Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-02

among the beauties of Mother Nature. We
both are great lovers of pretty flowers ana
do our bit by trying to have them, for tneT
Co help to brighten the home so much. we
are very fond of music, and our greatest
pastime is reading some nice, interesting
book. Our motto is, BE kind and good to
all, especially the old, and greet everyone
with a smile and try TO make sunshine
were er you go" We take great interest in
caring for the sick and helping those in dis
tress We will not describe ourselves this
time for fear we have already oYerstepped
the limit of words. Will some of you
cousins please send us the followin songs:
LIPS That Touch Liquor Shall Never
Touch Mine" and go Feather Your Nest
We would appreciate them very much
Wishing to get letters and photos from all
The journal readers, so don't forget us
please, as we are running a contest to see
which gets the most letters. Say, why don
more of You soldiers and sailor boys write!
Your letters are always interesting. Come
on, Georgia cousins; we're in the lead, and
let us remain there. We must be going, so
good-by.
IDA ENGLISH.
Jasper, Fla. Route CO. Box Ii.
MABEL WETHERINGTON.
Jasper, Fla, Route CO. Box Is.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Hurry,
open the door for another Alabama girl
seeking admittance into this charming cir
cle l am just wee bit timid, but please,
Aunt Julia let me in for just one minute.
Thanks so much. / wonder what you cous-
ms are doing for pastime these beautiful
spring days. Isn't Mother Nature grand to
spread her lovely covers SO beautifully? L
wish some of you were here to help snare
the surrounding beauties. The Village in
which | live is situated only twenty three
miles from our capitol, Montgomery. Al
though it is very small it is very interest
Ing. ;,
Ny mother died when I was quite small.
therefore, l keep house for my father ana
Iofs nf
certainly enjoy watching them peep from
the gray earth to a fullgrown blossom. l
have so many interesting BOOKS Whlcn l
like to read. Ny favorite authors are Gene
StrattOn Porter and Harold Bell Wrght:
Who has my birthday. November - MY
age is between sixteen and twenty four, to
the one that guesses correctly Will sehu
them my photo. Come on, girls and boys
not made my visit too long as l have en-
loved it immensely. Any one wishing 10
hear from jolly girl from the Sunny South
Just let your letters shower,
(Miss) LENORA NJ WHORTER.
Shorter, Ala, Route 1. Box 16.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; Will you
please admit Tennessee girl INTO your
happy band Of boys and girls? 1 have been
reading the Letter Box for quite awhile ana
enjoy reading the letters very much. won
der what you cousins do for pastlme |
read tat and help ma1ns WIN inc house
L
trv life fine I am twelve years old ana
in the sixth grade. As l have never written
before | will make my stay short. Please
some of YOU cousins write to me. VIII an
swer all mail received. A new GO, cGqS Snpu
Edison, Tenn.
Dear Aunt Julia: Some time since a
cousin wrote to the council and said Wades-
boro. n. G.. and Lilesville, n e., were ~, IN
Stanly county, and l want to correct o Una
error for we are not willing to be moVeu
over in Stanly. Not saying Stanly is not
all right. for it is, but we are IN FAVOR OF
"oId .Anson" for the fact that we nave al
such a prosperous old county, too: Now:
cousins, please get your maps and see u
you cant learn little more concerning
Arson and Stanley counties.
| like the idea of the cousins writing on
subjects the letters are so much more III
teresting and helpful than those who de-
scribe themselves and tell where they hive;
IFS all right to tell where you live if you
will please leave the describing out. we
can't tell how you look, If you are prettF;
ugly passable or really handsome boys anu
beautiful girls. or if you look like per-
son or a monkey or ape, and neither do we
nor any one else want their paper flileH
up with descriptions: neither have we time
to sit down and addle our brain trying to
Why not some of you girls who know
how to cook send in recipes: | like to COOK
and mot bragGing) people tell me am
good cook We should learn to cook tood
we'll. SO much depends on the way meals
are prepared as to our health COOK so
your meals will be appetizing. Here are
some extra good recipes for custards OF
pies:
Caramel Custard-Four eggs. three cups
brown sugar, one-half cup butter, two ia
blespoons sweet milk cream two tea
spoons flour. one teaspoon of vanilla. Bea'
all together we'll and bake in one crust
Makes two custards.
Jelly Custard-Five eggs, l cup sugar,
cup jelly, II cup butter, teaspoon flour,
l teaspoon lemon. Beat all together we'll
and bake in one crust; makes two custards
Molasses Custard-Four eggs, cups
molasses, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 cup but
ter, tablespoons flour; flavor with gin gin
Bake in one crust Makes two custards'
For making extra good breakfast muf'
fins break g eggs in a saucepan, beat
we'll, add l pint of buttermilk. teaspoon
salt. l even teaspoon soda (Arm and Han
mer soda is best). tablespoons of but
ctr, melted: and stir into this mixture .
cups of sifted flour. Have muffin tn.
we'll creased and little warm. fill hall
full and bake in a quick oven. II desired