The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09

be mailed to her at once.
Taken altogether the stories were Won
derfully creditable to the boys and girls
They came from all parts of the south and
some came from states as far off Iowa,
Connecticut and California We have saved
some of the best of the stories and they
will appear in some future issues of The
Constitution In the meantime we are
sure that all the boys and girls will con-
graduate the winner of the prize on her
success in the prize story contest.
YOUNG FOLKS CORRESPONDENTS.
Letters of Exchange Among The C"nsti-
tution's LittIeFolks.
Mapdalene Laytield, Giles, Gal have not time
to stay minute, but want to say word to the
boys. l, for one, do not think it one bit smart or
cute in you, to be always telling how no account
you think we girls are We know you do not mean
it. and even if you did, you need not think you
can convert any of us.
some boys think that girls only fit to make
bread and coffee; yes, aud jack rabbit PIE. They
say the girls are SO tickle.
Now boys, this won't do; you had better "fess
up'' as the darkies say, and acknowledge that you
were just trying to do something little extra
and that you don't mean word you say.
| have Just wished | was a cowboy bandit, or
something awful so that could tell You about it,
but as know such things Representatives,, for
l am only girl, nuisance, and bother.
| had to say my say, any way. have been want
ing to write for Il long time. | live away down
here on the Chattahoochee river, where the air is
fresh and fragrant and the woods with music
ring. l am not like most of the cousins writing
In the most beautiful portion of the day-evenlng
when the fading light OF the golden sun battles
the earth in beauty, when trees sigh gently, and
fresh breezes watt sweet oders. and gently KISS
your brow. No. am writing at II o'clock, when
"Old Sol'' IS shining his hottest. and when one
thinks mostly about luncheon or dinner.
l am going to school now, but 1T Will close the
18th of June, and we Will have picnic the next
day, and am anticipating fine time.
am watching the progress of our column, and
l am have all improved considerably since
we first became members OF the band
hnv, anna hpn
the regular dish washer, so mamma says Until
now | have been afraid to plead for admittance
but have at last decided, no risk. no gain.
This is a beautiful day, the birds sing so sweet
ly. Will some one please send me the recitations
OF Of The Watermelon;n 1T Is Mothers song.
am Waiting my Darling for Thee and Love
Me Only, and "Down on the Farm"
Correspondents solicited.
Harry Ray, Burningtown, n. CT have been
constant but silent dmirer OF the cousins letters
since have been reading The Constitution,
and have thought for some time as this section Is
not represented, would write to the cousins, Il
Aunt Susie will allow me admittance in her circle.
l know but very little of city life and it's pleas
ures but think the quiet old farm, with clear bub-
bling springs, beautiful flowers, green pastures,
and large fields of waving grain, must be the
loveliest place a boy could hope to live in
| live III the country among the high hIlls or
western North Carolina, seven miles from the
beautiful little town of Franklin, the county site
of Macon county.
This is a great agricultural country. We raise
wheat, corn, oats, potatoes, ana great variety OF
garden vegetables. The growth OF tobacco Is very
large. 1t is shipped to Asheville Durham,and
and other markets with profits.
In view OF my home, Oh the west rises the
Wantahaba mountain range, OF which many OF
its towering PEAKS from 5000 to 1000 feet
above sea level, while on the east lies the Cowee
range.
Between the two ranges lies spread out broad
and fertile valley through " hich flows the Iennes
see river. This, probably, is the most interesting
section of the most interesting section Of the Old
North State.
Cousins, do you like travelling? I wish could
travel all the time. | was in north Georgia and
east Tennessee III the fall of 1880. Have always
wanted to go back to Georgia. stayed in Mari
eta several weeks, and went short visit to
Gainesville. saw many fields white with cotton
and heard the humming of the cotton gin.
thought surely that the Georgia ii! people must
love and reverence the name of Eli Whitney Tor
having given them the cotton gin.
Correspondents solicited.
John Hendrix Dennard, Ala.-I Judge from the
ading of your letters you are friends to educa-
ton. This is a subject of considerable impor-
tance to us.
development of all the powers and faculties of the
body. am glad the young folks are alive to It's
cause and interest.
This is an advanced age of the world and those
who do not make progress in this line, shall event
ualy fail to meet the requirements and response
bilites of this life.
When | look over my past life and see the
crooked paths IN which have travelled 1T makes
my heart ache.
Cousins we have every advantage, ana why do
not justly use and appreciate them. we all
have one or more talents and we should improve
them.
If we were as courageous as our forefathers
were, doubtless our progress IN education would
be more rapid. Think of the advantages we have
today which they were entirely destitute oil.
Where they had rude log houses and benches,
incompetent teachers and lew books, we nave
fine colleges and desks, and variety OF books ana
good teachers. ! think sometimes we have very
thing necessary but the will.
knowledge is a great thing when properly used.
we
"ignorace and vice are twin sisters" and there is
not a convict in prison that does not owe his crime
to idle hour OF his life. Youth is the time 10
prepare for all these.
1 will answer some of the cousins questions:
The stamp act was passed ip 1865
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, now In the
state of Massachusetts, in 1920.
Columbus first landed on san Salvador, or Cat
island
Daisy Mrs. Hetty Greene is said to be the rich
est woman in America.
Alice Cotton, Evergreen, Ala.-I have just re-
read stepping Heavenward." had forgotten how
very interesting it is. Some one writing TO the
Young Folks Corner suggest few good books for
young people to read. / do not know if that has
been done, but if it has hope stepping Heaven
ward and "Henry Miner were mentioned.
am not sure about boys, but know some girls,
and am afraid the greater number of them, after
observing the title of either of these books, would
lay them aside with the idea that they were only
"a religious book and the life OF some eminent,
which of course would prove extremely ''prosy
to one accustomed to reading romances.
Girls, fear few OF us realize the Importance OF
spending each moment should be-" have
lost opportunities shall not have presented me
again. perhaps, to read some of the errors of no
bic men and women.
But that when was young-NO, | will not
endeavor to Justify myself, for then my
judgment sufficiently developed to make me
feel confident that the words which obtained at
school were not Just what ought to read.
have learned at last that little or nothing can
be found among the pages of dime novel to
benefit any one.
1t must be very interesting for the cousins to
write to another and if this is printed, shall
be SO glad to have some of them write to me.
Luke Cewll, Chlybeate Springs, Gal want to
say that am boy seeking an education, and am
willing to work for it if any good man or woman
is willing and able to give boy chance to work
half CT the time and 20 to school the other half.
Please let me know. | am seventeen years old
and have common school education.
| Minnie E. Purnell. Memphis, Aa.-This is my
| first attempt to write to The Constitution, and
| hope it will not reach the waste basket.
am farmers girl. live in the little village
of Memphis, eighteen miles from the nearest rail-
road station, which is Macon, Miss
All the steamboats, land near our house; we can
see t1em very plain. think they are very pretty,
| but never rode on one. The young people here
enjoy riding on the river in skif boats. We have
/ plcnIcs on a lake about three miles from ne re
! sometimes, and have very nice times fishing in
| the lake and taking skiiT rides. We have nice