The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
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one. Faith in Gods promises and the
discharge of ones duty result IN happl-
ness. because they produce happy state
of mind When we violate the laws Of
nature our physical body must suffer.
Just so when we transgreSS the law or
duty We must endure the penalty which
is unhappiness The man or woman VINO
stakes his or her every hope and energy
in the mad rush for worf.ty- renown is
sure to lose the game. The noblest and
highest ambition we can have, cousins.
Is to try and make all of our many homes
tit type of heaven. SO, cousins. If We
can't obtain college education we may
all acquire a certain degree of heart ed'l-
cation and we shall never regret the time
and effort spent In the search for Ii. 1t
will he beneficial to us not only on earth,
but in the life to come Even If We are
sometimes unable to see the faintest ray
of light we must trust the providence of
God and remember that were not walk
ing by sight. but by faith. Girls l want
you to give me letter party
b. f. Proctor, r. F. D. No. 6, Rocky
Mount. ~ C.-Dear Junior: / hope you
will admit a boy from the Old North
State. live 3 miles south of Rocky
Mount I am a farmers son and like
living in the country, where / can enjoy
the sweetness of summer and hear the
Happy little birds sing. | think it is
Nery bad boy that Kills or robs the poor
little birds that make so many sad
hearts happy. think that some of you
write very nice letters. My age Is IS.
would ike to correspond with some
of the cousins. Best wishes to all.
Carrie Rollins, Gordon, Ala.-Dear
Junior: | read so many interesting let
ters in Tho Constitution | have mus
tered courage to write myself I would
leel honored to be member of that
merry band. We take The Constitution,
and Of course think 1t a fine paper. |
viii take a subject kindness to Pa
rents" There Is nothing In the foolish
walk of fashion or glitter of wealth to
compare with happy, peaceful home.
lesscd with kind parents. Their hearts
ere bound to us by ties stronger than
those of earth. Their hopes, their 70 bors
and their prayers are all for us. All
hat is noble and true in our lives We
owe to them and ] believe the highest
happiness is known to those who honor
heir parents and every time we feel
reEellious We should repeat the fourth
commandment and impress it upon our
minds. There is no promise . dis
obcdicnt child Always be cheerful at
The table. When you come in at noon
tired ana hungry don't criticise the fare.
Correspondence solicited Age. g.
Chares r. Fuller. Wichita Falls, Tex
Dear Junior: VIII your great hospitality
ana generous nature allow you to open
your doors to one more lad-a cowboy
from the wild, wild west? | live away
out here on the boundless prairies OF
north Texas, where everybody has plenty
Of room to grow big and enjoy nature s
5oltudes. | am tar, tar away from the
sand hills of old Georgia, but read The
Constitution regularly just the same. The
Wichita country is on n great boom now
and with irrigation will soon he an agrj-
cultural country of recognized impor-
lance. Wheat, oats. 1nillet and cotton
are the staple products. Sorghum milo,
maze etc, are also raised in great a'bund-
ance while corn does not do so well. The
soil is of deep sandy loan and is said
20 be a very strong soil and no doubt is.
The prairies abound in natural grasses
mesquite and sedge-and on the creeks
timbers. such as pecan, ash. haw cotton
wood. willow elm. mulberry, etc, are
found. Wild animals such as the wolf.
which howls 50 freely during the long.
still nights. the coon. possum, wild cat.
etc. abound in great numbers. On the
irrigation lake near here can be found
wild ducks. geese. etc. and in the fall and
winter it is the great hunting ground for
all game Of this sort. 1t IS also an ex-
cellcnt place for boating and is said to
be the largest artificial lake In the United
States
Victoria Christenberry, r F. D. No. 8.
Charlotte. n Gear JUROR: AS
have an hour to spare before starting
dinner, | would like to spend it with
Aunt Susie and the cousins. I will not
take subject. but will say a few words
II the country girls, rs l am one of
that number myself. think it is so
much better than living in the hot and
girl who grows tired of the routine Of
farm life ana work and longs for the
of city life that she does
not appreciate the beauties of nature.
You must remember that life In the
city is not Just what you think it is
by an occasional visit now and then.
The working girls of the city have a
harder life than the country girls ever
dreamed Of. The country girl may nave
to work hard. but She can attend the
ncnics in summer and parties and sleigh
rides in winter it is always a keen
enjoyment for those who know how to
appreciate Mother Natures works Think
OF spending every day in some dingy
machine in some factory with a clattar
OF machines all around You or standing
behind a counter all day ana having
to force smile after smile to the cus-
toners when Won feel like sinking down
and out Of sight. All these and many
more are in the life Of the working girl
of the city week in and week out with
but a few holidays in the year. Don't
you tnl1is IL 4 rcllHf lO the country SlFl
when shs thinks of all this that she can
churn, bake ana sweep in the cool Of
the morning and after dinner go out
ana swing under the shade In the ham
mock and read some good book while
the hooking bird makes music for thu
car and the honey bee gathers its pre-
cious sweetness from the flowers at
your feet, or better still, to go out in
the woods in me fall and gather the
brown nuts as they fall from the trees?
The country is the garden spot to
which ! shall always cling. Stay whore
the flowers bloom and the moss grows
green. l am a tird Iover. You can put
my name on the list.
wendell" Falkner Ala.-Dear Junior:
1t is quite a treat to have the pleasure
of writing to your bright and very inter
estng page this beautiful September
morning while all nature seems to be
mourning from some cause. | know not
what ii is | don't even hear the chirp
of he priclkotS in the the