The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07

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loTgo'ten any Of you, although l have not been
among you since the days of sweet long ago. My
'iSit 10 the Kingdom is TO ask if it cannot have q
hlsher plane OF thought than how TO bake cake
"tsh uishes, cure sick chicken, or make fincy
PIN CUSHION. These are all very we'll of course but
the mind hungers for food as well as the body only
OIL different kind, and is it right 70 siarye the one
10 sa'lsiy the other! do not mean to detract one
atom from the merits Of good housekecpcr or a.
sooo COOK, for nothing is more essential to homes
comfort and happiness: but l wish TO protest
against the bright women of the syony south be-
coming household drudges. feel justified in say
ing know now TO cook NEARLY all country girls do
@Ny'hh5 that anybody else does, bat know that
houSeWork and mental culture can GO hand in hand
1here can be an undeTcuTrent Of thought about
oer hlngs that viii make duty far less wea risome
ana monotonolS. You all have srare time to cult
Nate Your minds If you will only III Ii; it, although
many OF you do not realize il. These long winter
evenings are the very thing for pleasant reading
ana study; one feels that all the dues OF the day
are over, and everything is SO quiet Can we not
organize historical or literary society in the King
uom' trusting that the plan may be approved
leave the question with yor.
Florence Rogers Summeryillo, ga Dear Editress
what sort Of taty is that y)u gave us q few weeks
s'hce under Home made French Candy" My lord
Ghd master being very fond of candy. thought TO
surprise him with lot of il made after the recipe
SO highly recommended by 50 accompl shed lady
as Aunt SUSIE but must say the surprise was quite
the other way. 1 follow d directions exactly and
the result was coat Of damp sugar that would not
slck togethcr-just crumAed. The recipe said:
hoH that out and cut in strips" tried TO. There
was no more elasticity about 1t than that much wet
SAND 1t was altogether lacking in the quality hold
togetEerness and could not be rolled out The
fIe1-ch candy was g failure, and was disappointed.
wonder l. any one else has tried the French candy
hope you viii not feel offended at this style of
Letter and will forgive the truth buntly expressed
Note-I am not al all offended at your candid
expressions, but in justice to myself must say you
are the first person who has failed with the recipe
| have myself made pounds of candy by this recipe
and seen many others who were successful The
fault must have been in the quality of tie sugar.
Dli you use the finest pulverized, confectoner's
sugar? Did you sift and roll your sugar? Were you
exact IN measuring your cream? | would like YOU
to be as candid in answering these questions as YOU
have been in pronouncins the failure you made due
to the recipe
j. F. Perry. Dorchester, Liberty county, Ga: For
many years have teen reader of TIE CoNsTtTUT-
TON and Aunt Susles letter III the last issue
touched a sympathetic chord; for | too was. the
latter part of Christmas eve, alone Until O'clock
had two children with me. One was little Orah
who was made SO happy short time since by Aunt
susie putting her letter in May paper" After tea
we took our sewing-theiTs was patchwork-and sat
around The crate, and while the wind and rain
knocked in vain for admittance. told them stories
Of the Christ child, and then we sung carols until
they got sleepy. After they were tucked in bed l
resumed my sewing, and M thoughts vance ed to
the absent Lowell ones and particularly to my little
blueeyed girl at school, who this night would not
have mama to help Santa Claus in his work of love
Then glanced at the two stockings hanging near
me, and my heart grew glad as l thought of the
many little ones whose eager footsteps and happy
voices would wake the older members of their homes
a few hours here, and my heart went out pityinglv
10 those little ones whose parents do not believe in
Santa Claus. must not close without adding nv
mite to the many recipes contributed to Woman's
Kingdom. Common starch mo istened with cam.
phor or arnica placed Immediately on bruse or
any in. ury will prevent bump, or the blood from
settling and causing discoloration of the skin The
camphor takes away all soreness and the starch
keeps the parts cool and excludes the air. | can
indorse J. r. rs, Newberry, S. G., recipe for bed
bugs as have seen it tried with success will be
pleased to correspond with Lillian De Chaster. |
am glad Aunt Susie has her Bible
Constance Clay-Dear Editress: I fear that not
only the children, but we of ripper years, cansume
your valuable space with the similarity in theexor-
dums of our communications. 1t IS quite refreshing
when O sister, with beautiful disregard for rheto-
ric begins her letter with the subject near her heart
and Expresses herself clearly and briefly. When
read such letters, know Preside has an angel
inIa good and sensible sister daughter wife or-that
name dearest next to heaven-motheT. Sweet sister
in the old north state across the distance clasp
your hand for your holy thoughts of the Messiah; SO
appropriate at this season that commentaries his
birth and soon the time of his death and passion |
could not keep back the tears when | read the
verses zone YearAgo," and often wonder if many
of the sisters feel the impulses of aectionae smpa-
thy that swell my heart when l read their letters
and those of our loved editrcss Perheps not. Many
in their Happy homes surrounded by dear ones need
not pass beyond the threshold TO seek love and SYM
pathy. Not so with the orphan a Pilgrim in a dis
tant land whose loved has been gathered to the
home where the weary are at rest Not long ago
by request, 1 made some suggestions TO ladies'
especially young teachers, and gave list fgood
books, entertaining as well as instructive Since
then have seen that my letter attracted the aten-
ton of ella and one other whose name have
forgotten. We who have passed childhood know
how children ere influenced by example, hence my
suggestions to young teachers;
The seaman who has long plowed the ocean
Knows the reefs that are out Of sight,
But the wise young mariner steers his bark,
Guided by the beaeons light
Mrs. N. r." Birmingham, Ala: 1t is useless
for me to begin by saying chow much enjoy read
ing "Womans Kingdom for think all OF the sis
tiers enjoy reading it more than any other part of
THE CONsTITUToN.
VIII some of the sisters who haveltred "Moth-er's
Friend" please write through Woman's King
dom or to me- and tell with what results? / am
anxious to try it, but am afraid to do so, without
hearing Of some ones experience The editress
has my address if any one VIII be so kind as to
write to me. l feel sorry for any woman who has
a husband who is afraid TO trust her with a little
money. think if I had one of that kind, would
think up some way 10 teach him lesson, or TO "get
even" las the children say with him. Ny husband
is so indulgent though, is why can boast So sup
pose. / deeply sympathize with the sisters who
have lost their little darlings The greatest sorrow
of my life was losing my precious little girl last
September She was our baby, and the only girl we
had is why Il is so hard for us 10 bear l felt at
first that I could never be comfortod. l don't
grleve for her now as did at fist. know she
is 'safe in the arms Of Jesus" and love TO sit and
think of her, AID how happy we will be when we
meet again in heaven. have a bright fout.year.
old boy; he is great comfort TO me. feel that my
responsibility in training him is very great I'm
trying to do my best to train him to be agood and
useful man. Lenjoy reading the children's letters
and am anxious to see who win get the prize.
M. j." Boonville, n. C.--seeing others have
asked and received so much aid through Womans
Kingdom, encourages me to come in state Of per
pexity, asking help am anxiousto know If any
one can tell whether or not there is passage OF
mn III IL. l.