Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-03
Experiences

My Dear Miss Thomas: There is whole lot
to be learned in raising a family, let them
be few many. | raised five and had my
hands full all the time and just think Of many
mothers with twice that number. ] tried to
keep my children clean and decent also myself.
so that | would not feel Inundated If any one
should call. / resided In the town of A., and
my youngest, a girl of years, and another
little tot near the same aged named Jennie
were regular chums. The cook had a little girl
named Estell and the children called her Tai
low" In the early spring and winter there
ran brook across one corner of our back yard
so they decided to take Tallow and wash her
so she would be clean and white like they were.
A bar of soap and some rags were hastily pro-
cured and to this brook they went, each
side of her. They used the soap so bonntlful
that they soon had white lather all over
her head ard face. Tallow would sputter and
blow to try to keep the soap out of her nose
and mouth. When they saw they could not rub
off the black. Pet said to Jennie: "Just hold
and | win go get the tacum." My eldest
some flour where she knew they would get it
and think it talcum. They rubbed il on Tai
lows face and into her hair and gave up the
job of TRYING TO make her white.
found that no two children have the same
disposition, yet l taught each of mine 10 obey
their parents and all old people, and they did
not give me much trouble for they were not
allowed to turn everything topsy turvey at home
and they did not think of molesting my neigh
bors' things when | went visiting. | say you
must begin to teach the infant Just as soon IS
object. You can have 1t so ii will not
reach for anything that will harm it, l always
took my children to church and seldom ever
had to leave the house Of worship on account
of my childrens fretting. The Bible says
train them up in the way they should CO. 7
could relate many little funny Incidents of my
band, for they jolly set. and generally
wore the blue ribbon in all episodes Of fun.
You can generally teach child to he kind
to all; yet | will admit You can't teach them
to be really courteous, If they be of timid
nature My eldest daughter was very timid
and ] did much want her to be hospitable
and make every one feel happy. When her
friends came | knew she appreciated their
coming yet she could not overcome her en-
barrassment though she had many friends. My
second was different the scale turned and
/ always had to keep the holding backstraps''
buckled up tight yet everybody loved her for
her jolly way and kind heart
know dear Annie Peavey personally a good.
sweet Christian and Christian parents. I knew
her in infancy and thought her the most beau
tiful child | ever | have not met her
since she has been shut inA .-.
| have derived much benefit and a lot OF
pleasure from this page. May God I'm his wis
dom crown Miss Thomas with good health and
happiness and also Mrs. FELTON,.
I am with sick friend at this time so
will not tell anything my John. He Is just
as careful of my welfare. He is I'm his 65th
year and | my 6lst So. adieu for awhile.
Best wishes to all.
MERRY GRANDMOTHER.