The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-31

just two years old and just beginning to learn to
talk, and you may guess he ls amusing
o, | am sorry for those little girls who have no
papa and mamma, and for the little crippled girl
81 Hot Springs. / wish l could do something
to help her.
Papa has bought sister and new organ. 0,
were delighted when he came home with It,
we could hardly wait until the box was opened.
Jennie Mattox, Newman, Gal am little girl
twelve years of age-very large for my age. can
pick 100 pounds OF cotton. We live III tho country
NV brother runs a one horse farm and heip MN
pick cotton.
My father is sixty-six years old, and works rs
hard as any man. He likes me to 60 with him when
he goes anywhere. He is strong third party man,
and loves to hear speeches from Mr.. Watson.
Who 1t that saved Captain John SMITHS life
when he was going to be burnt by the indians?
Glare Holden, Wlss-Cousins how many of
you trying to get an education? How hard we
should try to improve the golden opportunities of
youth. We should not let day pass without
dom. SOME; hing in the way of improvement, that
we may be an honor to our parents who are trying
to give us these opportunities.
The day is not far distant when we must step
into their places and fight the battles of lite.
Whether we succeed NOT, will depend on wheth-
we make the best of our opportunities, or spend
our time in ideness without aim In lie.
Ida Mitchell, billiard, " CT anxiously await
the arrival of The Constitution every week, and
always turn to the Young Folks Corner first.
! am a farmers daughter. live in the north
part of North Carolina, away up close 20 the
mountains.
have lust returned from visit to my cousin
i'll Rockingham county, and had very pleasant
trip. My cousin came with me home, aud we are
having splendid times playing cruquet. But tell
you don't like to get beat like d,d this evening.
boy Afraid of the Girls" write again. think
l can tame you.
Correspondents solicited either sex.
Matte Martini waddeIls, n. CT have long
been well wiohcr but never could before muster
up courage enough to write. There is nothing
nh iptr l,p
like most of the cousins, am farmers daugh
ter. live on a large farm overlooking the beau
tiful Dan river We have had lot OF ram TINS
fall. The overflow of the river did great damage
to the crops.
have two sisters, and they are both married, SO
[ am manmt's only help. am visit in
Stokes county and am having splendid time
playing croquet and eating apples expect to
return home the last of this month
ill some of the cousins send me the song line
Brokenhearted LOver"'
Correspondents solicited, either sex.
w II. Sutherland, Sutherland, Miss.-I an
country boy and work on the farm during crop
time, but try to be ready for school wien II COM
mcnces, for there Is nothing that delight more
than attending school Our school will begin soon.
Aunt Susie your letters are really interestln g
and elevating TO ones mind To read them, which
take pleasure III doing.
Hawaii island is one of the Sandwich islands.
the Chinese have most terrific way of punish
ing their people.
During whose administration, and in what year,
was ONO admitted to the union as a state?
70 what country does British Honduras belong?
What became of the rascagoua Indians?
Would ike 10 EXCHANGE the songs; "Ittle Star"
or "Brown Eyes" for Maggie"
Correspondents solicited.
Emory Newberry, Buffalo Cap Texas.--Here
comes little hoy ten years old. | will only ask
for few minutes chat as this Is my first att mpt
My father takes The Constitution, and /, ike al
the rest tbin, it the best paper paper the world.
We have only been living Texas two years. We
live ten miles from Abilene, the county site, and
six miles from Buffalo Gap.
our school will begin in next month. 1t is two
m les from where We live go to SUNDAY school
every Sunday.
Will ask the cousins a question:
WHO the first convert in Europe?
Mamma is saving stamps for Euna Brower We
want to help little
Julia Wilson, Chenille, N. CT am a stranger
in the midst OF your happy circle Aunt Sdse
must be real kind he lrted or she never could have
the patience to allow us 50 much pleasure in these
three columns.
! wish the boy Afraid of the Girls" would
write ottener and give his right name.
am very sorry for little Edna Brewer, and will
do all can for her. hope She Will soon be able
to Join us in the gay life we lead.
With many kind wishes and much success to
Aunt Susie and the cousins, bid you all adieu.
Correspondents from western states, either sex.
NAB and Gyps."-For long time we have
wanted to Join the band of cousins, but have not
been able to pluck up enough courage, for like that
boy that wrote, we are timOrOuS minded.
We think The Constitution wonderful paper,
and enjoy reading Aunt Susie's letters spendldly.
We certainly sylnpathize with Edna Brewer.
We sent her 500 stamps, hut don't know whether
she received them or not.
We think that there Is more enjoyment in the
anticipation of pleasure than IN the anticipation
OF it. FOR when you anticipate pleasure, you
naturally do not expect anything except enjoy
ment but IN the participation there is always
something, however small, to cloud your happi
We know all the cousins wish Aunt Susie would
give her opinion on both subjects; ut least
very anxious for her to do 50. Goodby.
George MAJOR, WestervIlie, OIL am seven years
old. j have pet ut mastiN dog. live i'll q
college town, but am going to hive in Neasco,
Texas, which is new port, Last winter, papa,
mamma and !, went down there for our health,
and like live there better than any other place.
Here have sore throat and Group 50 much. Down
there | was well all the time. The gull breeze will
cure anv disease. 1t is delightful to gather up
the beautiful shells ON the beach, and the large
ocean vessels in port to get cotton and other
things. The climate is fine, and country very
pretty. l wish all the Cousins who have catarrh
and Group could live there. They would get well,
and could have fine sport fishing and grabbing for
oysters, as they are plentiful.
Papa enjoys Bill APPS letters, but / like the
cousins letters.
"Wild Lily"-I like to read The Constitution
very much especially the Young Folks Corner.
1--we IN a little village in western North Carolina,
near the banks OF one prong or the beautiful
IuckaSegee.
We have high school, three stores and one no.
tel in this place. attend school and hav some
Jolly times with my desk mate. study natura shs-
tory, Latin grammar, higher arithmetic and phys
icai geography. My studies are SO difficult have
to work hard to keep up with my classmates Our
school term lasts nine months WhcneN er it clio es,
l would like to spend vacation with some of the
western cousins.
Would like correspondents from the wild west,
either sex.
A. Kendrick, Kendrick, MISS enjoy the
Young peoples letters much In future your
memory will bring to remembrance the noble
lessons Aunt Susie has given us. We may never
see each other here, but can't we live life that
VIC can meet in a better world?
am at home after spending three years away
at school. Boys, must do our best, the girls are
ahead of
| will ask question or two:
How much did the first Roman brass coins
weigh?
Winch of the states first issued coins ON its own
authority?
When was the first deposit of silver bullion in
the mint Of the United States?
Correspondents solicited.
Lou Puckette, Siding, Miss.--I often think it
hard to tell FROM which we derive the most pleas
uIe hope OF memory. This world would indeed
be a miserable place without memory, and what
would life be without hope? Hope bears us up
and enables to endure the toll, hardShipS and
sorrows of this life, and points to the sweet by
and by.
do not agree wit Robert f. l.. Moore. God has
indeed promised us a happier world, but that
promise is conditional as we All know. therefore,