The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17

rage. Papa has a large farm near King
m ountain, and we generally spend part of
the summer down there. 1t IL very
beautiful place, but l will not describe the
lovely springs ana many other things
which / might mention in this letter.
though If some of the cousins would like
to know about them and will write me.
it would be a most delightful task for me
to write them personal letter. l am
IA years old, and enjoy corresponding very
much. land would like a few correspon-
dents of the opposite seek. ag>d from IA
to Is.
Stella Blocker. Leander. La.-Dear
Junior: l have been reading your page
and 1 see so many good letters that
have become tempted to write and see If
1unt Susie will allow me to join tho
band l live in the pine hills of Louisi
ana, 10 miles west of Hineston. and 2
miles north OF the little progressive town
of Leander. We have as fine timber as
the south affords. This country has long
been called the darkest part of Louisiana,
but 1t is surely coming to the front and
Wi soon he one of the richest par
snes of the state ] Will take for my
subject Music" music is my favor
lite branch of education. Music is a
sound, but sounds are classified mu-
steal and unmusical musical sound
has tone that Is very easily distin-
guished from any other sound. 1t takes
length, pitch, power and quality to COM
plete the rich sound Of music. It Is like
anything else, 1t is learned step at
time; but the top step has never been
reached yet nor never will be. In my
estimation there Is nothing nicer than
TO sec young person striving for per-
lection In music. 1t drives away Ill an
ger and creates peace and love In every
respect.
Jennie Wakefield. Greenville. s. c.
Dear Junior: Permit me to converse with
you a moment on Our Thoughts" DO
any Of us pay sufficient attention to our
thoughts? Every thought has a char
acter. 1T must be either good or bad
Every thought also has an influence
1t either tends to enlarge our minds or
to cause depravity Sin begins in thought
as well as holiness Happiness begins
In thought as well as misery. How Of
ten would it be that those who seem to
the world most praiseworthy would dwin-
die into insignificance before some sim
Pile action performed in sine Uity and
God-never. Man looketh on the out
ward appearance. but God looketh on the
heart" What one OF US would dare open
our hearts and let the world gaze In upon
them? Not one, And yet the Bible de-
clares, LAS a man thinkcth In his heart
SO is he" Aye, and what we would not
like the world to see lies like an open
book under the searching gaze of Cod
all seeing eyes. Thus unless we smother
the evil thoughts that arise in us we may
become so chained to them that we can
not free ourselves. Go to God and ask
Him in prayer to help you to live right
before Him.
Tottye Scott, Alvin, Tex.-Dear Junior
This Is my first letter. l am physi-
SLAMS daughter and reside in the little
town of Alvin on the railroad midway
between Houston and Galveston [ am
somewhat interested in the definition of
love, but my knowledge is derived al
most wholly from tho Bible Divine
love and human love cannot be the s. me
Human love is always centered on a
single object. Divine love extend to all
OF Gods creation, and is not an emo
ton, nor Is 1t elected by the beauty OF
material things. The following is it's
analysis: Divine love. patience kind
ness. generosity. humility. courtesy. IN
selhshness, good temper, suilelessness,
sincerity. To learn and practice the above
VIII make US love everything created on
earth, especially our fellow-man When
CHRIST said Learn Of Me and | will give
You rest, He wanted US to learn love
and practice 1t toward our felowman.
This love a. the basic principle Of Chris
lianlty' Moses taught that divine love
was revealed In temporal blessings. and
victories over his enemies. but Christ
taught differently, and said that 1t would
bring spiritual blessings, such as Joy,
peace, rest and happiness. Everybody
should learn love and practice It, Then
and not until then can We hope to en-
JOY those blessed experiences promised
by our Lord.
Minnie NJ. Beck Stockton. Ala-Dear
Junior l will take for my subject good
| manners. They are some children who
are quite civil ana ob.bsing to strangers
but among their own brothers and SIS
| tiers at home they are often rude, selfish
and unkind They Will speak in harsh
cross tone Of voice. They will dispute
and quarrel about the merest trffe and
| refuse to assist each other even In the
smallest matters. Remember that Won
lose nothing by being polite. Begin early
| to acquire this habit and 1t will go with
| you through life Learn to be polite al
| home. BE polite to your parents and
! your sisters and brothers Home IS a
| true place to cultivate good manners
| Some have not been taught perhaps that
| home Is the first pace In which they
ought to be polite. There Is no place In
| the house where good manners can be dis
| pensed with. and no place where the,
are more important than among our owr
| family. Think of this cousins. and wher
| you are tempted to be rude and selfish
| or unkind to those about you, think how
| many friends your little kind acts MAY
gain you and how happy 1t will max,
! those who receive your llindnesses Well
! If this escapes the waste basket I viii
| come again. My age Is 10. Much love
| to all.
Miss Katie Holsenbeck, Note. Ga.-Dea1
Junior: AS a constant reader and ad
mirer of The Constitution | beg for ad.
mttan"e into your merry ban Will
not take any subject, hut just tell YOU
cousins something of the porr, unfor
tunate victims of the state asylum Fol
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