The Atlanta constitution., 1898-08-01

think the exercise would be healthful for
women If taken in mcaeration and not at
all breach of good manners. | was
pleased with Aunt Mats letter I would
like to step in that room and catch a
glimpse of her sunshine. ] wish we could
have heart-to-heart talk every week
and that would be our comfort corner.
Miss Lucy w Horner. Manqun, Va.-My
| conscience condemns me for having been
so long n silent recipient of the good things
of the Woman's Kingdom. 1 came now to
tender thanks for benefits received and
have a few words with the sisters 1 sup
pose "Old Maid has gone sailing down the
stream of time with the "big-hearted
wdoWer.' I have seen nothing from her
since the 7th of March; wish she would
come again and tell US whether her pray
ers were answered. | have clipped letters
from the kingdom for my scrap book.
am particularly interested in Bible sub
jects and will ask a question. The misproo
nuncia'ion of what word caused 420Oo
persons to be slain? The sentiments of Mrs.
Fr.dgen's letter please me much Surely
she is not far from the kingdom of heav-
en-. Mrs. j. S. Rowland. / was glad to
see you out again. The Constitution is u
grand medium of exchange of thought. long
many 1t live | would like to correspond
with persons who wish to employ private
teachers for the fail term Inclosed. ind
10 cents for Grady hospital.
Mrs. p. L. Yerby, Gown. Ala.-I derive
so much pleasure and benefit from Wo-
mans Kingdom that l feel Ike saying a
few words in with the other sisters. / am
q young wife and mother, and do find so
many good interesting things on our page.
My time has been taken up for the past
five months in caring for my SICK BABY
He was a perfect image in health until six
months of age. when ne was attacked with
Ia grippe and later pneumonia. lie Is I'M
proving now, but the doctors say 1t Will
Il al pnt1re!E
well 1t seems very hard to see the little
fellow suffer so mucn, but | try to keep
a brave heart and think 1t all for the best
Has anyone ever tried canning grapes tne
same as peaches, apples, etc IhGy mako
splendid tarts. l have canned bIackpsrries
also which are nice as Whcn lreSh.
Later ! give some recipes OF my own
making, which ] think to be very good.
/ did enjoy nhe description of washington
50 much as it brought back forclbly tAe
first two weeks of my welded me so nap
ply spent there two years ago Long lVe
The Constitution and may 1t continue III
its good works.
Mrs. Lena White. Sand Rock. Ala.-I am
en- interested in all | see in Woinan's
Kingdom and have longcd to say a few
words to our dear sisters. / live on Look
out mountain, and when ! read the ac-
count given by 4 correspondent of n
Fourth of July celebration at her town
had to smile because our Fourth was
eight days old and did not know 1t hao
come and gone. 1t was the same with
Thanksgiving day last year, We have no
anniversaries III the mountains All my
folks live In Missouri I'd [ am getting
hores!ck. | have been away from home
four years. ! follow teaching and have
taught over two hundred children in the
ro,Intains to read and write. l now nave
ttirtv-fve in school and have ciSanized
= rl,eeion band that meets once month.
NV husband breaches here once month
ara at other points. We have no children.
but nearly every night some OF my dear
Ttlle tots come homo with me. We doht
Get much for teaching. but We don't need
much, Last year our school only n"tted us
&c per month but we managed very Wen
j had only three in my SUNDAY Scnoos ~
class when I began, but soon got up to