Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-19
Enjoying the Letters

Dear Miss Thomas:
II has been quite while since ] last visited
you but l have been reading and pondering over
the many interesting subjects that have been
so ably discussed by our writers, and can say
that | have been well paid for giving my space,
though | am always willing to do my part
want TO see IL l can't call up some or the
writers that used to send us such good letters.
Benora, why don't you come again? 1t has
been so long since we have anything from
your pen. I know there must be others that are
wondering where you are.
Opal. where art thou? / suspect "Mr. Opal
is telling you that women must keep silent.
Do let hear from you once in while.
Busy Bee, ] sent you card Christmas.
birthday card, | believe IL was, did you get IT.
Mrs. Jackson. | truly hope your bad feelings
will 20 away with the cold days and the
spring comes in may your health be restored No
one, without actual experience, knows how bad
it is for one not TO be able to wait on their
family. l have sent you more than one card,
did you get them? Hope you will be able to pay
visit TO the Household before long.
Mr.. Batch, ! heard sweet girl say that
she wished she knew you. | hope you are
resting some Now that the weather Is getting
warmer maybe the children will play outdoors
instead Of on your lap and against your ice
cream vest" / sympathize with you, children
are so different from what they used TO be. They
are allowed many privileges these days thar
neighbors can't spend much time together III
visitor comes I'm the children OF one family or
the other will start. Maybe they Will first
start on the home people then they Will crawl
up I'm the visitors lap and then they must see
everything that YOU nave IN your pockets, even
your purse. After they have found them vent
ure TO say If you get any rest you'll get 1t
after you have gone. and If you keep them out
OF your pockets IL will hard jon. They must
see about your collar the buttons and pins
that are in your clothing. In fact they must
inspect you very closely. And IL their mother has
sense enough to stop them. then they will tear
up everything that they can put their precious
hands on. SO everything in the house is moved
and put out Of their reach before YOU have
even had time to exchange or discuss the
haa
been in such a clamor that you don't know any
more than YOU did before. l know there are
plenty OF people that will indorse every word l
have said and no will get offended except
those that have such children.
Miss Thomas has asked us 10 write of the
things nearest our hearts. So, You see how
nv thoughts have rum The one thing that Is
near and dear TO my heart is the children,
from the simple fact that I have been my
self / know their feelings and l have the
deepest sympathy for them.
| am trying with all my power and with the
help OF my heavenly Father to raise the ones
that have been entrusted to my care so that
others may love them for nobody can love
spoiled child and l believe they get so bad that
their parents don't love them much.
/ enjoy reading all the letters the subject
but i can't give anybody advice for | find it
takes various ways and management even In
one family. But l do say that precept and eX-
ample win help all.
Thank YOU Mrs Almond, for the seed.
TIME Green, l am glad you found my recipes
good I have pickles that | put up last fall
that are Just as good when | made them.
With a heart full of love to all the Household
and especially shut-ins, am.
KITTY WELLS.