Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-15

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Hear 1 am
once more. 1 haven't seen The Atlanta Tri-
Weekly Journal for more than a year and
often wonder what Aunt Julia and the
cousins are doing. Perhaps you think am
a stranger-no doubt you have all forgotten
me-but I will assure you that am not. 1
| I have written to the Letter Box several
| times, but was living in Lancaster, S. c.,
| then. We moved here the first of July and,
! cousinss. am stranger here The school
| term will begin Monday, and don't you know
will miss my old friends and pals? But,
cousins, you don't seem like strangers to
me and 1 wish you would write to me. Re-
member, that will be the only way L can
know that this letter is printed. Does Mr..
ILutheg Huff still write long, interesting let
tiers like he used to? I hope SO. 1 certainly
| enloled rec ding his letters and l know
each and every one of the cousins did. I
like my new western home and though, as l
said, 1 am a stranger here and the people
are strangers to me, yet I have met many
and we won't be strangers long. Listen,
cousins, while tell you something. While
on our way to Birmingham two girls, aged
| II and IA, got on the train at Athens; they
were on their way home, and said they lived
few miles from Atlanta. 1 asked them
if they were two of the cousins" Well,
| they looked as blank as two sheets of paper,
and after 1 explained what l meant it was
my time to be astonished,N for they had
never heard of "such thing BEFORE" they
said. And living near Atlanta, too-they
need shaking. Why, where have they been
|
81 years? If don't bring this letter to
close sometime soon Aunt Julia will have
to have it published by the chapter, but
| before / go I will give you a little poem
| l have written, so you will know when
have forgotten you, and it won't be before
| then: ...
When the roots grow up and the leaves
And the stem grows round and round and
round.
When the creeks 90 dry when the water
is high,
And the catbirds swim and catfish fly
When the ostrich builds her nest in a tree,
And humming birds hatch in the sand by
| the sea.
When chickens grow checks instead Of bills,
And porcupines have feathers instead Of
When old Jumbo unpacks his trunk,
And the Anti-Saloon League folks get drunk
When toma toes grow beneath the ground,
| And in hollow stumps the fish are found
When man harvests his crops before he
And You get what you asked for before
When the stars shine brighter than the moon,
And the moon SHINES brighter than the sun.
When every day at noon, our days work is
done.
When the cricket does it's fiddling in the
day time,
And the evils sleep all night.
When payday comes at nighttime,
And all the ghosts die of fright.
When the king bee curls his whiskers,
| While the ant is at work in the hive
When the cats drink up all the whisky,
And the people die alive.
| l hope it doesn't grieve you, hope 1t
doesn't fret you
To know that maybe then, then maybe I'll
| forget you.
1t is now September s, 1921. I don't
know how many days, weeks months it
| may be before this gets in print, but If it
is many years. and you write to me and
can't find me by the address given below
| or any ether in U. S. A., try addressing your
| letter to somewhere in China, Africa or
India With love and best wishes to all,
HELEN O. MoELLER.
| Malvern, Ark, Z. o. Box No. 554.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit another lonely North Carolina
| girl into your happy circle of boys ana glrls
| [ have been silent reader of the letter
| box for a long time, but could never take
| courage enough to write like most OF
| cousins. l live on the farm and enjoy farm
life fine. We have a beautiful lake here on
| the farm, the water~is so clear and nice to
| battle in. wish some of you cousins would
| visit me, surely would have nice time;
| What do you cousins do for pastlmeF
crochet and learning to do needIeWork.
| | read good books and play the organ. also
| read the Bible and find it the most inter-
esting book l ever read. think everyone
should read it and abide by it. Miss Annie
| Laura Moore, 1 have the song "Nobody's
| Darling on Earth" but I have not the 9TH
| ers, if no one has sent it, do you wish me
and 1 will gladly send it to you. Well, as
| it is the rule, will describe myself and go
| before Mr.. w. b. comes: Dark brown hair,
| brown eyes, medium complexion, feet
| inches tall, weigh 10S pounds, age seventeen
| Will appreciate it very much IL some of you
! cousins will write me and will try to an
| swef all received. Guess I had better go
as my letter is getting rather lengthy. Write
| to a new niece and cousin.
Hendersonville, N. o., Route L.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: What are
you all doing these hot sunny days?? I am
| little boy eleven years old, will be twelve
| December 10. Who has my birthday?
Weight rs pounds, feet II inches tall, blue
eyes and light hair. All the cousins write
Carrollton, Ca, Route 1.
All the cousins write.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: HelloI
| Would you open the door and make room for
one more little slender South Carolina girl?
| I'll not stay long for l haven't time. 1 just
wonder what you all are doing these hot
| days. and my two sisters are by our
selves today, and l sure am lonesome, too.
Say, you cousins, all ought to. be with me,
town, October II, 10 and A. We always
have nice time. Well, guess you remem-
Der Rose satterfield. I'm her sister; black
hair, blue. eyes, medium complexion, am
feet 3h inches tall, and weigh 103 pounds
4 (some heavy. 1 will be seventeen years
l old October g. Who has my birthday? l
want all the cousins to send me a card show
err on my birthday, it will be greatly appre-
| ciated. Lovingly,
MYRTLE G. sATTERFIELD.
Easley, S. c., Route A.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will YOU
admit three little Georgia chums into your
| happy circle? We all three live on farm
and hate like the mischief to pick old bole
WeeVil cotton, but we do like to chew cane
We have been silent readers for quiet
while and enjoy very much two Of cousins
Are writing Miss Ola Hyde and Cora Hulsey,
f we had better describe ourselves we are be-
tween fourteen and eighteen years of age
| we better be travelling. We will tell Eou
more about ourselves if you will write to us.
| VIII answer all letters AND cards received,
Let them fly to
Bell HYDE,
Rebecca, Ca, Route 2
Rebecea, Ca, Route 2.
Rebecca, Ca, Box 2, Route 1.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
mes little Florida girl asking to shake
ands with Aunt Julia. 1 live an a farm
nd like farm life fine. AS it seems to be
he rule I'll describe myself, look out, don't
an, here goes: Dark brown hair, brown
yes, medium complexion, am nine years
ID. Did hear some one say "Oh, how
gly?' Well, that wasn't anything, l al
emember Katie Mae Jones. She lives about
4 mile from our home. 1 have a big sister
i she is seventeen, her name is Virginia /
! think she is sweet, Katie and Virginia and