Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-15
Some Vigorous Thinking


Yes Joe Redhead, certainly agree with you
on your idea OF flirt, they good, and
| say beware of them and shun them every
time, for they will try you If you give them d
chance. l know girls who have wrecked
boys lives, and then boast and laugh at them.
say the boy is the one to laugh, for having
been lucky as to escape before 1T was roo
late. Lonely Cowboy, let me. extend to you
my congratulations. 1t is dangerous thing
to marry a girl like that, she never be
trusted and doubt brings many restless mo
ments into ones life. That's the cause of so
many unhappy marriages and so many divorces
today-quick marriages where love has never
been tested. It's the frivolous, light hearted
men and women that marry without any fore
thought or consideration.
Minnie Ross, I'm right with you my opin-
Ion about girls having an education, they need
It Just as bad as boys, and in some cases more.
have finished the high school, and had pre-
pared to enter college last year, when a severe
throat trouble came upon me, and / have not
been able to go on account OF my throat. The
doctors advised me not to go, as talking was
against 1t. This is the second year l have
had this trouble. My throat doesn't seem to
be sore but just hoarseness: can talk some,
but very low. I've been off having 1t treated.
The doctors think they can restore my voice In
time, and whenever l do get my voice In
tend TO complete my education, for think
girl that has any aim In life should have an
education. Mothers need education to rear their
children in a God fearing way. There is moth
ing better than a good education 1t takes
knowledge to solve the Bible and understand
Its mysteries. A little learning Is dangerous;
1t turns one a fool. While much learning makes
one wiser, and he plainly see the deeper
he goes into knowledge how ignorant he is
and how much he has to learn.
Mrs Silvan asked the question: do you
think there's any love existing In a marriage
brought about through the medium Of adver-
tisingT' I say. Still in II has
proved against me. / know a couple where
the woman advertised for a husband. She re-
ceived several answers, and accepted one, she
correspondent with him a short while, but never
saw him until he to marry her. Their
lives have been one of happiness; they are old
row and have children married. but I don't
think any of them advertised. oh, what leap
for YOU may marry a criminal an outlaw or
something worse az there could he). II one
has to advertise to marry I say let marrying
alone, and live your life single. There have
always been old maids and bachelors, and there
will always be. II certainly is no dishonor
to be one, for they escape a lot OF hardships
that the married ones experience, especially
II the husband is drunkard or gambler or
the wife a nove1-reader or a club woman. who
attends all card parties, neglecting HUSBAND,
children and home duties, which are enough 70
keep a good wife busy. What is the woI:d
coming to since women have begun to gamble
and drink? They have almost disgraceC the
name of woman.
could write on several more subjects but
I'll try to leave little space for the rest.
would be glad to exchange postcards with the
readers as / would like scenes from different
stntes no comics, If you please.
With best wishes to Miss Thomas and the
readers Sincerely,
MISS MARY CALHOUN.
n. F. D. No 1, Ninety-Six, s. G.