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

that It's mental abilities are equal Mr.
Belts also saws beeau pm was for,ned
nrst. he IS Superior 90 man hut 4 max
IS tho case man Is lnttftr 10 beasts. be-
cause beasts were formed before man
will close with best wishes 20 Aunt susie
ana The Constitution, Jr. l send cents for
the Grady hospital.
Ada stone. Eastvlue. Miss Junior:
1 VIII take 'Grautude" for my subject. A
the branches of a tree return their sap 20
the root from whence 10 came as a river
pours its streams TO the sea, whence It's
sprugs We're supplied, 50 the heart of a
grateful man delights in returning a benefit
received. And. n 10 return 1t IS not in his
power he cherishes the remembrance of II
through life The grateful man envies not
his hsnefactOr. nor strives 10 conceal the
benefit he has conferred. Though to obiige
IS better than to be obliged, though the act
OF generosity commands admiration. yet
the humility OF gratitude touches the heart,
and is amable IN the sight of both God and
man. ] inelose cents for Grady hospital
Correspondence solicited.
Bertha Estridge. Lazara, Col.-Dear Ju-
Nor: WIN YOU allow me 10 join your inter
estius circle? I am ten years old and live
tn thc san Luis valley. which is surrounded
10y the Rocky mountains. We go fishing in
the summer. 1t IS SO beautiful in the noun
tains, SO nice ana green, so many large
perpendicular rock blulf5 from $40 to GOO
feet high ] like to climb the rocks and
mountains. I have one brother six years
old. Ills name is James. We send you >
cents each Tor Grady hospital
M T. W." Slate Springs Miss.-Hav-
ing been Theoretically inclined all day. I
have decided to issue forth and call at the
Junior. 1t Is delightful to know that fur
nishlng pen pictures OF ones self IS do
trop nowadays. I am especially glad that
IN order to gain entrance / shall not he
required 20 portray the contradictory
combination OF qualities 1 am said to pos
sssa
To the boys who consider the generality
OF girls ninnies and uumskulls permit mo
to say I am profoundly sorry for your
sweethcarts Imagination fails 10 depict
the nature OF their taste. If. in the golden
days to come l ever own any property by
that name. he will never speak disparag-
ingly Of girls. A boy who is capable OF
making unenviable remarks about girls
should be labeled dangerous" and sirl
vic does hot sharpen her perceptive pow
ers sufficiently to comprehend his motives
Is we'll. what? Yes, l see number
OF YOU hurting criticisms at me, but just
send them on thick and fast, If you Ike.
Perhrps the result Will not be fatal. for a
school teacher is expected to endure every
thing from 6auCcnOX 10 a cyclone, ana
i suppose ! am 40 exception
l should Ike TO give Henry w. Shannon
"a hearty hand-shake for his practical ideas
on Intellect, not merely for his manly de
Tense Of girls. but for stating his Views in
such a straightforward manner. II there
is one Of the cardinal virtues that eclipses
all the Others with its brilli1ucy IT IS truth.
OFTEN II is dnicult to adhere strictly 10
veracity and maintain ones dignity but
when a declaration OF tho real state OF
affairs IS unreasonable. say nothing The
truth is best left unsaid at times; then.
instead of assembling for appearance
sake let us preserve silerce. ] hope each
members OF the Junior detests Hypocrisy as
thoroughlv as the writer. liz We have al
lowed il the smallest growth in our hearts
let us uproot IL and fling il TO the four
winds, praying that never again may its
evil influence ovcrshddow US There are
"A thousand ways TO be a hypocrite. II
does not require the great secret trans
gr.ssons of a so-called great people to
constitute stimulation. A word. a look a
smile. a tear q movement may spring from
the depths of deceit, when the closest
student of human nature may have at
trihuted its origin to q pure heart. If there
is any one occasion upon which one Is
TEMPTED to assume a false appearance, IL
is Nhon piled with impertinent questions
bv ofiicious utcrrogators, Then. If ever
we may be p2rdOned for assembling. for
every one knows how provoking II is.
shall close without dragging in the ancient
story of little George aud the Ratchet as
presume by this time every juvenile read
or IN America is acquainted with 1t from
alpha to omega.