The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-01

question. but this Issue brings one to
sympathiZe with Mrs Ruth Smith. In
my opinion. a woman that knew no more
about asserting her individuality than
she did when she was called to draw W
Ruth of old. whittier thou goest, / will'
even to going down and digging dirt. i
can't close without complimenting The
Atlanta Constitution for the way 1t has
set down on Neil. Now. sisters. let us
after Aunt Suses letter gets off on
some new subject. Let's read the edi.
interests instead of writing their faults
TO be viewed with critics eye.
Mrs. George w. Booker. Beaumont. N.
CA hand-shake and my best bow to
Aunt Susie and the sisters, including
the old batch and Joe's Wife The form
er has been battered about until he needs
a wife df he has none) to plaster him
up, and as for Joe. he ought TO be ku-
kluxed. ! know too much has been said
on this subject. but remember the batch
man caused this discussion. The wo-
man only defending herself
Housework is so monotonous; so much
repetition, that men do not understand
the worry of It, | know lots of men
are too hard on their wife and daugh-
ters: then again, | know wives and
daughters that dawdle away their time
and waste the hard earnings of father
alike We are not beasts of burden nor
neither are they.
Mrs Bessie II. Splnks, Pawticfraw, Miss.
After an absence of some time | come
again asking for admittance into your
Kingdom. There are many bright and
cheerful letters and many that tell of sor-
row. Some express regret because their
flowers We're killed by the extreme cold
last winter. while others express the deep
,st grief at the loss of some loved one.
We know that the flowers of earth VIII
bloom again. but our friends VINO have
C,t SSed over the rive of death cannot be
with us again i'm our earthly pilgrimage,
but We can only hope to meet them in
that home where flowers ever bloom ana
troubles are no more. rms has beeh an
unusual year of extreme cold and heaN;
fearful storms and floods in different parts
of the United States. So many people
have been swept away by the angry wa
tcrs. killed or injured by the storms whlle
others have Succumbed TO that dread
fever ami lie sleeping in the grave. 1t is
sad to part with friends when we kno"
they are only going on short journey,
but torgue cannot express the GRIEF that
burdens the heart when we say goodby
for The last time, knowing that they are
travelling t6 that bourne from whence no
traveller returns.
william H. Myers. I.eesburg. Fla
Isn't the Woran's Kingdom wronSiN
named? shouldn't il be termed the No-
mans Queenlom?
us queen (Aunt Susie) is a jewel rare
of the greatest magnitude, and the read.
,rs oil the Kingdom should Try ana ap-
prrciatc what sne is doing for lnem.
Eternity only can reveal the great
good hel moral and Christian influence
is accomplishing through the Kingdom.
and may she long continue 10 rule !.
with the same consideration, sympathy
ana love for which the past mas peeh
For more than thirteen years | have
been an invalid, ard Tor Twelve SeaIs
OF he time confined TO my bed. IL mas
been nearly eleven years since last
walked. ami words are not adtqudte 10
express the -rcat suffering ana trou"ie
always notice The letters in the King
dom from the afflicted and suffering. ana
OH how my heart goes out To those Who
are passing through the hery furnace
ana especially those who are ~ tne
sprlngtime Of life and have behcld thelf
bright dreams. fond hopes ana sloWhS
ambitions wither and fade away, caused
hy the unreleniing nahd 81 ulSaS,
live i'm the country and have but ltile
company. and wonder if the readers cf
the Kingdom would care TO Cohulpute
"a little sunshine and cheer NJ 'hrls'nl"S
with kind tokens ut remembrance.
beg TO say that YOU would have 10 per-
sonaly know my lonely, Isolated anu
unconEcnial cnV.runInen enlS 70 lHilE dpPLc-
ciatc how much ] Will enjoy beng re-
mcmbcred.
A. +. Ingraham. Byhalia. Mss.-lt IS
useless for me 10 "swell the chorus by
singing praises 10 The Constitution. us
presence alone i'm almost every nome
speaks more forcibly than any pen ii
was "a weekly visitor i'm our home when
{ was a child and as ] advanced in years
il always formed a part Of my literary
perusals unti link bv link il has woven
itself into my life like bright. golden
cord Now I have reached womapho0d;
have forsaken the childrens corner and
humbly beg 70 be admitted among The
maturcr minds. / am not 50 unsoph.sti-
Gated but what 7 can give some valuable
hints ia the culinary departments. for
in that ! am well versed. / send YOU
some Of nv receipts that have been thor
oushly tested time and again.
Chocolate Custard-Yoiks Of six eggs,
one cup sugar. TWO ounces grated choco-
late, one quart of sweet milk; let milk
come To q boil: dissolve chocolate in a
thickens. flavor with vanilla bake in
pastry beat whites Ia a froth. add one
cup of sugar, put on custard and let
dry.
i have the words of songs that were
sung in the civil war after the war up
10 The present time and will gladly ac-
Commodatc music lovers whC will send
me lust anything ;hey think would please:
, /
amy YOU wish. ! have over jlundred.
All have been popular songs.
Mrs c. Camp. Fulshear. Textile 81
lenuy acquicscent woman formerly so
appraised. now, as civilization advan-
ces. is being viewed from a truer stand
point. As a widespread intelligence is
making its influence felt, and broadening
the sphere of woman, she comes TO "a
realization that TO be "a wOmanly wom-
an is not essentially 20 be subservieut
10 man, but that TO remain So is an in
justice 10 herself her husband and her
offspring. insomuch a the help she
might give him is withheld. her own
development hindered ana consequently
the heritage of her offspring deteriora-
ted. We are all aware that mans
pleasure is not always his duty so in
order TO aid him and teach him self
control. woman must be self-reliant in
Judgment. firm Of purpose and ready TO
combat what she knows To be wrong.
though she may suffer some incOnveni-
onco for 50 doing. In whatever new path