Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-16
G. II A 7

Margery was thinking of going away
and came TO talk the matter with me II
happened that Dan was there. too, and
We made all sorts OF pans for the time or
her return
.Pshaw.- said he. "she will have sucn
a goOd time that she WI not think or
US. and when she does come back she
will be comparing us with the folks she
left in her city OF Hearts Delight
That sounds like you don't know
what friendship is she replied indis-
nantIy. The idea of making friends
A. two weeks. whenever you hear OF
such quick falling into friendship you
NAV be sure OF equally quick falling out
Friendship. the real sort is OF SLOW
Growth. one does not often meet man
or woman and recognize their wearing
qualities in even a weeks time, 10 say
nothing of the fungus that springs up in
one meeting
wow ouoth DAN you are hard on
Miss SeIby. Don't you remember how
she sushed over you and worried the
life out OF you the day you two metz
Eyes. and don't you remember that
she limited most outrageOusiy for me 70
invite her home with me, and L dlon L
ana tie truth leaked out that she want
ed a stopping place in this city How oid
she treat Myrtis?'
NAV not always find impulsive people in
sincere. You are right in saying that
friendship Is a plant Of slow growth; the
verr set OF emotions that prompt one
"a Svxear eternal love after the associa-
tfon Of an hour has its reflex action ana
causes criticism and disappointment Our
own vanity is a help TO the fiatterer'
We roll the sweet mOrsel under our
tongue and try TO appear uncohce me u
but We swallow IL nine times our Oh ten
No Meh Lady, AIargie don't she
s,.,-,s that serene countenance upon you
and makes you see that the truth Is
As dross in her eyes. VIZ quoted
Every one that fiatters thee
Is no friend in misery
words are easy like the wind;
Faithful friends are hard 10 find
Intended TO add verse ABOUT my
faith and admiration, but she heid W
her chin ard moved away ike an
empress
Fanny Boy she said. Il am AFRAID
,bat Won have been eating too many
oysters this Lent. or has II been pam
oia nshy Something has furnished more
,hosphorus than is good for you Brain
rood is all right in moderation, out
when your wit flashes as q has To-Day
there must be a preventive given you
Id leave you. but Meh Lady would have
the burden TO bear, and I love her too
much for that"
Dan was bending double In his Ell
Forts not to let her see how much ne
enjoyed teasing her
=, owe Meh Lady, You are not old
enough 10 say that Love is n plant
OF slow growth you say. A sort OF cen
turv plant. You must want 10 coax
Meh Lady into making some fudge or
something -
But we had heard enough With the
mention OF fudge in came Louise with
a plate OF delicious nut candy. The
nuts were brought me by Country Con-
trfbutOr and l wish every one OF you
could have shared them. In this In
stance the sweets settled matters and
the friends have not yet decided the
question OF hasty friendships
In the issue OF March I9 will be
given the frst OF a series OF ten pic
lures There will not De any story or
name. but each will be the representa-
ton OF some well known historical man or
woman And we want you TO write and
tell US the name Of the picture. The
nrst three who gIsss all the pictures
as they come out Will each receive a
nice book / know that you have en-
joyed the pictures that Miss Macaulay
mas given you and the ten that are 70
come viii be an interesting addition 70
any scrapbOok-
Faithfully yours.
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.