Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-14

The day is SO pretty. and nature seems "a
he rejoicing. but alas. there 5 50 much suf-
fering abroad in the land. Some. suffering
physically and others mentally. and ! think
the latter much worse. Still the wori goes
Just the same. not over much sympathy
wastedfsi those I'm trouble and less money
especially IL they are poor. / have In mind
good lady that lost all she had by fire, and
one 70 help work for more. Ii makes my
heart ache 10 many able TO help yet
do nothing hut stand off and hold tight to the
things that God has blessed them with. They
Say they are sorry. aud think they have done
wen To waste their precious words. they. nave
acted the miser 50 long their cnnsciences are
scared as With q hot iron. still they ella m
to be Christians and would be glad TO help
enough for themselves. their son John and his
wife and all theirs forever" Oh. wonderful
faith: they seem 10 be afraid God VIII for
get them and Their children and grandeur, /,
dren II they should open their purses aud
their hearts and help the poor In their losses.
Children of the King, heirs OF the Kingdom,
they seem as IL they are afrsld God Will not
he able to help them again. Wonderful fa.th
III some Of the wealthy have loss they are
more willing 90 help. / think God sometimes
SLOWS bereavements on the Christian he knows
has grace to bear IL 10 try those that only
have the name Of Christ and not the spirit
when IL comes 10 actually dividing with
reonIe In trouble we hear that Il Is the other
ones duty to help Oh. wonderful faith. II
they would only remember that God always
bIcsseS their posterity they would Know what
to ID.
ven. BITS. april stu 49,
I was sorry for you. but ] was glad 10 miss
sueh raking ont. I appreciated your re
menlhering me. and also Mrs. Fullers and her
promised visit. Mrs. Fuller, i have put the
cid len TO setting: come on.
Some have written about their trlfling neigh
gors I have lived In 50 many different places
think I have seen Mr.. Batch's little friends
that dyed his ice cream vest with blackberry
ME but o. that is not the worst When yon
meet the little dears. with bad cold land
II seems as IL they always had III. and did
rrt ,-ss fheiv faces washed once a day. that
will do IL run from Mr.. Patch. would
like to see you. but would not advise you
TO come TO these parts.
As for lazy men. we have them. roo men
that won't work ct anything. The wife may
b. working ont aud he will draw her money
aud 20 off aud stay until O'Clock and spend
the money and curse her II she asks what be
dip W tn II.
believe in husband and wife both work
ing aud both telling each other about their
business both trying to pull together. III
they don't there cannot he much PROSPERITY.
for a house that Is divided against itself cant
ing 10 train the minds and raising the cnl-
drer One teaching thing and the other
different way VIII spon the child. Don
teach them 10 be selfish. don't teach them 20
fattIe. II viii ruin them for life. Teach them
20 let their nlaymates share their things. IL
ehfld makes : childish blnnder do not nag
al the child unit every child IN tne settie-
ment win realty try to- sggravRte them
Vow I win try e. stop. hoping all the Wit
erS viii cofre. and ere long we VIII have
the Household OF old.
Love 10 all. .,,,,-,-r,
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