The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27

our Visit may interest some WHO are
tired of recipes and chickens | enjoy
them. Now | would be SO glad if some
one would send me the Woman's Home
Companion for March, 1903. II any one
will I'll send in return either Amos Bar,
tom or Beside the Bonnie Brian Bush
Mrs j. r. Forrest Francisco.
n. C.-Several weeks ago | sent
an exchange to the paper and re-
ceved so many letters that
will have to take this method of replying
| thank all the sisters that were so kind
as to write me and hope they will not
think badly of me for not replying | am
very busy woman and could not posi-
bly, answer the many letters that ! re-
ceived or furnish work to all that wrote
me. | have another exchange this week
and ] hope some one that has plenty OF
flowers will divide a few with me.
Miss f. NJ Elets 61S West Second
Street Fort Worth, Tex.--What a pleas
ure to read bright, cheerful letters; and
how much better il is to write such let
tiers than to be forever commenting on
death, graveyards and preparation for
the next world. Now, l do not mean to
say it is not necessary for us to prepare
for DEATH but we all know that already;
SO why be for ever and continually polk
niS Inc SUBJECT before our Eyes. IL At
were not for Christianity, this world
would be a much tougher place than it is.
But the trouble and worst part of 1T is
not one person in a hundred that contin-
ual!y talk ard write the subject ever
practice what they preach, L am ac-
quainted with a w oman whose main topic
is religion; and yet this woman let's her
temper conquer her for every little tritle,
and while in a rage beats her children
most cruelty. Now, do you suppose these
children will ever have any respect Tor
her SO-caled religion? And don't You
think such people do much more harm
than good? Mrs. A II. Hunter, | am
young lady, but agree with YOU in regards
to corporal punishment for children. |
love little girls and boys-and big boys,
too, when they are true aud honest and
do not try TO fiirt
If any one would like to hear about
Texas, just write me and | will tell all
about it,
Mrs. L. Cilasscock. Lismon p. o. La
wondern if YOU ever saw an overflow;
ever got in Il skiff and went miles in a
day through an overlooked country and
saw the different ways of caring for
stock. | am in the midst of an overflow.
Just water. water and still water as FAR
IS the eye can reach and miles ON
farther. Some made mounds for stock;
others float up old logs and raft together.
then floor with thick pickets and build
pens around Some set posts or blocks
and floor ana pen around. Cows, mules,
horses, calves and hogs are saved this
way. But OH, the word hard work. from
day to day. one has to go in the woods
ana gather moss and brush to feed on.
Some trees are cut down for moss and
then EOH can gather it on the lake sides.
1t WIN be a hard time this overflow. as
no one made corn in this part Of the par
lSh. have q mound for stock and
small one at the door for chickens; have
20 little chicks ON it now. pet lamb and
dog; made floating floors in my hen
houses and floating pens outside for the
Chickens have Il hens setting. The vs.
ter covered my place on the 30th OF
March ana now is from knee deep to
swimming in places. 1t is knee deep in
the yard and garden. | have to wade
around every day. No prospect for Vcgc-
tables for some time. Put UP some flow
ers, but lost q great many. VIII loose
some fine peach trees. turn to your
page first thing. YOU look so mach like
Il dear old friend. enough to be twin Sis
ters Her mother was from Georgia.
q hope ! may never see an overflow.
You have my sincere sympathyD
Mrs Ella G. Smith. Monitor Springs,
Colo.-T read The Constitution and the
first thing that ] look for is the King
dom correspondence for ] think that is
great help to rs att. The day is per
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resort where people come from all over
the Wofid some Tor pleasure and some
for health ami some for wealth. Our
springs are soda iron, sulphur and many
others, and scenery beyond words never
too hot can sleep under cover. Ii never
rains for several days. but rains for an
hour hard: then it clears of ana the
sunshines and no mud You would think
our streets were paved they are so hard
MY husband is a southerner He tells
me what a lovely climate you have, but
nothing compared with Colorado. He
WAS in the southern war but / tell him
he was on the wrong side of the fence
bat he don't think soft ne does he wont
going to take me for a trip down south.
Then l can Judge for myself He has
l6o acres OF iahd tlat ne mas PIoTpec'eQ
~ t,+'9 iIU1.o so - 90 no can davnIo1
thn rest of If
Emile The Constitution has been a
weekly and 4 welcome visitor to my
home for many wears s., ( am well ac-
uuainfed with the members Of the King
dom though a stranger to all Have
ofta,, u.artad "a wrjto h,,t was afraid
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my $3.50 "o"'" -
waste basket Odil c4aIni Il tdiSHt 4oA
writing or any other one unless 1t ls
home-nnking, as ! have been my fathers