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THE WEEKLY CWNSTJL'A UTTON, TUESDAY. APRIL 22. 1884- TWELVE PAGES.
THE WOMAN’S KINGDOM
The Home and the Housewife and Gossip
of the Hearthstone-Talks writ)
Women and About Women.
rabon letter" on Home Toplo. carat.tlr *otldteO.
W ile' Woman'. Kingtltm" on one comer of the
eorelope)
Wo often speak tritely of "Woman's KIdr-
dom,” and yet our minds are simply dlreoted
to the household as its sphere. But a mo
ment's thought will conrince us that It fa ah
most limitless. There is scarcely a point in
the realm ot life where ita Influence if not,
no matter how wide the clrrumferenee ntay
be. Urerywhere Wotnin'e Kingrl )ni Impinges
on its border. Nor is this control slight nor
imperceptible, but oegent for good or ill, and
is es risible aa the sunlight. Tno duties of
the mother to the child at her knee appa
rfully ceaaee perhaps when his f trther in
struction is undertaken by the world Bat
the pulsationa which throb all through the
after ilia ol the child, secure their Impetus
from the first Instructions The gentle, lov
ing wife in her special kingdom gires her
husband a h.ppy heart, and as he goes out
into the sunlight to his daily labor the glad
some happiness of bis home goes with him
and sheds a reflected joy on all with whom
he comes in conlaot. The rereree of thfa
is true. Numen whoeelife is soared at home
can be aught elaein business or social life
We do not see the immense power which
holds ths universe in spaoe, bat It ezis snev
crlbcless. We see tho supilght, as it gladdens
the earth, but surely only the moat ttiouglit-
leea would imagine the only office of tho sun
was to give light and hast. Thus Woman's
Kingdom cannot ba circumscribed by me
limits of the household. The waves there
stented of happinessor misery find no bounds,
within this small circle, but spread anti widen
in their Influ once b«youd even the limits of
Wfe. If it lis possible at all to think of any
Influence as limitless, surely Woman's King
dom. to which we oidinarily ascribe such
narrow bounds, might thus be olosted. Men
who have achieved success have nearly
always attributed it to the impressions made
on them or principles instilled in them by
their mother. The truth is we hare allowed
men to plaoe a limit to our klDgdon, and
have ecoepted their leadership when truly
their success in many respects is largely at
tributable to their being the aahjects of our
kingdom, and that no matter whrretlicy may
goltsretlnlng Inflaenoe and power is round
about them, Tuero came to the town I once
lived in a handsome, elegant looking man of
about thirty yean of age, fine figure, healthy
in appearance, and lo all who saw him tba
promise ot long life seemed certain. I asked
naturally who ba was, for he was a man that
would have attracted attention anywhere.
I was told who he was and that he would
nfhke our oity his home, and then my friend
added, "he is a bail man, for ho speaks
lightly of all women, and openly says he
does not beliere in their goodaea." I seked
if he neither bad mother nor aiater, and was
told that bis mother died when he was a
child, and ko had no sister. Time passed,
and I watohed with Interest his career. He
was very popular with gentlemen and pros
pared in his bneincas, bat 1 am ture he had
not one lady a< quiln tatter. They all ahunned
him. Not many months ago he was Uken
suddenly lit and died, and a friend wrote to
me of his dratli aud raid: "Mr, woe
bnried to-day and bad a large funeral, but
not oue woman was preseat." They add it
was the saddest funeral ever aeen in bur
town, duet think of it, to alcken and dla
and not hare the soft touch of a woman's
hand to smooth his pillow or do those little
services a woman alone otn do. The man is
indeed to be pined who, banishes himself
from the lutliit-aue and love uf good wuuien
whether we shall have some chats on this nuhject—
well It ia the Fashions! Now If It Is sgreesble, I
arill every wee*, drop a few Items on this topic. 1i 0Dfl teaapooofnl each of soda and salt; beat
should like to bear from aome or all of our lady | faa ^ p>n , ail and bake.
FOR THE KITCHEN.
Gxxs—One small quart of Hoar, oue pint of soar
reader! If this will he agreeable, or to answer any
qooattona on thle subject. Yon scarcely take up a
Democrat Cream can be made In the same way
northern paper but yon will sec letters In the ladlee' I by adding two or three teaspooof ula of good sherry
department a«klrgqurstioniabout fashions. ffany I wine for flaroring. Ills nloe with steamed
ooehtsa new dreu to make they don't want to baked padding,
make It In a style that be. gone not. and if baaque. p, g ._ T wo andTh.lf Ublospoonlaia „
are worn they don't care to make a POtaMiS'. and t .„ e of sugar: ml* with two tableapoon
vice verse. Now Ism not avery farhlonable lsdy. I • . . ,,„i.
but I like to have my clothes msdn lu the latest fu " <, t U , /«H5^ «i;‘f a lllUe_nntme«ovir
atyle, and I don't like to look a. III esmo out olthe **** ^
Ark. Tbt.o ladle, like to know what etylo ol meter. p, ° ,nd ‘>" lcklr made '
Itltaro most mod lor dresses, but II you could get Prohibition Cisik—Take one pint ot rich
a peep at our store windows now. you would think sweet cream end three Ublespoonlnls of white
Ibet a vsiy hard question to answer. There la a I soger; whip wllh sn egg beater until frothy and
display of almost anything you may call for. A I light. Flavor to taste. This crsam Is nice over
very pretty goods of all wool for early aptlng Is the I fruit or piece• of Jelly for d
colored nun’s veiling. It la light and can be worn . w ..r"Ta Mens Pose into
all summer, cen be gathered In all sh.pee, at reran. * , ott „ ttfr cat , of ^
, there *' M,00l, ;“ b.rrosp, add IV, ounce, ol hire*. 1*
S0 C J lr “ *“ d ' 0P h saltpetre and 1 ounce ol aqua .turnout.. „„
Mild sood., and a very uopul.r ^therand boll until the .having, of rap
coainme, u.en comes the sateens, they are lovely I Vj* . .. .* r
end cannot ba dlailngul,bed from Foulard .Ilk., 1 dl - olTed ' "ben cold cold cut Into case*
and they wash beandfuliy. They c ,me In aoild
colon at Ibtr.yflvo cents a yard, ana the figured I lated sugar, hall pound ol butter, one p<mnd
and I, r overruns at forty cents a yard j then love Hour; six eggs beaten aepsrately, one cnpfnl
ly ginghams from forty cents to twelve and a half; I milk, two teaspoonfuls of bsking powder. For
■ben oalteoes la all styles at seveu,and the ever pop-1 Icelog. one pound of sugar, the whites of four egga.
alar union lawnsal ten cents. In bishoprics goods I Flavor to sulttbo taato. Bike like Jelly cake with
the allhe ere elegant, apme going aa high aa ten do!-1 icelog botween. This la a splendid recipe
lara a yard and oihen aa low as one dollar and a I q- 0 i-tEucavs ttoos rns it vrn wintrr —Take tho
quarlcriaammorallkalnchcekaatBItyand wreniy rWMlyou wish to pack them in and cover the
flvecenr.. The white good, are more bcau.lfulK^ wllh . Isyerolost. Then place yoor egg.
and ma.on.blo in piler than ever before; checked , cnd dowo reDiember th « largo sud, so
mttalln. at twelve and . half, Victoria and BUbop lh alu u0 , , 00ch CMb olber . rbtD C0T „ w ,„
lawns at ts.nty and thirty, IodU linen and Peral.n w|tb Tbn , „ lb wU1 k lte , b gnd
Uwn. from Iwotrty-JIyo lo forty, aad yarlou.other u ,ce. u Ibavo found by asveral year, experience.
goods too numerous to mentlou, and for tho bene
fit cf Udica who do their own montua making I I C*«am Brecon* —In making cream or other short
will mention a new feature In tho trade: you can I biscuit* mix an hour or two, (or several will do
aeod and get a cataloguo ot tho style*, freo of I barm,) before baking. I often mix when doing
oharge, and fifty cent* can got a lining already cut I ®y work alter dinner, when wanted lor tea,
on whlrh to make your drew; thla la a great cod* I they are belter than when baked Immediately,
venlence. If I receive any encoursgemmt from I 7ou would like nloe light 'crust for pot pie, mix
my lady readeia I will lo my next glveaomo hint* I *nd let atand the aame way, only make a little
about what to wear and how to make it,and tell I stiller and a trifle more aod i putln.
you aomcthlug about the New York aud Part. cxan.-Takrtwo-tblrde ot a package
ytylea. Kvcnll -.don't buy line clothe, wo 1 0 fg.l.U.ie, four etg., two thirds of. oup of ‘
lobtr^iMta'", c , ,0 'i r "'" dw0 '' el " one quart of milk; cover the gelatine with water
I we had been on Into fairy land and taken a peep , nd „ eWud 0 , e hou he , t tbe mIU t0 , b „„_
Into another world when we read of Mrs. Aaior'e , tlloa Illr g0 ,, ud wbon „
mohd'a. V ‘ n erb,l “ ““■*• l,cc * “ d d “- stirred add the yolk, of lour egg. well beaten with
I sugar, silrnng btlakly to avoid the formation
IlvaiKio Invokmaiiom AitotiT Foop — 1 "Tho I lumps. Cook two or three minutes, then set it off
quantity ol food actually nooded by the body do-1 and stir lu the whites ol Io«r eggs, beaten to a slid
peudsontho amount uf muscular aud outdoor I Itoft;fltvor with vantlUor lemon before pulling
exetclao. Persons who have a strong oonitltutlon, I In Ihe whins et Ihe eggs, rut Into moldeand set
a healthy itemacb aud lake much exercise' can eat I away to cr.ol. Tnislaa most paletablo dish and
and digest almost auylhlng with Impunity, but | an cxoellentsnbailtule for ico cream,
what IsgooHor one Is hurtful lo another. The
moat tinhcalthlul kinds ol food are ihoae whloh are
Bxcirx vox Potato DuHruso.—Very nloo for
■«l. .o by ba-J.cooklng. anoh „ sour and heavy ”»"?or
bread, ceko. plcuruat and other dlehes couilallug 0, "’/ or “ p * ‘ ' (or washed)
ol (at mixed and cooked with flour. pohrtoe,atoned with bolter, pepper and eeltiadd
— I throe or (our egg>, m you oau alTord: then atlr lu
Rial snj jYMCnt can bo added to llfa by Mmply I flour wllh a spoon a« much
•tudyiiig nature's laws in regard to food, aud by I as you can conveniently,
appl>lug them to every-day life. I witer in ^Uilch the potatoes were boiled reason in
Oat meal I. Terr .In^h.nlng food when well ““V"/,, 1 " '“ ,0 ' D , rop '?* du “ pl ‘"«' •“
cooked; contain.much nulrlltve mailer, twice m ‘' po ? U ' u "Th®'h ^ *^° f
much a. beefsteak; being oily, .1 'Utaxreta with \ ®“
ffouiAL Hriqtigr —Some writer has said
that beautiful behavior was (Ar more than a
beautiful face mid form, and be never spike
a truer thing, l'eraons, too, may puaicsa
money and the poallion which that gins!
They may w tar flue clothes and lire In stately
buiiics, hut 1( they are not a w tjaaad every
where ladles and gentlemeu, if thty are
poit'e to-day and rude to-morrow, reel as-
sur.d that ths stamp of il'-bred will be
plnct-d upon tbsni in tba etiiiimuulty where
they live, and they vs.» ovine to he rated ac
cordingly. A law worn Inga eg 11 w as in tuy
front north, which is Very near ths street,
and a ntan otme by. When I Oral looked up
I thought it wise ovinmoa poor man. lie
eras poorly dreesed, and, indeed, n at shabby,
tut he was smoking a pips, and as be looked
up and saw me be took the pipe out of bis
mouth aud held it in his hand until be
pawed and then resumed his stuoke. I knew
that man w is a genllemati la every svnse of
the word, its did not p users the oater
broadcloth, etc, but he did that trne courtesy
aud innate rsfluemenl that made bint regard
the nrvsenoe of a lady. No one can afford to
be rude to another no matter how poor tr
tow, that other may be. An act of diacour-
tray will reflect back in some way, at aonts
lime, upon ils doer, however improbable it
rosy se>m. Kreryboly has a certain amount
of influence, which, exerted p'esaantly or
hatefully, will be sure to crop out when leait
expected. A real gentleman or lady is pvr
hai s belter kaown by Ihe conduct on the
street and in public p aces than in ths parlur.
fecple who have really good hearts are rarely
gulliy of rudentss. They may not have
polish, but they are alway p due. It is only
those who an coarse-grained in nature, sel
fish and ooacelted, who exhibit cateleatuma
in regard to ths ftelings ot others, and will
deliberately do aaght to wound or annoy.
They have ooartety for the people whaee po
sition make* it fur their Interest to offer it.
At other timet it t* wanting. Mrs. Ward says
that "society is divided into twoclastee time
whites actions are influenced by eelt-rrepeci,
and those whose actions are con'rolled by
aelf-ejnosit." She is right. The drat are
they who never forget true courtesy; the teb-
ouJ, the is who wear It like a garmeat to pot
on and off at plcaauro. It aroald be well if
the yoang people of the present day paid
more attention lo UtUe points ot eUquet
which ore sadly neglec.ed by them.
somo persons,
AancLXt lo be fried ehonld be Immersed In boil
ing 1st. The, can remain as long >• necessary to I
thoroughly cook them without waking 1st. Fried !
mealaaie Indlgviilblelf greasy.
Animai. rooa la qulckarand moro easily digested
than any other; but It produtMe plelhorio and inv
of your kettle and burn. If barter la scarco you
nan leave It out ol the duasplltiap and they wiU ke
very goed artlhon'.
A STRING OF PEARLS-
‘OaTiioDoxv on one aide ot the Pyreneoi may
be heresy on the other."
"It is THg causHio oxara that gives out the
Hammitory diseases If imwodvrately used; motion I blood red wine. It te" the Buffering soul that
lathe moat dlguttnlo and nartldnna, bet I moro I btcslhes tbe sweetest melodies."
suitable lot hard work.
"Till CnaisTiAH is tho light ot tbe world In tho
GRAHAM VL-IUB coutalua mote 1st and murals ma- I matter of ratiosa! happiness. The old charge that
torial, aud nearly three tlmea as much bnno and I religion makes men unhappy has died out lor
teeth material aa due floor; this unboiled fl >ur I sheer lack of support.
boiled and thinned with milk la excellent for tM>wlllI tim t all Ured people did but know
young children aud adults. I , h0 , nflnl , e , bcro fecolrg off tho six daye
Boers are bad for weak •lomaohs, dlfllcult of dl-1 from tho seventh, In anchoring the business ships
geation. Ghccaolaall nutriment, bard of dlgea- I "( our dally lltoas theHaturday draws to Its oloae,
tlon, caton In amall quantities, a working man I leasing them to ride peacefully anon tho flow or
can aulMlal on one half pound ol It, one pound of I or the ebb until Monday morning eoi
meal, and one quail cl milk dally; they con- .. lT „ woRDRarm. bow men change lo .changed
taluovery cTusmucot element needed by Iho | heR[tl „, lDg BnnobI(jd onn ol,c, we vee noble
thing*, end loving find out lovo. Little tonohov of
Hume, if renold or utlted, elao highly eoeioned I oouiege. of goodnou, of love in men. which form
f*-ol, are very unwholesome, neat when salted I erly looking lor per/eollon wo parsed by. now at
loses much ufiisnourl-hm-nt, which Is ix'-raoted. I trwet os like Hewers beside a dusty highway. We
Two gallons ol brluo lu whlci meat has been sat- I Uke them aa keys to Ihe ohtraclora and door slier
uraied will yield oue point I ot solid exlraet or I door flies open lo us."
nourishment, whloh !. getter. I ly wasted The .- S(mi , (l „ stran than >hal the soul will win
ns ai I. wbolrwome If used oooa.lou.lly, but freely I „ w , u „. „ „ dcrirc-s Uo-1 It will gain Mm.
used CAttssa teurvy,scrofnlq, etc. Cream j. nour- | Tb# pt ol constancy lu kotvcnly a. tn earth
... .. . jy affairs Is greater than the greatest mood. As
a philosophical experiment a man has no right te
Hroaa It a constituent ol every article of food. I fl® 1 ' 1 tho search for God uutll bs wl lies for Him
Children until not Hre without It; 1. is fatteufug, I lar more than ull things cite. The possession and
bu t Us Immod.-r no use deatroya health and appe-1 expectancy arc conditions of Iho kecueat spiritual
tile; it la keallug, aud llvs starch consists ouly ol I lnvljht. These aro lo be fonnd lu onr atlll hours,
carbou and water. Interns nailed sugar mites in- 1 0nr huttlo aud pre oocupatlou soars them off, as
habit b-own sugar. Articles needed by I » "olse does Iho dream that might have helped us
body for fat and boat | all day long."
making are augar, fat, baiter, oil and molasses
For muscle, lean meat, cheaae, oatmeal, beaut sad
peas, rorbraluand uerrea, unbolted Ilsur.* br I JewelCAsuar.—A very pretty way to make a
Icy. eg.a, very aettvoflihaa and bird. Umenvig I J-*wol casket 1< as follows; Gel two twigs that at*
etablea, fruit and berries furultb the acid aud waier I bent to suoh a shape that they will slay fork-
needed. I shaped and about Are or aix Inches In length, aud
cover with Unset or Un foil (an article that cornea
around tobacco, eto) then take cardinal silk cut a
lahtng, bitten accuuut ol III fatness, dlfllcult of |
digestion.
FANCY WORK.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Kir*am will nut* n iiu or coffoo pal >• rteoeabout four lucbM long ou ihe blui frayoul
brtgbiM new. daturato a woolen rag and rub I ibeedgw, faaten loiho twig*, or rather iu»p«nd II
will) ii, I botween them, maka little bowa of frayed ailk aame
I color, and faateu aa fancy dictate*. It might bo
fv voea.iLvsaveutsor vpoons arc .talced from „„„ .uhataucfal If the pocket was lined with
u-tng In eg.a (as. they alway. will be.) rub ibrm cllaotlu# , ud covered with silk,
with a Utile dry table ull. I ——
. —■ . . I To Taavsrxa Ficrcais on ulasi— Get oil colors
Oil LLorua can bo kept tike new II washed one* I iu | DbM ^ sa>, chrom green, emerald green, mador
a month lu vklm milk and water, equal quanilttcs „„ uko> bBrn , UIBb . r . , Torr
alt-act; rub it In well and polish with an old silk blu . k> baM „n blue. Now you have all the evinrs
eloth, and they will keep lot yeait. I y-m sued for either landtcapes views or photos.
To clsam asass. Immerse os wash It several W’ash your glass clean and let dry, then flow tho
Um-s to aour milk or whey; this will brlghteu it | *>a« with asvluUaa of two parts dams'- varnish
without ic-rttrli g; It may then bv scoured wllh a I and one part tutpvuUne; then let It dry an that It
woolen cloth dipped lu ash a. I will not stick to your Huger; then 11 tw ths glass
_ „ , —— . ... I again tu the opposite direction tram ths drat flow-
To Ran ,vi lion tea e fiom nsw kstdes, boll a I | Bg . wb at I mcau by flowing ths glass is lo pour
haudtal Cl bay In them, and repeal Use process U ^ T , tutab on> baMtU( m, glue In /oar left band,
ntocsMary Hay water 1. agrsat awovtuor of Uo. tbe „ rnllb rlm #rer the , ma „„
wooden, andiroo w.r. f, Irish d.tri* every thing „ off lbe , 0 .„ corner of gla> tn Uo vassal, tat
tuod f« milk U scalded wik hay water. this broom, n.atlv drv. NowvonaroroAd.ro,
I ibis become nearly dry. Now yon are ready for
To bimovi atabcu or tost from flat irons, have I I»“i pictures. Take year pictare, any picture
a ploco ol salhtw wasrax tied Ins coarse cloth; I Ircm somo msgsilna or newspaper, will do, and
woeu the Iron u almost h.leaomh to use, but not I wot It thoroughly. Prcat out tka excess of ssater
quite, tub II qulckiy wl-h the beeswax and than I between asms paper. Then place your picture on
etcau wtihaooaraeilvib oron saud paper. I the varuiabed aide of Ihe glees and press out all air
Kiinissnssws. s ^ I bubbles. Then bygsnUy robbing son can mb off
Bamilss is PXTT11 to ''»•» •* »<r with than , u , b , I„vlng only the ont-lleo of tho Me
alyhotaad asamotla; af orrabblag mill this taka | oa \ k , tUm . So w yon ar. ready for yonr
. 11.U Whitening or . .ft.talk and poltjafn thle w „„ b(r , ^ renl 00,0m lit, t0
ss.y;.seafro.iedsllv,r. which to so dlfllealt id I l.t each oolar dry before patting on snoihsr When
c can. may be ..ally madecleon aud bright I done p,| al t ag Tara |sh again, and In order to pro
too tun lot kulvca be dropped Into hat water. It I tact the ptetnta you can amber In the tut coat of
to a good plan to bars a large Un pot to wash them I varnish, piece of linen or oilcloth. For the white
In. gs^-t bleb enough to wash tha blades without I ol eyes, tinge white with blue os black. Flesh color;
w »<# * the handles. Keep your esatore oonrvd I > white, J ysll iw, 1 red. for hair, barat amber,
wiibblotUng paper and grsen darnel. Keep your I raw aieuna, t qua!parti; orange, ?< yellow, Mcrlm.
oallspuoasont ol the salt and cltan Ihvm often. I ova rod; pink, while tic gad with crimson rod;
Warn Ivory handled knives tarn yeUow, tab Uttar I purple, i-it bine, M crimson red.
SVIU. nice mod paper or emery; ll wUI take off aU n>|| p Llgc , a board about
the spot* S“d sesuin Ihelr^whUcnsaa. I ,ig b t Inches laigsr than year piagae and aboutaa
Ir aaoxi are wet la boiling rads once teak inch thick, wl h -nt-lde edge beveled. Now itd
they otU become very loagX.wUl not on I a oarpe , I the center of the board, and with compasses, or a
will last mackloagat and always rweop likaantw I s'.rtttg and pencil will answer tha same parporo.
A good bousexeoper never allows her car-1 draw a circle nearly the toes ot year plague. Cut
pel broom to bo used !#r soteplng iho onlslds j tkl- oni, and boral the edge of this also. Toon take
a airs or yard; hasp a crane broom foe thle porpoate. I enr plush and cover yonr frame neatly.fasten an-
came out, sad I have aotlcod oas thing, that la tl • To Beep a broom bom getUrg art flood hard, hang other board oa Ihe back of Ihte opining and fasten
Woman's Kingdom iharte has never a wotd been | It tu the oeltar. It nw psuuoeor the peteilng arte i on tie amaU huoa Ushang the plaque on. When
•sit one aabjeot that 1 never jot knew fall to cat floe sc d sprinkled sti -ho carpet kotos* sweep-1 ghtols flulahed ll seiners lb# purpose aa will as I .
IntsiCAl almost ever? woman 1 over caw. and I lug. Urey wffi be found moneffsc.nal rhan salt or ! thorn which are sold for tl or IS at the fancy I Uwd lor nearly SI years six mi st trom Jonesboro
want to leave It to the readers of Iho Wgxauv Cora meal. I stores. | axd S from Fayetteville. I am U years old. I'm
A Talk Alter Planless — l have been a close
reader of the W uklt over alnee the am number
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Devotetl to the Insttuction and Entertain
ment of the Boys and Girls Who
Read The Constitution.
(In willing for thlsdeptrmont, write plainly o:
me aid* at your paper, and put "Gar Yoang Folks'
la one. earner of yonr envelope ]
~BtOHt O'CLOCK. ~
BY MABOABXT X JODneoif.
Eight times the clock hu itrnek;
The stars peep out o'erhetd;
AcroM the sir there comes
A sound at marching tread;
In city and village and town
The cblldien are going to bed.
With footsteps swift or slow,
With faces grave or bright.
By twos and threes they go,
All robed In gowns of white;
And cash with a backward glance
Calls cheerily out, “Goodnight!”
Now darker grows the sky,
The start their watches keep;
When next tbe clock shall strike
With hollow voice and deep,
In eft; sad village snd town,
The enlldron will be asleep.
' —Wide Awake.
Deab Bots abd Gisui:—Another letter,
when von were expecting n gadie; That's too
bad, Isn't it? I did not Intend to write again
so soon, bat yon know people are compelled
to write aome times, and this is to be a "busi
ness letter."
You remember, in my first letter to yoa I
told you that Tax Constitution bad given ns
two whole columns for onr very own, and
many of yon have written bow good you
thought It was for suoh a big paper lo give
much space to the young folks. I think it
was good too,sad for tka'. very reason I don’t
think it is quite fair for ns to be so greedy as
to take more ill in two columns, as we have
for tbe last three or fonr weeks, do you? Now
I want to ask a favor of you, and if yon grant
it maybe Trie Constitution will see tbat we
are trying to show our appreciation of their
generosity, and if wo occasionally run over
tbe two columns, they will excuse us. I want
you to write abort letters and I want to beg
that only one member of a family will write
at a time, t know ho* natural for one child
to want to write when it sees Ita brother or
sister writing, and it will require n little relf-
denial to resist the temptation to do so, bat
the resistence will teach you nnselflsbueas,
aod that's tbe best lesson any of ns era learn
Uxzie McCoy's teacher Is right. I do love all
little children aud It is just because. I do
tbat I want you to be just as good as you
can be. . AcntSusik.
OUR LETTFR BOX.
Diar Aunt 8csrs: lama farmer's daughter
and eteven years old. I walk two miles to Bowman
to sakteol. My tesebera arc Professor Brown and
Mlis Woekllfe and 1 Uke them very mneh. I help
msmi oaok and wash and iron when I tm at homo.
Papa takes Tux Constitution and I Uke It rery
much. Your truo little friend.
Bowman. Ga., Aprils lssi. Irvin C. A runs
Drab Avnt Bvsrx: I am 13 years old and am
mama's Dsby, bnt I can do her cooking, waihlng
and milking and help her hunt eggs. Papa's s
farmer and takes Tug Constitution snd I lore lo
read Uts children's Utters. Your friend,
Emma Kinnett.
Drab Aunt Susie: I am eight ye«rsold I go
to school. I learned my Utters last year and now
read In the tntrd reader and knowthomulpUcatton
table. 1 can blip a llt'le on Ibe faun, and out
wood and do a heap for papa and mums. Wo little
tolki have to study hard so wc will bo smart men,
Auntto uya Pm smart because I don’t bare to
stay in as rtseas. TisurUrtUIriend,
Chalybeate Springs, Oa Fo» Newman.
Deab Aunt Suna: I'm so glad yoa let the yours
folks write lo you. I go to school to Mrs. Neal,
bans played "UtUo Jack Ring Alt" with my
-hoolmatee and bad a One limn. I wish yon
would send ns somo more gsmti. I tm ten yean
old andean help mama. Yonr little friend,
Maooii Bullock.
Dxab Aunt Susie: I am ten years old and don’t
goto school now. I help mama at home. Papa
lias been taklngyonr paper a number rI yearsand
do lovo ths boys and girto column. Yours,
BocUl Circle, Ga. ’ Genik Gibbs.
Data Aunt Susta; I am a fArmct'a daughter
and am nearly IX. I go to school to a Baptist
preacher and Uke him very mneh. l'h* cyclone
passed in three hundred yards of us and soma of
were badly frightened. We have two flab ponds
and have a canoe that we row In and have a flee
lima. Yonr Utile friend, Mabt L, D«bham,
Woodstock, Ga., April 3, ISM.
Dxab Aunt Scan: Ftihor takes Tits Conititu-
tisN and I love lo read the letters from lha clill
dten. Iam 14 years old and go to school to my
father. I can cook and clean the houso, I have
dear Unix twtn brotbtn and wa go tubing lu tha
bruch, but don't click any tub. Your neloe,
Annie L. Battle.
SprlLgfleld, Ga., April 7 list.
Dear Aunt Suite; t am 12 yean old and can do
Plata knitting and bare knit some tilmmlcg.
Father It a termer end titbtln trout uf onr bouse U
mountain corervd with tbe must beautiful wl:d
flowers I have ever seen 1 wish some of ibe
ooutlus could be here to help me ga her them. We
take Thx C.institution and tblak It Is the best
paper in tha world. Yonr tittle neice,
Atalte, Ala., April5,18SI. AuoxCiulbixs.
Dxab Aunt 8uste: 1 am IS yean old and do not
go to scnool now. Father U a termer and lives gvt
■atlas from Foil Valley. Uo takes Ths Ctessnru
tion and l take great Interest In leading the yoang
folks, BUI Axp and Betsy iUtnl.ton. 1 help to es.k
aud do ever so many tillage. Your small friend,
Fort VaUty, Ga., April 1, ISM. Lima Ray.
Diab Aunt Suite: Will yon accept a Une or two
trama IS yeas old girt way down here la Alabama?
Papa sold bis form In Gwinnett county, Ga., Iasi
cbrUimta and moved out bere to better himself,
but He my opinion he hat wonted blmseU, lor It
bae done nothing bnt rain slnoe wc got bere. I like
Georgia much belter. I go to school, bet I don't
like the imehen Uke I did the ones iu tbe glorious
state ot Georgia. Papa takes Thi Constitu
tion and says he can't do without It. Your nstoe,
Ecseka Palestine Baulin*.
Stanton, Chiltonouuoty, Ala.
Dxab AUMTSunt: l aut ll years old and do mot
go to school now, hat help mtme. 1 have pieced
eliht qutils and can crochet. Pape takes Tua CcN-
srtTvnoN and I Uke 1L Yonr friend,
Luste Kinnutt.
Gwinnett County, Ga.. April 1, 1SS4.
Dxaa Aunt fuste: lama yean old. I hare bean
school one year and am lu ths drs: reader and
at the head of a class ef nine. Don't yon
Uriah I'm teaming right fast for snch a Utile gtri.
lire with my graadhuter Are miles north of For
sytk and he ten anxious forme to be a real good
little gtri. Be giro me five cents for every ticket 1
get la tchooL Very lovingly yoar little nelao.
Lush Cusi Aixxavma.
Mourcte County, Ga.
Dxaa aunt testa; My papa la a farmer and hat
going to icbool and Uke my teacher. Ono week
worked over COO examples In arithmetic. We take
Tax Constitution and Uke It very mneh. This Is
my first tetter. Your little friend,
Joel 0. Oils ext.
Jonesboro, Ga., April X, I88L
DIAB Aunt Susie; I go to school to MIm McCay
and llks her rery mneh. I live near the Colambna
and Western railroad. I hope yon will publish
this. Yoprr, Walter n. Fpinke.
Camp Iiill, Ala., April B, 1894.
Dxaa Aunt Sdue: In the teat Issue of the paper
J. B. Mohcrlaf wanted to know what leap year
means. I’ll be tbe cousin to tell him. There are
six boars left over from every year and In four
years It makes 34 hours, which makes one extra
days very four yeeis. This d»y Is February 39th,
which makes "Jeep year." Yours.
Daniel W. Gbixn.
Constitution Office, Atlanta, Go.
Dear Aunt Susie: WiU you permit a iltlle one
armed boy to write to yon? 1 am 13 years old. I
was running ptps's gin test fall and my foot slipped
accidentally. In trying to catch, mv.haud and
arm were cenghl In the gtn aud torn so badly am
putation was necessary and I have to go through
thl* world with one arm I go to school, bat on
Saturday I haul stock to tbe saw mill. ] yoke np
Iho oxen snd off we go to the woods. With two
large Iron hooks and a sweep I can swing up logs
weighing thousands of pounds. I Uke yonr paper
and especially tbe Mormon story. Year nephew,
J. Tommie Braun,
Woodbury, Meriwether Co., Ge„ March 30.
Deab Aunt Susie: lam 12 years old and can saw
on the machine and milk end help mims cook
am not xolng to school now. I have pieced three
quills and have quilted one, Yonr lllilo friend,
Gwinnett County, Go. Zuosnia Bsewsr.
Deae Aunt Susie: I am 13 years old. We used
lo live In Harris county, Ga., and have only been
living here a short while. Tbe high mountains
looked strange to me at first, bat I Uke my moan
lain borne very well now. I am piecing a quilt
called “Little Beauty” that will have 3 Hi ) pieces
in it when It is finished. Wnen The Constitution
comes I look at the children's colnmn and Bill Arp
and Betsy Hamilton Hist. Your little neice,
MaooiE L. WiUTMEY.
Walnut Grove, Ate, April 4,1831.
Dxaa Aunt Susie; 1 am 18 years old and go to
school to Mrs. O'Neal and Uke her very much We
have learned to pity little Jack Bln? All and Uke
it very mneh. I've mtde t«o quilts, one a single
chain and the othor a brickwork quit I on knit
loo, and help mims and sitter a good deal. I thing
we little girls ought to losrn'how to oook snd not
let msma do all the hard work, at if wo did not
love mama My teacher says yon love all iltlle
girls and boys Your friend, Lima Me lov.
Thomaston, Ga.
Dsas Aunt Susie; I am on a visit lo ray aunt,
and undo takes The Constitution and I love to
read It. I used to knew Betsy Hamilton In Talla*
deg*, bat she was then Mr*. Plowman. I live I t
miles shove Good Water oil a farm, and back of
our house tea b gh m iutttaln with a Urgtesprlrg
at Its toot. We have a copper mine on onr farm
aud a sulpbur spring. Yonr nolco,
Mamie Belle Lkdbkttxb.
Gold Hill, Lee Connty. Ala.
Deae Aunt Susie: 1 am nearly seven yean old.
Papa takes The Constitution and I thlok Its a
groat paper. I delight In reading tho cell Iren's
department. Year little friend, Willie H. J.
Asbury, Ga.
Dxaa Aunt Susie: I am eleven yean old. I have
dog fonr yean .old name-1 Brace and sluce wo'vo
been h«re, fonr month.. I've kilted eeven polecats
and a ground hog that welgned 30 p'undi. A man
not far from here etood tn ane placo aud oounted
over a hundred treoa that were blnwn down by the
cyclone. Yonn truly. Y. D. Wsllidoubt,
Sklium, Sail Connty, Ala., March 83, 1884.
Dean Aunt Susie: I am 10 yean old and go t
school and study hard. I have gotten a good many
head marks ataobool. We lor-j to play Jaoky Rl> g
All and all ihenew gamts very much. I lore tolirh
help msma and papa. Your friend,
Chalybeate Springs, Ga. Bosnia Cheney.
Dear Aunt Bush: I am seren yean old. My
papa lea farmer and t goto school to Mrs O'Neal.
She te very emart and 1 Uke her very mneh. Love
toall tbooeuslns. Yonr*, Della Grisham-
Chalybeate Springs, Ga.
Dxaa Aunt Susie: I am 14 years old and go to
school tn Professor T. B. Atkinson and like him
very mack. My etster te oar music teacher and,
cnnrtc. I love her dearly. Brother takes The
GoxsmfrrtoN and I like to read tho youog talks
oolnmnsvery mach. Success to The Constitution
all lie departments. Your neice.
Senola, Ga., April 8,1881. Eunice 8assxe.
Itu in's Secret.—"Yea, we've got a secret, and
the loveliest eteret you ever saw. And we're
not going to whisper a word lUt It'sall made,” said
Rath.
Till what ii all made?" eild her brothor, teas
iDg’j.
Oh, the thine that the secret's mtde of."
I thought the seeret «rai ratio already."
Ye«, !U«, aud there's *lx of as In it, but—I'm
not (otug to say another word mow, Tom, or I fthall
«ure to let it out,” and Ruth wlsoly closed her
l!p* very tightly.
‘Hoi ho! alz girls keeping a secret. How it will
keptl Do let me help too, Ruth."
No." said Ruth, with dignity. "People who art
lull ol curiosity never mu keep secrets. Boys
are not to be fruited ”
Tom tnlffed in great contempt at tbe idea of boys
being curious, bat said no more.
It wai certainly a very Innocent little secret,
not worth trying to guesr—ouly iom s girl*’ i
senie," Mid Tom to Mmtclf a* ho'peeied into the
arbor where tho *lz held occasional mootings and
worked away with bu«y little fl Igor- ar.J earnest
little faces over eeraps of flannel and bright plaids
o! al'.ibape*, t'ttt and co'pr*.
The secret was limply that %\x Uttle glrlt, one
elate in Sunday-school, hsd rowlved not to lot the
long bright dsys of the summer vacation pan with*
out doing a little good for somebody. Several very
solemn diseunions had taken pise.* aa to what shape
this good should take on. Wbatoould best be done
by Uttle girls In tho way of bringing h?ip aud glad*
ue** to some other little girl* (for tha? had decided
that It should b« for Uttle girl*), aud giving the
least trouble to anyone el*e? At last Ruth tald:
Let’s make a q lilt for the hospital where they
take poor little chtKreu."
Let’*! ' atid Nulllc, dUighleliy. "Wo can all
make patchwork, aud lct*a make it just a* pretty
we can "
And boft aud warm," said Laura.
That will bo J a it splendid!" said Nan. "Let'*
ike a big pleoo ot patchwork, and thou we’il
get MluLano"— Kiss Lane war their Hunday*»chool
teach—"to help ui put the piece* together."
And let’s all try who can make the biggest
piece," said Polly.
And we won't look at each other's i lees till
re done," Mid Ruik.
So it wai ’greed. Big* and bundles lu aix homes
diligently Marched for pleees which mothers
gladly gave, even though informed that the d'tpos
of them was a secret which oould not poedbly
told until tho secret was finiabo-t.
Acdvo 'ha work wo u ton aimoUmes at odd hours
at home, eomeUme.1 when the Uttle needle women
had quiet Uttle meetings at each other's hontes.en
which occasion* the picCM cf work were kept a*
carvfoiiy rolled np aa they coaid be while the a*w»
lug was aolng ou.
I’ve got inch an idea." Mid Nellie one day,
speaking in great excitement. "There's a bine coat
home that my brother wore when he was at the
and my mother says we may have aome pieces
of it—*h# wants to keep a part of it, yon know—
wo can cat them oat In canning Uttle Kve
Greenaway figures, and low them oa onr blccki—
and—won't it be nicei"
"It would be very nice," everyone raid.
A* the work progressed other little girls bcc&m e
interested iu what wav going ou, and begged for a
ihare la tberecret No reasonable excuse cou d ke
made for keeping them out and *oon the Uttle band
of workers was almost doubled in number. Notone
wearied of her telMmposed task, although the
woolen pieces seemed sometimes hot to ths small
Hagers, and the little feet would feel restless to be
moving at merry plsy over the green gra«s and
among the summer fl jwers Home of them bad heard
stories of the poor little city children in the ho*pi>
till, tome ftuflfcring from terrible hurt* resulting,
in many ca-ev, from the neglect or cruelty of those
who should have cared for them, others waiting
with dlnstet arising in the filthy, unhealthy
home* in which they live; and more strongly grew
the desire in their hearts to bring, for tbe Master’s
sake, even a trilid of comfort or pleasure into poor
little livei which knew so little of either.
"The summer's most grae," said Rttth one day,
‘•It's time for us to bo having our quilt* out toh
gether."
T know it must be a big one," catd Laura, look
ing around on the good-sized bundle over which
each oue wa* bending.
' Wo mutt have lomething to line it with."
Woolen pieces at home hid been pretty well
picked over, 10 It wi* agreed tba\ with leave from
mothers, two or three of the quilt maker* should
carry a modest little requeat to soma of the dry
goods dealers for remnauts of fl tnnel to Une the
quilt.
' What big bundles!" wai the exclamation on aU
sides as the remnants weregitherod st Mist Lane’s.
Big tho7 were, and so were the bundles of patch*
work now unrolled.
"Won’t it all make a big quilt, Mi«a Lane!"
"A quilt! Why, my dear children, here is
enough pa'chwork here to nuke three or four!"
It was a great astonishment, a secret, indeed,
which not one of them had gu ssed. After the first
a J >youi clapping of hand* however,the little faces
grw grove. Who was going to pat all the work
together?
But it was easily arranged. Miss Lane spoke to
the mo'hers and they came one afternoon and
worked with iuch good will that before night four
S'jfr, warm, beautiful quilts, dotted hero and there
with llttlo figure*, quaint and dainty enough to
give delight to any child's eyes, lay ready to send
to ihe children's hospitaL
There wai some delay.howcver, in leading them,
for now that tbe secret was entirely out, other peo
ple wanted to take part la It. The box in which
they were to go was larger than was ntcessary and
it waa surprising to see how many people were
seized with a d* sire to help fill it. Rolls of little
'Clothing were brought—every oue who heard of
the box seemad to have somethlug they were wil
ling and glad to spire, and the obildrcn remem
bered that city children would bo vary suro to like
such things as they themselves liked, so many a
treasured toy aud picture book, glvan in tho true
spirit of relf dental, came too. Aud Lst of all a
jolly facod /armor brought a bag of the biggest,
Juclestharvest apples he could fl.d ou his farm,
aud they went to fid up all tbe corners and chinks.
"Well, the secret's done and gone at last," said
Ruth, one day.
•SecretI” raid Tom, contemptuously. "Great
secret, when all iho town wai in it."
"Idoa'tcvo />r that; I think it was the nicest
secret 1 ever heard of. And we'ro goiug to have
another, and wo don't care how many peoplo
kuow it."
And thoso wh> h.id worked into the quills to
many sweet thoughts aud kludly wLhos, f j.lowed
them with mauy au earnest prajer that the
patient eyesof littlo ones over whtse suffering
limbs they would bs spread might brighten at
•ighlof (he canning pictures aud gay colors, and
that their dear little hearts might be cheered by
the assurance that children who had nover teen
them, nor even beard their names, were overs
flowing with loving thought for thvm. Moro
than all, thatihey might be blessed by the con
■tam prcfeiioo of the Great Puyslclan who gathers
the lambs lu his aim* and carries them in his
bosom, who never tends u> one of them a piin or a
sorrow which Is not ordered iu highest wlsiorn
and tenderest love,—Interior.
THS MIGHTY WRATH.
M Quad in Detroit Free Preu.
W«a there ever a moro peaceful scene tha2 this?
Under this summer sky tho youug grass fairly
springs. Iu this suushioe the youug lamb frolics.
Iu this perfect day every farm house i* a little
world of peaoe and contentment—every bird tunes
lu voloe lu praise—each tree seems proud ot the
now dress whloh the spring time has given it.
Oue who has battled lu war—oao who hu been
followed by au implacable enemy—ho who seeks
rest from thi turmeili of Ilf j, would surely select
this place a* the spot on which ho would be safe
from every diuger. Every thing looks so reitfal I
Everything speaks so loudly of security and peace.
A cloud has PNddouly crept into tho clear blue
sky. You have seen the samo thing a hundred
times in your life without giving it a thought.
You would pan it over now, but for a trifling dr*
cum»tau«9. The horse grazing lu the meadow
lifts her head, sniffs the air and utters a whinney
In which you can detect a note cf Alarm. The
blids have ceased singing os suddenly as if a gun
had been tired, aud the bhu'p »1owly bunch them
selves into a eorner of tho field, as if the presence
of anon* my bad been detected.
What does it mea s ?
Look to the south west. Tbe lit tie cloud which
you saw a moment ago has increased a hundred
fold. Ovorhead—to 'he north, to the east—the sky
Is of the Mina lasy blue, aud the suu sbiuea
nme ai oofore. But la tho south*
west there is something to awe audsiloace yoa
Tbe lead colored cloud has grown to a blue*black,
aud it is still rising aud »pre*diug. In lti cunter
suddenly appear* a cloud of Ugh ter thapo. Wa ch
it! There 1* uo thunder, but fiery tongues dart la
aud out of this cloud. Th.reti no wUd, yet you
sec Its edges torn and reut and brought together
agaiu.
Behind you arc tho p:aceful htils doa and v*I*
h-yi*—*tcbaids iu bluMuius—nappy nouwholdt—
Chtldteu laugUlug gieWuliy a* *htry puli down the
viut* of too witd j •SsauJiuo—iOt wbite*naired
Ktaudfmher aud grauUmteJiur looking out upon
the pjifrct day wiiu feed*** uf gmiuu Je.
llukh! roerecotu’a a«luut**«iu wnieaoreu he
note uf ihe blue bird would aiuud tommy. Not a
leaf quivers, na a sound of living toiug reaches
jour cars. Ths hone hlakd* f*ctug tot? wrathful
cloud, head up aud uus r»t* q ilvctlug, wnlie .ba
sheep pack tbemiMlvra more elowly ana baug
inelr ne&di. You tho bwd« danlnw nerd aud
there to alarm aud the owtaillug buxz«rd« are
lll lfg totmsclvui uuul they are m.re specks
ab>ve your head.
a miKii fr*.m the tkl**—a shivering of the earth
a roar aud acraaht K*r wu wcouua »ou ssw toe
_ 1 luuof dwuruclian—you felt youreeir«fea’.lier lu
tn«? ciaas uf a Utter, you gasped aud sirugjied like
a drowning mau. litua pawed O^eu >uur**jea
to see tne feuufchlue agaiu.. Mrutgle to your f vt,
brutntd and battered, to gas* upon the aame
recue* of peace as met your eye* five minutes
siliOa.
Heavens! but what a transformatio i! Au army
of fiend* could not have woraed »ucb havoc to a
w»cx Waere ure the taim h?uae*? 8«cpifrutn
their sites as if. they had De*noull(uf straw nacre
are tbabloumiag orchard*? a few upreoted t<txs
o»d and wrak? follow to toe aortheesi aud Jon will
find their orntsed aud ItfeleM 0 idle* I
ins► umhuie • gam, butwu*t mockery! Feu*
oea, in**, nouaea, t>»ru\ shed* auo orchards b*ve
been desbed to earth and scattered for mtiea Tha
scythe uf death has cut a swath a 11 u Ured mites
max and ball a mile -Id*, nuiauu*, bruuuig,
kukug-ay*! cllsicni’g the very *o« of th* eardi
wren 1 a vetuefui blade!
Aud wsat? Nothin*—only tbat the living will
come in and bury tho arad—toe tear* ot too widow
sud fatherless will be omd-ioe mighty wretn of
Nature wW o*appe***<J, aad to* blwaaoMS aud hie
sunshine and the p«ac*fiit no*hw will com*.
a* lr»a*J* « fisMiteflk,
rom tbe Xvansvu e Argus.
Greet Soott I’ve killed him!" yelled the beg*
gage smother as he hur.ed a Saratoga p!ump into
the pit of the stomach of a stoat old gentleman
standing cn the platform.
Battue It Jared (.rjiuMMl'-h a gsj.lr and
Unshed oat:
•Not emeu, jer lep-cared Idi-N. I'v. Just got
outeMaoiaaccbteax ui rttai rcataunai.il'1/ta
uHldct'u th. aide* of a iron-put.J auu i-oeL ffltag
al -ng jtr ttarmtogi a; 'a l-jog aa ret aimi Maim
(us tBB4 33 ocutIndoB jercau'( Hurt aj lecila'i!'*