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10 ESEW ®MD©ra\S — —— TH Esasssscr CO N STIT UTI 0 N JUNI OR 9 conducted by—— -sa.- - Our Young Folks’ Page Mrs. William King ' => ° A CHRISTMAS STORY. Written for The Junior. Dear old Kris Kringle, one cold winter night, Brought out his new sleigh all shining and bright; And of all the nice things, so I have been told It was, indeed, wonderful to behold. There were presents for all, both the girls and the boys, Then' were sleighs and skates, games and toys; There -wire nice warm clothes for those who had need, And the nicest of books for children to read. There were caps and hats, and their fan cies to tickle Ho had for some a new bicycle; There were boots and shoes for lads and for lassies. There were cases and laces to suit all classes. There were small articles of furniture—rare bric-a-brac. And for a wee little tot, a great Jumping jack. There were iHwel-edgcd mirrors and beauti ful vases. There were boxes for jewels and nice toll- Boxes for 'kerchiefs, for collars and cuffs; And costliest furs-tippets and muffs; There were balls and dolls, and what do you think? Curly-headed negroes—as black as ink; Oh, I could not begin the half to tell of monk.y and donkey, rattle and bell, From grandpa to baby, till, so they say. Had something tucked in Kris Kringlo's new sleigh. The night was very dark and great flakes of snow Peppered old Kris every way ho did go; But he heeded It not—the dear old saint. For on making thousands happy that night ho was bent. 60 to the homes of the wealthy and homes of the poor He joyfully glided, none were missed on the tour; There were stockings to fill and Christmas trees Were, loaded with presents that were sure to phase. But In surprising others Kris Kringle, too, Was often surprised. I’ll teli you a few— He ent, red the home of a dear little maid. For a suit of doll furniture she had earn estly prayed; But her little heart was sad with the un answ> red prayer, So she wrote a little noto and placed It on si chair With a dainty little stocking, near the sldo of her bed, And this was the little noto that Kris Krin gle read: "Ah,” said Kris Kringle, "this Is, Indeed, A very tine way to get what We need.” So he left her a wardrobe, a dresser, a bed stead and chair- in fact, everything she had asked for In prayer. Then, as he hastened away, He left a great wax doll, site called "Lily May.” The ntxt home ho visited was that of a boy Who loved Kris Kringle—his name was Boy; All day lie had thought he would like to KiT Kringle something as a token of love. Be had nothing nice, and it troubled him Sore, Till be thought Santa Claus would care more For a trifle If ho In love did bestow Than costlier things that are giv< n for show. Half i d. ten marbles so white and round in a ch in little bag were neatly bound, Aia.r. ... d and placed handy for the com ing of Kris— Don’t you, know that Roy got something The next was a home where the children were bad, This visit m ide Kris Kringle feel very sad. For like all good people he takes no de- In giving- t" children who quarrel and fight. These little ch ir- a wer. .veil much worse They disobeyed mamma and quarreled nt nut sc; Aiwa...-; ill-natured, so sullen and bad, It did really make Kris Kringle feel very So out of !/ great abundance of riches He left those boys a bundle of switches. Which, I think, you will agree, was quite right, For bad Ittlo I.— who quarrel and light. Then away hastened Kris Kringle, stop ping here and there, Leaving gifts behind, costly and rare, Till tin .'..giit wore on and the breakers of day Gave him a warning to hie him away; So away ho glid'd, leaving good cheer And many one. watching lor his coming And now, d ar children, though we may not I eslow Like dear old Kris Kringle, beautiful gifts as we go, We can, by our actions and words of love, Brighten our homes and the shadows re move. We • .m make others happy, If wo only would care For sueli opportunities, and countless they are; And in making others happy you will, my dears, Find your own Christmas filled with love and good cheers. WHITE WINGS. Inverness, Fla., Drcomber 1, 1597. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. Flow I wish I could go around with Santa Claus this year and help him make tho children happy, but I guess his sleigh Is so crowded with toys he has no room for any one . Ise, You must read the Christmas story above and see what bad children got. Did you ever notice how very good little boys and girls always get just before Christmas? I have. Well, I guess they think there are small birds flying around that carry messages to "Santa;” that is what they used to tell me when I was a little girl, and oh! It made me very good. If my little boys and girls could only take a walk this morning with me down to the Ettores I believe they would be so delighted with the beautiful things they see that they would try and bo on their best behavior in tho hope that Santa would hear of it. The windows are filled with toys of all kinds and It is amusing to see the children that crowd around and watch their eager faces. I have seen a dozen little letters written to “Santa Claus,” and the writers want j everything. One little boy 1 know wrote he wanted five books, a train of cars, a horn, a box of tenpins, a pistol, ever so many fireworks, a ship or boat, and all sorts of I good things to eat. Now, when Santa ads that letter 1 think he will call that boy rather selfish to want so much. It is better to think what you can do for some one else and divide your gifts. I think you will all be very happy if you will only look around you and think if yon cannot make some child near you who has a poor chance . for Christmas happy. You try it and see if it doesn’t pay. 1 hope each and every child who belongs to The Junior will have a very merry Christmas ami happy New Year. Yours truly, AIINT SUSIE. THE HOME FOR THE ORPHANS. 1 am very sure that . 11 of my children will enjoy the pictures in our columns to day of tho little children p< -ping up the. chimney looking for Santa Claus. A dear, good gentleman having a little angel girl ' in heaven has caused hi.s heart to go out . with love to all little children, and more I especially little orphans. This gentleman is one of the officials of the Orphans’ homo at Decatur, Ga., ami a week or two ago. at tho suggestion of Rev. 11. L. Crumby, the good nt of tin- home, he went out to make the little ones a visit, and, as li" ex pressed it, ho .-lek. d tho matron to "dress the children like they went to lr.l at night;” Im then told the children about Santa. Claus, and wh:!" tiny wro inter- I e.flcd and looking up th" chimney h<; took snap shots of them. This Orphans' home is a very b antiful pl le . lary■? hom'e.s and a ■ grove of trees surrounding them, the trees’, | mutest roams, comfortable beds and tho children are well clothed, ami as happy a . little wt you ever sa>v. How 1 wish . I 1 could take my children some day to tills , home and see these little orphans and their i lovely home. There are ninety-six childten, I about as many boy.; as girls. '1 bo boys do | all the work of tho place, for there is a ■ farm and garden attached. They plow, ho ’, ; feed stock, plant the garden, gather Vt go- I i tables aid, in.bid, do all such work as . ■ boys arc accustomed to doing on the term. ■ I Th" girls take care of tin- house, cleaning ■ ' tho rooms, making tho beds, taking care . of the milk and butter, the dinning room. ■ : and those that are old enough do tic- ceok- i ; Ing and Ironing, indeed, everything but , | washing. Could you peep In upon this happy house- | hold you would never ini hey were . orphan <>. Id'.-, n, for they have a d< ar good woman wl:n takes care o' tn.-ni, i "Mother Taylor” is her name, and she Is ■ j beloved by every one who k', ;w h'-r. I They leave two babies among them who : ar e the pets of th whole !-. mse. A few • ' Sunday mornings ago tin- door of my In- ; fant class ro "tn opened and same me seal, I here is ‘Mother Taylor” b inging som of ■ her orphan children to visit your room, i She called m "Aunt Susie” and : >.d how ■ glad she w.'i. to m< t me. She it.nl m ■>: I the balms In her arms and a beautiful I ! child it is. ' 1 wish you could have heard the five or i six little boy-, and girl- who were wi'h li i sing, they gave us several beautiful song--, ' answc red ihe i lible que fl ions perf< ct ly. Now we are going to give tli so ll'tle or phan children a happy Christmas. Some of the gc"d Idles met lust w to make clothes for them, and such busy lingers worked all .lay, and when evening , • atii'i there were piles of clothes ready made to lie packed, besides a great many that were brought in and given, but you know children wouldn’t think it was Ciirist m -h if you gave them only a dress, or a I coat, or a pair of shoes, it would have to be a doll, or a top, or a knife, or some “goodies” that Santa. Claus brought t > make Christmas; so wo have a Red Santa Claus to help us mak" those children hupp.'. , and wo expect to have a visit from th'- old fellow himself, ami such loads of things , wo are going to take to tile Orphans home, i that the little ones that you see in th" ■ picture peeping up the chimney will not bo i .1 -appointed, but will have faith in Suita ■ clans. 1 wish tii.it all th. little orpiitin : children in the world m:y haw- a happy i i Christmas this year. “AJ'NT SI’SII-1.” I i JUNIOR CORRESPONDENTS. Willis Smith. Youngs, Miss. -Dear ,In i nlor: I will answer J. L. Ragsdale's qu> s- | j tion. I’zziah was the first leper and the i curso was -ent on him for disobeying G •«!. I am tin years “Id. My papa takes Tim Constitution and I like to r< id it ; Fannie Roberts, J.iekson, La. Dear Ju i nlor: t am ten years old. I go to school : j and love to study. I go to S inday sole >i j every Sunday I always read the cousins’ . i letters. ‘Would like to correspond with ' i some of tlie cousins my age. J send lu ; ! cents to join the Grady hospital club. Annie F. Tb ad. Roeltalo, Ga.—Dear Ju ; nlor: 1 live In the country and have a i.ice time horseback riding. I >..ka tie light in cooking. W’e t lie The Constitu i tion and .-.re always giad to get. it. I would I bo glad, -pond Will! some of the cousins. Inclosed 1 send 5 cents for tho 1 Grady hospital. I Fred Bowb y. Temple, Tex. - Dear Junior: . I tun a farmer boy. and enjoy farming v< ry ■ mm li. 1 am suffering with curvature of the | spine, anil am not ab’o to do any heavy ; work. I am not attending school now on I m-coimt of diphtheria, which Is in tie I neighborhood of the school. 1 enjoy read -1 Ing the letters of the young folks. Oakley liemiett, Loulsvilb , Miss.. Dear I Junior: 1 am twelve years old. 1 have a : pony and am very fond of him. I am not go- : ) ing to school now. but will start soon. His- j I tory is my favorite study. 1 will ask a I question: In what month was the bom- ; bardment of Fort Sumter? I would like to I eorr spond with some boy who likes stock. Inclosed find 5 cents for tiio Grady hos- ’ pi tai. Joella Miller, Stonewall, N. C. - Dear Junior. I wish some of the little cousins hero to help nm "at pecans and hickory nuts. My school is to be taught ' i until June. I will be real sorry when It I closes. I never get tired of going to .‘••bool, even if I don't learn anything I should like to go. Would like correspon dents of my age, which Is twelve years. Navajoe. Ok.—Dear Junior: I am a cow- ; boy In Oklahoma, where the cayotte oneo : l howled; where the. blizzards rage, and I where the Comanche and Navajoe Indians I once foimlit a terrible battle, from which ; tho Navajoe nimmains and town have <]< - ; rived their name. This is the place where 1 we live. The prairies that once were alive with antelope and Texas long-horns are now dotted with beautiful farms; where I tho dancing hall formerly stood, now stands i BRASS BAND I Instruments. Drums, Uniforms, Equip- N tnents for Bands and Drum Corps. Low- i \ est prices ever quoted, l ine (Kitalog, 4(X) Illustrations,r/iot/rd/rf'C; it / / \\\ Music & In tructionsfor Amateur Band... kMJL LYON & HEALY, 36 Adams SL.Chicaflo Mention The Constitution. TITE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, DECEAIBEB 20, 1597. the Navajoe High school. Greer county was once claimed by Texas, and for many years was called the unassigned land; but in a suit between the United States and Texas over the disputed country, the I United States gained, and now Greer county is a part of Oklahoma. Greer county con tains 1.372,bin; acres of land. The sports of Oklahoma at'e principally hunting, Ashing and horseback riding, but the bicycle is be ginning to supersede the horse, and 1 ex pect the. cowboys will soon be herding the long-horns on the bike. My father takes The Constitution, and I think it is a tine paper, especially the cousins' part of it. Tipple Met'arty, Dothan, Ala.—Dear Junior: 1 have been reading some of the cousins’ letters, and 1 like them so much. I am going to school. We live out in the country throe miles from town. We take The Constitution; I like it very much. I like to read the little letters in it. We have just finish' d grinding -me. We made a lot of sirup. I like to stay around the cane mills. I enclose 5 cents for the Grady hospital. B'side Whidd'-n. Dothan. Ala.--Dear Junior: I will bo eight years old my next birthday. I go to school and study hard. 1 love my playmates. We live In the coun try, and have a nice horn*-. J have a little sister two years old, and a baby brother. I help my mamma all 1 can with them. We ' are going to bang up our stocking Cbrist i mas to see what old Santa will bring us. Think he. will be sure to ■ ome. I send j cents to the Grady hospital. Dixie May, Is noir. Miss. Dear Junior: I go to school at Renoir. How many of the cousins Ilk ■ reading? I do for one. I have ~ ~i a I many books. 1 think every- body omtbt to read the Holy Bible Some of l’k* cousins quarrel with th<* litth* cnii i writ q about their p ts. lx-4 thtni wric about tie m if they want; they hive noth.ng else to write about. W ould like a correspondent of either sex. Klvira Cleveland, W hite Mound, Tex.— I Dear Junior: 1 am a. farmor's daughter. I I am twelve ye its old ai.d weigh Ha pounds, i My j>apa made thirty bales of cotton and ; seo bushels of corn this year. I can pick i 2i>il pounds of cotton In a day. How many i of you cousins can beat that at my ag*-? ; j have no pets, except a little sister. I | want some of you cousins to si nd mo a i pr> ity name for her. My mamma takes I '1 He Constitution, and J enjoy reading Hie l cousins letters; also Aunt Susie’s. In- ■ elo.- .1 find 19 cents to join the Grady I Hospital Club. Mattie A. Beverage, Dabney, Ark.—Dear I Junior: I .-einl a dim" for the club. Cous ’ ins, l um yet in my chair, unublo to walk ' or !'■ ’d myself, as I have been for seven , years. I have suffered untold agony. Oh, ; how I wi.-ii i could be treated in that hos i pit al, where . 11 cripples get so much al and bo restor'd to health, like I jioor little Willie Mytllain. I thank all for past favors In writ ing. with many pres ents, and hope they will write to me often, one and all. i Rilllo Calhoun, Clim ax, Ga.—Dear Junior: I am is 'a in my fourt< • nth y ir and The : Juniors’ corner has been my favorite, and will continue so. There is pot a l«.‘tter 1 paper published in Am riea. 1 make this paper my choice b cause I think it is tile b st family paper yet pul.Ji, ■< d. 1 want to buy .some Flot Ida beans, or what is k. it■« Key West b< ms; il any o t . islns will be so kin-1 a ' • gi ! me th.- n >m<s of the - who handle them I will tlemk tin n verv much. Fbase find ■ inclos 'd 10 cents for the Grady club list. Nellie J;ay Spinks, Dallas. Ga. Dear 'Jen or; 1 am nine years old. 1 have a little brother older than mys-ls. 1 live In the beautiful villauc of Dallas. I am not going to : "hool at present, but will start lift, r Christmas. 1 wasli the dishes, and lu ip clean up the 1 M fath ‘r works > for tile Southern railway. 1 often go out io my grandmotlier’s. 1 have a real nice limo out there feeding th" 'lucks, guineas and chickens. Cousins, will some of you ■] :• i-o nd in" some me' speeches to recite . : school I haven' anything to off' r In : . '"bang' . but I feel sure some of you will ! send me some anyway. Eudora Rhodes, Bertha. Ala.—Dear Ju > , r. As all the cousins take a subject, I Mill t.-.iie “Summer” for mine. What can be mare levly than tile bright summer f-.iiwrs? ’l l:' tre"i rob".’, in smb beautiful , green dr-;-s< s, the birds suiglng such sweet songs, -Il nature ,ms aroimed and omieav oring to mak- summer tho most beautiful of all the seasons of the year. I iv- In the country ami have a pretty home, which I would not like to exchange ! for a- ity home, W , country cousins have many advantages ov- r those in the ! .i: - . We have th-' birds, flowers, fresh, 1 puce air, and, most of all, we have a ■ freedom wli: li those in tiio city cannot en.ioy. ami wliieh w ill should highly ' prize. I would like correspondents. Mamlo Heml-rson, Tryon, N. C.—Dear Ji'iiior: My home is not In Tryon, but in Gr.'cni die, S. I am only visiting my ' sister, lu re. Tryon is a b-autiful little village about or-" mil-' from the South Carolina line, . mong the b< autiful hills of the Blue ' Ridge, giving it mor.;.lain seen' ry of the ' most picturesque d> ■ aflption. The hous-s I ar.- all scattering. Lofty mountains on the I north ami west up close around lu re, i so that cold winds from those quarters are supposed not to r<m il h-!■■ . while tho ■ -'e. n -■oun’ry towar-l the south permits the balmy bn ezes from that section to blow i;i ui on the inhabitants. Tile mountain air Is so P ire and bracing I want to stay out m 1' .ilsi,: . 1 l ay, in , n a subscriber t Itution for m-arb t year, and • .'li truly s.;y 1 lev. to r-ad the dear old : Constitution. 'i'h- atn ' :ra' .“ford, Maggie, Pike Coui’y, G orgi... Ji. ar Juiior: What we want is io Im nice, mod'st .'Did truthful, ami if it is taught from childhood we will not de part fro n it who-i a- are older. Boys, you get drunk, do n-1 say just wii»t ti.-y please, ami .-till their own sex .ire )- u!y and willing t i iiiihol-i tin m and place them on il standing than the fi.r sex. Now, girls, can't we be their equal, ami I hmk just as mu-li of each oil.er no they do; inst id of saying son -- tiling degrading about your girl friends? Braise their, for ail they are worth, and t.-p- clally to young men. They will think n ore of you evry time than they will if >" i woi d ini-ki.' >me sliglit re nark. I know plenty of gills who will do nil in their pow- r to puli -lowa other girls, and especially if they g<>.:-'-|, >oki tig. dress v "11 ami liav" a. .od <1- il of company. I say il shows a v.-.ik point in cv- ry girl, ami if Hwy only knew is. tliey ar,' injuring them Ives. < I;; i. .should 1 : a the confi dence of their frii mis, an-1 never do any thing to beiray their eorfid-'m-e. Corre tw-'iidc'its solicited. I sent w cents to the Grady hospital. Dear Junior: Th- re is a little poor boy In Gc.irgia who i-; suffering the untold pains of rheumatism: hasn’t walked any in thro" years. He is a. little son of a poor, good willow worn;; a. II :s mother has to work hard to make Iv r bread, and it is iiii)io.' mi l-- for her to k-ep | i.m j n medi cine. Now. dear cciisins, let’s nil try to semi this poor little fellow som,‘thing for Christi.-. ;s, io make him harpy. He is only eleven years old; makes no difference how small your mite may be, it will certainly lie ;q ]II I elated. If any of you boys have. cloth's that you have hung up in the wardrobe to fe ■;! the moths -'ii, send them to this cold, little fellow. Girls, you can send a remnant of domestje to make a waist, or m:;k" a soft cushion for his hard chair. How can we all have the heart to cat all the good things Christmas, ami knowing this little boy can’t get a stick of candy unless we vzill divide with him? My TO ©l® mamma sent him some money to buy med icine with. I am going to give him some thing nice Christmas. If you have any thing for him send it to little Judge Jen kins, Toccoa, Ga. Annie I’cavy. Peavy, Ala.—Dear Junior' | I am still shut in and suffer, oh! so much, but in spite of all my suffering I feel very happy and thankful to God for sparing my life to see the time drawing so near the precious birthday of Christ. No doubt many sorrows ami heartaches have come to many of you since last Christmas. The very fact that your troubles and anxieties seem to you so overwhelming is a proof of their rarity. We should not let these afflictions outweigh the Joys God gives us in such abundance, and even when the shadow seem deepest we should comfort ourselves witli the thought that it must • soon pass away. How many 01, you will make the coming Christmas a joyful time for those whose lives know so little of Joy? If there are any invalids near you visit them and let them know they are not forgotten and you will surely lie surprised to see their eyes brighten and pale ilps smile in fond ap preciations of your visit. Some months ago I mailed to Miss Emma. Langford, of Rock pile, Ga.. a crocheted scarf and have never heard from he:'. Would like for her to write me if she received it or not. Dear Junior--! rim an Alabama girl wish ing to join your happy baud and will take for my subject “Labor." The highest and lowest alike acknowledge the universal I sway of labor and that it cannot be other | wise than honorable. Without it nolhitiff can be accomplish, <l. It is an indispensable requisite to all Hie sweet influence of re finement. It makes the desert blossom as a garden of ros- s; it whitens the sea. with sails and sli'etches bands of iron across the continent. It drives the plow, scatters the seed ami causes the fields to wave in golden harvest for the good of man. It gathers the grain and sends it. to the dif ferent regions of tiio earth to other mil lions In less favorable channels. It molds the brick ami shapes the columns that rear not only the humblest cottages, but the. gov- mors’ palaces. Man will never taste life’s greatest happiness or wield its greatest influence for goo-1 or reach the summit of his ambition save only through long labor. The Lord paid: "Take up thy cross and come unto mo and I will give tl 1 rest." Only those that labor uro called for; only th.- w- ary need r.-.-L Th-r,' are great responsibJlths resting upon the young, for those whose lie.el-; are frosted over with many winters wiil soon ; bi- gone; we must take up their work. Lucy Mann, Sumtervllle, Fla.—Dear Ju- ; nlor: I have ioqg Is en a. reader of The I Junior department ami think it the best ■ page of The Constitution. I’apa lias been a I subscriber of Th" Constitution two or three I years and 1 don’t think w«, could get along I without it. J take for my subject “Kind- I ness.” Kindness Is a prlcrb ss Jewel and brings i fori', golden tr< isures. Harshness seals ; them up forever. Kindness is tho real law , of life, the. link that connects earth with ’ heaven, the true philosopher’s stone, for all it touches it turns to virgin gold; the truo gold wherpwlth wo purchase love and p. ace. It’ w-- write our name by kindness, love and mercy on the. h, arts of people we i come in cont.'iet W’th day by day, and year I by y ar, we will never lie forgotten. How ! sweet are th-- affections of klndmss; how j balmy tlie influence of that regard which i -Iv.'i lls around th" lir- ,-.de where virtue 1 lives for its own sake ami idelity regulates ami restrains tie thirst for admiration, - Klndnet • ■. iple of love. ; ’ t us give no pain. br< Uh- not . sc nt'- merit, say not a v.mrd that will offend at - i other or send a thrill of pain to bis or her i in art. W-- should -leal g. ntly with a , We - ; fld treat them as we i v. tld l!k< to l treat I ig strangers. Kind words do tmt eo.-t much: they nev- j or blister the tori ■or lip.-, and no mental ; tt 'iil-!.- • - ver ari rora them. The nobl H'enge w- o on -air eri'inl-'.-- is , t" do them a litt! a.et of kindness. I think j t'li- ro is nothing that is m -r-' apprei'inl- d than kindness, we should not lie spar- I Jr.-, witli our kind words or acts. Ag- tif t' en. Correspondents solicited. Either x. ] Faul Upshaw, Fine Log, Ga. —-Dear Ju- ’ n'or: I have selected “IMueation” for my fmbjo t. Now, the. first tiling we must take | in consideration that edu- ation mak- t ■ the man. Education comes from tie- Latin j word “edi* o,” to train. Wo may fall heir to many riches and a largo estate, but a • ■ ngui .■ l aut ioi ys, “an industrious and virtuous iducation of children is a bet ter inheritance for them than a great es tate.” What can we ae -ompiish without a thorough and practical edu- ation? “To !»••- - ome able in any profession," says an au thor, "three things are mcessary—nature, i study and practice.” First, if We f-'"l that ft is natural for us I to b- come a profe.s lonal In some line, we j musi devote as mu ■!> time to studying it as ■ possible, and the next tiling is to put it to 1 pi i- 'i- -'. “I'racL " main" perfect” is the j old adage. What has education done for j p.s? Winy, it his pre. - tit-i.l tile m>- i inie j li rule by which lie can build Ills railr imls aii-i ere- t hl.s ma i.--ms; it has searched : tiio roots, . ras ' > -of swamps and moun for its me«lic.ine; it lias start- | <«1 many a youth up tt" road of success; It has pre.-enti'd th-- merchant, th-' banks;', | th< farmer, tin kholdei and t my oth ers a. rule I>y w :ivh th, y can keep their ' I- oks .'fl'aigb't: It lias harm ss- d the light- | n ng and lixi d it • o that you can send a ( .. . . ■ . ’ blue waters, I I , ould m« ntion ma ot her ■ . Tha n- xt thing now is how may w<- obtain an ; education? It is lined now so that almost any p--or boy or girl can -btain an e<iu- a- I t' -ii who has th will and genius. Work ■ while you work md study while you study; ■ don’t b" osbami d of go to school be i-aus.j you don’t know much, for you will * never learn younger. Slerzu.-:. Fresnal, New Mexico— I Dear Junior. As I sit at the door of my * quiet Sacramento mountain home enjoying I tiie cool breeze that blows through tlie tail j pinys I wonder uaat tlie more eastern peo- • pin are doing. \!i letters are toad witli in- I (-•rest from different parts of the United i States. I wish that my simple graphic i will escape the waste basket. Is tills my J understanding that iiaehelors and old maids i are only tangents on the great circle. We : enjoy young company. Once 1 was "sweet I sixteen,” now Im sweet twenty-two.” Yes, some will tviy she is still hanging on the willow. I'm just like a bachelor. They won't ask ami 1 w- n't answer. -Inly a few years ago 1 was of the wandering sori and have now concluded to become a ranch-holder. How strange It seems to mo. t girls for a girl to control a ranch. Listen, girls, it’s just as easy to have the work done as it is to have some one do it ' for you. If a girl can ride a horse without ( Calling off why can’t she go eow and horse j limiting and drive the cows to the pasture and brand a calf if necessity demands it. I It's true the housework and piano playing ■ are delightful. Can’t a girl play one or two ; of Beethoven’s ciassleal pie. -s. clean up i the house and then saddle her pony and [ ride away twenty or thirty miles in search I of a cow or a->rs . come baek it night. r< id some thrilling storj Music, flowers a:d liti.i.-iure i - th' center of my pleasure. N-> mother - father and the friends 1 have gained only console my disappointed 1 hours. One living 120 miles from any rail- i road it is naturally supposed they would j enjoy papers, I. iters, so I am going to I •ask some of the old bach- lors and maids of . my age to write me, and 11' they see til to ' torr, spend witli me it would lie one of the | adds to my pleasure. My vocabulary is I not what a college student could afford— ; lime proves a benefit to till. I'm not a j composer of long letters. .>t some con venient time i wli! be delighted to give a I description of the life in New Mexico ; among the ranch g-rls. —— Grady Hospital Club. Fannie Roberts. Jackson, I.a. (pd.) Elvira Cleveland. Whit. Mount. I’.-x. (pd.) | Mattle A. Beverage, Dabn- y, Ark. (pd.) | Grady Hospital List. Mrs. Callie W- lib. Burhelt, Tex., 10 cents; j Theatus Bransford, Maggie, Ga.. 11l cents; | Annie E. Head. R-.ck ilo. Ga., 5 cents: ->.i s- , lei' Bennett. Louisville. Miss., a cents; M!<s I S. E. Mclntire, Page. N. C.. 10 cents; Lola | M. Bush, Burnet, Tex., 5 cents; B-'S-.e Whlddon, Dothan, Ala.. 5 cents; Tipple -Vic- I Carty, Dothan, Ala., 5 cents. Looking for S O aus v —) Scenes from Life at the Method’st Orphans’ Home, at Decatur, Ga.zz===- - r— —g . ' a ■■ ™ 5 fee? Wj ; | lip ’ | ';< i B ! /// Hl\ / ■ S; .... . ... n**r. v-A ** ’ *’ j " ■ '- >' . • ' • ■ --- - ■ " -,9 ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■ f o'; I ' . - ■ ’ - ; ■ —' : .z_ ©J I. Ever see a picture anything like this? We’re the little folks s that’s wher’ the orphants is; Ain’t dressed up like other folks that’s growed up bigger, ’cos We’re lookin’ up the chimney fer Mister Santy Claus! IT. i We thes been talkin’ ’bout him all night, an’ ever’ day. I An’ wond’rin’ if they told him we’re wher’ the orphants stay? But some has n< ver heard o’ him that folks know fur an" wide, j ’Cos they wus such little folkses when all their parents died. HL Rut they’s some little boys an’ girls that knows that, in the night. 1 When the wind thes whistles -whistles, an’ they’s in their gowns o’ white, , An’ tucked up in their little beds, old Santy Claus —he comes, A-Slidin’ down the chimney with the dolls an’ with the drums! IV. ' An’ so, they all gtt out o’ be-1, an’ at tho fireplace They listen listen—listen to hear the rein deer race! 1 An’ they all look up the chimney, an' crowd around it, ’cos They thes cati't wait no longer fer Mis:- r Santy Claus! WHAT THE TOYS SAID. I The Hobbv Horse said, As 1. • shook his he.'l; “It’s a long, long ways to go O’er the white snow's foam To th-' Little Boy’s home; 1 But I hear the tin horns blow, ; And must race away 'till I’m out o’ breath ! To the Little Boy who will rido me to death!” And the Toy Drum said: ‘Tve a hard- ne,l head. And away on my sticks I’ll go From this icy dome To tho Little Boj's home— I can beat my way through the snow! Av.n' away! ’till I'm out o’ ‘ ' > To the Little B->y who will beat me to death!” And the Toy Doll said. As her gold-crowned head Shone over the wintry snow: ”To the Little Girls Os tiie golden curls In a fairy coach I'll go: Far—far away, ’till I’m out o' breath. To th- Little Girls who will Kiss me to death!” But tlie Elephant said: "If that way I’m led, Ami they treat you all so bad, I t< 11 you now That there’ll be a row, And they’ll wish they never bad! For I'll pack tlmni all in niy trunk, you , sec, ~, And lock it. and throv :■ Cte key. WHICH ONE WAS THE COWARD? Bob was sitting on the 1 porch looking out ov-r th". bayou, whose wa.ters w- re Story of sparkling in the mooiVi t- Ib- was not feeling happy. I Southern That w S why I ed at home alone, ra'thi r Florida. than a.-.-me-my bis aunt and 114 'b- to spend the , ven- 1 ing In tho village. One of his school fellows had tried to pick a qiiar- : rel with him. Tiie rest bad tirg- , ed him on to light. 11 • itad r fused, giving as his reason a promise mad" to his dyi' ; nirttl'i r. whoso brother an 1 Im band h id both fallen victims io .1 quick t- mp'.r, that be would never fight With another ex<’>.pt in self-defense. At this the otb' r boys had laughed and called him a. coward. This « is the source of Poli’s trouble "in a nut sh< 11,” and he thought it wa.s a pretty hard nutshell, too. But the worst, rs it was that in had < come very near breaking ills promise. It had tak “n all his s if control n t to spring Into tho midst of those thougatle s, .’,«■• r- j ing boys and fight tlie whole lot of them. He was a ti' W-Min- r. had onlv lately come to live with bis am .and titiel" in th, Ir Flotilla borne. The boys -Fd not know, him x- ry well, but “"in. -lai. w! • n h bad a chance, he would show th- m that because a boy refuses to go In' • a senseless tight ho n< < d not I"- a cow ini. ”H. 110, Bob: pap t ■ nt me ov. r to s- • If . your uncle will I- n-i him the b g : !i. :r,s to prune the orang" trees in tit-' morning. It was John Dunn who spoke, the v. ry boy vim bad tried to malt" him fight, amt • had called him a c iwnr-l. ”11.'s In Hie village." s a!d Bob; "you will liav • to wait am! ask him win n he conies back, or - Ise com o”. r in th. Crash, bang. bump, the clatter of fall- i lug boards, tho l--ud snort of a horse, and ■ the hiss and roar of something that was not a horse, whatev, r it might la-. The I boys stared an instant, then started for the I stabl-'. whence came the noise. "It can't bo my pony kicking like that,” | gasped Bob, "for ho Is sick, ami can’t ; even stand up.” A threatening hiss greeted them as they ; reached the stable door, or what was left j of it. and then whack, within a few inches ; of Bob's legs, camo a fierce blow from the j tail of an alligator. Another vicious blow brought down the door post, and a shower /©<-« i'' r n /TO . : - 'Z;;, , ■ ■•;. I. „ K ' !' ■’ ‘ ' j' ' ! of boards, that Ml 1 ttilng around and ■ ! ov r the monster. In the iigiit of tho full moon, and t-iat , I in Florida is wondrously bright, the boys i : could SC ■ the all., tor ly clo-■ to t.’.e ' [ pony, which was struggling vainly to get | I on its f'■ Th- huge rept;!-) was roaring ; | and lashing its tail in a rage at being dis- I I turl .-I, ami was plainly li' - itating wh. h - I to attack first, the boys or the pony. "J- r.,-aleii.!” gasped Joint, "that's the big man eater thty’ve b- .11 try.ng to catch | tiies,l three j .its. Com-', b l’s rim. He'd I just as b- : <at U.S as look al it . Run. run, I he'll got ii.- in; t. id of the pany,' Without a. ba. kw; rd glai ■ , J.kin fled aS fast as his 1-gs would carry him. "VVh.i'ii of us is the. c -ward now?” shout- I ed Bob. A big pole stood against the wall, j lie sl!::o<1 it, ami 1-apmg ov r the ruins i of thi doot way. got im t lie tta >l< Just i 1 as tlte alligator ina-ie a plunge toward I j the pony it ng : • flet .on ,’s 1! uk. ; | Tim pmy kicked In its t- 1 ror ami agm y. | and by good luck, one of ii uoo? ; stru k. ; I the monst-T full in one ot Ils - yes. Ro,.r 1 : witl- pain, it W m ;< d ; . tml ami i tried to strike tho pony v.'.:P im tail. In- 1 ! stead it struck and » rusTOd au iiit-’rven- i 1 ing post, banging down a lot of Loai is • 1 shir gl. . For a v n orm ' B >l> 1 could not see either pony or reptile, both j h< g < overeel by tlu d< bi is The ; it r w 1 ; wild with pain am! tage, the pony ! was wild with pain ami : ar, ami such a squirming . ■ ■ tus le as '. ■ • i - up un- I I der all t'iiat mass of r was m.vet t-e- n ■ 1 before. i The tl all-i.k.' tail of the a1 i mat or sent tile ’ | st- al! board t and shit flj ng into j shower anmml brav- Bolt as he .flood watching eliance striki Th, mom. | the monst,b.< a.I emerm -I from tm- i i bris the sliarji-po 11. ed pole went well clown ■ I Into its open jaws. I:s smi le:’, side Imp • i tve a jerk to tlie p->!e t aat sent Bol> 11; ; upward, turning a sola, t; in.; til,: 1 .ike t , I him perilousl.v mar tiiat la.--lxii.g ta i. A 1 J sw.l't roll ami over amt tho brav" ; i Bob sprang to his 1. nothing dam /I. j | Tito snapping jaws were last im. ..ng j ■ leindling wimd of tin poie, Bob ran ' 1 ! tho woodsh-d mar by amt sm. ' !.' I up . an ax. The powerful tail was playing 1 I a tattoo among the splint'red beards, t.ie i | cruel jaws Were almost free from tiie pole, , ! but Bob. cool and culm, wa ed Ls ch ! ami brought the ax down on the alligator's i : head, it was a lucky blow, for it struck j I tlie utiin.iui'-d e,yi' an-l -a-a..m. 1 ■ Iblimi"'i ; i its owner. j 11. ssing, roaring, its tail la-it Ing, its fierce jae ' ’ forwat-i and lie- d itself irum tlie mass ct 1 ■ wreckage. Tins was just what Bob want- ed. i town < mo the ax with tlif In 1 will on 1 but terrible ta 1. L'ba bi >w disabled it. A S'-comt am* a I.com- 1 pietel -■ ■■ ■ ' ' it. Du wn came I again amt .«:;aia, now oa t'. e armor 1 , 1 ody, now on lite, n- '. not o th, A iew m rnellls im.i' a:.U Lie 1. i-e::.' - | i lay dead. \s'h :i Hob's uncle -nd aunt ;.'"t laa.i" , :: ■ .a... ■. , ter m Itad shun, not hurt, bu ■ I eome byzxm.u on ami it- im n . Nv-tn- ; ■ i el' v. as 1 " r rn- : injur I The ail gator in-u.-iiru! iiite- n i. , t in 1 : length. 111 its m-m.. eh w. t'ouml tv - , ' tin cans, thri ghtw. cd kt ots. 1 ■ s 1 ieatb'-r “li'" . witli th, l""t 001.• “tdl :n it. some pie. es 01 a el . ' ; IK John Dunn b • it i was 1 eallf th stint. ’man-ett : ( 1 W ",, .■ . a.m:. 'em . .1 ) ant . 11., n n w I ■ 'it - 1 But the best of it ail was that no one j s~ a ‘'T'E" RJSWiI < >• •< .'■• • ’ Inlluh /'J',. 1 .-,’ J( i. ; '■ .•>, C<( . R p 0 v , „ ~>] \ Z ‘ s;-.—<.» .X <»ilh'.icii-a-. ••. ■•hr. X.. • . ■ • -< I’. 0. 's’* ' U 2. •<' • ‘ \ »u> |c«; in <-.aLiinat ■*■> . Mil . « <■ tt - -..1 i /* ■ •; . jf i *ni*h». ! \ wi -• .• • ■tut, // v \ \r PVM ni j fi _ .> .... 1 .'■ ■, »l ’mre ih, ’ 3 • ■'• • Jl’.ti & \ * Hir ir \ i-r : . «< • 10. <>•)♦ i \1 ■ \.. A !)».. t . ..h •:.! i\ . . ;;>•• • '*■ .r J , . : z • . '• t. that •.• ■• ••• ■ • • ■ • • wwn. -«&*> «-•* iranv‘ is ’hr h* r ‘i’ " >■■•■’ ’ •>• I Inir. Hnn.il. In 1 • - .• ■■■>!. Wh.-?U, h •■ •.„• ■ • tires it'll oaH*tJp4rlhir lhrou;:hui»l. }h»t ,•■.•>». Chu.-.i. v«m ks t«> i.< it> 3i t .x. 1 ••! .r: !.•>' ul I’.u . M : ■ior ’ < > ' ' • .nrmv ’'*d. ?' • ul* ' ' ' - J !’•». . wk:<svr $ v. n»» i hix'ux .G, \ c r» .-nr. ii ii! • i ■ ‘ I m< ••• . »•■ i i* ' ... < • • . • Led! • • ■ ■ ! • . !'.» ‘ free f’< i n’.< and ■h »• w-I ojriv .'titu n:nnv». DIO? . '.'»!*’< ilitil.: >.«•' ■ > : . i Iff >g I bpjin- . in i • ' r ” R< HIF<VCK<I V~• '- 'i, f HnoiO. it—inis. i-vu*.. .< - <. xx .xblc<*Havurr«Xur»ei».i-tH ..uc.k •»’■ 2 vixx Ki Mention The Constitution V. An’ them that think ', he's cornin' Is good an' sweet all day. An’ ask God plea,, to .-end him when they kneel down to pray; ’Cos God knows all about him, an' all them toys o’ his, An’ God kin t' ll him how to find tlie placo tiie orphants is, VI. Rut little Jim, what knows n heap, he iteys teat all the toys Is fer the 1 . her little girls an’ richer little boys; That Santy Claus pp i d when he comes the orphatit's way. An’ ties < 'n't fir 1 th.- < dmneys that’s wher' the orpiiants .stay! VH. For orpbnnts- they :n't got no folks to tell him wrher’ they live. An* that they'll thes tak. g what ho is got to give; An' Hint’s wh; ct-r' one o’ us, when wo km "l down to pray. Ask God if He v.'ll 1 : :i-e ta show old Santy Claus tlie way. VHT. So we're lookin’ up <!>,■ chime.' ' mos’ ov r* night like th■; We little bi: o’ fflkscs that’:- wlu F the or phant.s is; ’Cos wo kn-'W that G".l IT. ■• s us—He knows t’i<s \vh>t’ W“ vi.'iv. An' H''ll .“"'nd .1 . air :' am • 1 to “how Santy Claus th" way. FRANK L. S’CANTON. SIX PERISH IN OTTAWA EIRE. All Luc Two of a Family Succumb to the Flamcc. Ottawa, Ont.. !>. e'i;i: rH. 'I roslfletwe ~r Patrick Leahy was burned early this m irning, and ty 1 <1 : ' ■ 1 ■ ■' ’'■ ; ' dr. n, ’i homas, Mari, 1 , Kali.*, ?-I ig”i‘* and Patrick, th, oldest but nine years of age, peris ted. Mrs. Leahy ami a boy named Frank, aged five y< ars, < jeap. 1. It Is . :jppoisi.'d '- it . tliy dropped a lighted match w'hi.'h It. was accustomed to carry around the Ii t: ■ Cinnd Forks, 17. ?£)., Has Blaze. Mlnm ap..! . D- - n . L - “tmeial to The Journal fri : t Hr ' ' D.. says that a loss of 1 i’ .:i. a milii'.-tt dollars was caused early :h. tm,i'i.’ng l>y lite. The Hotel Da’.m a lu: < !i,.-:‘ory structure t it ■ • m ■!• leiy destroyed, as wer ■ tl.e t■• ■ > lar. w.ioi. sale stores adjoining, N . . !:.■ • a u ti.G.'.anl Forks Mercantile CompaiLV, N fl Bros, salers and toe mi-rc. .‘til,, a..', .;: dealt in groceries. Both concerns oeeu,.l. 1 brick buildings about J<4 feet square .nd four or Jive stor.es high. Tin. !■.. : tsed near y 1.000 ning from ’ ! . ■ • The fire d ■!.■..■ num- ber a.■ I but f :■ t.v ...-• :aLmireds of p - tld v< ■ ned Half the peifl'".' in the ’i" ■ v. ’ .■ nil.lo.- pulled out ot tiie only way ladder. Piles and Vistula Cure guarant TUCKER, Broad Sire 1 . Ai lan ia, Ga to read Michigan M- -m im on .-age 9. nn veil vi'nrdT to r, 1J W hJ© ¥ !■ f.' K'7 H r UU fl £ f 1 . A9 J |.. w - We Sell as Premiums With This Paper Some of the Very Best and Cheapest Scwinf { Steves, •- ts a'ohas , .K.!ji. ■ .'.'it'3, Foucttam Pans, ■ ■ Spasahasj FLjZiJST, .*.iA'7o; VutStJt itO, i EcC'i L-tcks Jo On tiie <Tc.it “Fac-ory t<» Fireside” Piatt. We >v i!l Le j.»,4 ’<ic!.l.!,i it> death” io send y >u a caiaPi<ue uescribln:; every! i i;, -;. Hee. TIIE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.