The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19

department, and. Dear Aunt Susie. I be-
came so overjoyed TO think how interesting
the little children of the south are and
how they made their nickels and dimes To
build home for the little innocent or
pbans, / could not keep from telling them
of IL. II seems to me l can see an angel
face spreading golden beams of gladness
round and through their paths of life.
These dimes and nickels have been made
many different ways. | can't keep from
saying: "Cod bless tho little children.
what would this world be If there We're
no children I'm it?
L have Just quit school TO spend the sum-
mer vacation. but will start back the first
Of September. / attend the Iuka Normal.
Professor III. 4. Dean IS president. lie en-
rolled three hundred boarding pupils. An
other benefit is the mineral springs. Inere
are ten acres in the park ana five kinds of
water in Il. While we are getting mstruc-
ton are having the advantages Oh
good health.
Eunice siaIlworth, Red Oak. Ala.-Dear
Aunt Susie: 1 am very glad vacation has
come for | ann 50 tired of going to school.
1 know nearly al of the boys and girls
get tired Of going TO school and love vaca-
ton. I am enjoying IL very much ana
hope everybody else is At the end OF our
school We had "A nice entertainment.
our school Will begin again the first OF
October ana we are going to nave the
same teacher and / am very Slad as We
I read with great interest the description
Of the childrcns room IN the Orauy h"sPl-
tai. l send cents for II. 1 am ten years
old.
Ray and Emmett Maffett. IIllsdale, Miss.
Dear Aunt Susie: We are two little boys,
but wish 10 send our mite to the Grady
hospital in memory of our dear little angel
bro;her. stanton. Mamma sends you
beautiful pocrn for republication, said TO
have been written by Knox, contemporary
cr IN Tor Tho poem; viii publish it
eoOn.)
Lena. Nfiss.-Dcar Junior: I win take for
my subject ION the Fence" How many
OF YOU have seen fathers and mothers on
tho fence with their children. Especially
Is this 50 IN these last days. wnen
children have become universally disope-
dent and when the child instead Of tho
parent rules. The day Of the rod is gone, IL
IS said and W. have reached the point
whore intelligence and love prevail ! have
Fccn a child offended. pout and smile until
the mother would go and ask its pardon, or
otherwise explain and apologize for hurt
ing the little ones feelings. Lutte srls
wear bangs and bonnets. and dress Ike
women aud have bcauX. Young ladies'
md gentlemen talk through the telephone.
I,...n lato hours at night. stand ~ the gate
IN the dark and go upon moonlight 'NtuI.
SONS Tho parent IS on the fence, hot
knowing what 70 10. There is nothing pos
fff,a hslt an seems generally negative IN
family training. I viii send i!iF sooit
pictures an different. TO the one VINO Nl,i
send mo tho best recitation. Correspond
cnts solicited.
Ona Norris. stamper. Niss.-I am eleven
years old. I wrote once before. but l
reckon T. went TO that dreadful waste
basket Papa got Tho Constitution week
before last and lost Il before he got home
with Il. and | went 70 Mr.. iceman's TO
get theirs after I thoueht they We're
through with il. II my letter $ in print
VIII write on a subject next time l send
fo cortz 20 Join the club Love % Aunt
suei" and an ~ fho cousins
Moore Lynn. Dallas. Tex.-Dclr Junior:
I DO not agree with Vera NiXon on "Corn-
try Life" il seems 20 me that instead OF
rathering Wild flowers. listening TO the
pav feathered songstcrs. watching the
gentle COWS Craze on the meadow, and
when tired throwing themselves lightly
beside the bub5ling brook we hay" to
piow and hoe and when tired to just keep
on. We have llttle time for wild flowers
aud green grass. I suppose the sun does
shire brighter IN the country. but / " Sh
Sc didn't shine so bright. for IL is not very
enjoyable 90 cbop cotton on hot day when
q seems one viii melt.
Annie smith. Kolton. s. CT am nttle
Eirl eight years OIL NV iafntr takes iho
Constitution Ny school IS out an
spending this we k with my grandma ana
GRANDPA Smith. Inclosod Won VIII find :
cents for thc chiluren's room IN tho Grady
hospital Wishing you much success.
Eva Dickinson. Castlcwood. VET wrote
% Tho Junior IN April and sent p Tttla
Thanksgiving story. which was published.
Ny letter was not 60 fortunate. but I am
not discouraged. however. and WIZ try
again.
: think q IS n'ce Tor The children to have
b page devoted 20 their use. ami Wa should
try to improve. My greatest ambition -
90 become an author, and I am very fond
of reading. and prefer history 20 anything
else. Ny uncles. aunts ana cousins know
ing my fOuduess for books have pro-
scented mo with quito a number. ! hovo
about forty-lve volumes as beginning for
my library. I ar. twelve years Of age.
I have travelled O. great deal with my
northumberland q year with her i'm
Washington city and winter and spring
"a Laredo. Tex. and had TIA pleasure OF
q TRIP % Monterey and Saltllo, Mexico.
also visited Corpus Cristi. Galveston.
san antonio ana Houston. Tex. + llla ta1t
country very much On my way 20 Texas
/ stopped in Atlanta a few days and cA-