The Atlanta constitution., 1896-09-14
Letters of Interest from Our Readers
on Various Subjects.


Mrs. Ella Green. Acvorth. Ga.-Another
summer is nearly ended and soon another
mile stone will be passed. and
those oc us who have babies real
ize that they arc fast slipping away
from us They viii ere many years have
20 take up the burden Of lifc and bear its
burden alone. sscmetifncs I think ! would
prefer them TO remain babies always. bnt
I cannot stay the hand oi Father Time.
So nature must have her course. Training
children ~ or more interest to me tHan
bicycles or boomers. but let them enjoy
thern that can. I am interested n Mrs.
Robert Smiths letter Of New York. IS
ferrcts are something new in this part of
the country and think I must have pair.
Tie kingdom IS 30 valuable and IL has
done many good acts OF kindness
and aided ia Taany beneficial ex-
changes. have bed ~ hyacinths from
q sister in Alabama and I often think when
they are in bloom ! would ike 10 see the
donor. / dearly love flowers and wish
had moro time 10 devote 10 them. / see
, Miss Ellen Peters. one Of our old kingdom
sisters. has made her appearance again.
Mrs J. Sutherland. Pomona. GAVIN
some OF the ladies' who are readers or
Feminine FancIes' he so kind TO tel
me if thcy know now II riake pine straw
Mattress ] ;hink ] have read OF them
and am anxious TO make one. as l think
IL would be a healthful kind OF mattress.
wish 60 know il the straw IS to ho gath
cred whilc green and dried or must dfy
straw that has fallen he uscd2 II anyone
viii kindly tell what her experience with
one is she VIII greatly ohlise reader
Mrs. Ella Currey Cason. Tex.-Can any
q the readers Of the Wcmcn's Kingdom
tell me how 10 make cuF ani collar
box ont Of linen. and what color Of SILK
% work 81 with2
This IS a very nice time 10 work with
fancy things II Is SO warm We can
scarcely do anything else.
I have iu-t finished several pretty arii-
cles. such as dresser scarf. splasher' -
Ice cover. doyii"s. center .iece5. 'ie-
think tnev are very pretty ga our homes.
] have pretty center piece Tor my front
rom center table. II Is worked ou linen
out Of cream white silk. The stitch on
tf. outer e-lge is worked IN The button hole
stitch and the rest Is worked = kensins-
ton stitch. How many Of the sisters nave
flowers. 7 lowe them so much hnt y mas
teen so very arg uly flowers haven't done
much ,-0od here but I should not com
plain as the poor farmers crops are al-
most a total failure on account OF the
6rr weather ! viii close. wishing The
Constitution and Womun's Kingdom much
success.
"
again gree;s the band of dear sisters
some OF you remember me and my
aE.a-tiserlcat. got many kind let
tiers in answer and promised 20 %iFe 10
an Interested my final movements. 'lf-
cumstances so trauspired That l could not
orit the old farm. one very dear whom
thought had arranged FOR, was returned
% me aud duty held me risht hcre on
This big oil farm with its roor fencing.
r,fs- orchard ana vineyard. stock ana crops
enough 10 run e capable business woman
10 the asylum. How near Hour poor little
fsoatiral feeble sister Is 20 that som times
eax-sH hour or rest I leave this letter 20
determine. when ! wrote before affairs
,-er. r-enacfrv. and 7 tried 10 run awav
gr.u, th.m. but ] just had 20 stay. and
I hone under life's ordeal I have become
more worthy the good Wishes and symp2-
tbr I have received from E'aiy or our
hand So rsauy seek ON this pasc iniorIna-
zion n th..r lost ! viii make q venture.
-rv a~andmother's uncle. Thomas Locke.
15-.f z.nna,. here in Alabama. leaving her
t-s vas. rrnrarfy. Shs was Or. Duhad-
v-a,'s widow With double portion She
married my grandfather. Thomas N"oten.
y,fo suent his md here in Silly iuvcs mcnts
ara dissipation When the documents ar
rived declaring her heiress 20 her uncle's
,.-.at. fr Aiahama she saiI no more OF hers
si.r.lI .teunt her husband to the devil,
ana she DESTROYED every vestige OF evil
Fauee Does not that property revert 70
,he state in default OF heirs2 And does not
e,r,e reader OF tuis paper remember, or
la. learned from old records. something
/ oT this2 II anyone can and VIII assist me
/ "a securing data I VIII be grateful ana
remember thern handsomely when my
shir, comes in" TO those with whom I've
.,-stanerI religious Views ] VIII say
has.. become a Unitarian and want letters
"a cn1grntulat5on from all OF that glad
fre. faith. Z have something 60 propose
40 tbe.n in behalf Of our mutual better
mont and reading for all desiring 20 know
more ~ MS. Mith love 10 all or You and
\ s.-t wishes 20 our grand oli paper. ! am.
/ Sister Mary.