The Atlanta constitution., 1902-12-22

two weeks. Singuiariy our birthdays both
come ON the l6tn of December ana We
want every one of the cousins To write
to US. So we can have a big letter party
DO write to us on the 18th. Love To
Aunt Susie and the cousins
W. u. Freeman. EasIey. $ C.. II. +. No.
> Dear Junior: As this is my first at
tempt. | will not take any subject. ] en-
joy reading the many nice letters very
much. ! think the Junior page improves
every week. The beautiful autumn days
arc gone. and the crisp winter days are
here. soon another year VIII be numbered
with the tnngS Of the rast. Many gold
on opportunities we have had. though
many of us have let them pass without
clcvatinS ourselves in life any at All;
Let MS look forward to the new year and
strive To do all the good we can and for
ourselves ana others. Thank you NJ. T.
for your good advice to the boys come
again. Wake ZIP boys. toe girls are still
in front. If we boys would only take the
interest IN writing as the girls do. we
would write better. Wishing you all "A
merry Xmas. Correspondence solicited.
DOME Stucl<ey Knowles. La.--Dear Ju-
nor: Indeed / am quite "A stranger to
YOU all. rs this is my first visit TO this
corner although | made an attempt to
enter once before, but guess my letter
went sliding into that dreadful and hum
cry waste basket. Think Aunt Susie evi-
IDENTIFY must have it placed in one Of the
most conspicuous places. | am farm
pr'S daughter and have a beautiful home
situated In north Louisiana. in Lincoln
parish l. miles from Rustou. aud have
two churches located near by. Methodist
AMI Baptist Alabama is my native home.
hut like Louisiana much bet
ter Cousins. all of you describe
Your homes. / think il is 50
much better than taking subject and
much enjoy all the letters from the older
cousins giving a description Of their sur
roundinGs. | haven't taken any subject.
as | think all that are capable of being
offered have already been worn out.
Sarah and Mary Bruuson. Sumter. 5.
C--Dear Junior: AS this is our first at
tempt to write we will not take any sub
iect and we hope Aunt Susie will excuse
our mistakes We are country girls. We
have five brothers and four sisters. Our
eldest sister is staying at our grandma s,
and as we are the oldest girls in the
house We have to take turns in cooking.
We have a good school and nice tea ch
cr Miss Salie Ellis. She gave us two
DAYS vacation Thanksgiving. We nave
not any sunday school now but hope To
nave one soon. We nave nice preacher
and like him. Mary saw Mrs. Warmers
advertisement of shells and peas and sent
cents To pay postage and do not KNOW
whether enough or not. and wish. if she
sees this, she will answer through the
Woman's Kingdom. We'll. We will close
for this time with much 'ove to Aunt
susie and the cousins.
l.. Glenn Perry. Stanton. Ala.-Dear
Junior: / will not take subject %
try to describe my home. We live about
half Of a mile from stanton and 26 miles
from Selma on farm. our house has
eight rooms. hall and two porches with
large smooth yard In front. where we
enjoy playing croquet in tn" summer 1t
d nino large cedar trca- IA g. 4 battle
was fought here ON the list dag Of April
in the year 1867 between Wilson. the
union general. and Forrest the southern
general. Seven or eight men We're killed
mere. Two We're buried in one corner of our
yard. The church was used as a hospital.
I'm old. old oak in front of the house had
lhe top blown out by a cannon and the
carriage house has about dozen noles
iu IL. So / live on historical ground. !
like % read Aunt Susie's and Bill Arps
letters ! heard Bill Arp scturc in the
school house at Tuscaloosa. He told rs
what sort of school hc went TO when he
was a little boy. lie said he sat on a
punckin and my little brother came home
and told mamma. the man sat on a
pumpkin when he was a little boy" win
some one guess which am. a boy or girl,
and what my age is. will have Ia end
for fear Of the waste basket.
Miss Ida A. Browne. Wahaua :.
C.-Dear Junior: l wonder how
many OF you live among hills or
mountains My home is nestled amid the
hills of upper South Carolina almost on
tho sam. nane me rounty has Tbara i
a delightful little cascade il, view, of my
window. and | have only to Uft my evcs
To- see il from whore am sitrfn. 10
ynf.n f. p.,..r etiu ,r1 a., i -,
pleasant To- my ears. When the DAYS
Were long and hot liked To 20 d0wn-t there
and just stand ana look ANA listen. There
= always a cool mist rising that makes
y c""l uiere on the hottest days.
N'at , tu. TaSt'3ds i pulte pr"iusloa
'i ~ i"''i'' 'i'', i"iteN S"'kie
~ 'l' ~ ~ 7'tH hl sun greater
t'dhudu't, LOT tltA grow anywhere thdt
lntN can ma moisture. They thrive with
out much sunshine 80 / lind them under
trees bushes and ledecs of rock.
If Tho correspondent from Spicelaud.
Ind. will WRIT to rn,. I NAV b. ,f sofn.
assistance To her.
! fear my l,ttcr il too long. and Aunt
Susie may think am treSpassing on time
and space that should be used otherwise.
| | may want To come again some time.
ready been giveul
Jessie Rodgers Balloon Ark-Dear Ju-
nior: While all the outside world lies
wrapped in a robe Of white. and an the
trees seem bending low in every direction
under the heavy weight of snow. sit by
a fire within and view the scenes withour
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