The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-13

bashful boys, for they are always buSh1ng and
| fidgeting about when spoken to- and then girls,
! they laugh and grin $50 says the bashful boy to
another that 1t seems they going to bite them.
Now, if you wish the girls not to look as if they
going to run from you, you must not stand
| andback your ears and inch off,
Would like to exchange drifting Away" or
| other songs may have, for "katheen.'
| Correspondents solicited.
! Ina Belle Smith, Navasota, Texas.-Since ] last
| wrote to you about month ago have received so
| many letters that it was almost Impossible to an
| swer them all. SO, with your permis sion will
| answer them as best can. through The Constitu-
ton. l will start to school on the 9th of Eeptem-
Der. We have new schoO!louse that cost $50 600,
| and is four stories with the basement. NaVaSota
has an oil mill, four grist mills, an ice factory, a
compress, electric lights, waterworks, two rail-
| roads six warehouses; four livery stables, fair
| ground, public park and many other public
| buildings.
| Nettie Stidham, Haughton, La.-Some of the
cousins write about the scenery on the mountains,
| and others about their pets. / have pets ex-
! cept two little nephewS.
Will some of the cousins please send me the
| song: DRIFTING Apart?'' / will. in return send
either 'The Ship That Never Returned "Long
! Ago" enable Clare
VIII ask the cousins question: "What
! colonel was nicknamed Light Horse Harry, and
| Why"
will close by soliciting some correspondents
| between the ages Of fifteen and twenty, from
Georgia, Tennessee and Arkansas.
| Ellis and Alice, Langford Eel Dorado, Ark.-We
are a little boy and girl, and the other seven
| years old. We 20 to Sunday school every sunday,
unless we are sick or go to see our good grandpa.
| We have lots of kinfolk in Georgia. and if any of
them should see this, we would be glad If they
| would write to US.
We have lots of melons to eat this summer and
| some fruit. | would like to tell you about our
goats and puppies, but it might make our letter
too long, and do not want first to find its
| way into the waste baskct-guess we had better
| stop. With much love to you and the cousins, we
| will close.
| George Taylor, Muscogee, Fla.--I am little boy
| eleven years old. This is my first letter to The
| Constitution. ! have two brothers and three sis
tiers. My oldest sister and are keeping house at
| the present time. Mamma is visiting her sister
| in-law at Maryesther Fla | returned from up
there few days ago. Maryesther is very small
place, forty five miles east of Pensacola. | went
to Santa Rosa island and the gulf of Mexico while
| there. There to be found wild pigs, goats
cows, and good deal of game on the island.
| am not going to school now. Our school was out
| the 30th of April.
| Imogene O'Rear, La Pine, Ala.-I live two miles
| bama Midland railroad. have nice little pony
and ride for the mail. see the cousins are talk
| ing of eating and enjoying watermelons, peaches,
! etc. Ours are all gone but grapes and scupper-
| nongs getting ripe. We had plenty of fruit
| this year but it did not last long.
| ] enjoy reading Aunt Susie's letters very much.
| I also enjoy Uncle Remus.
We had camp meeting ten miles from here last
| week, but was sick and could not &c.
|
| island in 1862" Correspondents solicited.
| Herbert Middleton, Colmesneil, Texas, Box 65,-
! have been admirer of The Constitution for
| some time. think it is one among the best pa
| pers printed in the south.
| How many of the cousins like novel reading? 1,
| for one, and Miss Laura Jean Libbey, is my favor
| lite; and, also, the author OF st. Elmo. How
| many have read "Wiilfu Gaynell?" think it is
just splendid I read tins afternoon Scenes
book for the young people. man tells his little
nieces and nephews all about his travels and 1t is
| Just delightful and do love to read it.
| want some correspondents about tho ages OF
| fourteen and sixteen-my age is sixteen.
| Stephen L. Mayo, Tilmon, Texas.--I have been
| away from home for a month attending the nor
! NAL school at San Marcos. had nice time while
there. The city is nestled among the bills from
sh the OF s pft a4as, P
scenery at the head Of the river Is most pictuy-
| esque. Here the water is clear as crystal Fishes
may be seen playing about on the bottom ut
| depth of twenty feet
If some of the cousins viii send me some dia-
logues or recitations for school exhibitions, will
send them some beautiful pen-work.
Correspondents solicited. Age, seventeen.
lillian Dolarl, Sphinx County, South Dakota..-I
would like 10 say few words to tho young man
who honors himself with the title of "Boy Afraid
of the Girls" of Zerconia county, North Carolina.
You are greatly mistaken about South Dakota. l
have lived in South Dakota six years and have not
vet seen dugout or a sod shantyal tho houses of
late years are neatly plastered. We have good
schoOlbOuSes We have rich prarieS covered with
rich grass. We have eighty acres of wheat and it
looks ine tho header will cut it next Wednesday;
we have not irrigated 1t at all.
And, then again, you say one cond "Walk over
one but for chimney" l think a chimney would
be out of place on soddy. saw once and it
had windows in it rs well as any house. Now,
please, do not run South Dakota down again. for
there plenty that will stand up for her.
Walter White, San Jose, Cal.-Here come from
II NITo rft Of OIL 0n
population. 1t is called the golden city of the
world. Well it may be called that with its april
cots, peaches, apples, pears, ounces, oranges,
lemons berries of different kind; cherries. All
kinds of table wines, grapes, tigs, nuts, etc.
Again, have the great Lick telescope situated
on Mt. Hamilton the largest and finest of the
kind. We have saloons open on Sundays here.
The churches are preparing Tor j. +. Mills the
great evangelist who will be here IN September
am member of the Christian Endeavor Soci-
ETY.. Father Clarke, the organizer of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society, will be with us tomorrow
night. / would like correspondents from either
sex. Age, eighteen.
Ernest" Dothen, Ala.-Wil you allow one of
your large cousins into your already large band?
/ must tell you something of our city, which is
only about three years old, and now has poputa-
! ton of three thousand with its already number
of enterprises and more to be erected soon. Two
| churches--Methodist and Baptist-one of the best
| schools i'll the state.
| This little city is on the Alabama Midland rail-
road, 10 miles south of Montgomery, situated in
the heart of the piny woods with their far reach
! ing turpentne orchards.
1 think that there is great improvement in the
! childrens department, and they seem to apprecl-
| ate and follow your good advice.
wish you would visit our city. If you should,
know you would say that this Is truly the 'Chi-
| casO" OF the south.
Twould be glad to correspond with the larger
| girls of this department, and they can address
their letters to Box 46, Dothen, Ala. l wish you
much pleasure in your summer vacations.
Matte Stidham, Haughton, La have been q
! silent atmirer of the Young Folks corner for IL
| long time but was afraid to write because my
letter might be thrown into the waste basket. My
mother takes the dear old Constitution ! am al
ways so glad when it comes. Aunt Susie all OF the
cousins talking about your letter on etiquette
so will take courage and ask you to write on that
| subject again. enjoyed 1t so much
We live a mile and half from Haughton. 1t
has seven stores, three churches, depot ana two
| hotels. The Vicksburg Pacific and Shreveport
| railroad passes through it.
! l will answer Eddie Baron's question: The new
| world should have been called Columbia.
| l will ask question: "What great man in
| Europe distinguished himself as servant and
| hired himself to a cowherd?'
| l will close by asking for some girl correspond
| entS from Virginia.
| Cress White Banner Idaho.--My papa takes the
dear old Constitution, and my brothers and have
| been greatly benefited by your letters, and much
interested in the cousins. We thank you especial
| " for your piece table etiquette. l asked
mamma to cut it out and put it on the castor
boys would think of its contents when go to
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