Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22

come for OpalG Am ! forgotteng
wanted 10 write a letter 10 our page aud
describe our life and call It life on Happy
Hoo,igan Farm" but have had 50 much TO say
II is too late. We to call our beautiful
home Maple Leaf. and other romantic names,
when sister was a merry widow but now that
II Il under the management OF Texas COWBOY
ably assisted by our bachelor brother, VINO
is dreamer OF dreams. my sister, and last'
but not least. myself. but not merry one
I must tell You about that brother Of mine.
Sister and the Cowboy think they MADE
brand new discovery: that when folks get mar
ried they must settle down and 60 10 work,
and that to go TO work properly one must rise
early. SO sister Is very enthusiastic over risins
early-the day before the time comes. ana
even M until the night before 1.-THE Cowboy
has heaps 70 learn about her waysl. one hght
she was giving MS, as she thought, the needed
announcement 20 get ms up early next day.
She asked the Bachelor Brother IL he could not
wake us earlier than usual next morning.
neglected TO remind her that as we had always
depended him when we wanted TO rise uh-
usually early, not to overdo things. ] was
not surprised 10 be awakened at an unearthiy
hour The moon was still shining when
Joined him in the kitchen and asked: who's
dead and sent for your All the CLOCKS had
stopped. 50 I got breakfast and walked the
Sister and Cowboy. Il had notning agai Ise
full benefit of early rising. The Cowboy prompt
II came TO breakfast. but that Sister OF mine,
always schemer. said she was SICK. SO she
didn't get MP or have 10 eat breakfast by
moonlight The COWBOY advised me TO go back
to he'd hut brother and I sat until daylight.
few hours later. / have Often calieu MIN n
walking encyclopaedia. because he will give you'
information on any question you may ask !
don't guarantee the truth. but all questions
are answered. but having human alarm clock
IN the family is too much.
Girls do you want HIM Bids received at any
old price. jnst now he was at one time
thought to be the handsomest man in our
county hut he wanted TO he fashionable and
shaved off his moustache. and now Is only
blUe-eyed Irishman. guaranteed to rise earN.
I had nice time THANKSGIVING day camping
frfa n hpaUffful freTnN
hut II was not solid enough TO SKATE on
Saw good people. let persuade our Queen
Elizabeth T. give MS a., Fo1n% t hunp advice
given in little western song, sung by the
children Of Oklahoma: Come on. kids, ret
busy. for that's the game we inlay. we
don't know what we can accomplish until we
h-sv who kn0ws-maybe we would get
whole rage for ourselves. and navbe. nv ar
nv. a whole paper with our queen TO run II
for -.
And TO you Of many sorrows ard much trou.
bIes do ron know that TO get busy is great
consolation and healer? oh. know but iet
ms hear from all Of you on the question OF
uo-sahold in every number Of our pa'S~ oV-
ingIy OPAL
APovE ALL THINGS RE HONEST
Dear household As you have been upper-
most in my mind TODAY feel impelled TO wr,te
T. Won. since cannot talk II out ! W ,,n,s'
IL you In your CITY home with electric tights
and modern conveniences. with the throngs OF
neouIe always ahout won. and the many re,
SponxihilfieS on shoulders. ever thihh VI
the nuiet Iife of vorr Girlhood
Hold on 20 Our Househoid. Miss THOMAS.
ortcp wander what has become Of some Of our
writer's one who has followed the fortunes oi
the mage from if< beginning tolls me that cer-
tain ores write regularly for quite awnhe
end then drop out wonder whv II Is that
,rsv MANY are no doubt scattered. some 10
sbe silent abode OF the village burial GROUND;
srmc 70 distant countries and others are an
sorlaa in chasing the round silver piece tha.
rrncInt Saws sanction to he useu h,u
abused Pvt we miss them and would IKE
n home coming.
Some tinlo ago there was lettH- on con
.oafdated schools that fire. NOBODY DE-
lsavee sp earcation rsore than ] do. and while
The child IS being trained to read and write ley
hss moral nature also receive SITS training. Let
.te nrnfI never he led 10 think ANYTHING comeS
hove honesty nv that alone. and not ny tue
snIeufor OF wealth ~ fame fso-caledl vs. glory
rcoulrad the rIorv that ran he transported 70
,te children Of e~an tho third and fourfh gen
a-otton As Walter F. Warren said, we
should rather hear the sorrows OF disanpon ~
.rent than 20 win wav nv flatterF. We
sho,id ,vran or-selves in the cloak OF virtue
80 ,,,tc crr bread with honest hands; anh
20 ala age finds US SIN in poverty hnt Win
uusaiIed honor we win bless our Heaveniy
Fsstnr and toll on -.
The wear has alr-Hst gone. 70 al or us hHNe
s..r,a SOME snrt Of trials and d'sarno ntmehls.
10 not exnect nath OF nothing hnt lioM Sts
hanes going TO try TO keep serene come
with nv hest wishes for all Of you at this
harry season, 7 am.
Very truly yonrs. ,>,
Latina THIGPIN.