The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-05-11

| rich store of blessings lovely flowers GA
| panding leaves. singing birds and numminS
bees. / think spring is the loveliest season
| of the year. l am a country lass OF iour
teen summers. and think country me lar
superior to town life. The fresh country
air the moonlight nights OF sprhs'iie'
| seem to breathe a divine inspiration
1 can see a vast difference in our column
since Dear Aunt Susie suggested tina; we
write on one subject. We cannot thank her
| enough for her good advice. GIFTS, let US
| try to cultivate those virtues which 50
gracefully adorn the character of true wo-
man. Many of US fail to realize now pre-
cious is time till, alas, ii is gone. YOUTH Is
/ the period of time that should he spent 10
the very best advantage Not one moment
TO spend i'm idle dreaming. In the coming
of spring and the rebuilding of trees we are
reminded how short has passed the old year
| away and how soon the new spring now
ers win wither and die. yet the years are
sufficiently long for us either to elevate our
character or degrade H.
Minnie Trnesdell. westville s. C.-Dear
Junior: / lave been "A silent admlrer OF
The Constitution for several years ana
have nevet had courage enough to venture
forth To Join this happy band of boys ana
girls till now.
am going to tell the cousins about our
exhibition, which had AZ the eXpra-
tion of our school. 1t will long he renem-
berad by he attendants and also the par
ticipants. 1t was certainly enjoyed by an
nrasent We all met the day preceding
and decorated our academy very nicely
and put up the curtains. Then we prac-
ticed a few Of our pieces and returned 10
| our homes to ''primp" for that night. Ana
I think every one did their share of primp-
ing and all looked pretty well. one or
the boys exclaimed: Il don't know which
was de,ked the most. the girls or the
academy" but admitted that the girls
had it,.
The regular exercises opened at o'clock
and were continued till IL. We had decla-
nations dialogues. charades and tabieaus'
of which some were very amusing Every
one acquitted himself admirably and
not balk was made in any of the per-
formlnces.
We also had some fine music. both on
organ ana violin. and solo by sweet
little girl. Now vacation is mere. and oh!
how glad we all are TO put our books aside
and feel free once more. but still it was
such pleasure for to go to school.
Would like TO correspond with some
Florida girls, age about sixteen.
Emma Taylor. Chappell Hin. TeX.-Dear
Junior: As my time viii soon be out and
/ can no longer consider myself junior, on
account of age. | Will knock for admit
lance just this once. ] live in the south
eastern part of Texas. near "A town that
can only be found on a large map of Tex
as. Chappen hin contains only three
churches. female college and private
school for boys two cotton gins. two black
smiths shops. and about nine stores Land
is very good for cotton, corn. oats and
cane. Cotton on new ground grows as
hsh as an average sized mans head, and
makes "A bale or two 10 the acre. Fruit also
does well but there are very few orchards
h.4- md a.
abundant last year and it seems Wen have
plenty this year. Dewbcrres are just be-
ginning 10 ripcn and soon crowds will be-
gin hunting them The pastures and
prairies are now clothed IN green and blue.
To be on "a small hill and look across to
another with nothing but blue bonnets
and few weeds. is to see something
pretty.
Aunt Susie. do you think tt wrong for
stranger boys and girls to correspond with
each other ! read the piece about the
hoy and girl marrying who didn't know
anything about each other only through
correspondence. l think she was more 10
blame than he. She ought TO have re-
membered the saying. never trust hoy
till YOU know him" She might lave
known when he began TO write love ne
wasn't the one to trust. but | suppose she
believed him. would like a correspond
ent from each state; some one who can
Earnest wnie"-Dcar boys and eirls.
Obeyng an Impulse that has long lived
"a my heart. and gladly needing the many
kind requests TO write again. that have
come 10 cheer me. some through the paper
and many in private letters. ! watt to you
all hurried. brief. but earnest greeting.
7 am sorry that circumstances have CON
spired 70 keep me absent so long. but 1
have been travelling over the country
F..f..
uful Tennessee. giving my public lectures
and selling my book. pressed with work
every day and often far into the night un-
tl many times I have been 50 completely
broken down that my clutches ana rolling
chair could not suffice. and | would have
TO go 10 bed 20 renew my uieagcr strength.
But am So glad and thankful To bee out
in the world again after being so many
years a prisoner from ailliction, and meet
face 10 face SO many people who have
known M through my published letters
So thankful for opportunities TO speak To
young people and hope. do some
abiding good that ! am the happicst boy
ina an The world love you lit1le boys and
girls, and / would. If / could gather YOU
Ike So many jewels. catching their light
from the star of Bethlehem" and head
You 10 shine ass gems forever in the dear
IRcdca mcr's crown.
The bells of memory toll gladly today,
for II was iust one year ago this evening
lin the sacred. tender tWil glft hour that
size had loved so Wei, that my precious.
beautiful sister OF eighteen years, Sallie
blanche. of "ratic." as my little angel
brother called her folded her hands in
obedience To the touch of death and went
ont OF my cliugius heart forever. She had
grown up around my bedside and was tine
sunshine of my invalid life.
Nv heart WAS wrung and vet uuSpeaS-
ably ioiccd as / sat by her bedside and
watched her go away. ] smile through
my tears Tor she sang on her dcath-bed
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
iu "A Believers Ear She clappcd her lit
tle hands in the radiant joy Of her Chris
ttan. happy hope. while the light OF faith
like the very dawn of heaven. shone i'm her
sweet. pain-marred iace-a CLEAN Of
heavenly glory from her Savior's welcom-
ing smile. God bless you All. boys and
girls. give you new hearts i'm Jesus ana
lead YOU through lives Of happy usefulness
10 tie eternal home that "Tattie" enter
ed one year ago today
Poet Riley Becomes a Wheelman.
From The Philadelphia Sentinel.
4 man with a smiling face. eyeglasses on
nose and a toothpick hanging to his
lips. stepped up TO the wicket window in
the city comptroler's Office yesterday af-
tcruU1u.
Give me "a license-a bicycle license" he
said To the clerk.
How long have you had your wheel?'
asked the latter