Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-26
NV Favorite and Why.

Dear Miss Thomas: I have carefully read over
the ''Step-savers'' letters twice, once TO myself
and once to the other woman whose assistance
wanted In deciding which deserved the prize.
We enjoyed them all and felt grateful to the
writers for their helpful suggestions But we
both agreed that the letter Of most use TO us
was the one from Mrs. B. r. Lang. an dthe
next in value was the one from Ernette. I
hope all the housekeepers were as much pleased
and benefited were.
Bingham, / am much obliged to you for an
swerins my questions about heroes. etc. j ex-
pect nearly all the housekeepers would agree
with you about George Washington, but he Is
but nv favorite hero is the poor boy VINO had
Thomas jefferson and many other heroes OF
that time who deserve love and praise from all
generations were sons of wealthy parents, who
had all the advantages the times could afford
but my favorite hero isc the poor boy VINO mao
to make his own living and at the same time
educated himself as to be the honored 1850
ciate Of kings and learned scientists all over
the world. Benjamin Franklin Is my favorite
I do not think Bingham exactly caught the
meaning Of my second inquiry. II was not
who was the best character Of fiction, blN who
you would rather read about. admire all the
characters she mentioned, except the one In
''Old Mamselle's Secret" / have never read
that I like to read about Jane Eyre" too,
but believe I would rather read about Becky
sharp than any OF them, and Vanity Fair is
my favOrite novel. As a general thing, Dick
ems women are unnatural; Peggotty is worth
all the rest or them put together.
As TO who IL my favorite queen; IL had not
lately read the sad story Of The Lady OF
Malta" | should have said Victoria, but that
affair forever condemns Victoria and also the
present queen of England in my estimation.
From what little know OF queens in general
I think my favorite is Isabella Of Spain, be-
cause she helped out Columbus when he so
Who is my favorte Bible heroine and why:
Well. that is q hard question. have always
had more Of a fellow feeling for Martha than
t. Aahz H. l.. ~. nNAs.
but cannot say il amounts to favoritism.
like to read about Esther, but have more sym
patty for Vashti. The man OF my family ad-
mires Sarah most highly, because she ''rever-
as an example. But she Is not my favorite and
| guess she was afraid OF Abraham. There Is
none like Mary the mother Of Jesus and so
viii say she is nv favorite. because she was 50
sweet and gentle in every way.
Which one ~ the twelve disciples DO you
like best. and whTl
frage- This is the way Il seems to me. In
every sphere OF life there is work for the man
and there IL work for the woman. II they are
both In the field II is more appropriate for the
man TO pillow snd the woman 10 hoe and all
the country girls ought TO know how TO hoe;
and II some pressing necessity should arise they
can pillow also; but that lie recognized as mans
work. So about the house. the men cut WOOD
make the fires, bring water, etc, while the
women cook. clean up the house and the like
The woman. In my opinion, has no business ar
the lot. that Is entirely mans realm hut In
many families in this section the women milk
while the men feed. IL appears that naturally
the work divides itself into the part to be don.
BY men and the part to be done BY the women
50 In affairs Of the government. II Is mans
JOB TO vote and to make laws; IL Is woman's
100 70 train ner boys TO know how TO vote
and 20 have the courage to make and keen the
right kind Of laws. Her part Is much more
Important than bis. and requires as much edu-
ceuon and PREPARATION. l had other things TO
say but ny letter is too long. Best wishes 10
all NASTCH