Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

Dear Children: I have received a
letter from Theodore Childress, WHO
is d soldier in Honolulu, saying that
he Will send US a picture of a vol
cano in action. 1 know this picture
and his letter will interest us all
and | nave written him that we are
looking forward to both. Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA. .
came ont in The Journal a few weeks ago
aand / have received So many letters from
different people that | haven't had time to
answer them all. l certainly do apprecia te
all the letters | have received and think it
SO nice of some Of you TO send stamps for
reply. Have already received over sixty and
get from four to ten every. day. 1t is rain
ing so much here. all the farmers are de-
Sp0ndent over their cotton But here. farm
erS plant peanuts for money crops and have
hopes of making good crop Of those.
guess all the teachers are in normal school
for the summer and I'm sure they are hav-
ing very nice time, but I'm not attending
this year, | was tired of being in school.
1t taxes the nerves to be in school much.
yet ! like teaching better every year. | like
to teach in different places and get ac-
QUanted with lots of different people. No
one can understand better than teacher
the different dispositions of people. grown
frs had You ever stopped to think all
teachers have almost as great FPsponsi-
hility as parents? We must not do one
thing unmannerly, any slang. let
our temperS get uncomfortable. Ny. my, II
takes NERVE and grit" to be teacher. I'm
a member of the Baptist church and take
great interest in Sunday school. My hus-
band has been dead nearly three years and
| have a little boy four years old. 1T IS
my greatest hopes to educate and rear him
to he a man worthy of the name All you
people who wrote NE, please pardon me Tor
not answering every one personally. Have
received letters from eight states. small DE
glad to hear from others. Many good wishes.
MRS. ETHEL GRIMES.
DOna ldsonville, ia.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: As | have
just gotten through reading the letters IN
the Letter Box, | thought | would write ami
see if | could have the pleasure Of seeing
my letter in print. enjoy all of the let
ters especially those telling about their
homes, chickens, gardens and beautltul
flowers. I am lover of all good things
| have a few pot plants and nice garden
and over a hundred little chickens. | am
thirty-three years old, have been married
fourteen years have five little children liv-
ing and one dead. My oldest child is boy
tweve years.t Efford is his name. Some
of you cousins writing f6~him. If any
of you cousins have my birthday, write to
me- old or young, and I surely will answer
them all. l enjoy making new friends. we
live in the country | like country life very
we'll, although it is pretty dull at times.
know you have very often asked the writ
ers to be brief, so | am going. Thanking
YOU. in advance, for You are good to all
of us. I'm sure you will print this letter
for me. | have enjoyed my visit very much,
so IL promise not 10 come again until the
leaves begin to fall. Best wishes to all.
MRS. WO0DIE NASH.
Aberdeen, Miss. X. F. D. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wonder If
YOU VIII admit a little Mississippi girl into
your band of happy boys and girls. will
promise not to- stay long, but am going TO
write in a hurry. am Just fifteen years
of age, but will he sixteen the 22d of No
vember. for don't think girls look
nice with so much paint and powder.
think some of you cousins will agree with
me, but use powder, and I think little
will print this, for l would like to hear
from some of my fathers people. MY
fathers name Thomas Johnston and
mothers name was Winfred. They are
both dead. 1 am living with mothers father
and mother. If | don't close / will break
auntie's rules. Dear Amt Julia, if you
have room please print this for little
MisSissippian, and won't write again
until | am sixteen years of age. By-by and
love to all and Aunt Julia. Your niece,
MISS JESSIE JOHNSTON.
McCool, Miss, r. F. d. l.
Dearest Auntie: VIII you admit two hap-I
ply girls from the Land of Flowers? We
are great friends and love TO live in tIe
country where there are many lakes We
would like to hear from some of the cousins
and you too, auntie. We will close witt
love to the cousins and auntie. We hope to
see our letter in. print and il any of the
cousins wish to write we will be very glad
TO hear from them. and this is our address.
if you wish to know
RUTH BAKER. ORA CARTER.
Homeland Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Don't you
want to hear from Florida Cracker? +
wrote to The Letter Box before and | am
here again. 1t has rained much that the
prairies look like lakes and the water runs
under the bridges like creeks. My ather is
a grove man and he works two groves. Our
peach crop is just about gone and my father
has sold many dollars worth of peaches.
surely admire beautiful flowers. One day
| saw over twenty butterflies in my flower
garden at-once. If any of. you cousins want
to write to Florida girl. just write to
MILDRED WARDEN.
Kissimmee Park, Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: couldn't
stay quiet any longer. Why not more of
YOU write on subjects worth while? This
old world is rocking in sin, and the people
need to think about their souls They 60
on from day to day and never think about
thanking God for the pleasures they are
having. We all going to be rewarded
according to our work and faith here on
earth. No one knows at what time they are
to be called before the Judgment bar of God
but still they take warning. Girls go
with the higher type Of boys and you will
not be the talk of the town. Nice boys
don't 90 with every kind of girl. Boys
when You are tempted don't be afraid some
one will make firm of you. for they are not
the rewarder. Don't shorten your life by
smoking, for God has work for you to do
and you can't do it with your mind affected
with such you will be admired more If you
do not smoke | am twenty years of age
Would be glad to correspond with you boys
SUSIE MAE GALLMAN.
Terry. Miss. Route !.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: have been
wondering if YOU would admit girl from
he dear old state of Mississippi to join your
band of happy boys and girls? | live in the
country and like it fine. 1t is pleasantes
10 live in the country than the city, and /
just love outdoor life. l have been reading
the letters of the cousins long time, bnt
have not had courage enough to write,
School is out and ! have spent my vacation
at home 50 far. but am having a far hei-
ter time at home and visiting in the day
time. and once in while spend the night
with one of my girl friends | do not like
to 90 off from home and be gone more than
a day and night. ! guess ! had better leave
before | break Aunt Juiias rules. Hoping
to my letter in print, with best wishes
LULA MECEHEE.
Picayunc, Miss. r. F. d. ,.
Dear Aunt Julia: viii You please admit a
little Mississippi girl into your happy band
OF boys and girls? This is my first time to
write to this happy circle. What do you
cousins do for pastime? | read and help
mother and papa. l have two sisters and
three brothers. My brother and one Of my
sisters have car. How many of you ike
to 90 car riding? | surely do. | am foit%
teen years old. | am the only one at home
and would like to correspond with any hoy
or girl. | assure you answer. so let your
letters and cards come to me and III an
sWer all letters.
MISS GRACE SPECK.
Blue Springs Miss, Route /, Box 60.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May a Nil
sjssippi boy oe admitted into Your happy
band just once, please! / surely love to
read the cousins letters. | live where there
isn't any pines. in Madison county. am
farmer and very fond of music | have