The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-09-12

they also say that he was ehriste tened: It. is
very ancient +r m Zoo Ihe Oricks were
l never read much in The Constitution I'M
til, this summer and l like it very much:
again. 1t is the only real southern paper
ever read and it is very dear to me- com
n nS and sn d o o the
southern coueins. If We're rich | would
spend my money in travelling and when /
GH0r Snnx w0 and th S' to wou
call Sarge Plunkett too. and before |
left would have to peep in at Bil Arp for
home would be- Have you seen Bill Arp"
wonder if the southern cousins know what hat
winter. Oh. it was cold. but Just magnicent-
ly grand. Snow. snow. everywhere for weeks
and weeks. Nothing but snow and ice, and
numberess sleigh bells jingling. i.ngling an
the time Persons came a long distance to
vieW the Ghssapsaken 1t wIe en n DsHut dnt
then strip of clear. blue water, and ice
again as far as the eye could hehola: o,
ors Of The Constitution, will write to me.
Nothing would "ivc mo greater measure than
to have some friends in the land OF Dixie.
Ethel White Nnttlpton Miss.-Tt seems
that the interesting query, "which gives the
most pleasure. memory or hopcE has failed
to arouse the debating skill Of our otherwise
widea wake little band. or else the joys OF
vacation have abtcrated it from thei minds,
| do not remember the Ealnc OF the cousin
who kindly furnished this nice suoJtct
for is cussion, but it attracted my attention
at once, and so forcibly was im m. a',sa
that | cannot refrain from putting "a hnger
in the pe,' if Aunt Susie will grant her
permission. Hope is the flashing star that
by its ailuring influence, leads you on nearer nearer
and nearer to the magnificent castles when
sprang into existence at His orders, and
whispered natteringly, IAN is We'll: you now
th sweet y W%rs re- y q" ~ nen he leaves
you in your indetnabc enchantment. IRE
your hurryng footsteps reach theh covered
destination, you are thunder struck TO ina
that your elegant castle has vanished as
completely as mist before the tropical sun
All. Hope. thou cruel dcceiver! low cou!iSt
thou be so false to mortal man ana guide
thy unSnSpcctf1g victim SO heartlesSly to
his doom? After this ruthless shattcrlng or
all your light hopes, you can ony ,ose your
self in vain regrets and wish that time
would forever erase the bitter recoi'cction5
of lost hope from your mind, or. at least.
spdrc you few moments OF sweet lor2ri-
fulnesS. Sad condition.! The last ray OF nope
gone and the future II dark sea Of despair.
0n the other hand is memory, no" tickle
like hope but always constant ana true.
Some call her infcXible and hard-hearted,
without pauslng to weigh their WORDS ana
determining whether they are frciShted win
truth vice versa. These expectations
might be appropriate in some INSTANCES
bu if you do your duty how could they! 1t
is wrong-dnng and sense of neglected duty
that produces the uncontrolabie desire Ior Il
memory? How could we accomplish any
thing without ii? Picture to yourself
student without any power to retain ana re-
call IDEAS and impressions made upon me NINA
He may pore the sciences and sathe-
1uaticH till his brow is furrowed with lines
of care and his hair thickly sprinkled with
the SHOWS Of time but all to no advantage.
His mind is like sieve-all the afthiui to-
tors instructions leave if just as they hnd II
without edifyng ii in the minutcSt degree
As in the schooroom so il is in all the walks
of life. He who has no retentive powers is
very poorly equipped for the battle Of NE.
Bur God in his goodness has endowed Us
with This precious gift, and ii is appurtcnant
that we cultivate ii with diligence and care
If we do right. instead Of frishtenihg Us
with gloomy. hag%ard face, it VIII charm
with lis bright, pleasant "reminiscences.
I'D. r." Chpey, Fla.-Now, cousins, you
know there has been great deal said about
Aunt Susie, Clayton and King, and there
is never one word said of Uncle VIII: for
we all know he belongs to Aunt Susie [
in west Florida and there has been so
much written about the state. climate ana
thing else 50 the newest and latest ching Is
that Florida can and viii this year pro r,lI mrr
som" amon% the finest tobacco III Tue tr "4 {of
There is nine miles below us S1rl tn a1i
ran make 30 cirarS a day, Don't you al
think that real smart? | VIII give some ~
vice: Never feed your chickens on me G'3on,!'
thev will gulp M too much dirt. VII an
s 'Wtr Janie Aliens question; of TalIokas,
Ga Australia was discovered by the Dutch
aaout the fine of TIE first settlement Of the
I Tri4ad 'n sfatns which wa< in 1920. [ will
ask a Bible question:; what 1l'E Nv, WIS ord
fhot God was going to turn upside Gown anu
wipeth as a man wipeth a dish ana WHY
RoqI II. Wilson Wortham. Tex received
my first cony of the dear ora somSI'ua n"c =,
de1n~mcnt was very interesting but it was
nothing to he compared with the last issue.
XIX I'm the G%" latcrs so S Of he cousins write
! will ten You of my fishing frolic. On Mon
day morning my father and myself started
for Fairfield. small pace about twenty y, wye
about 6 o'cocl; in the afternoon. The next
morning we were Joined by three Of our
for the Trinity river. which was fully hft teen
miles from US We arrived there about 3:l5
O'Clock D. IN. very tired and very hungry. for
we didn't stop to eat on the road. TO make
a long story short we had a nice time. caught
a few small fish and "skadoodles' of ticks.
But alas. our troubles did not begin until
night To say the moS0uitoeS We're bad would
not express their impoliteness.
Miss Katie Land. Columbus. Ga-My school
has closed Sister is attending singing
school, and am very lonesome at home. !
spend most Of my time helping mamma. I
am always glad when The Constitution
comes / enjoy reading Aunt Sustes talk
To the children so much and | love to read
the cousins letters. | hope to he letter
writer some day. and then ! can interest
the cousins. | do think Aunt Susie is such
good woman She takes such an interest in
we little folks l know we do love her The
weather is very warm now. The drought has
cut the corn crop short bnt papa SAYS the
cotton crop is very good We have but few
peaches this year, hut the watermejons arc
fine and I enjoy eating them. Cousins. II
any Of YOU so to the worlds fair | want You
to write and tell how il looked to you. ]
wish I could 20. 7 think it must be great
thing Correspondents solicited.
Jennie V McC!aud and MoIie r. Creole.
Lake Landing g. C-We are two North
Carolina girls and come this beautiful, bright
August morning. asking for admittnncc into
the corner that has been given TO nicceS and
nephcws Lake Landing is a heathfu place.
t has two churches. two stores and black
smith shop. 7 I've in the city of New
Berne. but am visiting my cousin Jennie. /
am going home in a few weeks, and my
cousin will accompany me. We must tell
Won all about fine oyster roast we had
few weeks ago. We stopped on the way
and cot some milk shakes and ice lemonade.
We went down near the sound and had OPP
roast And when came back we had
orr fortunes tn'd. We are reading the Bible
through and viii expect nice present when
we finish Correspondents solicited from
cousins of either sex. Ages fourteen.
THE COMING or COTTON.
Nontezuma Record: Cotton picking money
has already begun to revive the retail trade
Saturday evenings.
Albany Herald: The greater number Of the
farmers are holding back their cotton for bet