The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-30

Christmas has come and gone. and have not
had much fun either; but never see any enjoy
ment in the winter season--it is too cold. can
only sit by the fire and sigh for spring time to
come, when we will again hear the familiar sound
of the ptOWmanS voice. and see the trees put on
their summer attire, and hear the birds begin to
whistle their merry little tunes they fit from
bOugh to bOugh.
Well the New Year, 1894, has begun. How many
have made resolutions for it? l, Tor one, have
made few, but won't warrant them to last for
my best in keeping these
will some one please send me the following
songs: ''Nobody's Darling" 'The Orphan Girl"
"Away Down on the Suwanee RIVER for which
will send either of the following: "Old Wooden
Rocker" "A Flower from my Angel Mothers
Grave,' "Kitty of the Glen"
Julia Cosby Big Springs, Texas.-I thought
would write few lines to the dear old Constitution
this bright snnshiny morning. This is indeed
beautiful morning for winter time The sun shines
bright over the brown western prairie, and the
little birds are merrily hopping about on the
ground.
Christmas has passed and mother New Year has
dawncd The old year of 1898 is forever
passed. o! how fast the We roll by, and how
important it is that should strive to improve
our time, for every moment we let go by in idle
ness is lost forever.
hope all the cousins have resolved to lead
useful life this year than they did last. Each
one of us should try to improve our time.
Aunt Susie is very kind to furnish Corner in
The Constitution for the Young Folks to develop
themselves IN the art OF letter writing, and to write
many interesting and Instructive letters herself
for the benefit of the cousins.
Most of the children OF the present day have a
great many more chances to become useful men
and women than the children did in olden times.
guess all the cousins have read the history of
Franklin. He walked up the streets of PhIlade
phIa his soiled working Clothes carrying roll of
bread under each arm, and eating one as lie walk
ed. AS he passed by fine residence. young la
dy stood in tie door and laughed at him as he
passed by But by great diligence and hard study
he afterwards became Il very famous man. and
during his life he prosecuted to five different
u
by great diligence and hard study, became very
famous. SO by diligence we may overcome all
difficulties. Hoping Aunt Susie and the cousins
have had merry Christmas and happy New
Year, bid you ali adicu. Age fourteen.
Maggie Charles, Uvalde Texas.-I will write to
the Young Folks Corner again to say that can
not possibly answer all the letters that the cousins
have written to me. got sixteen letters all at
once, fourteen of them from boys, all want
ing to hear about western life.
Now, of course ! cannot write to all of them,
tho ight WOULD give a short sketch, describing
the vest
This part of Texas is devoted almost exclusively
to cattle raising, except a few irrigated farms.
The country does not look very inviting at present.
on account OF a continued drouth, which Is the
worst known here for long time, and great
many of the cattle are dying.
A. IL general rule, the ranchmen employ MeXi-
cans rs cowboys; they can get them cheaper. and
there are SO many OF them here, rs Uvade is al
most on the border of Mexico.
expect some people think the west is wild yet,
and infested with Indians. 1t is not very long
since it was that way. | have examined several
caves on this ranch where Indians were supposed
to have hidden.
guess the boys would enjoy hunting out here.
There plenty Of wild cats, Javalins, coyotes,
deer, 'possums, pole cats, rabbits, badgers, and
stray panther once in while or mountain lion.
Iexpect some of the cousins, especially the girls,
would find ranch life rather lonesome, but am
used to H. and have so many things to occupy my
mind, that very seldom find time hanging heavy
my hands.
We have neighbors than six miles. |
go horseback riding sometimes, and enjoy it very
much. like to ride through the ranch and look
at the cattle.
| could tell a great more about the west, but it
would take up too much space. so | will close for
this time, wishing Aunt Susie and the cousins u
happy New Year.
Demarie Lavender, GAINESVILLE, Gal do not
know what questions the cousins may he discuss
ing now Tor have missed reading the late copies
Of The Constitution, so II answering and asking
questions is something of a rue in this Corner,
may be pardoneG for not observing the rule.
In this, my first appearance viii only speak of
a few of my likes. am a lover of music. art and
literature. well IS study and work: but in say
ing that only te of the likes of most girls.
Reading good literature is my especial hobby,
and when am givsn the opportunity OF reading
books from wen CHOSEN library ! am very will
ing to feast on thet dvantage, and only seek time
and congena 81 \ 70 while my hours away.
Such opportunit Il as those attack me seldom,
for ] attend schoo y regularly, and OF course
my time Is VOL .5l :.
am tolerably ia Jar with the works of Dick
ems and ShakcSpea and have read much from
various other gOOuS thors.
Winter has not VT treated us Geor%lanS with
snow, and hope it viii not pass by without giving
us its Old accustomed JOY.
am very fond OF readlng Interesting and de-
scriptIve letters and Will therefore close by ex-
pressing wish Tor correspondents, especially
among the northern and western ones.