The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-28
"J0E" HAS RETURNED.

"J0E" HAS RETURNED.
Dear Aunt Jenmie:-I have been
thinking for quite awhile 1 would
write again to the "Chat," but have
been teaching all winter, and after
spending six hours in the school room,
trying to teach, and at the same
time control from forty to fifty chill.
dren, l find it much nicer to read what
some one else has written, than to
write myself. Did any of the Chatter
ers ever try teachingG 1t is very in
teresting to watch the growth and de-
velopment of the child's mind, but
some times the development is go slow
you are not able to see it, and-Well,
it is not so interesting then.
My greatest trial is to keep from
laughing when I should be sober. I am
more inclined to join in and help them
in their fun and mischief than I am to
reprimand them for it.
AS for reading, I am never so happy
az when I have a good book and moth.
ing to do, but sit down, and enjoy it.
I have just finished reading Martin
Chuzzlewit" by Dickens. so many
people say they do not like Dickens,
because he goes into detail too much.
I'll admit he is rather tedious some
times, but if you will read slowly,
weigh and consider his writings you
will find a great deal Of latent humor
in them. E. P. Roe is my favorite ic.
ton writer. Tennyson and Longfel-
low are my favorite poets, Right here
I will say, I think The Progressive
Farmer has some of the best poetry in
it Of any paper I know of; the under
lying thought is always good. l think
Aunt Jennie has suggested a splen-
did subject, n that will cause us to
study human nature. I do not think
men are more selfish than women, but
they don't have the tact of showing
their unself1shness. A woman will do
some small act of kindness, and do it
in such a way that others will think
she has done wonders, while if a man
does the very same act just as willingly
and with just az good intentions, his
will not be appreciated as hers. / liked
Manila DeWey's" letter, and feel sure
I would like her, for I like any one
who is full of life and fun / wonder
what Aunt Jennie thinks of tom.
boys2" If she disapproves of them I
am sure / could never get into her
good graces. Joe" Union County,
N. Q.
Dear Aumt Jemmie:-It has been q
long time since I wrote to the "Ohat.
terers," but as Aunt Jennie Ecolded
me, / thought maybe / had better wait
awhile before writing again; but
though silent, l have been reading the
fifth page with much interest.
| notice that some member Of the
Circle suggests that we have a debate,
Now a good subject would be, Re.
solved, That the United States should
hold all territory gained from Spain
in the late war;" / for one would take
a side. ] belong to two debating so.
cieties, one In the town and one in the
country, and / find them very benef.
ciRl. Our country society has 35 mem
bers and W q meet every Saturday
night.
notice that some members Of the
Circle are clamoring for the picture Of
Aunt Jennie. Now, as much as / would
like to see her picture, I feel as il we
are doing wrong in asking her to
have her picture placed before us-fOr
no one gets his picture in q paper un.
less he does some notorious act or has
taken some patent medicine. Now,
as Aunt Jennie has done neither, of
course she does not want her picture in
a paper -Tafy, Gastonia, N. @.
Dear AUnt Jennie:-I have at last
summed up courage to write.
/, too, Happiness" Ann in favor Of
giving more for the missionary cause
and also urging the temperance cause.
Ol! how many young men Of this
generation are running their intelleCts,
and sending their souls to torment, to
say nothing Of breaking the hearts of
Thousands Of p~rayertul devoted moth
erg.
Every young man is a sower of seed
on the field Of lite. The bright days OF
youth are the seed time. Every
thought Of your intellect, every emo.
tion Of your heart, every word of your
tongue, every principle you adopt,
every act you perform, is a seed whose
good or evil fruit will prove bliss or
harm in your after life.
And if we speak to some dear friend
probably it would have greater effect
than we thought. And would iE moi
add a star to our croWn9
Weeping Willow writes 81 nicely;
her letter seemed q comfort to me. IL
recalled to me the cool shade under q
maple where / have spent many hours
of reverie, watching q beautiful stream
glide over the rocks.-"IoGa."