Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
"Help for the Observation-Disclosures to
: All Dumb Things"
Rules


No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both sides OF
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
Desr Aunt Julia and Cousins: Is there
room for one more Florida girl? ! have been
reader of the Letter Box for quite a
while and derive much pleasure from read
ing the many interesting letters. l live IN
the country, about two miles from a small
town. How many of you cousins like to
read? | surely do. Ny age Is between
twelve and sixteen. Who has, my birthday,
October, IA? l in the seventh grade
and l like to go to school As this is nv
first visit, | will not stay long. | would
be glad to hear from any Of you boys and
girls. especially those between thirteen and
twenty one years. | will answer all letters
and cards received; With love new
cousin. ESTELLE BULLARD.
Homeland. Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia: will you please admit q
Florida girl into your happy band OF boys
and girls? wish that there were more
letters from Florida than thers are. Come
on, Florida boys and girls lets catch up
with the other states. | hope that L will
see this letter in print. l am eleven years
old and am in the sixth grade at school
Who has my birthday, April "a? l. would
be glad TO get Just piles of letters. L am
great lover of flowers. My favOrites ere
roses and lilies. All who write to me | will
try to answer them. Your new cousin,
CELESTE SCOTT.
wildwood, Fla, Route l, Boa 81,
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I have been
reader of the Council for some time, and
think 1t is just fine. as l enjoy the letters
so much. l a country girl. l live on a
farm of 225 acres. l like to go fishing,
swimming and boating. We raise mostly
corn and cotton. | am a lover Of flowers
I have cannas, large, double red peoples:
asters, hoilyhockS and 1innias. ] will send
seeds or bnlbS to anyone for ten-inch
square of gingham Aunt Julia says he
brief, so I will describe myself and 60. I
light hair, blue ewes, fair complexion. Hop
ing my letter will escape Mr.. w. B., a new
cousin. DIXIE HARRIS.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
please admit a. Georgia hoy into your circle
AS haven't seen any letters from this part
of the state. | thought would write. How
many Of YOU cousins like reading? l do.
Ny favorite authors are Zane Grey and
Nicholas Carter. Like most of the cousins.
live in the country and like it,. | live
abont'. eight miles from. Warm Springs. |
certainly enjoy going in swimming there,
1t surely is beautiful place. | will not
write any more, rs this is my first time.
All you cousins write. to me. | will try to
answer all letters received. Your new
cousin. TERRY JAMES.
Harris, Ga. "..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: | have been
wanting to write to The journal for, oh. l
don't know how long, and have just mus
tered my courage to do so, hoping l. may be
permitted to join the merry tbrons and that
my first letter will prove interesting to my
unknown but charming friends. Father
takes The Journal and | enjoy reading all
the nice letters very much. / live on 4
farm, situated about five miles from town.
I have lived on, farm all my life; and like
farm life fine, What are you cousins doing
these long and lonesome days? I can surely
guess if you are living on a farm. How
many of you cousins like music? | do fol
one and can play the piano little. but not
as well. as l would like to, and. as, for read
ing | am real "bookwOrm. DO you who
live in the country like to raise chickens
do. have over a hundred and some more
Matching. live about GOT yards from Flint
river. Oh, cousins. won't you all come TO
and kods king. Hattie Mercer, your letter
was very interesting. Let 1t not be the
last. but the beginning. Aunt Julia. am
sending a little poem TO our young girls.
1.-THE girl of the period. needs not to be told
That as she natures, so her mother grows
And needs kindly offices day after day,
To Tighten her cares and to sYeeten. LIE
So lief me advise her no duty to shirk.
But kindly take hold and help mother to
work.
To parlor or dra wing room do not repair
Till mother can also your liberty share
Sweeter far than piano or organs sweet
note
Are the sounds from the kitchen that cheer
fully float
As the rattle of dishes keeps time with a
While the daughter is helping her mother
along
All who care to write to lonely girl let
your cards and letters fly to
Woodbury.. Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
Florida girl asking for admttdnce into
| your happy band Of boys and girls. ] hardly
ever see letter from Florida. | guess
| auntie gives all the Florida girls and boys
letters away. Now. auntie, IL you wil
| please print this will come again. "'ii
not describe myself this time. but will only
say my age is between twelve and sixteen
years. Who has my birthday. January ~
All cousins who care to write to a. FLORIDA
girl let your letters come 1G9T 9e SC0%T
wildwood, Fla, Route /, Box "a.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins. May I come
in for few minutes chat with you? I've
been silent reader of the Letter Box for
| sometime and enjoy it very much. /, Ike
most of you cousins, live on farm and
like country life fine. How many of you
cousins like TO go to school? I. for one.
l will he in the seventh grade next term.
Who has my birthday, February 2Sf l
will be fifteen. Have I twin? II 80.
write me. am sending a song. HOPE
! Aunte will print it. | like 1t fine. 1t Is
'Mother," by Howard Johnson:
| I've been around the world. you bet,
| But never went TO school:
Hard knocks are all / seem to get,
| Perhaps I've been fool.
But still some educated folks,
| Supposed to be SO swell,
| Would fail II they were called upon
A simple word to spell.
| Now. il you'd like to put me to the test'
There's one dear word can spell the best.
| Chorus '
| ''M'' is for the million things she gave me,
"O'' means only that she's growing old
| .'"T'' is for the tears she shed TO save me,
H. is for her heart. as pure as gold
| "E', is for her eyes with lovelight shining
| "R" means right. and right she'll al
ways be.
Put them all together, they spell "mother,"
| word that means the world to me.
When I was but baby,
! Long before l learned to walk,
While lying in my cradle
L would try my best TO talk. =
| 1t wasn't long before | spoke,
And all the neighbOrs heard
| My folks were very proud of me,
| For mother was the word.
Although I'll never lay claim to fame
I'm satisfied that 1 can spell the name.
Chorus
M is for the mercy SHE possesses.
| 'O' means that / owe her all l own,
"T' is for her tender, sweet caresses,
| ~ is for the hands that made home,
| "E'' means ev'rything She done to help ME,
| "R" means real and regular. you see.
Put them all together they spell mother, .
A word that means the world to me.
All You cousins write me. Will answer
all. Your new cousin.
| BERNICE DILLARD.
Willets, N. C.
| Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: ] wonder
| ii YOU will let little North Carolina girl
into. your happy circle for while. This
| is my second letter TO the Letter Box.
| did not see nav first one in print and