The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-27

mother clasping her babe in her arms.
Brindle was willing to divide honoIs ,'
though Bob was inclined to be greedy
often keeping four kittens herself. leaV
ing only one for Brindle The kittens
loved both cats alike, for Bob was as
anectionate and attentive as Brlndle. anu
we sometimes dear human adopteu
mothers kind and loving TO adoP'e4
children as own mothers are. Well l
will say in closing that those kltee,'
| grew rapidly and are now nearly iuii
sized lady told me the following apou.
her little niece: When the chilo ga" a
cat trying to wean the kitten, boXlns itS
ears she said. THAT old cat Is just IKE
mamma-always whipping her chlloreh.
CIV F.. Smith. Trafalgar. Ala.-Dear
Junior: With Aunt Susie's permission
will tell you some Of the curious Chinese
| customs that | have been reading ABOUT
We call the Chinese heather. They look
| upon us as little better than saVaees'
F.! They think we are very impolite ana plty
Us because we do not dress, act anu nss
as they do. When two Chlnese lrie ats
come together they shake their own iS.o
at each other and if they are going IN the
same direction they walk off in single ME
like geese. The Chinese let their hneer
nails grow long, and long nails are WIN
them the sign of a lady or gentleman. Al
those who do not work with their hands
are proud of their nails and the scholars
officials. doctors and other professlohal
men often have nails from to llici ,os
| long The Chinese gentleman keeps MS
hat on when he enters house ana ne
never asks after the wife and daughters
OF his friends, as they would co ,
such questions an insult. The Chlnese
| GIRLS are not courted. Marriages are mace
/ bv parents through professional match
| makers and a husband seldom sees ms
wife until he Is welded. ne oni t,.s,
| women are proud of small rect ana t.eS
hind the heel down into the foot by tying
| tI,a four small toes under it, so that
their feet are much like the end OF clups.
The Chinese wear white when they ~
into mourning. They begin their BOOKS a., a.
the back instead of the front, ana III
dating their letters they put the year
first then the month and then the day.
They boil their bread instead OF baking ~
and are very fond of an expensive soup
made Of birds nests. They never drink
cold water and their wine is served poll
ing hot The Chinese have theaters, p,il
the performances are carried on uui i.,S
the daytime, and instead OF lemonaoe any any
neanuts they have themselves served WIN
pp,atermelon and pumpkin seeds. at when
they nibble while the acting goes on ;,
am quite sure. Aunt Susie. that we are an
thankful we don't live In China. corr
spondence solicited
Katie Bell Fite, Lumberton' MISS Dear
1u,,or. hone Aunt Susie's eyes are bet
teo- l,1, this time don't know WHAT VIZ
will do when Aunt Susie gets tired OF her
position For we may hunt the "orio oVel
and we will never find better Woman
than Aunt Susie. l go to SUNDAY bcllooi
every Sunday. | missed one Sunday our
ing last year, And one this year. ileNei
get tired going to Sunday school.
Composition on Thomas Jefferson:
Thomas Jefferson was born in Virginia
he was one Of the greta men OIL the rev.
luton: he was not soldier anu ne was
not a great speaker. but he was q great
nd 1n XrD n
wrote paper which was the very pes1h-
ming of the United States. When he was
q bov Jefferson was fond Of boyish plays;
but when he was tired Of play he TOOK up
a book 1t pleased him to learn OF things:
AS a young man he was fine Latin ana
Greek scholar He soon became president
of the United States. Jefferson was presl-
dent for two terms When he was lnaugu-
IA ted president he would have no pomp or
show The best thing of his administra-
tion was the purchase of Louisiana from
France; this made the United States its
size.
Mamie williams, Pulaski. Miss.-Dear
Junior I enjoy reading The Constitu-
ton so much and especially the Junior
page. 1t is both interesting and in
structing live in the country miles
from the thriving little town of Morton
| The first Sunday in July was children
/ day here, and it was very !IlncA en-
! joyed by all who attended. Ihe rec!ld-
/ tions and music were nice. Pulaski mas
/ Two churches, Methodist and BAPTIST
! Protracted meetings begin August the
| first and fifth Sundays. There is TO oe
a picnic on the I'D of this month (Ju4y)
in which both the county ana e'd'0
candidates invited. M sure ILei'
will be a large crowd here on that aaS
/ Fruit is ripe now and we enjoy 1t on.
so much We have many nice peaches
forgot to say i'll the beginning OF my
letter that | am a farmers daughter
/ and Ike farm life because we can nave
MANY luxuries that otherwise we would
4 not have Much love to Aunt Susie ana
cousins Correspondence desired
Herbert Fambrough. Elberton' Ca
| Dear Junior: Ebert county holds a uedi
mace in nv heart for it within its
borders that | first saw the llght OF thlS
Grand old world. | have watched VIII
eager interest her great development dur
ing nv short life. l have seen her req
hills and gullies transformed into magnlh ,
| cent orchards of the luscious Elberta ana
| other varieties of peaches; her paIiel
fields made fertile by the use of moderh
implements and rotation OF crops nv
word of God has been carried into every
| little nook and corner and her people
are no longer ignorant of the existence
of an Almighty God. They attend church
regularly and are endeaVorlng TO leao d
| life that Is worthy VI TIC Hehi"C'
! ton has made great progress and her boys
! and girls are we'll up in their studies. she
has no bar rooms within her hnlts 10
| enSnare her young men ana bnBht lheii
lives of usefulness. All in all, the people
of Flbert county are prosperous, law
/ abiding citizens. | hope that the ma
! iority of the Juniors are blessed with as
good moral surroundings as the youths
of Gilbert county are. Wishing Aunt Susi4
and the cousins much success l VIII BID
( you adieu
George e. Taylor, Muscogee, Fla Dear
Junior: At Aunt Susie's consent an old
member Of your merry circle will call
again for Il little sojourn after several
years absence, and while | might justify
some special subject this eveni-g, I'll say
that the Junior page is subject enough.
so l will begin to pour out my chastise~
ment upon rou boys and girls for not try
ing to improve this aspiring page, by
/ leaving out the word waste basket,
which in itself is enough to send a letter
| to its destiny that probably might have
escaped. and. too. it Is eno~ h to cause
| our captain. Aunt Susie, to lance at the
| latter part of a letter 10 find it there be
fore reading the first, and dump it Ito
it's just department. Stop your fussing a
each other and when your presence is
recognized let it be a pleasant good
morning" Cheerful and interesting to
all and let some unfortunate one alone
with opportunities and let your letter be
/ a more elevating specimen for him. kind
and interesting and encouraging.