The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-05-04

which was prepared by DANNY hdH"S'
Sanie lee Nelson. Sunshine. Ala.-Dear
| Junior: ] am six years old and have ~
cents which send for the Grady hospital
hope It will do the sick children some
! good. I wish they could come here 10 my
| pleasant home and help me ride my
ponies. Dude and Dandy. and help me
| play with my white kittens and
swing in my hammock. IL Aunt Susie
viii come / will give her some of our
, nice fruit and let her have flowers from
my own little garden. / know you are
! all sorry for me. | have no one but papa
and mamma 10 play with.
Alvin Y. Sellers. Graham. Ga-Dear Ju-
nior: How many of YOU take care in cul-
assumes airs of importance OK
! hihits his credentials of insignificance.
We must be courteous. agreeable, civil.
| kind. gentlemanly and manly at home
and then It VIII become kind Of second
nature everywhere. Good manners are
| an essential part Of life education, and
their Importance cannot be too largely
magnified when we consider that they
ara an outward expression OF an inward
virtue. The language Of a man is a
reasonably good index Of his character.
Irene Henley. Pelham. Tenn.-Dear Ju-
nior; ] will now make my first attempt to
write TO The Constitution ] like to read
IN" Junior letters very much and thought
} would try TO write one. am eleven
years old. ] am farmers little daugh-
Ter and help papa work some. 1 have
no brothers. but three sisters, of which
I am the youngest have colt that
1 can lead but am afraid to ride him. /
have siN little pet chickens and four little
kittens. Ny sister and ! go TO Sunday
school on horseback. II is nearly three
miles from home. and have lots of fun
! going and coming.
Hattie 4. Campbell. Mount Pleasant. Fla.
Dear Junior: 1 am delighted with The
Junior.
Il affords us an opportunity for improve
memt and We should use it.
Youth Is our greatest time 10 improve.
We must Try to improve in every lesson we
have / sometimes try 10 see my improve
ment an my music practice, but I think
some things are little hard TO see vet
] hope TO do better after a while and keep
T trying
J believe see my Improvement palmer
Z IN my painting than anything else-mayhe
I because ! like IL best. The hours for ina
provencnt seem shorter for girls than
\ for boys This scarcs me and / fear in my
hurry 10 gather fast ] will hinder myself
spring seems 10 be the most inspiring sea
. son we have.
/ May 4. Adams. Alamuchee. Ala-Dear
I Junior \ little girl asks for admission 10
I your happy circle / live in the beauti-
fui country. far removed from the noise
I and confusion OF a city. This winter we
I settled new place in tho woods. and as
sou can well imagine We have had much
{ work an clearing zap 10 make our new
I home assume a respectable appearance.
z We live ia beautiful forest. composed
B % trees Of many kinds. the grand old
{ oaks and magnificent pines towering to-
/ ward the sky Among Thorn are mingled
! the gorgeous dogwood and other Towering
J trees. all being in fuli bloom and covered
with beautiful climbers. which are Civ
I inS forth deiicioUs perfumes. Among
( their bouEhs many sweet birds Of varie-
+ gated piuna-r are filling the ar with
I their notes Of joy for the spring time that
has come Am = sich beautiful surround
I INKS the thoughts of 2 child like me turn
( 10 the Great Being VINO made an these
things 90 beauty for our enjoyment
May HarisiieId. paullo. Ga.-Dcar Jun
Z Tor. A. Aunt Susie Wishes us To write
I upon some subject ! viii take "F,,iuca-
. ton" Education is sometime We should
4 all strive 10 obtain as We all know we can
I -.t an education n We try hard enough
hat alas, So many give up too soon in de
( spair. Education is not only instruction.
but also "A growth 90 the mind. We should
I lee careful TO hav" our education proceed
I in hc.ri-ht direction. Tor it may De- ri~ht
D
thinks il impossible 20 obtain an education
is deficient in courage and energy BY
Z obtaining an education vor will have your
reward in tho rich stores of knowledge
l which you have collected and which Will
D.. more precious 10 you than gold. How
4 important. then. TO Obtain ono. lncloscd
I rnd cents FOR tho Grady hospital. With
wishing much success to- the Junior ] hid
you adieu.
John L. James. Milford. Tex-Dear Ju-
nlor: I would like 10 he counted one Of
Z Won I am farmer hoy and glad Of H.
. / Ike To read and have read several cf
. tho u,cfs' works. such as Milton. Shakes
Z f,s-tre TennySon, ,tr. don't think we
I eurht TO condemn novels severely. 7 have
read several and found them good.
Z think that the novels published in the So
. called story papers are often Of the most
I pernicious kind. and newspaper. especial
7 Is an obscure one. is very poor place
Z 10 find a good novel I would much rather
/ expect io find some ching good in novel
. that has outlived its author. Such a one
b is Hugo's Los Miserablcs." IN this book
Z the description Of Waterloo is the finest
/ description 81 battle ever read. How
. vividly the author depicts the scene when
. the oll Guards We're falling into line 10
march 10 death.
This is a prairie country and very
I pretty orc in spring. think IL gets very
. hot sometimes in summer, hut the winter
/ IS generally mild. except when a norther
comes racing across the plains. our prin-
cipal crop is cotton. hut considerable
amount or grain has hccn produced in this
! county in TIE last few years. We nave
good schools and churches Milford has
live churches and as many Sunday schools.
besides three or four Christian Endeavor
/ societies. ! would like few correspond
ents between the ages OF sixteen and
twenty.
Cousin VIII. Gainesville. Ca am going
To devote this letter go the discussion OF a
subject in which We an should be interest
I ed-that OF what all should study.
In school We learn 10 read. write. figure.
/ etc or cours, all these elementary
branches are essential &c We desire thor
ouEh education. but don't you think that il
would Ice wise thing to do. II at amy
time We should drop out OF school for amy
reason. or when we have biz Of spare
T time. especially Us older ones. to devote
some 81 il at least 20 studying the great
questions that are stirring the minds OF
our leading men today. and in the settle
T ment of which depends the future welfare
Z OF cur nation-the money question. for in
I stance Don't you think IL would be time
prontahly spentc
You may think such questions are too in