The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-21

town IN connection with John Browns raid and
Stonewal Jackson and lis horoes in the late war.
saw all the objects of interest, inc u ling John
BIowns fort and Washngton's head which is n
large rock high up on the mountain resembling tho
hsnre and features of Il mans head. We arrived at
baltimore at five o'clock. Camden station looked
IKE ten acre field, rooted over. And there was so
ihuch rushing and racket that was sure something
would run over me and began to wish l hadn't
come We STOPPED at the CIrrolIton hotel NV an
pette had returne aniI ate hearty sur DER When
'he waiter took us to our thought it was very
small and was just going to ask where the Led was
when the whole thing star ed up like balloon,
la9a laughed ana told Inc this was "only an eleya-
tor and was taking upstairs. l thought it the
pest thlns ever saw. Next day we visited some of
''e Dig wholesale stores where papa was buying
goods had some nice presents given me and
thought the city people were very kind indeed al
| lhoaSh they seem proud and stuck-up when thew
| come TO the country. l would Ike to tell some
iunhy things that happened to me and Of the pretty
! Things saw but have not room. l am l3 years Of
| age.
frankie seher, New mln Kinds county. Miss
| Christmas with its toys of every Dissertation
| suggests my subject. Every year adds some.
thing new and wonderful in toys for the children on
| our favored land There creeping dolls bears
| that perform, steam cars that 70 etc TOYS oro
| brought here from China, Japan France swttzer-
| land and England. The little Japs have many
playthings like we have, also butterflies and beetles
that tuters, and balls looking like elder 18th,
| which, when thrown into water slowly expand into
| boats and many oil. Ter things. In China the child
rem nave wonderful lanterns, in the shape of men
and animals so constructed that the hot air moves
them along. The Greek children had dolls of clay
also figures OF apes, ducks, tortoise ETC. They had
ships and little wagons and horses made of leather
| The girls of India have dolls made of wood and
painted in gay coors, also elephants and other ami
mails. The dol seems common to all countries in
all ages Thousands of years ago the little Egyptian
had dolls painted to represent clothes. They had
figures kneading bread and washing, ana crocodiles
That opened their mouths by pulling strings In the
British museum there is quite collection of their
| toys, footballs, marbles, small fish and others Tho
EsqumauX have dolls ivory with eyes of pieces OF
| pearl, also deer, dogs and whales of ivory. Tho
| boys have boats and sleds. Aged 10
G. Belle Thompson, KoscuSko Alfalfa Co. Misc
If ever you should visit us, after entering the hall
the first door to the right would lead you into
mothers room, the dearest SPOT in all the world to
| me, 1t is a large room eighteen 10y oi,htecn feet
square, papered with bright cheerful look ing paner
(Which, alas! shows the work OF mSchieyous ttle
| fingers Ill the years that have gone by) and il ig
very comfortably furnished, but it is none of these
that render it so delightful and attractive to me- for
| 1t would be delight.ul place if only mother was
| there IL is in this room that the whole family
gather after the day work is to relate the var
ious incidents and happenings of each since their
| separation in the morning. Here gather around
the evening lamp to study our lessons for the next
day at school, TO read or amuse ourselves Here we
children come TO pour and troubles into
| the ever sympathetic ear of mother who by n few
KIND, loving words causes our tears and sorrows to
vanish like April shower. In this room we en-
terrain the most of our company, here the little ones
bring their potaoes to roast, their popcorn to pop
| ana nuts to cat, and the fire always seems moro
| cheerful and tempting than in any other rooln [
| know yol all can see the pcture-notEer sitting in
her inYorte corner knitting or sewing, helping us
with hard lessons OF knotty problems, and ever and
anon turning lie lar of milk around 50 that il NAV
get ready to churn II is here that father est ers us
| every morning anu evening for wor,hip O. SO
many pleasant associations are connected with ths
room where mother Ieigns as queen. All The other
rooms of the house sink into comparative insi2 milf
| when compared with it. | 90 pity the households
| Qfthero are any, that have not happy mothers
| room. am II years 81 e.
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arm rort or1,.yos pn,,a .ortl,oas = an, a,,,i, a.
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whore tho traes wore langi,1g win ,o,,, ,,,ts
| There yeas n cernct of Ionvrs on fhe aro~.nd IA
| Y. M
hair or clothes 40 catch to a bramble. and tbe
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Ing IN expert NJ chhphg, proved valuable access
sioli W on, putty i"uI"iii ti'inA 80 wien 'ci you
sgutreFhne 10 snslchucu hiiseh by ms o't rom
inc brahch o. u'll tree, tnrashln5 WIN one hahd
ana elthB pechs win 'he otneI' NAT u INC klhu OF
boys here afe III leAas we got ABOUT TWO Duanels
OF pecahs. nope Tue hcXt lzth OF November VIII
Drihs lor'h as much JOY ana pleasure as the LAST
lhey al fali u was tl'he an hltie loiNs were at
hole' 10 we Sr1c', ~ aIVeu NJ nome just ~ inc
Level landscape. Age ii.
Jcne blaiock' oitAlHa''' "n'-Hoihe' What ~
homer mean nome OF gir oil my age sine
pisce Wilere ihothef Icsiees' inc pace where am
taught inc du'y thnt owe heI, 10 lather an Goa.
lhere IS thousht always passing through Inc NINA
OF HlotheF lor my WeIift' piaee WlcFc am sure