The Atlanta constitution., 1894-05-21

I'll cling to my dream of childhood, for
there's nothing half as sweet,
AS the hours of lisping praying, kneelng
low at mothers feet;
I'll cling to my dream of childhood. and
count myself as blest,
II God will let me keep this dream, al
though He takes the rest
EDWARD NJ WOOD.
VOTING; FoIII,s sCORREspoNDENCE.
Letters of Exchange Among The C"nsti-
tution's Little Folks.
Lula Hefner Liberty Hill, Texas.-My father is
a farmer | think it is so nice to live on a farm
and raise corn, cotton and everything tnat Will
grow. think Texas Is the grandest state In the
union.
have so IN my pets Will not tell them all; will
only mention the dearest, which is sweet little
baby sister months old; her name is Myrtle;
can't express how love her.
J. F. Barwicz Grifton, \. C.-Cousins. do you
like to travel? wish could travel ali the time.
| spent last summer III the world-famed blue grass
region of kentucky. 1t it is the finest coutry
ever sa W, but have never been farther south than
South Carolina. But the western part OF our state
affords pleasure to thousands of tourists. who
come Black mountains and the French
Broad river which rolls at the foot
Nav The Constitution live forever, and the
cousins column improve as The Constitution
grows old.
Correspondents solicited.
Allie Huntey. Deep Creek, n. CT am eleven
years old and weigh eighty POUNDS. | h ave four
sisters older than myself, and am the baby. My
mamma died last November, and L miss her so
much.
am great lover of pets and have two pet
chickens. named Gray and the other one Mig.
sent for Edna Brower's picture. and 1t so sweet
live a farm ej@hc miles from NadeSboro, i'll
4 great farming country.
] Will ask the cousins n question:
What kind Of pen was the sin of judah writ
ten with?
Correspondents solicited.
Mary and Emma Cell Albums, Flora, Ala.-We
two little country girls, ten ana twelve years
of age. We live on the farm and have a very
pleasant home and some beautiful flowers, and
nice orchard.
We have a brother fourteen years old; our
mother and aunt make up our little family. Our
papa ha~ been dead six wears.
We study 1T home our brother cannot 90 with
us school on account of his eyes. We have to
ride four miles.
ing the cousins and Aunt Susie's letters very
much.
Maud Wood and Mamie Carr, Cornwen. Miss
We cousins. a'id live very near to each other
and have lots OF fun horse back riding, fiShing
etc. Cous Is, we wish you and Aunt Susie were
here 10 eat Strawberries, they are getting ripe
now.
Aunt Susie your letters about the fair were GER
tamIy interesting. How good 1t was OF you to
Ne viii answer Elya Springer's question:
what man was 1t that never was Il boy?'
1t was Adam.
win some one please send us the songs, NO
bodys Darling," and Give Me Home by the
Sea" VIII send IN return AFTER the BALI and
Who i the Oldest man in the world. and where
does he live"
What has become of "Boy Afraid of the Girls?"
He must have vanished.
Lulu IL Green, AyonStoke, ky.--Lately there
have been So many good, bright letters; | enjoy
them much. especially those descriptive of the
homes and surroundings of the writer's
Arl anita and Eiilvllle are certainly situated in
enchanted lands. according to the descr ptionS
given by two OF their lnnltltantS i'll these columns
short while ago The atmosphere of Kentucky,
my native state, grew several degrees colder while
| wa perusing those letters from the magic south
lard, for only few buds have had the hartlIhood
10 unfold their treasures to the cold kiss on our
spring hreezes and they were all scared by the
March freeze.
How Blil Arp favors that spring lime land,
FlorIda with his matcheSs pen.
Some of you writers from semi-tropica states
write me and I'll do the best I can to interest
you
not numerous though.
Lena .. Watson. Ridgeway, y. CT am little
country sir, living in the middle section of the
Old North state. about seven miles from the town
Of Warrenton, in Warren county.
our neighorhood Is almost equal to village, it
is SO thic!lly settled. ana Is adorned with fruit
trees OF various kinds Tor Eiany miles around,
which presented a BEAUTIFUL appearance last week.
hat alas are now black ana withered, having
been touched bv the frost Kings icy fingers
All wheat and oats are very much injured Ivy the
cold III this section. and 1t is probable there will
be nothing like ful crop.
am nearly fourteen years old, and have three
brother, Older than myself, and no sister, but
have little cir! cousins living just across the
grove from me, and we are together most of the
time.
20 10 school to my aunt, and take music les
sons under my mother, and hope to be great
pianist some day.
/ would like girl correspondents from Georgia
and Alabama
May Cremer, Natcrvine, Ga.-Here am, just a
plain little country ri ten years of age but very
anxious 20 be presented to The Constitution
young folks. Aunt susie, will you grant me that
permission?
Well cousins. you want to know about my pets,
of course. haven't but two; one OF them is the
dear Old Constitution, and the other is the hoe. l
don't like the hoe much as 1t requires great big
cotton patch and too much physical exercise on
my part to make it play L believe / would like to
swap 1t oil, anyhow, ior piano or an organ, or
something else real nice.
O, Aunt Susie, see that big waste basket Sit
ting over there IN the corner. guess it is getting
hungry for some chntf, something like this am
writing, but do hope it won't get it.
on SEN" 1d one 4n q # g c m n pencil il
And am much obliged Aunt Susie.
Jennie Kennedy. Lufra, Ark.-This beautiful
spring morning as all nature seems to be rejoic-
ing. the little birds have filled the with their
sweet songs prIising the Great Giver of all good,
the winds are rusting the leaves the hill tops,
and the vIolets that have lain So long beneath the
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