The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12

Ella Burckett. Pattonsville. Va
Dear Junior; / am afflicted. ieil ih tiiS
Z fire when I was a raby. aud have been 4
. ..ri,,nled ever since. am poor Wita
worlds goods. hut am rich in heaven.
want ovsrN body TO pray for me am
twenty years old. | am member OF the
church. ;oincd the church whcn WIS =
IiftIe girl thirteen years cf age. / would
81. - ,.t ,afico. wooden or silk scraps.
do appreciate all kinds Of reaoinS spo',
/ books as that X the greatest pleasuit
have. 7 can't get about to 40 any good,
as I mostly read and write and view lhe
/ beautiful hills and trees God las ll@ceN
before my eyes
IuciI, Fulmer. Springfield. s. C.-Dear
I,lnIor: I anu a little sirl who lives in
the &c od old Palmetto State. Truly am
proud that this i my native state. 1E
father IS a farmcr-raises pieniy OF h3ss.
corn and wheat. besides cotton tie mas
n fin.. colt that 7 think VIII make beau
liiful horse. / have one sister anu one
brother, both younger than !. MY lliie
ibrother has a pet goat, OF whlch ne Is
very fond | have been going 10 Scho"l
Tor a month. Am getting on well- some
fif, * I have To study a great deill' ipi
my teacher FiNeS very long lessons.
tT,trL ft - .uaproving 10 Iead good novels.
Would like - correspond Win soilc oi
the Junior girls
Nfald Toms. Simsboro. La.-Dedr Jun
;or. am A little girl twelve years old.
Mamma has The Constitution machine
Sine. has had il four years Hast ran She
likes il - well. can -" N-ry WI on
II w, are nearly through plcNiiis 'D'''i
am .i4d Aunt Susie. YOU VIII nave -
irN.r,s, NO for rot writing ON a Suhl'ci-
IA can't write IN subject an, h"lhn -
school now. 1 don't know wneth'r WIZ
Pa o.. school any tbs winter OF h"t. o,.c
- ,,,, l.rotb,- seat after Thomas =
,.k hart's book and have read ~ Nui.
Susie you may pat my nam ~ stv ~, ','i,' ~.
imIss. | would like To- get the w"ras'
.--rhsr.. Is a Time n COMING. VIII s!Ns
in return Beautiful biil.
,,.i. Ro,d. Pace. CAD lr Junior:
UiU take for my subject Tn" Orphans.
nur SUNDAY school observed nfth Sah'"'
in Seutembcr for Orphans Home day, oh
which .hay had several .Xcolent fetl'@-
lions md songs Suitable Tor III" tct''94'l'
auu aft.i Waras th.y took up IN" c"-i'
t..n ant v,ceivca thlrtN-iiNr d""ti-.
. - rs SFrd.. .y-seheo. N"ulc "hiN q" lil't
NeIi th era wound uut .o Sn MANY h''.'
ra.-at orphans tflpugh ihis iand csl4'i@
far nrs...u. ~. who hsK- tatn,rs aha
mothers go protect uS. should "sKe "N'.E
. Iittl,. init Nr .Au. I'm tine brl man & tNih"
lu is..-a.u-. G.l-. there ar" one huh".' q
sud fftV-iHe orphans. tud ilrtN nIt
i,-siuG sur ..'m-ttan. O. ihtt r-Fitiht
a1Kr -.- srnraathY. ilthpush I am n't
"u.. ans Il, not sur1"-. know mu,h q
about What th.tr snrreN- are. have
a.
ta-ir lii- must h- q sd one.
Eubert Teirerj. GROW Level. Ga.-Dea~
Iuu.or- VII you admit "a country bo3
into ycLr merry band of Juvenile writcrs
See chat awhile with ypur { enjoy readiu@
th. many NIECE letters nu the Junior pa.s
every We-k AMI think many of int IA
a-l hoth iut,r sting and Instructive. How
many ~ D.. r"nSinS enjoy reading
fs fo~ on and tnd most pi mv spare
rt...~f,.isitr~ ar. one of Tho Greatest bless
E lH-S We ulNr. ard they have become 50
every "El'-- Eat. Cousins. let u~ u" care pa
20 tine kind uf hDsk.s Wr read A.
-hasii 1e ta-'fll in selecting our hooks
Hr are Gee rhuu~iH. our fri,u
-Eauk~ ~ome Writer has said. "a 81" a
auii, .u Enuth AND an Entertainment i'r
a-e f.r v-. lheW. ~t'-yf good books
pitH lousl msrstis th1t VIII not poison "rr
minds. ta- th. impressions W. r'r"lNe
s. nlla y1an. at. Tho most lasting. II
re r.la trashy literature which VIII NOT
benefit u= wt w3 get SD We cu uuf care
t. read ANYTHING that Is beneficial
a"u'. li'e q" correspond with some oi m"
3uuior cousins.
Maggie D.. pal I.oncmires s C.-Dear
Junior: . havo been q silent bat ardent
asn.ir.r 80 TE, Constitution Junior for
uuit- awhile. ANA have read with interest
the l-it-rs on the different subjects that
haas. b,.n discussed 10y the cousins I
vaiI lak- Isr my subject Flowers.
Flow re ane fh~ 2rHut. So and uuhIest gift
~ Cni 81 human nature. What Is prot
flsr rnaU g. niece flower yard. ur SWt"tcr
fian tn. fra ..rif4cc nf their many bios
~suS- Flowers arv 80 pretty fnr dec
"rs. fi"ti~- They are alS" pretty Tor mar
-lH-sH~ aua %. wear 90 parties and cutter
f-ium.ut-. Whom amy onc rs SICK % ia
So uic. te have flowers in the sick room
they MAX" rNtfEfning look So mucn % 'fe
cheerful. Flowers are So pretty at by ?
H So.
covered with flowers az nll a." fuWcrS ]
fhiHE ruS.~ ar. tfe prcuicSt and Yip c' $
th- most fragraut- am - dear .ore z
81 music and EtNs quite a collection uf
-nl-s that ! would gladly exchange with
fh - cousins. Woaid b'. delightsd to isl e.
"a few correspond between the ages
~ si&teet. and twenty wears.
Ev--yn Shfpp. Water Valley. Miss
Dear Iaaior. J am liitle siri mine years
oii. Esyc no pets hut kitten. lis
nam, B. Curinue. Niy uapa .s FARM q.
1lv. iu 10. country about a. milo from
,he Illinois Central rli, -oad " live iu
ln ul3-f shiuu,d house. built ia slavery
tme Grandpa Shiln had III built long
lim- ago G.ludm- lives With us- she
i- rriupl-si and hes tu walk ON crutchcS-
Du. uf uarl'~ hfethers NNes with uS. too
Tfe ha~ D.. % nsralyZca for twenty ..ils-
E Papa laa Go iuru nim IN bed am nos
Suuu begin. / study aritnmrtc, gram
mar. geography. physiology. history ami
high spelling. have TWO little bro;hr S
vnun..sr th1n ma and one sister older.
Her ul me IS Irene. Papa got uS an oi-
a.su last winter and We are learning 10
fiaN. I h-ip mamma do the houS" work.
make un beds. sweep. wash dishes ana
dp many other things. | wrote once hr-
fore aud cent cents to the Grady hos
p.Jai. but never heard from it. Aunt Su-
. -i#. .t IS Ho use - toll You ! wrot" thiS
myself. Gpu viii know by looking M o.
. rh1t a Cu5id wrote it. The reason ! don
write any better I learned frat to write
with ufiuied letters. Then I had 10 80
over II an and learn 20 40 il right.
tAuut Susie thinks IL is writtta nicely
lDr "a n.ne-ycar-old girlp
T. - Waller Rossville. Tenn.-Dear
Junior. I am a great lover of books not
Z book worn. no. by no mshns. but do
think good book carefully read IS an
inspiration io any thoughtful 10y or girl.
They are friends that never fail. The
lives and characters. Images past. past
~ great men and women laid befor" Us
teaching as that no matter how humble
our station in life through patience and
pa-sisleuce ia our efforts We can scale the
ae ahr Aud hask IN fhc sunshine Of sue
tass with them. What could We attain
F nols!cr o. II more worth To us than good
character. Not reputation. for we may
70. held iu the highest esteem and respect
he friends ana acquaintance and inen
.ttr characters he tainted with deceit.
dishonesty or se.iishness All good books
aye contrary to this. They elevate our
minds broaden our views and ideas ami
teach us that self denial X true nobility.
Now. cousins this Is my idea: that We Sc
cure ORE book each year o. as often as
nur means viii allow. and according TO