The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-28
OUR SOCIAL CHAT.
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Dear Aunt Jennie:-I am standing
outside with an invitation and Am glad
enough to be here. I have been listen
ing to your chats and have concluded
to come in and chat a little. 1 am a
yOung maid of 18 summers; 1 shall not
consider myself An old maid until I get
forty. Brother says a girl thinks she
is grown and ready to "fy around" just
as soon as she gets her first shirt waist.
You all write interesting letters but
I think Careless Tcm's letter desert
biDg his best girl is the best I have
read Of course, l except Aunt Jennie's)
but l like to read all the letters and
feel as if the writer's were my relatives.
| watch every week for Aunt Tennies
picture in The Progressive Farmer but
it doesn't seem to ccme-I am going to
send her one of mine even if she doesn't
send hers. I am merely introducing
myself to you all now and hope to
write a more interesting letter next
time.-Puella.
Dear Aunt JennGe:-These dark DAYS
Of winter I have been thinking of
many things, and the thought that has
been uppermost in my mind is the mis-
sionary cause. Now, I hear some one
say: Good sakes! no sermon in our
Chat, if you please" But, my dears,
it is a duty that bears on US all and I
nope all the members of the Social
Chat are interested in the missionary
work. AS now the Isles of the sea are
open to US and the cry comes ringing
over the waves, Come over and help
u.s." How eager our brave soldiers
were to offer their services when they
were called upon! Many thousands
have made a sacr.fce of home and
loved ones and crossed the waters, but
ali it makes my heart sad to see such
lethargy among the Soldiers of the
Cross. On! let us awake to duty
and give more this year to send the
gospel Of peace and good will to these
people that know not our blessed Sa-
vior.
To those of our Chat that are book
ish, l feel dra wn very near, as reading
is a source of pleasure to me. This year
I have aose for my reading Diogra.
phies of the poets. I have already
read the lives of Tennyson, CoWper,
Leigh Hunt and Mrs. Browning. l
think 1 car understand their poems
better now. Last year l read most of
the poets. Now, I hear some farmers
wife say, "Well, she is lazy; I never
find time to read" Bat, my dear Wo
man, where there is a will, tnere is a
way" So plan your work so you
read. hope you all have just such a
resting place as I had last summer
a hammock swinging under the shade
of an apple tree in the front yard.
Then if the I'LL was too hot there /
had allow couch in the back yard with
a long chaf pillow on which to rest
my weary self. There with my book
| took little heed of what was going On
around me. If I became sleepy
which 1 aid every day. would close
my book and watch the lovely clouds
till l knew of nothing except the
things in the land Of sleep.
l want to tell of my imagination of
Aunt Jennie as some one suggested
that we should write how we thought
she looked. That is one of my fancies
to imagine how people look.
| have from the first thought
of Aunt Jennie as Miss Fran
ces Willard, such a dear good face.
Have any of you ever moved7 Well,
I have many times. Now I have a
home and no " thankful I am! When
I think of the many that have no home
my heart is sad. Not long since an
aged tramp staid all night with US.
He had been in America since he was
Is years old. Now he was 70 years
of age and no hom3. He was very in.
telllgent. but out in search Of work.
l was glad to give him rest and food.
Then he went on his way. He may
have money in the bank, but that can
not c )mpare with a home, be it W
80 humble.
did enjoy the writing of Mr.. Moore,
of Illinois in our last Progressive Far
mer abnut huiIdinp a home. We can