The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-02-01

should wish to know anything, TO ask the
boys. This alone seems to me sufficient
proof upon the subject without viewing
our stately colleges with their broad
minded professors at their head; our min
listers of the gospel stalwart states
men, our great generals of war and last,
but not least, our inventive geniuses who
have set the world at wonder by their
mental ability.
The same demonstrative facts can be
seen every week creeping out of our inter-
esting column. ! do not wish to he ego
tistic In my remarks or to discourage the
girls. but truth is mighty and will pre-
vail" / hope what | have said upon the
subject will not create any disturbance
among the girls, for this is only the opln-
ion of Blinker
l send 10 cents for Grady hospital
Fred Rubley. Mt. Airey. Ga.-As you de-
sired us to select subject to write upon-I
am nine years old. but seeing the other
little children's letters in The Junior,
thought / would like to write
also-and will take for my sub
jcct kindness BY being kind
to everybody you can gain their love and
affections. Little children should cultivate
a kind disposition to all by deeds of kind
ness. We can. by forbearing, overcome
evil.
We should practice kindness at home
and It will be natural with us when we go
abroad
Dear Aunt Susie my little brother Hert-
ley. and myself go to school every day.
and little Lena, my little sister, wants to
go to school with us She is too young
to go but she said mamma ought to let
her go too.
I will close by saying I do enjoy reading
The Constitution.
ola NJ. Johnson. Nut Bush. Tenn.-Dear
Junion.-Pleasc permit me the privilege
of joining your circle and presenting to
you one of my favorite subjects: "Amcri-
ca: My Native Land" Il is love. patriot
ism and hope which inspires us TO speak
of America. our home, our native land. We
have only to look back little over a cen
tury to see what great changes there have
been. our nation having only "A few small
settlements along the Atlantic coast, is
now "a mighty nation, embracing an area
of 3.JSe,2f2 square miles. Very great inn
provcments have been made in the past
thirty years in the organization and dis
sipne of public schools; besides the or
binary means for education others have
been established for special purposes. There
are law. scientific. medical. theological,
military, commercial ana agricultural
schools. also scmindries for the deaf. dumb
and blind. We should feel proud OF such
a country as ours, for the United States
now stands at the head of the self-govern-
ing powers of the earth.
God. Himself. long years ago prepared
this land as the home of civil and religious
liberty. He planted our forest. leveled our
plains. enriched our valleys and beautited
them IN various ways He still directs our
course and we may safely claim for our
people and country progress in all that
constitutes a prosperous nation equal. il
not superior, to that of any other on the
globe
one of the examples of the growth Of our
republic is its postal service. The United
States of America issues more newspapers
than all the rest OF the world combined.
Another it is monuments. the tallest yet
erected by the hand OF man. and its pub
lie buildings, excepting only the houses of
parliament in London. our national capl-
tai at Washington Is the most spacious
and imposing national editice in the world
I might speak of its bridges, railways
electric lights. etc. but space forbids. Yet
/ must not omit some of it's natural Won
ders. The grandest natural bridge is over
Cedar creek I'm Virginia. The greatest
v.-Ff y solid iron in the world is Iron
. A,ln III Missouri. No spot on the
face of the earth has such a fascination
for the lovers of natures wonders as the
Yellowstone park. 1t contains the most
striking gorges, falls. rivers and lakes in
the world. The Yosemite valley and fails
of California is next to the Niagara falls,
the most celebrated of all American Won
ders. As we review the vast and mex
haustiblc resources and wonders Of our
native land our hearts swell with pride
and mount up with aspiration to which
there is no limit.
Best wishes for The Constitution and its
many readers. Correspondents solicited.
Portia Atchlson. SIT West Lombard
street Baltimore.-Dear Junior: l have
long thought of writing TO your very in
ltIf lodi
one can hardly help from noticing the inn
provcment in the letters. and seeing this
/ would like to say a few words. I most
heartily congratulate w. G. Barnett in
the production of his fine letters and agree
with all he says.
Girls. you can't be too careful In select
ing your company. Never keep company
with a boy or young man who drinks,
CANDLES or uses any kind OF profanc lam
glage; and it is generally best 70 keep
out of the company OF one with "A Flo-
lent temper, because sometimes ii results
dangerously for both, unless you have the
qualities of pacilying it,
one hardly ever picks up paper that
hasn't something about divorce, brought
ON by cruel treatment. caused by liquor.
.yust think OF the thousands OF homes
made unhappy by drink. money lost in
gambling, strong, passionate tempers, ana
then VOW never to keep company with
that kind of humanity.
IoDiug this little talk VIII do some one
good. / will close. Good luck To The Con
sutution ana love 20 Aunt Susie and the
cousins.
j. H. Susk. Athens. Tcnn.-Dear Junior.
I notice I'm your columns that you all have
some subject 10 write about. and So Will
take for mine Mother" / think this is
about the best subject a body could write
about Honor the dear old mother. Time
has scattered the snowy flakes on her
brow. plowcd deep burrows ON her cheeks.
but as she not sweet and beautiful now:
The Fps are thin and sGrunken, but those
are the lips which have kissed many a hot
tear from the childish cheek. The eye Is
dim, yet it CLOVIS with the soft radiance
OF holy love which can never fade. All!
YES She is dear old mother You can't
walk into "A midnight where she cannot
SEQ Won: vou cannot enter prison whose
bars viii keep her out; you can never
mount a scafold too high for her "a reach.
that She may kiss and bless you in evil
dci,ce of her deathlcss love. When the
world shall GcSpse and forsake you, when
it leaves YOU by the wayside 10 die uu-
noticed. Inc dear old mother Will gather
YOU i'm her arms ana carry Yuu home ana
tell YOU Of your virtues until you feel
almost that your soul is disiiGured 10y
hypocrisy. Love her tepdcrly and cheer
her closing years with holy devotion. Cor