Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-12
CHAT

Recently had such a cold that could
not talk. and as much OF my time In the
Christian association is devoted TO talking
20 people. face to face, or over the phone.
] was almost out OF a job. II is not
pleasant thing TO lose ones voice. even
when one has the hope that IL is merely
temporary. People would come to my
desk and address a remark and II
did not catch their attention they would
think that I did not hear or was not
very RESPONSIVE TO the civilities Of life.
used to have a friend who was deaf
and dumb. and l am now more pleased
than ever at the thought that was al
ways ready TO lend her my ears In
the literal sense. Mfny OF the Sunny
South visitors remember the pretty and
animated girl who kept books for that
publishing company. She was a splendid
worker and a true Christian. Notwith-
standing the fact that she could not hear
one word OF the songs or sermons she
never missed a Sunday morning service.
Some friend always found the scripture
lesson. the songs and the text for her
and she seemed 10 enjoy that much In
ST Marks Methodist Sunday school there
Is q large class OF mutes. taught by Mr..
Crusseile He Is not a mute. so he makes
n splendid teacher. as he can give them
. the benefit OF much that he hears as well
as what he has studied. The mutes OF
Atlanta used TO have picnics and recep-
tons. and I suppose they continue TO do
30. but since Miss Elias death I have
not been quite so much in touch with
them
Whatever faculty may become impaired
seems 20 be the one most needed. When
was a child there was a blind man
tust q little way from my fathers store
he was certainly most energetic, going
60 town with nothing. he gradually &C
simulated quite a lot When he died he
had a home and storehouse and had
raised a family. giving the two girls all
the educational advantages the town al
forded. To the children he was always
a wonder, for he never was fooled with
bad money, nor did he ever fail TO. tell
YOU exactly the amount We used TO
shut our eyes and try all sorts OF things;
playfng we were bird. but. OF course. our
fingers lacked the education that he had
given his And his hearing was more
acute than ours
Dld you ever stop to think how easy
II Is to put ones mind on one sense
20 the exclusion Of all the others? Be-
cause we see and hear moderately well,
and use our right hand in all things we
think that is enough. Do you remember
the story of the man who traced the horse
because II had lost tooth and hmpedE
Our eyes should be taught to take In all
sthat's in sight Two of my friends have
lust returned from Europe. One has
seen as much as the other. but only ono
can share the treasures of that great
country with me. for the other has never
been In the habit Of seeing things and
sharing them with others
Mothers when you go with your little
Children TO visit a neighbor or even 10
gather blackberries make game or the
walk or visit. and see who can make the
rleasantest narrative for the one VINO
did not 20. Mind you, i say the pleas
ATTEST" for It's a gift to be able TO see
the pleasant things Of life Teachers can
use the things the pupils have seen TO
improve their English. Let the language
lesson be on what they have seem To
come children this may be task, while
others will enjoy the exercise, but the
one backward in expressing herself really
needs Il more than the other and should
be encouraged to persevere- We are all
creatures Of habit and IL we are taught
40 see and hear and then express our
selves we are able TO give pleasure 10
90 many people.
BESIDES the pleasure we afford others
there Is tire pleasure that may come back
10 US in the days that il may be we shall
spend upon a bed OF pain, when these
pleasant things shall flash upon the In
ward eye and turn our thoughts TO
pleasanter things than dim forebodings.
At the risk Of bringing bushes TO
modest cheek 1 am going TO quote some
parts Of a letter that I have just re-
ceived. The writer is one Of our dearest
shut-In friends. Sometimes when hear
OF people boring the life out Of friends
by having nothing but their trials and
ailments to talk Of this friend and her
heIplsesness comes to me- Not one who
reads this suffers more intensely or OFT
sner that she does. but you are enter
tained most pleasantly II she Is strong
enough to see you Many days pass with
ner unable TO see her friends. but those
times are not the times her mind dwells
on. Here n what she says In a letter
intended for me alone:
II have been wanting to write and tell
you what a blessing is the Good Cheer
calendar you gave me Christmas. but my
eyes are 80 bad that can use them very
little. The very fact that my eyes forbid
INV usinx them much makes the calendar
doub,y precious keep IL by my bed all
. the time and memorize the gems for each
week Some OF them are selections
have Icing liked and have often thought
i would learn, but never did. Having
them at hand. however. and whole
week 20 give each I learn them with all
ease, and by associating the titles In vari-
Gus way can AhcAI al "ANaA 49,
eyes closed, or in the dark. beginning
either with the first or the last. as far
ss I have gone, or with any certain one
and going from Il, either forward or
backward
-Bsinx able 10 read so little. almost
none. this is both pleasant and helpful
II Is surprising what new beauties one
rnds IN anything really good even after
abe thought she had appropriated II
fully. I cannot thank you enough for
This. for the uplift It has been TO me
The selections that have been giving
you are from this Calendar OF Cheer.
and I have often wondered. as 1 sent
theun 20 the printer, II any OF Our House
Holt were memorizing them
ast winter I sent a little book OF jim
giles to two little girls, and years old
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