The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-01-21
OUR JUNIOR CORRESPONDENTS


ior's young correspondents corner
Of late. but IL is not yet up TO the
standard that We have set for it. There
are no brighter boys and girls in Ameri-
"a than those who read The Junior. and
they can prove il ~ lcttcr-writing. Some
stories have been sent in. which We viii
publish later. Let every boy and girl write
a. "A letter wnen they have anything inter
esting TO tell aHI it viii surely interest
the other boys and girls.
The many illusions 10 contributions made
to the hospital fund are from boys and
girls throughout the country, who have
been asked TO send 40 cents each for the
chillrens ward 10 be built At the Grady
hospital. whore little sufferers VINO have
no homes % their own may be cared for.
IL is a charitable ami worthy object, and
the many responses received show how
the childrea have taken hold of the idea.
Amethyst Vanc-Cousins: After the kind
hess shown us hy The editor of the grand
est paper IN America. If We don't improve
our time we should be hanisheI from its
columns. 81 noW il yen will be patient
for a little while 7 win tell YOU OF a regular
Betsy Hamilton wedding 1 attended somc
time ago ia the backWoods OF middle
Georgia.
was invited by the groom. and being
anxious see Tn. knot tied begged leave
81 my mamma aud papa to go. ! arrived
about /. o'clock al the home If the bride.
The main building consisted Of ne big
room ami t.o shed rooms. small orch and
upStslirs tof rather the loftl. | Was usher
81 into the fire. where thaw"d ont. \ f..
iarS" crowd soon gathered. '-nSily Icid-
tiNrS. The bridegroom WAS an hour late,
which caused the family TO think Mary
Jane WAS fooled. and likely TO bc on hand
FOR many years to come. Att,r he priuc
VAS dressed for M" All .mpos.a at tN,nt in
SHE. cams. ~ warm Sbp Vas dressed 10
kills. ia IA Decent worSted. belrc&-d cut in
ribbons OF every hue of the .ainboW. lace,
silk snd braid. with "a thrce-yard tram
wiring M tn hoor. which Was covert
about two inches ia tine white sand. Ito
save securing as the old ely .-st.'i1
All Of sudden iu came a liftic boy,
with his eyes dilatel and nose running ana
vainly trying To tind his coat sleeve the
failing III the vounG America ami iispinr:
Mary Jant yonner comes sam Brown anu
de preacher. too"
WIN this startling piece or Rows tba
bridesmaids hurried Mary Jane out iato he"
room while an" crowd rushed To the door
AMI places where windows nusht TO J."
TO see ~ the groom was really there. l
saw au1 recognized the SNpee-1ht ~ his
wiie somhrero hat. big feet and paid
pants. His coat WAS un the claw h.tn-
n.cr style. Of light brown AMI checked
goods which said coat would have ntied The
gable end 81 The barn 10 perfection. lie
seemed IN br very nervous wh "a he came
ia and seemed as if ne Was trying - hide
behind his hat. Ina S. minutes his
''hest man" asked her moth r for pin,
then We all knew The seer 1. Ills celluloid
collar was only Two numbers too large,
and therefore would stand v=ry prominent
II he was playing hide ana seek.
"N all. boys. I'm ready. after pEall&
on a hug red rose Of artificial mahuitc-
tuTc. II was escorted TO the door bN the
walters. where ne gave Mary Jane
sounding bu~s. grabbed her nv The
wrong arm une other u ing falstl and
marched out into the middle Of Ia room
sTr. Preacher being frightened started Off
with a burial ceremony, which caused
sam To back squara out ny saying: II m
gwine 10 give ynu pick of corn on lie
cob TO splice as and don't want none Of
your earned FOOLS lness." Mary Jane
thought hes sam was swlne TO hEht, 50 she
iuterpoSei 10y saying. Make haste ana
fini the piaca, Mr. Preach r. as n snow
inE and I don't want - ruin that long
ostrich feather on my new has
Isv this time Brother Edwin was ut the
place where YOU Join right hands He
gave her a warm embrace ana "A kiss on
her check which WAS not half aS rsd as
her hair. the same flowing over her robust
Irish shoulders. and they were made as
One. 'tfor better. for worse
Congratulate ons wers shower upon
them by the peck. \ SumptuUus feast was
spread in the kitchen. the main dish being
'poSsIm ami tat rs. Cakes " re piled high
with whiteued cedar. streakcd peppermint
candy and lemon drops. which made very
saudy appearance. Eve. Nbony ate 4 pie y.
~ and carried a piece Of cake 10 dream
over home with them. A one-horSe wagon
WAS brought round 10 the door ana
trunk that she had owned 80 long that II
WAS hairy was put on together WITH TWO
bamdboNes. one pair Of every day shoes
one flee dog. which Mary Jane gave par
ti,ular instructions that "Ilae should
rile and not run. and shs married. toe.
The wagon left with its numerous bur
.i-uS aud the farewell words between the
bride and her family We're really immense.
With promise mat zap We u -" nome
SaI4ay night W. Matthed the procession
out q sight.
After thanking the family for the pleasant
time I had. I biG th m an nt,ectionate good
uy promising g. come again II sally Ann
should be fortunate COR unfortunate, az
the ease may bal as g. secure her a hetteF
half Cousins. If you would Ike Tor me 70
come. again. 1t ii lee known through these
columns. and don't all speak ~ once.
Enclosed Hud 81 for the Grady hospital
in remembrance Of Americas best beloved
man.
Joseph Shelor ana Lee Swain, Rseves's
Station. Ga.-bear Junior. VIII you allow
tN0 Lads Of sevente5 summers from lne
ola red hills OF north Georgia to enter
Your amusing ami instructive columns!
How many of the cousins ever 20 'posSum
hunting. Use 80 quite often anu nave luSt
amy amount of fun. " viii relate a httle
adventure had some few nights ago.
w had caught I'VE nice, large poSSHihs
and were waiting for the dogs 10 tree a1aln
W. had been seated only few moments
when We heard th~ dogs parting lUiiousiE-
We ran At break-ueck speed in the direc-
tfon they wtr- harlking expecting Ia get
another 'possum. hut we wer- unpleasantly
SURPRISED AMI somewhat frightened on
reaching the tree up which the dogs were
harkimE. when a huge wildcat I-aped into
the sir ana win an avn vi Stluhi MtHi
bounding through the woods. Just al this
frightful time the rain began To pour and
put out our tOrchlight aud Ne wsle left TO
creme I'm darkness in "A strange, dense
wooas-,ye knew not where. After wander
inss for hours We came into a road and you
bet we sgampRred home right lively. Would
be glad 10 correspond with any OF the
cousins.
Matte Dews Victor W. Na.-Aly broth
sr takes The Constitution. which We all
enjoy ever 50 much. l have just finished
reading the letters of The Junior and think
/ would like to become one of the number.
and / hope YOU will not turn me away.
am a little girl twelve years old aud live
away un in the mountains of West NirEulla,
ike miles from the canyons of New river.
Three miles from my home are the Gauley
Mountain Coal and Coke 1ompany's works,
which arr now extensively mined. | am
horseback when the weather is bad.
want to learn fast 50 that some day
may bc d teacher or ill some useful posi-
ton bat fear IL will Ice long time first.
as we have only four months of public
school i'm this county. I sometimes envy
city boys and girls for their church and
school privileges. l am going 10 send a
silk square TO Ben &. Knight I pity the
shut-ifs Oh so much. Ally brother LAS
been confined to the house all winter VIA
rheumatism Hoping this viii not reach
the waste basket close for this time with
much love q all.