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12 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.