Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-12
A Flower Letter

Dear Miss Thomas: As my offer 10 exchange
= few dahlias and stuberoses for other varieties
Of flowers that ] wanted has brought me sew
ersl letters wanting them, l viii. by your per
mission. answer them all at once in our page
] say ''Our page" because / feel sure that you
would have share our joys with each other
and also exchange our ideas on how TO get the
most good out of this life and tell how to help
others In any way that our minds and means
will permit. That grand man, st. Paul, never
spoke truer word than when he said that II
lis more blessed to give than TO receive"
know that by my past experience; not that
have done much / wanted 10 in helping
others. for my circumstances would not permit
it, But we should do what We can, as t6s
poor that anointed Christ's feet, and II
we do that in the right spirit we shall not lose
reward.
II we are only faithful in the few things
that entrusted TO our keeping we shall
have Him that ''spake as never man spake,"
say. 'ThOus hast been faithful over a few
things: enter thou into the joys Of thy Lord. !"
Ny heart goes out in tender sympathy TO all
that are bereaved Of loved ones. but 1 know
whereof I speak when say that living troubles
much harder 70 bear than dead ones for 1
have tried both; but when we 20 20 Him who
promised TO hear our burdens for us, He WIN
! never fail US Our earnest constant prayer
should be for
"A faith that win not shrink
Though tried by Satan's many host:
That Will not tremble on the brink
or any earthly woes"
have bought one dozen each OF peonies and
dahliss since Iasked for them in exchange, and
dom. care for any more unless they are
very fine ones that / have not. 1 would like
TO have a few large lowered chrysanthemum
slips OF ell the cOlors that grow; also / would
like TO get a few roots Of carnations, IL any
Of the sisters that read this have them and
want 10 exchange them for what l have.
viii pay all postage on what / get and shall
require the postage for all ! send out. So, If
you send for dahlia bulbs that large and
heavy i viii have to govern myself by the
postage you send. / cannot tell the cOlOrs apart
now since they have been stirred up where
A. in he call 4 had m had n
reds and white and yellow. all double. for 4
don't have room for single ones unless they are
very and fine ones
They always bloom each year for me, even
from the seed, but the tuberoses do not bloom
every year. Many Of mine are not large bulbs
and don't know how large a per cent Of them
viii bloom this year. / will choose the best
ones that / have; as long as they last, first
come. first served. I have a peck or more
all cOlors of double and single peoples; also
verbena. sweet William and snap dragon
bought the best l could find last year, and
they are all hardy and will stad the winter.
! will give to any that will send elf-addressed
envelope, with enough postage on it, as long
as they last.
/ hope that all may understand that / am
putting string 10 this offer, but IL any
should take time TO write me a few comfort
ing words 70 cheer and brighten my spirit while
am struggling up the mountain OF trials and
troubles. / can assure them that IL will be
greatly appreciated.
/ am glad that Miss Thomas is taking her
well deserved vacation among her loved ones
in the Land Of Flowers. /, too. would be glad
20 make such a trip IL IL was convenient.
send her money for n badge in this letter, ana
IL she has 10 wait TO have ii made 1 will not
accuse her OF wrOngfully taking IL, one did.
word and work. MRS. b. F. LANG
Calhoun, Ga.