Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-25
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Help for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
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'IIelp for the Helpless-Kindness to
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All letters not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: You
see, I didn't wait long to write
again, but I thought I'd send this
little story which I made up as L
saw that Aunt Julia wanted little
story from some of the cousins to be
| printed in the Corner" 1 nope
| to see it in print.
= Your loving niece and cousin
MARY MILLER.
Shiloh, Ca, April %, 1922.
P. Sail you cousins about my
age (Which is 10 please write to
me.
"HOW DAISY BECAME A FAIRY"
Little Daisy was very dicontent-
| ed. Her stepmother made her work
so hard that she very often grum-
| bled and sometimes disobeyed.
One day Mrs. Brown (for that
was her stepmother's name) told
| Daisy, to ge to the spring to get
some water. The little girl had
been working hard all the morning
| and she was very tired so it was
not without grumbling that she
| obeyed.
When she reached the spring she
| felt so angry and mistreated that
she laid her curly head on the
messy banks and cried aloud.
| Presently she was startled by
| hearing q sweet musical voice say,
"Daisy!Daisy! Why are you crying,
my little girl? Tell me, are you
unhappy"
Daisy raised her head and saw a
| beautiful little faicv sitting on a big
rock "I-I--I'm-oh yes! I'm the
most unhappy little girl in the
! worldv' she sobbed out.
"Tell me about it, DEAR" said the
little fairy kindly.
So Daisy told the whole story OF
how her stepmother had treated her,
grumbling as she talked.
At the end of the story the fairy
suddenly asked, "Daisy, how would
you like to be fairy?"
ooh! oh! if only could!' cried
| Daisy, "Then I'd be the happiest
girl in all the world!'
"You may be one If you'll only
try" said the fairy.
"Tell me how" said Daisy eager
| ly.
go back homo and do everything
your stepmother tells you to do
cheerfully and obediently. Skip
| about singing as you work. That
is all you have to do"
"But I don't see how" began
Daisy doubtfully when she was in
terrupted by the little fairy, "You go
and do as I tell you and you will
understand"
The beautiful fairy kissed Daisy
and f1oated away.
Then Daisy took up her water
and went quickly home full. re-
solved to do as the fairy had bid
den her.
All that day she fitted about sing
ing gayly as she performed some
task for her stepmother, who was
quite mystitied by her unexpected
good conduct.
That night when Mr.. Brown came
home Daisy in her little room
heard her stepmother tell him in a
radiantly happy voice, "Oh,s John!
Our little Daisy has changed into
a little fairy! You should have
seen her today, doing SO cheerfully
all asked. John, she is really a
little fairy"
And Daisy sighed happily as she
realized what the fairy had meant,
and best of all that it had come true.
For she was indeed. "a little fairy"
Dear Aunt Julia: Rap, rap, rapl Thank
will in fnNE fnc
How are you, Auntie, and all the Cousins :?
l fine as usual. wonder what you
are doing this beautiful morning Play up
! Georgia kids, don't let the other states
here, aren't you? am. My! I'll have to
chop cotton soon; Well; maybe I won't
health game is fine. I've been trying to
play it for some time. I am sending my
bit to the. mite box. Cousins, write to
not. Oh, look! 1 see Mr.. W. B. coming,
so must so. Good luck to you ALL
| HASSIE JONES,
Fayetteville, Ga, Route /.
allowed the great privilege of spending a
few more pleasant momnets with 1.-THE
jolly bunch What do you nature lovers
think of this nice warm weather and
bright sum-. l think it just grand. Will
some of you cousins render a "helpng
| hand simply by sending me the book,
''St. Elmo?" III return the book in good
order, also the favor. Some of you cous-
! to see me. Oh! how we Will go in swim
ming and boat riding, also fishing. Well
Aunt Julia, if you will pardon me for
this short and uninteresting visit, I'll go
| and cook dinner, but first who can guess
my age?. Between II and IS. Everybody
JOHNNIE TYSON.
Cuthbert, Ga.
|
been silent but interested reader of the
| Letter Box for long time and enjoy it
more every time I read it. Cousins, let's
write to the Letter Box. describing the
this summer. Here is my description:
June IA, our Young Peoples Missionary
| Society had a bacon fry at Pine Noun
tain Springs: We had lemonade, bacon
boiled in large pot over it, pickles and
| loaf bread. For dessert, we had marsh
mallows toasted over the fire. After dark
we sat around the fire and sang and
| you cousins write to me. VIII try to
| answer all letters and cards received. Will
someone please send me the books Lad
the Lonesome Pine?" Will pay all post
age and return favor. Write first, as I
want only one copy Of each. I live on
hair and eyes, go to zebulon High
school and will be in the tenth grade
next term. 1 like Latin better than any
of my studies. Your new niece and cousin.
CMiss) WILLIE MAY MANGHAM.
Zebuon, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please let
me join your happy circle, for it seems
| as If there is fun up, and I want
a part in it. 1 wrote to the Letter Box
last May was a year ago and by chance
my letter passed w. B. safely. l have
read all the letters that 1 have had the
opportunity of reading since the Letter
Box was organized. Cousins, have YOU
ever been away from home where YOU
could not get the dear old Journal? |
have, and 1 missed it as one of the family
and have persuaded people where I've
boarded to subscribe for The Journal so
! that | might know what Aunt Julia and
! the CnnSi dnin.. L.:hilc.