The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-28
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60 him. l had six cats. but have sent them
all away, so they may not eat any more
of birds.
We enjoy The Junior so much and anx-
iously await its coming.
We are glad TO know the little people
have done so much TO help Aunt Susie In
the good work of building the room at
the Grady hospital. We love to read the
letters from the little cousins and wish we
could see Aunt Susie. L send 10 cents for
he Grady hospital
Mamie Beam, Fallston. N. C.-Dear Aunt
Susie and Cousins: Perhaps some of you
would like 10 know what a little tar heel
glrl has to say whose homo is away back
In the hills of western North Carolina re
mote from the great city of Atlanta, the
home of The Constitution. have seen let
ters from most every town in ou~ old north
state but Fallston and | think ii is right
that il should be represented. Fallston is
a Thriving little town situated midway be-
tween the famous old Kings mountain and
Bcn's Knob, a distance of about sixteen
miles TO each point. The peaks OF these
two mountains tower far above the lower
ing clouds and are in plain view OF this
place. Here the air IS balmy, sweet and
pure and the scenery is very beautiful !
read The Constitution and ike 1t very
much, especially the Junior column. My
papa is Il disabled confederate soldier ami
for this reason 1 have just received through
the mail nice lot Of valuable presents
from a wealthy Christian gentleman OF our
state who has the deepest sympathy for
the unfortunate soldier. 1 am wei pleased
with the selection and think they are very
pretty. 1 must confess that l have never
mad anything near SO nice, and while !
appreciate them very highly, | also ap-
preciato the kindness Of the gentleman VINO
sent them. May God bless him for sending
JOY to the heart Of one 80 young. / have
no pets except a dear little brother, i've
years old, and dear iittle baby sister ten
months old These are about all / nave
time 10 care for, as / have TO help mamma
all 1 can. 1 am just seven years old but
l can do many little turns for mamma,
such churning, washing the Dishes
sweeping the floors. etc. All these httle
turns is "A great help to one who mas 10
toll so hard ali day long
Wen. cousins. how many of you have
ever seen a white rabbit? My uncle has
quite a number and 4 think they are 50
pretty skipping about Of a moonlight night.
/ notice that many of the cousins are send
inE Ia their mites FOR the Grady hospital
While I am NOT able 10 contribute anything
/ have az heart the very best wishes for
the home of the little sufferers.
q. NJ Mullin. Fails Mills. Val cannot
sell you how much l enjoyed your letter IN
The Cons tuition Of the 18th instant. /
for the Grady hospital room, out neglected
to do So / send it now To hclp pay the
sl8 which you lacked 10 finish the room.
/ most heartily .adorse your plan 10 form
a Grady Hospital CLUB, and L emphasize
my Endorsement by enclosing a dime ~
entitlc me 10 membership. Aunt Susie,
SOU have done Il grand and noble work IN
preparing this ward in the GRADY hospital,
and you have been ably seconded by your
enthusiastic friends OF The Constitutions,
Jr.. and by others If l ever have tho
pleasure OF visiting Atlanta 4 shall Ger
saini. str Tie Crazy hospital ana its beau
tilui chudren's ward. May me LORD pros
pr you, our dear Aunt susie. In this and
an your other good deeds in behalf OF the
poor and afflicted 4 hope that an VINO
have helped Will Join the Grady Hospital
club and let us elect our officers ana
promptly psy our dues. Thus W. can easily
keep the chhdren's ward in the neateat
ol order, ANA thereby bring joy 10 the
hearts Ol many Etec sufferers.
Annie Theresa Bailey. Toptan. Allss.-I
have been an admrer OF The Constitution,
particularly The chiidrens corner. for sev-
crei years. Aly papa takes the paper and
my poor grandpa, VINO died last February,
took j, Tor more than twenty years. -
YOU Ser, Aunt Susie, that the columns OF
your paper seems almost like part OF the
family record. Grandpa in his life time
would often remark that he did not see
now he could keep house without The
Constitution. How often have 1 sat on his
knee anu coinbed his head and looked Tor
tho gray hairs. while hc would read the
paper ,tnd the letters from the cousins 70
nlr. On these occasions would promise
myself THAI when learned TO write, among
th- nrst letters 4 would write would be 70
Aunt Susie-aO mere is the Hrsl cnOrt IN
tic iulhnment OF that promise. have
kept up closely WIKI tnc cnI!drcns' corner.
ana now bis boys ana girls, / nave dccided
10 write d. behalf of the Little children.
some oi you have madc me quite angry
Tor always scOudlns tne little chidrvn Tor
writing abou, tnclr pets. Ia some oil your
crIticl5tls you have bNcH entirely 400 Sc
were. AZ seems 80 me that you have lost
sight of the fact that you were once n mt
lc cuAd, ana that your nttIc mlnus We're
AS completely absorbed on the subject OF
pets ass these dear Attle ones. The child
VINO cares nothing for pets is quite I'M
natural. ami tuc older boys and girls vino
eAa ind IL IN thtIr Hc.ttt~ To- rtproye and
severely criticise them for thcI, youthful
fancI's is certainly co.d-ncarted. 1 thInk
and 1 fear thcy Viii not MAX" very ihec-
t.ouatc. patient old people. There rs uotn-
ing better for the training OF the affection
and muluins sweet dispositions in cAIlureu
taan the care of aiecuonatc parents. With
much love 10 Aunt SUSIE ana The cousins.
] 3ld you all auleG.
Pierce and Kate Bass. Northcn. Ga
Nul you admit TWO more little cousins into
your happy circle2 We take tho dear oId
Constitution. and We both enjoy reading
the chhdren's corner. We are too young
TO take a subject. We are only ten and
eight years old. We have very pretty
uet dos. His name is Carlo We would like
SO much 20 come to Atlanta. We have a
dear old uncle living thcre-W. d. Shea.
lie is a Methodist preacher. our grand
ma is coming to see as next week. We
think ID 50 nlcc TO have her with us We al
love her So dearly. our school closed the
-ath of May. We had nice picnic, and
there was large crowd prcscn..
Ida II. Griggs ko;a Na.-It has been
some time since / last wrote you. but |
haven't forpotteu Ia rad M, pir.. Intfpra