The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-04-18
The Flowers with Faces.

EQm The Ladies' Home Journal.
}6at your thoughts as you blossom,
SsM sweet flowers,
nd basls i'll the sunshine through bright
ASg# summer days?
Ailtng and growing through many long
#1 hours,
Uplifting your faces to greet the SUMS
rays.
That do | see in your sweet little faces:
Dainty they are in their tints manifold.
eeepnS for all in the worlds busy places.
sColors blue, white, royal purple and gold
niling though drear he the weather and
sLlfting Your stlt heads to the rains cooling
lem of the ilowery creation--thourt peerless
Surely has Flora blessed thee with a
ssdower.
hysresting place low!y, still upward thou'rt
81 gazing,
Thy magnet The SUM- and thy balm fresh'n
kT%ing showers;
ran Example of purity! All should be
This lovelicst one of the summers fair
sT flowers.
Hive me pansics all shades. FROM the white
sa 10 the golden
The purple and blue and each hue that
sss they wear.
ror no others [ care Oh. their dainty
sweet faces
In life and death my affections shall share.
49, sAnA MARIA Fits.
PhiIanthropic and Benevolent work.
There are many phianthropic and be-
evOlent movements ali over our land that
Allf0rth our admiration ana cooperation.
tseems well to turn aside now and then
rom the busy life that we lead, and in
which self and our home interests mostly
ccupy our thoughts.
AZ do not believe human nature is ia
Iined naturally to be selfish; there is
sympathetic cord that uniteS our hearts as
eilow beings and the sorrows and misfor-
uueS OF those less fortunate than our
MIyes find a responsive echo in ou. own;
nh other words, human natur" is much
80 than We often give il credit for.
- trouble Is We live such absorbed lives,
~ within OuSelves. that while We are
x6ng and would like to be useful and be-
A1Yolent 70 our fellow creatures. unless
W4r sufferings are brought within our
M4onai notice We forget there are thou
His who daily need oar care end acts of
8 and charity
IN was from the reading Of several phi
Rhropic movements recently thai this
80 OF thought presented itself I had
%fpleasure of reading Il very interesting
4Qer from young lady attending fash
RnAbe boarding school in New York city.
A'Sh Shc gave tUICEtiDj1lE account
@Ha concert her school had JUST given
Mesproceeds of which was $500. 70 be do
14eC a. fha "fre&. Nj. ff;td f" + lads,
Nent while fhe letter was being read
And what is The fresh air fund 2"
glad be able 10 give her the in
ma ton. and that from very interest
IN personal knowledge
A0t long since. during Il very warm sum
meE was visiting New York city. Tie
49, becoming very oppressive / concluded
eot8O up the Hudson river and enjoy not
QnU the lovely scenery aud sail up the
ID, but md an abiding place at some OF
04 lovely villages that nestle i'll the cool
hede of trees along its banks.
On taking my place on deck ] was at
Nycted by the large number of neatly
- plainly dressed children who were OH
$o4rd the boat Every child had Il small
5qndel which it carried Some were
wight and gay; others looked quiet. q little
AefyouS and some were in tears. watched
vii much curiosity the scene. A half
49Gen women seemed to have them in
eharge. When the boat had gone about
tWenty miles up the river and WAS
s,,|4s oa,,ua landing L observed
Ntfle crowd, and six or eight little ones
we're marched to the side of the boat ready
.xG the gangpiank to be thrown out-then
tney bid adieu to their little companions
md landed. On the bank stood lady and
anu d " dSOHGLlG drawn 10y Two
p4ack horses; the little folks were lifted
~, the gentleman sprang up by the driver,
nap went the whip. and off sprang the
1orses down smooth, lovely drive, and
The children looked back all smiles and
Waved their little hands to those they left
gehlno. Then learned what il all meant
{or at every landing for miles this same
gene was enacted until the last child had
0sappeared and the ladies who had them i'll
Snarge wtre ready 10 return to the CITY.
~ was the first outing that summer of the
@lldren who were to enjoy the fresh air
l1bnd.
IAN a large number Of good people Of the city
01bscribe to this fund, that the poor chill
'9ren crowded in the tenements and lower
Drtlons OF the city, and WHO never know
~ hat 1t Is to see tree or flower or breathe
nc fresh, pure air, shall have at least
sNTo weeks or more during the hot sum
mer months in the country Circulars are
,bent out to the villages all along the Hud-
IN river and other points asking the farm
!1ouses how many children they will take;
nc while they are not giving board free
'H is put down to a very low price thar ali
can come. So this fund is used for this
'purpose, and thousands of children enioy
~ trlp To the country and come back with
fright eyes aEG rosy cheeks chat other
Use would pIne ami die through The long
moi months. 1t was one Of the most TollCh-
ng and beautiful sights | ever witnessed
stouching Tor some of the frightened !iltie
SQneS who had never before been \ sular..
nom their own miserable homes. would
sfeluctantly and with tears leave the side of
stbe good women who had brought them.
When the two weeks were out they were
brought to the boat and another squad was
xeady to take their places. and this WORK
goes on from June TO September and it il
considered a privilege to contribute 80 this
4und. The young people work all winter
Tor it, concerts in their schools being usually
n favorite and very successful means OF
.faisins money.
n another novel and philanthropic idea
9nd one that seems popular is the Helping
Hand Visitors Club / was visiting 4 lady
b the country not long since and she said
4n my presence: How do wish | could get
BONE nice girl to come and help me with my
Sewing for a few weeks. 1t is so hard in
the country TO get sewing done" / at once
Thought of this Helping Hand Visitors Club,
which Is for the benefit of girls who work in
towns and cities, and who stand behind
counters all day during the hot summer
months and would for their board be willing
30 assist any housekeeper for a few weeks
with the sewing of the family. provided
ehe might have a good portion of the day
FOR recreation and to enjoy the bracing air
bnd scenery of the country. There has been
central bureau of this club established
IN New York for furthpring its purposes
bnd extending its development III ali direc-
lions. Why could not our southern women
form local branches and carry out this good
work? How many might he benefited, work