The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-15
~ AvTTMN GREETING.


control have. y1nuolied M. until, passing
from early summer. I come with this au-
tuulsrtI greeting to tie heart ana home OF
every ole
---he autumn IS always 20 me suggestive
o. PRACTICAL and poetic Thought almost 'h-
.rliu.- I.s Ir-ezcs invigofatc me. It's fad-
7ue forests preach to me. ami there Edth-
ar. about an nature "A islnd OF melancholy
il.+rErl.Ioa in which love "a work !"
Rom reflect s.ud dream. Pardon M. boys
and -irIs- 81 sive rather r3"te ''f ,,.,1 u
..N,.-. e.ssn a. our k.aship with the E''.;'a
Owing y.ar-uur drifting auu Our Tusihs'
~aT-
.--.s-si-.r 81. bav, happily jorrneyed
Trr.. tine l4aimy ami beautiful spring
Who's. ,!..-s ycrc bright as abe songs wh'eh
gFrus-
f- .5--. heart continued to sing;
AuI ls-d go i.nsf ,hrp' the sumner
some u.y~ - parchin- and dry
Lib. rh.. .'.--olatc heart which thro' i.ic anu
go death
I:rf,ls-z IN Cod To rely.
..-7.eu autumu. with it's fading and falling,
It- rary,~t. uf fleece and ~ Soti
Jsgs ,-sm. with as striking monitiohs'
NIerur..s- tender aud dear io untoid'
AM su along, with its feverish heart
thrci-
w. h,.r seen the great world at our side,
Y. have heard the dread dash OF great par
IN their power and envy and pride.
~A1I. alss. We have heard with hearts
.rr,. ra,fr-vrsil OF thousands and more
s-.,,-- whom ,ser. Iuouarchs aud princes.
Who's, CROWNS could not Keep from the
door
Or their kingIy and jewel-'iecllcd palaces.
T-fr pale. hrvsttia-tas.Iu- gnrsSciA-t' i''atH'
I.sfar. whom yse. ton. may he faii"h
IRE the leaves Of this autumn are shen.
Sand now. ss TIE year is declining.
There's e tmse ou jhs forest trees.
White. 4. BLIGHT and e glad inspiration
f.fra rh, bosom 81 each autumn hTeozv,
Ara 90 u.siI f-usl the heavens above us
--s.r.,..7s th. AIR seems Offering Down,
A. i- w.sv-s for th- brow 81 o'''''si
Its glorious autJmnal crown.
..r.st rsy muse deserts ne. az rather J
deem n prudent NOT to 'e"utt ii- muses.
+,.-ttar t.a-- uaU- 's!suo. bright. ith mr
-1,.. i ,-..-I enjoy luv thoughts expressed
&. s--f - well. vr better. thrn % h'1
s.er-a=--F th- ~gwe thoughts IA prosr-
a. r.a; lss. as 5 rset. mimi you. hu' SONIC
times uE muse -tFVs tired nh'i'f -
weight ae prose. a-f N"aiu, lt u 'eu'l.
seek recreation arl-i lEa srintili"tins .''a9
s.f r....- Thought -..nl - hulIr SONG lee
ru-t,- ir fseiu- practical i1 tll Things. ann
..r F.1~-lurat.ly ln-- F"' ti.-- h'"'.'iS.'t'
ra-.s-- amt stars. AG3 Sou Hno" ih'i" =
49,. asher vuri enmpr. heniyi in these
rrs = fr.. Girls iur they are poetry IN
moonlight --r.. staes uf creation ANA IA'
s-..,..-- al humanity Every hOy th"t h.-
Reeves t.1= S .-l-. l.- il r. know. - sag i'1
-
-u.t yuu ever h-ir tle like started
OF -a taFs afsrt autumn aut almost ls--
fa-. 3 kne,. i- vas falE.ns about ~.
E.rr- Eut tI.u should nvy d. Wonder =
- Isr z5rI- are Iu< f4tisthly connected win
sv.-y- -e.s-ln 81 tire y.Ar- Inry at'- bright
e. sham Gin. summers SUM- fair-f thaa "'-'
winters snow sWcrs-r thf,n th" hi.-'n 81
sprs-E .ls.I desgsr tuar tEs aUtimns glow.
t,,.r-. mo. a.aiu-if ! need any cNcUs-
In au aflstf SON al Mil get ~" id"" =
al ..ss..t .e.r,. sf v.... fa shat Sadly II
af.r.-r~s .1sI- 81. Iaurhia-ly sais: Welt.
An ..E e.u yu. sTiug : have iount oul
from reading Earnest NiuisS i'"h, ahd
r--r p. IFas tine -i..s.
-.,C .rsss-.. -. I have heart like oth"'
b.. o.. .. s. .ass.i ut iu q plaster "i PARIS
+. s.- T- I-5@at smile and h=am.n-
zsrr.. FIJI s. sgs.et-fsrst elri Gan pierce
clear r-.F.a-a ..ru reach She 'w"uaae.s MN
hr-.- -.ltt Within Darling ad i"y ihN"ii"
lfs- Ir.. Eirls LaE- l-esa $50 2uph q" me-
vr.u ~avu .a h.l 50 many wears they
g-e.-lr.E uv fu#a. with tuc tlt-IAUce 90
Cow. r- ami tht =A -et-r ir-f-tHu.-e 81 lletF
g.. I.szHt presence. THEY haN" treated
z. as IS were ts.ir brother Willie -
-.suv whom have never seen,
have. vrss...- utc cheering letters fae-S ;ls
{. la. -s.s-- hearts. Tu-- sac The diamonds
O. nuuasiiy- aUc the crown ol thc
v,-ia.
L.. me toll won an in q word cor tw" aboat
> recent 'iin. ti.ne' 3 had- attended she
Y. How Rive Baptist association ~ Gum
g.,-. church Iu Walton roun.y. Gcufgis
some people sail these COOL people Hard
shells but Jn-v prefer 10 be called 'iIim-
alive Eap-ists.' hey are generally 4
p.im. aarutst. honest pcoulc. stanch IN
Christian faith and stalwart In Christian
character. j got on ny wire spring and
-r-r. Andy out in the country. and spent
tEr.e happy DAYS with thes- splendid pe1-
q. They snowered many kinducsSes upea
II iuvai.I bow with his cruJches, who rest
81 DO his rolling chair ang made me ieel
much at nome IL dii my heart lois of
Eosal TO have many IF them come up TO my
rG,sIr and say: 'inJ this is Ernest VII
lie is it, Well. well. well, l have read
v.r- letters in The Constitution and sun
NJ south. hut ] never dreamed Of seeing
You face To face and tlen TO hear some
kiuJ-facsI mother SAY: / want a copy OF
your book for my boy or Eirl. There Is one
ps-,e iu Il worth Sl.5o. the low price YOU ask
- such "a large book: and that IS your
tv-trt. 10 your mother
You can just imagine how glad such
v.r,is made my heart in more ways than
o. Others iadc me = tender gooiby, say
m between their mothcrly tears: Co!
bIss~ Won. Willie AIy heart was touched
thankful happy
.-Ily the way. 10 you ali know that in Oc-
toi.er comes my birthday? Yes, and the
H5ush birthday / have passed during my IN
valsi lift. / wish everybody who reads
thls would make me happy 1anj themselves
too ! hopei 10y sending me an order for m:
hook Fy THE -SI. or even later. What 4
h.-trs-tay gilt IL would be. even tho a
r.lnr,ff come a Tew days late' How these
little thfu-S-S0 little 80 YOU. 81 much "a
HI Il. In ssa tn
Pet. my cfu-. tion-uiaus that were blight
81 hv tas. Tall in which went down as fair,
rs fond ambitious dreams "a any boy e'eE