Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-11
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Help for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"

No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both sides or
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
Dear Children--I know how in
terested you always are in stories
about our dumb friends.
Just lately have been reading an
eloquent tribute to the late Charles
Hopkins, Of Georgia.
Is Mr.. Hopkins had all the virtues
that go towards the making Of a
great man and the tribute I speak
ing of the Atlanta Bar association.
Mr.. Hopkins, you see, was one of
Atlanta's best known and beloved
lawyers. In speaking of his being at
heart sportsman this tribute said:
I'm his youth and young manhood
he was perhaps the best amateur
shot in Georgia. A little mother
bird, pitiable in death, and her
orphaned, helpless, starving brood,
robbed him of the pleasure of hunt
ing, and many years before his death
he gave up the sport entirely"
Surely when such a big, manly,
splendid character can think of the
sorrows of our dumb frinds, we
should follow his example.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Thank you, Cora Gavin, for your
picture, I certainly appreciate your
sending me one.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Doesn't it
make you feel so happy to see these pref
flowers blooming. 1 just love birds and
flowers. Every morning when l wake the
first to greet me is a hooking bird singing
so sweelty in tree just outside my win
field and 1 found two little sparrows on
the ground. 1 tried to find their nest but
couldn't 1 brought them to the house.
But the cat got one of them and let the
other one go.
Our club is making scrap books, and pic
ture books to send to the Home of the
Friendless. We going to send them
funny papers. paper dolls and the books
you want to send them anything just send
it to the Home of the Friendless, 226 High
land, avenue, Atlanta, Ga.
l certainly do love music. I can play
a little but not much. l like dreamy
Hawaiian music, the kind that takes you
to the land of flowers and sunshine and
Where the moon makes SllVerly paths on
lakes and rivers.
The rose is by favorite flower:
Rose, thou art the sweetest flower,
That ever drank the amber shower;
Rose, thou art the fondest child
OF dimpled spring, the wood nymph wild:
Even the gods who walk the sky
Are amOrous of thy scented sigh.
Cupid, too, in Paphians shades
His hiar with rosy fillets braids,
Then bring me showers of roses, bring,
And shed them round while / sing.
From Moores "Anacreon.
RUTH BR1NKLEY.
Acworth, Ga.
P. S.-Write to me.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit another little Georgia gill
into your happy band? 1 have been a silent
reader Of your letter box for sometime and
enjoy the letters so much.
Ny birthday is 9th Of April. Wonder
how many of the cousins have the Same
birthdate.
| will let the cousins guess my age.
l enjoy reading SO very much. I have
one brother and two sisters. My baby sister
will be four in August. She is real cute
and smart.
I'm not much of a writer as you all
cape old man W. B. 1 may ventre to come
again.
Ny papa is a doctor and I go with him
on calls, and 1 enjoy The nice long drives
through the country.
1 fear I've been too lengthy, so will STOP
Hoping to hear from some of you soon,
Your new cousin,
WINIFRED LEE.
Odum, Ga.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: How are you
all these hot days? Just fine, I'll bet May
be some of you cousins will recognize me
as l have written to the letter box before,
and received several nice letters from some
Of the cousins and 1 thank you all that
ntn fnr hnin nd leo m
you, auntie, for printing my letter and hope
that you will permit this one to escape the
wastebasket. I wonder what has become
of Deane Ritch and Bernice Beatty
haven't noticed a letter from them in some
time. Both of you girls write nice, inter-
esting letters, so please come again. hey!
Annie Laurie Moore, 1 heard you were teach
ing school, Please let me hear from you
some time. l wish the cousins in writing
to the letter box would leave off their de-
scription. We don't care how you look and
besides one cannot tell whether you are
pretty or not. How many of you boys and
ready than you cousins care to read, I sup
pose. With love and best wishes, / will bid
you all adieu.
MAE MAXWELL.
Cairo, Ca, Route B.
Hello, Auntie and Cousins: As and a
but without success, left me courage enough
to try again. Oh, do, auntie, keep Mr..
Wastebasket asleep till get in this time
dope him If necessary. Gee, cousinss, isn't
country and enjoy country life the best
kind, but would rather live in town, ! be-
lieVe. Guess you cousins (girls) have beau
tiful flower gardens. Would like very much
to exchange flower sect with some of you
cousins love to read? I sure do, also horse
back riding, guess the most Of you all are
getting ready for school again. I will be in
the ninth grade next term. Would be de-
lighted to hear from all you cousins, will an.
swer all letters received If possible. A new
cousin. JESSIE coon.
Fall Branch, Tenn, Boute 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and cousins: VIII yn,
| please admit a South Carolina girl into your
silent reader of the letter box for some.
time and think it the best part of the
paper.
What are you cousins doing for pastime
| these beautiful summer days?\
l go fishing, pick blackberries, read, and
which I have read are Little Women
mNobody's Boy" and THE Wide, wide
Do you cousins like to go to SCHOOL,
| sure do enjoy going. l go to the Homes
Path High school. 1t closed May 20.
was promoted to the eleventh grade.
Like most OF the cousins live on q
farm. have been hoeing cotton. potatoes
| and peanuts. Father has a large peanut
| patch this year. Some of you cousins visit
me this summer and we sure will ha>u
| nice time eating watermelons and peaches
Ny age is between sixteen and twenty
| If any of you cousins have January IA f1r
your birthday, please write to me-
| Love and best wishes to Aunt Julia and
| all the cousins.
ALLIE BLACKWELL.
Honea Path, S. c., R. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I, this
| sunny Afternoon, step in for a chat with
| You, and hope I'll be admitted into you!
happy band of boys and girls.
l will not describe myself as l do moi
believe in judging people by their looks
| l want to congratulate you upon the let
| ter box, as it is the most interesting part
| in The Atlanta Journal to me.
| We, l have written enough.
| LULA MAE O'STEEN.
| High Springs, Fla, Box AS.
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