Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-10

Dear children: have been so
anxious to get to this part of our
story of the Indians, the traditions
and legends, for L felt that they
would interest you deeply. Mabel
Mason Carlton begins this part OF
her story with a quotation from
Longfellow:
Should you ask where Nawadaha
Found these songs so wild and
hayward
Found these legends and tradi-
lions,
| should answer, I should tell you,
In the birds nests of the forest,
In the lodges of the beaver,
In the footprints of the bison,
In the eyry of the eagle"
According to their own tradi-
tons, Owaneo the CREATOR planted
five handsful of red seeds and from
them grew the five Iroquois nations
tMohaWk, Oneidas, Senecas, Cayu-
gas, Onondagas). Some western In
dams believe that they descended
from the coyote. or wolf; the Osages
say that the first man came out of
a, shell; the Mandans maintain that
they. originally lived under ground
and climbed to earth on the roots of
a grapevine, while the ChickasaWs
declared that they first lived in the
west and travelled eastward with a
pole as a guide, each night planting
the pole in the ground and next
morning travelling in the direction
winch 1t leaned. But whatever their
traditional origin; all tribes honored
what they believed to be their for
bears-animals and nature Indian
mythology says that before the In
dams came, the animal fathers lived
upon the earth. The hills, rivers,
forests, sun, moon, stars and winds
were also here before the coming OF
the "two-legged walkers" Whole
Indian clans were thought to owe
their origin to animals, and conse-
quently, they adopted the name Of
their CREATOR For instance, the
Iroquois had clans named Beaver,
Wolf. Turtle, Hawk, Heron, Deer
and Snipe. A figure of the animal
served as the emblem or totem, of
the tribe, and its image was usually
tatooed upon the Indians breast.
Furthermore, the red men believed
that not only birds, beasts and rep
tiles heard and answered their
prayers, but that lakes, rivers and
waterfalls were living spirits, who
could hear the voice Of man, and
who, in answer to prayers and offer
ings, would influence his life for
good or evil"
More Of our traditions next week.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1 wonder
what all OF you cousins are doing now. /
am not doing anything but studying my les
sons. Say; Evelyn Starness, why don't You
answer my letter? Oh, l must take that
back and ask You did you receive it first.
Say, how many of You are on the honor roll
every month? l was on the honor roll last
month. In four more weeks our school will
be out, and won At | be glad? And all of
you cousins must come to our box supper.
We are going to have nice play and sell
few pretty boxes. Won't that be nice
will now describe the school 1 am attend
ing. We have three big rooms, all of them
painted white, and in the largest room we
have stage about seven feet wide and
blackboard. 1t is vanished black and is
easy to write We have a lunch stand
and a few desks. and the other two rooms
are just alike. Write soon. all you cousins,
10 (MlSS) LlLIlE LOW II,
Whigham, Ga, Route q Box So.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit another Georgian into your happy
circle? We take The Journal, and I enjoy
reading the cousins letters very much, fot
some of them surely do write interesting
letters. l guess most of the cousins are
going to school now. l think every chilu
should have at least a common school educa
tion for just imagine what persons life
is that can't read or write. How many Of
you like to read? I do, and have read
good many interesting books. l live on
farm life fine. I would like to get letters
from the cousins from different states. a
new cousin, ZOE CRAWFORD.
Patterson, Ca, Route ?, Box 1OJ.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; Please ad-
NIT two lonely Georgia girls into your happy
band Of boys and girls We see some of
the cousins are taking subjects. If W.
should take one, it would be character"
We think that every boy and girl should
have clean, pure character, for, if you
sight of God. So, therefore, we will urge
everyone to have pure character. If any
of you cousins have the books of Elsie Dins
more Will You please send them to either
one OF us. We will return promptly. Both
of us are between twelve and twenty. You
see we are not old maids by any means.
Cousins. don't you all think Aunt Julia is
a nice lady? We surely do enjoy reading all
of the nice letters from different states.
All Of you cousins write to two jolly kids
and send photos We will bid you all adieu.
Sincerely
. -* ELIZABETH PREsCOTT.A
RUTH EVANS
Matthews, Ca.
Here come from the dear old state of
Georgia to be admitted into the happy circle
of boys and girls. We are two lassies from
the country. We like it fine. What do you
cousins do for pastime? We play the VIC
trola and organ, read, sew and help our
mothers keep house. We like all outdoor
sports, such as kodaking, picnicking, HORSE
back riding and swimming. Trudie Iyylyn
Hathaway, your poem was surely interest
ing. Come again. Will some Of you please
send Gladys the following songs: when I
Am Gone You VIII Soon Forget Me, " I've
Lost You, So Why Should 1 Care:" Cousins,
our ages are between fifteen and twenty,
and to the one who guesses our ages cor
rcctly and writes first we will send a snap
S cT of ourselves. Cousins, do you all love
flowers! We surely do, but have not many.
Listen, cOusins!. If we were to take a sub
jeCt it would be Mother" for what is
home without mother? 1t would be 3
lonely place; no one to so to in sadness for
help; no one to 90 to for advice. Always
take mothers advice, and you will surely
do right, for | am sure she would not tell
you anything wrong. We both have a
darling mother living 10 20 to for our help
and we thank God for it, as there are no
friends earth like mothers. Mother is
the key to heaven and earth. Cousins we
did not intend TO preach you all sermon
for not saints ourselves. We surely
have enjoyed our visit. and il this is printed
will come again some time. Let your
cards and letters come from boys and girls
We will answer all, at least we will trv
Please write separately. for we do not live
together. From two new nieces and cousins
(MISS) MADELINE ROWLAND.
MISS GLADYS TODD.
Nidalia, Ga, Route I.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will YOU
please admit a little blue-eyed Florida girl
into your happy band of cousins? l surely
do enjoy reading the cousins letters in the
dear old journal and think it grand of
Aunt Julia to let MS have a space in the
| am eleven years OF age. 1 have a sweet
little brother. His name is Lonnie Sher
brooke. He will soon be a wear old. |