The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-12-28

ing to cultivation; our character we make
Truthfulness is a corner stone In charac-
ter. and if not firmly laid In youth there
will DO ever after weak spot IN the
foundation. Honesty. good habits anu
many other good deeds also go to make up
tho character. We should not only buliu
It up for the hour in which We live, but
for that hour when we viii be seen Just as
we are We may practice deception anu
have tho credit of possessing a gooo char-
ecter, while at the same time that creult
Is unduly bestowed upon us. How ihsls-
nlficant we should feel 70 have the credit
of possessing such prize when we are
not entitled to it. Such should inspire US
to strive necessarily TO secure II. A good
character Is a precious Jewel and should
be desired more than gold, yea, much me
gold" Character IS needed In every aVo-
cation of life. 1t is the best capital to in
vest IN to insure handsome profit. II
makes friends. draws patronage and opens
Il sure and easy road TO prosperity. honor
and happiness. Firm resolutions sustained
by a good character will accomplish great
things. knowledge is power, but chafac-
ter commands greater power. hho"l-
edge may be power for either good or evil
but character a power for good only. we
may possess an abundance of knowiedgt
and have but very few friends while II we
have a good character our friends are mum
bered by the score. sum II up then as we
may. character is the main hook that hu-
man life hangs upon. Long i've the klhu
editor and merry Christmas to you al
Jessie Morris. Ragland Aia.-Dear Junior;
VIII you let little Alabama girl come IN
for just a little while? l am quite a small
girl. but am old enough to so TO school
when the weather is good.
Did any OF tho cousins ever see n coon2
1 have one and I tell you it IS funny TO
watch 1t play around on the bed and tear
up mammals qu It's II IS about as large
as a dog and has nice. long hair and the
cutest nttle head and eyes You ever saw,
and wears a chain around his neck all the
time. lie will feel in your pockets for
COOLERS and battle in wash pan full OF
water VIII swap him TO any of the cous-
ms for canary bird.
8. c. Berry. Castleberry. Ala.-Agatn
come asking admrtance of Aunt Susie into
The Junior department Of The Constitution.
My mission this time is To ask a question.
but / must tell the cousins why / ask the
question:
was talking yesterday with an old coll
ored man ana asked him his age. lie sa d ,
''Do you know when the stars fellF' / re-
uctantly told MIN that did not He thsn
said Il was about siXty-eght years ago.
ana az that time he was a small bog am
staying in the white folks house, and thas
a young white man was staying there ~ tha
time had pom sed him that IL bee would
get up early next morning and make a fire
for him. H would give m jew s. harp
Tor him ne would give him a jew harp lie
was anxious TO have q jew harp ana was
up early and out at the wood pile. Tie was
choppiug at the Wood pile TIE stars bee
gan TO descend. 1t did not occur % him una
It was an unusual occurrence and when he
had his wool ready 10 make "a fire he Went
in the house and was asked if il was near
day. and he answered that it was very
near day. lie was then asked how ne knew
s. was near day. lie said. % Cause the stars
are going home"
lie explained that ne knew ne had never
Eeen the stars ia the day ANA Thought that
the stars. Ike owls and other lhiugs that
travel at nlshJ, had some place. 10 hide iu
day time. Can any OF tho cousins tell nae
when the stars feil?'
wrote 10 tho young folks department
two years ago and invited correspondence.
I received letters from quite a number Of
the cousins and enjoyed friendly CORE
spoudence. but one by one they have nearly
an disappeared ana I would be pleased Ia
/, hear from all my former friends and amy
! new ones who may feel disposed 10 write
Tue.
Crhe stars fen tn March. 1Ssa)-Aunt SUI
! sic.