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12 TfiK WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: TUESDAY. MAY 6,1884- TWELVE PAGES. THE WOMAN’S KINGDOM The Home and the Housewife and Oosalp of the Hearthstone—Talks with Women and About Women. (Short letter* on Home Tonic* earnestly solicited, Witte' Woman's Kluid st 1 ' on one comer ol tb< envelope] My attention was attracted to a little piece 1 said In eome paper nyt long ago, it waa a conversation between two little girls, one ask' ed, "Is your mamma's hair gray T" and the reply waa “I don't know. She is two tall for nte to see the top of her bead, and she never sits down." This child unconsciously and tonchirgly testified to the excessive drudgery of her mother’s life, and it made me think Of the many, many mothers whose lives are pasaed in Incesaent work and toll for their families. From mom till night there is a con stent demand on the mother of a family,«the husband looks to her for his comfort and if the wheels of dbmestic machinery do not ran smooth, dinner is half minute too late, it Is not the cook that is held responsible, but the mother.Kaeh child cornea with their troubles, this dolfa dress can't be pinned on straight, mother mutt atop to do it. The boy comes With bis kite and wants strings for a tall, mother must stop again to find them. If the gardener is uncertain where to put certain seeds, down must go her work, and out in the garden to give directions there, and Jto on. It is first one call upon her time, and then an* other, I really believe there are many mothers who never have a quiet moment of their own nntil all the little ones are put away at “night in their little beds," and then often she is too wearried In mind and body to enjoy even rest. Ilut she has for her reward the dcvollon of her household, for no matter how dearly a father may be loved, a good mother comes first, and it Is nothing but her just duo, for there is no love in this world so wholly unselfish as a mother's love, and she is never truly and fully apprtclated, until she Is removed for ever out of sight. Let ns make the moat of the mother now. Kvery true mother lean ideal queen. "Woman-a name full of won' derful beauty—is only the budding of that marvellous flower, mother, that sunflower in the Armament of flowers, the light of homei the household glory." Bless those dear, pa tient bands, that all life's tasks perform 10 well. Letusall be ever watching forcbancea of showing our devotion, tor "Lasllj ct n,cih silence, a day ol deep repose— Her locksnaoolhly braided, upon her breast a rose I Lathes rearing gently upon the marble check; A Iccik cl blessed peace upon the forehead meek. The hands rofIJy folded, the kindly pulses still; Upt know r uimlliiK, ibo noblo heart uo thrill; Iter touch nceda no smoothies, the craveth for no cars; Love's underlet entreaty wakes no tcapoeriei there." There may be, God only knows bow soon, "A flash iiecetn the vallej—tears, bitter sobs, re- grela, One mote solemn lessen that Ilfs may not forget.'’ Tns Hons or Mss. AmeB.STxriiias —There are but few, If any,of the ladies who are inter ested In our departmentwbohave notatsome time in tbclr lives read and been deeply In terested In some of the novels of Mrs, Ann B. Stephens. I can remember when I waa a girl how I poured over them hour after hour, and there are few of our young lady readers who have not I expect done the same. Therolore thought it would Interest particularly our young people to know something of thehome of this venerable lady. Sbe is now seventy' four years old, and lives very quietly. Her bouse Is handsome on the outside, but not a r all pretentious, but as soon as tho doors open the visitor feels the strong Individuality of the owner as evlnoed by the snrronndlr.ga, Plain but elegant, rlelt without ostentation and comfortable above all, with an air of womanly taste, is everything about ber. The balls are polished wo id, carved and furnish ed with soft carpets and sculptured racks and chain. The parlors have equates of Persian carpets laid over the polished inlaid floors, and thecbalrsand eofaaere each a work of quaint art in carving and decoration. Book cases filled with volumes stand in every room and little tables hold sets of priceless porce lain and other pottery. On tbi- walls hang pictures which once belonged to Aaron Burr. Her dining room is furnished in the same quiet, but elegant taste. There is very little of the fashionable brlo a brao around, sueliat is seen elsewhere, yet, what few articles there are, out value whole rooms full like that seen in other parlors. The private studio ol Mn Stephens where she passes most of her lime, is on the second floor, a charming eunny room. A comfortable loumte, and aoftcuah ions, an overflowing book case and large easy chairs, an ebony cabinet filled with works of art, complete the furniture of this room, Several paintings adorn the walls, most of them painted by arliit friends and given her as souvenirs. Among tbe-n la a pretty little piece painted by the late Frank Leslie Over the eofa is an almost life-slsed portrait of Mrs. Stephens in her thirtieth year, and the most careless observer can trace the resern btance to ber as she is now, tho’ the brawn curls bare changed to anowy white, her dark blue eyes are still full of fire and Intelligence. When she was six years old she wrote her first poem. She bad been shut in her room for having teieed a red-beaded boy, who bad been adopted in the family, and while in sol itary confinement wrote a verse calling the boy s dunce, and then she pinned it on the outside of the door, so that whoever came to release her would find it Then from time to time the wrote little sketches, but not for publication, until the was about twenty-four when sbe took her position before the world as a novelist. She edited and managed Frank Leslie's first mtgetioe for some years, then she made su engegemrnt with Peterson Droe. of Philadelphia, and he* beenwith them fifty years—half a century—and it ad!! writing, though there has long ceased to be any need of ber writing. Bbe ii a widow, and has one eon an da dkugbtcr, named for hersilf. She has enough unpublished poems to makes arge volume, and her daughter intends pub- I iabirg them tome day In a handsomely Illos- ltrated volume. Sbe bat written and pub- ished over forty successful books. Tbiaaged 'lady exerts an influence for good on all around her. Kindness and consideration for all baa teen ber habit through life, and there is no one in the land who may not feel honored by being admitted t / ber presence. Ths Worses' Kisoooh.—I don’t know any thing more cheering to the heart-then words of encouragement When one tries in every way to do iheir best it ii very cheer ing to be to Id that you are giving pleasure. I beards young girl say, not longago, (whose mother Is dead,) “f never had my father tell me I diu anything right in my life. I never bad him praise me in any way, but ba la not a demonstrative man and doea not know how to encourage bis children." I thought with sadness of this girl, no mother, house keeper for a father who never gave ber a word of encouragement, and yet trying all the time to do her beat and please him! Mothers, say s cheering word to your cliil dren, you don’t know how much good it will do them. Praiae your servants. How many cooks prepare your meals day after day and hear only complaints. If they make a failure they hear of it, but if anything is particular ly good not a word iasafd. Fathers, tell your boys how you noticed his manners in enter ing a room, and bow proud you are to ace his improvement in every way. And above all, husbands, aay a sweet, encouraging word to your wile every day. A woman's life la made up of little things, and these cheering words go a long ways In giving her happiness. Tell ber she grows younger overy day—sbe ought to in your eyes. If there is one thing above another a woman likes to bear it is that. If yan cannot with a good conscience tell ber that you can say something else that will bring happiness to her heart, for It will be words of praise from the lips desrest her on eartbl And now I would like lo hear some words of encouragement from my lady readers about our Kingdom. My heart nai been cheered by the words of "Dors,” where she says “I know I would love the lady who wrote the piece about musio." Sha doea not know how much good her pleasant words have done me. I am trying very herd make our Womans' Kingdom intereating and to gat others interested in this depart ment, but our ladles do not send contribu tions as often as they might. We want you alt to help us, and if each one adds their lit tle mite we will bo drawn nearer to each other and will ba mutnilly benefltted. la the way of draplrg: a large buckle and some velvot ribbon loops, or else a row of four buttora, boldatbe duller of folds In place. The front of tbe waist u pointed rather low at the throat by be ing turned to form a notched coatcollar, and this point Is filled In by two bias foldiof the ecru moire, above which Ii a narrower fold of poppy- red lurah. The ileevee have similar fold) forming cufft. The buttons areiqutre, flat, an Inch In else, and of a dull gilt. OUR LETTERS J F. P. wiiHEi to know how to prepare Scotch oat meal cake. OUR YOUNG FOLKS. Devoted to the Instruction and Entertain ment of the Boys and Cirls Who Read The Constitution. .In one corner of>our envelope.] FASHION NOTES new color combination Is olive and Wostii's black. Tna aceerdeon skirt bids fslr to have.s great tun. Harness fastening diagonally sro revived this action, Black lace espa aro again fashionable for eldor- ly women Fiovaan veiling shows clusters of gay blossoms over pale grounds. embroidered Swiss muslin dresses bid fslr to be the lavotltet this summer. Punch Is ths latest blue, a little more slaty la tone tbtn the electric ef last season Ivv leaves aro coming Into fashion, for use In piece of smllax with nsturtl flowers. Taxes la sn absolutely new shade this season, known as fumee-rose, a shade whlob Is Just the Out of a gray clond tinged with rose. All tho fashionable laces are very heavy, and tbo cords In the escnritl end guipures grow huger and are more and more uied. Vandyke red Is much used for children's every' day ooslumca. Tho skirts are Itlmmtd with black volvet ribbon, Uton kilted. The waist Is a looto, easy blouse. Tinas are shown qullo an astonishing vsrioty of ornaments for tbu hair J ust now. Hide combi, back oombs, ball circles and pins without uumborare displayed, A uskat deal of open embroidery In Irish point, In guipure. In antique lace patterns and In old Kagllsh dealgus, Is used for trimming children's dresses, both of silk eud while goods, and of these embroideries a very huge auoriment is shown. Tna old-fashioned gypsy bonnets, with lice platting! Inside the brim, and laden outside with wreaths and rare French flowers, will be tho head coverings par taeelleuce lot the pretty young girls Utlssprini. Later ou, the gypsy will be mado of shirred crape or silk mull. In aplle of the laige Importation of elaborate costumes composed of several cuatly fabrics, plainly made drsasos all of one material, of good quality but with little trite inlug, are seen even where, and are moat worn by women who ate considered as authority In matters of dressand fashion. I’oNutas are not to be overlooked, as ft Is said they will oe much worn this summer, tho finer qualities for dressy eostumta and tho cheaper for Pome and ordinary wear. The patients for the embroidery are similar to tboto steu tu other kluds of silk, eud In the finer grades the designs are ea. oeedtugly lovely. Tits prettiest stylo at present of arranging the oolllure where tbs hair la worn high Is to coll the locks from lbs back Into a Franco twist, theu at esech side of Uta twist upon tho crown ef the head the hair Is arranged In the shape of a figure 8, and pressed closely to tho twist. A more dressy fashion shapes the hair close to the top of tho twist Into Japauiss cotta throtifh.whlcb jewet-Uppcd pins are run. A vest atlttctlYO dress Is of fancy woolen check In garuat, cream sad bine, ulmmsd with garnet velvet. The whole tull la made on the bias; tha round skirl edged »Ith a blai band ef velret at the fool—the panlvr dietary and the round waist made tull back and front. There la a velvet collar, cuts formed of a putt between two velvet fold*. and Velvet fold*, and velvet belt fastened by pugs' heads of wood Ml In cut steel time. Airaca Danas a.—A novelty among the French rases they have brought out la the spring urilor dress made of alpaca, lit styles as sartre as those of cloth costume*. and with simple glitching lor trimming. Kent, champlguou browns, and gray are the stylish shades for alpaca dresses and the quall'y la that of the heavier kinds without too much glaaa, or that aupen lustre which artists aay makes a fabtle took "tiny.” The light weight of alpaca will commend It for apring and summer aud ll la made up ou silk fouudaUoa In loug ousts and straight lotdt that du net require •oft aud dvslbl* fabrics. There la a fancy for using some watered silk of Ute same shade aa the alpaca lu the skirl plaiting! ol these dresses, aud then adding tom# narrow tolda or mere pipings of red silk surah or other contrasting color. For lostanoe, sn ecru alpaca Is msda with a long red- legate, that falls low ou the skill In from and hack, but l.s from breadth la kept Intact as an apron, being etrtled aeroat bjlow the waist line to the left hip. and then left open at each side lo show the loaer skirt almost to Ihe hips: the cipoted side*of Use skirt have each a slug)* breadth of ecru moire formad Into lao broad boa plaits that sty curved—oral least pot quite flat—In what Is called organ-pipe plaits. From Ure knees down In back aud front tbera is alpaca flonnea ol wlds side j to strong sheeting bags, labeled, so that It will not Platts, aud all then plaits, both of moire aud be necessary to open them during the summer es- alpaca, are mired to a silk founletloo IsklrL Tbo ctpt for use. This It a good way for tboM who do beck of the redlngotebae lu l platteedded In the ' not pomes cedar boars, and the artless need ban middle forma below the waist, and altar the srtde 1 DO other cere tf every epol Is treated as directed breadth It stitched all around above a two Inch i aud the garments are DOI left hanging in the cioael bees, the lower comer oo the left side fraught up • toe long before putting away for th# season -Prov- high against the hlpe. and this la all that ts dona . fdeuce Star. "Auntie, papa and mamma have gone oat I to-night, and we want you to amuse us, Takecquslpirtsofoat meslendwafer; mix,pour I We'll have such a grand time if you’ll play Into a pau about one-thfrd of an Inch deep; bake | with uv," said my little brown-eyed niece tho btlf hour, or until eilsp and slightly brown; or It I ot [j er even j n „ can be made half an Inch thick and bake like I _ „ ..... „ . johnny cake. III. not good cold, but eaten with I, Y “■ " ,d * * ms ' 1 J** from Rom *' * nd sweet cream, fresh butter, or stewed fruit, it Is ex- 1 111 ““ F ou * *P lendid new 8® m « to Pl»7-' celleot. I Of coarse I agreed, and we had a fine time I wonderiff 'ilb" doesn't think inline she w.s pUylDg "the minmtib’s cat.” willing that promised letter, I look for It every I . . „ .... „ „ week. Aud I really think it was time A. H.B. waa 111 begin, said the Roman, and you writing aud telling us about her farm. I would | B°1 to say, quick, 'the minister's cat' like lohesr from all those that have written before, I something beginning with a. “The minfs- I admired the lady ever so much that wrote the I ter’s cat Is an ambitions cat" “The minis piece about music sometime ago, and I know her ter’a cat Is an angry cat," said Henry. “The mn loves her, I would I am sure If she were my mini , ter ', est Ia an nglle cat,” said Gipsy. mother, I am adar lover of music but I bavu'taa I ..., * __ . ... ,, organ or piano, but hope 1 will someday. I keep I The minister s cat is an aristocratic cat, houM for my father aa my mother fa dead, has bern I Ba d grandfather. The minister a oat is •luce I was a child, but you need not Utlok I am an I audacious cat,” said the small boy’s m other, old mild,for lam not yet out my teens. I love I "Yon pay a forfeit for going oat of yoar floweresud would like to know how to protect I tarn mamma. You skipped Aunt Basie Verbeua ia wluter, also how to crochet some new I ^ d t j ie Ima i| trimming. I won d like to kaow somo pretty, way I „„ , ,, , to make a spring dress for a girl of thlrieen, ilro a ‘ Nev " m “ d The minister's cat is an ami a grown person, t do not think our ladies take I a “‘ e cs ‘> 8a ' d Aunt Susie, “and let’s be like enough Interest In our Woman’s Kingdom, I thlok I him and excuse 'mamma' this time, as sbe we had beiteradmti ths btcbolota (rom Florida I bss the list chsnce, and use most all the What.do the rest of you think? Lora, I good words before her time comes." Lora is not tho only lady who has put In a plea I “All right Now It's B—You've got to forifae bachelors.—but J don't think we can admit I through the alphabet, and you bet it's hard them. Cover your verbena bed with col on sold I when you get to X and / “Tho minister' very tblccty and yoar rerbrni will bo kept alive I cat ia a beau-ti-fnl cat,” said the small boy. all winter. A pretty crocheted trimming Is made I i>qiK. — i. i_ - from » new braid Called honit.a Wald. ttere are ' The “£ Ister 8 ,8 a b “ bfal u loopH ou each Hide aud It can be midi either Into I cant excuse folks that go out luaertlonor edge—full direction* come with the I ot th®l* turn all the time, and you skipped braid; Make dreas for gin of thirteen with box I Henry; so band over your forfeit Miss Uipsy, plaited iklrt, long blouae waitt and abort alccvlu* I said the master of ceremonies, the small boy jacket.' For grown poraon akirt with throe narrow I f rora Rome. flounce, around the bottom and a wldo puff to j „ nd you our little boys and bud them, over skirt plaited up very high on ono I ,, .. ,, 3 side sod bsng lew In. point ua the other, with <j ,nd bo P e Y °“ 1,111 llk ® “ “ * el1 « "• full drapery in back btique cut in >qtisret or tool-I dld * Aunt Bests. Iopssbout the bottom bssqueate much worn, with vest front If tho dresals of two colors, the rat Is of [ the darkest, or whit the undershirt la. HERR AND THERE OUR LETTFR BOX. Dsas AUNT Buns: I im 7 years old. I go school to Mr. Rad and like him very much, but had to stay bomo and help mama this week. I an A lady of Utla earns I7.0UO to IS 000 a year aa a I sweep and help mint wash dishes aud plsy with Stenographer. The New York World asks: "Shall I brother. Paps takes Tits Constitution and Ilker the go back to the sweet snd sacred domestic ltverymnoh. Your littlo friend. Jss.taBVKss. hesrlh and sew on buttons?” I Uriffin, Us., April 15. Tits good old London Lancetls out again lo its Dear Aunt Susie: I am 11 years old snd go to periodical Ctustdosgsluit women’, stays. It breaks I school to Mr. ThlgpoaaUd llkoblm very much, out thus about onco a year. Whoa It Induces one I take a music lesson every morning before I go to woman to lay aside her const we hope ft will let I school and In ibe evening I feed the chickens, us know. I paps is a firmer and takes Tiro Constitution and I* Ursa Valley, Cal., the littlo daughter of the w ® 11M “ T »W Your little neice. Chinese interpreter, goea to the pnblic schoola.and I DeV ink, she bu nagged her father till iho made him con* I Dear AumtSuhii: I am not going to ashool, bat ■eut to let ber drew like the American girl*. She I m soon iu my brother comes hora j from college he is nine years old, aud speaks excellent English. is going to teach icnool aud I’ll go to him. I bate IN Valparaiso chili, tho street car conductor, be- • °*‘" , ,u « k “ » m ®!° “ d h0 ’" “ U “® ame cross grained for some reason, and did not I k° wd r with his fool, 1 ve pieced two qullta and giro satisfaction. Thecimpany put young women w “* ol cousin, to rend me n pretty new In their pleas, end new Ibero Is hardly a vacant I P*”*™ on “; nel00 ' lDA 8ih »lston. seal to bo bad in Ibiir care. The women here I Dlxon - A P ril «• proved an ImrnonM success. I Data Aunt Susie: I am 13 years old. Papa's a The New Oilcan. Pl»7>7no .ays: "A great many I Urm, f * nd ««»* Ths Constitution clerkships end publio oflkcsuow being flUad by I ®v«ralncof can remamber end thinks it toe best hoodlums might with much more deancy bo held P»P° r j' r0 b J‘ a m “*>o by women. A woman employed In sn effla would ° w - Your mu « Dc,c °' „ not be smoking a cigar with her fat upon s desk a *' _ . No “ when a clUieu visits the oflla for tmslneis or tn-1 Dear aunt Busts: 1 am not going to school now, formation. I bat s lady promised to leach me at home, I am III:us ft s piece of th7 best po«lble advia fur lh “ k,aL , 1 «“» k ‘ h «*> moe# ol T " ,c ”7 , t * bashful men and women; Try to foiget you have ITT"® 1 * ll “” 1 n, ® <, **5; 50 “* ue “ 1 arms, legs and feet. If you do not they will mul. “ dB «V Hamilton, but I apee- tlply until, to your conroloutocM, they are as nu- U ‘ lj llk « Y «“ n « KoUu *>““"• Y “ u ' , “" lT ' nsorous aa Iho armaof Iho octopus, audalwaya in I SunnJr H Jo ' Frank Bhith Imminent denier of tying themselves In knots and I Dear Aun r Busts; 1 live tn such a nice valley throwing you down or making you do some n»k„ I and vlllsgo that I must write yon about thrm. 1 ward thlog. Try lo forget yourself In every way. I lire In Coosa valley and It la nice and healthy and Make no hasty movement, but after s'cpplng.lnside I delightful climate. I live on Ute edge of Kisonvllle Ibe deotway pause and lock around for the bat I which Is not very Urge, but Is very pleasant. If you do not at ones see her. Go to tor dl. I Coca river runs about a quarter of a mile from rectly, receive hor greeting and tnen take another I our house aud I often go flihtng there. Once quiet glanco around to sen what course to follow I brother and myself caught one flsh that weighed to dispose of yourself plcestnlly. Occasionally I pounds. I with some of the couslas would wtlta persons mako the mistake In their embarrassment I to me. Yours truly, W. 11. Maddox. of detaining their hostess In converratlou when I Bteonvllle, Ale. other guals are coming In, oblKiug bey lo ask to I „ ..... hr excused in oMer lo riw, lb. .attar,retting. wtlk 3 mlresro Lhooll I'ov.m/t^h.r To the Lakisi. -The following riddle appealed I Cuusln Jose Miles Is my constant comptulon. Pape In the United Holts Gtselle in 1701. The citron- | takes Tits Constitution aud I love to read the lolcs aiy. 'll putslod a largo f.mlly tor two days, I children's column. Your little friend, when a young lady at Imi produced the MlntUm.' | Griflln, Ga.. April 13. — A feather to those who will roles 11 for us. Found long ego, yet made to-day, Which mat Is tin d w hen others sleep, Whet few would wl.b to glee away, And fewerstlll would alsh to keep. DEAR AUNT Busts; Papa takes Tua Constitution nd I love to reed It I think BMsy Hamilton', otters are Ute funniest things I eror retd, she talks so funny. I goto school lo Mr. Culpepper and like him very much. Your little neice, HogantvIUe, On. Odissa Flino Dear Aunt Busts; 1 am ll yean old and go to Caaiy guilt.—There Is agreat rage all oear Ibe country uowaboul oreay quilts,nearly sit Ibe ladles a o muting them but I heard ef one Ihe other day I Hr. Barnes. I an knit, sew, crochet, cook and that I would prise II it were mine beanie of tbe 1 1,U>1 d i»ha by myself. Grendptpa taka The Con- dMInstilshed ladle. It Mil represent. It was mado I STITUTfONand I love to readttbe children's colnmn by a young lady ol Bt. Josephs, Mluourl, Miss »ud tJnole Remu*. BeUy Hamilton and Bill Arp. Molly Williams and tho hie pi cm from ihe diets Your ll,u ® “uknown frleud, cs of mnuy ol tho most diatlugulshed ladles I Byron, Ga., April to Ellen B. Dcrsss. Ihrougbout tho conulry. Among the ladles who I Dsas avnt8usis: f am attending a flourishing kindly furnished her sped turns are Mn. M 8. Igabbith Khool. Wo haven very kind and good Grant, Sl/s Hsrtorls. Mrs.Gov. Knott, Mrs LensUr, I .uperlnteudent. Please tell mo what hook lu the Fanny Dsveuporl, Ellon Terry, Ctem Morris,Meg. I Blble hua - t me name of God In II. Yours truly, Ste Mitchell, Kellogg, Bernherdt, Lotto. Anna Bmlthtou, Ga.. April 4. William E. Guild. IHcklDion, Mn. Ueudrlcke, Phoebe Cousins. Mrs. I The book of Either. Kletoher, Mrs. Medol), lira. Htorjr, Mn. Thom*! K, I Fletcher, aud Mrs. Carlisle. The pieces lu thequilt I AB!IT 1 * m ,u «t delighted with Our will go up In tbe thousands. I Young Folks. 1 am not going to school now, but — I will uextteim I’ve ban going ever tlece 1 was so How to Overc me the Destructive Moth. - I th ey had lo whip me wlu. a .'raw. 1 help to This is one of Ute greatest vexations which careful I c0 ,g aud w .,h 0 ;o:ha sod piece quills, crochet housekeepers hove is contend with, end their de- , au Bn d time to tetd a geol deal Y nr llirie predations are not to be remedied after they have I ( Mary Ida Betis. once mado Inroads. Houses hated by furneca I Newatn, Go. are especially predisposed to have moths, but ^ery I housekeeper must be on Use watch, for, from the I Bear Aunt Busts; I am 11 yan old end pept'e time that the windows begin to be left open. Ute I farmer. He taka The Constitution and I lore to trouble begins. Havy csrpet. sometimes do nol 0*1 Oar Young Folks and Bill Arp and Bruy require taking np every year, nnless In constant Hamilton. School la out and I’m staying with use. Take out tbe tacks from there, fold the ar- I grandpa. Your frleud, Enna Bcssku.. pets back, wash the floor In suoog suds,with a I Palmetto, Ga. tablespoonful of borax disolved In them.' Dash I DtJt( Al . ST 8c ,„. t ^ u rMn oW . Fathar with lns.-et powdar or lay tobscco lava along the j Ua ((tmer <tock mser. He is gathering his edge end attack. All moths an be kept ewey and u(Utbv aud 1 do love odrtre the cilve to pa. the eggs destroyed by this means. Ingrain, or lllKI ltottf rohool to my broiher. Will soma ol o'hsrarpats. after shaking, era brightened by I me cousins that are Bnadey school scholars please sprinkling a pound of salt over the surfset end I gnawer this riddle ■weeping carefully and thoroughly. It Is also an BinctUl lh a ekla a cretu re once did dwell excellent plan to wipe off the carpet with borax go wtt tereuuu> us doull, water, using e thick dennel cloth wrong lightly, bMtb rd In this vain world 'Us true, taking cans not to wet it, but only to dampen. sinned, or any evil knew, open the windows and dry the carpet before replao- H# „„„ haaT#ll -, high kingdom dwell, log Ihe furniture. Other woolens Including blank- 0r # . <n ^ doomed , 0 f„i , he pangs of beU els and wearing apparel, mutt ba beaten and Yil , a hlm au immortal soul there was. brushed smoothly. Bs careful lo clan every Tblt malt h, dunu j, or Ure among the Just, ireasy spot with aamoulaand water, not toitroug. Yoor cel re. Annie BscientE. and a dirk woolen cloth. Tie pleeea of cemphor Ntatesvtlle. Ga, April 1». Into Utile buadlM and put one tu each article I — Wrap the art'c'.ea lu newspapers, as grlnter's Is a I Dsaa Aunt Srats: I think It will be so nice to greet preventive of moths, and then aw them np I have e fetter in The Constitution. My ptpa bss hit letters In the paper end slgne hit name “Bill Arp.” Who wee the Utile |lrl tbUt wanted toknow etablea end the other ia my flower garden. Manca gave me eome flowereeede and I dog op some wild fiowere end planted them. To day I went on the mountain to hunt for turkey nest sod found two. If all the little gtrlr write to you, yon won't have room to print them wlU you I I most forgot tossy I am nine years old., Your little neice. CsrtenvlUe, Ol, April 32. Jsssie W. Smith Deae Aunt Bceis: We are brother cnd sister of 10 and 7 years, going to literary and Btbbuh school to-gether. We dearly love our teacher. We want to tell you bow much we love the little letteis in papa's paper. Your Utile friends, Oscar and Liiv May Taylor. Buford, Ga. April 14 Dear Aunt Bure: I nm 18 years old. I am farmer end an plow end pick cotton and do lots of work. Last year I picked over 200 pounds In 1 dsy. I like tbe games you sent usjust splendid. I think The Constitution is tbe best paper In the world, Your little friend, Albert E. Dougina. Enon Grove, Gn„ March 38. Dear Aunt Sure: I am a farmer's daughter and live six miles west of Gainesville. I de not go to school now ts our school has closed. Y'our sincere friend, Anna E Bhith. Abaolonn P O, Hall County, Ga. Dear Aunt Busts; I am 12 years old and my paps ■ a doctor. Papa takes Tbe Constitution and I love to rad the children's letters and Bill Arp and Betsy Hamilton. Yours truly, Palmetto, On. Lolb Watkins. If my ptpa bad a UtUo daughter: Tell her my ■am la Jtole and I Uve near CirtenvlUe, Ga., and I do have the beet rimes. I wish yoor Utile diy neicee cjold eome and take alee walks and Esther the besntUal wild flowers with me. I hero two littlo gardens lo work lo, on* It planted In veg Dear Aunt Susie: I am a farmer’s son 13 yan old and go to Khool to the nioes! teacher in Geor gin. Papa taka The Constitution and I lore to read the children's colnmn end Bill Arp and Betsy Hamilton so much. Your little friend, Conley, Ga. Harvey Mobe». Deae Aunt Sure: 1 am 14 years old snd walk three mila to school every dey. Papa taka The Constitution and 1 want to be one of tbe little girls that helps to ill up Our Yo tteg Folks column. I am a motherless little girls. Yours troly, Endora, Ga.. April 13. Ena Cunabd. Deak Aunt Susie: We ire two couslni. Onr grandpa takes The Constitution and It’s tbo best papa lu the world. We stay at home and wo;k now. We would not live In town With bo many folks all crowded 'round; Bat we would live In thn country here, With everything so blight and clear. Rex, Clayton County, <-a. Two Boyi. Dear Aunt Susie: I am six years old and mama says she could-not keep house wlthoutmo. Imake my bed and sweep tbo housand take are of baby. Papa has put up a new wheat house and has given tho old one to Donle and I for a play house. It has two rooms and wo are golug to have a bedroom and dining room Buddie has put a fence arouud U aud we've planted some flowctiln tho yard, so we will have a nice little flower gar den. Papa take- The Constitution and I love to read Onr Young Folks. Your little friend, Mamie Rice. Orysi, Lauderdale County, Tenn. Dear Aunt Busts: I'm 10 years old. Papa Is a farmer snd has a still pond and mama has three ducks that my little brothers and I lore to waich them swim. We have 14 eggs selling, woa't we have a flue time If they all hatch I We go to school Your little friend, Thomas Hui'B PniLLtrs. Hoganivllle, Ga. Dear Aunt Eustnc 1 am 11 years old and am xoing to Khool to a teacher that I loro very much. Papa takes The Constitutioh and I love to read Our Young Folks and Bill Arp and Betsy Ham 11- I here a pot doll and a pet at. Yonr little unknown nclce, Alice Johnston. Hollonvllle, Ga., April IS. Dear Aunt Bush: I am 13 years old. I go to Bunday-Khool. Papa it a Baptist preacher and a doctor. I love to read tho children's letters. I wish nme of the conalns would write to me and that ZUen Hsmmond would,sand me some crochet pat terns. Your littlo neice, Calue Umdebwood. CarnesviUe, Ga, April 14. Deah Aunt Bure: We are two sitters of 17 and 18 yan. We are farmer's daughters and we cook, clean np, tew and du tbe washing and Iroslng for family of 12 Tell Lela Campbell we wish she would scud ns the pattern of the "Old Lady’s Dream,” and Ellen Hammond, we would be so much obliged If she would send ns some patterns trimming. Papa taka The Constitution and we think It Is tbe bat paper we ever aw. We with some of the farmers daughters wenld write to us. Your friends, Mask and Sarah TXMrLXTON. Wsrrenton, Ga., April 14. Dear Aunt Busts: lam a farmer’s boy, and I am golca to help papa make a crop this yar. 1 love to rad tbe children's letter* so much that I think It takes8stnrday evenings long time to come ve been reading the story of tho Btblo an.11 want tho cousins to tell me who was the centutlan of the unan band. Your unknown friend. Poplar Grove, Ark,, April 14. James Kino. Dean AUNT8eaia: I am nine yean old and go Khool when Ihe wather Is good. I like my tescht ry much. I am very busy on Sstnrdajs helping mama iron, sweep tbe yards and work in the gar den. Your neice, Lila Dean, April 13. Dxab Aunt Susie: 1 am going to school to my brother and like It very much. 1 milk the co*s and clean np the honse every morning and then walk a mile sad a half to school, aud In the aftc; noon when I gel home 1 milk aud knit trimming and sew on my qnllt. Papa taka The Consiitb TION and thinks ft ths best paper he ever read, dellibtod with Our Letter Box. Your friend, Milner Store, Ga. Bona L. Alien. Dean Aunt Suets: I am a farmer’s daughter 14 yean old. i ve been spending the winter with grandmother and had a nice visit. One of my coustcs will vblt me soon and we ■nrief pate a great deal of pleasure ia riding horseback. Yours truly," Wbtio County, Or. Liszts McKinney. Dkae Aunt Susie: I am four and a half years old end 1 want my clothes made like pipe's, bnt mtms makes me knee pants. Dr. Potter bsbtized me three yan ego when I wee a baby, 1 Is most grows now. Our minister ays PH be a Methodist preacher, 'ame I love fried chicken so much. I've got a garden end my bans ere way up youder. My flowers are ro pretty. I lore the Letter Box, but we did not get our paper yesterday. Yonr friend, Nat Chlpley. April 12 Little Will Mobs. Deae Aunt 8ure: I am 11 yean old. At the eloee of oar Khool our tetcher proposed that we fhould have a party Instead of an exhibition. We agreed and had a splendid time. The table wsa act under a beautiful tree tn our yard and we had a real jolly, good time. We had flowart oa the ta ble and It looked Ilka a wedding. Papa ukw The CoNiriTcnoN and I love to read the letten. Yonr unknown friend, Laura Neal. Rmca, Ga., April 15. Dear Acmt Sure: I'm a farmer’a daughter 12 yara old. 1 go io school and like It very much Papa taka The Comititutiom and we Use it very much. It waa ao alnd In auoh a great paper to give the children apiece. Tell eome of the little glrla to write to mo. \"onr friend, Liuta Davis. Franklin, Ga. Dear aunt Bure: I am 12 yara old and vralk a mils and a half to school. I am a farmer’a daugh ter. Papa uke Tat Constitution and I like livery luoh. Yours troly, MACDCAHriELt. Endora, Ga., April 15 Dear Aunt Bure: I Tee In The CoNimcnos you've given ns a place. I'm 13 yean old and go to ■ehoel at FrankUu collect. Papa keeps ato re here. Yonr little friend. If agoiz Asm era ono. Franklin, Ga. Dele aunt Scan: I'm 13 yon old and help au ma all I an. I milk and cook eome and have five qullta pieced and two quilted. Papa it a farmer and a physidan. I wish nm e of the conslns wonld send me something pretty for my scrapbook. Your loving neice, Ida Bacon. Cummlcg, Ga., April 30. Dear Aunt Bure: I’m nine yeara old and go to school to Mr. Wallies. Ha hw taught me bow many letter* there are la the Greek alphabet and what they are ctiled. I think they arc funny. Pa pa taka The Constitution and I love to read the letters In ft. I rend you my love. Yours truly, Rockdsle County, Ga. D, Mean* Bentley. Dsaa Aunt Sure: I'm 12 yan old to-day. I hare three acres In cotton and ten lo corn. I have a negro boy hired and weds all the work. This fa my 11 tat year at farming and I'm going to have the blgglat watermelons of any body. I alt up late every Tuesday night waiting for The Constitution, It's the best paper In the world. Your little Granger, Kldron Coweta Crunty, Gi. Bobbie Shropshire. Dear Aunt Susie: 1 am 12 years old and have not been to school much. I work in tho farm when it d reo't rein and to Ashing when ft does. Pa takes The Constitution sad I like It very much. Yoar little friend. Homes Smith. NUsont Mills, Ga. LELA CAMPBELL’S QUILT PATTERN. The four long pieces arc lo be of dark colors, two Inches wide, and five Inches long. The small rqntre In the middle It to be of a light color. Taken pattern seven and a half Inches square, fold It twice making a half rqnaro. This will be (hcslscof the large half square, thlsmuitbc of a light color. Tho until hslf .qusre. on the comer mu.t be light colored too. Respectfully, Lela Campbell. Bpxakino the Troth in Love.—"You we.tuuUe, our teacher gave every one of ns girls m motto for tho new year. They wore perfectly lovely, I mean the way she made them; ill hand painted, on lit tle rules, to »tand on your bureau, whete you’d, we’em the first thing every morning. Etch one- was different; mine bad blnebdli and llliaof the valley, ju.t a dainty little handful that looked a* If Haebody had laid them down for a minute,and under them the motto: "Speaking the troth In love." "I liked It best of all, and I thought that motto would be aay enough to live by, beaute, truly, Annt Mary, I never do tell Ilea, not even the leaat little bit of flbi, and 1 Just despise folks that do. But I'vo found out one thing: there's mat always a good deal more In Bible versa than Just what's on top, and that’! the way It cunt out with my mono. "First thing when I got to ichool, there was Grade Harter, as proud as a peacock, with tbe very uabccomlngest hoodun that I ever did acep dap blue velvet trimmed with iwsn’a down, and (he a black Utile dlugy thing. Ol courto she had to run up lo me and aay, ‘Ba my new hood; It ame lat night by expreu; lin’t It lovely f “Now, Aunt Mary, what ahonld yon think 1 ought to ay ?" "Nothing that was not true, of conree—" "Well, Just let mo tall you. 1 don’t even think of my motto, boauw I always do uy what 1 think tight out, and I vreajuit going to uy how nnbe- oomlngit was when Lottie Richards spoke np and •nld, 'Isn’t It a beautiful shadoof blue; just what 1 wanted for my hat. but mamma couldn’t find It;, may I try it on, Grade?' " 'Courea Creels said yet, pleased us could be, and when she uw how sweet It looked on Lottie's yellow curls her eya Just danced. My papa bought It for me in tho city,’the aid, 'Mamma su sorry he didn't get red, but wo wouldn't tell him ao, 'csuio to liked it and kept It a.ccret to please me. I wanted red at lint, but 2 don't now; I didn’t knew It was so pretty.’ "Do you mo, auntie, the little gooslo didn't know that It was Lottie's pink chocks and blue. eyes that made the hood ao pretty. I kept think ing and thinking and couldn’t quite make It out. and at recess I asked Lottie If ahe really thought Grads looked nla in that hood, and aha aid; 'Why, no; it Isn't very becoming, bat it ft pretty and warm,and ber pap* chow It,and sbe will have to war It, sol want to help her bn happy to It.' Well,’ I aid, 'I was Just going to tell her she looked as black as a thunder cloud In ft, and that's tha troth.' I waa afraid yon would say something,' aid Lottie; 'that's why I spoke; you know my motto fa, 'Bur ya one another's burdens.’ "'Bntthat velvet h-wd Isn't a burden; at leaat Grade doesn't thick to' " No. but don’t ycuaee how easy It wonld be to mike It a harden by louihlng at lit I don’t a'poso you're so silly, bnt 111 just tell yon, Mamie; I'vo cried many a tlmoabout bavlog to war my brown merino, because you said I looked like tbe picture of the Hoc so Girl in it' ”1 felt awfully ashamed, auntie, because Lottie ft my very dearest friend, and I wouldn’t hurt her feelings for anything, I staked Lottie if ahe didn't think we onght lo tell paplo anything bat what wonld please them, and ahe aid of course tome- tlma we ahonld have to, and 'hat's all Ihe time we . had to talk about It then. After that I began to undereland a lit tie better that speaking the troth lo tore mi ant not to uy disagreeable thfogreren If they were true, when U was not necessary to aay 'em and would only make people unhappy. That waa the flrat thing I found out tn my motto, but that wasn't all. Tbere'aagtrl In aehorl—1 cue s 1 won'ttell her name, beanie that wouldn't he the troth In love —and hatdly anybody really liked her, though tbe didn't get mad and bad lot* of goodies and always divided, but tho ebated lu her lasont the worst way. and I ahonld think if I waa Miss Porter I'd found herout before this rime. Sbe put all her history dates on paper and futened It oa her enff, and did all aorta of tricks like that. One day rotne of us were talking about ft, and Laura May said •omeboly ought to toll Miss Porter. But Lottie said no, the way was to tall M m—1 waa)ait. going to ayhercama. We all aid we wouldn’t dare to dolt, and Lottie old she would, aud ahe- did. Now you'd s'pose, auntie, that woo'd make a girl madder than auythlng; bnt Lottie j -rat told her how we all knew she was ao bright aud gencr* ousand tood-.atured, and what a pity it was to spoil so many good things with one awful bad one. Aud that girl cried, and aid where she need to go to aebool all the glrla cheated, and ahe never thought about how mean it was, and ahe never would do It again, and aha didn’t. And sha did a pretty breve tbing, I an tall yon, for one day Miss Porter talked to her after school, and aid she was sorry to aa she was failleg off * littlo tn her his tory. And that girl just said right ontthat the reason wu she had left off charing and told Mia Porter all abont 1L ‘Bd yon are. Aunt Mary, I found out tha rest of my motto, that sometimes you oughtjto tall people what they don't liHa, bnt you an tall that kind of truth lu love, loo. U yon really want to help people be better. 1 look at my motto every morning, and I shouldn't ba a mile surprised U there ware a good many more ihlogi about It that will oome oat by- and by, Ilka my Japanese bos that yo* always keep ending something Inside ol"-Emily Hnmlogton Miller In CongregailoaallsL