The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-01

, youngsters exercise our mental and physi.
cal abilities and train our hearts ana
hand to supply the places or the eminent
men and women who are now crossing
slowly TO the other side Of the river
Pinky Smith, Enterprise. I.a.-Dear Ju-
nfor: I'm a farmers daughter. and l
dearly love 10 read the nice letters from
the dear little cousins. How many of the
cousins like To go horseback riding? l do.
for one. though I have not been out rid
lns. TODAY as IL has been such dreary
day. We have preaching once inohlt
at our church and singing. VIII some u ol
the cousins please send me the words 20
the pride OF the Bail" and 'Sada RayF
I will send In return any that 1 nave
Correspondence solicited between the ages
OF twenty and twenty-five. either sex.
Arthur Robertson. wynne. Ark.-Dear
Junior: My father has been taking The
Constitution for a month. and l enjoyed
reading the boys and girls page so much,
that / concluded / would try To write a
letter our town has so many saloons
that I think temperance would be a good
subject Ia discuss. IL everybody could see
the evil effects of the use OF stronS arms
and tobacco they certainly would qu.t
both. A lady lectured here the other week
I on temperance. She pictured drunkenness
and the use of tobacco in such plain IAN
guage that those who We're guilty DluShed.
Hope they have reformed
Margaret Tranick. Lynwood. Miss
Dear Junior: Mamma has been reader
OF The Constitution for many. many
! years: also she has been club raiser for
years. Papa is busy making molasses;
perhaps IA description of making II would
be Of interest TO some of the children.
First the cane is cut and laid in long
windows, then the hands strip tho fod-
der off while others are hauling to the
mill. One man and boy stands at the mill
and grinds the cane; the juice runs from
a spout into barrel. Ii is carried from
there TO the eVapOrator. Three barrels of
juice boiled down makes ten or twelve
gallons OF mOlasses. Then II IS strained
through fannel. measured up and put
into the barrels. If You want 10 make
sugar instead OF moiasses 90 not leave
any white on top OF the cane when IL is
stripped. Cook the molasses longer-con-
stanJiy-until COOL OF while IL sugars
zoo thick To stir. put in coffee sacks, hans
up and drip thoroughly, spread and dry
" ~ some of the cousins give US a descrl/
tion of how glass, crOckcry and jug ware
is mace. Aunt Susie, mamma says she
0t is very nice to be loved and Aunt
susie prizes the love of every one)
Annie Wise, Koran. La.-Dear Junior
/ am little girl nine years old. though
I guess lots o. YOU would call me a little
backwoods hoosier. for | never went to
school but two weeks In my life. never
went TO church nor heard a preacher
preach but once: never went TO Sunday
school or 10 a picnic since l can remem-
Der. but I can read. / am in history
1 speiler. geography, writing. figures. l can
: ride horse. help mamma some times.
milk i've cows and lots of times cook am
Eer Tor mamma. She thinks 1 am lots oi
help. or 70 she says. she may just be
telling me so 10 make me feel good. Tor II
does make me feel good for her to brae
nm me- tg@ 1 =
and make dCll dresses. ] must tell you
about my little Gog She Is as large as a
his rat. Her name is Tory children, dc
yuu read muchE Let me tell you good
book. II you can't read. get your mamma
TO read il to you. IL Is the Bible. 1 had
] rather hear il .han amy book Aunt Susie
comes every week that I can takeE Nam
ma has sent after nae good book. II Is
the Beautiful Story" il is a large book
/ / VIII come again soon.
Ruth Caplis. Nagncnta. La.-Dcar Cous-
. ins. / have been thinking about writing
to YOU for sorne time. but was afraid my
letter would find its way 10 the waste bas-
kct. but. however. I will make an at
tempt. 50 here ] go. I am nine years
old. live on Red river. | live between
j the railroad and the river. Sometimes We
can see the boats and the train coming in
E n; the same time. We have a beautiful
home. We would be delighted TO have
Aunt Susie Ia spend the winter with as.
Wc will feed her on homemade sausage.
. backhonss and ribs Mamma won't send
rs to public schools but has a governcSS
for my little sister and J. ] have only
Y been to school three sessions. J am study
. ing music and can play three pieces nice
Is. Papa has been taking The Constitu-
fion Tor several years. As this Is my first
letter ! viii not write long one
GWould like To he with YOU To get the
Z good things You mention. Aunt Susic)
Leonard Carlisle. Kiroeu. Texas.-Deai
Junior. u has been quite q while since
I've made my appearance among This In
teiiigcut crowd of young folks. An IL hd'
even been 4 long. long time since haV'
read any OF your instructive letters. Blu
I Z presume I'll nerus, them (your letters
weekly in the near future: I'm sending ii
my subscription 10 the grand Cd Consti
tuition right now. I am attending klileer
I high school IT present. We have hn'
{ s.mO0l and teachers. ! am ln the nnli
2 grade. and have only six studies Noth
I ing / enjoy more sUprcmciy than going .
/ school. / walk three miles, but Of cours'
ID is worth tcnfold that price-an educa
7 tfon-aiu1t it, We are almost through cot
/ ton gathering. J picked lu.Zls pouhds Al
Y together thiS fall.
! ANe had some grand CampmeetinG:
I around here this summer. How many o
you juniors ever attend an oid-iashione'
Z campmcetimgg II You have. I'm sure yo
. were very well interested.
our pecan crop here WAS not very fal
I this year Tor some unknown reason.
NnaL are Misses Adeila Folsom. Zaid.
j Moon and too many others doing? thinl
/ they are splendid writers
z Why my CORE Spondcnts, whom | appre
ciated 50 superbiy. have given me IN
\ -. b" or deserted me rather. What
the matter. | wonder? Would DO pleased
IL you want correspondent, Write 10 ms
Herewith i inc.ose 10 cents for my ls0
fee 10 the children's ward.
Ben g. Knight. Enfield. y. C.-Dear Ju
Nor; While many hearts are sad over IN
war and other troubles there is SOM
Pleasure left for others TO enjoy. In
happy holidays are only 4 name 10 M
in my humble country nome all shtt Il
my little corner never free from pain
and the way looks dark 10 eve
stand upon my feet again. an a
home nearly all the time and put ol
my wish cap and ask each and cveryon
10 cal on me. I Will be at the door Z
I welcome an IN. I am Ear frcm being
r Dewey. tut Iflfc is just as big T. b
. something before the world. and 81
! ana build castles in the air. but have N
. foundation ana they fall. / have ~