Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-04

swer. II we are admitted this time we will
come again in the future. So br-by.
CORA M'ELvEEN.
INEZ MELVEEN.
LynchburS, s. C.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Hers
come again to your happy band OF boys and
girls. | want to thank Aunt Julia for print
ing my first letter, and thank you, dear
cousins, for writing such sweet letters TO
me. How happy YOU sll look this beautiful
Indian summer day. for it's perfect weather
| take for my subject Cooking" Girls,
low many of you are interested in keeping
house and cooking? All of you, know, arc
looking forward to a home and husband
and / want each and all of You to have
happy home some day: but you don't know
the trials Of most wives, for a good meal is
happiness for a man. also neatness and love,
Don't give him chance to find fault with
yourselves his food. or he might seek
them elsewhere. ] guess you want to kDow
a little how l look. | am a blonde. fair
complexion, light blue eyes and dark brown
hair. | am twent y-six years old. Who has
my birthday, November Q? l am proud
more boys are writing to the Council, for
the girls were Csy in the lead. Oh, let me
tell yOu of the scare received last Fri
day night little past midnight We woke
to find a burglar had been through our
house, but didn't get very much. We surety
more. Love to Aunt Julia and the cousins.
An old cousin,
MISS LOIS MADDOX.
Experiment, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: After being
admitted TO the corner, with q short story
OF my visit to William Penn's old home,
rear London, England, I received many
nice letters from the cousins that 1 shall
try and tell little Of my visit TO he home.
and history, Of Joan of Arc Cor Maid of Or
leans during my stay in France as mem
Der Of the A. r. +.
Joan OF Arc was born Of respectable
parents in very humble home, May 80,
1411, in The village of Domremy, and the
home is kept very sacred to this day. Only
recently fence has been built around il
to keep the tourists from carrying away
souvenirs.
During her early life little birds would
come and eat out Of her hands. At the age
of thirteen She saw heavenly visions, with
white wings, and voice, which urged her
90 be modest and industrious. These visions
came often. At seventeen, she, broodins
over the coUntrys wrongs and sufferings,
answered the call Of the task Of delivering
France from the English oppression. Mounted
horse, she led the dispirited French
soldiers with new courage. She delivered
the city Of Orleans, which the English king,
proclaimng himself king OF France. had
seized. When she would carry the banner
the soldiers would fight with greater cour
age. Joan Of Arc restored the true king Of
France TO his throne, and led him to
Rheims where he was crowned.
In 1431, at the age OF nineteen, Joan was
burned alive at Rouen by the English She
prayed aloud the flames were slowly en-
veloping her. They knew they had burned
saint. Her victories practically brought
to an end the One Hundred Years war be-
tween the English and French. An old
cousin NILES g. CLARK.
Waterloo, S. C.
Dear Aunt Julia and All: wonder il
could see one of my letters in the nice
Letter Box! l doubt it because | am poor
writer. Though my motto is fry. When we
fail to do good deed should try again.
! won't take any special subject. But If
to, it would be friendship. What is
Worth more than Al good St friend len rocks live in
farm. l like farm life fine. l wont de-
scribe myself. / will go, hoping to see my
letter il print. ! would be glad to receive
letters from all who want to write. A new
ossIE NICHOLS
Hanceville, Ala, Route ).
Dear Aunt Julia and all: I have intend
ed to write to the Letter BOX for long
my first attempt 10 write but hope to be
admitted. Come on South Carolina. don
let the other states get in the lead. How
many Of you cousins like to read do for
one. | live in the country and like farm
life fine. and would not exchange with any
Of you city kids. | have just returned FROM
There were about 700 club boys and girls
mp there from our county, Pickens. live
about twenty miles from the Blue Ridge
mountains. How many of You like TO play
the organ and guitar? J will he fourteen
years cid September 49, How many Of you
like to go to school? do for one. will
he in the ninth grade when school OPENS.
| will close for this time. ! want all ot
You to write me, and | will assure you
answer. new cousin.
Liberty, s. G.. Route s. =
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: l have
been thinking about writing for n long
tl<e. My father takes The JourIHa and I
read the cousins Letter Box first Of all.
am always glad when Tuesday. Thursday
! and Saturday come, 80 | can get The Jour
nal. Hello. there. Bernice See Coleman. l
would guess your age to be sixteen years.
old last April. hope you and | twins.
II yoH are, write to me o. The Journal. so
| will know. How many like to go to
school? on! l see lots of hands mp. also
live in the country, but think ! would like
city life much better, ] live on seventy.
five-acre farm. All yon good looking boys
and girls write Alabama girl. will as
sure You an answer. So good-by.
MISS MADGE BRADFORD.
Jasper, Ala, Route 2
Dearest Amt Julia and Cousins: As this
is my first letter TO the Letter Box" will
try not to take up very much space. Won
der how many of your cousins are going
to school: !. for one, am, and am in the
ninth grade. My age ia between fifteen and
eighteen. How many guess it? Who
has my birthday, September :: How many
of You like to play crOquet? | sure do. We
play every afternoon after school. have
already taken up more space than | eX-
pected. Will close, saying that | would
like to receive card letter from every
cousin from all states. Love to all from
PEDDY MAZE DAVIS.
Franklin, Ga, 1+a Hogansville Street.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins: wish
yon all were here with me. I'm sitting
mere in the yard under a large scuppernong
vine. My the grapes ripe. too. We
have five large vines. Come. cousins and
help ME enjoy them. ! live on farm. but
| 60 to the city often. Come again viii
liam Barney Lovett. your letter was fine.
| would like 10 see you. School at Elerhe
starts September 10. | am a senior there.
this year. We have splendid school Boys
and girls, write me. | will answer all, and
send my photo to the one writing first. Love
10 ALL
MISs) BLNCHE GREENE.
Ellerbe, \. C., Route l.
Hello, Everybody: Just another silent
reader asking admittance into this happi
band of boys and girls. This is my first
attempt, and l do hope Aunt Julia will be
so kind as to print it. Like most of the
other cousins ]. too. am from the farm.
So You cousins see I have plenty to do 1t
has been raining here every day for two
weeks and is still raining. ] wonder what
the cousins do for pastme? ! have been
going singing schools snd If