Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
A TRur STORY

Lizzie ". 1E1OMAS.
A TRUE STORY
Once upon time. as all stories should com
mence. there was a who wanted to get
married. and in some way be got the name
and address OF certain girl who lived in
hundred miles Of him. He wrote and asked
her TO correspond with him. Naturally she
was surprised to set the letter, and not
favorably impressed with the idea; but she
to him. IL the meantime she showed the
letter TO a friend. and It was well writ
ten letter and be had given good references,
the friend said there would be no harm in
writing TO him.
In reply to her first letter he asked per-
mission 70 call week later, told her that
be would send his photograph and that he
would Ike to have hers As it was a cor
respondent and not a visitor ne had asked TO
be. she surprised at ais haste and was
puzElea over her reply. However, she thought
she would well let hln call, as she was
IN the affair. and reminded ham OF the photo
mat had not come.
Then came letter that as she had not
sent her photograph he had decided not 10 send
his. This did not SOUND very we'll, and as ne
Was not keeping ms promises she did not
have the kinuesI feelings Tor him. And sue
wrote him very plan letter ON the SUD
Ject.
Inc day before she was expecting him she
received a note thar he was IN town and
Muul4 03ll on uet hbOul y ctONh Au1t aAtcA-
noon. That did moi suit her and sne wrote
aim note and appointed later hour. After
she had handed Ine note 70 the bearer he
handed her photograph carefully wrapped and
addressed to her. Imagine her surprise TO find
at OF an old man. There was nothing 70
do but wait aud for herself, and as sac ID
a kind-hearted girl sue naOe up her mind 10
be a. pleasant 10 ham as to any other visitor
In her home.
The meeting was not awkward and In the
conversation ne explained why he earlier,
md hnxV IA hep That
things she wanted TO know. While he was
talking she Was forming an opinion OF h.n;
she ueeided that he was an honest old man
ana that he wanted to get married. Not being
inclined that way herselr( she did not encour-
age him along that line. he told her that II
she would mol marry him that he was going
bach on the next tran. The time Tor thar
train drew nearer and she saw that he mad
no idea OF getting II, and you can imagine
now restless she was getting, but she dld NOT
ne tally told her that he would stay a
few days, and then she felt at her wits end
She decided that she would take him TO call
lie would he entertained.
That struck h.m fayOrably, and as he had
engaged team they started out. The first
giri was in her front yard and the Introduction
and a little talk ended in an invitation over
70 the home that evening Then came the
call TO the next house; that girl was not
prepared 10 receive callers and accepted an IN
sitation for the evening The result OF thar
evening was that the man fell In love vita
one OF the girls. asked his Correspondent 10 20
this she did. The girl must have encouraged
him for he received permission to call again
the next day. TO the correspondent this was
a uttie surprising but she said nothing and
the next afternoon she went with him. The
girI's mother was in the room, on both oc-
easions. all the time. just before time 10 go
the nan asked for few minutes conversation
with the girl. The outcome was that she con-
sented TO marry him the next day and 90 10
Now / want 70 know how that correspondent
could be accused OF influencing that girlf Did
not her mother countensnce the whole thing
I THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE.
Not long ago / heard a lady talk 10 girls
about their responsibilities. she SAID ta mar
world and that put me to thinking. l had
never stopped 10 think that any one would
be considered lacking IN gooa 1uagnen. 'ha Al
a teacher that had never tried 10 first fit
themselves for the position, yet every day
there are hundreds OF girls that think them.
selves ready TO take up the responsibility OF
home making and motherhood Some Of them
despise responsibility and think getting mar
ried win put them where they can do as
they please. There never was greater mis-
take made None Of US get 10 the place
that we can at all times do as we please I'M
less we please to do the best we can for
others. The hand that rocks the cradle. the
mothers hand. does in measure rule the
world and that Is why the mothers mind
should be well trained ana We'll poised
sound body as a rule means sane mind,
and when we see the many poor little chill
dren that insult have their whole life ruined
BY the mother having no idea OF domestic
science nor the rules OF personal health we
cannot help shuddering over the crime and
m health that will fan 20 the lot of the
children.
co into the homes OF some OF those girls
after they have been wives for few years
unless they have had a thorough waking up
IS to their wifely duties the home is anything
but the place that the lover expected to
find Il. Sinking responsibilities. sne has no
love for children and II by chance there may
BE- one there the poor little thing fails 70
find the love and attention that should be his
birthright Do you believe in heretity1 You
want your stock 10 have a pedigree, and
ron are proud OF the blooded cattle; can you
wonder then II the son, daughter, shows
the characteristics that an unloving parent
Is pretty apt TO transmit.
on the other hand IL may give the poor lit
tie creature such a hungering and thirsting after
affection that soon as there Ia chance
that soul may be sunk in vice from having
loved mot wisely, but too WE'LL
1 am not going to make this long let
ter because 1 want you 70 think on this
subject yourselves. Very truly yours,