The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-04-18
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sweet songs minSle with the melody or
the country boys whistlins as he tolls in
| the field from early morn until the c.ose
| of day content with his lot. like to
| hunt flowers in spring with some fair
| friend, and when we have gathered flow
| ers to our hearts content sit down on a
messy log near the brook and weave gar
lands make bouquets. etc. and Watcn
| the clear, cool water as it flows in eternal
melody over pebbles and sand and winds
| away among the bays and alders Until 1t
| is lost in the distance. | like 10 roam n
| the woods and look at the many beautiful
| trees and plants, and listen to the free
| birds as they sing and hutter among the
| trees. think a steep little bluff covered
| with tail oaks and poplars. with spring
! of clear. cool water bubhjng up at its base
! Is grand resort and only country chill
dren can freely enjoy this precious gift OF
| nature When we wander far away from
home to some city perhaps that has many
beautiful parks that charm the obSe' YER.
| but all these lend not the enchantment that
do the hallowed spots around our country
| homes where the dearest memories of our
| childhood cling. Find cents for the Ora
| dy hospital.
w r. Neal, Stockesdale, N. c. Dear Jun
for: will take for my subject "IIarsh
Words" Have often are tender-hearted
people made to weep over the harsh words
nccdlessly and thoughtlessly uttered, While
others are made angry and hurl back ;rp
replies that would never have been thought
of but for the provoca ton harshly given.
| ] know some houses, well built and hand
Somely furnished. where it is not pleasant
to be a visitor. SHARP, angry tones re-,
sound through them from morning I'll
night, and the influence is as Con1aGions
as yellow fever and much more to be dread
ed in household. The first words of
quarrel, which are generally too small to
be remembered are like the few parks
that fall upon the dry leaves of The for
est. The angry retorl is the puff Of wind
that blows them into flame. Then tie
mischief is done past recall. Harsh words
strike to the hearts of those to whom
they are spoken and make wounds That ar"
hard TO neal. Cores pOGlcntS solicited. l
send cents for Grady hospital.
Lula Smith Lottvillc, Miss-Dear Junior:
Let me tell you what ! think Of 'Friend-
ship.
Friendship is the very beginning of hap
pincss in the heart 1t is a rare and pre-
ciou5 plant, and is found in its purity and
power only here and there among the hosts
of men and women who dot the carth's
surface Friendship is not love, but some
thing finer and more divine. Friendship is
never purely selfish as love frequently is,
although q measure of selliShncsS perhaps,
is inScparabl% from all things human But
the nearest thing 20 the loves and joys, of
the angels above is the earthly friendship
of two human spirits and each party must
have deep and thorough regard for the
other before real Friendship can exist. We
must not only be able to say of our friends
hat we like" them, but that We value
them
presence. There must be the absolute con-
Nl'tl9h III inH fhlnd OF taTh t'lal lhe oiher
nouid nol ana "ou"" 90 any tLilnS lild'
was W'oHS IN regard I" 'ach othct "ei-
fare. 1t grows in no ordinary soil, and
"hell us once iofmed ana TIpeilcd INTO u
growing efh"iioI' II IS the most NaIudple
possession which the heart can receive or
enjoy.
NJ e; W" Glenlynn, Miss.-Dear Junior:
Your ideas ON school teaching" Mr. Terry
re
DECIDEDLY in what it requires to constitute
a t"arhers duty, though you handled only
','' sue 81 tht qurStlo"' he'ons"'S I" thit
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must say am Pouu Oh tHc NPcal'oh' VI
.I"'S' tntfo may DC 'areItS9 'o"tnerS ana l
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l,''""''iN !'"'i"' ""' am S'"o !" peI''>e
,"CI 'ol'S'i,u.g q hoPrltSH ,ii'noiI'$ III oui
rrfniInfration shG,,Id he :, srrnnI,,y rnn-
sidrr9tiou. mo ,rur teacher. first ain, T.
to perform lis work in a manner com
mandatory to God and his real reward is
the fruits of his first aim When | enter
me SchoohDofh' INTEREST IN my WORK pan
iSntH DStiE t"i W. ti7G rom mini deIlSht
e,d rniI ,,r,tiir f th
Young toachrrs alton have tough times in
the hard school of expcriencp vet it is
gratifying 10 feel that one is brave cnounh
to stand UP for the right and conquer
II is a little odd to realize how few people
really appreciate q teachers efforts, but
those who do are blessings to the teacher.
fear we sometimes lose our temper
and that is 4 cardinal fault-but often when
lhouGht cross or careless, we are praying
for strength to meet trials and wisdom
to guide little feet in tn" path of truth and
goodness. And when We mako a failure III
the training OF those entrusted to our in
Structfon he lenicnt with US. and consider
1t only a mistake of the brain. None know
how we teachers value few words of
klnd encouragement. The sympathy and
corporation OF one : patrons IS like bread