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■WOMAN’? KINGDOM. OThls is the ladle.'column. They are invited to ■BTwllHir opini. :is herein- !.. use It as the!r own. qUeStl ° US OT acCB P‘ su «- 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. o 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. o 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. o 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. Q 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. —— - 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," . ... - ... - • ■ 1 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. o 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.” 0 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. Tutt’s Pills J. IT. ATHEY, a promt nont driizrg flwC of Holly Bhi.. sap: “Voiir pIIIM are doing* vioutlera In tniw Ntutu* The sale of Tutt’s Pills exceed those of all others combined. They are pecnllurly a<la|»te«l to mulu« rlul diNCMNCM. 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