Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-01-21
What 80 Years Have Tauuht

Dear Miss Thomas: | have been constant
reader OF the Semi-Weekly Journal for two
that got misplaced and then | Salt like | had
lost the letters OF some dear friends
In these two years it seems 70 me that the
letters have been about everything under the
sun. There have been pictures of the homes Of
many different people some wrttched anu many
happy. The dark shadows have brought out the
light and sunshine in othe non 's, and made rLe
pictures true to life. I: this page recorded
nothing but sunshine MI PIT IN the tales Of
misery it would not be real thing. fIr in
every big family the sorrows and joys are pretty
evenly mixed. I would like to give helping
hand and cheerful word to al who arc sad
and sorrowful: would also like t. tdIh to
those who tell tales their husbands. The
men are in many cases to blame. but vary often
the women could Iankr things easier for both
sides IL they really tried.
I have been married nearly g years. FEd in
that time man or woman has verv ;ltle
teach many lessons NV husband and lave
toied SIDE by side. have .alS'1 six chill
dren, and at times our way has been pretty
dark and threatening. sometimes the clouds
were so heavy that we had TO take In silver
lining faith. Through II all had plenty
Of love and sympathy for each other. and we
forgot 10 ask God for help and guii1Ace.
He took us the rough places and Tade the
smooth more attractive.
My husband and ! are now really ENJOYING
who has just married and hope wcnve' many
charming picture but it is in our last days
when the honeymoon Is really needed. There
is nothing in life sadder than to see couple
who have lived together % or 70 years and
in all those years have not really become one.
after years of life together
Years of fair and stormy weather,
After mutual prayers to heaven
Counsel sought and wisdom given"
for husband and wife tc be Strangers seems a
terrible thing.
any faults. Don't laugh and say that nobody
living is free from faults. Maybe so. hut I
have always loved him well. and lie has al
ways been so good TO me that ] have never
hunted for his faults.
am farmers wife and think I know all
about the work and worry that IL takes to keep
have always done my work and wher it
did not interfere with my home duties hive
worked in tnc field.
think that some man wrote iast May about
his wife appearing in a >oSd wrapper.
and that he never afraid 10 take company
home, no matter how Unexpectedly. | am con-
ceited enough to think that | keep very wei
regulated house But Just think Of farmer :
wife getting up at in the morning. getting
breakfast for family of eight, washing dishes.
milling for cs cow foe h1Tng s tG
ping the pigs, washing. starcbing, ironing, st
tending TO her babies and never wearing sCied
hands clean. M; hair in order aud my shoes
neat hut company has found not well
prepared TO receive them as would like. Some
one is sure to ask where that model husband is
when ! am doing all that dirty, hard work
When the weather j. bad he Is here to help.
but when the weather is good he is the
farm, hard at work making an honest living.
When | am well / would look like something
waiting for him to come home. tired cut. and
get my water and do the many much needed
things that evening brings UP. He needs rest
as much l do.
How ! have ranbled. IF this is published l
have LOT more to say in the near future. I
want TO get IN my four letters soon as ! can.
so that I NAV wear badge. Sincerely.
BONANZA.