The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-02
horse, with his arms going like wind mill in fun

pieces and scIaplng all the dirt on his angelical
continuance aud getting the dust out of his wild
blue eyes, he sGtd bob YOU ride it, hut told
him never did care particularly for riding but that
he rode so beautiful would like to see him take
another trip. But he said he had sworn of from
riding, and did not intend to ride any more And
cousins, YOU may not believe il, hut when looked
II and, there stood that Texas" and declare it
had hucked the saddle OFF without breaking the
slst and was standing there as if nothing had hap
pcned, fast asleep Tom and are out OF style now,
but we never was much in the fashion and don't
care TO be if we have TO ride a Texas"
Gilbert S, Roche North stoning;on. Conn: You
win plainly see by my handwriting and spelling
that am not we'll educated. have sample copies
of over 2,i75 papers, and truthfuiy say the dear
old CONSTITUTION stands at Che head of the list it is
The erowning paper OF them all. would Ike TO
exchange my papers with some of the cousins In
other states, have pape1s from ono year old to
seventy years Old. have no iatler OF brother, but
dear mother with heart OF love that never
changes-two sister: Fannie and are twins and as
We were born the 18th of February mother calls us
her valentines" l want to correspond with some
OF the cousins from the south. have relatives In
Georgia, Mississippi and South Caroline. Aunt
Susie, send to you by the same mail / send this
letter, nice beautiful little machine for putting on
buttons know il VIII please you very much 1t
Is no humbug, but 1t does perfect work. have an
interest in the patent and have tho right to sell in
your state, and in three months am coming to can
vass the state and live there in future | want YOU
10 please let me know what you think of the ma
chine after you test it. l do not take your paper
and want to exchange some of mine for It with
some the cousins.
Note-The machine came safely and have tried It
and put on several buttons and II works nicely Ii
is great machine and hope you will have good
luck in selling it. like 1t very much and am very
much obliged to you for mine.
Norma T.yse and Chick Douglas sulphur Springs,
Texas 0. dear, dear! Well. here goes, and If we
blunder cousins just overlook the errors Ten,em-
bering that we are only two very bashlul girls, as
the Texan would say, green from the states bash
full you know, since one Is fresh from Louisiana,
where it is not uncommon TO see young ladies sit
very stin with head Just the least 10 side and
finger very near the corner of their mouths. The
other, being native of the gate city," the home
of our most estimable paper, We deem IL unneces-
sary to describe. Let 1t suffice to say she is extreme
y timid. But stop! we are consuming too much
space. Our intention was to give the cousins a CON
densed account Of our first experience with the
Texas mustang. Promptly at p. m. our beaux
were at the door, and we, equipped in our ''bran
new" habits, were mounted, and G. cred off feel
ing that more than one pair of admiriug f?) eyes
rested upon u.s. Alas, that such happiness must
end. We'd gone scarce mile when lol huge pair
Of ears emerged from the @nss, and seemed
threatening death; but being assured by our escorts
that there was really no danger. we endeavored
10 proceed but no, the ponies wouldn't go persua-
sion failing, we tried the use of the quirt.r That
had effect, for they suddenly reared, plunged few
times and were gone-may we use the old maxi
mum 'unted we stand, divided we foll." well,
we divided, and the cousins may imagine what fol-
lowed. Wen only say, our hearts were not dancing
the polka when We returned. Now If some OF the
cousins will correspond with us, we will tell them
how we we-e remounted when our beaux succeeded
in nj In ~ hat I'm.
mense ears belonged
Willie Renfroe Quitman, Ga. 1 / e come to
talk to you awhile, and more especially to the boys
(girs don't get JEALOUSY for can't help loving the
boys. You know boys have to sympathize with
each other sometimes; for instance when our big
sssies are looking for their beaux. ] would love to
see them come, for then we always have something
to eat If was allowed to take out such pieces "a
like, and not the Wings necks and toes Boys are
called In the kitchen before dinner and given their
orders. "lts don't call for cake frst;' don't cut
jelly II not made for little boys, and don't do 10
and So" Once il put mo in a critical place to know
what to do, for the company passed me dish;
had had my orders; SO said: ~ don't love that"
but the girls were so mortified, / said. ~ love It,
but ii was not made for little boys Before the
company comes, its don't disarange that, and look
at the dirt your feet ] wish you would leave
out; l don't know what boys made for" /
guess they forget they fixing for boys or course
am hire to tell my side of the question and not
theirs have q beautiful scrap album III you
cousins will send me nice and funny poetry and
scrap pictures to go in my album, l will exchange
flower seed, fine melon seed, or fancy tidy patton
with directions TO make IT.
Della Headley, Ray, Ala: Aunt Susie, love
THE CONSTITUTION dearly; much more do love you
and your charming letters they are all that can he
interesting, instructive, valuable and good. Your
hrf obt fan atf La bnod ,c
column like bouquet of beautiful flowers showered
with some sweet perfume / do wonder if Betsy
will ever write again. Tell her to awake from her
silence, into which she has 30 deeply plunged
want to hear from her. Rob Roy aud Paul Jones,
please come again; | know tho girls tired Of
cal lag you ! hopo we can prevail on II. $.
Crockett to make some exceptions whom he aRGin
says that girls have nothing 10 do but 10 read
novels, piece quilts croch, Bnd go 10 school, also
hope that he viii now be wiingto admit that those
who have to work can write as good filters as those
who DON'T and who have more time to improve on
the same. have read some few novels myself, but
never neglected my work to read them; / almost
always read at night. have not read ono in some
time now and don't think VIII ever read another.
What you and the cousins have said about them hos
convinced me.
Claud Venuerson, Donelton, Texas: You know
girl enjoys little sport in hunting sometimes Some
do at least and am one Of them, as am brave.
One morning about daybrcak not long ago heard
the dogs having a regular J1bilec' over in the
woods arose quietly from my bod got my gun
ana slipped Off without arousing the "pater and
] he'd no d1cuty In finding them,
a there were about six hounds They had some
thing freed in very large tree bnI locating il was
task first went with my lantern 10 one side and
vice versa, at last spotted II old coon perehcd
on n limb as naughty as "A queen Oh hor throne |
aimed my tTusty old rife, pulled tho trigger. and
down came "Mr. Coon" with thudi You bet old
Rock, Dandy, Tan, Sanco, etc, had Il "picne' over
HIM then made tracEs for the house; reached
there Just as family was rising for the (ay re-
ceIYed good lecture; but mos arrive tout dc
my French--wbleh means I'VE got
there all tho same"
Jake Smith, (1opton Ala: VIII you admit
rough, sunburnt fellow into your happy circleg /
live in the wirograss regions Of this state aud II
most delightful country to live III. Here the people
mako their own hog and horniny, and might say,
hve in q state Of independence. VIC h0ye got lots
OF pretty girls here but they are not very stylish.
They are more experienced IN the use OF the weed.
ing-hoe than the piano. They toll oil day long,
checred by the song Of birds and at night soothed
into sumber by the doleful crys Of frogs and whip
powills Their labor ~ task Of pleasure ana tEeir
music the music Of nature. 50 they are far happier
than they would be If playing part IN tie fashion
able world-subjccted 10 the toIiHes Of high life. /
solicit correspondence, and viii take pleasure IN