Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-01-18
CHAT.

We certainly appreciate Daisy Lees let
ter telling US OF the going Of our dear
little sister. Myrtle Estes. of Hiram, Ga
In Mrs. Bagwen's death. that was
chronicIed recently. we lost loved one
and useful member and one whose alb
sence in church work. as well as in her
home. will cause many a tear to be shed
In Myrtle Estes we have the other side
OF what can be done by a Christian life
Mrs. Bagweu was able to go about and
do much good. Myrtle on a edtoften OF
intense suffering. radiated the peace
that cometh only TO the children Of God.
had some correspondence concerning her
Illness. and was struck by the sweetness
OF her f0rtftiude. Several letters had
been written TO Our Household before
knew that she was an invalid. and then
1 found il out through a third party. L
wrote and asked her IL l could help her
in any way. but alas. IL was case that
bafied skill. 1 hope that l am not IN
sympathetic TO any, but l do love
brave spirit. whining puts my teeth on
edge
we have some noble examples of pa
thence and heroism under the combined
lash OF poverty and pain. in Our House
hold. and I hope that, with this New
Year. there have been more OF our
members who have resolved 10 Divide
more literally with their sick sisters and
brothers
Money is not everything. though there
are some who. through the late intense
cold weather. suffered for food and fuel;
but the magazines you throw away would
he a great pleasure to the Shut-in who
NAV not be able to afford the subscrip-
ton. True, the postage will cost you
little. cents a copy. perhaps, but II
YOU are systematic and send one month
TO the same Shut-in you won't miss II
And IL YOU really do without something
in order TO pay that postage. 1t viii be
recorded I'm heaven as done unto the
Lord
Right here / want to say a word to the
Shut-ins. II you get a notice from post
master that there is a package with post
age due at his office. you let II stay there.
Anybody who starts you anything that
way is too stingy. or lacking in Judgment
for the package to be worth the postage.
i know whereof speak I've seen some
az the old Junk that some people give
away. I don't blame them for not pay
ing postage on it, but 1 do blame them
for ever starting it of
When first started in newspaper WORN
I never failed to send the required
stamp when a notice was sent me thai
a letter Was I'm some writer's home OF
.efiee addressed TO -me. but lacking stht
necessary cents TO start il. But Il
has been many day since I've thrown
stamps i'm that direction. Never. IN my
experience has such a letter been wortr
publishing Take my word for II, since
the senders don't value il enough to starr
it you viii be throwing away your money
to send for IT,
when
do not put on postage enough. but fol
sweet charity's sake weigh what you
start a Shut-in.
You had no Chat in the last issue
the day il should have been written
was in the clutches OF the worst sor'
OF cold. I struggled against IL until !
O'Clock. then I went to'a hospital and
had my osteopath doctor begin wort
on me 7 knew from the time she gave
me and the way she stayed with me thai
she thought was pretty sick Sh'
worked over me from p. m until
before she succeeded in reducing thu
fever and pain She tosd me this morn
ing when I told her gOOd-by that she
was afraid to leave me even when she
did. The next day / was as weak as
baby. bur my fever was gone and to
day she consented to my coming home
have promised TO take all sort o.
care OF myself and hope to be able to &c
TO Athens TO the institute January ls-22
/ hope that I may see many of th'
farmers wives and daughters there
That will he fine time to broaden and
brighten. our lives. In other states thu
farmers wives reading courses. clubi
and Institutes are power in the land
shall Georgia remain forever at the
bottom OF the list? ! won't know you
but Mr.. SOuIe will know IL I am there
and I want you TO come I'D and Civ,
me the chance to get acquainted
Faithfully yours.
LIZZIE q THOMAS