Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-05

Dear Children: When this rainy
season is over, picnic time begins.
Here is what Id like to have you
90. Write us short, concise letters,
telling about good things for a picnic
dlnner, and how you have carried
ana served them best. Your sugges-
tons may help to make a day much
pleasanter for the other picnickers of
our circle.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dearest Auntie and Cousins: After read
ing the many nice letters of the few weeks
past I've decided to write Just wonder
what you all are doing this pleasant day. l.
100. think the Letter Box has improved I've
written once before and my letter was print
ca. received just stacks OF nice letters.
especially from North Carolina and West
virginia, really many / just couldn't an
swer all. Must say they were all appre-
riated and l hope to receive many more.
nave only one sister at home and a father
and mother. | have plenty of work to do
as L help daddy on the farm and mother at
the house. Ny, there is nothing 1 like bet
ter than something good to read. l also
like to crochet. If any of you girls or
VIII send me some crochet samples they'll
be appreciated very much. and I'll return
the favor in any way l can. [ have a good
many songs, I'll send to those who send
samples. I'm really fond Of music. l hardly
know which | like best, books or music
love to go to church and attend real often.
l live fifteen miles from any town and I,
too, think the country is n pleasant place to
live where the birds sing so sweet. 1t is
so pleasant to be out on a bright sunshiny
day and listen to them, one could hardly
get lonesome. I will agree with NJ. w.
Shrly on the Bible being a cheerful book
to read. 1 must bid you all adiep and be
going, hoping to receive lots of letters and
cards. Will answer all l can. All of you
that can, please send your picture to me.
Lovingly LBNNIE HUNTER.
Jasper, Fla, Route c, Box 77A.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Wonder If
you conusins will let me in this beautiful
afternoon. 1 have been thinking of writing
but did not have the courage. We have
been taking The Journal for a little while
and 1 like it fine. especially the Letter Box.
live on a farm of 1922 acres and you
know l do not get lonesome roaming the
woods and listening TO the birds. We have
Il very healthy country to live in here. There
are some caves not far from where 1 live,
they very strange. The one
CALLED the natural cave, has a stand with
a Bible open on it and pitcher Of water
on another stand. 1t is also a natural
is printed l will come again. Write to
Sweet shixteen" Florida farmer. / will
try to answer all. Your new cousin,
LEROY KEITH.
Bascom, Fla.
P. SWIM some one please send me the
song THE Trail of the Lonesome Pine /
will return the favor any way can.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May I,
little North Carolina girl, join your happy
band of boys and girls? l, like many
others, live in the country, and like 1t line.
1 am the only child and get lonesome some
times. I have one pet, and that Is the
dearest little dog, named Jack. | help
mother with the Homework. / don't like
to cook, but mother has begun to teach me
how. l can make cornbread, and that Is
about all I can cook. | will not describe
myself this time. as it is my first time to
write, so will stop by asking favor of all
| the cousins to write to me and l will assure
| them an answer. With love to Aunt Julia
and cousins, your new cousin.
| Grand View, y. C.
Dear Aunt Julia, will you let little
blueeyed girl in for a chat. I won't stay
| long. Cousins, slip over and give ME a seat
| by auntie. l think she is sweet woman
| and l know you all will agree with me. /
! live in the good old state of North Carolina.
| What do you cousins do for pastime? L
| read, sew and embroider. 1 love pretty
flowers. I have several different kinds. l
! so to Sunday school most every Sunday and
! try to do Gods will and keep His COM
| mandmcnts. l think the incest thing any
| young girl or boy can do is to live Chris
| tan life. l am sure Aunt Julia will agree
!, with me on that. There is coming a day
| when we will meet our Savior face to face
| and will have to answer for all the evil
| we have done. Well, 1 promised not to
| chat very long, and look how long ! have
| stayed. If Aunt Julia will be kind enough
| to print this, l will call again. l won t
| describe myself, but will say | am not an
| old maid. Cousins, you all see my address,
and the mail box is open for you all who
want to write to me. Your new cousin,
MISS BETTE K0ONTT.
Mocksville, n. C.. r. F. D. 3, Box PIG.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins May I come
| in for just a moment to ask a favor of my
| cousins? Now, please listen while 1 speak.
| | am senior this year and I want nice
letter from every cousin as a graduating
| present. I enjoy reading letters, SO please
| comply with my wish and make me happy
| for once in my life. l am very busy these
| days finishing up all my work. 1t makes
me real sad to think that I have almost
| finished my high school days. I intended
| taking short business course this summer.
| nut l find ] must stay at home and be a
boy again this summer Yes, am farm
! eress, and ] boost the farmers, too. NV
| red hair gets the best Of me when some
| sighting remark is made about our farm
! ers. And may ] speak my opinion of the
| paint and powder box? Girls claim they
| must use it because it aids in good looks,
and that they have as much right TO use
! paint as the boy has TO smoke. Should one
| person stain his soul because another Goes :
! 1t is not polite or ladylike to use rouge.
| Powder is not so bad, only when used in The
presence Of gentlemen. Girls. let us go to-
| gether as band and stop using these cos
| metics; they only ruin your complexion.
! Auntie says I have forgotten the rules, so I
must go. Next time I come Ill tell yOu
that I'm not quite an old maid, although |
RUTH BARNETT.
Ealeyvlle, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia: l have noticed lately
that several of the elderly ladies are writ
| ing, so | decided to try my skill, as this is
my first attempt to write to any paper. l
hope l may be admitted just once. l will
take for my subject the word Mother" as
my dear mother passed TO the heavenly shore
| several years ago, l now realize what a
mother means to one. First let us get the
meaning of the wro1 Mother" How
much can we best dc it. She is celestial
being. for she is not of the earth, nor is she
merely woman, for there is not another
one like her in all the world. The very
sound Of that blessed name is sweeter than
the sweetest Of music. 1t has almost the
same meaning in every language. But now
we are going 10 define it. We all know
about mother. We have all felt the sooth-
! ing touch of her gentle hand ten thousands
of times. We have gazed into those sweet
| eyes as she sal and sang lullabys over us
and gently rocked us to sleep. We have
buried our heads in her doway lap while
she wipes away our childish tears. Yes,
happy childhood days and have dreamed OF
her all the years since. but somehow we can
not give a definition of the word. 1t is toe
full of meaning to define. Wehster stun
bed over it and left its definition I'M
touched in the hearts Of the' millions of the
earth. anyhow. 1t is a really sweet word
one that softenS the hardest of hearts. II
is an inspiration that thrills our souls and
fills our lives. Tell me of warrior tina
has read the victorious battlefield that has
his dear mother ana gives
praises to his mother for his fame and glory
What orator sways the multitudes that does
not attribute his eoquence to the liquid ca
dence that ne caught from his mother
voice? Mothers love: 1t is bOundess a.
the universe and as tender as delicate
flower 1t encircles us at the cradle ant
thpo throne or hovers over us in the hovel
! We may lose the respect of the world ou
mothers love stands by US when every
thing else fails. We may wander away
from home and loved ones. but we canno
ret away from mothers love. That swee