The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-11

ly Philadelphia Pa, and MIS- Ahhd r.
Cotton Of Philadelphia. Pa, sent me d
| book and a Chinese ring puzzle. NOW
Aunt Susie you know why the ladies' are
so kind to me 1t is because | am
afflicted 7 am paralyzed from my chest
down. | have not walked a step IN seven
years; have to sit in one position all the
time. | am an orphan My parents dled
before [ was wears old and nave mac
no advantage of an education. AUNT
Susie | can rejoice with YOU for on
Saturday before Easter | received nice
wonder bag with fifteen separate pack
ages, all nicely tied up. one package CON
tanned q nice napkin. one a nice pen stan;
one with % cents; inside was written,
This is to buy writing paper All the
packages are nice and | was thankful
Ada Little Trimble. Ala.-Dear Junior:
My home is situated mid the mountains
of north Alabama. | live in Cullman
county, 10 miles west Of Cullman City.
There are many wild and rugged beauties
of nature here still untouched by the
hand Of man. | will take for my sub
ject the Worth of Time We should
| mediate more carefully on the subject of
time. for on the use of it depends the
whole success of our future lives. How
I
flight is hard to realize. We can scarcely
believe that the sun sinks low in the
west it is numbering another day to SUM
Der and mold in the silent grave of eter-
nifty. Our time, If improved, IS worth
money to US so when we are spending it
in ideness we are spending our money
fcolishly Our lives are but sheets
Of blank paper and the manner
in which we spend Our time Will
prove whether these sheets shol
be left blank. blotted by errors, or
gilded with golden letters. This is a very
serious thought. Sometimes We think this
| life is not worth living. I}ut
live not for time alone. but for eternity
for it will not be long until will all
be numbered with the dead. But /
would say to all to be in possession Of
that hope that Will carry you through
this vale of tears that when we cross the
river Of death will land us safe on the
other bright shore. With much love to
Aunt Susie and the cousins. l will close.
G, c. Warren. Arkadelphia, Ala.-Dear
Junior: l have never written to this page
before, ! will now attempt to do SO, hop
ing | Will be admitted. l live in the
thriving little town of Arkadelphia. MY
father is a merchant and q farmer t
have two guns and little brown water
spaniel dog named Barnie. Several part
ridges and rabbits abound in this coun-
try A few species Of game are almost
extinct such as turkeys and deer. /
would like for some of the cousins give
a description about the Lark or Fe-lark
as some call It. Where It raises its young,
what its nest IS made of and whether II
builds IN trees or on the ground They
come here early in the fall and as spring
approaches they recede farther north. For
fear the waste basket is empty | will
close. wishing Aunt Susie and cousins
good health and many pleasures. Core
sopndence solicited, either sex.
Averil-Dear Junior. This is lovely
spring day. il surely must have been on
a day Ike this when Bryant wrote:
rs this time to be cloudy and sad,
When our Mother Nature laughs
When even the deep blue heavens look
glad
And gladness breaths from the blossom
ing ground?"
Yet we see some people going about
looking as sour as II their mouth were
full Of vinegar. seemingly all unconscious
Of the beauties of nature. Even the
erase ,ntermixed With delicate starrv-
faced flowers and snreaa IKE a sort green
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