Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-21
FROM orr oK1AHoMA MEMBER.

FROM OUR OKLAHOMA MEMBER.
Dear Miss Thomas; -,
As I am away out here in the west and 1eal
your Household pages so zealously ana De.ng
a native Georgian ! always feel just as though
was talking TO hOmefolks.
A. ] am not a member of your circle, nor
have I ever written II before II is Win
some Apprehension that write. for rear tnot
7 may find my scribblng in the waste basket.
However. a this Is one or the unusual PAIN!
DAYS for this section and J nave read today
mali and read The Sem-Weekly Journal ct
The 26th instant and after reading all or the
Household letters and the other items or INFER
est, then Bill Arp used TO say, fell TO
Eliminating, and my mind looked oack over
The good things that ! read in the dear ola
Semi. Weekly Journal as IL comes away out mere
10 US.
In my teaching out here in this land that
once was the Indian Territory I find occasion
ally old Georgian and always get near
" reception and Of course feel like giving one
have been very much benefited in this ell
mate. This is great country and is &C.
cupied by as honest. Industrious a set OF peO
pie as have ever known. There is one thing
that ! have been sorry to note and that IL
divided in their Christian belief and It occurs
to me that only 10 profess and attend church
occasionallX~is the limit In my travels nave
necessarily spent nights with a number OF uiT-
fercnt people and aside fr ON the German peo-
pie land there L. large part OF this coun-
try settled by them I find with our native
Americans that they do not hold any form ~
family worship. and ] was very sorry TO tind
IL 50. but not 80 with the German families.
Where ] have had the privilege of staying
find not single German fHmsTy but holds reg
uar family worship
This all looks TO me to mean something, and
further I find that these people are all proud
to lie citizens of the United States. They are
all loyal 10 the laws of the state and of those
that | have had the pleasure OF converslug
with are to the national government and say
that Il would b. pleasure to them TO 80
to battle 10 defend privileges
As for the productiveness OF this country. II
IS great. have been out from Georgia now
IL months and I have seen more horses, mules,
COWS and hogs raised on the farms than have
This DreseaF year has 1een a bad crop year.
owing 10 drouth, yet there mas been WONDERFUL
crops made.
Now TO the Household take great pleasure
In reading all the letters and Gao say, "Amen''
10 those Sunday school teachers and the motn-
ers that seem to be much interested In me
grooming OF the children for there is greater
like "
can realize the fact that there are a num-.
Der Of good women and especially mothers That
nave their hearts and lives set the saliva
IN OF the rising generation. They can take
nope and courage but IT takes faith and cour-
age TO live the life in these days
II this escapes the waste basket | NAV come
again. A.
Cloud Chief. Okla.
BILLS THANKSGIVING DAY
Dear Miss Thomas: Have just finished read
ing the letters and Chat. and they are good as
We had a good time at our Thanksgiving
exercises. We have two good teachers at our
place and they got up program that was en-
Joyed by all except "Blll." He would have
had the time Of his life but had TO speak so
his day was cloudy. But about supper time
little girl. (15O pounds said: "Bin. why
don't you marry? The girls all love you il
your face does scare them; propose to one and
you will make her happy" Then after a pause
she said. but be careful, or you will not get
close enough to make much love to her,
have been in high glee ever since but be-
lieve TO my soul that my heart would come to
my mouth in spite OF all could do il were
10 attempt to pop the question"
Our program was long and very interesting
The morning devoted TO Thanksgiving talks
by the young people OF community and they
did fine
The noon hour was enjoyed by all IL broad
smile is any sign.
The table was spread in the grove and was
Ing about 100 feet. They had turkey, chicken
pork, beef. pies. cakes and many things
that poor Bill could not get near around every
sort With much TO eat and everyone want
ing me to eat some with them wonder poor
'Bill'' has been half sick ever since.
The people here sure fine people, but
1.-THE best what am" l|
The afternoon was given to an educational
rally and the night to short program by the
small school children. The best debate
by four very small boys the subject: "Are
girls treated better at home than boyS?'
Here is hoping you will all have a happy
Your friend and well-wisher,
BILL"