The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-13

the school. I spent the day very pleas
Tended did. I am the adopted daughter Of
Mr.. ana Mrs. E. Gross. of Ogeechee, Ga.
Fapa Is a farmer. but is sick now, and be-
ing unable to attend to business, rents
out MS place. My mamma has been walk
ing on clutches nearly nine years. AS
Tor myself. l enjoy fine heath-haven' t
oeen SICK In four years. I have been 60
ing TO school. hut now have vacation.
Aunt Susie, | hope this Is not too long,
and that It will escape the waste basket.
close with best wishes to all. Age a..
W is a treat to receive such a neatly
written and well-expressed letter. Aunt
Susie thanks you for 1t. and puts you on
the honor roli)
Miss Arminda Cooper. Florence, Miss
Dear Junior: | have been silent reader
OF the Junior Club for some time, and
If no objection, will enter your happy
band. This lovely moonlight night. as L
SIT all alone In my room and listen 10
Goes most wonderful little creatures
chirp their lovely songs. / feel that can
not resist the temptation any longer 10
nave word with you. am a farmer
daughter, and have most lovely nome
one that l love most dearly. My home Is
near the beautiful little town of Flor
ence. This town is on the G. and ). l.
railroad, Il miles south of jackson, the
capital of our state. My mother died
when l was real young, and as l was the
oldest of the girls single, 1t fell my lou
to keep house for my father and the lttle
ones; and tonight / thank my precious
mother more than a thousand times lor
the way she taught me to work. L be-
lieve in each girl or boy having an edu-
cation, but don't think that you are 100
good, or be afraid of soiling your names
at work We have good sunday sc or }s,,T
in our community. l am teacher IN our
Sunday school. and nave been for nVe
years. Correspondence solicited.
Edna May Jacobs, Cullasaya. N c.
Dear Junior: l am an Ala ama girl JUST
out of Admission college for young lanes,
and L is the subfreshman class.
left Admission at $50 o'clock p. M and
came via Rome, Ga, Chattanooga, knox
vile and MolIlstoWn, Tenn, ana AShe-
vile. N. c.. to Dilsboro and then 20
miles by private conveyance ana afttVou
at Franklin al $50 O'Clock the next uaS.
and then miles out to my uncle ia
time FOR supper where L am TO spehu
the summer amidst the beautiful noun
tains of western North Carolina, some OIL
which are over 5000 1eet above uddl ""-
ter.
| enjoy myself picking raspberries and
dewberries, horseback riding, fishing ana
listening to the songs OF the numerous
oirds
My aunt has a great variety of Guilt
a great variety of ferns and wild flow
erS.
My uncle has great many apple trees
one of which is 10 feet and ~ lncheS
around the body of the tree In II IS d
Platform, seats and steps up to it. Where
| go and read work on sofa pillows. us
ten to the birds sing and enjoy the cool
mountain breezeS.
| want to be trained nurse ana hSip
the poor and sick all l can. My uncle
says that l will be like "Aunty Doleful
when she went to see "Corneia Jane
| am II years OF age and in about four
more years | will be through school, ana
then | want to keep house for my father
and brother. My mother died when was
Is months old.
Eula Smith Umatilla, Fla.-As this Is
my first attempt to write to your page
l Will not take a subject, but Will de-
scribe my home live about quarter
of a mile from the depot. We have three
churches, Methodist, Baptist and Presby-
terrain, a nice two~story school house,
two general merchandise stores a post
office, drug store, and cool drink
stand. This place is noted for its health
and clear water lakes. which have great
varieties OF fish In Them My home is
situated right by pretty clear water
lake. and the most enjoyable time of the
year Is summer time, when | can go in
bathing and boat riding. Crowds of girls
come down most every evening to go in
with us. and, Oh. such fine times we do
have splashing and swimming in the
water. and ! do hate when it is time
for us to come out. | do not know what
| would do If did not live close to
lake. ! viii close for fear OF the waste
basket.
Annie Laura Bowen, 100 Tobac eco Street,
Columbia, S. C.-Dear Junior: Ny home
is in the eastern suburbs of Columbi
Some Of the cousins discuss about living
in the city or country. l have dwelt IN
both places and although / must acknowl-
edge that country lie has many charms
like the city life better.
Our school was out on June 5. / liked
to go to school very we'll and was sorry
when it closed | go to school in the
Columbia High school. and was in the
eighth grade during the last term. We
so to school nine school months out of
twelve | got an average of ninety for
seven of the school months; the other
two months We're examination months
l am very fond Of reading. 1 do a
great deal; Among the books that
and The Wide Awake World" the best
of any. 'Infeice is also splendid.
have no talent for letter writing, but
7 know good letter when | see one I
and I agree perfectly with Odum Clarke
d bout the president and I'll wager most
of the cousins do. Aunt Susie, I hope
you will enjoy the Fourth of July
Exile Hines, Fayetteville, Tenn-Dear
Junior: What is so rare as day in
june? Then II ever come perfect days"
This morning as l stood and watched the
beautiful sun rise. shedding its bright
rays Of llgh tand chasing away the dew
drops with not cloud to be seen.
thought 'ff ever come perfect days" this |
certainly bids fair % be one. But as the |
morning hours passed away clouds began |
to gather and how true
There is never a day so sunny
But a little coud appears,
There Is never a life so happy
But has had its time of tears"
Yes, indeed, our Ives contain clouds as
well as sunshine ana sometimes 1t is hard |
to find the sunshine. but we should ever
look on the bright side and let us cult
vate a cheerful disposition. Life is short
and what pleasure can be gained If we
are continually looking through blue