Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-12
With Love for Every One

Dear Miss Thomas: I have Just finished read
hug Chat Of the 18th. and want~to be one OF
two that answered your chat. when you first
mentioned that they would cost one dollar. Now
am wondering how many viii answer this. IL
seems to me out OF over eight hundred mem
hers there would be twelve that would appre-
ciate a badge enough TO be wli.lng TO pay the
small amount OF one dollar, or is II true Of the
most Of the Householders, as Vera Noble said:
Queer creatures these HOuseholders be?" Miss
Thomas mas said all that one could. Miss
Thomas could not give them TO us, and l
been writing especially for badges; II so, we
had better quit. I think we ought to write
with the intention of helping some one over
Hasn't old Woman been helped by letters
from our good membersy I am glad that her
girls have seen the error Of their way. To me
there Is nothing worse than an impudent ano
ungrateful child, and many be the times !
have thought of Old Woman. / am so glad
she is back with us with better girls.
bingham. ! am glad to see you back again:
can't you come ofterncr? Where is Little Maio
She has been silent too long, and her letters
know she win appreciate the badge. Vera
Noble must be a noble girl TO think OF Others
when getting her own badge.
Invalid Girl. your letter fine. ] am ready
20 do more in the future than in the past, and
~ TO make Our Household brighter. more help
fui and more inspiring. Live for something,
be not idle. life IS passing swift away"
Time is flying; soon our earthly life VIII be
spent. and can we say well spentI The lOngef
I live the moro I find TO do, physically and
spiritually. Many Of live I'm heather ways al
home: In place OF just sending money off e
far heather lands, we should see that solhe
things are done right at door. We need
Sunday schools IN every community, ana Sunday
school workers, see that you have no heathens
at your own door.
Bible student l can say You are welcome: l.
too, like religious letters though / don't feel
lie they are read and practiced as they should
DC. / know plenty OF people that do not read
the best letters. I heard one say. 81 don't
read the old religious letters, but the funny
letters don Miss" I like funny letters. too
and don't think Our Household would be per
feet without them, but / do love to hear re-
ligion talked occasionally; IL keeps one from
getting hard-heartsd.
Mrs Particular your letters are fine and Il
ths the point. I agree with you ON edueatiOn
I beiieT IN sending children 10 school; I have
started mine 10 school at SIX years old, nov
one Of time Is over school ge,but he IL IN
school lust the same. We have work 10 do anC
i asn not st0ut bat my children must be IL
school, 70 keep them out vodld be cheating then
out Of taAis tast rights, ] have ssea ehildret
that had 10 Lose tbres and four years OF ths
public sda0si tiHss
There are plenty sf people that oppose a eo#i
Bgls0ry school law; we need H In some localities
anyway, Deaf abuse ise lawmakers, for yOs
indOiRhf people are bringing it e9 yourselves, an'
as 6OE nay part, ! d0R't care how soon, fOF
do hate to see a dear precious boy OF girl KEEP
out Of school for mere srifles Teach YOU
childrea to honor father aRd mother, aRd yOJ
honor your Ghildi the command Is just as greai