Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-14

drcds Of crows to one now and there was no
complaint about pulling UP corn. for there were
but few worms. There are red heads now,
all have been killed or run off for the SAM
insane idea that they were eating the corn
when they were after the worm. l am AFRAID
that ] the end Of jaybrds the same way
But many men- that / have known were UNI
Kind 10 their wives and children. When you
see the family kind TO stock you VIII see
happy family.
How many families Of children are there now
being raised without prayer How many emu
dren can you find now that ever heard thHlI
father p-ey2 If children raised up
around family altar there would be a great
deal less OF laNlessness and fewer boys In the
chain gang OF being sent to the reformatory'
The place 20 reform the children Is at nome
before the family altar. il parents do not raise
tleir children relgiously the reformatory can
not do the abiding work that should have be
gun when the child is young; the refornla-
tory cRn teSch them 10 respect the law, but me
sinfuncSs Of sin Is not stressed as a Christian
home should impress H.. IL makes the parents
hearts ache TO follow their children to jail.
10 the court house ami then TO the chain gang
or reformatory or maybe to the gallows. II
the parents have been trained right, II Is Just
easy to raise them right wrong, but many
merry while Yet children, without religious
training 1T home. and children Is or IL years
Ole haven't the Judgment nor experience M"r-
ryiIg Young causes many divorces and Il
great deal Of unhappiness: | have heard young
girls say II I had known before I married wat
l do now, ] would be single today. II girls
would not count much on looks. but marry
a good character, look on the inside as Goa
-
than a handsome face and fine clothes TO make
character; &c when thinking Of marrying they
would find out what kind Of a heart he naS'
for a boy who is good and kind to his mother
and sisters, will be good and kind to his wife,
there would be more happiness. IL girls would
never marry a man that drinks any there would
he fewer mistreated families. One can never
marry drinking man thinking that she can
reform him; nine times out Of ten II cannot
be done' be viii promise anything 10 get 'ne
girl. but do not believe him alone.
II all girls would refuse a dram-drinker, ana
do 50 kindly and politely, 1t would DO more
10 reform them than anything else that they
could do. There are but few young men VINO
do not want to be respected by the gentler
sex.
Now. young men. never take the first drink.
and you will never be drunkard; for the first
drink Is the first step TO a drunkard grave.
/ know than no young man intends to I'LL a
drunkaru grave, so beware of the first drink;
reform before the first drink, and be a man
and a Christian, and you will never regret II
while you live is the advice OF an old man.
tian life
Hello. Rowgau; ] hope those girls have not
eaten you, but hope that one Of them has
captured YOU, and Is nov Gying to domestl-
cate YOU. Not by beating you over the head
with the broom rolling pin, but is teaching
you 10 use the dish rag and churn' and now
to make biscuit dough and how to get the
dough off your hands and not string 1t of
against The walls. / think that all married
men should learn 10 cook; he ought TO know
how to do the work when she is sick; for 1t IS
hard and constant; the same thing over and
over every day.
/ want all Of the good writers TO come often
and let more men write.
Mr.. Bach, come and tell us how you are get
ting along with the children; l do not want
our page to be discontinued. II it should ]
would discontinue taking the paper, for | thinE
that Miss Thomas and Mrs. Felton's Chats arc
gems of thought and good advice. ! admire
them, they good If some OF our so
, Ions had much common sense as they have
we would have better laws.
! love TO read all of the Household letters;
] enjoy them much and have been greatly
, benefited nv them; and all ought TO write to
the Whitefield sisters to cheer them In theft
lonely hours and make them happy with g
Christmas present II IL is only a dime.
write 10 them and get such beautiful Christian
letters in return; ! want to get a badge after
q while. Much love to Miss Thomas and al
the Household Wishing all a merry Christmas
yours GEORGIA VETERAN.