The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23


CORRESPONDENCE.
Oscar D. Bacon, Cochran. Ga; decided would
| write you letter Most of the boys and girls have
something to say about their schools, but cannot,
| for have never been to school at ALL l can read
| write and cipher some. l learned all I know at.
nights, rainy days ana Sunday. have had to work
| ever since / was large enough, and had poor
| chance to learn, so you will please, under these
circumstances, excuse my mistakes. My mother
| died when was SMALL have lived with my grand
| mother and aunt ever since My grandmother is
paralized, and perfectly helpless "Texas Boy"
would be glad to have you write to me; or any of
| the cousins who VIII do so. Address as above, We
have small place of our own three miles from
| town, and have good crop of corn, cotton, peas
| and potatoes. pow an OK. used TO live way up
in North Georgia; some of the people up there may
remember me. close with love written In every
| line to Aunt Susie and the cousins.
Davie E. Williams, Beech Springs Miss: While
| scanning the Young Folks columns l noticed an
idea advanced which favor very much. The idea
was for the cousins to select subject and all give
their views this subject If this plan is carried
into effect, the cousins will find very little
trouble in composing for this 1t will create
as think, q general interest. This interest will
cause much thinking, and as one thought begets
another sufficient material viii be brought in reach
| Of the composer Carter Black, l wish TO eneour-
age you little, or at least to prevent your making
| another mistake simiur to the one mentioned In
your last letter. This ie the girls year. and as girls
like to exercise their rights. 1t is wonder yours
| was insulted; therefore advise you TO act more
prudent in future if you wish better success l will
say, for the benefit of those cousins who think girls
do nothing but fancy work, that l fear they need
little training in that direction; if they do not,
just mistaken, that's all, live in the sunny SOUTH
where industry is manifested by both sexes In our
country girls work is just as essential as boys
work, though of different character. at least it
should be different.
Hannah Hcmphill. Abbeville g. c.: like your
story about your chum, Tom; would like TO have
seen him; no doubt IL was funny. see some Of our
mothers are discussing the all important subject of
light literature. Suppose give our ideas on tho
| subject. l am novel reader myself, but am for
tunate enough to have good sensible father, that
| selects all my reading. This summer have read
and enjoyed 'The Household Of Bouverie." 1.-THE
Fair Goe,' by Lew Wallace; "Ben Herr by the
same author Home Influence aud "a Mothers
| Recompense." The language of all these books are
| beautiful and good. am sure the most particular
mother could Gnd no objection to these books
They do not corrupt the mind, but brings out good
sensible and cultivated thoughts. After reading
htoks Like these the pretty ideas and gentle Lam
guage seems TO fall more readily from the lips;
nature sentiment is aroused and often La the cause
of deeper thoughts than otherwise But pardon me-
| am taking up too much valuable space. ask
that ali the cousins will give their opinion this
subject.
Lucy vensble Horse Pasture, Va: was 70 years
old last May. ] have two sisters and two brothers.
have one of the sweetest little baby sisters in the
world she has lots of cute ways; she can't talk but
she knees down mothers lap and tries to say
| her prayers at night My father worked down in
Georgia on the Georgia Pacific railroad and / feel
as ii / almost know the state. l think The CoEsTI-
| TUITION one of the best papers published Bill Apps
letters, Plunkett, childrens columns and Woman 8
Kingdom are especially interesting. ] hardly ever
hear any sermons except Talmage's, which father
| reads aloud to us on Sunday; but / could hear no
better. study music and can play some right
pretty pieces. can cook, wash, starch iron milk
and sew am not going to school now, but 1
reckon will start the last of this month.
Eva Baskin, Anthons Fla; 1t has been a long
time since wrote to you last l have had two
correspondents since wrote to you last; one post
master in Texas and the other boy in Mississippi.
| / enjoy corresponding with my unknown cousins
| very much They saw my letter in THE CoSsTITU-
| TIoH and wanted to know about Florida / am
afraid gave poor description of our state am
| in school now and have no time 10 write often.
help mama night and morning do up the work be-
fore starting TO school have two little goats and
one little Plymouth Rock chicken now left for my
pets.
Paul Jones, Quitman, Miss: 1 cannot refrain
from telling the children that feel like have
struck banana. My parents are fixing me off for
college. / could not believe it until saw them
order some habilimcnts, which knew that never
would have got had stayed at home Farewell to
the responsibility Of housekeeping The midnight
walks Of the loved ones, farewell to the dim CHATTER
of paregoric bottles. Would like TO say something
about novel reBding. The following incidents is
sufficient to express my sentiments the subject;
In village where once lived knew three beautl-
full Sisters who we're lnveterate novel readers; one
of them would sit up till midnight, reading and
weeping because Nancy Jane got fooled by Mat
nd Poll Ann M enoa
in Squire Pruitt One day heard timid rap at
the door and opened IT, when / found servant
with a note from this miss of1s. l opened 1t C1ot
being sealed), the following was the contents;
"Dear Mrs Miller: If you have a Nonn Pleas
lOand IL to Me would cum Over but The Mother is
SO Inclenlnt cant DO so. Your friend, -" Be
ing the only occupant Of the house, rolled up q
Webster speler and sent ii. Enough to say she
never spoke to me again, but she was careful not
tell 1t. viii correspond with NJ. G. and A. b.. of
Cohutta Springs, Ga also Texas Boy" II they will
write and give their address.
Oliver Hudspetb, Hamburg. Ark I am a little
boy 10 years old do good many things but
/ love to drive my steers, Spot and Berry, better
than any other work. ! drove 10 Hamburg few
weeks ago and mama and Aunt Mug went in tho
wagon with me. They bought whole lot Of
bundles aud Jug Of molasses and barrel 10 mako
crout in and pound Of tobacco for Jack Pitts, our
hired man. l got on well TIL we got 10 the creek
close 10 home. Just as we got down the bank my
steers ran up the creek and came 20 near turning
over that It threw mama and aunt Mug out and
piled all thebundles on top Of them. But the worst
Of ell was the barrel; II fell aunties arm and
broke IT, l grabbed the jug Of molAsses and com
menced following for papa, who was working close
by. was too badly scared to laugh even after we
got safe home, and they both laughed about getting
their ears and nose full Of mud We love to get
4 THE CONSTITUTION, and know would love you,
Aunt Susie, If could sec you.
Matte Lane, jackson, Ga: Another Of the
cousins knocks for adInittance viii you let me in
just for little while2 Cousins, know you all will
Join me ia saying Verney Bonnell IS certainly d
smart boy. !, too, have brother who can knit
lace. sew. or do anything Of the kind. lie works
button hole very nicely. You ought 70 have seen
some crayaia be made. they were as nice as those
the Toys buy IN the stores Carter Black, when /
see your letters from Quitnau II makes me feel
moro Ike they come from home. was born in
QnitmGn. Uncle VIII, your letter was the best
thing In THE CosnITUIloE. II reminds me VI