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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION 1 . ATLANTA. GA- TUESDAY MAY 18 1887
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daman’s Kingdoffi
* rrhls Is the ladles' corner. They are lnrltod to
txnras their opinions herein—to nse It as their
•wn The editress wall answer questions or accept
purgostions with pleasure,!
I Snow Not.
I know not how the change fhall be,
Through what black waves of misery,
What clouds shall gather, or storm waves beat,
Ere the outward voyage shall be complete;
But I know when the pain of the voyage Is o'er
J shall pass through the tempest nevermore.
I know not why I am waiting here,
And what shall be "doth not yet appear."
But I know sometime the Lord shall call,—
In looking over our Weekly of April 28th
one can form some idea of its circulation. In
''Aunt finale's” department, there were seventy -
ono names on tfao Boll of Honor, besides thirty-
two letters, and fifteen states or ^territories
represented. There were letters from Canada
fti Florida, besides tho southorn states—
Arkansas, Ohio and Indian territory were
among the number. We donbt If there is
weekly in the union that can make a better
showing than this. If thoy cut, we would be
pleased to hear from them.
Another Memorial Day with its beautlfal
ceremonies has passed, and tonight nnder the
starlight thousands of grayos are covered with
flowers; loving hands have placed them thore,
and noblo women havo twined wreaths and
crosses over sacred dust. How dear to
southern hearts are oar confederate dead, and
msy thoy bo ever held in loving remembrance
by onr children's children, from generation to
generation. It'has been suggested bysomo
northern paper that onr memorial day should
be chanced to correspond with theirs, bat we
beliove every southern woman will oppose it.
Tho 26th of April is a sacred day to us as
peoplo, and we trust it will always be held as
inch and no change be made. As tho beanti*
ful idea of decorating onr soldiors' graves was
originated by a woman we contend that in this
matter tho women have a right to decide and
we trust they will do so.
Wotako pleasuro in giving our editorial
space this week to a contribution from the p.-n
ofonoofthe moat highly cultivated ladles in
the south, and we are sure our readers will
thank her for the very interesting articlo c>n-
tribnted. She says the interesting events at
Berlin which have calied so many of the hoase
of Brandenburg together, has brought to her
mind some interesting incidents as regards tho
appearance of the "White Lady,” and she gives
them to ns aafollowi:
The White Lady of Brandenburg,
The great event which brings tho energetic scion
of the Brandenburg house so prominently to the
front as a leader, os tho Idol of hla nation, appears
to have aroraed the reposo of that lady, so unsub
stantial, yet to evidently interested in the destiny
of any member connected with the race. There
arc many and various accounts of tho shadowy
appearance of this personage, and her history
has been dwelt upon and so many different ver
sions have been given that ono must be careful in
speaking of her appearance; yet those who meet
her would as well doubt their oiru identity as tho
conviction of a visit from this mysterious being.
The White Lady of Brandenburg oily shows hor
interest at important events o! her house, and she
is politically a partisan, always coming forward
to give notice of what will occur, or tint may
threaten any member of this widely scattered
family. A« a century or centuries are bat limited
divisions of time for those of the spirit land, we
will introduce an Interoattng incident of tho ap-
pear unco of this lady at an early part of the pres
ent century. With the gradnal subsiding ot the
fearful elements ol the French revolution toward*
the close of the laatcentnry, and Napoleon hav
lng become the loading political character, tho
Bourbons received much encouragement from tho
old regime party. Prince D'Kugblen, the most
gifted and popular member of this family, pre
sented himself as a visitor (but undoubtedly well
known of deep desings), at the coart of tho grand
duke of Baden, where he was received as a distin
guished guest After some time the pleasant lit
tle castle of Ettonhelra became his temporary abode
Ettcnhelm has always been considered an im
portant as well as charming place, being sur
rounded by the large perk, with its grand osks
It baa become the choice home or numbarlcrs
nightingales, which with their melodious songs
attract many visitors, sponding the night, to enjoy
the poetical music with its sweet retirement. The
cattle being near atraaborg aud tho Rhine, it w-u
of courtc considered • favorablo, as well as a dan
gerous placo for observation and communication
with France. Napoleon being Informed through
hla spies of Prince D'Xnghlen’e presence near the
French boundary, dispatched in deep socreey some
French troupers, who reached tho castle at night,*
and by surrounding It made the prince a prisoner,
carrying him to Pari*. History informs its readers
of the distressing end of this gifted gentleman.
These terrible events made a deep impression on
the public mind especially on the court circle.
Only a few days after thia tragedy, tho grand duko
and his wife were walking in tho park surround
ing the palace when thoy were startled by tho
appearance of a white figure beyond tbe moat,
which by gestures warned and entreated them to
flee and then suddenly disappeared. Tho grand
duke and his wifo returned at once to the palace,
being much agitated at the sudden apparition.
Only a very short time after a courier arrived
in the greatest haste, announcing that the French
were marching upon Caristruhe, to capture the
grand duke. As no time was to bo lost tho family
fled to Bwitzeland, the grand duke to some other
place of security. ________ B. 3.
Correspondence,
1 read kt Woman's Kingdom an article from Miss
Clara Olin, Inquiring where she can sell her
ellk. As there are twenty-fear postofllaw in Ire
dell, and she did not give the name of any, I did
not know how to write her. TeU her for me
that I. N. Leonard A Co.. Northampton, Mass.,
manufacturer sewing silk, 1 think, will bay her
raw silk. I am a regular reader of your paper
and find it very interesting. Very respectfully,
Roberts. Brown.
Min Sarah Weston. 215 TwenUHh it, Detroit,
Michigan.—I am an admirer and a subscriber of
your valuable paper, and cannot do without it, 1
am very fond of Woman’s Kingdom, bat they era
all roothem ladies. I would like to eater your
columns end ask correspondence with some young
lady for pleasure. I like to bear about the south.
We have the cyclorama battle of Atlanta here an l
enjoy it very much. Detroit Is a beautiful city
with a great msnv enjoyments Hoping with pa-
tlence to see my Utter In print, I sincerely wish
your paper greet success.
Mrs. n. M. Penn, Nannie, Ga.—I (eel grateful
to the sisters for their kind advice through our
Kingdom. Mrs. M. J. Philips, of Hagar Valley, Gi.
stinedmy heart speaking of the bad word* little
boyawill use. My only boy 1« now five mouths
old, land while washing his mouth for thrash 1
prayed that I might never have to w*»h, or re
sort to sny stringent means to break him from
using bad language. I have a CoxsrrnmoN high
arm machine; would advise every lady nee-ling
one to pet it. Will the editress give me the right
name of it through our columnar I wrote to the
manufsetnring company for price list, bat not
knowing the proper name cannot order needier,
etc, until I can learn.
Mrs. Dora K.Giaaier, Birmingham, Ala.—I have
recently become a subscriber or your pipsr, and
having become much attached to tho Worn art's
. Kingdom. I can not resist the inclination to write
and express my appreciation of tho uwful infer-
mation and, also, pleasure which I receive frrtx
« that I can get onbuosekeep
lag. aa I have only been in that department tvo
Mr*. B L. A., Warerly, Wallace county, Tetas.—
I have for along time been intemted in reading
i the pens of numerous
ladles in t!Hi eotaas, ud wtobtd to Join them. I
oltra wonder 11 as, of them we ol4 “Judwnlte,'’
fLJ'.r? 011 ’ Alabama. I attended that ichoot In
ie68--6»; mored toTexawtn the rations!'.). IwlJS
to Jik if any one who road, this c,n tiro any clua
to the wherenhouta of a MUa T.nra Alston, wh°
attended febool at the Hwlon Female Seminary
thMwJutotoMthe^ 4 *° mU ° her
Kate Rosewood, Sheltonvllle, Ga.—I must express
my admiration of the Kingdom, too. I am very
much interested in all the lotters, bat especially
those giving information regarding poultry. I ex
pect to amuse myself with poultry and n small
garden next year. I think, aa soon as we open
some of our rich southern men's eyes to the money
there is in poultry, they will open their pocket
books, aud we will have a largo farm of pure bred
poultry in the south. We ought and moat have it.
There is no use in as industrious, intelligent and
enterprising a people ae wo are to mad away off
from home lo get pure bred poultry. I do not mean
that we bare no pure bred poultry in our sunny
couth, but I do mean that we must and can have.
Will some one inform me from whom, where, and
at what prlco I can obtain tho light brahma and
brown ley horn eggs 7 I want purebred only. I
have to join in the chorus and repeat what all onr
neighbors cay, and that is that the W. K. is the
most charming corner in Thr Constitution. I
Drestme you have a barbed wire fence around the
Kingdom to keep the old bachelors out, as 1 heard
say you would have to do that In order to keep
him cut, for he got all hi* cooking retfpes aad
much vsluable information from tne Kingdom,
sympathy to ono another. ..„ , w
M-boola hero—ono Baptist and the other Methodist
jrere organized only a few weeks slues. I
should be very grateful to anyone sending me the
poem entitled, n No Time for Hating.” 1 will send
a beautiful poem and some pretty crochet patterns
to any one who will send me one or two geranium
cuttings-any variety except cane and corn.
Cherokee, Webbers Falls, I. T.-Editrcss W. K.
I fear you will tblnk I seek admittance to yonr
charming corner too often, but this time I come to
impart news from onr country quite sad to the
Cherokee*. Today one week ago our yonng ladles'
seminary wss accidentally set on fire, aad was
consumed in less than an hoar. Fortunately, no
one was hurt. Several of the young ladies lost
nearly all they possewed. The fire broke oat on
tbo southeast portion, about half-post 2o’clock p m.
The pupils acted well their part la saving trunks,
bedding and books. In the bnilding was a good
library, free to all the pupils. A great many or tho
library books were saved by the young ladles. The
loss of onr best school is » heavy blow to tho no
th n, bnt we expect to have It rebuilt at an early
dny. I send you one new subscriber in order to
get my name in the April box. Best wishes for
AuntBusie and Woman’s Kingdom.
Mrs. a. P. D., Yoiiors, Robeson connty, N. C.—
Having been endowed with a social nature, and
leading a retired, country life, I therefore seek
companionship among tho sisters as often as usage
will allow. Tho long, winter evenings, in which
we all gathered around a cheerful fire of the
famous "pine-knot," are Hast recoding, and tho
busy day claims it as its own. Spring, gentle
spring, is now upon ns, nud all nature has felt its
transforming touch. Old Mother Earth It draped
in a carpet of nature's own weaving—grass inter
mingled with moss and embroidered with flowers.
and every opr *—" * —* —— *-
wondrontiy bv<...w,u> liMv.u.Mux iw
when Is your favorite time to study tho beauties of
nature? Mine is in the early morn, when the
king of day has scarce surmounted the horizon.
Then, donning sun bonnet and gloves, and hoe tn
hand, I spend a half hour with my flowers. Tho
—r ...... aw. .w srbllng of
, , morning
sir, all lend an enervating, healthful influence.
Havo yon all a flower garden or plat/>f flowers? If
not, you should, by all means, for nothing tends to
refine and elevate, and make home more attract
ive. And the little ones-what an unceasing de
light It Is to them for each to havo his or her bed
to cultivate and compare with mama's! There are
so msny annuals that one can, the first year, have
■u endless variety of beauty and fragranoe.
Q. D., Wesley, Ala.—I wish to thank onr k.nd
editress and the dear sisters of the Kldgdom for
their kindness in assisting me in finding employ
ment. I received so many letters in answer to my
notice in tbe Kingdom that, much as I desired
to, I found It impossible to answer them alL How
ever, I thank them all, so very ranch. I found a
slco ritual Ion In a pleasant community as teacher
I am now In "the field," yet I think I have been
to far tuccessftiL It is pleasant to feel indepeu
dent—plctsant to know that it is by own industry
that ths necessaries of life are supplied. I wish
tbs older sisters of the Kingdom would write more
of pleasure and comfort. Every week I turn to
the Kingdom first, hoping to find some dear, fa
miliar name-some kind word of enoonragemant.
I am not disappointed in finding those "words of
cheer." Long life to our editress and Till Con.it i
times, and also closed shelves with horizontal
flaps opening down wards. Shelves of (his kind
have obvious advantages over drawers, or common
cupboards. No intelligent carpenter or other me
chanic thinks oi packing away implements of his
calling simply because they are not in actual use
His idea of good order dees not consist in keeping
his tools ont of right, but rather in having thorn
cloce at hand and ready to be take tup at a mo
ment’s notice. Tbo work of the kitchen should be
managed like that of any other workshop or man
ufacturing establishment where the beat results
are obtained by employing the moat skillful work
ers, by using the most modern and complete ma
chinery. the sharpest tools ami the most excellent
materials. Bread winning is no more essential to
“A Key to Cooking."
A very important key to have, aud we are sure
if onr many readers conld see tho charmiug little
book bearing the above name they would think
25cts was a very small sum to expend for so much
useful knowledge and valuable information, Tho
book is a tmall volume by Catherine Owens, who
Interested so many of tho readers ot Good House
keeping with her "Ten Dollars Enough," aud af-
Tbe llose of Order,
How can I tell het?
By her cellar,
Cleanly shelves and whitened walls,
I can guess her
By her dresser,
By the beck etatrease and hall.
And with pleasure
Take her measure
By the way she keeps her brooms;
Or the peeping
At the "keeping"
Of her back and unseen rooms;
By her kitchen’s air of neatness,
And its general completeness,
Wherein in cleanliness and sweetness
The rose of order blooms.
TU1ION,
Answers.
May, Bowden, Ga.—Withes the ladlos to know
that tbe printers made a mistake In her first let
ter, that Instead of "president's wife," It should
have been "first president's wife," and that sho
gave away her one pattern to the first lady who
applied. It has been impossible to answer ail the
letters she has received on the subject.
Mrs.'Addlo Timmons, De ArmanvlUe, Ala.—Tho
beautiful poem received, but we fear it is too long
for our column, will insert it if possible,
Mrs. L. W. Hall, Elmo, Texas.—Says stoves can
be mended by mixtng equal parts of salt, lime and
siricd ashes and water enough to mako a stiff
cement; stop all cracks with this, and you can
make a false back by making the cement an inch
thick, the longer It barns tho harder it gets.
Wo have received several letters this week ask
ing for addresses, bat as there wore no stamps on-
dosed the writers will understand why they rail
to receive answer*. Correspondents will please ad
dress all commnnlcalloni for woman's Kingdom
to that department and not to "Aunt Susie," as a
great many da
Those wlsnlng to know whore to get needles for
tbo bl*h arm machine, called "Constitution ma
chine," can do so by writing to Cincinnati. Ad
dress, Foley A Williams, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Girl's Work.
From tbe Rev. H. R. Ilaweis.
Order, neatness, cleaulluess, most first be learn
cd. God’s world is in order. Some habits most be
learned young. If yon are not orderly at eighteen
the chances are yon never will bo. A slovenly
girl will make a slatternly wife. Go home and
look at yonr cupboards. How many things can
jou find without a hunt? Peep into those corners
—drswers-nondcscrtdt places, whore even thing
for which there is np other place gcisstewvd away.
Do you notice grease spots quickly? Do you uko
them out or merely fold them over? A lady said
r merely f<
* “*u be \
"A glove that wants men
Cigarettes in Spain*
From the London Referee.
When you enter the enormous rooms crowded
with girls dressed In bright colors, ths ooap d'roll
is striking In the extreme. In one Immense lour
vaulted room there are 1,500 girls. They sit in
endless rows, shout twenty girls to trow, on either
ride of tho room, allat little tables, ell rolling cigar,
cites. There is ablazo and a blur of oolor, ababel
or tongues. Every girl has a gay handkerchief
about her neck-every girl has a bright flower
stuck in her hair. All along the walls hang the
itdoor dresses of the little cigarette makers,
ilk. blushing and nervous, down an endless
of flashing eyes, I grow almost giddy. It is
a sea ot women's faces, aa nndolstlng ocean ot
flower decked heads. One has to pick one's way
carefully down the centralavenne, for it is blocked
all along tbe line with cradles. The. married
*—-ette makers are allowed to bring thslr babies
.. them to tbe factory. They rock tho cradle
with one foot while their busy fingers roll the
cigarette.
- fcilcr.ee!' is called by the forewoman as the
visitor peace down the lines, but there Is a' chnt-
chut" eveiy second from some dark-eyed wench
ho points to a cradle and holds out her band. It
ths habit of vMtorm to bestow occasional coppers
the babies, and «o all the yonng mothers are on
the alert for the visitor*’ charity. ... .
T be girls earn gcod wages At many of tho ta
bles whole families are working together. Bat the
horns are long, and the atmosphere awfal. Tne
damp, warm odor of the .tobacco .Intbe tong,
low roofed rooms is in Itself almost stupefying.
But there is no venUlaticn. and the atmosphere is
absolutely Indescribable. Many of the girls smoke
cigarettes at their work. 1 was very glad to light
olc mjsell long before I had done tbe round of the
factory. ________
flood Order In the Kitchen.
Gardner, in Good Houw keening.
Kitchen workers would save themselves millions
of wasted steps if they would keep more of the
weapons for carrying on their warfare within easy
rest b, on shelves and in cupboards arranged along
the kitchen walls Instead ot carrying them back
and forth from the pantry or storeroom every time
(toy ore used. There should be open shelves for
inch articles aa are not injured by expowxrt to the
dust and dampness that are liable to prevail at
Consecrated Diamonds.
Visiting the cottages in the Island of Gothland,
her summer residence, tho Princess Eugenie, of
Sweden, was touched by finding msny cases of
hopeless suffering among the poor women. It had
pleated the Lord that she should herself bo a suf
ferer from it curable Illness, and sympathy prompt
ed her to do something for these poor sisters In sor
row. Bhc thought how good it would be to build
for them a hospitable home; but, though a royal
princess, there was a limit to her resources, land
she might havo put the thought aside with the
plea tbst she had "given away in charity" as much
as she was Justified In giving. But no! there wss a
warmth within her heart that would not .'allow or
tuch a disappointment. The love of Christ was
constraining her, and that love knows how to over
come dlfllcultiee Tbo question she at once asked
wss: "How can I get the money to do It?"
Bhewaa notable to take an additional inpply
from her stated income, bat there were some Jewels
of great value sparkling in a casket, which bo
longed to her, of which sho thought; and sho said
first to herself and then to the king, her royal
toother: "May I not sell my diamonds?" Consent
Time passed on, and. though
home, ana the was paying her farewell visit lo
the sufferers, when tne matron said, nolntlug to
tho very woman, "I think you will find her chang.
cd.” The princess approached her bed, and the
words that greeted her from the now almost dy lug
one were: T, I thank God that the blood of Joan
Christ Lis Son cJraruetb from all sin, and that he
has clesnied mine"—the tears running fast down
her cheeks. They were tho tears of a new born
soul, stirred lo its depths by the first sight of Jesus,
and as tho light of heaven glistenod through them,
and made her own eyes weep for Joy—"Tn those
*•- .x-— -.f Mw xqj diamonds
Bow to'Avoid Premature Old Age.
The following advice 1* given by Dr. Benjamin
Ward Richardson:
To subsist on light bnt t ntritloua diet, with milk
ae the standsyd food, hut varied according to the
season.
To take food in moderate quantity, fear limes la
the day, including a light meal before going to
bed.
To clothe warmly lut lightly, so that the body
may in all searons maintain its equal temperature.
To keep .the Udyln fair exercise, and the mind
active and cheoilUi.
To maintain sn Interest In w hat is going on la
tbe world, and to take part In reasonable labors
take care during cold weather that the tempera
ture of the bedroom is maintained at sixty degrees
Fahrenheit.
To avoid passion, excitement, luxnry.
From the Poultry Yards.
It is well to examine tbe nest end tbo eggs when
the hen is off feeding and dusting, and if one cf
the eggs should happen to bo broken, remove it
and cleanse the other eggs in water at about blood
heat, freshen np the nest end biddy will bo thank'
fo) 1 to ycu for such unobtrusive kindness.
It is safe to trnst to the instinct of the hen if she
base proper nest In a suitable place. Don’t be
poking around her ail the time, turning her frith,
ers and her disposition.; She probably knows her
business quite aaCwell as you do. and if left nndis-
bed will prove more successful in attending to it
than if ycmlthrost yonr well-meaning,but blunder
ing attentlonsupon her.
when tbo day for hatching arrives anfr the wel-
come peeping is heard don't be In a hurry to dis
turb the bon. It may bo well to very carefully
lift her and removed tho shells from the nett tr
she is tame, but If she is rather wild it will bo bet-
ter.to leave her entirely alone. When the
hours have pawed by and thc&hlcks have bet. . _
thoroughly dried, remove tho hen and her brood to
tbe coop which has been previously prepared for
her reception and give the chickens their first
feed. ___________
Tbe Woman Who Laughs,
For a good, every day household angel glva us
the weman who langbs. Her biscuits msy not be
always just right, and sho may occasional)/ burn
her bread and forget to replaoe d iso lot ted buttons,
but for solid ccmfoit all day and everyday she
is a very par agon. Home Is not a battle-field, nor
important faculty; one of the things no womsn
should be wltbcut. We are not all born with the
Home First.
Let home stand first before all other thincs! No
matter how high yonr ambition may transcend its
duties, no matter how for your talents or your in
fluence may reach beyond its doors, before every-
thing else build np a true home! Be not its slave;
be its minister! Let it not be enough that it is
swept end garnished* that its silver is brilliant,that
its food is delicious, bnt feed tbe love in !t,feed tbe
troth in it, feed thought end eeplration, feed ell
charity end gentlenese in it. Then from its walls
shall come forth tho tine woman and tbe Iroe
man. who shall together rote and blre* the land.”
Is this an overwrought picture? We think not
What honor can be greater than to found eoeh a
home? What dignity higher than to reign its an-
disputed honored mistress?
Few People Escape
Tbe taint of scrofula in tho blood. With many
it is hereditary; bnt It maj alio be acquired
from want of air or lack of exercise, from im
proper food, or sny cense which brings about
weakness of the btdj|and importtyfcf the blood.
The disease is characterised bj running sores,
•beoMses, swellings, enlarged joints, sore eyes,
etc. Ho medicine has been so successful In
curing scrofula as Hood's Sarsaparilla. The
most terrible running sores gradually dis
appear nnder tho purifying and strengthening
influences of this great medicine. If yoa are a
sufferer from scrofula, and desire more evi
dence ae to the wonderful success ef Hood’s
gsmpariila, send to C. I. Hood A Co., Lowell
Mass., for a book containing many remarkable
cures. t
Another Lady Writes from Iowa.
Neither money nor thanks can psy for the
good done her by the preparfory trmt ®«ot for
prevpeetive mothers by Dr. Steinbeck Wilson,
Atlanta, Go. Writs to him.
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Fan for the Children—The Constitution
Training School for Boys and Girls.
Roll ot Honor.
Pearl W. Taylor, Oils Florence, Mabel Gibson, E
R. Swfnncy, Alice Maude Lnmsford, Hattie Hood,
Guy Llvluston, Louarna Peterson, Bertha B all,
Annto Davis, Minnie Sturdivant, IranoDawlIn*, K.
E. Bishop, Henry IUy, Corene nosey, |Hello Hart,
H. T. I. Brsdfly, Nellie and Helen Warren, Cora L.
Burroughs, Frankie Christian and Hattie Marshall,
Daisy Deau and Fannie Marshall, Alico Beneflold,
Dora Echols, Aunle M. Wilson. Charlie D. Fuller,
Mary Molten, Lillie Richardson, Leila Jackson,
Beulah B. Brown, Euma champi m, Maggie Day,
Ella May Cocbersham, Carrie Lightfoot and Fronle
McDowel, Fannie nnd Charley Smith, Etta Shehoc
and Carrie Bmitb, Nellie Powell and Mabel Wood,
Mabel Bush, Susio B. Harris, William Palmer, glia
Gilbert. Bettie Bain, Martha and Mamie Moore,
Flora, Pearl and Willie Walker, Lillie Fain, and
Anlce Jones, Minnie and Emmie Russell, Ktnma
Hall, Susie Clarke.
A VERY QUEER BIRD'S NEST.
"I think I should like to take just one blnl'i
nest," said Aide Manning, dropplog his voice i
little. "Wouldn't it be nlco to get tho flnt sight of
U in the hedgo, and put your hand tn between tbo
twigs, and feel the soft, woolly Inside or the nca \
and then touch tho smooth eggs!" He ratio r
noise with his mouth as if he was already enjoying
all this.
There was a rustling of his father's newspxpor.
Mr. Manning was sitting lu his cornor chair, read
ing tho evening paper. Mrs. Mauulng was on the
other side of tho hearth,busy in somo way. Neither
of them said anything.
"But it would be a pity, Alt, to spoil snob a nice
cost, and to nut t^e old birds about. It must have
taken them such a lot of time to build it." Tito
speaker now waa Gerty, Aide's sister. "How pretty
tbe mother looks, standing ju*t outside tho nest!"
"Nonsense!" answered Aide.bltutorlogly. "Thoy
wt nld have to build auothcr; that would be all."
We are sorry to ssy tho younger children clapped
their hands at this rough, off hand way of aottllug
it. Very young children, who cauttot havo hud
much experience, and do not know things well,
usually do cheer bold, off-hand words. Besides,
Aide waa a hero in tho eyes of his small brothers
and sisters. They thought his speaklug In this
light way was capital
In all there wore five children, and jnst before
bedtime they were gathered arouud tho table In
the dining-room, looking at a book ol beautiful en
gravings. Tho page lying open before thorn
showed a fine picture of a bird's nest, holding five
spotted eggs, tho parent birds being near the nest,
ono standing on tho rim of It, the other pcrcliod on
a low bough below.
Aide Manning and his brothers and sisters for
rome days past, when In Uro garden, had soen the
birds busily flying hero and thore, carrying In their
bills straws, sticks, feathers, aud almost everythin*
they could pick up. From this they knew that the
bird's nest time bad como again. It waa this which
hod made them tarn to tho picture-book.
"What vu that I overheard you sty, Aide?"
broke In his father attest, lowering tho newspapor
to his knee.
Alfie waa a Ititle taken aback. Ho thought his
frthcr had cot hoard him. However, ho was a
truthful boy. Btralghtenlng himself in his chair,
bis checks reddened.
"I said, father, I should liko to take ono bird's
Bit.”
"If you have that feeling It Is honest to say so,"
replied Mr. Manning, "but I don't think you uwd
quite the right words."
"Didn’t I?"
All tho children pricked their oars, waiting with
big eyes for tbo answer.
No," said Mr. Manning, "there is another way
of putting it. To speak of 'taking' anost, wraps
the thing up so. The plainest, exsetest way of
speaking would have boon for you to say: 'I
should like to rob one pair of birds of tholr nest,'"
"Oh, father, that Is making so bad or It," re
proacbfUlly called Alfie; "I don't want to be called
a robber.”
Little Willie eagerly turned to their mother for
help. He must ttand up for his brother. "Mother,"
he raid, "Alfie would not steal, would ho?"
f 'l don’t don't know whether the birds' language
cry polite or not," she smilingly replied. V You
the old birds, after Alfie has taken their nest,
it they call It? I tbould not be sarprleed It they
(nought they had been robbed.”
Diimay went round the ring of upturnod faces.
Bnt Mr. Manning brightened things by saying,
"Well, shall 1 tell you a story about a vsry queer
neit I know off
TJ ere was a general clapping of hands at this,
and Mr. Manning drew his chair toward tho table
"The ne»t,” ho began, "was built In four stories. 1
Gcrtrudo blinked hor eyes: "A nest In four
stories.”
"I mean," answored her father, "bosldesthe
lowor kitchen and the cellar-”
"A kitchen and a cellar to a nest!" ezclalmcl
Alfie.
Mr. Manning went on. "The old birds were not
watching their eggs, becauso they had yocmroner,
there were five of them, and a good deal of feeding
they needed. The old mate bird ux*d to fly right
into (he city every morning to find food."
"Bnt, ifcther," broke in Gorty, "birds dou't And
worms in tho city.
During the last minute Wlllio had been counting
round the table, pointing from one to another with
bla forefinger. "One, two, threo, four, flvo,'
slowJysaid. "Five young birds in the nest, and
there are five of us."
"Well done, Willie!" cxolalmed Mrs. Manning,
"You aro all Stopping mo in my story,” said Mr.
Manning. "Tho old bird could never havo got ai
for as to the city to look for food, bnt he took the
railway train every morning. He hid asoasoq
ticket”
Alfie strnck tho palms of his hands togethor an*
yelled out, "Why, father, you aro tho old b'rd, and
this hout e is the nest of four stories, and wo aro tho
yonng ones!’ 1
In spite of the general laughter whfoh followed,
Mr. Manning tried to keep a grave race. "Tho
mother-bird,” he said, "stayed at homo, flho had
so much to do, and well she did IL r *
"Bravo for mama!" cried Alfie, and all the others
clapped hands.
"Three of the young birds wore frocks end petti-
coats. One of them had a laco frill round tho
neck.
"That la Nelly!" shouted Willie, pointing with
his firger toward his youngest sister but one.
Mr. Manning raised his hand to stop the laugh
ter. "Yes, but suppose that one day there eeme to
this nest of four stories, whore everybody was so
hspPX.Mrcatgtent, looking about as tell aa yoa
as yoa do to the birds. Bappossh* pat In bis big
bands through an opening In tbe root, end took
ont the five young ones, and broke up the nest,
•mashing doors and windows and everything
else.”
"I know whet you mean, father,” said Alfie,
dropping bis head a little. "Yoa mean that the
birds’neets are as much a home to them m our
house Is to us, and that the young birds are the o.d
one's children. 1 don't wantlo take a bird’s nest
D °Nor I,” "Nor I,” repeated flm ono and then
another around the table.
!s1o keep from talking. I have heard people say
something about tongues growing tired, but mine
never tirev. except tnov make me keep still a long
time. } otv 1 verily believe I would like going to
school ever so much If they would let mo talkwheu
I ph need; but to sit there hour after hour dumb
an ox, It nearly takes my breath away. I would
like to get a peep at Aunt Susie and try to tell hor
how much I love her and all the coroins. I would
like to semi a card for Aunt Butte's scrap book, but
It takes all tl.c cards I can get to put my thumb on
at tctccl, aud then I soon wear my book through.
Lena Richards, Orllnda, Teun.—I have been
Mlhut admirer of your paper for a long time; tbH
Is my second letter I have written. I felt very
badly when 1 did not see my letter in print; I never
thought whether ycu could print it or not when I
wrote with a pencil. Aunt Susie, you must bo very
kind to let us write. My papa la a subscriber to
your paper and I am a constant reader of it, and
never fall to read tho man
cousins. I um a little girl ot
live In Rnbcrtaon county, Tennessee. I have a
little bluer one year old, also two brothers.
Dardancllo, Ark.—I hope yon will allow
Join the baud of little cousins. I am a llttlo girl
eleven years old. I have no brothers or shtara
lying •*! take music lessons and like my tea-flier
very much; I goto school; we have a very Urge
school and good teachers. I study the fourth
trader, nVitbmcMc, geography, grammar aud spell
it g. Hrhool will bo out in a few weeks. I live
with my grandma; aho takes Twx Constitution.
and 1 like It very ranch. I hope loroe of the little
ci utlrn will correspond with me. I send a card for
your scrap book.
Nolo—Tlianka for the card, but you forgot to put
yctir name to your letter, so I do not know who tbo
giver la
Hilda Charlotte Nelson, Bwaburg, Nob.—Will you
let another girl join your happy circle. 1 am a
farmer’s daughter fourteen iyears of age. We do
not take your poper, but ouo of my friends, May
Avis takes It, and I liko it very much. I live eight
miles uerth of tbo Klkhcru river. I liko it very
well up here if It would not be so cold In winter.
I guefs It must be nice down south where there are
no winters. I can sew, knit and crochet, and I do
all the housekeeping, for my mother Is sickly. I
have no pets but 1 have a sister ten year.* ol age,
OorrMpondenee*
Eunice Davidson, Westrolnt, Ga.-I am a Utile
girl seven yean old. 1 have ooe brother bat no
rtster; she Is older than myself. Our school closed
last Friday; I was so sorry, for I love to go to
school. Miss Nettie Trammell was our teacher; she
Mattie Gordon, Dsrdanelle, Ark.—I wrote to you
week before last and thought that the little monsfe
had gotten ay tetter, bnt Friday night when the
paper onroe I found my name on tbe "Roll of
Honor," and also ray little friend’s, Mabel Htirmsn,
who wrote to yoa tbe same time I did. Our
rrbool will ba out the 17U> of nei t month. Well
for fear of the waste beaket, I will clow. Aunt
gusie, I send yoa a card for yonr scrap took.
VfTmrrand James Neal. Pocahontas, IIlei-We
are two brothers living la the country, Wilmnr Is
hwen years old and Jatne* Is fire; we have no »l«ter.
Papa takes Thr CoNsrrrtmox; we Uke Aunt
Susie and tbe comios’ tetters. Wo feed and water
tbe young chickens for mama and ride tie horse*
to water for nape and help them all we e*n. An
old buzzard has a ncet oesr the hours with two
Georgia fterrybill, Moreen. Ga.-I am arery little
girl end I am going to school, and my hardest tetk
Juliau Fleetwood, Talladega, Ala.—This is my
third letter, but tho other two wore written with a
pencil, 1 pretumo you pnt them in tho waste
basket. 1 am a little boy eight years old and have
been going to school hero, but bare just recorcred
but I am not going to school now.
Clara and Eula Thomas, Cedar Falls, Wla—Hero
comes two sisters anxious to become you nlocc*,
AnntSuKlo. We lovo to read the letters from tbe
cousins aud wish you would write often; your
letters are always so nlco. In your last letter yon
told about a meeting you bad there called tho
"Lovers of Jesus;" wo havo ono similar to that
here called the "Young Folks' Prayer Meeting."
Ye meet every week and have a very ufoe iadr to
take charge of It; ws are sure they could not have
tots better guardian than you are, Aunt Busin.
Tbe ground is covered with mow here, although It
is the 2-llh of April. Wo should like to correspond
with rente of the cousins. Lovo to Aunt Huslo.
Mabel Doan, Romo, Ga.—This is tbs second ilmo
I have tried to Join yottr little finally. Must I talk
about myseifi as I see nearly all the little girls and
boys do, or must 1 talk of something else? Mama
•ays 1 must not talk of myseiror you will think 1
nm egotistical; I must go ask her what that meant;
•ho told mo to go to my dictionary; sho always
•ends us to It to find ont tho definitions, as she says
wo will remember thorn. We children go to school
to our lister Claudia, At rooms we walkthrough
tho wood* and gather flowers and swsetgum.
Don't yon with you woro a little girl, Aunt Huric,
■o you could go to school and psddlo in ths
to Aunt kusie and the cousins.
Mabel Moore, Moiino* Escambia county, Fla.—1
have tried often to writs to yoa, but as 1 conld not
write good enough, I bad to wait until papa oame
home to write for me; he thought I ought to wait
until I could write myself, but I thought it would
be too long, as I am not quite seven years old yet,
though I love to bear mama and papa read tho
Utile letters willtenfo you by the little olilldnm,
and 1 think ft would be so nfes to receive a letter
fit tn you myself. I have a littlo brother and sister
younger than myself, nnd wo do not seo lour pspa
but once a week, as ho works down at Ifusoogse,
twelve mllos from hero. My grandpa Is here and
ban a very pretty homo and has a great many bsos;
he has taken rto poobdsof honey off ono day last
week, and tho littlo caps look no white and pretty.
If yon will accept I will send you a rap or bU nlco
hon< y and a pretty bouqi et of (lowers from IrU
flow er gu'df ri, an a token ol my lovo to you. Give
my lovo to all the cousius.
May Partner, Jamaica, Iowa.-Will you pleano
let me Join your charming band of couiloa? 1
have wanted to write to you for a long tirno, but
havo never gathered tbe coura<o until now. I am
a little girl twslvo years old. onr school bogau a
week n^ojertcnlay. I go toaohoot. 1 here two
sillers end two brothers. Papa does net take T'uk
Constitution, but one of onr nelghooni does, and 1
get to read some of tho papers. I will eioso, wlta
love to Aunt Bualo and the cousins.
Dora Beasley, Cason, Taxes.—I have written to
you once, but uot knowing your rules 1 wrote wHU
a pencil. I liko to read the oonslua' letters very
much. Pspa has been taking your paper but a
short time; we all have fallen In love with It and
think It worthy a place In every home In America,
The answer to Alma Mclfan’s quoflloo—what
stats is round at each end and high in Urn middle,
lx oblo. I scud you apleos of poetry, which 1
compered on tbs death of mv U'lls nleos, and
would like to seo It In print if you tblnk it la worth
printing. We live in a very preaaant country lour
miles from Cason. 1 would like to cnrrovpond with
rome of the neuiilns and exchange flower Med, if
they will write first.
Mattie Lee Bryan, noDher, Ala —I come not as
one having anything important to communicate,
but as oue wishing to show my appreciation of Ute
Kingdom by adding my little mite I am not go*
lug to school now; onr day school is out We have
an Interesting Babbaih school, a good superiii*
tendsnt and prompt teacher*; I love him because
ho Is so kind and frlthftl. Paps Is a subscriber to
year valuable paper, and we all like it so much.
Pspa sayaTalmage's sermons are worth the money
U cost I notice some of the cousins inquiring how
to keep rabbits from burkiug yonng apple trass. I
will give you a succr-sfiil remedy; boll fresh milk
I have long wanted t-
hand of cousins, but t
courage to venture. :
It will soon be out; my *
arrival every week is hs'iad frittt delight by us aUj
I think the Young For column fs so Interesting.
admitted into the happy
1 not until now summons
»colng to school now, bat
..Cher's name In MinCarrio
McDouall; we all love hr.r very much, and will ba
sorry when the school close*. I study geography*'
fourth reader, arithmetic and spelling. I am try*
lug for tbe prize In spelling, which will be given to
the one that makes tbe most head marks. I am the
oldest ptrl my mother has, and I try to bo ussfol to
htr by hel| Umber cook and attend to my little
brother end listen. Mama rat«es a gtod m»oy
fowls of different kinds;she liassomeofthe prettiest
littlo gosllnss i ever saw; Phe will soon have some
little turkey*. Uy papa has a nice orchard. I
wish some ot the cousin* would mxso and spend
tbo summer with me and mo what nice uctcuee
and apples w o have. Well, I believo brevity ts the
rule, so I mud bid Auut Ruble sod tho cousins a
kind good-bye.
Richard Clarke, niwaweo College, East Teun.—
Can you make room for another nephew? I live
in sight of Hlwauce college, an able institute and
alma mater of msny prominent men of the south.
It is an old institution being founded in 1840. Thera
are boys atterdlog at present from twelve different
state a Bojs, you cannot flud a hotter place to get
mu education. Tboro could not bo found a
healthier pla«-o than tbo beautlfal hills and valleys
of East Tc nnersce. The Craighead cave and
mineral springs are only about three miles from
the col legs, and are a treat aud wonder to most
their lofty summits, where snow can boscen aim wt
the entire winter. To the eouthneat are tbe Chll*
howes; that's where Zeck Dunn chased the deer
last Christmas. Steele. 1 was In your neighborhood
Christmas; wish I could have brou with you In
your deer hunt. Write asniu Uncle George. (G. B.
it.) I know tho cousins will be glad of an uncle.
F.fliua Curtis, B'.yth, Huron connty, Canada.—
Wishing to correspond with some of tho rnudns*'
and not knowing tho name of auy, I thought I
would write to you and ask you to publish this, in
hope that 1 may be recognized aaono ofthncouslns
We bare a very pretty little town here with tho
Maitland rlvor running through It. A'lta^faather la
very cold and there ia lot* of rain. Tftft grass la
beginning to look green but no blossoati or“ Uowera
yet. 1’cople have started tofr*rden, but It la so cold
that nothing can grow very much. We havo a very
good school here with three teachers, I passed lor
the high school but havo not attended it yet. Wo
havo lot** of beautiful houses Iti Blytb, and In the
summer It looks very pretty. Bat I suppose I must
tell tho coUHlns something about raysolf lam
abi ut sixteen years old an t the only chiKl In the
family. Mama and 1 live with grandma and
grandpa; he is a retired captain and sailed Tara
good many years. Dear Aunt Basle, I am afraid
you and tne cousins will thluk this la a very silly
loiter, hut I hope It will not koop tho conslin from
correspftndlug with me. 1 hope it will not bo too
Is to to be published. We are going to have a con
cert lit a couple of days for the benelt of the
Choral society, to whtch I belong. Well. Aunt
ftusie. 1 think / have nm out ot uIk. and so I think
1 will havo lo close now, hoping that the cousins
will correspond, I close. Address, Edna M. Curtis,
'Myth, Huron county, Canada.
Edith G. Young, Myth, Htfopn county, Ganada.—
I received a copy of Tiir Constitution from a
gentleman living in our town, and was very much
delighted with the letters from the cousins. With
out any farther ocramony I will try and tell you
something about tho eonnty in which 1 live, also
about our town. Blyth is a very pretty town
situated on tho Maitland river; any or you that
hive studied geography have hoard of tbe Mait
land river. It flows into Lake Huron, and I am
snro you all have heard of that lake. Wo aro about
twenty miles from Lako Huron, and I haro olton
been to Goderich, which Is on the lake shore. Bat
In order to bo like the oonslns and be recognized aa
one, I suppose 1 most tell them more about myself.
I am the only girl lu ou r family and have only one
brother, who is younger than I am. My papa has
the salt works, where we manufacture and ship
greet quantities of salt. I could not begin to ten
you how salt is usds, lor it would occupy too
much space In your valuable paper. Wo have
raws out of watermelon pab b^s. Huceess to tbe
Kingdom and thanks to the kind editress for her
belpral advice.
gammy G. Hunter, Westminster, B. C -Although
I have sever bed the pleasure of seeing yen and
making your acquaintance yet; from your kind
letters and what the cousins all nay abrnt you I
fact aaltl had known ycaall toy life. May I oak It
thtie Is yet room to admit one more Sooth Carolina
boy into your Urge number. If they continno to
come s» they are now, from Alabama to Indiana,
and from Booth Carolina to Texas, won’t it reqnlrc
more bj ace than a corner ot even ax large a paper
m Dir (oxsTiTt'TioM togiva them all a showing'/
Heaven blest Aunt Haste end hurrah for Thr Con-
snvcnoir. Bat I forgot, I am eleven years old; IIve
in Oconee county, Booth Carolina. I am not going
to reboot this year, bat my sister leaches meet
home. I study grammar, geography, arithmetic
and history. I bare three brothers anl true-
thum living. My deer mother b*» been dead
nearly two yeare. My oldest brother Ukeeyour
rener;I)lke to reed the war storiee and uncle
Arp’s l iecta very ranch. I hope to see j*hi some
time, Annt Ku»lc, and to bear yoa talk.
Vac W. Chambers, Pinkney, H. C —I come not
pleading auy exenso for my intrusion on your
valuable time, for the simple reason that we all
know yon hava printed all oar letters thst yoa
tblnk worthy of the specs occnpicd. I see no
reason why there sbonld be w> many allurtoni to
the»little mount and waste bask«L" bet tn write
onr letters In as neat a runner as possible, and If
they do not appear In your columns, ssy nothin <
aU.iit tbe mailer, bui wrilo again and try to do
better fn our next. I have spent two winter* in
toor beftttf fal oily tWUag an aunt, who reride*
there; I eni«y»d myself very much and hope to go
again next winter, f r.m a Methodist, and attend
ed Trinity enurrh white mere. I would like to
eonespond with Km ms M chambers; think wo
are related to each otb<-r. T close, with ben wishes
to you and tbe cousin*.
Aikte McCrary, Morley’a Bluff, f^s.—I am a littlo
git I abi.ui twelve years old. My f riher 1* a farmer.
Ae I have never f$en any letters from this part oi
Lentefsna, I thought I would writ* and tell you
how much we enjoy reading Tna CorrmrurioN; its
to mo very much, for I havo no idea wnaij* >■ lias
In the states. Now Aunt Busts, I think lhayo
written too much already, bat before closing! will
S ' ask tbe consins to wrlto to me. Address,
G. Young, Blyth, Huron oonnty, Canada.
Beulah, Dyson, fl. C.—Annt Buffo, 1 have long
been a silent admirer of your paper, especially
the Woman’s Kingdom, and now I knock for ad
mittance; hope I will not be denied tho pleasure of
Joining your happy band. I too, am a country
girl, live about rix miles from Ninety-Blx, bat onljr.
two miles from our uesrett station, where we get
onr mall every day. Not far from my home la as
old fort, or rather the « mains of one; here, yeera
•go man waa warring with his follow man, tho
earth was heaped np to afford a protection to those
who were aiming to destroy the freedom of that
very ioil. The fort is no*, formed by wails; no rooks
nor bricks were to be had at that plaoe; tbo
enemies surrounded themielvee with mother
csrtb, digging It np end piling it around In tho
shape pt a star. More than a century haa elapsed
since then, still the six points ot the star can bo
plainly seen. The beselger* endeavored to conquer
their enemy by digging unler their bulwarks and
destroying them with powder, this was never a<>
compuriied; tbo cavern for this purpose
there, the entranro to It now Is not more tt
became a favorite resort for picnics, Tne old and
yonng meet there every year and eeem jo he forget
ful or tbe anxiety of their forefathers. I would
like very much to correspond with .some of the
cousins, If they will write fir»r. 1 shall close, with
much love to Aunt Susio and tbe cousins.
Katie K. MacDnlBe, Johnston station, Gs.-Aunt
Stole, please allow me a tmall place In the Yonng
Folks’ column. My sister wrote to yon in January,
and received thirty-seven lettera from the couetna.'
Bite says to tell thore that did not got a reply to
tlielr letters will please excuse her, for 'twould bo
Impossible to answer all of them. Bhe haa sent
seven subscriber* to Thr constitution lately. X
am not attending school now. I live toreo mils*
from the A1 tarnsh* river, and get as many stud
and catlU h as J want. I live fifty s ““
orHavsnush. Will some of the
favor upon me by rending me somi
patterns, lam going to loikootfo
ton’s letter about tasr travels in
ft will b« ftmny. aa they al way*
did yen and the cousins get any
one. Would Uke to bevee c
California, Virginia or Florida. I *
my cards. Tho woods aro fall of
Alice Bailey. Lawrencevllle, Tcnncmce-nerfi
comes a little Tennessee glil. asking tot
admittance to Join your happy band of loving
consins 1 have long wished to be ooe of them,
bnt conld not get up enough courage to write
foie, lam a littlo girl with brown hair and eyes,
and fair complexion. My father le deed. I havo
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(on. ortb.in. If l w «bl» In print I will writ.
ot«la lono lino and «l.o » .werlpttoo ot my
bomr. Much lore t^Auut Soil, and and all UM
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