Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-13
A Timely Letter

Dear Miss ahounzs: I read the Bible through
last year and foInd the Old Testament very
interesting brit don't know which part / like
best. ] have slways been fond Of the story
q Ioseph.
You Who are reading the Bible through should
study each paragraph for there is 50 much more
to BE derived than by Just reading"
7 wish % speak word In favor OF mother in
laws I am sure there are many In Our House
hoid. and ns'er a word % praise Is waited to
them good mOtheT-n-law Is tn be priEed
highly and I would advise all TO be her com
a away. she is 50 self-sserificinz and devoted
20 her children
Kiranns I hsve one Of those animated step
savers and can cn11nt myself among the lucky Is.
You should him bringing In wood and
ter. gathering my vegetables. rocking the cradle
and heining ne cook. then you would change
your opinion
Thers are 50 many teachers who are incom-
pssent even for the sixth grade who attempt
20 teach the seventh and eighth that II com
puisory etiucstion IS obtained there will he many
who viii Re compelled to pstrunize whose
education is limited and their character doubt
ful.
Tsaehers' examinations should deal with the
applicants character well their knowledge
OF books and the commissioners held response
BILE
SOM time ago several mothers wrote request
seer anything table manners VIII add ny
mite trusting Il viii help some one Make IL
point % ~ tire. Tor urourtness IS an essen
fial among well hred people
Never allow a child to 20 TO the table with
unksmpt hair ~ face and hands Of doubtful
Never allow yOur elbows to rest on the table.
and sic straight
no not use your narkin to mop your face. but
n finger bowls are used. merely wet tie tips
% the finGrrs. passing them across the lips.
but a. not use them for wash Basins. and wipe
culy the tips % your fingers on the napkin.
Never cut your bread with a knife. neither
butter a whole slice AZ once. nor take your bis
cult with fork All bread Is taken from the
~ -
Drink direct from the cup and do not pour
the beverage iato the saucer under pretense
Avoid stretching tho hands over other peoples
pistes to reach anything. ask for II or do with
cut.
Bring your spoon 20 your mouth Sideways not
roin. foremost IL shovsling-
Refineneu. g IN Important factor 90 edues-
Eoa. and table manners show how one f. raised
karths Curtis. = widow. He met her AZ her
hcule while BE- travelling snd before his
Departure they were engaged
Who was called the first gentleman Of
Geerziat
wHo vss called the Father Of Georgia.
Whist South Carolian acted - Interpreter for
Geo-Cia Washington snf the French officersg
Mrs. Felton ~ her untiriug effort ~ help the
peorle ~ Georgia has Justly acquired the title
''Thr wother % Georgia.
Miss Thcrnax. I kzve a nlan which 7 hone
will meet VIII yours and tire Households an
provsI- Mr. rlaa Il for the Hous~hoiders 20 an
propri.te sW or a nart ~ the proceeds 81 the
third Saturday in Sert~,hsr (the ITthl FOR the
fnvalifs % Orr Household.
Send "a to MISS Thomas and let her distribute
a equsIir. deducting the cost OF sending from
each ones share
THIS dav 70 b observed likewise each sue
eeedinr year
Glars Mise Jones. write often. find your let
tiers very interesting. also Mrs. Burruss Bee
Crank sud Vera Noble.
Grsndn,othsr. tell rs some thing o. 'bygone
DAYS" Miss Thomas. I hog your pardon for
such hsf writing hut I'm ro~kfng tire cradle ton
Hers hopiV< tire future may he brighter than
the past. am CHLOE.