Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-06
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Dawson, Ga.

Dear Household: VIII you admit lonely boy
into your bandG I often long for my sunny
home back IN the old hills Of Georgia; but like
lot OF others who have drlfted westward
looking for better things. I have drlfted away
out on the beautiful plains Of Texas. This is
beautiful county. although you don't find
such homes as in the other states. Sometimes
as / sit and ponder over the past fancy bears
me back to my childhood home; and again 1
roam the familiar haunts. press the hands OF
old friends who have gone 20 another world
wade m the old spring branch. catching min
bows. walk down the path 10 the old school
spring with my boyhOOd sweetheart. But
awake from my meditattons and find 1t all
fancy. IL Is like Osians music, sweet, but
mournful TO the soul. / notice in my last paper
that Del Rose said the sand in the south Geor-
gia made her think Of what she had heard Of
Texas. She ought TO be here, In the west.
sometimes and then she could express IL from
real experience. l expect. though. she would
be in the storm-cellar. scared out Of her wits,
thinking there cyclone on hand. know
she would n the nelghbors failed to get their
washing tubs and loose things around the house
tied down before II came.
Some Of the household seem 10 think there is
no harm in flirting. especially some Of the
girls. OF course. there Is no great harm done
in a flirty conversation. but there is a lot OF
silly talk for nothing. But when You come
down 20 the real facts I'm the case. flirting Is n
curse TO the American people
VIII you allow me TO give you the experience
Of a broken hearted man? one time I'm my
travels I met a beautiful woman. | fell In
love with her and she claimed the same feeling
for We were sweethearts FOR SwO years
and a half ] had all the confidence in her
any man could have I'm any woman. but she was
only flirting. you see.
During our engagement tone year. I saved
her life from cruel parents aud got her away
from them and 10 her relatives. Just before
wedding day she wrote: II don't love you;
go and forget me-"
IL almost drove me mad 10 think the woman
had put much confidence In had proved
false TO me. ! tried travelling 10 satisfy me.
but 70 did not. for 7 would get restless i'm large
cities where there was nothing but excitement.
/ tried 10 study to pass the time away IN col.
lege and one week all ! could stand. Then
I went 20 the ranch and farm and I have r..
NAMED here ever since for the happiest hours
is pleasant and no one 10 remind me Of the
past. No knows the anguish of a broken
heart. unless they have had experience.
Some may say. You are a fool for letting
such stuff bother you." I lid think n
person was. but alas! see where II can't
be helped IL IL was true in the case.
I say God bless the homes OF the American
people today. for ont Of them is what future
will be: for the older will pass. away and the
Young will step up and take their places. and
NAV they he ready and equipped for the coca.
sion: for tho hone and destiny 81 our homes.
churches snd state rest upon the young gen.
Grafton.
make happy home--common sense. genuine
love and a qnsntity Or industry. I said amen.
when ] read that letter. and I also said that
m-n had wife to be proud OF.
Best wishes TO all.
LONELY COWBOY.