Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-15
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Weekly published my notice that L
could spare some old-fashioned althed
seed, the sort that had been in my own
family a good deal more than one hun
bred years, to my own knowledge.
BY the time The Semi-Weekly reached
the readers giving them time to send
me a letter with self-addressed en-
velope inclosed, the replies began TO
come in. The first day thirty were de-
liyered, the next l received seventy ami
on Saturday lifty-six were placed near
my mail box. / have already mailed
out $50 and have still a few more seed
LETT. The supply reminded me of the
ancient widows cruise of oil, for the
storm had beaten the althea seed pods
and destroyed many Of them. 50 -,
could only place few of the seed in
an envelope. to make the supply go
With these letters there were good
wishes, kind thoughts, prayertul bless
ings until l was as happy as you ever
saw an old grandmother fixing up
Christmas gifts Tor her prongeny.
never enjoyed any lhiEg more in my OLD
life than the knowledge that l was COM
municating directly with these dear:
PRECIOUS. tender-hearted women anu
girls that 1 appreciate so much anu
am so glad to write through the Couh-
try Home Column. o,s
in a box of rich dirt and set the DoA
where the rain can sprinkle l. duIl'Is
tho winter These althea bushes come
up readily from seed that lall under
have had but few volunteer sprouts
to come up since l have been coIisc'ins
the seeds ,... 90 ror,s,-
My request for clipping TO ,,, [epG noe
lish the consumption cure, DrousnL me
more than sixty clippings from the uedr
Semi-W eekly readers. ,,,
il is wonderful to think how closely
we keep in touch with each otneT' amu
the letters that crowd in, when l pre-
fer a request, are proof positive that Ine
Seni-Weekly has a large subscription
From Virginia and Tennessee 10 me
Mississippi river, those letters are I stl,i
coming. They are also filled with hlad
yvords. for Mrs. Lizzie Thomas, who
writes Tor "Our Household" For nearly
twentv years I have been writing TOT
Timely Topics, and am as gao 10 sen sen,
i'm nv short articles (the world moves
too fast for long ones to be reao) az
the precious, good people are 10 reaq
them, L return thanks to them, goou
wishes. pleasant thoushts ana q I""'
mothers blessing to each ana all
Peace is here, since the kaiser mas
abdicated. May God b praised!
Nav the Heavenly Father show US
how to appreciate this grea' peace
'o "BIessed are the feet that bring the
glad tidings of great peace.
A Good Lc6ar
Dear Mrs. FELTON,: I've just read your
offer to give some seeds a,iLy. "iiSW
nothing Of them, but l want them tor
your sake. so / am writing before rise
from my seat | read your communica-
lions with much interest; ] am q retired
farmer. IS years old. tuhaven't moved
to town / am spending my time Where
I have raised my family. My business
is to see after the stock, milk the cow,
draw water for my better three-rourths,
gv-eeu the wards and see after the floW-
ers, etc | have one son in the world
war and five others subject to Uncle
Sans orders. l pray God that you
NAV live to see this war over 10 tell
us Something about the goodness Of GOD
and the blesSednesS of peace. also
have two grandsons in France. am
putting my trust in God, l iGel sure
that He is at the helm and Will 30 an
things well. Some say that He has
don't believe any such nonsenslcal tax
We read that not a sparrow shall fall to
the ground without His notice, ana
that even the hairs of our heads are all
mum bered. May God continue to bless
YOU through your old age and finally
take you home to glory, is my humble
prayer.
Yours unworthily,
GEO. T w.
p. S.-You would not take ME to De
a Primitive Baptist, but that's what
/ am. died in the wool. @. L. w.
1 am sending you q picture of one OF
your namesakeS. FELTON, Hart Thompson.
He died at about one year old. Please
send il back with the seeds. Notice,
his right hand makes an index: he died
with it that way. My great grandson,
Drenon Ward, is with him. G. I. w.