Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28

Dear Children: 1 read little
story the other evening, and ] am
going to try to tell it to you in
few words.
Once there was a little brown mule.
He really was a good little mule and
full Of ambition, but on the farm
where he was born, no one had time
to attend to him. He was careless
ly worked, not fed right, often thirs-
ty, and his feet in bad condition. He
often said to himselg, SO, If some
kind person had me, what good worh
I'd dor One day his master looked
at him and said, Tn tired OF iced
ing that hatrack of a mule. I'm 60
ing to take him to town and ser
him for what I can get" Of course
the little mule could not reply, but
he felt hurt and ashamed.
In the town where they went, by
chance young country boy, OF
about sixteen, saw the little mule.
The boys father had taught him to
judge and love horses and mules
so he saw the little mules good
points and begged his father to buy
him the mule. Finally the father
consented, and the boy was delight
ed. He immediately started to talk
ing to his mule whom he called Ger
ry,' and Jerry" knew that he haS
found a friend,
Six months later you would not
have known Jerry. His coat was
sleek and brown, his eyes were
bright, he was splendid worker
and the boy was offered several
times the price that, his father ha]
paid for Jerry.
This goes to show that kindness
pays. Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
permit two Louisiana girls to enter into
your league? What are the subjects of dis
cussion? OH It's outdoor sports, flowers,
books. etc. Is that right? We are fond OF
all outdoor sports, especially swimming. We
are cousins. but seem more like sisters and
are real pals. Onr ages are seventeen and
we graduated from the high school here in
May. 1t makes us feel sad to think that
our high school days, the brightest part Of
life, are gene forever Yet. we realize that
new work awaits US, and that we must
now make a more concentrated prepare zion
for this work, which We hope will be sue
cess. We expect to enter college in Sep
TENDER. Harrisonburg is a rather small. but
historic town, on the banks Of the Ouachita
river. North Of the town Isl large hill,
known as old Fort HILL" which serves as
forced TO leave the lowlands during the
floods that occur occasionally in the spring
months. We would like to see this in
print and we want TO see who will receive
the most letters from the cousins. We
would. also. appreciate pictures, and will
answer all lette,s that We possibly can.
Best regards to all. Sincerely.
tMISS) ALPHA WEBB,
MISS GLADYS WEBB.
Harrisonburg, Ia.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit another Florida boy into your
happy hand of boys and girls? I have been
a silent reader of the Letter Box for some
Ntime. Aunt Julia, ] think IL is nice of YOU
Journal to get acquainted with all the cAIs-
ms. live in the country and like it fine.
What do you cousins do for, pastime?
hunting and swimming. You cousins come
down and spend while with me. Aunt
Julia, you come, too. ! have Ford and
will show you all good time. I live neat
five lakes and one beautiful spring Wht
has my birthday, December %? am seven.
teen years old, and am a brunette Aunt
Julia, please print this for l want a letter
from all the girls and boys. l will answer
all letters received. new cousin.
WARREN SUMMERS,
Lake City, Fla, Route B.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: We arr
two Louisiana girls who read The Jourua
and would like to take part in the letters
which it publishes. We live on farm
about nine miles from a station Fathel
owns q farm of few hundred acres VI
| lave taken music and we realize how II
| appreciate it more. We are both fond O.
reading and two of our favorite books ar,
| "Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm" and TIT
| Elsie books. Our ages are eleven and four
| teen. Our birthdays are April 2 and Apri
%. All of you cousins who will pleas,
| write to
LUGYE FREEMAN.
| HAZEL FREEMAN.
| Norwood, La
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Woul,
You mind if a red-headed fellow dropped il
| for chat? The atmosphere of Aunt Julia
| Council is wonderful. Her advice for tn
| Fourth of July is the best yet. A Gambia
| might do war dance or make all the n0iS
| possible, but l think civilized nation cal
| do much Detter, don't you: know You do
| For instance brush M your memory in re
| gard to what the FcdFth of Jrlv reafl.
| means. Now for y"~r question, Mss MI
| dred Bugg. Can You tell me Whu tn
| wisest man was? Please tell me. Some So
! Solomon was, hut l dom think that it wa
| SOlomon's wiSeness so much as it WAS. God 5
| co you? Miss Meta Cribs, should thin
| yOu would feel exalted and thrilled IN
| tensely because yOu have been able TO TAX
| the place of your dear mother in your home
| Inc position is one 10 De ptHSn by you HI
! every girl. for do you not remember tina
| our dear Jesus was born OF a woman, an
YOU acting as mother to little brother
| just al important as or really more so thu
| to be the president of this dear old L.
| A., for TO have good country we must ha V
| good mothers first and then our men an
| women shall he good Then, TOO, the bird
| and flowpra have a real message for eac
one of us. I wish some OF you would te
me what inspiration they have given to vol
| A red-headed cousin,
vidalia, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I hsv
been reading the letters of the cousin
for long time. Some. of them are yer.
interesting, while others are not. What d
You all do for pastime? l read. play m
piano, cook and sew. My favorite author
are Zane Grey, Rex Beach and Sax RhOm
er. How many Of You take music or low
it? am indeed a lover of music and sing
ing and spend half my time playing tn
piano or singing ] did not take musi
this term. however, | fully intend to TAX
voice next FERN. Our school was out
month ago. | wonld not give up my edu
| ration for anything. l don't think tina
there is anything more beneficial to a per
son than good education. No ma tie
| what voca tion you may tackle Won nee
la thorough education to accomplish any
thing. We have eleven grades in on
school: the boa rd of trustees has promise
coming term, Do YOU cousins like "churc
work ?' ! surely do. Mrs. II. L. Green ha
charge of the Young Peoples MiSsionar
society here and you just can't imag gin
what good times we have with her. l thin
she's the sweetest woman that there
anywhere near here. She carried her elias
TO Lifsey Springs, summer resort, 81
miles south Of Zebulon, on a wiener rOast
We certainly had Il fine time swimmn
and eating werners, however. l do no
like the wieners, but l am crazy abou
| swimming. VIII some cousin send me tn
book, THE Girl of the LimberlostS" Writ
first, please, as I only want one book. Som
Of you cousins write to me. L promise t
answer all letters received. Lovingly.
| ALLIE MANGHAM.
Zebulon, Ga.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Wi