The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-04

cousins between the ages Of twenty and
tWenty-four
Florence V. Rice. Denver S. Gear
Cousins. ! will give q few hlh1s ."
"Virtue" The four cardinal virtues are
prudence. fortitude. temperance and Jusuce'
But the division OF virtue TO which we arc
rowadavs most accustomed IS into duties
toward God. as piety, reverence resisilo-
ton, gratitude, etc; toward other He1' ~
relative duties) as justice, charlty' H"e4''y'
ero. toward ourselves, rs chastity, soDTlety,
temperance. preservation Of lie care OF
health. etc / shah proceed 20 state Ie"
observations which relate 90 the general
regulation of human conducts uneonnectel
indeed with each other. but very worthy OF
attention Mankind acts more from hdolI
than reelection. IL Is on few only. ana great
occasions, that men deliberate at an, on
fewer Sun, that they institute any t4ANb
nike n regular inquiry into the moral reci-
to do; or wait Tor the result OF u. y = az
for the most part determined az once anu
by an impulse which Is lnc elle-1 "-iA e.
ergy Of pre-established httpt~s' 5, s...s
And this constitution seems Wei aaapleo
to the eMgencles OF human ne ana 70
the lrnbecillty OF our moral principlt,
II we are In so great a degree passive uh-
der our habits where, II IS asked j. tuo
exercise OF virtue the guilt OF wee or any
i.se of moral and religious kn0W4e3Eet
.nswer fn the forming and contracting or
these habits There are habits, not only
OF drinking, swearing and lying anu or
some other things which are commonly ac-
kuOwledged to be habits and called sos bul
Of every modification OF action, speeen ana an
thought. Man is a bundle or hanlis' WIN
out entering into a detail OF scripture lllot-
ality. which would anticipate our SUBJECT
the following general pos lions may De aa-
vanced, l think, with safety.
l. That state OF happ ness IS not 10 he
expected by those who are conscious Of no
moral or religious rule.
2 That n state OF happiness IS not 70 20
expected by those who reserve 20 theui-
selves the habiWM practice of amy one SIN
or neglect OF ono known duty. Many
thanks for the letters received. Ihey Weto
too numerous to answer. though l appfe-
ciate all.
Alice stratford. Oswichee. Ala.-Dear
Junior: I have for a long time been a silent
odmirer of The Constitution and noted
with great interest the great Improvement
I'm the letters Of the young people. Inc
different subjects have made the letters
decidedly more interesting. l will take Tor
nv subject, "Our Treatment of the Aged.
We should all be respectful to those Older
than we are. old people appreciate even
the smallest attention shown by a young
person and ono little act OF dlsresI'ect
brings so much pain to their tender hetfts
TO see a boy think first OF inolhef-hoW
,,on1V ba 10 and follow that boy wherever
he may so and he ia so particular now ne
acts for mothers sake lie AVOIDS n39
company and bad places, necause ne Wo4ih
pot like for mother to see him there lie
is the kind or boy that viii make u good
husband for if he was good 20 mother ne
will be good to u wife. Ihcre are 50
MANY old people wo pass by without even
a word of kindness or a smile. l'erhaps
we have never seen them before, but We
can only think that il Is somebody's mother
or father and think how we, a. loving
children, would appreciate kindness done
our mother or father Christmas Is nearly
here and let us sec # every one Of US can.
not do some act OF kindness. some deed OF
love Assist some aged person with their
an nn errand to some aged person VINO is
sick or unable 10 80 about, and take win
YOU a tempting lunch or take an Interest,"
ing book and read 10 them How II VIII
holm TO pass tho weary hours away and If
they can never repay the kindness DONE
God will bless you for every deed done to
one of His aged children. ] will ciose,
wishing YOU an a merry Christmas and a
happy new year. L send 10 cents Tor the
Grady hospital.