Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
A Sensible LETTER

Dear Household: started letter to our page,
but got The Journal OF the 18th and read Mrs
Maloys letter and thought / would change my
subject. was surprised TO see any one would
rave person to drop their head and, / sup
pose, run under the bed or get behind the door
Just because they are poor.
She speaks Of a poor person trying to stay IN
the class with rich people or being proud as
big house niggers.
rich! As II a person should be classed By
what they possess, l have always associated
with the best. let their earthly possession be
what IL may; their morals, their conduct is
what look at. And II is their good or bad
behavior that I wish. and not that almighty
dollar. / have seen rich folks that I would not
with I think Mrs. Maloy. had better turn her
horns on some other class besides the poor, the
mains az OF the world.
intended to write about the mutual conf
denee that should be between the husbands and
wives often sec a terrible lack OF this neces-
sary confidence. The husband fails to tell the
vile Of his business, and IL Is so necessary for
her TO know. so as to be real help TO him by
managing her part wisely. And often the wife
withholds this same confidence from the hus-
band. which sooner or later may handicap him
or cripple his business interests seriously.
But l must not say much on that point this
time. for there is Mrs. Pansy, who has turned
against us aud says the country girls do not
have any chance.
OF course both country and town are essential
the country, and l failed TO see the brass Jew
elry. There were poor people, who could not
afford gold jewelry, but don't think that their
hearts were terribly set on jewelry.
I now live in town, and l know real nice.
and refined people. have kgood neighbors. and
have found people everywhere that were real
nice 10 me. But my ideal home would be in
the country, where there Is always plenty of
fresh air, good vegetables and fruits. But,
wherever one lives, one viii find some sorry
folks. those who do not care for right or wrong.
Such always simply let alone.
Old Woman, / am so glad you have come back
10 tell us OF your good luck, and / hope rour
husband viii see his mistake and treat you bet.
ter. man that would turn against his wife
who was trying TO raise q family right and
helping to make living. is disgusting.
think you did too much OF the work. They
ought not to have let you do II. But maybe
the scales have fallen from their eyes. / DOM
Ike 10 parents too hard on their children.
Some parents forget that they were ever youns
themselves; they forget that young folks have
any feeling or heart OF their own. Keep them
little long as possible. but when the time
comes that they find out that they not
babies, don't cramp them into the cradle just
because you had rather they would remain IN
conscious OF their size and years.
Be sure that they have good company and
give them good advice. and pray for them and
trust God to take care OF them when out of
your sight for we are only weak mortals al
best.
We can often manage children with love and
kindness better than by hard words quar-
reling and pOuting. Sometimes we make mis-
takes. and when do. don't be contrary with
our own children to acknowledge it when you
that are wrong.
Sometimes hard homes tend TO drive boys away
or make girls marry beneath their station.
As the waste basket is so near Miss Thomas,
must try 10 quit for the present.
What has become OF Mrs. Miligan? She must
get her pen and write us letter.
Love TO all. HENRIETTA.
TOcroa