The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-22

A sun-tanned boy was he,
With russell freckles on his face
And patch upon his knee.
The apple boughs above him flung
Their tangled sprays on high,
With one dark brStly blue-jay nest
Rough sketched against the sky.
He knew the secrets of the grass.
The burden of the hour,
He saw the fierce, bluff bumblebee
Touse many clover flower.
Orphaned and poor as poor could be,
The years before him lay
Dark pillows OF unknown sea,
No lighthouse on the way.
And vet, and yet his elder flute
Could bring him comfort true;
He pursed his lips and pulled his cheeks
And blew. and blew and blew!
From Maurice Thompson's Poems.
Dear Children: Did you ever hear of the
"silver ruler" You all know the golden rule,
DO unto others as you would have them
do unto you" But | want to have you
know another rule that is almost part of
the golden rule and is so good it is called
the silver rule" Here it is and you must
learn it by heart or cut it out and put it
out up where you can see it often.
Think and say all you can of the good
qualities of others; forget and keep silent
concerning their bad qualities" l find this
in very old paper and the writer said af-
ter giving this rule, You cannot conceive
how much such a course will highten your
own happiness and raise you in the esteem
of your associates. Did you ever think any
more of a boy or girl because he or she
found fault with others? Never call your
schoOlmates or playmates ugly or cross,
neither a flpir f0pps nor bahiDd hair
backs. If they are ugly or stingy or cross
it does not make them better to talk or
think about it, while it makes you love to
dwell upon the faults of others, and cause
your own soul to grow smaller and you be-
come like the foul bird that prefers carbon
for food" Don't you think this is very true?
l do, and hope YOU viii remember it.
YOUNG FOLKS CORRESPONDENCE.
letters of Exchange Among the Constitu-
tions' Little Folks.
Lizzie Gordan, Mt. Carmel, 8. CT come to ask
favor If the cousins will work their names and
address on piece of bleaching the size of postal
card and send it to me, will return the favor by
sending geranium cuttings, or anything that
haYe, II they viii pay postage
Nellie Rhodes, Golden Lake, Ark will answer
your question i'll the last Constitution: How much
would be s20O0O0,O00 in our currenc y.
Versailles is situated IN the northern part of
France and is in Seineetoise county; it is not
very far from Paris
Annie Judge, Childersburg, Ala have Just
favor to ask of the cousin, viz: VIII any of the
cousins colder ones please write me some nice lit
tie letters, as llVe in a small town and get deS-
perately tired of my own thoughts some times.
will do my best to interest you, and will accept it
as kindness indeed
Norma Teel, Morris Station, Gal am little
girl eight years old. l have been going to school
three years. study spelling, reading, geography,
writing and arithmetic. got 81 head marks this
year. | ain not going to school now. Mamma has
manetta vine in bloom. We have a ( eat many
flowers. have nice time eating hickory nuts
and chewing cane. 1 have pieced quilt and
am piecing on my second am the youngest of
six children.
w. Vaughan, Lock Box % West, Texas.-The
Constitution is a great favorite this part of
Texas. 1t has more subscribers here at West til n
some of the Texas weeklIes. West is a beautiful
little city. situated on the high rolling prairie in
Central Texas. Has six churches and good schools.
No saloons, no saloons, and is on the NJ. K. and T
railway.
Any one wishing jolly correspondent in Texas,
or wanting to know about West, write to me.
Helen Ethridge, Montgomery, La would say
TO Mrs. A. G.. Holmes, OF COrsiana, Texas, she can
get the book THE Millennlal Down." If she will
address the editor Of lions Watch Tower, Pitts
DuTgl, Ia. / 90 not KNOW what she VIII nave to
pay for It, but she can write and find ont.
We take the dear old CoDstitu tion and think it
o. the best papers printed am going to school and
think have the best teacher in the world. We
have very nice schoolhouse. l walk two miles
TO school,
VI. A. Saunders, kimberley, Texas.-Our school
commenced the first Monday in October. Papa is
sending six children TO school this year. He has
twelve cLlldreden, seven girls and five boys, all
living and none married. Six Of us girls took
W. IN
sic teacher this year.
VIII some of the cousins send me some silk
pieces to go in my quilt?
Ny oldest sister IS teaching school near Kerville
Papa is a merchant and photographer.
Papa is forty two years old and mamma thirty
would like few girl correspondents.
Marie McCarle Dobyns, Patrick County, Val
live the country about five miles from village
am farmers daughter and live in the southern
extremity OF Virginia near the North Carolina and
Virginia line.
| 90 to school to my cousin. School commenced
the LIST of October. l enjoy going to school very
much, but have a great many studies besides mu
SIC. We have to write essays and letters, and say
would like TO correspond with some of the
cousins. Ny age is twelve.
VIII some one give me the address of little Edna
Bower who wanted old stamps, and shall be very
thankful? Next, want to get two Christmas sto
ries that were IN The Constitution several years
forgotten the author of the ether, but it is about
some young soldiers who spent their Christmas
with some young ladies. Now, if any one
send me these stories, shall certainly be obliged,
for have 50 long wanted them. l should like to
have them possible and should more
than one person send them, shall keep the first
one received and return the others. Address T. o.
box No. S, Egglestcn, Va.
Carrie Pace, Rio, Miss.-I live in the western
part OF Kemper county, among the rocks and hills
The crops were poor all this year, and everybody
complains OF hard times. Some of our citizens
think they will remedy this 10y electing General
Weaver to the presidents office. There are more
third party people in this part OF the county than
anywhere else think.
feel that responsibility rests upon all teachers.
Mississippi has good public school system
Everybody ought to be able to obtain first grade
license to teach as the state gives sixty-four
months free instruction to every child.
would be glad to correspond with some one
living near the coast
Where Is Richard the Greek? / have seen this
question asked before but never saw 1t answered.
Lizzie Peeler Dobyn's Store, Va.--It is useless
to express how much enjoy perusing the various
etters written to The Constitution, and with
what eagernesB open the paper when it comes.
/ live in North Carolina, but l am spending the
fall and winter seasons in Virginia.
commenced my fall term Of school the 1st OF