my rabbit foot Never mind,
win, some time. tind something int1res,iHs will
write again soon ana Tell about my country and
town Haunt Susie viii promise me u welcome. VIII
some of the cousins write To me!
Minnie Henderson, Alpine Ala; l avn little
girl ii years old. | read TIE CoNsnTurluA every
week and so many letters from the co sins that
thought would venture to wri few Lines. My
para bought me an or an some time ago and hava
been taking music lessons. Ny grandpa lives at
Chidersburg, Ala, and have nice time visiting
Linn. wish some OF tie little cousins would eorre4
spQnd with nie.
Lillian Dawson Goydcn, La Aunt SUSIE when 1
read the cousins letters about going fishing it.
makes me want TO go with them We have plenty
of fish; papa seines and clutches them, bat would
like 10 go with Calvin HUI and the ret of the
cousins and teach IN m with hook am II years
Old and have never been TO school but three months
in my life. study at home aud mama ears my
lessons. "Molhe Darling wants TO eorrespoAd with
some OF the COUSINS from Florida. | live in
Louisiana wish $40 would write to me / wish
Betsy Hamilton would write again and tell as how
Tom is getting on. hope the mice wont get my
letLlr
James Aust, Binn v.ile Miss. II little boy
II years old Iyencar the ilourlshing little village
Of Evansville III which there is II college named
FairYiew. ! am one of The students. We had
very grand commencement last week. My father
Is subscriber and also agent for THE CONSTITUTION.
| am always 6 ad when we getit
Idella France Chapel IIll, Texas have never
seen letter IN The CONSTITUTION l live four
miles west Of Chapel Hin and seven Of Brenham.
BRENNAN Ii a beautiful little town. ! have
mother and four sisters Ny dear father died the
2ilh Of May and now we are poor orphans and have
TO work hard, though thank God that are able
to work. ! am 10 years OF age. We have had a
heap Of rain this spring and simmer although our
crops are fine. / would like to correspond with Il.
s. Crockett Conley Ga
Emery Pool, CottonWs o Texas: ana Texas boy,
age 10 years. You said some lineage, in one your
letters that our letters should be descriptive ones
VIII Try and describe the country in which live.
IL IL in about ~ latitude is very healthy. The
boys have fine time riding "bronehas wild
horses. After the saddle is girted on they bndfoId
the pony and then It is mounted by the rider and
then two heardsmen mount their horses to keep thd
latter from the danger places such trees gulles,
etc. wish some Of the cousins would correspond
with me.
s. r. Foster, Meridian, Mlss.: ! have been going
to school at the Agricultural and Mechanical College
Of Mississippi. Tam at lone now, going TO school
close 10 my home. / live ten miles southeast Of
Meridian, town Of about eight Or ten thousand in
hubtans. think that the young folks cannot inn
prove in any better way than by leter.Wrtng II.
y. Crockett seems to think that the girls seldom
ever work Iwaut come of the cousins 10 write to
me- girls or boys either
Missouri p Bolton. Ocouee, Ga: viii Try again,
as Aunt Sngie's little waste ba,ket caught my frat.
live IN the country twelve miles from Athens. Ny
papa IL farmer. | help cook wash
dishes, ana am learning to sew; have pieeed myself
two quilts; knit trimming and chop cotton too
| am mamas Oldest girl so you know Keep busy.
Ny pet is my sweet little baby brother. Onr school
will open next week. and viii be so glad, for I
love 10 90 10 school 1 have a heap Of pretty
flowers; wish you could sec them.
Unpleasant reflections.
From Judge.
Jones had just been getting married. AS
they were leaving the church be began % cry
"Whnteypr can be the matfer with FOii. sluuelYp