The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-07

| but our school is out now have been neither
absent nor tardy, during the term Of five months:
| like to get head in my class My NUMBER OF
| head marks is fifty three. Correspondence So
, licited from either boys or girls.
| Bette O'Neal, Virginia Beach, Val live In
Virginia at False Cape, situated on the Atlantic
| ocean, and can see the ocean from where live.
1 was at a Sunday school picnic the 9TH of this
| month, and really think it was nice. My papa
takes The Constitution, and I delight in reading
| with some Of the cousins. Age, fourteen.
| Dora Warren, Lufkn Texas.--I like to read the
little children's letters very much--they in
| teresting; and Aunt Susie's are nice.
lam nine years old have been reading some
very nice books, called BLACK Beauty, "Freaks
Veal went out picnic last week, but did not
| catch many fish. And while walking along the
finger, but my feet only got In the water. caught
one fish, but it was small put IL back.
Ruby Warren, Lufkin, Texas.-I have just fin
ished reading the Young Folks column, and think
| tho letters are SO nice.
| Papa has been taking The Constitution some
| tins, and always turn to the Young Folks 'col-
unln first. L was eleven years old last February.
| have read Lady Green Satin" and am now
| reading "Black Beauty" and "Freaks on the
| Fells."
| They celebrated chlldren's day here last Sun
| day We had speeches, and We all had a very
nice time.
| NJ. A: Curtis, Huntington, orsgon.-.Boys, how
| many of you going TO take the advice given to
| you by Rufus Nelson, to never use profane IAN
| guage? How disgusting it Is to hear boy take
| the name OF the Lord in vain. Don't be guilty. OF
such sin. 1 like George HeIrin's letter very
much Write again, boys, we IKE to read such
| good letters Washington. last words were: ut
| is wel, (of course he meant sit is well with my
| soul. A blessed thing to say.
will ask some questions What were the lass
| words of Thomas Jefferson?
| What was the first United States newspaper
| called?
| jamie A. Taylor, Hulmeville, Ebert County. Ga.
| never have written letter to you before. will
| try write few lines We glad to see the let
ters of the cousins-they so nice. am little
girl and have been going to school, but school has
stopped. got prize tor being the best speller
| am now helping my pa to plant peas-all black
he says they best. dig holes, and my less Sis
drops them. / have to milk and COOK, ana
sometimes eat little Ny brother ir Killed II G@s
| good humor. We have nice shower of rain, and
we needed it. God is very good to send rain and
sunshine. We have had long dry spell, and the
rain makes things look lively and cheerful.
| Resale Sewen, Toccoa, Gal live eight miles
| from the hourishng town of Toccoa. Ally papa
Constitution above all the rest have been going
| the perfume of roses and honeysuckles. do en-
! JOY the spring so much. would like some corre-
| spondents of my aee-f will be seventeen the l4th
viii send to any cousin wishing them. viii some
| of the cousins send me Nora ONeal or rs
there no kiss for tonight will EXCHANGE
crochet pattern with Daisy de France, if she Will
! send me her samples first
| Crecy Perkins, Washington. f3a.-1 am constant
reader of The Constitution, and enjoy the cousins
| and Aunt Suse's letters very much. am not
| going to school now-wc have vacation for two
months. Papa is a farmer. We are needing ram
very much. We had our first mess OF beans today.
! have four pet goslings-had Ave, but an old
| hen killed one-I buried it, and put fresh flowers
| n a ~
| will answer Bertella Robertss question The
| longest verse in the Bible is In the 9th chapter
| and 9th verse of Esther.
! / will ask the cousins question; Who was the
| first drunken man?
would like to correspond with some of the
| cousins. My age is ten.
| Susie C. Tiiinghast, Raleigh N. CT am thtr
| teen years old, My father and mother are Deal
| and dumb" Father teaches at the 'deaf and
Dumb and Blind institute" here. The institute
| has fine library. / have a nice time reading
| Only those connected with the institute can read
| the books.
1t amuses me to hear the people ask me: Can
! you talk to your parents? Did you go to school to
learn to talk and sign in deaf language? learned
| 1t learned to talk; 1t comes just as natural.
| Have any of you ever read Little Women"
II So don't you think 1t Is Interesting? read 1t
| four five times. Little Men" too.
| Igo to school, and am In the sixth grade. L
| like to go very much. School ends this week, the
| Goth of NAV. I would like to correspond with
| some of the girls. Especially Maude dc France.
| My address see above.
Addie p Russell. Batesville Ala enjoyed
your letter much, telling us about your trip to
| Eiherton to the missionary meeting and as / am
| little missionary girl. thought l would write.
| | am Just eleven years of age. finished my first
| quilt few days before my birthday. l live at a
| beautiful place surrounded by large oak trees.
| Mamma and ] have box flowers and they are
! blooming nicely. wish could send you bou-
| quet. Yes, think you are doing great deal OF
| missionary work. Aunt Susie. we have little
| juvenile society here. We all trying to do
! " we
have sent of IS so in seven months.
have only one brother, and we think he is
| great boy-he loyeS farming. My pets are chickens
! and cats. Mamma has great many nice chick
| ems.
| Friend, Rock Mills Ala come to announce
the death of little Homer Jones. Before the first
present arrived his pure spotless soul had gone to
| live with God Dear little friends, we his friend
| and mother thank you every for the nice
! things you have sent They will be cherished be-
| cause they were sent to Homer. The writer has a
| little boy in the arms of Jesus land she finds COM
| fort in the following
| .s.sss Another little lamb is gone
| To dwell with Him who gave,
| Another little darling babel
Is sheltered in the grave;
| God needed one more angel child,
! Amid His shining band,
And so He bent with loving care
| And grasped our darling s hand.
| Ida M Catron, Grundy. ky.-1 am glad to see so
| many nice. manly letters from the little boys.
| That is right, boys. 1t is much better to spend
| your time writing than in idle amusements as so
| many do thought awhile not going o get
any vacation, but fate has willed it differently,
| and am anticipating happy time the next few
weeks reading, writing, horseback riding, etc.
| Johnnie Jinkles, do not be too rough with the
girls because they like to look nice You certainly
| don't like to see sloven and uhtidy girls.
This, the 18th of May, has been the most bus
| tering May day ever saw in Kentucky, and to-
| night mamma has u cheerful fire burning in the
| sitting room. Papa says there will be a big frost,
but do hope not, for my poor little flowers will ali