Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-15

their tiny nests. The Bible says mot even
sparrow falleth to the ground without
your Heavenly Father" etc.
Let lis be more tender and compassionate
towards every living creature.
"He prayeth best who loveth best,
All creatures great and small;
For the dear God who lOyeth us,
He made and lOveth all"
GLADYS RUTH AUSTIN.
Dunwoody, Ga,
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
lonely country girl asking for admlttaance
into your happy band of boys and girls. l
live on IL farm and like farm life just fine.
like to live the farm and have animal
pets such as pigs. dogs, cats, cows, calves.
sheep and many others. The pigs eat and
play all the while and grow fat and pretty
dogs rabbits chickens hogs, go after
the cows and save a good many other steps
one would have to take. The cat catches
I the awful old rats and mice. The cows give
milk and butter for us to eat and drink.
The sheep has wool that can be made into
such nice warm clothing. The little lambs
are such nice pets and SO funny, and so on.
Most all animals make nice pets when they
are treated with care, and we should care
for them, give them good food and water
and not work the horses too hard
/ Auntie I think it was surely fine TO
adopt little French orphan. Will close as
l am writing too much. With love and best
wishes, SUSAN FARNOR.
Kittyton, Tenn.
Dear Aunt Julia: In regard to the dumb
animals" we have mules. horses, cows, goats,
logs and last but not least the faithful old
dog. / am plowboy seventeen years of
age, and know lots about the nature of
these animals. Mother and father have
taught we children to always be kind to
these crea lures. Each and every one of our
farm animals seem to love and appreciate
its master. Kindness will make almost any
thing love you. Even the little wren birds
and sparrows will thank You for crumbs if
you're kind to them they'll build in the
porches. 1t seems like living to hear the
cow lowing the horse knicker, the pigs
grunt and see the dog wag his tail and
bark, glad to see his master back from
town. Then one must think that God is
good to wake up in the morning and hear
the mockingbird on the roof of the house
almost saying) get up, get up"', we knW
that God is good to allow US to raise our
mea t, milk and butter from these dumb
beasts. Now since the maker has been kind
to us let us be Kind in return to our ami
mails. For kindness is a degree of politeness
that costs nothing. Bye-by with love to
auntie and the cousins. From
ELDREDGE QUITS.
Mitchell county, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: You surely selected my
favorte topic when you named dumb ami
mails" as a subject. l think the most of
horses, usually men do as they are the main
standby of the farm, and in every case they
should never be i'll treated but so many are
and just lots of fine horses are ruined by
the ill treatment of green drivers. Horses
have highly sensitive mind, whatever you
do or say makes Il deep impression on him,
he never forgets his ill treatment although
he forgives you and tries to tell you of it
by feeling in your pocket for an apple with
his nose rubbing his head on your back
or shoulder. That is a good horse that for
gives you, but it won't take much of harsh
treatment to completely spoil him, and for
ever ruin his usefulness to man. l hope the
cousins all think as much of these dumb
friends as do, if they do there is no ILL
treatment of the hip hg nd Of
ms to their horses, cattle, chickens, dogs
and even cats; they all have feelings same
as you or |, so whenever see animals
being ill-treated, Sc into the matter and 1
think YOU will find that nine times out of
ten it is the fault of the driver of the ami
mails, not the horse. But the driver let's
his oyergrown temper run away with him
and he imagnes that the horse did some
fault. The drivers alone I hope that my
letter is not too long but am such lover
of our dumb animals that l got started and
never thought of stopping until my sermon
The Journal. Aunt Julia and its many read
ers, and success fer our cause of our speech
less friends, 1 am your North Carolina
cousin, RUSSELL L. RENEGAR
CaIahalu, n G.
Hello, Aunt Julia: This is some rainy
day, so l decided to write few words to
A. j. l.. Il. I'm certainly in great favor
of adopting the French orphan. L am send
ing a dime. It's some time since I visited
this most entertaining corner. You ask
for discussion on dumb animals. I think the
dumb animals are of great benefit to man.
They should be treated kindly, just next
to human beings. God knew the world
could not move on without them, and you
all can notice for yourselves that when you
treat them kind they love you so much
better, don't they? You can treat them in
such a way that when. you go in the lot
where they are they will follow you.