The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30

| there were so many they would get d
| little bits of cabbage once in a while, 50
T. was fearful they would soon learn to
ike them best and quit allowing them 10
! 60 in, and the first morning you never
beard such fuss as they made to go in
esain. | believe even poor people can
with plenty of cornbread afford to
raise some turkeys both as pleasure ard
lIofit. First. they should have something
green they can pick, and as they get
larger they would do well on patch CT
oats, lator peas. and anything they can
est. and if properly planted they will
Rather 1t themselves In the fall a turnip
and collard patch is good for them, and
you should just see them eat collardS:
ana last but not least. where there are
children, they like to feed and look after
them. Please excuse me if this seems
long and tiresome. viii risk being crit
lC-sed, to try to encourage some country
s;Ster if ! can; at the same time enjoy
all the Kingdom Back woods readers
ENJOY all that is good in the dear old
Constitution. Kindest regards to all.
Chow are all the Kingdom sisters?
1t has been so long since | looked in
on You all | feel almost afraid to Ven
ture. Lovely spring is adjoining herself
in such attractive robes that the bees
and children cannot resist the tempta-
ton to HE away and enjoy her splen-
dor.
1t is about all I can do to keep in
sight of my two babies; they go in
quest of the early flowers and when at
last find them, they say, 20, mamma,
booful fowers-mell EN- Then. of
course. l can't scold much, if | am SO
tired | can hardly walk
| am roofing some everbloomng roses.
and hope to have a pretty yard for the
children soon, and as my hubby" loves
flowers nearly well as they. | suppose
| will consent to his admiring the poses
too, on condition that he won't wear
more than a dozen on his hat.
AS per promise, / send directions for
planting fy-poison seed Plant seed IA
inch deep in rich garden soil. in hills
three feet apart, leaving two plants to
each hill.
To prepare leaves for uses. Thoroughly
crush a handful of leaves, put them in a
deep plate. pour fresh sweet milk over
them to make thick liquid and add su-
gar TO make very sweet; then set the
mixture IN some convenient place for
the flies.
For spring use / use dried leaves. as
this plant does not mature early.
Their preparation differs only in pour
ing boiling sweet milk over the leav
! thank all who sent thread for these
seed and hope you may be very success
fun with them.
s T. Seward, Spottsville. Surrey Co.,
Va.-Left Surrey county. Virginia. about
1898, Misses Lucinda Lane and Susan
Lane. one for Alabama and the other
for Tennessee they had sister, Eliza
Ann Lane. that married Thomas B. Sew
ard. the parents of The inquirer; also a
brother named Robinson. Any nforma-
ton perta ming to them or heirs will be
gladly received. one of the TWO former
named married man named Dowell.
Hope soon to hear from some of them.
Mrs. f. c. Warnock, Oxford. Fla-I
enjoy reading the Womans Kingdom so
much each week that I think | ought
at least to return thanks for the pleas
ure received If / cannot bring with me
q feast of reason and flow of soul
bring the thanks of a grateful heart Of
ten the Heart to Heart Talks" and
many Of the sisters letters bring tears
To my eyes ana responsive heart throbs.
am not a shut-in, but cripple More
than four years since | had fan that
made mr. a cripple for life. Three months
lie on my bed unable To turn or be
turned one WAY or the other but now
can with cane limp about the house
and ward. Though | have seen more
than three score summers and my head
Is thiciSly sprinkled with "siver threads
among the gold" my heart is young
and / would enjoy rambe through
the woods as in childhood this lovely
springtime to gather wild flowers if /
could and list to natures teaching.
Some one has aptly said flowers are
the poetry Of nature written on the broad
green sheet of earth love the quiet
beauty of the woods broken by the songs
of birds. the rUstling of the leaves and
the hum Of insects. Last autumn | took
long ride through the piny woods when
the ground was covered with autumn
flowers Of many kinds growing among
the wire grass. and / thought of you,
Aunt Susie and wished so much that [
was able to get down ;end gather large
boXful to send to You that you might
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