The Atlanta constitution., 1896-09-28
JUNIOR CORRESPONDENCE.
Interesting Letters from Our Juvenile
Writers.

Maggie and Seward Toole. Ringgold, Ia.
Dear Jun.or.-We read in the children
column OF The Constitution letter from
Seroggs Moorev!lle Tex. in which he
boys OF our land and country
today are on higher moral standing
than the girls are" Now. We will admit
that our knowledge of the customs and
habits regarding the morality of either
sex throughout this land and country IS
limited 10 our Creole State. and We can
speak whereof We know.
We will admit that We have some de-
pr..yeI women. but where one woman strays
from the path Of rectitude there are lo.wo
women who stand Stcudfast for the cause
~ virtue and morality. Now, ScrogSa
condemns the girls who tolerate the socie-
~ or young men that are addicted 10 evil
habits. lie says that a young man can
get drunk one week ana the next week he
has a girl on each arm carrying them 10
eaur-h Now We Will venture To say that
when This youmg man was getting drunk
there was not "a sirl iu sight. but n" next
week he is seen with a young lady on
each aria roing-where2 TO church. Yes,
these TWO young ladies "who are not on
as high a moral plane as this young man
are leading him 10 church where they kneel
before th. altar Of the cruciiied savior
aul with q womans sympathetic i'ellhss
they ofer their devotion to the most hiSh
for the redemption Of this young man, ihat
he may never again look upon the wine
when DO is reI. We could say good dcat
lslo~.. upon this subject. but FOR fear oI
rl-kins. our letter TOO long We VIII close
hv asking the cousins. who made the ifst
slae of the United States We inciose 10
cents for the chillrcn's ward OF Grady
hospital
T,thvl Mai Scott. Colliersvillc. Tenn
Dear Junior-You are all very dear 10 me-
Tor 'tis with eagerncss look forward 70
fha arrival of The Constitution and the
rerusal OF your very dear epist!"f Aut
o,sr dear oditreSs wishes as 70 write on
one subject. 80 III give You few OF my
v-a-il.rin.s thoughts ON "Friendship.
FriendShin. true friendship. can only be
found 10 bloom in the soil of "a noble ana
self-sacrinciug heart. Deception is pro-
pensity deeply rooted IN human nature
ana the hobby horse on which some
ride through life. The heart IS dcceittul
above all things. who can know it-
w. should De extremely careful whom we
ronfide in and then We VIII often flnd our
selves mistaken. Let aVersiiy come, then
W. may know more of our friends Many
viii probably show that they were sum
shine friends. and viii escape as for their
lives Ike rats from % barn in flames.
The first laW of Friendship is sincerity
What q blessing 90 is TO have a friend 10
unom orc can speak fearlessiy upon any
subject. with whom one s deepest lANu1tts
come simply and safely
-. th, comfort. the ineypressible comfort
r feeling safe with a person. having
neither 10 weigh the thoughts Eor measure
the words. but pouring them all right out
fust as they are. cham ana grain together,
certain that q faithful hand will take ana
slit them. keep what Is worth Keeping"
and then let the breath or kindness blow
the rest away.
The world is so fun Of seldshness that
true friendship is seldom found. Behold
thar toiling misar with his hl-got and
wort HESS thousands. his soul is never
moved by the hallOWed influence Of the sa-
cred boon OF friendship. which rencws again
Oh earths lost Edcn's faded bloom and
nings hopes halcyon halo over the wastes
OF life
All are fond OF praise and many are dis
honest iu tine use of means 10 obtain IL,
hence IL IS often difficult 10 distinguish be-
tween true and false friends Success TO
The Constitution and an Of its readers.
Kate Beardsley. Manson. y. C.-Dcar Ju-
nior I am a very little girl. only ten years
old. You told TO tell you OF our pets.
/ have a cow named Rose and "a colt
times hut sister Ada milas most of the
time. I want my colt TO hurry up and grow
50 I can ride il. We have an old horse
ride now ] have five dolls-one is one inch
high and one about foot and a half
This is al my pets. Grandpa and grandma
are staying with Us now. ! would like to