The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-10

80 saw was shlnple copy some received nd
Diockspurgh ana mother concluded to subscribe foN
it. She thinks it is such nice paper Well Wifi
teii you acoutmy pets. have pet deer; her nama
Is Nannie she is the prettiest pet IMAGINABLE I
nave had her year the last of this month | have
pet chicken, too. My sister has co,tontail rnby
DIT ana pet canary, and we have an old yellow
dog in partnership. My sister threatens to give ms
the rabbit when she gets tired of tending it.
would IKE to have some of the cousins write to me
wish to exchange the songs "The Yellow Rose Of
1eXas ana Love Among the Roses for the songs,
looming from the Cotton Fields and "Arkansaw
Traveller"
Beulah Ilolcombc, nobility Texas: use to live
al Blue Springs, Ga. like Texas very well We
nave nice home and rich land Our corn is higher
than my head. We will have ripe peaches soon.
brother has got nice ret urrel and we feed on
pecans My papa is selling goods at this place.
have not been to school in Texas yet and am not sd
wei acquainted want my little friends at Blue
Springs, Ga, to see my letter am II years old sud
help my mama sew on the machine
Lizzie Wiley, Belle Plaine Iowa: am mothers
honsekeeper at present; she has gone to Illinois to-
Visi my grandparents and will probably be gone d
month. / am raising turkeys this summer; have
had very good luck SO far. VIII give my experience
We have the large bronze turkey. think il is best
TO set them on the ground ifpossibe the eggs hatch
better and they are not so easily found and conse-
quenty are not disturbed by crows or dogs largo
turkey hen VIII cover seventeen or nineteen eggs
without any trouble l feed my little turkeys milk
curd and Hungarian seed. They should be kent
dry and warm. l have nearly forty now One
evening about week ago l went to feed them and
one ran under my foot and stepped on 1t and kill
edlt Let uslhear from somelof the other cousins on
turkey raising. Well cousins, l can boast of one
useul thing; can make good bread. | dare say
most of you can do that too but suppose Won think
1t hardly worth mentioning For my part | think
II VERY important and am quite proud of my accom-.
| pilsl ment You see MS mother is away | find that
II is quite necessary for me to know how TO make
| bread, and am thankful that | do Aunt Susie
does it please you to know that your neccs are he
| coming educated in the art of bread making and
| turkey-rasinG2 Or do you have higher aims for
| them?
| Note-There can be no higher aim than doing
| our duty in every position in life Your letter
| shows you are trying to do that, and il not only
| pieases, but makes me proud of you.--Aunt SUSIE
Mary H. Willis Lamont Ga: Aunt Susie ms so
many cousins have written to me / will have to
answer them all in this, not able TO write so
many letters. l am % years of age and weigh
thirty pounds do not suffer any pain now The
first ten or twelve years of my life my limbs were so
soft and weak they often were broken which eaye
me much PAIN but the last ten years have not
been troubled that way, as my limbs have become
more solid can sit and slide over the floor and
when wish to travel about the yard or to q
nelghbors ride In my little baby carriage pulled bv
hOllC ono ulDlHer Illus me up IN nigh chair
to my meals. have been great deal of trouble to
| my mother and family but they all seemed to
| love to wait on me. Mother is widow. My father
| has been dead four years We have n farm of 15o
| acres from which supported While have
always been such cripple my relatives ana friends
| say have good shared face and head and de.
veopcd mind. thank all the cousins for the syn,-
| patiy they express for me. While | know cannot
enjoy life like others in good shape strong and ac.
| tive yet have strong hopes When this little de-
formed earthly house of mine is Dissolved VII havo
! IA house not made with hands, eternal in the
| heavens"
| Claudia Shields, Rehoboth Ala: was so de.
| lighted to see my letter in THE CONSTITUTION 1
wish to join your happy band of cousins and be ono
of your gular correspondents One of the cousins
asks, "Who the first that sailed around the
| word?' think it was Magellan, or at least one OF
/ his vessels, he lost his life in the strait now
called by his name etore he accomplished his OBJ
| iect Am l right | have never read about
| Alexander the Great, yet, so | can answer Lula
| Mangum's other question. | expect to no Off on a
| visit soon 10 SEQ my aunts and cousins anticipate
pleasant time, as it has been so long since have
| seen them John is with Aunt Mat and Bry is
! worrying SO don't know what am writing
He says "just ask Aunt Susan one thing for me, il
she aint the first woman next TO Adam She knows
so much think she must be?' Mama is ca ling mo
to make her Il cup Of tea / will write more next
time. She will cold me if don't go ri ,lt straight
have promised myself one thing yer to scold or
whip one ofmy children when | get grown. Do
you think il is right 10 whip children, Aunt Suge2
laurence Dunlap, Chipley Ga: I have been
wanting to write to you long time, but mother
would say, mo son, wait till you can write and
compose 1t all by YOURSELF | huys been going to
school; an old dog bit me and won't 30 any more,
but school closes soon. chop cotton, but get
mighty hot and tire oft. help mother nurse tho
baby and bring up the COWS and carry them to the
pasture. Some boys ran away from school on the
| ID of April and was with them. Well, when got
home father whipped me good. and next day our
teacher whipped us all and made US stay in at re-
cess for q week. That looked bad; don't you think
SO? Mother has taught lots of pretty pieces of
poetry cut out of your paper 1 learning now
Battle of Waterloo" My little sister aud brother
have learned about the three little bOys Now
Aunt Susie, If you publish this Will tell tho little
cousins about our temperance club. They have &C.
eotcd me to address them when have our con-
yention in August Won't you tell me some pretty
pieces to say, and can't you come and see us little
folks march then?
Nell" Madison, Gu: All hal here am. girl
with ever smile and never a frown. My age Ia
sweet sixteen; my hair Of chestnut brown; my
form oh N.Y. Is lovely, and my eyes arc the imira-
ton Of all the boys In town There there! penc-
trate MY mask Robert Roy, my stalW ar. friend and
recall to your memory Nelsy, dear. Paul Jones,
you inattenuve nurse, dispense with those baby
yells over in the corner and come and make me nc
auainted with rome of the lovecst Of all lovely
cousins. Moe Darling. ''ie, he ma chile, even IL
its leap year, no infringing upon gents rights per-
mtted within this bald Mary, OF former days,
where art thou Your noble presence in spring Is
desired by ALL Our two little authoreAsgs here's not
only my hand Of welcome, but word ofndmiraton
for your well written little stories May your present
successful undertakings glide sweetly and In the
near future rDen into something far Leyond your
| antcipations Fishing, fishingl you who are de-
mented on that subject now please let IT rest for q
while; Pm heartily sick Of 1t, though did laugh
awfuily much at Junpy Todu's description Of his
fishing exploit. John r., Butler Ga II explain,
If ever do leave the halls Of learning. Mehnks
the wee sna houIs are approaching, so IN HE
away to balmy drcamlnnd. Here goes who wants
naughty little brunette correspondent Address
"Nel,' Madison, Ga, care Of Is. j. Harris.
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