Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-21
JTrsT A FRIENDLY VISIT

Dear Miss Thomas: I wonder IL all our
Household readers have. on their knees Offered.
verse for the prosperity of this year that is al
most past?
The farmers have had much to give thanks
for. and there is not one OF US that has not
seen some good come to us by the help Of the
Lord. and oh. how should all. city people
and country people. the wealthy and poor form
one social hand. and give God the praise and
greet one another with loving hearts and kind
words.
I look 10 my heavenly Father just as an ODE
dent child should her earthly parents. fear
him in this way. I will DO nothing that would
not be pleasing in His sight. and through this
fear 7 watch and pray. and live rejoicing every
day. for I feel the blessed peace Of His spirit
in ny soul. I trust Him for His guidance and
leadership. and believe with all my heart
that 7 lead by His blessed Holy Spirit.
Yet have my trials and my dissppointments
as have other people; but I rejoice in them
because the word OF my Lord said. IL takes all
this 20 perfect the will Of the Father in rs.
Our Lord suffered death for us. that we through
Him might be saved. and we must be willing
TO bear our little sufferinEs for His sake.
have earthly parents to love. cherish and
obey. but live with my grandparents and they
are very old and childlike sometimes. yet AM
glad that II Is my privilege. and try to com
fort them In their old age.
have missed my dear mothers love much
since she left me at the age Of five. and al
times have felt as u didn't have friew
in the world. Yet the Holy Spirit slwsy'
brings comfort. and I think OF the happiness
that is now nv mothers. and will be minS
/ when life down here is finished N I b.
faithful enough. and do the will of nv Father
So friends believing my mother in rest and
happiness. ] do. 7 wouldn't bring her bach
n I could. and I have so much happiness II
the thought Of going to behold the face Of ms
Lord and so many loved ones who have gone on
! 7 do get so happy sometimes that 7 wish
could talk 70 everybody. yet am a poor talker
lore nv lord and He loves me and thai
makes everything sufficient.
Tinie. your letter Of recent date Tea,
with interest. see YOU attended the wedding
near Towns. Ga. ] guess Il the one ] wa
attended. I attended one Yesterday that wa
very nice indeed. 90 many there. II was almos
like a campmeetinc. | wonder n you have an!
more attractive widowers down there. the on
you sent up here was fine All the girls b
met up here fe.l in love with him. I think
but all got over II soon after they received tn
| invitation 70 his wedding have been happle
since than ! ever was before. for 7 not &
believe vet that I suitable for a stepmother
dren. but = stepmotber has great responsible
| ity on her. and unkind stepntuther is awful
| 7 don't believe I could be unkind but ] Nigh
/ fail 20 do my duty in some way.
/ Mr.. Bach 7 think are all glad 10 sec yo
/ back again. think you made better impression
! this time. u sounded very nice to me. To hea
! you speak 50 kindly ~ your parents and home
! Mrs Alvey Thomas: 7 YOU have anothe
new visitor. Como again. your letter was good
your widower. 7 am taking your advise watch
ing with all patience for my chance. I thin
the right will come along after while
but don't think he Is going 70 be a widoweI
| though be msy be.
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