The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-28
CORRESPONDENCE.

Mamie /. Pitts, Calhoun, Ga. Perhaps can in
terest you with an account of my trip to Toccoa
falls They ore situated, as many of you know
twoanda-halt miles from Toccoa City, O town in
northeast Georgia. six or miles from the South
Carolina line spent short time there this sum
mer; and one bright afternoon merry party of us
started for a visit to the falls. The ride was
delightful, notwithstanding the rough road. On
we sped, past rude cottages with their pretty sandy
yards in 'front.' and at the back or side luxuriant
vegetable gardens. In the doorways, framed In
morning glories stood happy, bright-eyed children
watching u.s. Pretty rural seenes-origina attrac-
tive. -Four times we crossed the same lovely stream
dancing over smooth rocks, and here and there
making miniature falls. We were told that this was
Toceoa creek. Many surprised at SO small
coming from the falls but they forget that it
is not Niagara, to awe us with its immense volume
of water 1t is one of natures conceptions to show
us how She can combine harmoniously the grand
the picturesque and the beautiful. sudden curve
in the road brought face to face as it were with
the falls. Huge boulders lay scattered around. On
each side q tall mountain reared its foagec crowned
head and connecting these was a wall of solid
rock 1876 feet high, over which came two continu-
GUS streams of water that they dashed and broke
against the rock looked like diamonds in the sun
light, and snowfakes in the shadow. 'Let us climb
to the top and look over" came from one of our
number And so we agreed. Up the almost per-
pendcular hill We climbed, holding fast to shrub
berry, now stopping TO rest awhile now hurIyng on
until at last we reach the summit, and traverse a
path i'll which one false step would cast us down
the steep precipice, and hurl us into eternity We
see an oveThanging rock, and the more venturesone
of our party go out and look over. Oh how beauti-
full, how entrancing Surely all that dashing
splashing, foamng spray is not the same we saw
when at the base. "See that immense rock at the
bottom, said our guide. Yes, we saw it, lying
there-a huge sentinel guarding its treasure. "Thoy
say" he continued, "that fell from the top here
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miles distant" How we rushed from our pefilous
height willing now to take our views from terra
frna! How delightful to sit under the great tall
trees forming canopy with their interlGccd
branches-cool,s sheltered retreat where we listened
to the splash, splash of the falling spray, and
watched the water as it ripplcd away AS the sun
sank we started home not without a long, linger-
Ing backward look at beautiful Toceoa.
Mary: I have been constant reader of the
"WoInan's Kingdom" during the past six months
gathering Information from each and every letter.
My home for several years has been with my grand.
parents. Grandmamma's health being very bad
attend to the most of the domestic affairs. There
fore / find the many suggestions, as well as
recipes very beneficial. Con any of the
readers give o remedy fer weak eyos?'
l have much time to devote to fancy work. which
l am very fond Of Make beautiful artificial
flowers Also make lambreQuins chair tides,
table scrafs lamp mats ETC., of velvet or flannel
zephyr, which would like to dispose OF at q low
price, and would be glad If the kind edtress or any
Of the sisters can tell me where can find sale 70
that kind of work
Mrs A. Z. l., Montgomery, Texas. l notice in
your paper Of July q letter from Mrs. S. H., Of
Alma. Texas, in which she says she has been mar
red twelve years. is the mother of four boys, three
living; that she does all Of her work, Indeed every
turn IS herr Now, what / want to know is this:
Why is every turn hGr2 What are these boys doing2
Even II they are going b school, what are they
doing mornings and evenings? She Is certainly an
extraordinary woman 10 DO the work that she does,
but Is sine doing her duty either 20 herself or her
boys ia not having them 10 help herr | live in
viilare o. about COO iuhabitanis have been living
here for thirty-thfee years know almost every one
in the village and surrounding country. and with
but one Or two exceptions, there Is non family
where the children have any regular employment,
and tais village IS not an exception 70 my certain
knowledge. And do think 10 IS d crying shame On
the mothers. Now, don believe in ali work ana
no play far children for that would make bone
Yary unpleasant to them, but think that they