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THU! WEEKI/'T CONBTJLTIJTION: TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1884. TWJELYE PifiElL
THE WOMAN’S KINGDOM.
\' kelp ha husband, or supply toe irun ol her HP
The Home and the Housewife and Gossip 'Uoone»”T Ido nolbelong loll, buiintcnd to ho
of the Hearthstone—Talks with
Women and About Women.
OBTClOPO.]
* on one comer ol the
come a member, and from ail 1 can learn ol lie oh
Ject and working, I think It the grandeat woman'!
mill union In Atlanta, noi eron excepting the "In-
doiulal Union,” for the "Woman', exchange" bee The Women's National Lxacck, Mrs, Char'
oner: UCO/ora patrol opera glaoca crusted with
glittering (tone,. Perhap, It might be thought
Jest to order a tooth pick, bnt one would find the
obliging clerka read y to ,bow them traja ol tooth
plcka priced aa high aa an ordinary bone and
wagon, or the rent ol a comfortable dwelling In the
iuburba.
As This is the season when the ladies are
all busy In their flower yards, I would advise
them to be careful how they get inexperienc
ed husbands to help them. I bare a friend
whose “gade rasn" is Tery obliging and de
light, to sit in the front plaxsa and admire his
wife's handiwork in the flower yard. When
she suggested to him that things would be
improved by his giving a helping hand and
keeping the weeds down, “why of course,"
he said, “I will come from my office early this
afternoon and work over the whole yard,
which he did, and when his wife who had
been ont riding returned she found the beds
very nicely cleaned, but some of Ibe gera
nium, cut upand the water standinjMn pools
over the garden, but her husband looked so
supremely hsppy and content with bis after
noon work that she accepted the .situation
very quietly, but since has given him a few
lessons on gardeningl There is an exceed
inylg amusing ent in the last Harper's Baser.
Economical gardening. McTompkins thinks
he will save the expense of a hired man and
stay home a day to assist bis wife make a
flower garden.Pirat picture represents lira. T.
nailing up a bush and McT. with a plank on
wbieh is three or four pairs of costly plants,
In walking across the garden he does not see
a bole that has been dug for a cherry tree
and More he knows It, be Is In the hole in
anything but a comfortable position, head
and fret sticking out and jam and dirt all
brokeu and on top of him. His wife turns
with hammer in band, and agony depicted
on her face. He next turns his hand to trim
ming a handsome Wi.taona vine, his “wife
encouragingly charging him not to make a
mess of that too,” but the fater are against
him. Losing his balanco he grabs for the
vine, when down goes step ladder, UcTomp-
kins and the vines torn up by the roots. Aa
he quietly wends his way to bis office counts
up the damages as equal to the cost of hiring
three men for a week. And as a matter of
course leaves his poor wife more work to do
In straightening opt hla accidents than If she
had been left alone in the first Instance. Do
my lady readers think this an over drawn
picture. Uen are awful good in their places,
but some times they make more work than
they accomplish. I should like to know how
many husbands among my lady friends do
really ssilst their wives in keeping the flower
garden dean and beautiful during the season.
I know there are some, but is their “name
legion."
Ot'a Fashion Lxnxx —We promised in our
last to give aome fashion dots for young girls.
The delineation for Juno comes to us filled
with beautiful s*.;)ts for misses. Of course
white Is preferred for young people. Naln
cook with Irish point embroidery is the fa
vorite dress. The skirt is made with three
deep flounces of embroidery, the basque with
a vest formed of Insertion and tucks and au
embroidered edge around the batqio. For
little children seven or eight ;ycars old, the
moot stylish waist is a very short full waist
with a wide sssh of tho material of the dress
^ifd oaMl«s|| around the- waist. 1 had n
(fOoTii IOTfly little girl not many days
Uk- , auu (nought box' *WWt and simply sbo
wss dressed, but felt a, if I would !UtC to (ell
her mother tbatherdress needed a now waist,
as she lisd grown to rnuoh einco the one she
had on wss made. Imagine my surprl.e
when told it was a new dress juat finished
^aml in the ^jht of “jje, I merely relate
this to give an Idea ol h.ow short the waist
must bo mads. Also the skirts of children's
clothes are medo ' very much shorter. Of
oouts , colored textures are as auiUble as
white goods, such as lawua, ginghams, eham-
brajs, aud nun's veilings, pongees, eta, for
children and girls of larger else, 1 have beau
asked to give some dole ou the little orna
mental parts of young mlsies toilets. Among
the prettiest fancies for the eeason Is the
“Ctrl's shoulder cepes—'' the handsomee!
of these ara maJo of embroidered webbing,
or wido goods that cjmee for yokes, capssaud
trimming points of drereea. Tbs osps is cut
quite small. The trjuia of the tape are
folded under In bias hems at the closing
edges, end the back U cut.on a fold of tha
goods at tha esntsr. Tha corresponding
edgos of tha front and back ara Joined In
aeams upon the shoulders, and to the curved
edges below the (boulder aeauia ara tawed
little epaulet portions. Esch ol these por-
t ons are semi-circular iu shape, and la
gathered acroa Its top so that whan aawad to
the cape It itanda quite high over the top of
the arm. Three rutiles of embroidery in the
wider width than tha ona that flnlahaa the
cape all around, entirely oovera these epsulet
and a trill ol still narrower edging finish
the neck and down the front overlapping
edge of the cape to tha top of the lower frill.
A how ol ribbon may be fastened at the
throat, or a fancy pin msy be uied for doling
the front, and a band of ribbon with abort
ends may be fastened up high on the ltf t
shoulder. Suit goods may be made up Into
cepes of this atyle, end so may lacs net or
any other deooratlve fabric. 8uch capes ara
among the most fashionable additions to tba
toilet ot P?!* 1 mile women and their
mammas.
for lie objret, halplag (tollsearn to make a living.
Maybe "Farmer's wife" baa ducks aud geese, per
hope she could aell feathers made Into nice pillows
tbsre. Maybe she has a due orchard and can
Blase nice preserves and Jollies and tome lady go-
log off to the springs may 1st her make theta nice
things and tbruush tha ''Woman's Exchange” have
them ready when they return from their semmer
Jaunts. Msy tbo "Woman’s Exchange" and "In-
duatrla! t'nion" prosper and snooeed and become
a power for good lu too city. Ills tho right sort of
charity. . HaiTaa.
Kirkwood, 0*.
Before tho "Woman's Exchange” was established
we had the drat srtlcie on the subject In TKi Con
stitution. bnt for tho help ot “Farmer's \V lfe" and
others, will wills an article In eur next about It.
FASHIQN NOTES-
Linsn cures are making their appearance once
more.
Wuna nuns' raiuxo drcaiea will again be worn
bath In aimpio and very dressy stylet.
C'HiMiaxTTXt, with collar and front of embroidery,
herald the advent ol open neek dresses for sum-
mer. A ribbon ol any pretty shade It worn under
the collar and tied In loops and ends In front.
At to tunxinus, Jet was saver In such abun
dance, nor were ever held at such high prices, Jet
bogneta all ready for application come for bodices
ol black velvet to wear with whlto or light ekltts
Among ths many wash dresses /or children are
neat little salts made ol soft. gray linen, embroid
ered or braided In white. The waist haa a gnlmpe
made white all over embroidery, with sleeves to
correspond,
Fea GaanutTiNu t>»next and for summer after
noons, sheer white muslin dresses are belrg mads
In very simple styles and are again trimmed with
embroidered flounces or with oriental lace that re
sembles embroidery.
All the hats are high crowned and the brims
are narrower than were ever before (down for
spring. Batin straw, Milan chip, Tuscan In tha
mi at delicate tbtdes and Unta to suit an/ costume,
are greatly iu favor.
Tna demand lor harmony In ladlea toilettes have
caused them to not only have tha bonnet match
tho suit, but His considered Just the thing to have
parasol also. Thus the glugbam parasol Is uo
longer the symbol ol poverty, but when made to
match the suit, whether plaid, plain or stripped, It
decidedly chic. Many ladles recover old frames
and It can bo done by a very clover, needle woman
with requisite amount ol patience, but true econ
omy It to leave them to professional bands.
A rsiTTV silk for a young girl It a solid colored
tin trimmed with three deep flounoea edged with
oriental laco; apron overskirt with laee, a J<uuty
basque rounded sway below tbo waist Una in front,
a.styllsb coat back, with an underfolded box plait
at the end ol Its middle team and forward turning
plaits thatarafoldod underneath and ornamented
wl'b buttons below tbo wait', lino ol ths tide back
teams. Upon taoh side of tho front of the basque
Is a surplice ornamint that is plaited into the
•boulder seam and shirred at tha lower end, tho
ends of the ornsmect being hidden under a'pretty
bow ol wldo, satin ribbon. Bashes are again worn
lor misses; also bowr ol ribbon without suds, on tbo
sleeves, aud bows with ends on tho shoulders,
Fancy straw bate have the brims lae d with shirred
surah and trimmed with a bunch ol feathers and a
•oil sari ol surah. Largs straw bats trimmed with
colored or whlto mull ara very much worth
FANCY WORK
6UR CORRESPONDENTS.
Woman's Kingdom.-As 1 sit atone this bright
•pring day listening to the sweet long, ol the sil
ver thioAtod birds, methlnks 1’H writs to Ua
Women's Kingdom and ask for a specs la tha
household drule, while yet there le room. I hope
ihsi the lady readers ol Tat CoaenrevioM slit no
longer delay, bnt Boston leeward to holptboodl-
twe to mike The Xtngdon one cl dee daaroel spots
on certh lor woman eudweteoma
AU.uu.Oa. AtfAaatmLASS.
Many thanke for camplemtnU and kind, word*
ot encouragement Hi private letters and hope to
heat again tiom * a yankaa taaa '
Hiawasssx, Town* County. Oa.-My attention
WAA attracted by a riddle In your paper ol Maya.
I belierel have the solotfoa.-a bed. Ml'Jefficr
la agent lor your valuable paper, "a all think It
the beat paper publlahcd. I do not know which
derailment I eejoy moat. Kmta McConnba.
Wahid &ixno«t decptlrtd of hiring oar rtddlt
Answered sod sxn glad to Inform yoa tbsl yoa am
right in your sola lion.
WoNax't Kinodom —Why not tall roar Clayton
Cuaib Covin -Crotuuuoatrlpa with abend on
eaeh aldo ol somo plain, rich colored material, are
thrown over tbo back ol chain. They aro out
pointed at the end, with ono laseel on three or a
row ol Irlogo put on a cron, to hang below tho
chair, flowers ol orelonno aro appllqued on
black satin, pink or red roses, bring ono of the
handsomest dcslgts.
.Ancthkr rairtY avals to out your strip* and
wind In ball! and oast on 21 allchos; commence
with dark, kn|| »iqoare, then * light equate and
soon until jea bisvA ds aisip tbo desired length lor
a rug; begin with light, then dark and ao ou;
whon douo sew together to tho dark wilt ba by tbo
light square. Then east on 16 niches and knit a
strip long enough to go all around the whole and
you have a cheap as well aa a durable mg. Tnoy
are nloe for the outside ot doors opening cn tba
ball, or by the side ol the bed.
A IIoMSMAba Rua.-A very pretty rug can bo
made by cutting rags Into long, narrow stripe not
quite an Inch wldo, tbo same aa for a rag carpet,
and kntiUng in atripa and towing them together.
It it prattler made retrod, Take red lot the cooler
then a strip of black aud to ou as you have your
ooioia; let your border be black and red and wiuar
Strips Utan the Others. You can make them any
tlaa orihapo yon wish aod they wear splendidly.
Tat on seven (itches for tbo body and eleven tor
tho border, to be halt on two Urge hardwood
needles about an lul*t around,
fnivrao Ca.x,-<Mt four ptecjBC 'ot cardboard,
each ■ inches long and *X locbas Wide and round
tho lower corners, cover two ol tbo pieces with
gay colored silk or mlln. Oaono applique a square
olorimaon velvet with the monogram embroidered
In gold on IL On tho other paint or embroider
a pretty apray ol bowers. Cover tho two otbvr
plccoa ol board with pink or blue cambric, over
which put awlaa muslin. Overhand a muslin aud
silk piece tegether. Oet a black lead pencil and
dtlvffa braaa headed Ball in each end. Now taalen
tho two place, tcgeiher across the top;' sew a piece
ol elastic tn to bold tho loavoa ol llasuo paper, which
ara lobe lolded and pained over It, and then listen
the whole upon the load pencil by taken stlohes ol
gold on erluaon atlk at equal distances, tailing tha
■Ilk tall In parallel rows around the pencil. Put a
cord and tassel on to baog it up, as you would a
bannar, and It 1a dona; aud a vary pretty present It
Is lor a gentleman,
rIERE AND THERE-
Tuxaiis a new Jonquil, the maaena alba, which
la a giaat beauty and delicacy. It issemblae • a
terras util orchid, lu cup la deep yellow and tta
outaldcl petals 'a pale straw color, it la very
hendsome combined with the heavily psrlnmed
narelsus grand monarch.
Only IIilp Million of Tin.v Blowoni.-Ii
sounds ltao a fairy tala to be Interned that
600,000 proile will toou be planted to the pnMIO
indent In Bostoi, Thorn delicate flower* which
upon eloM inspection luggea: tho features ol tha
human lace, ara now sprouting In ths hot-houses
In Deer park. There an XyMfl ether plants,
prominent among which are detvaa. red and white
Intended lor a border to the pittsy beds Then
there Is a wonderful prohuMon ol canterbury
bells, lex-glove, forget-ma-'uou, holly hocks and
other variety of bleniftsla.
WmT Some ivoxtf Bur.—II you will r aome
day Into Ttffhnyte you will got an lilts ol how
money Is flung away. You would got sacseeUane
ol what you could see II you could poor Into tho
boudoirs and bureaus ol somo mothers -and girls.
Tiffany's la crowded with women on every dne day
tad yet It Is only on* ol a hill-doom -grand market
placet ol mammon. You will see younr (Iris cboot
ing J (Waled gerer-bucklee rangier la price from
1900 upwards to what ever dlsay Might cl velua
the genii eel la them may bring. Womeu pay I960
lev one Jeweled smelling bottle: gild lor a gold-
beaded rilk umbrella: llOOtoreoiact clasp ol gold;
gu to: a set ol hair-pins; If leva gold glove but-
lotto Smith, of Washington, president,
preparing the report on female Induttriea for the
senate committee on education and labor. They
have sent primed circulars to every part ol the
country. Tho cltcnlar* conuln questions to be an
swered by those receiving them. Tho lnqulnca
include tho kind ol work, wagee, etc,, of girls and
women employed; whether the employment of
females Is Increasing or decreasing In a given com
munity, wbat now.lndnstriee bavs been opened to
women In five yean, now the product of women'
work compares with that o fmen, also how the pay of
the two sexes compares and how many female per-
sonsover fifteen years of ago are employed In wage'
work.
Thx oTHia day a New Orleans man bad occasion
to go over Ibe lake. On hli way back and when
the train stopped, he noticed a man getting Into
the cars In front of him with a little baby In bis
arms. After the train bad got under way tha con
ductor came and said; "Coma with me; I want to
show you the saddest, strangest sight you ever
raw," and he led the way Into the next car. Thera
sat the man whom he had noticed with the babe
bis precious little bundle lay quiet on the seat In
front of him, and as these other two men watched
he leaned over and looked long end earnestly lu
the lttUe face, and then kteaed tha trail flnger-Upe
he held so gently In hta hand. "That baby's dead,'
said the conductor, “It died this mornlog at the
bay. Ho couldn't bear to pat It In s coffin, because
then It would have to go without him In the bag
gage car, and ao be la jut carrying It homo to New
Orleans In his arms." Stricken to tbo heart’s core
ho sat there quiet and unheeding, watching over
hie dead child, ktsslog the Angers that would never
sgaln clasp his, looking down upon the white ltd!
that had closed over the bright eyes aa the petals
ofa sensitive flower closes at the night time over Its
delicate heart and the world was nothing to him,
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Fruit stains msy bo removed by froeilng.
To rnxvaNT milk rapidly souring, put lu a small
portion of bicarbonate of soda.
Mildxw may be removed by dipping the etalned
parte Into buttermilk, and putting them In the
sun.
All xindi of (less can be cleaned with lea leaves
after thoy have been used. They take off tho dull
look and leave the glass clean and clear.
Ns v lunch and breakfaat clothe, with napkins to
match, como In aquarea of whlto or tinted damuk
with bright-colored or sari-colored borders and
knotted fringes.
It will Interest good housewives to know that
the beat nutmegs should be nsarly round, heavy
and weigh ou an avenge a quarter of an ounce.
Lasr summer's cotton stockings that ara streaked
or faded can be colored and made to look like new
byualng tome of tho patent dyes which como In
packages, and which aro a boon to the economical
woman who withes to have her children look noat
and fresh.
To Whiten Linen that has Tunned Yillow.—
Take a pound of flue white soap, cut 11 up into a
gallon ol milk, and hang It over the lire In a wash
kettle. When the soap has quite melted put tn the
linen and boll (or hall an boar. Now take It out,
having already a lather ot soap and warm water;
wash the Uneu In It, and then rinse It through two
cold waters with a very little blue In Ihe last.
ixu-tos p'auls aro likely » he troubled with In-
see sat this season, and II is rcCummendid to tike
them out Into tbo jard, lay them on their sides on
tho bricks and turn the lull lotoo ot tho boto on
them. Arrange sou to get at tho under lido ot
tho leaves, •• this la where thoy lovo to Iced. Give
good washing on ono aide and then turn them so
to bo sure that none ckape. H you And alter a
tow days, that any remain, repeat the operation.
The hoae la tho mala reliance In aome large com
mercial green houses tn keep down the Insects.
CO OKING RECIPES.
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Devoted to the Ir.ai uction and Entertain-
men; of the Buys and Girls vvho
Read The Constitution.
(In wri Inq t ,r tala depar meet, write plainly on
one aide of your :aper, e'.dp ,t "lur Yoons Folks''
In one oirnernf yntir eiiael-pc.]
THE FIRST OK I '"N* KIND
"Lo, ’Ua Unto we’re up aod dolt-g! ' It laid,
"Come outof yntir lazy bed.!
I'm going to see what Ihe world Is ilka;
I'm llred of you, sleepy beads:"
“Who knowa wbat'a going on there above?
There’s many a laugh and about,
Somewhere they're having a jolly good time,
I'll And what it's all about."
"Come with me, don’t aleep any more,
There's nothing at all lo fear,
I'm aura there's room enough up there,
And I'm awfully crowded here."
So up lo the world ltfluhed ft’s way.
And stood there dainty and white,
While Its comrades prepared to letve their beds
And follow it up to tbe light.
What was it? Waa it a anowarop fair?
Not quite: for to tell you tbe truth,
It wean't a brave Utile flower at all,
It was Juit the baby's fltattooth!
—Betsle Chandler.
Cider Cakx—Onscupofclicr: onocu, of but
ter; one cop ot milk; two eupaot sugar; six cups
flour, aploe aad ono teaapoonlul saleralua,
STurriD Hoot,-Boll tba eggs bard; cut them tn
two. Catelully; remove tbo yellow and m'x It Vllh
fried outona, salt, popper and a little parsley aud a
little ham choppid flue. Fill Ute whites with this
aud f f y, so aa to brown yellow.
To PamaaTE Sliced Bread Frihi -II leal bread
has boon sliced for dinner and la not alt ca'.en,
taka tho slices remaining and place two together
aud have a elean doth made vary damp and wrap
the bread oak fully up and put away and Uto next
day It will bo perfectly fresh,
Crxam FaiTtiM -Beat * eggs loalitoibiaJd a
hall pint ol cream, the same ol Alla: a teaipoon-
tul salt; one pint ol ilntr: two spoonluls baking
powder; aUr to smooth hatter; fry In hot lard tk»
•ante aa doughnuts. Their tire good hot or'Mid.
Bono with swflotened cream at maple tyrop
MoaNrtnmn -Hill a ooffss onp ol pile, yollow
sugar -. ikon vid Ihe yolks of six eggs atfi a pinch
of salt; heal Cell aud pour into the fld-ir tray and
work lu to a 6 dt dough; roll very UVnandcul ou
with a tumbler; drop into a Irylog'pay of hollerd
and cook quickly. Wheudoue silt while sugar over
Item.
1’IRIUMON Bolls. - -Take lift t dough aa lor bread,
tlx In shortening, in egg and a little sugar; roll
out lo about quarter Inch thickness; spread with
butter; then sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon;
roU up and cut as you would Jolly cake; put In pane
like biscuits; set to rise. When light put a lump
ol butter and sugar aud cinnamon on eeoh ono
and bake.
Wum Nut Case.-Whlte* ol It egg* bea'en to a
rolh; onacupol butter: two cups sugar; threeand
one-hall cup* flour; Uaapoonful yeast powder. Al
ter tho butter la well mixed add ona large cocoa-
nut, grated; on* taiga tumbler (uU ot tho kernel!
ol pocaue and ona tumbler fall ol blanched a!*
Bonds, tbo almonds lo bo slightly stashed In a
mortar.
Vail Cbkam Sour —lUHttee remnants ol a react
ol veal until the meat rafts from the bones. Strain
and cool. The nekl 4ay put on to holt, withaiUce
Cl onion aud‘duo-third of raw riot, bat it simmer
slowly Wan hour. Add tilt and pepper to tub
Just baton serving add one capful ol rich milk, or
cream U yon hare It, heated tn a repent* dlth.
Arnold How.—Collect all the bone* which you
have on hand, bed, real, mutton or (Owl, and toll
together one day. The next meriting remote the
Island pul tha roup on to heat. It you have a lit-
Uo cohl hash pul It lu. and add hither a saner fuU
ot caused com, with relt and r<PP<' th taste, a tew
slices ol onion, hall a teeapoontul of eefety salt or
ono cuplul ol slowed tomatoes. Boll sil together,
and Just before serving put Inn fowdrops ol cara
mel to make U a good brown.
Rout Bzav -It la a good ftta lo vary Ute mac- j
ner lu which you flavor Ibe roast ot beat: this can
ba done by squeezing the .’tire of ball a lemon art.
ItandputUng the office halt Inside Ike roast.
Ano’har way li to put ballot a carrot, ona sWU
onion, and a Utile pantoy In the dripping pan aad
lay tho rout one It Do not baled byanybad
a It act lo put aaa *rep ot water into your dripping
pan unlU you hare tried IBs experiment ot rout
ing heel tn this wsr?. It make* a striking dtforenee
la tbe flavor ot Cka neat. Tho ooutdabrtarne over
qnlekly, tho litre la all kept within, shdV a meat
is tender la e*M*queac*ol this.
This is a nice time to take a journey, go
wouldn't you like to play
STAGE coach?
If bo yon mast nil get chairs except the
story teller and put them all around the
room a little distance apart, and take your
seats. Then tbe story-teller goes around and
gWes each of you a name. Then he tells a
little story, and cTerytlmc ha mentions n
name the owner mast get up and tarn round
or pay a forfeit. At the end of his story,
but when you are least expc sting it, be says
quick, “the atage coach turned over," and
everybody changes places, the story-teller
trying to get one too, and the boy left out
must take his place. If you have never
played it you may have a little trouble at
firat in tailing a atory that will bring in the
names, so I'll give you a short one to start
with:
One fine morning in Msy I though it would
be nice to take a ride in a stage coach, ao I
went to the hotel and told the landlord to
have bis coach ready for me at 0 o’clock.
He called tne driver (driver turns round),
and told him to put the harniai (harnesg
turns) on the horses (hones turn) at once,
and going to the door, found the coach wait
ing. I called my party to coma on and get
into the coash. The driver (driver turns)
take up tba reins, (reins turn) cracked the
whip, (whip turns) whistled to his horses
(horses turn) and off wc started. 1'reaently,
as we were going down a steep hill, tb'e lead
horse (horse turns) took fright at a rabbit in
the road, and began to run. One of the
reins (reins turn) broke, the wheel (wheel
turns) came off, the yoang-Iady-in tho back
seat (young lady turns) fell off. My mother
fainted, (mother turns) her small brother
(brother turns) screamed so loud he fright
ened thfl Other hone (horse turn) they nn
too, and- and the stage coach turned over.
Aunt Susie.
ihe con Id not rise. The queen came back and set
North free. Then the queen gsve her a glass and
told her that she coaid name any person she want
ed to see and look through the glare and see them,
Norah waa much pleased with this and named her
mother and saw her praying. Norah tailed on and
camo to a place where a mighty monster ruled
over the seven ttait. He had a lion's body and an
elephant head. He looked at Norah and snorted,
raised hit head high and gave a let p and ran ooa
of his horns through the bslloon and let ont tbegti.
Norah, balloon and all fall with a crash to the
ground, which ended Norab't visit to the stars,
and Norah awoke and found it was all a dream.
Eddie Hcmphuti.
Town Title, B. C., April 21.
OUR LETTER BOX.
Dear Aunt 8uux: I go to school to Mama and
go nearly all day. I do a good deal of crocheting,
bat like to read better than anything elsn. I would
like to exchange crochet patterns with Ellen Ham
mond. I like The Constitution, Your unknown
friend, Mamie Lawsance.
Nowbnrn, Jasper bounty, Oa. April SO.
Dead Aunt Busin: I'm a little girl 7 years old.
Fapa takes Tbe Constitution and I loro to read
the oonilns letters eery much. I hare two brothett
and ono sister Your little friend, Ola Wood.
Bhtrpsbnrg, Oa.
Daaa AVNT Buna: 1 am a farmer's daughter 16
yen* old. 1 go to school to Mn. Lawratice and
lore to go. I like The Constitution very much,
bnt don't have much time to road It. Your friend,
Nora Curry.
Dear Aunt Buna: I'm a farmer’* daughter M
yean ol age. Papa takea The Constitution and I
lore to read It. We hare rioatlon now. I bare a
brother and titter, hut they ara married and I get
to lonely sometimes. Your losing friend,
Sharpaburg, Ga. Boris Niilt.
CUn Aunt dtlstXl Him eight years old, lam
hot going to school now, I am staying at home
helping ma cook and feed the chickens aud drop
com lor pa. Wo take The Constitution ; 1 do
lore to read It. Pa vaya ho would not do without
It ouo year lor ten dollata. Wishing you aod tho
oousluasuccem I will clore. A«a Haauia.
WllaouTtllo, Douglas County, Ga.
Dbab Aunt Burn: I'm ao glad we Httto folks
have a place tn Tna Constitution. Papa ukei It
and we like ltao much. I recite my lesions to
mlma at present. 1 can wash dishes and Udy
the rroma, mama say a as nicely as rite can. I’m
11 yean old and live three miles from Chattanooga.
Your little friend, Anna L. G*ant.
Divine. Tenn , April tO.
DaaaAUNT Buna: I am a farmer's son fifteen
years old. 1 a**Bec]amln Leonard wants loknow
which verso In the Bible has tho most words In It,
and 1 can Mil him. It It the gib verte ot the Slh
chapter of Either and It has 01 words In It. Your
uuknown friend, J*n*a Walton Hall.
A boolean, da.,Mays.
Dias Aunt Scan: You made a mistake in my
name when you published my last latter and I'U
ba so glad If yon will print It right this time. I
ctn milk and oook and knit and crochat and have
made three qnllta. Grandpa has a storm pit and
wa keep our milk In it and It keepe it ao cool.
Youn truly, Luxri SUMMias.
Newnen, Ua., May 6.
Drib Aunt Sum: Wo take Th« Constitution
and like It rery much, t am greatly Interested in
TUImsga’a rermons and wlU bo gUdjlf you will In
form mo what denomination ha belongs to.
Yours, Auca Hbmrbeb.
Fillmore, Ga.
Presbyterian.
D«A* Arxt Bern: My atory runathua; Bttoro
the warof ffll there lived a poor woman with an
only child, a little gtrl named Nareh. The people
then were trying to ascend to the stars- As quick as
UttteNorah hoard this she purchased a balloon to
sail to tho stare. Alter taking leave of her poor
mother she started. She came np to a star where
the as a man slttlnf on a stump eating peu. At
-rood as ha saw her ha said, leer not Norah, bat
have aom* pees," and taking a apoon h* filled It
full ot pose and gave It to her. She took it and
thanked him tor It. No quicker had ah* eaten the
ocas than hot mouth became full again and she had
tokeopchewing. Than oho atoppedback Into her
balloon and to her surprise ihe quit chewing hot
poaa. After riding a tong time she camo lo a (tar
where a beautiful queen rolguod. When tho sow
Norah the sold: "Norah, l have tong waited for
TOQ to como aad relievo mo from my trouble."
Then aho Jumped up and grabbed Norah and seat-
Diar aunt Susie: We are two little girls 11 and
12 yean old and are great friends. Our fathers take
Tb* Constitution and we like so much lo read
Betsy Hamilton, Bill Arp, Uncle Remus and tbe
Young Folke, ont like Betsy Hamilton best. School
closed a week ago. We bad a party that night and
enjoyed It rery much, Your little friends.
Liaara Graves and Ada Knox.
Brick Store, Ga., May 2,
Dear Aunt Scant: I am nearly 8 years old.
go to school to Professor Btobba and like him Tory
much. I wash the dishes and make up the beds
for mama. Your little friend,
Maud L. Campbell.
Band Town, Ga., April 12.
Diar Aunt Susie: Papa takea The Constitution
and I think It is tho beat yaperln the world, es
pecially since yon hare given us a place. I think
it waa so kind. Your little neice. Lela Wat»cn.
Chapel HID, Ga.
Dear Aunt Susie: I'm r little girl 12 yean old
and I walk two miles to school. Papa la
farmer and mama says that l ean cook and milk
very well. We organised a Sabbath school to day
and I hope I can go every Sunday Yonr litUe
friend, Wilue Bilman.
Chapel Hill, Ga,
Dear Aunt Susie; I am a farmer's son 9 years
Id. Papa takea The CoN-.-ntUTioN and I love to
read it. I have commenced reading the Testament
and am going to read it through. I have two hena,
a pet pig and three white rabbits. I can't place
qnllta like Walter Collins but I can sew and wash
dishes and set the table, sweep and dust, when
mama has no cook. Pops calls me his lilUo me
chanic, because I can build bouses, fences and
mills. I like Tennessee better than Georgia.
Grandpa lives tuere and when I go to visit him
they call me a goober grabber. Your little friend,
Glenrock, Ga. Jimmib S. Waterhouse,
Deab Aunt Susie: I lire near tbe Blue Springs
in Harris county, one of the greatest eiiriosltlos In
the south. Can any of the cousioa give me any In
formation coucoroig the whereabouts of Augus
tine Reid? I wish some of the cousioa would
write tome. Loving yours,
Hamilton, Ga., May 6. Mattie Hadlet.
Deab Aunt Suue: I hare arrived at tbe age
called aweet rixteeu, but If there's any aweetneaa
In that age I'vo failed to dlacorer it, Haro any of
my coualna been more auoceasful ? I am teaching
•mall school of 21 icholars at tho old "County
Line Academy.” We had a delightful picnic down
at the creek last Saturday, and an especially nice
time eallcg a dinner of all sorts of nice things.
Yonr friend. Lorena Paismore.
Wcs'.on, Ga., May 2
Dear Aunt Susie: 1 am visiting my aunt and
uncle and eight cousins. My father was a Baptist
preacher, but he It dead and my mama teacbee
school. I am nine years old. I am named Carter
after a dear friend of papa's. Yours truly,
Callie Carter Puillu-s
Sugar VaUejr, April 20.
Deak Aunt Susie: Wo be?e moved at last and I
Ilka our now home, hut Dot aa well as I did our old
one, a pretty UtUe farm near Catoosa Springs. I
used to love logo to the paiturea with my Conaln
Calllo when ihe went to milk. They were ao pret
ty. We atm get Txa Constitution and Its a source
of pleasure to us all.' I Uko tho Young Folks beat,
but ma and pa Uko Bill Arp and Slater Belay Ham
ilton. Yours, Ona PniLurs,
Dear Aunt Euue: I am 12 years old and am
tiring with my cousin. Papa and mama ara dead.
We take Tut OoNsnrurion and I think it la ao kind
to lotus putour names In It. I Uko Uncle Remus
bast I’m going to school again after the 1st of July.
Yours truly, W. E. Wood.
hUeralfo, Ga,
Dear Aunt Eu<ib: 1 am nlu* yean old. I am not
going to reboot now. I help mama cook and ralae
chickens. Wo all read Tbs Constitution and Uko
It to mueh, especially O Y F. Lovo to the coualut.
Your little neice, Ethel Bbtan.
Fort Madison B. C.
A
Deir Aunt 8US1E: I'm a farmer’s daughter and
6 yean old; an offiy child too, and they say an
only child is always spoilt and lazy, but 1 don't
think that's true. I help mama cook, milk, sew.
Iron aud do many other thing*. I've pieced 10 and
quilted four quilts: my first ono when I was only
6 yean old. 1 delight In reading Tub Constitution.
Your loving Utile neice, K L. Hadlet.
WhltCiTllle, Harris County. Oa.
Dear Aunt Susie: I am a farmer’s sou M yens
Did. I ga to tfinool and our teacher It splendid. He
playa with ua boys at playtime and hunts and Ashes
with usonSaturday. I love to hunt and ctnahoot
rery well. 1 planted my watermelon patch three
weeteago; ninety-five hills Isa fine patch. Papa
takes The CoNiTiTuvion and 1 ,lko it so much; 1
read It all tho way home wires I go for tho mall.
Yours truly, Murray Bird.
Fatonton, Ga.
Deab Aunt Suue: I hare a pattern of a very nice
quilt named The Constitution. It la ono of my
patterns that I made especially for the little girls
that write to yon. I saw In the paper the other
week one nf Lets Oampbell'a patterns, ao I thought
I would make one. Haro it Is:
Tha above cut show, tbo way
aude Taka aome dark-colored quilt doth and
put numbers l. 2 and * tu the dark: then gat some
light-colored cloth and put the blank apace In 11;
that a amsll .quare: than make four ot those
nuarea and put them together bnd that makes a
lent square: then put them together with any
kind oi doth to suit tho taste. If aay of the Uttle
gtrU make one of Ik esc quUU press* tell them to
write and tell me about how they like 11, etc.
Youia truly. Daniil W. Green.
Constitution Office, Atlanta G ., May 16,
A Short Cauisx ar thr“Pou.t jAKX.''-Tommy
Garland owned a schooner. Ba owned It all hlm-
adf How proud ho was of 11! Were there OTer
such tails, such rifgtcg, such an anchor:
-I gnats act!" declared Tammy, emuhitlcaUy.
•She beats everything ol her slxe."
edtoonffieffirtroe. Norah reigned over the start Her etaenot being verygmt. she did not threat-
a long Ume with her llttlo balloon by her tide, for to be a dangarofii competitor ot the vessels com
posing the merchant fltet that railed ont of the har
bor ot Summerport, Tommy's home.
Didn't that rchooner excite the admiration of
Tommy's acquaintances! There was a meeting of
some of these In Tommy's kitchen one Saturday
afternoon, and the great snb|ect of conrertiUon
waa this wonderful schooner.
“Isn'taho a beauty?" Inquired Madge Fennel.
"I tell ya?" rejoined Tommy, triumphantly,,
tightening a rope of hta craft.
"What ta her name?" inquired Willie Plx'.ey.
"The'Polly Jane."’
"The 'Polly Jane' ? ’ asked Perry Pixley, a aneer-
log tone betraying the fact that he did not fancy
the selection.
"Yea, Shipper Blit VarrdI made her and named
her for his little girl, he told me.”
•Oh!" said Perry lo a different tone. Ererybody
liked tbe litUe Polly, in whose deep bins eyea
danced the sparkles that the tea waves flub toward
the morning sky. The aun, whon big, yellow eya
now danced into the room over the window plants,
bid rarely seen a more satisfied owner of sea prop
erty than Tommy Garland. When Madge Fennel
went home the told her father, Mr. William Fennel,
about the marvelous craft at Tommy Garltnd't,
Mr. Fennel was the leading ship builder at Summer-
port and of courre was Interested In all naval aichi-
lecture. When he waa walking down street that
evening, therefore, it waa very natural that he
should stop on the sidewalk before the Garlands'
door, and curiously watch Tommy, seated in the
doorway of the low, humble home, and admiringly
eying his marine pat. Ills sparkling ayes and hli
caressing ban da seemed to say, "Isn’t my'Polly
Jane' a beauty!"
"Poor Uttle Tommy!" thought Mr. Penuel, "lot
bim enjoy It; I guess it’s the only ornament there
is In nls home of poverty."
And Mr. Fennel wet not very far from tho truth
when he mode that remark. Step this way and look
through that open door aod tell mo If you ace pic
tures on the wills, or ornaments on tho shelves of
that home? It's the home of poverty Indeed! Bat
who has startled the ship builder out of his medi
tations?
"Husband!"exclaimeda voice, "you know this
it tbe evening for foreign missions at oar church.
You know there is to be an interesting speaker from
abroad, and wo ought to attend. Let’s be on tbe
way there." It waa Mrs. found that spoke,
"Foreign missions,” thought Mr. Penuel. os ho
quickly walked away with his wile. That was aU
he silently said, He waa note generous giver un*
less he waa specially aroused to Interest In any
challenging cause. William Pennel waa ranked in
the congregation aa one of the dose money holders
and alow givers. Touch deeply his heart, though,
and a cams could reach down to tho bottom ol hla .
pocket and empty it. Would her empty that pocket
to night?
Smart speaker," he said at the mission service.
"I don't think I shall giro, though " The speaker
was making an earnest appeal for money in behalf
of missions. Ho urged it on to tho ground of obU-
gallon to Christ and lore for souls. Hit words were
emphatic, urgont, tearful.
'll you have no money,” he contfnued, "have
you nottomethlng lu your possetaion that baa value
and could be exchanged for money ? ’ He sold this
for he taw that aome of his hearers were farmers
who might hava more corn than money.
"Weil," thought William Ponuol, "doeshe mean
'hat I, wholeftmypocketbookathome.oould make
bis cause an acceptable present of a ship? I must
think that over a long Urns, Mr. Speaker.”
But hli "thinking over” was Interrupted by the
round ot softly gliding steps In the aisle outside his
pew, He nlsedhlsbead, locked Into theataeind
there waa Tommy Garland. Wlih eager face, Tom
my was hurrying toward the door. He passed out
and ran home. Now, William Pennol, you can do
some more thinking.
"Hnaband,” whispered Mri. Pennol; bu t ho pre
ferred to be deaf. Then aho nudged him, but ho
waaaa tnienslble at If he were a tune post. Then
the pinched hit hand. This provoked him.
"What la It you want, wlfo? Why can’t you be
qttlet?” ho asked.
Hadn't you better give aomeffilng to that
man?" . .
"I won't give that man a cent, Mrs. Pennel.”
'Oh, dear!" thought Mrs. Pennel. "I have up
set everything now. If I hadn't been ao Impulsive
and had only waited I Oh, dear? that pan of milk
ft upset I Oh, dear!"
But stops were now heard lu the aisle—eager
stepr, u If tome one had an Important errand.
"Mail be the doctor's boy I" thought Mr. Penntl.
That Doctor Sylvester is forever mansglng to have
bis boy coll him out In church time, oa if some
body were choking to death! Everybody knowa
he has got only two pattent»-old lady Tutherthby
and Simon Sleeper.”
No, it waa not tho “dootor’a boy." Tho ship
builder looked Into tbe slate aad there waa Tommy,
proudly, triumphantly, bearing tho “Polly Jane"
inbiaarms!
I do believe that boy la heading lor that iprtk.
or!" thought Mr. Pennel. Yea, Tommy wu heading
that way straight as any ship that the pilots should
ewer steer for the good harbor of Summerport.
Tcmmy did not have gold, silver or bonk drafts,
but he did hive “Polly Jane," and when he heard
tho speaker say that other things thin money
would bo acceptable, but it ooet him a painful
wreneb cl hit affections, ho determined to ttcri-
fice the darling "Polly Jane.” It was now held up
aaau offered object, the leader of themccUng hold
ing high the schooner.
Well, welll" thought the ship.builder, "that
schooner made a short cruise."
Aren’t you ashamed of yourself!" asked a
voice.
"Waa that my Wife?" asked Mr. Pennel.
No, It was only his conscience; and bow that con
science talked to him! A rich man doing nothing
and that poor UlUo boy giving hli moil coveted
tressare! William Pennel wu ashamed of him.
self, and wlahed ho had uld to hla wlfo. “My dear,
will give something, only don't nudge me and
pinch me.” Instead ot thta benevolent concession,
ne bad scarcely uld, "I won’t give that min a
cent, Mrs. Pennel."
People, however, who have a big cargo of will
and pride on board, may have a way also ot getting
round a difficulty, chousing and yet not changing
their course.
1 won't give that man a cent." oald the ship
builder, "hull wlU-"
Just wbat be would do, Mr. Pennel Indicated
wnen he rooe and uid,-
I would like to buy that echooner ot that UtU*
hoy, aud I'U give fifty dollars.”
"Thai’s generous I” declared the leader, while
aU the people murmured their applause.
But 'tatn't mine," ung out Tommy.
Ho may do what ho pleasca with tho money,”
responded Mr. Pennel.
Then it goes to mittens,” promptly answered
Tommy.
Haw this aroused the people to tiger interest*!
Out gave ten dollars, another fiva and several ol
the tanners pledged various products ol their
farms
Wife," sold the ship builder, new trying his
hand at nudging, and giving his wife a genUe
thiuit, "1 can't premiss to anybody any more
money to-nfght, hut you may.”’
-Oh, Wffiiam, you do know how to get round a
point; but I'U give," thought Mrs. PgnneL
And did not the warm-hearted woman readUy
offer her gilt, and a good-eized one!
The next morning Tommy’s mother said to him,
“WeU, Tommy, yon won’t see tho 'PoUy Jan*’
aay more."
"I know it, mother, but I'm not lorry.”
However, when he went out lute tho yard, wbat
should he see at tha side ot the Rite bnt tho "PoUy
Jane"! Thor* the was, more beaatiful than ever.
On her deck waa a note labeled, "Cargo.” Tho
note read tn this way:
"DBASTommy: I think that was too ihort a
cruise made by the "PoUy Jane,” aad I want you to
hast the pleasure ot tilling her again; and tho 1a
yours, if yon wlU accept hat. P."
—Edward B. Band.