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Conducted by Mrs. Wm. King, 480 Courtland Ave., Atlanta, Ga.
KEPT IN.
Four o'clock. She tarries late—
I wonder whafs her sin,
For I'm persuaded, past all doubt,
My lady is kept in—
My little love, with rosy cheeks
And restless, wayward feet
That hurry forth in eager haste
Some mischief new to greet;
My little love, who never can
Divide, subtract, or add,
And always wins the foremost rank
'Mongat pupils labeled ''Bad.”
I ee.e the little smudgy face—
This morn 'twaj> like a pin;
I hear the little teary voice:
"I’m late, but I 'as kept in.”
And then I try to look reproach.
And lecture on each sin;
But in my heart, 1 think of days
When I too was "kept in."
So, all despite my duty plain.
Red lips a kiss will win;
And one small sinner soon forgets
That e'er she was "kept in.”
SOME QUEER FISH.
I want to tell you something I read
the other day about some queer fish.
Do you know that a good way to re
member what you read is to tell some
one else about it? How much useful
information we gain, and how much
pleasure comes Into our lives by reading.
Every boy and girl ought to encourage
a love for reading, but I almost forgot
about the fish.
All fish do not have fins, or weapons,
to catch other fish, and keep off their
enemies, but In the big rivers of Ipdia
there Is a queer fish 'hat has a kind
of beard growing on his mouth This
fish hides at the bottom of the river in
the mud, and Just peeps his head out to
see what is going on. ,
The hairs of this beard keep such a
moving about that little fish take them
for small worms, and, of course, they
make for them and then—they get gob
bled up.
There is another kind of fish that shoots
files and bugs. He twists his mouth until
it is just like a pop-gun. and he uses a
drop of water instead of a bullet When
he sees a fly sitting on a leaf near the
water's edge, he takes alm carefully,
then pop! and Mr. Fly finds himself
knocked into the water, only to be eaten
by the fish who has shot him.
Still another strange fish lives in the
Fea. He is called the sucking fish. When
he sees anything he likes very much lie
simply fastens himself to It by means
of a plate on his head. He is so strong
that nothing can pull him away.
The people who live on the coast of
Africa use this fish to catch turtles.
They tie n strong cord to Ids tail and
put him In tiie water near the place
where the turtle |s as’eep. If they go
too near the turtle will wake up and
swim away, but the su -king fish always
catches him and holds on so hard that
the men In the boat pull In fish, turtle
and all. So you. see this fish is very
uses nl.
It is verv Interesting tn study of fish,
or anything in the animal kingdom, or
anything in nature that has life. Sup
pose jeu young folks try this, study
about something in life and write about
jt—you would find you would Interest
more people than by telling how many
studies you have, or brothers and sisters,
etc Suppose you try it.
AUNT SUSIE.
THE DISCONTENTED ROSE.
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planted by the gate Instead of here
against, the house, 1 d like to know, and
she drooped her beautiful head in a
pout.
"We might as well have been planted
here as the white rose onder,” answered
another bud who wa: slowly unfurling
her pink petals trying to hide a
frightful sear made on her last night
by a worm. "And as to there being
any use In our pining—why, there’s just
lots of it. We ought at least to look
our best, for dear Cousin South Wind,
who hae been bo kind to us and .kept us
so cool, and the glorious aunshlno of
theee beautiful June days."
"Well, ns it Is as warm being a bud as
It Is a full blown rosefl and I haven't
a horrid scar on my gown, I bellev© I
will open out my leaves. But there.
Cousin South Wind must try and keep
us cool, for from his actions now one
would think he had deserted us.”
“I’m sure he hasn't done anything like I
that." said the plainer rose. "I fear we
are too hasty In our conclusions. Just
to think, dear, how many other flowers
and everything else has to face and I
think we arc very fortunate In getting
so much of his time." And she smiled
bnck sweetlt at her haught*,- friend, re
gardless of the cruel taunt she had so
recently made about the plain rose's scar.
Just here the south wind stole up from
the waving meadows, and with a weary
sigh • arsessed each in turn.
And later on in tbe day. just as the
sun was sotting, two full blown pink
roses were nodding gracefully back and |
forth in the evening breeze, filling the
air about them with a delicate perfume.
One so full, rich and beautiful with her
perfect petals tinged with dainty pink,
the Other small and blighted with noth
ing beautiful about her that we could
see, If wo had glanced at her; she nestled
In a mantle of snimmering green leaves.
"Now what was the use in my trou
ble?” murmured the beautiful rose dis
contentedly. leaning toward a closed
window. 'Here we are at our, I mean
my best, anil not a soul to see me. With
the dew tonight and the morning sun
shine 1 will be shattered and not even
a bird has snug me a song,or a bee—"
B it here tier complaint was broken off.
for the closed window was thrown open
end both roses, wafted by the breeze,
turned and looked in.
A delicate little girl, with wan. white
face and golden hair was leaning back
on a mass of pillows and cushions. A
tall, sweet-faced lady In black was
standing bx her stroking her hair.
"Uh, mamma, Just look, at the lovely
rose, ' cried the child, her pale little face
flushing with pleasure, "it Is so pretty.
Can 1 have, it please?"
The lady leaned out and broke oft the
discontented rose with some of the |
dainty green leaves and gave It to her. '
"1.-r. t it beautiful and oh, so sweet"' ;
exclaimed the little girl, burying her face
in its soft rich petals.
"But. mamma, what s tne matter?
what makes it hang its pretty head?"
asked the child, looking at the drooping
rose. But she did not notice the poor,
forgotten rose outside the window, who
could have told her bettor :na.n any one
else what was wrong with the lovelier
one.
So, too, you perhaps have gathered
beautiful, fautless flowers, leaving the
poor alighted ones to humming birds and
bees who do not oare for looks, but the
sweets the ugly ones may contain, and
have noticed how some of the lovely ones
you selected droop their heads and blush
and perhaps you. too. have wondered.
Maybe the very ones you choose have
been discontented and complaining, or
even mocked their more unfortunate
companions, and when we pluck them and
wonder at their beauty and sweetness,
they hang their heads In shame. Would
not you.-'
MABEL ULAIR'E RAM>AIJ„
Bumtervllle, Ala.
CHARITY LIST.
Lonnie F Ward. Fort Casoy, Wash.. '
ID cents; Mrs. R L. Cole. Mansfield, La., ;
I’o cents; Mabie Glt>bs and Ollie Tillery, ;
.> > k \ia 5 cents, Mary Lizzie i
Th -mpson, Manila, Va., 5 cents, Bena 1
Cook, Lotus, Ala., t> cents
JUNIOR CORRESPONDENCE.
Mabie Tibbs and Olle Tillery. Woodstock,
Ala. -Dear Junior: Will you let two lift's
cousins In to tell you of our visit io
grandpa’s?We are having a good old
time at our mammas papa's, which is
Ctandpa Holderfie'd. gathering cherries. 1
p.l! we want, currants, raspberries, plums,
strawberries. Grandma has four of the
sweetest H'’le kittens Wo are allowed to |
play with them We are given the privi
ego to ;>iae anywhere we like. We have a
rga swing 1:, the back yard and wo never'
hear "Don't do that, children.” which we!
hear so much, at home. We have a groat- |
grandma. Lai:f-. She, too. is as good as
can be. Sb" tolls us pretty stories and lets |
us look through her reading glasses
Our mamma's only brother. Uncle Waller;
Holderfield, carries us to ride; we enjoy
It so much. He has a pretty horse named
Maud He took us for a buggy ride. We
w re sitting up so nice, all at once a. eat
jumped from a limb Maud got scared and
down I (f)lie) came; my head hit the
dashboard, heels up. I was soon on the
.s.-ni again, dignified as ov. r We like
to stay in the country so much We will
visit our papa’s parents before we go
home. When wa write again we will toil
about our visit. Grandpa takes The Con
stitution. We will send 5 cents for the
Orphans' home.
Lena Cook, Lotug, Ala.—Dear Junior: I
certainly enjoy reading the cousins' let
ters for they arc so interesting. I live on
a farm, and like it very much, for we
have lots of fruit. 1 have three sisters
and throe broth rs. I am not going to
school now. When 1 go to school my
studies are geography .•"veiling, grammar,
arithmetic and history. 1 like arithmetic
and history the b> s.L I wish some of the
cousins would send me some pretty gongs.
J enclose 5 cents for the Grady hospital.
Laura Seay, Kingston, Ga.—Dear Jun
ior: I enjoy reading the Junior page,
Woman’s Kingdom. Bill Arp's and Plun
kett's letters. 1 will take for my subject
"Character." Character is what nature
has engraven In us; can we then efface
it? Actions, looks, words, stops, form
the alphabet by which we may spell char
acter. One main object, in life is build
ing of character. He who sets out early
in life with that ambition and purpose
and keeps to it will not only’ attain his
object, but he will, too, attain happiness
and true success. The noblest contribu
tion which any man can make for the
benefit of posterity Is that of a good
character, the richest bequest which any
man can leave to the youth of his native
land is that of a shining, spotless ex
ample. It is the result of the cultivation
of the highest and noblest qualities In hu
man nature and putting those qualities
to practical use. ft makes no difference
how lowly our sphere of life may he,
and no matter how limited our environ
ments, ws can build our character if we
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GAi MONDAY. JUNE 8,1903.
will. We need no outlay of money, no
assistance of those in power, no in
fluence. Character building must be done
alone and by yourself. We should shun
evil associates and choose a high idea:
in the person of some one to whom we
can look up and whose character we
would like to resemble. The man or
woman who has made the developm- nt of
a noble and harmonious character the
business of his or her life can look back
acrcss the years and find that they have
grown in self-control, in charity of judg
ment, In a sense of Justice, in generosity
and In unselfishness and is loved and in
spected by all Who know them. Love to
dear Aunt Susie and the cousins. Corre
spondence solicited.
Walter Blanks. Lumberton, Miss.—Dear
Junior: Will you admit a Mississippi
boy Into your corner? I am an ad
mirer of The Constitution, especially the
Junior department. I am 11 years old.
1 have one brother and a slstor. I like
to go to school. My mama is a teacher.
We are living tn town now. I like to
live In town very well. We oamo from
Lauderda'le county hern. We live In
Pearl River county, about one hundred
B' i
gMRB - >aßgb,
WILLIE F. FINE. Johnson City. Tenn.
vnrfls from the line of Marlon. Lum<-
I'erton Is a nice little town of about,
thiee or four thousand inhabitants, anil
two railroads. We have a large graded
school here, and also a manual labor
school, the latter just having been
started last year. Our town is growing
very fast. Well, as this Is my fust let
ter, I will close. Perhaps 1 can do bet
ter next time. Would be glad to corre
spond with some of the cousins.
Lonnie F. Ward. Sixty-third Company.
Coast Artillery. Fort itjasoy. Wash. -
Dear Junior: Will you permit me to say
a few words just to tell the cousins bow
1 enjoy reading their letters? | have
been reading tiie dear old Constitution
all my life, and of course the Junior
page is what I always look up tirst.
Next come.- tie "big threi ." then the
Dixie news and so on.
Mabel Clair Randall, lot us hear from
you again, for 1 like your letters very
miiel,. I guars 1 might say that I am
from th" Sunny South, my home being
in dear old Georgia. Ard i will always
love the south and tli>> people there. I
am now serving an enlistment in Uncle
Sam's army, i long for the lime when
1 shall be free again, so I can return
'to my old home. Some time, if per
mitted. 1 will come again But as this
is my first I will bld you all adieu and
stop. I send 10 cents for the Grady hos
pital.
Daisy Kohn. Jennings. P. C Dear
Junior: Here I come again to talk with
u.ii I know you would laugh If you
could see what a fat face I have this
morning, caused by a nee sting H'-w
many of you like honey? I do. for one.
i wanted to go to church last Sunday,
but I was a "shut In" all day. 1 have
v,. e.iil slu ,v is o' letters, and It is
impossible for me to answer them all.
I attended the confederate veterans’ re
union in Columbia It was pleasant and
n many way s i heaid
and saw things that I will inner forget.
I also met one of my uncles whom I
had never seen before Ho came out
end paid mama nn> fat-oily a. X’lsjt Oh,
Messed though!, that we may some day
stand reunited on the heavenly shore,
whore goodbys are never said.
Mary Lizzie Tliompson. .Manila, Va. -
Dear Junior: Here comes a little coun
try girl asking permission to write a
short description of my home and flow
ers of every description. 1 wish some of
the little cousins could visit me. I am
sure it would afford me great pleasure
1 have been having a good time for
the last two week.'-. My little cousins
from Danville, Va.. Frances and Cath
rine Jefferson, have been with me, and
wo have all been happy together. We
have our play house out among the
flowers, whore the little birds enrol their
sweet notes of spring. We make crowns
of roses and smaller flowers, and wear
them In our play. It has been very cool,
and our strawberries are just coming In.
I send 5 cents for the orphans.
Velma Peerey, Corinth. Miss.—Dear
Junior: I come once more asking ad
mittance to your happy circle. Girls,
lets quit, “fussing” at the poor boys so
much. I believe they would do a great
deal better If they were let alone. I
think some ’C the boys write as good
letters as the girls. The Soldier Boys’
letters are very Instructive. So I make
a motion we let the boys rest for
a while and see if they don't do better.
' I will take for my subject, "The Battle
of Corinth.” It was told our grade by
Major George Bynum. His home was
here at that time, but he was fighting
up In Virginia.
At the outbreak of the wnr the west
ern part of the confederacy was pro
tected by forts and armt-s along the
southern borders of Kentucky and Mis
souri. and by a few small boats on the
MJsslssippi. Shortly after the beginning
of hosttr :i°r the import a nv- ®if opening
the Missit.sii pi river to the commerce of
the western states that w, re still In the
union became apparent, and efforts were
promptly 'made to bring about this re
sult. The ascent of the Tennessee river
by Grant and Buell made ft necessary’
for Albert S. Johnson, who was com
mander of the confederate army, to re
tire south of that stream. The confed
erate troops wore stationed at Corinth,
near whlen place the bloody battle of
Shiloh was fought on April 6 and 7, 18G2.
In this battle the death of A. S. John
son, the timely arrival of General Buell
turned the tide of battle, which resulted
In an utter defeat for the confederates.
After th" battle of Shiloh the confeder
ates, under General Beauregard, who
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had took Johnson's place after he was
killed, had to retire to Corinth.
At Corinth the confederates were re
inforced by Generals Price and Van-
Dorn, who had crossed the Mississippi
after fighting the battle of Pea Ridge.
The federal army then entrenched itself
before Corinth, and owing to the large
number of men the federate had over the
confederates, Beauregard quietly va
cated that pl aee and retired 50 miles
south of Corinth to Tupelo, at which
place he made his base of supplies. At
Tupelo he was superseded by Bragg.
Oeneral Rosecrans macte Corinth his
base of operations and fortified this
place. About this time Holly Springs
fell into the hands of the federals, and
General lb . ocrans attacked General
Price nt Juki September 10. but was
defeated I. dor. General I ri’je had to
r> treat, to Baldwin because Rosecrans
was reinforced.
The couth derates, under Van Dorn,
made a daring a nd bloody attempt to
recapture Corinth October 3 and 4, 1562,
but was repulsed with great loss after
taking a part of the town. The confed
erate army then retreated to Ripley.
'Pile breastworks still remain around
k'orinth t > show the positions of tne
different armies. It is very interesting
to go with some old soldier and study
the positions of both armies. General
Rogers, a brave Texan, fell here, and is
buried with his horse just as he fell. A
park and monument Is erected here to
his memory.
Lillie Grant, Mountville, S. C.—Dear
Junior: I anj a stronger to you all, but
hope I will soon become acquainted with
you. Ah this is my first letter [ will not
take any subject. 1 live in the country. My
father has a . horse farm. 1 have lived
In town, but 1 nge the country best. I do
not work in the field much. My mother
Is dead 1 have all the house work to
do. She has :. -n dead pearly three years.
She left six hlldren. 1 am the oldest.
The baby v , . j U st six montlu? old when
she died and ' raised it; didn’t any body
think it would , ver be raised, It was such
a poor, littl ng, but now. it is so fat
it can't hardly walk; it is a girl and oh,
how* 1 lov it I’-.ver.v girl and boy that
hasj a mother living should take care of
her. and do all they can for her. If you
lose he: you ... , lost your best friend in
this worlij. I un as some as a mother to
the I'hiidren; I vc been so good to them
every body ::!■ me the praise and honor
for dong wh;ii | have for them, and I
hope I can wiys do for them, I don't
mind it one l>u. but it Is a little confining
tor a young <'orrespondcnce solicit-
ed; either sex .t o 25. Love to all.
Stella Au: t Boughton. La.--Dear
Junior 11 ,u the country about $
miles from railroad. My papa is
postmaster at > ughton. The mail goes
three time.- a .-ek- Tuesday Thursday
and SaturdO'. I dearly love to live in
the country. i think country life is a
very sweet to live. In spring and
summr r eve ng is green and the
birds always ■ a ;in'.’. and in the winter
w< have a >,: ■ time playing in the
snow. We fl a nice peach orchard,
and In the sm: ■■ ■ ■■ 1 enjoy eating peaches
very much. 1: v mniiy of the cousins
have the a: ■ birthday I have? My
birthd.'i'. eotn<’- July 2b. I will be fifteen.
Would like yer much to correspond with
some of the l ouslns.
Willie Urton Hanly. Ky.—Dear Junior:
It has been a d while since I last had
the pleasure .ie among you all. The
last time J v with you all the ground
was cover h v>:’b a beautiful white car
pet of snow : ji ■ now it is greatly chang
ed. Instead of t'o- white it wore last win
ter, it w< ars r. : . ely green. This Is such a
beautiful dav. Everything I have had the
pltasure of :■ tug on this glorious d-v
seems to smil". IJven the bright wai.n
sun seems to i waltzing with the cool,
.-w.’ij breeze, which brings a sweet odor
of roses and oilier sweet flowers as it
comes gently from the snutlieast. And
th r -'s musk in the air of the mocking
bird and the - illy jaybird, who is vain of
his fine sing ' .. Down a little way at
t.h n side of ' hill at tiie back of our
home is a st ring, the water Is enol and
(•■■■ar and 1 lik > watch the little rill that
flows from t ■ spring.
"Blue In the .shadow’.
Silver in the sun."
AU. birthd: :■ v ■'! be July 30. 1 will be
H yi :irs old. 3 d . wo ..d be very glad If
tb..' I ’.usins would give me a letter party.
I h:ivi received loiters from cousins every
age except 11. Will some of the cousins
of 14, citljer sex, please write to me?
Naoma R. Hogan. Choudrant, La.—
Dear Junior: I am a. .ntry girl 10 years
o'll. 1 have U n I’-idiug the Junior
page a long time I • c.joy reading it. I
am not going t 1 ch now. Our school
was out the 17th of April. I live 6 miles
from the little towi of the name of
Choudrant. I b ve 'ivo sisters and six
brothers. I havi no pets except some
little chickens.
jo Blackwu i ille. S. C. Dear
Junior: I think you all are so nice and
write real good letter ■ I will tell you all
something about manufacture of
flour. I am 19 year- old and a miller in
a forty-barrel roller mill. I have held
ibis position marl' ve years and up
to last summer I I . d not lost even one
day. Say. < 'ousins, 'W do you all like
y fine place to
fish hero In 'he mi ■ pond. I guess you
all like picnics. U • gave a picnic here
a few weeks : go and everybody had a
nice time, some b • riding, some fish
ing in th'’ river, an : some fishing on dry
bind, while till? oth - were upstairs in
the mill house dan g- I did not enjoy
myself much, as 1 a-.s kept busy until
late in Hie aftrrr grinding corn and
wheat, but When I di I get off | made
the steps conn; wm n 1 hit the floor up
stairs. Well. I gue-- I have said enough
lor this time. Woi.'l like to correspond
with some of the 1 retty girls.
Rut nowhere -an boat this country in
prodming pl- Vs nd plums Though
raised in mid I’m -oorgla, the finest
peaches and plums I ever saw were
grown In this part f Texas. Pears and
apricots also do remarkably well, while
this is the home of the grape.
I saw a mustang grape vine a day or
two ago from w! 'h without fear of
exaggeration ! th! :k I can safely say
that t ,- n bush’ ’. ■ tld b" picked.
liut while wrltim about something to
eat T mustn'i f get the watermelon.
This luscious fruit grows to perfection
. tlot of T< xp/s. A
great many are s' ipped north, but the
people here have n- t tried to do .ns much
with the melon cr p as the natural con
ditions justify.
This could easily be made a kind of
fruit I’C-nu r If the 'Oople would but take
their mind off trving to feed the boll
weevils on cotHm ind turn their atten
tion to such. WCI. this Is too long al
ready. so I will close for this time.
H. N Banks, Fairland, Tex.—Dear
Junior: The Uonstitution finds Its wav
to a great many places, among which
Is this section of Texas. I live on the
Llano branch of the IR'Aton and Texas
Central railro.- .1 about 70 miles northwest
of Austin in a valley known as Back
bone. Tradition says that the name
carne from a monstrous skeleton of some
remote period typo, the backbone of
which was o: immense length. Others
more prosy ‘.n their chronicles of the
origin of nnn.- s a v that Backbone was
given as a ame to this valley by some
wa" who wa struck with Hie fondness
of "the Inhabitants for that part of a
hog. Howey- it may be, the name re
mains.
This Is one of th- 1 favored sections of
the state, taking .all things Into consid
eration While the oil Is not so fertile
nor the rains so abundant as in other
sections, vet what Is l.acklnng In this
respect is m ale up by the almost phe
nomena! In ilthfillness. The country
abounds in ow mountains and level
valleys whj 1 are wvll drained. The
almost cons:mt breeze from the south
dissipates . •■ rv vestige of malaria and
kindred complaint*. People don't get old
here like th- •• do in some localities. It
is no uncommon thing to see. mon and
women of t ree score .and ten getting
about with ail the activity of ycuth. The
climate is Invigorating and ‘/ae food is
simple. 1 believe is the main cause.
Among the natural advantages of this
part of Texas are the granite and sand
stone quarri-’s. Right In this valley,
standing lik. a lone sentinel. ir> the great
Granite moi iitain. The supply of gran
ite at this place Is so inexhaustible that
notwlthstarullng the gigantic capitol of
Texas, the jetties and other works too
numerous to' mention have been qlurried
•' THE SUNNY SOUTH
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entering its most graphic chapters. In addition, short stories wd! be pubn-hed
> plentifully throughout the summer.
Articles on the picturesque and entertaiiing phases of Southein ami
national life, illustrated with high-grade photographs w ; l L b "'‘ “ n’ a
( attraction, which, combined with a trenchant editoria page, J .
? partment, and Mr. McAdam’s finely edited literary page, will increase
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from it. its bulk seems as huge as ever.
At present several hundred men are at
work on it, getting out stone with which
to build the great sea wall around Gal
veston island. Tiie jetties also have to be
worked <>ii, and the stone for that is ob
tained here.
Wliile the granite is better known, per
haps, than sandstone, yet that is by no
means a contemptible item In speaking
about the resources of this section. All
around the valley almost are immense
ledges of the choicest sandstone, which
mak. . not only fin- street curbing, but Is
used largely In trimming brick build-
Jt can bo worked much cheaper than
granite and for all ordinary bulking
purposes is just as goo-1.
Perhaps a little about the farmers
and farm products would come tn handy.
This Is a white man's country. There
is not a negro farmer living In this '-al
loy, of perhaps two hundred famf*' .a.
The farmers frequently own the land ■
they cultivate, but if they don’t the |
land is usually routed on the one-third
and One-quarter plan.
The soil produces most anything If it :
can get water enough. While this Is not ■
a desert region, it is subject to long ,
droughts, an* though wo can stand It I
longer than almost any country without
rain, yet it takes a little. Corn, cotton. I
wheat, oats, rye, barley, al] the varie- I
ties of sorghum, peanuts, chttfers, peas, !
etc., do well. Alfalfa would do remark.'!- ’
bly well if we didn’t have the annual |
summer drought.
Fruits, native and cultivated, abound.
The Algirltta berry, the Mexican poach !
and the wild plum abound In season. |
While the orchards planted and cared
for produce ths finest of fruit. Every
thing that grows in middle Georgia
flourishes here except the apple. That
don't seem to do much good, and from
n somewhat extensive acquaintance with
middle and west Texas I find it doesn't
do well anywhere south of the 33-1 de-
Leslie A. Crawford. G'Brien, Fin Dear
Junior: I read your interesting letters
'each week.
1 will say a few words on the subject
of "The Progress of Man.' He Is con
stantly learning how to do things which
enable him to live more >■ ornlort a hie.
Thousands of years ago they lived in
caves, wore no clothing and ate fruits,
nuts and roots, and such insects as they
could cat -h and such small animals as
tl-ev ciuild kill with clubs and st-m-s.
And some one learned to tie a saarp stone
to a stick and make a spear with which
they could kill fish and small animals.
And some one 'earned to rub slicks
tog- lie r to mak" fires, and then some one
learn- i to make bows and arrows. Some I
one learned how to chip out stone to |
make axes and stone scrapers with i
which they could hollow out. a log to
make a canoe. Each of these, discoveries
enabled people tn live more comfortable
than before. They have been inventing
something new every year.
We have many eonvenienees now-a
days, such as the electric light, sewing
machine railroads and many hundred
Other things. And the inventions are still
going mt. The wireless telegraphy has
been invented in the last few years. I’in
fear I have worn my w lcome out I will
close bv asking some one to send me
"The Boston Burglar."
F. Monroe Smith, Fairmont. Okla.—
Dear Junior: Will you admit another lit
tle writer to the realms "f tbe < ozy
corner?" I. too, am an orphan- all alone i
in this great, big world. In the flood at I
Johnstown, I saw my splendid mother i
sink in death and th-.- cruel Waves carry )
their pitiful burden onward to th- s- i. .
Ti-dav 1 tl. ink heaven for a praying
mother. I acknowledge, with gratetul re
membranee, my appr.elation of the use
fulness of such a lit", -’'nd tiie impres
sion for good she left with me, toi my
benefit. I do love and admire a pure,
noble woman a part of God's noblest
creation. It is true that our great An
cestor did sin and fall. But, again, away
down in the dim future "woman" ap
peared upon the stage arid acted a promi
nent part in the drama of life, bringing
light and life to our sleeping world. 1,
too, am a southerner by birth. 1 do
love mv sunny southland. Aly father
was an ardent, admirer of that immortal
H. W. Grady, also The Constitution. I
am is vears of age, and have all pros
pects of a glorious future. Therefore, I
would love to become related to you
(cousins) through the medium of the
Juniors and Aunt Susie as our grand
commander, leading us onward to the
better dav. Dear Cousin, from Oak Hill.
Greenville county. N. send me your
name, please, and address?
Emma Breland, Wisdom, Miss.—Dear
Junior: My subject is "Love."
What a. dreary place this world would
be without love. As barren and deso
late as the vast Saltam desert. What Is
love? We can not see it, but xve could
not live without it. No, we can not see
It, but we know when we. are In pos
session of this power. It is love that
prompts us to keep a dear friend out of
trouble— and we are even taught to
love our enemies, but I fear there are a
great number who do not. We should
love them. Ry so doing we may heap |
coals of fire upon them. 1 have often |
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NEW 1903 ittODEL BUKDICK
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you do not tlnd it handsomer, stronger, easier rii! I ng, bet
t»n-equipped, better tires, hubs, hangers, bearlr.;rs, and
It* every way higher grade than any bicycle you can |
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FOR FREE SPECIAL BICYCLE
showing the moat complete line ol
new 2 9G3 model rents, ladles*
and children's blcyclca at prices ao low as to be reahy
startling, for everything In bicycle sundries and sup
plies, for the most astontshlngl.v liberal offer ever
heard of, cut thia advertisement out and mall to
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.; c Vu w °,
thought what a great power love has.
Love will conquer after fill has failed.
It is love for things that are In heaven
that causes our minds to wander to the
realms of the blessed. Love will con
tinue forever. "Now abldeth three things;
faith, hope and love but the greatest of
these is love." These three abide in
heaven always. J. have often thought
why these were in heaven If we do our
best in this world and have not love it
profiteth nothing. If we had the power
to speak as angels a;id have not love,
we b'.’COtH£. as clanging brass. If we
should attain to the highest degree in any
walk of life and maintain not love, our
achievements will be barren. Love pro
duces certain characteristics, a certain
spirit ,a peculiar behavior, which arc nec
essary to any and every gift of service
to the world. AU temporal gifts are only
for a time, but faith, hope and love will
outlast all gifts, and stay with us in
heaven for new uses, and while all are
necessary, love Is the greatest even of the
three. The debt of love can never be
paid, for we wljl always be under ob
ligations to love others.
E. Bright!" Davis. E City, N. C., Rural
Free Delivery. No. 4—Dear Junior: I
have long been a silent admirer of the
dear old Constitution, especially our poge.
I observe nearly all the Juniors take a
subject and minutely describe it. To sim
ply "fall in line" I will "chat" about my
native state. North Carolina.
North Carolina was discovered In 1581
by Philip Anadas and Arthur Barlowe.
They landed somewhere near Roanoke
island, and, after viewing with amaze
ment and astonishment, its beautiful scen
ery. they returned honie. carrying with
them tobacco and two Indians. \A an
,’h. :and Mantec North Carolina Is s»>
miles in length and 100 in breadth. Its
soil is very productive and its inhabi
tants very enterprising. It has many’
towns within its borders, all of which
are either nicely situated on the banks
of a navigable river, or near an Intri
cate network of ailroads. Many have
both a<! va nt.iges. Much tobacco is raised
in the eastern part, of North Carolina,
but cotton, corn end rice are its staple
products There are many colleges, acad
emies ami high s-h0..1s in North Caro
lina and are, crowd' 1 to their utmost
capacity. Education is receiving our un
divided attention Max’ It ever be so.
Is my wish. I can't begin to describe It.
in onp letter, but if this one should ac
cidentally appear in print 1 will write
more about it. ijorrgspondenco solicit
ed.
Exie Hines. Fayetteville. Tenn -Dear
Junior. You are requested to be pres
ent. this evening .at an entertainment to
be given for the pleasure of the "Junior
Club" of The Constitution. The evening's
programme will consist of a game of the
.May season, "A Floral Ixive Story," in
which we hope all will participate.
With Aunt Susie s ptrijiission. we
will have our entertainment “on paper,"
as we, are so widely separated, 1 fear
w- would not have a full attendance if
it were otherwise:
Thanking you kindly. Aunt. Susie, for
granting my request I shall now pro
ceed with our 'Floral Love Story." I
will ask the questions, and leave the an
swers for the other members to give:
"A FLORAL LOSE STORY."
I. AVhat was the maiden's name and
the color of her hair?
■J. Her brother's ciame and an ad
jective applying to herself?
3. Her brother's favorite sport jn win
ter?
:. Upon what Instrument did he play ?
5. What hour did he awake his father
playing an instrument?
5.’ What did his father punish him
with?
7. What nationality was his father?
8. What office did he hold in church?
9. Her lover's name and with what
did he write?
10. What kind of confectionery did he
bring her?
IE How did she become engaged?
12. For what did she ask?
13. AUhat flower did she offer her lover?
14. To whom did she refer him?
15. What flowers bloomed on her
cheeks?
fit. What did he lose when he married?
17. Who married him?
IS. AVhat numbers attended the wed
ding?
19. Maiden aunt’s appearance and
name?
20. Where did they go on their wed
ding tour?
Send answers to my address and I
shall have a correct list published. Who
will be first?
Lollie B. Smith, Chambers, Ala.—Dear
Junior: Will you admit me Into your
happy band long enough to tell of a
merry picnic we attended a few days
ago? Early one Saturday morning
mamma and all six of us children, with
a driver, got in a wagon and went about
8 miles. It sprinkled rain on us as we
started. About 9 o'clock we arrived at
a friend's house, and getting with some
of our friends, we went about a quarter
to a beautiful grove, where a large
crowd of school children were as
sembled under large oaks. Some were
swinging and some playing games, such
as carrcms, flinch, etc. Just before noon
a large cloud came up, and such a hus
tling of putting dinner on the table
and such a dinner! It would be hard
to realize where so many good things
came from. In a little while everybody
was hurrying to an old gentleman's
house nearby, as the rain was coming.
The old gentleman and his d lught. r
were so nice to us. giving us ]»rivilege
of his house to enjoy ourselves as we
wished. He sent out and had a man
with a guitar to come in and play for
us, and we danced awhile. It rained
till about 5 o’clock, when the crowd dis
persed. having spent a very pleasant
day. We have put all of the cousins'
photos in plaster of Baris, and James
. Dorn, the best so far. We have Aunt
Susie's, too, and think it the best of
them all. Correspondence solicited.
J. W. Broome, Utica, Miss.—Dear
Junior: I do enjoy reading your letters.
Some of them are very interesting.
Utica is a very beautiful town, and
what is building It up is the new brick
factory they are building, and they are
preparing to build an oil mill. Let me
tell you the good news: In 1902, about
August. I think, a man came, here and
made a speech on education, and asked
the people would they help him to
a college, and they give him no a:
In Novemb r he came back ’io ! '•■>'
work begging every day. He tn
north, asking everybody to help 1
his great work. He received i’.“
sides a horse and wagon. Wh-n !:■
back the people began to give
little money. The school now '’
acres of good land, one larg>‘ '■ 1
besides other little things, and :
students on roll; some of them are .
headed. The first commem-emen'
Thursday night after a five-day s «.
The commencement sermon w i- :>re
by Dr. Ha.mlint.on. of Tongaloo i;
sity. a, college 7 miles north “f ■!■■ ■
on the I. C. R. R-
i Now, this is a gr”at work end
I man. woman, girl and boy should
helping. Some day you may ask f
and you would not like for peo:
turn their backs towards yoi: ins
their faces. Now I beg the hel;
every one who roads this; if you h
got a dollar to send, send live cetr
will be highly appreciated, and w
kept on record. Now, cousins,
throw this paper down and so
nothing Write to me. I can furnish
with references. Te first reference
Governor A. H. Longlno, Jackson. \1
I>et every one write me whether
terested in It or not.
Irma Smith, Umatilla. Fla.—Dear 7
lor: As I have received so many !■■ '
from the cousins since you publish”-:
last letter that I am unable to r ;
near half of them, I will try a. i
some general Information on many’ l '~
questions asked by the little cousin
yes. and by many of the older ones, t■-■•
some who say they are over fifty yes
old have written me real nice letters as
:ng about Umatilla. Lake county. Florida
Well, our little village is in the easte
part of our county, on the Atlantic Co:
line of railroad. Our couijty takes
name from the fact of Its having
many lakes within its limits; some a
large, but the most of them are sm
clear-water lakes, and abound with n
fish. 1 can go up on the iookput a
within view of our house I can c
fifteen beautiful clear-water lakes fr:
two to thirty acres in size. The la- :
between them is high and covered v..
tall pines and oak trees. We live on tl.
beacn of one o' these beautiful lak-
We. have, a bath house, a boat, aw:.
where I can stand and catch fish •■ ■
I do not sleep too lat”. I can go /. .
a mess for a whole family br»-akf • •
can catch trout, bream and je t’ :’,
sometimes cat :h a turtle- then I li vv t
call for help to land it. Oh, what : ;•
We have an alligator in our lek.
ten feet long, but he is iiot x ;'iv > t
Well, .Aunt Susie, I hav< •• '
cousins all tiie alligator tee::, at ■: ■
I have on hand at present. xa
makes nice charms out ■■:' t: :
we blow the eggs out and the;- r
for tin parlor vase; we j.,t: :
ships, flags, etc., on th’in. and U '
are real beautiful Well, it has ! ■
busy sn.ee my last letter fixing
blossoms for bridal pur:”’S"s M ■
•-ays tl.at The Atlanta. < '■ nstitu':
have a large circulation. ■ ■!
large lot of my older .’ousins n
marry::.g off. judging fro.a ■
have been sending orange bios- an
the blossoms are nearly all g. m
can't send anv more this 5,.. : A'
! papa is a flint and vegetabe
the nor.hern markets. The tr. .
lull of young oranges, a:
I che s, etc. The melons
and are beginning to run. abo.ir j -■■
.'ire planted here, and. oh, v.-l. u a :
time when shipping time com
is agent for many of the p.■
side in other states, who cm.’ ' ■ a
the early fall and stay here 'i: : Ao:
and May. and, oh. how the younc
do enjoy themselves boat ridit:.
and having mr-nics out in th r-.
when the air is laden with :
odor «it orange blossoms and txu. fl
Our s raw-berries and mulberri - : - ■
ripe, and 1 help pick the
and get to eat all 1 want. I w :
cousins could all live at I mail i
enjoy the climate that some <■:
northern p»opl» here say is j . x-t t
dlse. and the fruits are ni . f>r
president or king.
Better Than Spanking.
I Spanking does not cure phildrrr cf fi t
l wetting. If it did there worn ': -' -a
I dren that would do it. There is a ■
j tutional cause for this. Mrs. M S r
I mers, box lifi, Notre Dam”. led . w. :
j send her home treatment to any mot
l She asks no money. Write her t e’■ •’
: your children trouble von In : v :
, Don’t blame the child. ' The clou. are
j it can’t help ft.
Homesickness.
O big old square white house, O moaning
pines!
O rough 'tone wall! O ampelnpsls ■ ne-
O maple trees! C' whispering sycamore'
<# paint"! paling fence! <) 'n..>?• able
dr or!
0- horses, pigs; O chickens turk
ducks!
O sheep' O cats! O dogs! O cows’ O
shucks!
G dear r. d-fa t aloned yard! O gentle
breeze!
O lilac hedge! O pear and tipple trees’
O vineclad porch! o hammock swing ng!
O steps of stone! O robi
ing!
O sisters kind! O brothers tn law
O pa and ma! O uncles aunts! O—pshaw!
C> soft June sun! <9 evening sweet!
<i 1 uzzing bees! O shady village street!
O brothers, nieces, nephews, cousins!
O dear old loving friends in dozens!
O pur., fresh milk and cream! O cake! O
pie!
O hot light rolls, and waffles, too! O—my
—Mariam Sheff v in the Alix’ Woman's
■ Home Companion.
As Deer.
; lii, the Adirondack*, one dark day.
I Two men are shot for deer, and so,
j (None knew their names) the coroner,
A facile man, as such men go.
Held quest, rind wrote the strangers down
As John Doe and Richartf Roe.
Usually the Way.
| Baltimore World: Mamie “She Is try-
I ing to keep her marriage a secret."
i Maud—"How’ do you know *
I "She told me aa’