The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-12

Every one in our community has one, yet
1t is a beautiful plant and Is an ornament
to any collection. Sometimes in the fall
cut the tops off and turn the box bottom
side up in a sunny situation and | nave
kept it by turning the roots out on The
ground and covering 1t with leaves; have
kept it in the open soil without any pro-
lection whatever ! have quite lot of
it. Win send a root with two austria
bulbs, my fly poison and other flower
seed. Would like bleach domestic, lace.
ribbon or anything that can be used in
family. Now sisters, don't write, but
send. | have enough for all. l am busy
little girl. don't have time to answer long
letters. Long live the queen of our page
Mrs. j. w. Boone, Wildwood, Gear
teret County, N. Cit has been sew
eral months since / ventured calling
again on our Industrial circle, for house
held duties with some sickness has press
ed heavy But I have not failed to read
the many letters of other sisters, which
are SO cheering and inspiring, especially
such cheerful ones as the lady from Mis-
SiSSippi wrote concerning their overflow.
| have forgotten her name, but she GER
tainly showed great courage and tact
for looking on the bright side under try
ing difficulties which is right and a rare
virtue to possess. Well We have so
very much here to be thankful for to a
gracious, loving heavenly father. Crops
.of all kinds are good, yes even very
good. No storms Of any kind have
visited the tiller of the soil or come
to hinder the waterman and fishing in
dustries which has been all they could
desire and is stll progressing. Fruits
as wen as the staple crops have been
excellent and the juicy, delicious water
melon Is still In evidence for that has
been an unusually large yielder this sea-
son | am glad to see the interest in the
Bird Lovers Society is not altogether
lost Or waned, but still l would like
to see it get stronger for the inno-
cent song birds are our best friends and
should be better taken care of than
they are for the earth would indeed
be a dreary place without their song of
praise to say nothing of the good they
do the fields and this assists the tiller
OF the soil. 1t makes me sad to see n
dead bird on ladies' hats for l know
there is loss in more ways than one
and cannot be repaired. and the imita-
ton of Gods beautiful flowers are far
more suitable and becoming as head
dress and besides the making OF theSe
give employment to many bread winners
and this inhcts no wounds on any liv-
ing innocent creature of Gods handi-
work and ne surely designed the sweet
songsters for our benefit on earth, but
not to satisfy woman's vanity nor the
hunters greed of immediate money gain
though it cost a life. Please let me
say to those who wrote me concerning
feathers. that my inquiry was printed
wrong-should have been the reverse as
/, too, was asking where l could sell
the kind that fans are made OF as 1
have a beautiful lot OF turkey, guinea,
duck and peafowl. With many good
wishes to all the readers of the circle
and may our kind editor queen be
spared TO WELD her pen for our good
for long years to come is the wish OF
an ardent admirer and sincere friend.