The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-05

out as the eye can reach can be seen
| one wide eXpanse of rich. luXuriant green.
| bcrdered by the blue Virginia mountains.
which look like sentinels standing out
! against the blue of the sky as though
keeping guard over the valley ue love
| SO well. In the valley are Luray caverns,
Weyers caves and the natural bridge,
| each famous among natural curiosities.
and clustered about my home are many
| places of historic interest, among which
| Is "Greenway Court the old home or
| Lord Fairfax where George Washington
spent a number of years as surveyor.
Nirginia's climate In general is delightful.
her soil productive, her people hosplta-
Bile, and If any Virglnian. after summing
up Nirginias graces, falls to love and
honor his native state he deserves TO
ihe-wel in short, as Sam Jones says.
he needs kiln"
Dewitt and Herbert Maxwell. Kyleton
Ala--Dear Junior: Good morning Uncle
win. here's a lovely white rose for YOU
Herbert has a cream colored one for Aunt
Susie He thinks Aunt Susie the greatest
woman in the world. with a heart and
soul large enough to love us all And
he Is not the only one who thinks So
either. And l. well l think Uncle Will
one Of the best men. and that he IS
doing much for the Improvement OF our
page. SO, | shall place some laurels
on his brow Come to the front. boys
Uncle Will will stand by us
Now. cousins. allow me to introduce to
you Herbert Maxwell. my brother
think he Is what Uncle VIII would call u
busologISt.
Since my letter and picture appeared in
The Constitution. l have received many
nice letters. Wish | could answer them
all. but | am only IL little boy | 3 years
old November g. and it's Dewitt here.
and Dewitt there and Dewitt If you are
not busy you must study your books
Yes, Thurston. we have good schools
good CHURCHES. and good people in tins
part of Alabama. No large towns near
liartsell. IL miles distance. is our nearest
railroad station. We attend Sunday
school at the Methodist Episcopal church.
half mile from our home. Between
sixty ana seventy are on the roll We
have five good teachers, all Of which we
love. but we love our superintendent best
because he Is our papa Long live Aunt
Susie. Uncle VIII and the cousins
q ncle VIII and Aunt Susie thank you
for the llowers)
Sallie Merritt Mary. Ala.-Dear Jun
lot; Good morning Aunt Susie, and all
OF the cousins. How are you all this
beautiful Sabbath morning? AS / never
see any letters from this place. | thought
| would write one ! have been reading
The Constitution every since l was Big
enough to read. and | always enjoy read
ing Aunt Suses ana the cousins letters.
| always enjoyed reading Bill Arp's let
read in the paper Of Ills deaf6 am
have BEEN BEEN dead onits l" nib an" If Hotncr
cousins Christmas will soon be here,
ana guess you all are anticipating 4
when Chrjstmas comes a ~ ,i,~@y1 sd Ii
soon be young lady. SUN EXPECT a
visit from santa Claus. Enclosed you
VII Lnd cents TO use as you think
fro,,, ia ~ 3 nee soilciteu' Ages
Orrell w Prevatt, Seville Fla.-Dear
Junior: I am a little boy 10 years old.
l have been to school four terms. Am
in the fifth grade but can't write very
good. Professor Mccall makes us carry
our books home every night ana lear,
our LESSONS if il lakes us tii % o.cjork.
and when we 60 Ia tho school room, ,o,,+
n,orning We bad hatta,, I,,,, - 49,,
sons TOO have ~ VA. I,.a.,,t 49,,
siat.r !, -. 80 - 1872 q it''lU
"i7NNi SSdi9 oIu HaiiSu 1dd bele,
nlfd dog named Bob, that l hitch to my
oIg cart cot named JENNIE Will
sei' tllt cousins ABOUT my nome, winch
Is hile nortn OF the depot on the j.,
=. ana ~. W. railroad, which rams
eiiloNsn oui 6toEe Ny papa IS an or
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IalIy queHed' thought Wonid SIP III
and try - sit with YOU a while. taking
great caution not to arouse the fair
Juniors to arms again 1 claim tho Vi
tory for the bows who have "catmnd
tha etorn,e., N.Y., tho irra.is.tif,le t,,,
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pioFelp' y S4ie"t nloueA - inusIcai.
Wlll say rev WORDS on that familiar.
though ineNhausubie. subject. Friend
ship
our nature possesses an instructive
aversion TO solitude and lis irksone et-
feets upon the consummate bliss ol our
lives, The mere presence of our fellow
beings repels WEAKNESS and produces
cheerfulncss Then. if the mere presence
OF our fellow-beings makes us cheerful
our happiness is increased manifold lines
' #4as s.ae . NOBLE an: -aa