The Atlanta constitution., 1894-05-14

cousins, especially from California and Florida.
| Belle Henry, Knowles La.-Aunt Susie, will YOU
| take one more little cousin? This is my first let
ter to paper. but read all the letters from the
| Ihave been going to school, but it is out now.
! Brother has little pony named Nancy Hanks
and can ride her
Since my school was out have been taking mu-
sic lessons.
Ii any little cousin in Florida or Texas, wants
| to CORRESPOND with me, address above.
| Vada Ellis, AlvaraGo, Texas.-I live in the edge
| of the cross timbers. This is pretty country.
| My papa is farmer, and raises corn and cotton,
| wheat, oats and potatoes.
The land on the praires is black and sticky, in
! the timber is sandy.
| We had snow the other day; we had fun. I
| wish Aunt Susie and the cousins could see how
Jack rabbits can run on the pralrles 1T Is tun to
| will not let us keep hounds.
! l go to school; my teachers name is Snow. like
| him very much.
j. T. Newby, Bennetsville s. C.-I have been
| thinking for some time would write to The Con-
| Stitution SO here | come.
| will describe the town in which live. 1t is a
| thriving town with about two thousand inhabi-
tants, five churches. two schools and about thirty
| stores, and is situated about six miles from the
great Pee Dee river 1t is one of the best farming
sections in the state. We raise cotton, corn, to-
bacco and potatoes.
On the 11th of May our Sunday school scholars
are going to have picnic at Eutaw Springs, about
| seventy five miles from where live.
Correspondents solicited either sex.
w. H. Thomas, Lexington, Gal have been a
silent reader of The Constitution for several years
| and admire the Young Folks Corner very much.
| l live three miles from Lexington, the county
| site of Oglethorpe county The lands are gray and
The time for fishing and picnics is drawing
near. and enjoy both.
| disagree with Bessie Je ffers. l think Column
bus deserves more for discovering. America than
| Washington for defending it. If Columbus had
not discovered it, Washington never could nave
| defended it,
How many times. and where is the word coffin,
| mentioned in the Bible?
Correspondents solicited
M. Maude Sanders, Garden, Ala-1 am coun-
try girl fifteen years old, and would like to be
numbered of your neCes.
sent dime to Miss Mamie Lee. and she sent
me one of little Edna Brewers pictures, which
prize very highly. l think every Constitution
| cousin should get one. 1t seems small to you
| but think what help it is to little Edna. Was
| glad to hear that she was improving.
If any of the cousins will send me the songs
THE Gypsys Wanna ana BarmeE Thm Ra9 Mccoy ver
| The Garden Wall" and ON Be All Smiles To-
night, Love- or any other may have.
Correspondents solicited
Willie r. Branch, Cuba, Tenn.-I am little boy
thirteen years old. live in the country on large
farm. l live with my grand parents, and my
Inc the cousins letters very much.
| Ihave one pet and that is a little pony named
| Pearl that ride to Sunday school every Sunday.
| have gun and love to hunt and fish.
One of the cf usins asked the quesi ion: What
man never boy?
Adam was never a boy,
live eighteen miles from Memphis, which is a
| large and beautiful city.
would like to correspond with some of the girls
and boys.
W. Stewart Erastus, n. C.--I hail from the
mountains of western North Carolina. 1t is very
m ia
BOYS and girls making in the art of letter wri-
ting l enjoy reading the bright letters from the
| cousins scattered all over the United states.
| When read IA letter that pleases me. imagine
| what kind of boy or girl wrote 1t.
| think there is often as much learned of ones
| character from their letters, as from their con-
| versaton.
| Twill tell you something of myself am young
| farmer and like farming very mucn. O, how
nice it is to live in the country where can en-
| Joy the beauties of nature. Although we country
people have to work very hard we have great
| many nice things to enjoy i'll the summer. We
| have nice fruit and vegetables and ali the great
beauties of nature to makehome sweet and
pleasant.
birds sing so sweety by day, and the little frogs
try to do the same at night; the violets are in
bloom, and the sun shines warm, and all OF nature
contributes something to make a boy cheerful and
happy. e
state in the union, especially from the girls.
Estele Walton, Leslie, Gal have read the col
umns of The Constitution Tor quite awhile, and
have noticed but one letter from this place
Thinking that town should have at least two
representatives in the Corner. make my bow to
the numerous cousins. earnestly hoping Aunt Su
sic will allow me the enviable privilege OF becom-
ing a member of the charmed circle,
That time -honored "what siiall write about. )"
contronts me, and hardly know how to ans wer.
Not about poets, surely, for very nearly all the
cousins have bestowed unusual attention on that
subject. lam glad, however to note that it seems
to have lost interest to a great many. Now, will
| oI on masculine
| suggest some new theme upon which to write?
Doubtless, if some real bright, original idea was
| advanced it would be captured by some enterprls-
| ing person. and placed in dime museum as the
/ only existing specimen OF its species" We could
| enjoy it, however, for short time.
| If any of the cousins, either sex, wish to cor
respond with "a Georgia girl, address as above.
Thomas w. Hawkins, Jr Hightower, Cal
have been reading the Young peoples letters for
| long time; all are improving very fast.
| live the EtOwah river; we have nice
time fishing i'll the summer season. work on the
| farm and enjoy it very well.
| think Plunketts letters are very interesting.
Bows should stay the farm, it will make men of
! them People in the country enjoy life far better
| than a certain class in the city
/ think DR.. Talmage's sermons very instructive
! We should read them and practice what we find
| to be good.
| We have a nice Sunday school. We should all
go to Sunday school, and try to do all we can for
! the building up of Christ's cause and kingdom
! here in tins world, and help to send the gospel to
| heather lands.
! Would it not be grand sight for Aunt Susie to
meet all her nepheWs and nieces. SO cousins, let
us all be Christians and pray for each other those
| of the band that are sinners now, repent and be
| saved. May we all meet one day in heaven, is my
| best wishes for all.
| would like correspondents among the older
| cousins, either sex.
Fannie X. Surface, Blacksburg, Val live in
| the country about and half miles of the
| beautiful little town of Blacksburg. This suits
| me exactly, for have lived in both town and
country, but for my part, give me the dear old
| country home with Its beautiful clear water, sing
! ing birds and blooming flowers. This | consider
| preferable to the noise and hustle of city life.
| | enjoy reading the letters very much, and think
| there is great improvement in the art of letter
| writing.
l. am very fond of horseback riding and ride a
| great deal as have most delightful little trav
! eler. | belong to very interesting missionary
| society which | love to attend very much.
Rev. Dotty minister, was returned to us
| this year to great delight.
| Aunt Susie and the cousins, will now bid you
| adjeu.
Correspondents solicited.
, A Bright Idea.
Said these three elves, all in row,
Tonight to sleep we will not go.
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