Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-10

Dear Children: How did you like
our Poets Corner?" I thought it
was pretty fine.
OF course we can only have our
Poets Corner when you readers
send in some OF your favorites for
reprinting.
One dear little girl wrote that she
wanted to join in all the things that
the cousins did, but she Just could
not write poetry. So I'm going to
explain again that you are not sup
posed to write original verse for
| the corner, but to send in a verse
| that you think fine and helpful and
that you want to pass along to some
other cousins who have possibly
failed to read this bit Of poetry. AS
you see am not giving the names
| or the senders, we wouldn't have
room for that, and so instead of Civ.
ing just your name, you are passing
along some beautiful thoughts.
We will have another Poets Cor
ner in this issue.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia: Please, may I come in
Tor Just few minutes? 1 will not stay
long, May 4 saw few words about IA
1
| ton Of warm fire in the twilight? In the
| early fall. as the sun goes down in Grim
| son. leaving a wholesome crispness in the
air.. all that is needed to make one thrill
with the joy Of living is to enter our own
coy apartment and luxuriate in the first
fire of the season: The ample armchair in
ter OF books. magazines, letters and pic
/ lures, and over all the soft, light Of the old
Kerosene lamp-this is a comfort. As we
settle down to realization of our mercies
a -
Goals, we forget for moment the perplex-
ing problems we have brought home in our
45 SIT FSs and r are in and symDathy
gazing into the fire and thinking Of nothing
at all In particular. Perhaps we can see
IN the embers some Of those shapes which
poetic tradition persistently declares are
visible. Or 1t may be from the past there
! looks out face long departed, and across
the silence of years there speaks half
by at any rate, it will come to the surface
at such time, and we will be conscious of
a great many unseen and inexpressibe
| would be pleased to hear from you cousins.
new cousin, LUCY DEESE,
Kershaw, S. c., Route 8. -
Dear Aunt Julia: viii you admit little
North Carolina girl into your happy band of
boys and girls? I live on a farm. and like
farm life fine. I fourteen years old.
All of you cousins write to me. I will try
t to answer all letters reeeiyed YqH6 new
Norwood. N. c.. Route 1. Box 10.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
come. Have been contemplating this trip
for some time; have just found courage to
enter. shall sit on the carpet at Aunt
Julia's feet and if / should become sleepy
shall lay my head on ker lap-that is, If
she doesn't object. How many of you like
to watch the sunset? Every evening I love
to go to western window and watch the
sun dip out of sight into the golden west.
The pink clouds gathering to it like sheep
to the fold, the hazy stiffness, the stars
coming out; then the sunset clouds fading
away, leaving pale blueness. I can't de-
scribe how it makes one feel; 1t seems to
be yearning of the soul to do only the
noble things of life, deep feeling pene-
trating to the very depths Of the soul to
hesitate to follow. Mo- in the stiffness
of the night I can hear only the loud tick
ing of the clock, and the noises Of the
night insects. dewey fragrance comes
from the willow bottom and sage lilies.
Will some of the cousins send me a piece
Of the Coralline Lucerne begonia and the
Jean Vance, getflowering pink geranium
Will return the favor any way 1 can. Cous-
ms, write to your new couin,
MILDRED DosrER.
Winona. Miss, R. f. D. No. 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: How many
of you all are enjoying this weather? It
doesn't agree with me very much. Anna
Curtis, come again. Your letter was fine,
indeed. School will soon begin and I will
be in the seventh grade. How many of
you cousins love flowers? I do for one, and
have lots Of them. For pastime 1 help
mamma around the house and go to Sunday
school, 1 will not describe myself this
time. 1 have written once before and 1 de-
scribed myself then. 1 would like to re-
ceive cards and letters from all the girls in
every state. I will assure you an answer.
Laurel, Miss.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Will you admit
jolly girl from 'The Land of Sunshine and
Flowers" into your happy circle? Let US
wake up Florida boys and girls and keep in
the game. What do you cousins and Aunt
Julia do for amusement these warm sum-
mer days? Amusement for myself is to go
IN swimming, crochet and take care of the
you would like to visit 1.-THE State of Sun
shine and Flowers? All of you cousins and
Aunt Julia come to visit me, and we will
play golf on "the beautiful golf grounds"
which makes beautiful front view for our
home. 1t is said that when it is finished it
will be the most beautiful golf grounds in
the world. 1t is being planned to put a
club house and a swimming pool on it. And
I'm sure if you come to Visit me YOU will
nave jolly time. Well, I must quit as nv
letter is growing long, and that is against
auntie's rule. l will answer all cards and
!etefse received Your loving niece and cous-
IN. HAZEL LANE.
Gainesville, Fla, r. F. D. No. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will YOU
all admit a west Florida girl into your happy
circle? have been a reader Of the letter
box for some time and like it just fine. 1
nope these few lines will escape the waste
basket, for l want to get acquainted with
tne cousins. How do you al like music, es-
pecially violin music? l am violinist my
self. Well, 1 won't describe myself only
VIII say l am sweet sixteen years old. I
will answer all letters received, / am look
ing Tor many letters and cards from the
cousins. l am your niece and cousin,
o AUDREY MAY ROBERTS.
Overstreet, Fla, Box IS.
r Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here am
again, begging admittance into your charm
ing circle. few weeks ago l wrote q
snort letter to the letter box and it was
printed, and of all the interesting letters, 1
1t. Every one I have received were sure
enough interesting, and believe me they are
sun coming, two and three and sometimes
more every day. But let them come
mean to answer every one of them, sooner or
later. You who have not had an answer
YET don't get discoura ged and think 1 told
a story about answering every one who
wrote to me. l am answering them just as
last as 1 can. Will the boy or girl that
wrote me card, mailed at Texarkana, Tex,
please write again, as l couldn't make out
again. several of the cousins asked me if
danced the latest dances. No. dears, /
certainly don't, nor any other kind
have danced the old-time square dance two
or three times, but don't think I'll ever
dance any kind Of a dance any more. To
the boy who said I was missing half of nv
life if I didn't dance will say I can't be
worried if was missing the other half, too
on; I'll hush! Hope I didn't make any
body mad. Wake up, folks, and step over
here and help me eat muscadines, they GER
tainly are fine. What do you cousins do
for pastime? Reading, writing and singing
are all my favorite pastime But believe
me-. reading and answering letters has been
about all I've done lately. Oh, goodness! l
don't mean all I've done, either, for mother
is visiting one of her aunts this week and
l am sure all you farm girls know what /
have to do. Won't some of you start up a
lively suhiect2 Let me ask faror rlnaSn