Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-26

two Georgia girls 10 JoiE your happy circle.
fine. We Oelong TO the pig club, and like 1t
very much. Or school VIII open in July. We
will be glad you know Our ages are fourteen
years. We ran crochet ard enOrOider, and are
fond OF both. How many OF you cousins like
40 go fishing? We do, and enjoy it fine.
As this is first attempt, we will close,
asking a riddle: Goes all around the house and
peeps in at every hols: Would like to CORE
spOnd with some of the girls and boys near
our age.
wishing you all happiness.
Your new cousin,
BERTHA REYNOLDS and EVA M'WIILIAMs.
Ben HILL Ca Route l.
Cousins: / want to talk awhile with you all
while l rest. l am feeling fine this morning,
thank you; rope you all are well and happy.
We have pad a fine rain; how pure and sweer
the air is AM how the birds are singing. This
world is indeed happy place for US, If We
reading household and Mrs. FeltOn's articles
and One Nomans Story " Several others
will not IIehtiIn, as well rs l do. How many
OF YOU when you a good letter, poetry or
any good articles you Like, cut it out and put
il away TOr safekeeping? / do. Say do you
all like flowers! l certainly do. | wish yOL
ly crimson and baby ramblers, and other ever
blooming sind, gladiOli and sweet williams are
in bloom nov. For pot flowers / have lovely
fern. godfrey ,alla, tuberoses, saleroi geranium.
/ haven't Elany- My asparagus sprengeri died
in the winter. 1 have a beautiful farfugiuIn.
Have any Of theNcousins ever planted the seeds
OF the Spre1Serl and mad them TO come Z
! would ike 10 exchange flowers with you
cousins. 4 want a sprengeri. VIII give
tuberose for If any OF you cousins have
one to give, please tell it in your next letter
TO the Letter Box.
/ will tell YOU cousins where / live. live
on Broad liver in Franklin county, near the
county. l i've near a church and schoOlhOuse.
We have Zine roads here. and the cars make
good use Of them, too. What did you all do
Decoration ayr l went visiting in the afte-.
With warm regards and best wishes to Aunt
Julia and all tie cousins, l remain, ever.
BERNICE BEATTY.
Dear Aunt Julia and friends: I am entering
the letter contest that the girls and BOYS are
going to have. l am a little girl from the
Red Old Kills Of Georgia" live in the
beautiful country and go to country school.
which quite number of prizes were given.
and took 4 lot Of them Contests are very
helpful, don't you think2 l am in contest
now, and hope 20 win a victrc4a. II | do I
viii tell you about IT. I have just finished
reading an interesting book. entitled Risen
From the Ranks" am only twelve years old
end was promoted to the eighth grade. Wishing
you all a success in the contest. Would like
little friend. LOUISE SUTTON.
Dear Aunt Julia: WIN you please open the
door for a little blsck-eyed Georgia hoy nine
seven and a sweet little baby sister sixteen
months old Our school was out about a month
sgo. We had a picnic when IL closed. I was
promoted TO the fourth grade. ! have for my
pets a little puppy. the hoe and pick-sack.
How do you boys like such pets7 I am going
e have little potato patch. also have a
little flower garden and artichoke patch.
viii try to answer SINE Of the riddles in
last weeks letter haX. The answer to Ethel
Hicks is blackberry; 10 Hollis Rodgers,
bed; 10 Sarah MortOn's a candle. and to
air Am
Close for this time. GEORGE BOwDOIN.
Forsyth. Gs. r. F. n. No. /.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: After some
hesitation have decided TO write to the letter
box ! like To- read the letters very much, as
they are all very interesting TO me, How many
OF you cousins are members Of clubsg am
Tat pigs have two pretty calves which I
am raising. like most OF the girls | do a
great deal of fancy work. I have just finished
a tatted yoke, Of which very proud.
have lots Of pets. including my calves. pigs and
cats. Mamma says I am sure 10 be old
maid. as I have two solid black cats Am
fifteen years Of age. Best wishes to you all.
'hamhlee, Ga. RUTH PHILLIPS.
My dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: am GO
ing to introduce myself cousin from
dear old Georgia. live in the country, just
four miles from the thriving little town Of
Dahshoro. and two miles from Riddleville. I
live between the two villages. Papa takes
The Atlanta Journal. I enjoy reading IL. espe-
cially the causins' corner Cousins think we
shoWd all aim high In life. Ones life. TO a
great extent. is the realization nf their own
ideals We not estimate the influence
that our ideals have in shaping our lives
We should implant within the seed Of
higher ideals.
I a young country girl. NV life is very
full Of pleasure and I will tell Of some things
that. in a measure. make nv happiness. With
health. education. love, and some work life is
sweet. Yet material things do add 10 ones
ronten 1ment. Our home Is roomy and COM
Portable. beautiful with trees and flowers
Then there are the chickens. horses. cattle.
orchards snd gardens to enjoy. In the home
there Is great deal of literature. Reading
aloud is n favorite method Of entertainment in
home
let's discuss the educated. the uneducated
girl: the girl who has pleasures and friends.
snd tho girl who. has none. but have failed
To mention the model girl-by this I moan
the girl who. in spite Of difficulties and dis
appointments. never finds her burdens too hard
TO bear. but takes up her and natiently
wends her way the thoruy and rugged
paths. Oceans Of love to all.
LAREE THIGPEN.
Davisboro, Ga.