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The Old HcniCe
[WRITTEN FvK WOMAN'.. KINGDOM.]
went to the dear old home ■<•>' ty,
ah, how eh insed ti e -int.
dower and shrub I loved io tend,
K Uy withered and for. of;
■The tears would oome though I pressed them imek
B As I viewed the time-stained walls
■Kg Mid thought of the dear ones who long aeo
I I met within its halls.
Hour Father has gone long years ago
To a (hirer home in the skies:
B The marble white marks the silent place
Where his aged body lies,
■ For he was first of the household band
That the reaper gathered iu
sg And left so lonely the dear old home,
HE Whose light and joy he had been.
I Ko mother comes to the open door
Bx With smiling happy face
I And showed by ea di fond word and look
■ That I still held there a place,
| Put I thought of her on the evergreen shore
In a brighter and happier home
’ Where she patently waits at the Golden gate
Till all her household comes.
And still another with golden hair
Our sister fair and true,
Oh, sadly I missed l.er ringing laugh
And tvords of welcome too.
Her grave is made near our parents' door
And Howers of be utiful bloom
Bend lightly over her silent dust
And scattej' their rich perfume.
And now not one that J use .1 to love,
Meets me within that home,
Are not all dead but far away,
Iu otlnr lands they roam.
But oh, I sadly mi-sed them there
Among the old home bowers,
Friends of the beautiful by gone days,
Friends of my childhood hours.
(turned from that home to memory dear
From the loved old home today,
And the trees wave I low and seemingly stood
Like sentinels old and gray,
But faith points far to another home
Where all is joy ami love;
Cher e we shall meet at the Savior’s feet,
In our Father’s home above.
Acworth, Ga. Jess J. Brooke.
Thebe is no tetter place to form an idea of
the manners and training of young people than
In a crowd. I was so impressed with this fact
fluring the recent crowded state of our city that
I concluded to give the young people (not
children, but grown young ladies and gents), a
few ideas on the subject. Young ladies should
avoid loud talking and gushing manners; there
is nothing that detracts so much from a girl as
this style, and causes more unfavorable com
ment. During the exposition two instances
came tinder my observation which I will relate
that our young people may judge for
themselves how they would have been im
pressed had they been lookers on and not par
ticipants. I was standing on one of the prin
cipal streets waiting for a car when a party of
young ladies and gentlemen who were coming
from opposite directions met; the girls rushed
nt each other and embraced and kissed, and
then there was a general introduction; in the
confusion incident to the meeting, one young
fellow was overlooked, but he had no idea of
being ignored in any such manner, so he step
ped up and said: “Ain’t yon going to give mo
a ‘knockdown’ to Miss Mary?” which remark
produced a general and very boisterous laugh.
The entire conversation could have been heard
Across the street, above the din of cars and
wagons passing on a paved way, and yet the
party seemed perfectly oblivious to the fact
that they were attracting the attention of every
passer by. Another day I was sitting on a
piazza above tho main entrance of the exposi
tion building, and above far up in a turret
where the hell hung, stood a young man who
ipied a party of young ladies below just enter
ing the building; by a number of shrill whistles
and loud calls he at last succeeded in attract
ing their attention; then began a conversation
that could only be carried on in a tone of voice
Amounting so yells (owing to the distance that
leparated the party;) the young ladies insisted
on going up to him and he entreated them to
come, insisting they could climb a ladder and
adding some expressions that were so very un
refined that I would not care to repeat them
over on paper, and this, in tho hearing of at
least a hundred people; I am sure the young
Sadies would have been shocked could they
Lave known the impression that was made on
those who heard the conversation. The ques
tion arises who is to blame for such manners
in our young people ? and too often comes the
reply, “their parents; if they had been trained
right they would have known how to behave
when grown.” Ido not agree with this ver
dict at all. I have seen children of parents
who have labored earnestly to do their duty
and train their childrenin the way they should
go, and yet these very children when out of
sight of their parents were a disgrace to them.
Parents too often get the blame for their chil
dren’s misdoings, and great injustice is often
done in. this way. One fault,| however, that
can be found with the most of parents is, that
they are not careful enough in the associates
they allow their children to select; this is
above all things the most important matter. I
have seen many a modest, refined girl become
contaminated by her most particular friend,
who perhaps yielded a great influence over her
and was just her reverse in character, and so it
is with buys. I once heard a good man say:
“Show me a girl or boy's mother, the books
they read ami the company they keep, and I
will tell you what kind of man or woman they
will make.” I believe tips is only too true.
If cur young people would shun rude com
panions, cultivate quiet, modest manners,
avoid above all things slang and inelegant ex
pression’, they would find more admirers
among both sexes. We do not object to bright,
cheerful manners or would we wish our girls
to be prudes, but wo would have them refined
and modest, not given to loud talking or
laughin avoiding any behavior that attracts
undue attention, or makes them the objects of
uncharitable comment, remembering that their
loving parents are sure to be censured for all
their misdoings and want of good manners.
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A Woman’* Allowance.
JEenns Dane, in Go d Housekeeping.
A year or two ler e I was married I boarded one
winter with a very excellent family in a western
village. Th.'husband and fat hr was a goed man,
but he hid whathis wife called Ills "touchy points,"
and, goid un 1 honest mun though he was, tome of
these "tom by point.-'’ were a life-long souicr of
actual sorrow to his w ife, who was a go >d and tilth
fill wife and mother, tidy, thrifty and ever watehftil
of the common interests of the family. She w
econom'.-Ml to the la-t degree an I most indu 'rlctts.
Fhe w.tr cd to ir.i t»be a model wife. Her In:.Land
thought too, and would have am.-rily resented
any imputation to the contrary. He taught h.'s
"child:to honor and love their mother, although
tailing, ns it - emed to mo, in manifesting love and
honor f"r l.er himself nt all time-: but these tiir.es
were only wh< u bis "touchiest iioint" had Lcen
Are-- d iqs n.
One duv Is-- '■ b n' d'y hear 1 the wife tay to ter
cldf ■ r. I iannot; •< your fatter
for in >ney I r you .v hut. You know h' w • o y
touehv 1 ■I- ■ I Ji .st . I-ometlmes lie awake
half: ■ '" dev -e --ne : > -tl.o-1 of
icr'uip:::g or - :: d I u-td I '.: i'.v the w rd
*BD ’in ‘ \ .’ • thing h I' him *" .1
Bf*. to be ■ Ki df ■ money. I■. v 1 T o th uk
©fasking id.a for mom yfm anythi?:*/.” How many
wives who ; ul * co 1 Hou.-ping suftsr this
tame in' -tUe and a
I’.v a. dti'.'li . I’ ' that tun*', red I
made ft solemn vow that ■ t.»: -L-z-xld have a par no
oflT ' nlUa- 11’ cmrtv H* I
had anything to put, in it. Wc have now teen
THE WEEKLY CONSTITLTICK, ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1887.
married six years, and I h,.To faithfully adhered to
that re.-oiuttou. And there is no “fixed sum’’ about
t- Household expenses vary at different seasons of
tneyear end under various circumstances. Ten
dollars will, perhaps, cover all the expenses one
r ,. .', a . tc next m,i s’ l>C a “canning'’ or a “com-
i v,t an< l s<? vcral extra dollars willborequir-
CU. In any ease, I resent the idea that mv wife is a
mere pensioner ou my bounty; I reject the imputa
tion taut she bus not common sense enough to know
tile value of money end dare not be trusted with it.
lam not a • woimm s rigliter, "in h ponular seme
ot the term, but I thunk u.e Lord that I am man
enough to reco-nlze the fact that mv wife, as my
wife ami them nher of my children, Ims rights,
pt 3 ’ 1 - )V; end toy rights, that I have no business in
terfering with. Every good with should have this
right iu a royal marriage prerogative. 1 regard Mrs.
Dane as un equal pann.-r in the contra t under
which we l ave become a liini for life. We share
profitsand losses alike. There is one money drawer
to v»i.i< hwe both have free nee. si. I have not the
inebriation nor the light to limit my wife in her
dii.lj I'yqs.’iditures -o long as those expenditures are
within reason. Most wives and mothers honestly
’'"T’’bend. A woman who does her duty
as.. w .re nnd nu t er earns more than money can
pay for. It must be very humiliating to a woman
to have to humbly and tremblingly ask her husband
for the money she must have for her actual daily
expenses. Any sensitive w mianly woman must
feel it something of n degradation to have to thus
ask, or even coax, for money given grudgingly and
C rmplainingly at lust.
1 knew a woman who said once that thconly way
she could get money from her husband for other
than her actual expenses, was by "watching her
chance” and slyly extracting bills irom his purse
when he was asleep or his coat was off. Imagine a
wile forced into such a degrading act as that!
Women arc often compelled to practice mean, nig
gardly , cruel economy in order to make their expen
ses e. .me within the limit fl.’, e 1 by exoia' de husbands
who would furiously resent any interference with
their own expenditures.
I believe that this simple (question of the wife’s
allowance has wrecked the happiness of many a
household. Men are so often blind and unfeeling
and unreasonable in that matter. And of course
there are women who must have a tight rein kept
upon them because of their tend -ncy to wilful and
woM extravagance. There is. I fear, little chance
for happiness in a home having such a mistress ovi r
it. Bit the majority of women can safely be
trusted. Let the hitsban is of wives thus worthy
trm t h m and this trust will not often be abused.
My own personal exjicrience has been that money
is safer with women than with men. Most w■ .men
cun bi at a man “ad to picots" making a bur-tain,
and tlie marketmen and grocers seldom got ahead
of them, whereas ino.-t men are careless purchaiers.
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Finding Fault.
From Harper's Bazar.
Ii 's one of tho easiest tilings in the world to find
fault, especially us nothing seems quite perfect.
There is the late spring, the we itlier, the bilks, the
appetite, the cook, the mosquito, the microbe, and
tlie evolutionist. Besides this, everybody is lull of
faults, and if we do not seethem, it must be because
we are not looking out for them. There are one's
neighbors; nobody knows what a benefaction neigh
bors are till one can find fault with them. It is only
necessary to live with or near people to discover how
vain and selfish, Irow extravagant and niggardly,
how indolent, how fussy, and unlovely they are.
Inmost cases we will discover that it is our friends
who find the most fault with us, either because they
love us most, or I e 'ause we are so near them that
they more readily percieve our failings than our
graces.
But it is a mistake to find fault too often; one gets
tlie reputation of a shrew, and the constant nagging
is irritating to the temper, and helps no one. To be
to another's faults a little Hind, seems to some the
poorest method. We don't need to be told ofour
failings; nobody is as well aware of them as we are
ourselves. We know when we are jealous, when we
are ill-tempered, when we are “touchy,” when we
are awkward and ignorant; and yet many seem to
believe it their duty to acquaint us with all our
short comings m an exaggerated manner?
If they overlook any other duty, they are diligent
to attend to this. With some people it develops into
a line art. In certain moods it is more agreeable to
find fault than to praise; it shows more power of
mind, more cultivation, more talent for the study of
humanity; but those who are the most ready to pur
sue this art are the most displeased if another con
noisseur brings them in turn under his microscope.
Wc are pleased to call it analysis of character when
we pick our neighbors to pieces; and wish he was as
a-'rceablo as ourselves; and if he should become
faultless, our occupation would be gone. We fancy
ourselves bent upon reform, but would it not some
times give us a pang if we could see nothing to cavil
at?
“Oh, den't the days seem lank and long
When all goes right and nothing goes wrong,
And isn’t your life extremely fiat
With nothing whatever to grumble at?”
The world would, indeed, be a hollow mockery to
many of us if there were not a worm in the bud, a
wrinkle in tlie rose leaf.
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Young Housekeepers Should Know.
From Good Housekeeping.
That buttermilk will take out mildew stains.
That bottles arc easily cleaned with hot water and
fine coals.
That a pallet knife should be used to scrape pots
and kettles.
That old napkins and old tablecloths make tho
very best of glass cloths.
That zinc is best cleaned with hot soapy water
then polished with Kerosene.
That it Is well to keep large pieces of charcoal in
damp corners and in dark places.
That three teaspoonfuls of kerosene put in the
wash boiler, will greatly assist in the lust rubbing.
That oilcloth may be kept bright for years if
properly varnished each season v.ith any good sic
cative.
That it the hands are rubbed on a stick of celery
after peeling onions, the smell will be entirely re
moved.
That lamp wicks give a better light when cut
squarely across and should not be picked off as
some advocate.
That if soap is purchased in large quantities and
kept in a warm dry place, halt the usual amount
will be required.
That tubs will not warp or crack open if tho pre
caution is taken to put a pail of water into each, di
rectly after use.
That if a cucumber is cut into strips nnd ll.c pieces
put into places where ants ;*ro Ibuiid it wUi surely
drive them away.
That chloride of limo should be scattered, at least
once awi ck, under sinks and in all places where
sewer gas is liable toluik.
That it is an excellent plan to have a penny hank,
to b-- opened once a year, when a book m.-iy be pur
chared or the contents may be used in any way de
sited.
That one pound of fine tol-a- co put with a pail of
bolting water and allowed to partially cool, when
put upon a ear; et with a soft brush, will brighten
the colors und remove surface dirt.
That turpentine and black varnish put with any
good stove jiolish, is the be't blacking mod by hard
ware deniers for polishing heating stoves. If
properly put on It will last throughout a season.
That table linens should always be hemmed by
band. Not only do they look more dainty but there
1- n ver a streak ot dirt under the edge after being
a undried as With machine sewing.
That to preserve eggs for winter use you will re
quire one pint Os fresh slaked lime, and one-half
pint conuncn salt to three gull'n ; of water. Use a
ladle with which to put them into the crock, covet
with an old plate and keep in a dry place. If fresh
eggs are j-ut In, flesh eggs will come out.
Ti at great care should be taken In washing milk
cans, and all vessels into which milk Is set, as milk
• turns' very readily when put in an unclean dish.
Wadi lir-t in cold water, ■< ond In --< Along s t' -n
oi si-la aid waler and then in ei'-iiii tepid water.
Wlp. diy, ami if; qsGilout of doors to sun and
air.
Old mid New Ways.
!':- m d 11--..<• l-i'ie.
Mythr.-eyi ’i -.f lion ek'"-, ’ne have pi.s-ed ir. a
torlcs of <..i ill.- nt'. W- ■!• i. ightathome
that mull.e: I w.yj Ofd< !n„ ovorytlHlig was beaut!"
Ail, but soi.ehow when my i, •■iih.uie was made
, ready I hi. 1a 1' I-d u - :•■•id' to ymy
wlusa and do tliltqps dike cully. Fortuna ely we
<Ud not fly far V) build our nest only a few doors
away on the same street. Sometime, alter failure,
1 have gone back submissively to mother, inquired
her way and walked in it. Sometimes (but more
rarely) she has asked mine and tried it.
Next to bread, coffee Las caused my worst per
plexity. Many are the rules for making I have
tried and given up. Four styles of coffee-pots have
gra ed my pantry shelves, each new ] urcb.aso wel
comed as tlie harbinger of i<a<x and cheerful break
s st. Recently the coffee problem has been solved
i r me by the adoption of “A French Chef’s
thod.” given by Mbs Corson, in the “Six Cups of
( ofte • '< ries-. Using cold watei’ is ct rtainly an ad
vantfge in da\s of <arele , -‘» cooks, who either
do not know wl on water boils, or do not take the
trouble to find out.
But not many days ago I found a new and better
way of imiking tea, and that the tea question should
ever be stirred up and need settling once again sur
prised me. Mothe s way of making it had set med
unquestionable at first. One teaspoonful of tea, one
cupful of boilin.; water; steeped, nut boiled, five
minutes. But night after night there Boated on my
husband s cup one, two or a dozen tiny particles of
stem and leaf, until, a stranger there must be, but
“A pretty >ilver one,’’ I said, “And I will wait till
Christmas.’’ Then came my best of husbands to the
rescue with a mild suggestion: for he is long suffer
ing, am! neither demands improvement nor finds
fault with present methods in my housekeeping.
He propo ed teaching me his mother’s way of
making tea. It was to use the same proportion as
before, but not to pour the whole amount of boiling
water on the leaves until they have first steeped in
just enough to cover them, three minutes. Then
add the amount of water required, and serve. If
the water ieally boils there will be no “floatcis.”
By the new rule, found in our daily paper, tea Is
made with cold water and is intended to be used
iced in tumblers. But accidentally we have dis
covered that it makes superior hot tea also. Fouror
five hours before using, pour one cupful of cold
water over a teaspoonful of tea leaves. At tea time
strain and serve as iced tea, or heated in the teapot.
The straining before beating gives unusual delicacy
to the flavor.
I am still looking for new and better waysotdoing
thin-sand so must sign myself Experiment, but
hope some day thclproper nom delplume may be Ex
perience.
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Correspondence.
Mrs. r. Moore, Morton, Miss.—l wish to correspond
with some good lady; young or middle age, who is
industrious and wishes a permanent home.
Mrs. F. E. 8., Born evil le, Miss., would like to ex
change plants and geranium cullings tor pieces of
silk, plush or velvet,|suitable for crazy quilt. 1 nave
a great variety of plants; also have a great many
patterns for knit lace that I would exchange. Would
like to get embroidery to do in Kinsington, Arisone
or s Ik, or painting on silk or velvet. Address with
editress,
Nellie T., Linden, Ya.—Do you know anything of
the Artistic Needle Work Co., 135 Eighth street, N.
Y.? If so please advise me through your columns
whether it is a genuine establishment or not. There
aie so many frauds I am afraid to take any risks in
this direction without making inquiries. My father
takes your valuable paper, and we are all much
pleased with it; especially the Woman’s Kingdom.
Note—Cannot tell you of the particular company
you mention, but can tell you that all that have
come under my own knowledge are frauds, and 1
have advised southern women to let them alone,
Richard W. Rogers, Culloden, Ga.—Say to Mrs. M.
E. C., that we cured our little boy of convulsions by
using Sainariton Nervine. He had been having
convulsions for years and was entirely cured by
four bottles. It can be had at any reliable drug
store.
“M. A. T.,” Waco, Ga.—l enjoy the letters of tho
Kingdom very much, especially our dear editress’s
kind letters of instruction and good advice. She is
doing a grand work, Lui lo’.s not decide because wo
can’t do as great work (seemingly) as someone
else, that wc have nothing todo to help the battle of
life; so lets do what e’er we can with a cheerful
heart. If any the readers of The Constitution have
worsted scraps which they want to get made into
quilts or carpets, I would be glad if they would em
ploy me to do the work. My address is with the
editress.
S. E. T., Oak Bowcry, Ala.—While lookingover a
late number of The Constitution my eyes fell upon
a little story; no more than an anecdote, entitled
“ilis Best Girl.” After reading it I wondered how
many hearts had warmed with sympathy, und how
many eyes were suffused with tears besides those of
the “Three rough (hummers.” 1 have two little
letters, perhaps no larger than “Dolly’s,” laid away,
which gold cannot buy. The loving heart that in
diced them was truth itself, and the lilte hand that
wrote them is now dust. Sometimes our Great
Father secs fit to have His children learn a hard
les san, that is to keep the heart aglow while the
form of tiie loved one that cherished the flame of
affection, lies in ashes. 1 tend my little verses,
which however, unworthy, 1 am sure will find an
echo in many a heart.
ONE YEAR ACO.
A floweret bloomed for us so fair and sweet,
A song-bird turned for us its notes of love,
And a bright star of hope our eyes to greet
Was shining in a smiling sky above.
One year ago the sunbeams scorched our flower,
The archer’s arrow pierced our Song-bird’s breast,
Our star glowed in the sky one morning hour
And, then, one year ago, it sank to rest.
One year ago transplanted in the sky
our sweet flower, from all earth’s ills afar,
Our song-bird turned its notes of praise on high
And in Jehovah’s crown was set our star.
Darling, wc would not call thee back to earth,
Tho’ flower and bird and star of hope thou wert,
Nor take from thee, thy glorious spirit birth
To Still the yearnings of a human heart.
“Polly,” Trussville, Ala.—l once lived it Atlanta
six months and would feel at home there. I con
tribute a pickle recipe, which is considered by ex,
perience excellent. 1 would most earnestly advise
tlie lady who asked for away to remove skin moles
some time back, to let all such A man at
this place has had a cancer on bls face fifteen years
from removing a skiu male. My husband scut Bill
Arp the pamphlet bespoke ot, “Coming Wars and
Great Events, und Ten Signs ot the Approaching
Final Crisis;” price five cents, 63 Bible House, New
York, i hope every rerder of the Woman’s King
dom will send for it and a sample copy of tho
Christian Herald (free;) “Forty C >rning Wonders,”
on the same style, containing pictures and diagrams
describing scenes in Revelation; cun Le hud for
seventy-live cents, I ound in cloth. I should like to
have the address of Mrs. D. T., Bradford county,
Fla.; also of “Sweet William,” (children’s depart
ment) Kimball, Texas. The mountains here around
the ore mines abound in lovely flowers, and the
calacanthns grows in great luxuriance. May the
success of Woman’s Kingdom continue.
Mrs. R. A. Goodman, Gladesvllle, Ga.—lt is a
source of plcasme and profit to read tnecoiumunh a
tlons from unknown friends, and The Constitution
from our gifted editress so comforting, so elevating
and re.'res hng, often come like pearly dewdrops to
wittered flowers. How often there comes in the
columns of the Kingdom a wail from some sorrow
ing mother s heart, grieving o’er tlie little life ended;
even now feelings of bitter regret come stealing o’er
my soul as memory on restless wings wander to the
little girl I used to kiss. Life's short mission com
plete little Anna so dear to our hearts has gone with
bright angels. The little bud of hope so pure and
tender was plucked by the Master’s hand and gently
borne on the pinions of His love to the celestial
city; there to “mingle in holier strains in realms of
fa<b less day.” No more will ti e sunlight of her
smiles, or the innocent prattle of her infant tongue
make glad our hearts and homes. But in that
bright beyond the golden link now severed shall ba
united, which the cruel hand of death shall never
break asunder.
“Sleep on sweet babe nnd take thy rest,
God hath called the, He thought the best.”
In memory of Anna Lorenc Starr, aged one year,
nine months and eight days.
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A Young Man Who sV'ag Sophiaticated.
From the Burlington Free Press.
“Can you tell me, darling,” lie asked, ns
they : nt together In the weak f; ot of tlie sofa, “tlie
exact i hj tlolvgical and uuithcmatlcal duration ol a
v
“About n second and a half, I believe,” the an
swer' 1, demurely.
“Thankis, ’he replied. "I will make a minute of
It,"
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To Ladies Only.
A woman who suffered eight years from fe
male trouble and was cured will be glad to let
th': sufferin'; ladies of Georgia, Tennessee and
Alabama know the remedy, which Is simple,
Inu ni! “ and inexpensive. Any lady can treat
herself.
Al’letter ;rlieerful’y answered, Vy addrecs
inu Mrs. J. M. T., bo* 37, Mcnroc, Walton
• n .iity, Ga.
Cnt this out, as it may not appear again.
fOH THE 10UNG FOLKS.
Fun for the Children—The Constitution
Training School for Boys and Girls.
A Child’s Question.
As T sat in n railroad car one day,
I heard a little girl not far awa>\
Say. as she looked through the w’indow-pnno,
“Mamma, oh’ mamma, is that sugarc
Mamma glanced out with a careless air,
And said (o the little maid so lair,
“No. no, my dear, tin t is corn.”
Then the little girl thought of the juices sweet and
looked indeed forlorn.
Soon she said in very great haste.
But with such a childlike, winsome grace,
As she peered at the <ru lYom tlie window-pane,
“When it grows, will it tian be sugaicme?”
Mamma laughed softly and shook her head, “no,”
And the fair little girl soon forgot her woe,
But 1 thought a lesson wc might gain
From this simple story of the sugarcane.
If wc, now, are cross and scold and fret,
We cannot expect when we older got,
To be kind and pleasant ahd give no one pain;
Any more than can corn grow to sugarcane.
What kind of a tree was the oak when small?
An oak tree, of course, ’tis known by all,
Then boys and girls, to be good when grown,
Now is tho time the seeds must be sown.
We must be loving and kind each day,
To every one, whether young or gay,
And, at last, for doing so well,
God will take us with Him to dwell.
Calhoun, Ga. Mamie L. Pitts.
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Bear Children: Some time ago I re
ceived a letter from one of my boys that I have
wanted to tell you about, but have had so
much other work that I have put it off until
now. I was so pleased with the letter that I
would have liked to publish it, but was request
ed not to do so. It was written to mo private
ly to make a suggestion, that if adopted would
result in great benefit to all. My little friend
said that nearly all the children’s letters were
personal and that he thought it would be best
instead of telling so much about themselves
that each one should discuss a historical sub
ject. For instance, take tho character of Na
poleon, and each one tell something of his
birth, life, victories, downfall, etc. Os course
this is meant for tho older children from
twelve to fifteen; tho little ones must write
just what they want, for we must have variety.
Now any of you that wish to adopt this sug
gestion can do so, but there must be one under
standing, short, conscise letters, only one page
letter paper; express what you have to say in
as few words as ]»ossib]c. When we finish
with Napoleon wo will take another character;
this will make each one of you study and try
to learn something of each character wc dis
cuss, and you will thank my little friend as I
do for the suggestion. Tho last few days of
cold weather made mo think of something I
read tho other day that I thought would inter
est you. It was how milk was sold in Siberia.
Iu is awfully cold there and in the winter time
they sell a chunk of milk instead of a quart.
They buy their milk frozen; itjis allowed to
freeze about a stick, which comes as a handle
to carry it with. Tho milk man leaves one
Chunk or two chunks, as tho customer may
want, so tho children there instead of crying
for a drink of milk, cry for a bito of milk.
Now that seems queer to us; they say, “be
careful not to break the milk,” in place of “bo
careful not to spill tho milk.” Well, I think
frozen milk with sugar and some nice essence
over it is very good to cat now and then, but
would get tired of seeing it* frozen hard for
mouths at a time. Now won’t some one write
and tell me where Siberia is and all you know
about it? “Aunt Susie.”
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Correspondence.
Laura Dyer, Aurmn, Ga.—l was very anxious to
go to the expositkn, but it was not convenient for
me to go, 1 Ut have heard and read so much about it
that I can imagine how every thing looked. Wo
live away down here on the river close to old Foun
tain camp ground; you ought to have been here at
campmeeting. I will give tho cousins a question,
“What great philosopher went without meat to buy
books?”
Minnie Ballard, Tah’equab, I. T.—Will you admit
one more girl of Tahlequah please.' I inn a student
of the Cherokee academy. 1 am seventeen years
old; am very small to my age. I shall finish In re in
two more years. I like our professor very much; he
is a gentleman from Prince Edwards island, but
says he likes our country. I would like to corres
pond with some of the cousins.
Jennie Glazier, Blairsville, Ga.—l have been read
ing the Cousins’ letters for sometime and I enjoy
them very much. lam not going to school now, as
our school at this place expired a few weeks since.
1 have been enjoying myself recently going to < amp
meeting, at which 1 hope there Uas much good ac
complished.
Mary Strick lan <l, Houston, Ga.—Have you room
enough for another little girl? I have been wanting
to join your band for Boine time. Jam eleven years
old; 1 have no ]»ets except a sweet little sister four
years old named Susie; mama is named Susie too.
My dear papa died the 15th of May with consump
tion, leaving mama with flve children to take cure
of. We are so lonely pn<l sad without him we can’t
get over his death. Aunt Susie, 1 wish you would
Write every week, I love to read your letters.
Maud and Reid Stovaif," High Shoals, Gn.—We
have never had tlie pleasure of forming the acquain
tance of Aunt Susie, and think we can't improve
our time any better than writing to her. Reid is
busy making his little sb ter a doll bed stead while
Maud write-?. Aunt Susie, how did you enjoy Hie
CXDOsition? I am sure 1 would have been lost. Aunt
Susie, little sister Annie and myself scud you a
sqfiare for your quilt. Much luvu to Aml Su. iu ami
the cousins,
Robert E. Gann, Dallas, Ga. - We do not take The
Constiiution, lu. grandfather does and J g<-t to
read it; and Ido think it a very good piij*r. J like
to read Mr. Plunkct’s letters and the Young Folks’
Corner. lam fourteen year old und what they call
a printer’s “Devil,” but 1 don’t like the name at nil,
but I will soon be a printer. 1 cnclo-.e live cents for
my name iu your Bible.
Florence Hammacs*, Industry, HI. -I go to .school
and expect to g<> ami try to learn as well as i can. i
would like to sec you Aunt Hu ie; 1 wish some one
would put your picture In The Constitution; we all
love you so well, f iood wishes to you and long life
and prosperity to The Constitution.
Annioand Rudolph Gilbert, Pinckneyville, Ala.
Enclosed find a square for your quilt and a nickle
for your Bible; also little Randolph, three months
old today, scuds you a nicklo for your Bible.
Croome Pennick, Cochran, Gn.—l am a little boy
only eleven years old. My papa is dead and I’m my
mama’s only child. Jgo to the New Ebenezxr col
lege at this place and I study the fourth arithmetie,
fifth reader, geography and grammar; wc have three
nice teachers.
Tommie sparks, White Oak, Texas—l live In Hop
kins county twelve miles east of Sulphur Springs,
county seat of Hopkins county. My papa is a cattle
man; ho lias a 1,200 acre wire pasture. Did any of
the cousins ever see the pndvie on fire ' l’aj<a bud
acres of his pestore burned last week. There la a
railload running through the pasture and sparks
from an engine set it on fire, fam afraid my name
will convey the idea of my being a boy, so I ill tell
you I am a girl, and ten years old.
Montlnc Shackelford, Jefferson, Ga.—l run now
going to the Murtin institute to school and like my
teacher very inueb; wo Lave one of the nicc-t school
buildings in the state. A great many went from
Jefferson to the exposition; I wish that I could have
attended and seen you. J am tho youngest of
twelve children and try to help imuna all I can. If
any of the cousins will send me some samples of
crocheting I will send them some in return. My
father stays out on the farm most of the time. I
take such delight in going out to visit the farm; the
woods are so pretty now,v Ith the haves all gold and
brown; how 1 wish I could send you a pretty bunch
of autumn leaves.
Alice Roscncren, South LakcWler, Fla.—J enjoy
the young folks’ letters a good deal, as I think most
everybody does. 1 live close to a lake by the name
of Lake Wier; it is noted for its healthfulness and
beautiftil scenery, it is seven miles long by four
miles broad and has several beautiful islands. Wo ‘
have two railroads withinlthree miles of ns and it is
talked of to run one about one-iourth of a mile
nway frun here. We think that is good, as this Is
only a new place. George H. Perry, you are twelve
years old; am I right? I would like to exchan! c a
few crochet samples with Emily M . Francis, If she
would like to do so. 1 will send some next week.
Mattie McCrorey, Winnsboro, N. C.—Don’t y<u
wish Aunt Susie would give us a page? I do. Ain’t
you glad to see your letters printed? Some of you
spoke of helping the needy. I think that a good
idea, Sup|v»se we all have a society and let Aunt
Susie name it und send, say five cents a month, to
her for the ntbsionaries. There are so manyof us I
think we could help a good deal. Let nil who join
wear a badge, a piece of ribbon would do; what
color aunty? I think the most of us could afford to
give five cents a month to God. Don’t you? I will
only suggest thi-> and let Aunt Susie or some of our
uncles say whether we can do it. 1 for one will be
delighted to be a member.
Note—Your idea for giving. to the missionaries is
good, but not to send your money from home. You
could all form societies in your neighborhood; sec
how much each society could collect every year and
all report to me at C hristmas and 1 will publish each
amount made.
Thunic Stokes, West Harpeth, Tenn.—President
Cleveland and wife cnlno to Nashville tho loth of
October, but I did not go to see him, r.s 1 was going
to school. The people that went from West Har
peth were charmed with Mrs. Cleveland. Aunt
Susie, 1 wish you would come to Tennessee; I had
rathersee you than the president. Our new preacher
preached for us last Sunday and we were all
pleased with him. I send you a square for your
quilt is it tho right size? I would like to exchange
music with some of the cousins.
Lorena Phillips, Corinth, Miss.—l wish you or
Uncle Will would write every week; your letters are
so instructive. My stster Mary and 1 send two
pieces for your memory’ quilt; will you please stamp
our names on them, as wc have no indelible ink.
There are but three of us children and we all want
our names in your Bible, so we send a nickle apiece;
Bister’s name is Mary and brother’s is Bradley. 1
would have liked so much to attended the Pied
mont exposition; I wont to see the president and
wife at Memphis.
F.mma Estelle Wicr, Alliens, Ga.- - For many years,
ever since I was a wee bit of a girl, my papa has
been a subscriber to The Constitution, and ever
since I could read I have promised myself to write,
so don’t refuse admittance to n little girl from north
east Georgia, where the cool mountain breezes fan
the fever away and the clear rippling waters of the
Oconee flow murmuring to the sea. I am afraid to
trust my letter to tlie uncertainty of the mail, so 1
send it by my dear papa, who is going lo Atlanta in
the morning. Please receive him kin Uy, Aunt
Susie, nnd show him through The Constitution
office, so he can tell his little girl all about auntie
and the great southern newspaper on his return.
Raymond B. Patterson, Bloodworth, Ga.—l got
my right arm broken last summer, and I just tell you
1 had a bad Lime with it; it was five weeks before I
could use it. 1 bad to neglect my correspondence
for a long time. In a few days after I got my arm
broken I decided I would try my left hand; 1 could
not do anything at first, but I kept trying and aflera
few days 1 could write pretty well, but 1 d ‘(tided I
had better quit for fear my right arm would not get
well nnd 1 would have to use my left hand sure
enough, but it is about well now and 1 will try and
be more careful after this.
Ida Wells, Palatka, Fla.—lt is with pleasure that
I write to you and the cousins. It has been raining
nearly all day. There has been considerable excite
ment on account of the Yellow Fever scare which
wo have here at present. Tlie other cities are very
much excited too and hav6 quarantined against
Palatka because slip has hud one case of yellow
fever and that a Tampa roftige. They told my papa
who is a citizen of Palalka and also an engineer on
the F. 8. R. R. and runs from Palatka to Brooks
ville every day, Hint he must obtain a health
certificate or he could not run into Palatka. I am
m»t going to school now us we have dismissed school
for a few days to see ifthe yellow fever would spr< ad
or not. We have a nice school here of 24 pupils
and a teacher. lam iu the higher studies and love
history, geography and spelling. Our teacher, Prof.
Moore has offered ft prize to the one that does not
miss one word until Christmas. lam the only one
that hasn’t missed yet. We have to speak recita
tions, or have compositions every Friday, and I
would bo very glad if some of tho cousins would ex
change recitations with me, I have some very nice
ones. Where is (.barley Waltz and Edgar Lee Hart?
I havent seen any of their letters in a long time, 1
would be pleased if some of the cousins would cor
respond with me.
Moadie Thoms m, OemiviUo, Texas—l have been
picking cotton this fall and liave made seven del
iars, all my own money. Aunt Susie, don’t you
think it is nice to earn money of you; own to spend
for tilings you want? I bought myself a nice winter
dress with my money und am having it made in
Temple, so you see the money I worked for will save
my mama several st itches. J think we should save
our dear mamas all the work we can, especially if
they are in bad health, like my mama is. Aunt
S'sic, I want to send you a S(|Unrc for your quilt
but do not know what material to use; 1- it pieced of
silk, woolen or cotton pieces? will send you a square
ass >on as I know. I send you a nickle for juur
Bible; please put my name in.
Note—The squares are made of cotton.
Carrie Wyatt, Marshall, Texas—Well cousins, I
have ju t returned from gathering ferns and
autumn leaves. I h ive a j>ot of the prettiest ferns I
ever saw in my room window; I varnished the
autumn [caves so they would keep their natural
color, ami arran -cd them with winter grasses into a
bouquet nml placed them in a swinging basket and
they have a beautiful effect. I would like to say a
few words to the cousins who arc so much in .sym
pathy with thin little Jones boy, because he has to
nuiseabnby. Here I am with four brolii rs, all
think n ' lh» y an- large cnoiij h to “spark” the girls
and every Sunday morning its “Carrie, get me a
collar and shirt,” “here Carrie, tie on my necktie/’
“Carrie, do yon know whore my collar button is?”
and Carrie is tlie tune until J gel th<#n off, l>ul you
may rest assuredly its not a pretty time; now I think
I need more syinpalhy than Paul. I have to go
through this every Sunday and look at four love
sick boys during the week. Aunt Hinde, I enjoy
yours and “Rainbow s” leticrs ever so much.
Ella Gray, Acworth, Ga.—l am an orphan and can
sympathize with all such. I was a cripple when 1
was very small ami never walked a step for two
years, but my mother earned me to Dr. (. alhoun ot
Atlanta, nnd he said when he dlsmffra 1 my cose I
was as|soinid asadollar,and I can say if anyone tha*
reads this letter is afflicted any way to go to him. I
would write to him now if J knew his .iddress. Oh,
Aunt Susie, I did want to go to Hie exposition and
go to your tent just to see you. I semi jou a square
for your quiit. I forgot to say the rain prevented
me from going to tlie fair. 1 wish you would have
a quilting and ask ail that sends you a square; U li
us Christinas how many you have re und
print their mimes.
Fannie Bishop, Oakley Mills, Ga.—T nm very
much inter' ted in the Young Folks’ column, in
fact, 1 like to load everything In The Con- j iti ’ ion,
but of course every one has their preference, nnd
the Young Folks’ column is mine. Don't yon all
enjoy Aunt Susie s instructive letters? J hope she
enjoyed her vm< atlon, an oh, how she deserved it;
shut up in that crowded city reading over our badly
written htteis. Mama has raised thirty four
turkeys this year which we will bring to your city
just Isjfore Chrl tmas. I see a great ninny of the
cousins want to exchange crochet patterns; if some
of them will write to me 1 will exchange with them.
I have the diamond, straw berry, r< mj leaf and
doubled g 1'! and many others that I have no name
for. 1 also have knit e w hich 1 will exchange,
Lena E. Norwood, Titusville, Fla.-What a jolly
little corner we young folks have. 1 wonder If any
of the cousins were e\er on Indian river; my home
is on It; It Isa pretty river; It n real wide and when
the weuthcr is windy the river la so rough and the
white caps on it makes it b>ok like a little •c< an. I
have been to the oc< un a great many times and
have boon up In the lighthouse at Cape Canaveral;
you will ail see that on the map of f lorida the
lighthouse Is 155 feet above the ground und you can
bco the vessels going by. They have beautiful
orange, pineapple and* bannuna groves there. Wo
have sonic fine orange groves over here, cf-jK-cially
in the hammock?. The woods arc justgny with
flower now. In the country the flower yards arc
beautiful; there arc roses in perfusion. I think our
country delightful, thou/h a great many people
come here un I are «li ratified.
AnnaMooJ; I w rife f.i let you know how these
Mississippi ediu .ti • Tied luc. L have Leun
fishing this summer often on my pana’s millpond
which is under trie hill from o.ir We live on
Gopher ridge; keep a jxjstofl ce known as Van Eatoif
postofiice, Terry county, Mississippi, and caught
fish enough to buy me a dress just like the one.
Betsy Hamilton wore to the pumpkin frolic, besides
we sometimes had as many as we wished to eat,
and over and al ove my now dre j s and what we eat.
I have saved the enclosed dime for you to put my
name in yo u 1 Bible, Now these dude editors in
Mississippi have not snid n word about my fishing,
but said a great deal shout Mrs. Cleveland fishing in
Buzzard’s bay; not a word about me. Mlsb Anna
Moody; yes, 1 got my own I ad, baited my own hook
and took off’the fish, j would like to know whal
did this for Mrs. Cleveland.
Pansy Brown, Dry Valley, Tenn.-Will you not
admit a “Pansy B’ossom” into your charming*
circle? lam twelve years old, have b’no eyes and
curly hair. My Iwvie a r -mantic old homestead
surrounded by fruits and flowers, with a fine view
of the ninny hills that surrounds us, now deckel
In the varied hues of autumn. It is a gram! time
for strolls to gather chestnuts, walnuts and wild
grapes and to look for geological apt C mens. Do
many of the little cousins take the “Par. y.‘” I prize
it very highly because it is my namesake magazine,
and its stories arc so pure and elevating. lam
striving for tho prize for spelling at school and think
I will get it. Aunt Susie, do you not think it a good
idea to memorize go< d poems? 1 have memorized
“Pass Under the Rod” and several others. I send
you a nickle that my name may lie in your Bible,
ftnd I will strive to live the life of the true ami good,
that my name will ever l>e a jewed bright and you
will have no cau eto re..ret it being placed therein.
Mary Grier, Schuyler, Neb.—With pleasure I hava
read your letters week after week, nnd Leit gib
northern girl, 1 have refrained from entering youw
circle of southern cousins, fearin < I would not bo
welcome, but if you will kin ily admit nm a few
moments, I will bens brief as possible. First I will
tell you about my real cousins. I Lave 105 firsC
cousins ami thirty second cousins, the grand
mother of seventy-nine of my cousins is si ill living;
she is seventy five years old and Is* as spry as some of
her daughters; her n iu.c is Mrs. Polly A. Jenkins.
Cousins, did yon over bear toll of the like before?
She is the mother ofth’i :<. n children, grandmother
of righty and great-grandmother of twenty thiee.
She was born in Vlrg’nla; I was Lorn In < ornwT
town hip, Henry r unty, Illinois. My fatlnrd’d
when I was nine ycuis old. We have lived in
Nebraska four yean?. I noticed a letter in the Yoi.nj
Foil s’columns sonrn time ago written by lend
Grier, and os weave of the same name 1 would like
to .‘CO ft letter from her . aln. In last werk*> ( on
ktt it rioN 1 noticed letters written by lola Ruth Mc-
Crary, of Sparta, Ga., and M : tie Daw -n, Mami«
Zvlgler and Liz/iv < 'upo, of Perole, Ala , u e .as they
strt.sl, “Just sweet dxte hi.” Well girl>, I am tlx
teen also; my bnthday w.ts the l lth of July.
Lil Warlick, Linville Store, N. C - I am a little
girl nine years o I. .My father died when i was!
very small a id 1 live with grandpa and grandma,
ami uncle he takes The Con>titi Hon. J enjoy
reading the letters very much. I can sympathl e
with all the Utile girls that have no brothers hi U
Bisters or a father's care a love. E icloso find five
cents for your Bible; I will like very much for my
name to go in.
Hop Hudson, Hudsonville, Miss. I will tell yon
all about my trip to the bluff city (Memphis;) ia,.
rived al the city of Memphis Thursday evening
tho sun was setting; I first went to see the lather ul
waters; it is a mile wide ftt the wharf. Uh how
grand it is to gsze up nnd down the river, as lj
glistened like gold in the sunlight nnd lost iu out<
line in the fur off shores of Arkansaw and His
islands below tho city. Thursday night 1 went
where they g- ncrate electric lights. Oh, i not that
a great invention. At 2 o’clock Friday evening I
went to the river to see the boat (Kate Adams) g<)
across the river after the president. The boat wm
udorued with flags. That nijht I went to e? thi
fire works and it was pretty indeed; I liked it lb o
Saturday I went to the largest thtat -r iu town,
Sunday I bftde farewell to Memphis and now 1 urfl
at “home sweet home.”
Mollie Churchman, HcndriC’ta, Tenn. -When )
read so many little letters exory week it makes me
want to write. lam only a little fourteen year old
lass und want to make my idler as in to re-ting as
puHstbl '. Last Week wl.eii 1 rend your Idler an*!
you said that so many 1 tl rs could not get tn I wo|
afraid to write. Mama's subscription is out in No
vember ami Hhe means to renew it. for she:-n\%
she could not do without The Const.huion. Em
closed find five conls to help buy your BiLie; in p«
my name will go in.
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