Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-24

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Dear Children: Yesterday I drove
quite a way out in the country
the dogwood and azaleas were so
lovely.
On the road I saw many children
with great boughs of the flowers.
do not in the least wonder at
your loving to gather their beauty
to you but please, dears, don't break
great boughs from the trees and
the shrubs. 1t is just like this
the beautiful shape of the tree or
shrub is lost when you break the
large branches, like losing am arm
or leg.
want you to love and care for
the beauties of nature. Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1 am just
wondering if you will admit Georgia
girl into your happy band OF girls .anG
boys l hope 1 will be, for its my first
letter as l am so timid.
How many of you cousins like to read
think the most enjoyable way to spend
ones leisure time is in reading, because
through reading one can have good com
pany and visit attractive scenes no mat.
be. Read your Bible"
If you have the blues read the twenty
seventh psalm.
read the thirty-seventh psalm.
If people seem unkind or misjudge you
read the fifteenth chapter of John.
If You are discouraged about your work
read the one hundred and twenty-sixth
If you are losing confidence in men
read the thirteenth chapter Of First
If you can't have your own way in
everything keep silent and read the third
chapter of James.
If you are feeling all out of sorts read
the twelfth chapter of Hebrews.
As this is my first attempt guess I had
better go My age, is between IS and 81.
All of you cousins write me. A newcomer.
MAGGIE WILLIE SHIRLEY.
Lavonia, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I thought
I would write about our good old presl-
dent, Jefferson Davis, president during the
War Between the States, as all the others
fourth president of the U. s. A.
Jefferson Davis was born in Kentucky
June 8, 1908, and was educated in good
schools in Mississippi. When he was 16
academy. He was elected a member of
congress and he served seven years in the
United States army, doing service in the
He helped General Taylor in the war with
Mexico. After the war he was senator from
Mississippi and he was secretary of war
died in 1889. beloved and honored BY a
grateful nation. Write to your cousin,
HARVEY MCDONALD.
Robinson, Ca, Route 1.
Ny Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins
Will you please admit me into your happy
twice before but did not see my letters
in print. Guess Aunt Julia didn't think
them worth printing. But / am trying
again for haven't forgotten the. little
verse, IF at first you don't succeed, try,
try again" Cousins. think Aunt Julia
is the dearest aunt in the world to give
US young folks such chance to get ac-
quainted with the girls and boys in other
states, and also in your own state. l will
not describe myself. L will only tell my
age will be 10 the second of November.
Who has my birthday? For pastime l
sew, crochet and read good books. l am a
regular bookwOrm.
Cousins, how many of you who have
t tSHght - school tS% like the work? do.
Ny school closed March 3, You see, | am
a little Georgia school teacher. All you
girls and boys. write me. L will answer
all letters received. l would like to hear
ODA BELLE HANCOCK.
Lenox, Ga, r. F. D. l, Box 1O7.
P. 81 am sending a dime for baby.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I won
der If you will admit me this time? 1
| have been silent reader of the Letter
Box for some time and enjoy all the let
tiers very much. l read, tat and piece
quilts. l do love, to read and would like
to exchange books with some of you
touslns. l, like most of US cousins live
in the country, and like it better than
city life L go to school at Rocky Mount
has has my birthday, January Z? Will not
tell my age, will leave that for you to
guess 1t is between 10 and IS. Write to
MYRTLE DIXON.
Anton, Ala, Route 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I take the
greatest of pleasure in writing to you. 1
have been silent reader of your Letter
Box for some time, so 1 thought would
JOIN you. Listen, cousins, and l will. tell
Sunday school teachers, as l am a teach
munity.
Each Sunday morning as walk to
that L think will be of interest to my
class have found that there is some
thing to do besides to teach the class. L
through the week to tell to them, be-
cause think it will encourage the chill
dren to come.
I have also found that the assigning of
taKe up the book and tell them just about
mar OF their lesson for the next Sunday
ana and when 1sn they get home, being eager to
down and read their lessons. and by this
means they always know their lessons. |
am sixteen years of age. Will not describe
myself this time. Love and best wishes to
all Now Proo,+on -. ETHEL SMITH.
Hello Auntie and Cousins: How is every
pody today: Just fine I guess. l want to
ION JON your happy, band. How many will say
yes yes TO o. this: l have been thinking of writ
hIIf III II
courage to do so. But here I come at last.
AZ 40" many OF you cousins go to school?
no. no. tor one: go every day L can. 1 am
year. "D''4 HeA
How many of you like flowers? 1 don't
k sin what Ne would do if there were no
t t5 grow. We have almost every kind Of
t tUnna that we We can get. Ny age is be-
s awe If 4i, and 10. The one that guesses my
ase l VIII send my photo. 1 live near a
creek and father has watermiII two
grlst mills and store. The mill pond is
a anS one hundred yards from the house
ana IN the summer the boys and girls
cone 10 boat ride and swim. I went boat
riding Sunday and surely did have a nice
rdne. = ought to be happy girl. I have
n!other ana rather with me. l have three
sisters and four brothers, not all single,
now many of you cousins will come to sec
me me thls summer? With heaps of love to
an a you cousins and bushels of love to
w. MARY KIRBY.
Fort Payne, Ala, Route q.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
I LOUISIANA boy to join your happy band.
l don see very. many letters from this
Son Let us get busy boys and girls.
old state. I will help you out.
1 nave been a silent reader of The Jour
nal for some time. I live on a farm near
lena lena La. like country life fine, like the
most OF you cousins who live in Georgia,
have never been there. l have been as
lar as western Kansas but like Louisiana
best. L like the hills and also the timber
and creeks: Talking of pastime there is
n nom better for me than to receive let
receive one from every state. 1 will not
describe myself this first time Ny age is
between IS mad %. Who has INV birthday
A IS; What is wrong boys, the girls
are ahead. Let us boys take time to write
sometimes. 1 will answer all letters re-.
cousin, ISAAC r A%rV We"
Jena, La, Route l.
Aunt Julia: All! tits pleasant to see Amt
Julia and her great throng Of nephews and