The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-26

OF Wren. Ca. IN answer to your question:
II two Irresistible bodies meet, what would
be- The result? They would collide go to-
gether ana be made one Sure GOodby.
Come again. 1Ir. Belts.
lydia Trammon aTcEldorry. Aa.-Dear
Junior. l viii take for my subject Friend
ship" IL spreads in the mind contentment
and happiness which an tho powers OF
| the mind could not otherwise bestow.
| II relieves our cares. elevatcs our hopes
and dispels our fears. To tho timld and
! wise II speaks words OF encouragement;
! TO the weak 10 IS always ready To extend
/ q helping hand. 10 IS ready To pity the un-
happy one and 10 gladden. the hearts Of
tile destitute. True friendship VIII grow
! only ia the sou OF an elevated and self
! sacrificing heart. We may meet many
transient friends along the journey OF life.
bul when We como to try their duration,
! abs, how many we find have deceived Us.
There are but few persons so fortunate IN
4 life - 10 secure tile happiness and adj
FautaEes Of one true and devoted friend.
/ Correspondents solicited.
Bertus and Gula Bcckwith. Americus.
I Ga.-Dear Junior; We are brother ana sis
I Ter. aged ten and twelve years. We are
going 10 school al shiloh We have forty
scholars. j fGnlal study grammar, geogra-
J phy. arithmetic. ANA Bcrtus studies his
I tory, algebra and arithmetic aud spelling.
We would like 10 correspond with some Of
/ the cousins. Inc'osed YOU VIII lind 10 cents
4 for tie Grady hospital
W 3. Humble. Kelly. I.a.-Dear Junior:
! Hero comcs another boy who has hereto
I fore ccnteutal himself with reading what
/ others had 10 say quietly keeping his
/ own thoughts 10 himself But since there
I has arose such a 'Inonstrous' question
I '-rhe superiority ~ the boys and girls-I
/ have become sorry for an those superior
/ boys ana girls" who have been trying SO
( hard of late 70 settle this question 10
4 every bpdy's satisfaction. and thought
4 would step I'm and help them.
! However - 7 can do nothing else, ! VIII
/ not dispute anything that has been said II
\ seems you have am fully settled this inn
/ portaHt question so FAR as your own minds
/ are concerned. especially the boys, SO why
1 rst compromise with tho girls by allowing
/ them the last say. and that would settle
/ 81. What say YOU. boys?
] for one am willing 10 admit that the
! girls arc SD many things far superior %
| tHe boys a girl that hasn't pgide enough
| about her 30 resent the mere assertion Of
I a boy whom he says DO is superior TO her
| would be- very shallow indeed.
NOW boys If you ever expect to con-
| vince giri OF your superiority treat her
/ with profound respect and by your upright
! and manly HE gain her confidence. Then
I ] ann sure YOU VIII have a friend whose
! superiority You VII never wasn't 70 ques-
I tiou.
! Correspondents solicited.
! tAunt Susie thinks you have struck tho
/ keynote OF Tie whole questlon)
! G.. T.. Scott Parswood Ala--Dear Junior:
! am q subscriber 20 The Constitution and
a ar..r reading SO many iutcra ting letters
Z vr. teu bv The vouug folks I now desire to
/ try my hau8-uut that f-tal waste basket
( --I'u risk ID anyway. SO here goes.
enjoy Uig Arp's letters. especially when
I he starts that "horny hand" 10 grinding
! out Things about king Cotton" and tho
/ SOUTH
would Eke 70 know what the young
/ folks have To say about the efforts being
! ua4e to secure an impartial history of
i tFe late WARP I presume they an read his
/ tory and uo doubt many Of them have pa
! rents that faced the perls OF the late war.
/ that assist them IN obtaining Information
! Of tho battles during that time. Such
] history could be easily obtained IL the
I north and south would abolish their ami
/ mostly. We frequently see old ox-confcd-
/ crates and fc3erallsts converting over their
/ war experience together and generally IL
\ all goes very placiGly Then why not
/ meet on THIS history and let facts come as
4 they VIII and those that read the history
! evacgorate as their own conscience die
/ tates. Thnre are many good things that
camr even Of defeat e TRULY represented.
( II it don't quit raining over here so much
Z we FOLKS won't f.t 20 sympathize with
/ pn Arp as the ground Keeps too soft 10
} plan, yegetah,es-weil / don't much care,
4 because Z don't lllle 10 dirty my hands any
! way-rathor fish and help the boys. Best
wishes for Auut Susie and The Constitu-
I ;lon.
Birdie Tuters. Burgess. Miss.-Dear
2 Junior Cousins: The evening shades have
/ gathered aud twilight d1rkened into deep
I cr shadows. The silvcry moon peeps from
Z under a white neccy cloud. as If playing
I hide and seek with Gods children. and
\ FAR away IN the willows. on the creek can
d be heard the lonely whippoOrwin; nearer
f can bc heard one singing in answer. OIL
. how happy we should be. living IN such
beautiful world
= Cousins. 10 vou ever think for r moment
Z thar We build the ladder bv which we
I cltmh2 All. no. bat when il SIS too late we
can see where We passed 10y in needless
: haste the real gems Of life in pursuit of
4 tho apucs OF Sodom turned 70 ashes in our
I very CRASH" What q different course We
4 would pursue would time but turn back
I ward It's flight and we be allowed 20 COM
/ meuce anew 10 weave The tangled web
+ Of Gfe"
/ Don't think I'm trying TO be Tho Junior
/ missionary (but / dare say the majority
+ OF us need cne). I'm only smoothing the
I path oUt for myself. l come 10 plead for
I Binler I'm not personally acquainted with
him. but down deep IN my heart l have a
tender feeling FOR him.
] Now you who have misiudged our young
! friend. come and let's get up a petition 10
/ pardon poor BiinlHcr. or al least give him