Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
This and MY Good Wishes.

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Already two calendars of isIO adorn the walls
cf ~ room. They we're just too pretty 90 Iay
av1y- the Eoosl man said 50 they are hanging
resdy q welcome the New Year. Only TOUR
ThsnksrivinE was just little dIszppomtI1x
- ne. 80 am exneetiEs to set double sc,-i
cut CT ChristIuss- Toe schools held the chil-
dren 50 John. the baby and ! ate our dinner
sIoee. In tic Afternoon the baby ara carTied
eur invalid nciSkbcr waiter. On the Following
Saturday sll the children were az home - We
hsd early dinner and went uufimg IN tie
nfrrrLoo1- Such beautiful woods. The ground
wss thickly cgverd with the lovely brown
lenv-x. We bad only TO brush them aside and
az bow thick the great big brown hiekOrynuts
We had great sacks ~ them q take
sIsnv have written telling how glad they were
n welcome the winter season and I wonder "
fhsv ever think ~ the sufferings II brings TO
the poorer classes. especially the negro. only 4
which wa az frre-i1c pint beating u.s.
fsss ant barc chest. Il made me shiver 70
hi shirt he replied: .Dey amt no button
darr-f They silver ard sit over q bandIIl
- IRE With tt~ir skirts wrapped hound tnr:r
f,st While the vird fairly sings a. q comes
through thc greet cracks IN tue moor. wnen
haf NJ Christlnas clearing Soue I nad a
sxrky VITO hsd crowd OF children. : gathered
toE~rher zreat pile ~ clothing which the chil-
sr.n had sHtsrovu and told her 20 go through
tksm AMI Fhe could have her choice. the clothes
cr the Money. she knew tie moaey would net
- hrr BALI toe good the clothes uSuld. Yet
xhr- hsd - pass OF her neighboT's hoTlS.ss.
vfo N. didn't want u know she uSed second
hard things but she finally decided g. make
be- daughter take them through the woods
hcre
Anil - mary people let their stock take All
the bal wcathsr. the poor I'D COWS Eill turn
th~ir flaws n tire slset and raia sud patiently
ait With .ltcE "a he hauvn sf all.
Give The Gear old sumner time Win the
Er~sa Pastures. shady groves. singing birds and
tlo<SoruiES flowers me susw may Re iuvrtv
y iccS 81 Tut a. feel tbs biting cold u sad
d. rs my heart 70 think ~ tie NAVY creatur~s
tfat suffering srd exposed to tho weather.
A. trsnped around On tSR = today trying -
fiud the different things tn make our Chris;
rr-s cngaplefe saw -msny others bent on ths
saue sr.snE Sorne vorr smiles. others frown,
w-hl-h sssr-fd g. tell mi.ch love EoHiJ
- with the many gifts which tLsy were piiin=
Nc uethcrs often wear CUTS IveS complete,
ont getting lady Tor tie holidays ana nsv'
usrves - highly strung We etunot enjoy
hing Ne have worked % haui "a prepare.
~ gave more love ard I'D less baking
. vculd often do better Tor the family
- rind . mother who VIII sacrifie
60 give her children plessnrs
she loved themg No. never
ife.f arb she sid n ne
no. sffectinnsfe. don't car
m~n,- ~ 9gsed.. bu, would Ike I'd
49, afi - ! said Then Why d
"a - 80 - - nurhg"
~ Z" different with you, she re
-. " al ..vou are sn arresuonats ehila
s ss ss IN .l"ay' your true self Is "'sF'
hare pI\lrd - many letters which Deve-
had gire to'vrite taat aTraid ron VIII
ft1d IBIS such mixture OF them ali
that rii sE~-nd lis holiday 10 the waste
tasktt ABIDE IVAN.