Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-20

Close beside our pathway lay,v
We would pause when now We hasten;
We would oftener look around,
Lest our careless feet should trample
Some rare jewel in the ground.
"If we knew when forms were fainting
For the shade which we should fling;
II we knew what lips were parchlng
For the water we should bring,
We would haste with eager footsteps,
We world work with willing hands,
Bearing cooling cups of water.
Planting rows of shading palms.
IF we knew what feet were weary
Climbing up the hill OF pain,
BY the world cast out as evil
Poor, repentant Magazines,
We no more would dare to scorn them
With our pharisalc pride,
Wrapping close our robes around u.s.,
Passing on the other side.
''If we knew when friends around us
Closely press to say 'Good-by,'
Which among the lips that kiss us
First beneath the flowers should lie,
While like rain upon their faces
Fall our bitter, binding tears
Tender words of love eternal
We would whisper in their ears.
Thanking Won for space, cousins. write t
me. as [ get very lonely sometimes. ! Wi
try to answer all mail received. Love TO all
(MISS) LOIS SYKES.
Ivanhoe, n. C.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
am knocking a second time Tor admlttanc'
to the happy band of boys and girls oox
First I want to thank Aunt Julia for print
Ing nv other letter and if this one is printed
will promise to remain silent for Ions
time. Cousins, what are you all dong To-
,pastime these short days? As for me-
am building a house. 1 am going to have
family of negroes on the place another year
Well, what are we all going to do 10
THANKSGIVING? As for me, ] guess l viii
work that day, and by the way, it is al
most here. 1 guess it will come and go be
fore my letter is in print. Cousins. II
were to take a subject it would be oI
Thanksgiving. We have so much to bt
thankful for. All that are living and enjoy
ing health should be thankful for that. Al
that have both father and mother Twin!
should be thankful for that. My father l.
dead but my mother is still here, and am
nightly thankful for that. One should be
thankful for Aunt Julia being so good as t.
give us a place where we can get acquainted
with each other. There are so many things
that l could mention that we should bC
thankful for, but l must hasten on; as my
letter is getting lengthy already l want t.
thank the many cousins for their many nice
letters that l received the other time ant
would like to get many more this time. Well
cousins, I must say good night. VIII an
swer all letters and cards received. VIII
best wishes for auntie and the cousins, | am
an old cousin. PHILBERT. SHEPPARD.
Shannon, Miss, Route ?.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Am wondering
IL you'll admit new cousin into YOU
happy band? We take The Journal and like
it fine. Most of the cousins take subject
but I'll not take one as this is my first at
tempt to write to the Council. Auntie,
certainly can sympathize with you in los
don ffv Nun a
killed by a car about two weeks ago. Wisl
so much | could get another one as my hus
band and l both like hunting and trapping
Shall tell you some of my experience later
If l am admitted. How many of the cous
ms like flowers? l do, but haven't vetJ
many, but would be glad to exchange holy
hook. zenia and bachelor buttons seeds fol
scarlet sage, snap dragon, asters or balsam
seed. or for either of the following: Chrys
anthemum or dahlias. Mrs. jamie Moore
come again, your letter was fine. /, too
have flock of pure bred chickens. Mine are
Cornish game, which l enjoy feeding very
much. I'll hasten away and not frighter
you all with a description of myself. Shal
be glad to hear from all who care to write
With love to all your new niece and cousin
(Mrs.) f. A. CONVICTION.
Fayetteville, n. c. r. F. D. I.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit little North Carolina girl into your
happy circle for the first time? Mother
subscribed for The Journal a short time
ago, and l think it a nice paper, espe-
dear for allowing us n page in the paper
to express our thoughts on such topics as
may interest Cousins, how many of
you like flowers? ] do for one. My ia
vorites are lilies and roses. There is not
a more beautiful or purer flower than
the lily. You cousins from Florida, write
me or the paper one. / love to get letters
from the land of flowers. I have often
longed to visit that state, but don't sup
pose I ever will. Cousins, have you any
beautiful scenery around you? North Caro-
lima has much that is worth mentioning,
but 1t would take too much space. so 1 will
not write it this time. My age is between
twelve and eighteen. Thanking Auntie for
to get letter from some of you nice
cousins if you care to write. With love to
all. MISS Myrtle AUSTIN.
Norwood, N. c., Route l, Box &c.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you please accep
Florida girl into your happy band of boy
and girls? I have been a reader of thu
dear. old Journal for year. Don't yol
cousins think it is nice of Aunt Julia t.
give us room in the paper to make friends
AS this is my first time. l won't take
subject l will only say I have blue eye
and fair complexion, and I would like to ge
letters from all states, and I will answe
them with pleasure | had better close m,
letter or l will break Aunt Julia's rules
Let the letters come from all states.
new cousin,
NfISS) RUBY DIAMOND.
Cantonment, Fla, Route A, Box Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: 1t has been so lonj
since was admitted into your happy circI
that L hope you will he good and let me il
again. 1t has been four long years sine
my last letter. I guess you cousins hav
forgotten me. but I have not forgotten Aun
Julia and the cousins. There is one cousin
l wish to hear from. We correspondent TO
long time. She did not anewer my las
letter. l wish that IL any of her friend
or relatives reads this, or herself, the,
would write me. Her name and address
was Hilda Smith, Waycross, Ga. Wonde
il any of you cousins remember Dianth
Marshalls letter. that was printed nearI
four years ago. [ received several nice let
ters from the cousins, and wish to than
them ALL and hope they will write me again
Mrs. G. C. Martin. my husband was sol
der, and went overseas, too. He was
blacksmith. and nearly lost his life once
when his shop was destroyed by a shell
His health is bad and has been ever sine
he came back from France. Cousins, l hav
been married three years. and have tn
sweetest little baby girl, named Arri Adel
Virginia. She is twenty months old. Cous
ms. I'll take the subject, IAN Orpha
Child" My hearts desire Is never to b
guilty of mistreating an orphan child, Jus
think of the poor. helpless little kids. whe
they lose their parents they have lost thei
best friend on this earth. II they ar
adopted by good people and treated as goo
as they could be. there is difference
They will not love and be loved the sam
as one of their own. I know by myself
| could not love my baby an better than
do. but could not love someone else
child as l do mine. The mother love is nc
there; still they could be good and love j
all they can. Never be rude and unkin
to an orphan child. I have a cousin VIII
adopted two children once. 1 would hat
to leave my baby and know that someon
would be mean and mistreat it. I knov
children are naughty and have to be pur
ished some times. I have to punish m
baby some times. she is so meddesomt
but it hurts me as bad as it does her.
love her so. but children will have to h
punished for their naughtiness. but I hav
more heart to punish my own, than som
other little child. 50, cousins, never he ur
kind to little orphan child. Ny grand