Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-06

Greetings to you, one and all. I wonder
how many are thinking of todHys anniver-
sary: What a memorable day in the worlds
history and what that epoch las meant to
us, compared to time previous to signing CT
the armistice and now. And how many in
spite of the discouraging outlook of things
il General, can't make mental comparison
of times during the war, their sorrows, tri-
gus hadSElpS, cares and anXieties with
Che present, and not be raised to a higher
fpare OF optimistic discernment realizing in
DIR hearts q sincere feeling of Thanksgiving
that it is as well as it is with us? 1 repeat,
who can't?. I wish we could have ArmiStice
ard Thanksgiving together. Still if one is.
desirable, two will be more desirable, and
we are not hindered in our observing Thanks
giving on both days. For of certainty
our days CT thanksgiving are all too few
for the enumeration of our blessings.
How do we estimate our leisure time, l
wonder? I'm sure we do not estimate It
highly enough. l know / don't, but here are
q few lines that aids me in forming greater
apprecia ton of its value. l hope they will
help you, too:
''Time. was, is past-thou cans't not it
''Time, is, thou hast-employ the portion
small.
thine. future, is not and may never be;
thine, present, is the only time for thee
I believe it is said to be the most pre-
cious thing in the world, the only thing of
which it is a virtue to be coveted and The
only thing of which all men are prodigal.
1t is so precious that we are given only
small bits at time, and that taken away
before another is given. Do you remember
the verse we used to have in our school
books? Lost! Some time yesterday between
sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, set
each with go diamond minutes. No reward
is offered for they are lost forever Then
as summary to our leisure thoughts let's
think of these lines: Count that day verse
than lost whose Understanding sun re-
cei7es from thy shand no worthy action
DONE" and realizing we pass this way but
once surely we will strive to make that pass
ing worth while.
toned leaving off the descriptions from our
letters. 1 had wished for long fife fer
some one to bring that up. 1t doesn't add
any. to the interest of the letters, for one
elaborate description. While it takes so
much space for a more universally interest
ing topic, such as some trip you've taken,
some point of Interest. near you, or some
songs or books you like.
! wish some one near Tallulah Falls. Stone
Mountain, Yellowstone Park, Mammoth Cave
Hot Springs Colorado Canyon or any inter-
esting freak of nature would write a de-
scrlptlon. not merely of the places, but of a
real visit to them and their experiences
thereby giving a color more real than can
be gained from books | have wished to see
them. but have only been permitted to enjoy
the first two mentioned.
Rernice Beatty. how about Tallulah Falls ?
You're not so far from them. Then some
one take up 4 letter about Stone Mountain.
the greatest rock in jthe world. Mae Tan
merry, of Westminster, s. c., how about some
of the other points OF interest mentioned?
Or the mountain regions of your state and
North Carolina? l especially enjoy your style
OF presentation, and don't see why YOU cant
make us visit to Aunt Julia's Letter Box
Surely some one will give us a few strokes
through the letter box of some of your vara-
uon experiences. Best Christmas wishes to
you. Your old friend and cousin,
CLARENCE CHANDLER
Maysyille, Ga.
p. S.-Incloscd please find % cents for the
orphan. - 'N0