The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-08

Z 90 Kentucky, StmeWhere. 30, II any OF tnt
cousins see this and know where snc is.
Z IT they viii write me l viii send the first
/ ore. If girl. money TO buy doll; if
I 10y. a knife. ] send 10 cents for the Grady
I hospital.
Alice Kyssr and Roberta Stuart. Rich
moud. Ala.-D.ar Junior: We have been
| silent admirers Of The Constitution. espe-
| cially the Young Folks Column. /. Alice,
am tsn years old and Roberta is eleven.
! We do not live very far apart, 50 you see
/ We are together great deal. As Aunt Su-
sic asked Us To take one subject. We will
! take riding We like to ride. but have
not learned very well yet our brothers
nave a pony apiece. and they let us ride
! when they are not too busy working. Best
wishes FOR The Constitution.
Pearl Rardolph. Dodge. Tex.-Dear ia
nior. have long been an admirer OF Tho
Constitution. JT.. although / have never
Venturcd 10 ask admittauce into your hap
py band. / viii endeaVor TO give you a
description OF our little hamlet. Dcdge is
"A nCurishius little town Of about ~ in
hahitants. IL has five stores. one hotel.
one millinery shop ami two Churches-l5ap-
list and Methodist Episcopal. Dodge can
not support = saloon. which speaks well COY
the morality OF the place. We also have
two nourishing Sunday schools here.
Ne are going to have a childrcn's day
the fifth Sunday in this month. Al the
1 sunday school scholars are going u have
some nice reci5ations. ana We are going To
( have some nice songs. etc 1 ihink II VII
/ he quite a success. l wish some oi the
I cousins could be here 20 attend It.
think Claude Mullen. OF Iiatch.e. Tenn.
gave a very graphic description 81 that
.nshing spree" ! enjoying reading letters
like that 50 much, I can see mat The
Junior t,partm.nt Is improving, all the
/ letters Ar. becoming 50 interesting. like
1 The Constitution better than any paper l
| ever subscribed for. Papa has been taking
! IL a long time
rasa Hilton. Barnesyille. Ga.-Aliow me
i "a come in and Jet us have a few minutes
/ rhat at,out speech and silence. II Is said
/ thar speech is silver. but silence is gold
/ Vow cousins. Jet as have your ollhluh'
Oh this subject. , think silence Is golden
I when We do not Join in discussing the
faults OF our Trends. but sh"ui" we "''
mention their virtues
/ Xerv often We set our lips tight and r'-
solve. not To say anything against anNb-"H
and then we think we have done our u"tl'
I.yt have. We Iet us all study tbs pu's-
ton. have weE
4 persistent silence lu leaving und"he
that which W, ought to- have dome has been
,r,r f,.t,- l.t us speak quickly aui hon
.-fIv. never hesltating Co toll of tht Fn
tues belonging even To our enemies. nr-
cause. after an. DO is mean thinS merely
70 keep silent But. az course, % the ian't.'
- aH. were btil- discussed 20 wnoih h"-
Iou-.-.i TO virtues oi which We knew, We
st.a..il rh.n b. silent. l;ut have We an a,-
/ uuaintaure tu whom t1ttc belongs no VIZ
tues
/ Rather than find fault We should search
| oit and proclaim the virtues of our friends
/ Cousins let as quit finding the faults oi
| other people. and study our own and see
I if We can't Improve. Correspondence So
/ ucited.
! J. a. Gieau. jefferson. Ga.-Dear Junior.
/ Thought ] would TT the cousins know
| that there is somebody iu THE little his
1 torle town OF jefferson that admIreS ih'ir
! columns enough 90 try to aid, in i~rhl"
/ way. 90 carrs our column 20 the highest
/ fufut of perfection. As Aunt Susie desires
/ TO have. us write on one subject I VIII take
I farmmE Farming. AS We an know, IS
| xtry pheasant occupation. Indeed. won't
| praise This occupation too much for fear
| won't tell the truth. Sometimes Z think
/ farming IS the most miserable life there is
! especially when my piov strikes an OBJ
| struction Just Tar enough into the ground 10
| throw nay plow under my chin. and then
/ comes the trouble scpld my mule un-
/ III ! really feel ashamed OF myself 4 cou.t
| almost imagine that / could see the Ola
/ imp In th.- brute's eye. OF course. ] have
| learned better. and have decided 20 quit
| such foolishneSs.
some time ago 1 was watching a young
| mas plant cotton w.th e. Brooks planter
| Weu. as h. was walking along leisurcy
| tnow. this was rough piece of landD the
! front ploH of the concern struck "A root,
tins made the thing get a back action move
on ID, striking the gentleman in or near
| about the region of the ribs iumphl was
the first sound that proceeded from that
| Young mans mouth, but the sunday school
words came in quick succession, and inn
/ melIately following this disgusting al
fair. the Young man throwing the planter
with violence 10 the ground. jumping on il.
and said: i've got you" Success 10 The
| Constitution.
Lille May Thorn,om. Shack. G@>--Cesa
| Junior. I viii take for my subject picuics
| / think pienicking is one Of the incest ways
| OF enjoying ones self that ever was. Il Is
| an occasion set apart on certain day at q
| certain place for the enjoyment of both Old
/ and young. and every one around carry
| large baskets or something good 10 eat
| They also have their ice cream and lemon
! adj. stands. which are nice, indeed. fOi
/ the boys 10 treat the sir's. About noon
when all begin 10 feel hungry. the sumptu
I ous feast is spread ont ON large table
! and every one enjoys good dinner oi
| fresh meat. fried chicken. chicken pie. bis
cult, bread. cakes. jellies. tarts. etc, an,
! when they have finished the darkies hell
themselves. They then spend the remain
I der Of the day in swinging, dancing ant
I playing croquet You often see couples %
{ Young people sitting about on the gras,
. or strolling up and down selecting a plac,
| where the wild thyme grows" or "A lone
rock by the side Of the stream" each TAX
ing care TO get as far from each other as
! possible. You don't know FOR certain what
they are talking about. bat you may i'm
agine they are telling the "oid, old story. -
/ know one thing: II takes some of them q
/ long time 10 tell it. The married ladies
talk of gardens and chickens and the mer
! OF their farm and politics. while the small
| children play "high spy. grinding the
! bottle" and so forth and 50 on. When the
sun begins sinking in the golden west all
! shasr faces foxard home and have a