Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

the cousins do for pastime. l read GOOD
books, go out riding afternoons. l live il
town, you see. l can't enjoy the woods il
the country. 1 do wish some of my cousin,
ture shows here, also they have good circus
shows here, too, sometimes. The fair was
simply grand. This is the first time l have
written. | will tell you my age; it is six
teen. l wish to hear from all of you cousins
and Aunt Julia. My address is
(MISSl HATTIE HERRING.
POI Broad ST., Phoenix City, Ala.
Lo. folks! What a crowd of cousins!
fear there isn't any room for me, but, listen
every one of you! Twill soon be three
years since visited the Letter Box. Prob.
ably I'll be admitted if Ill promise not tC
take up much time. But, my! such beau
tiful afternoon! How can anyone write a
short letter? I enjoy reading the cousins
letters since they have improved SO much
and have quit describing themselves and are
writing on real good subjects. But when
are they going to quit discussing the powder
and paint subject? l think they have
already worn out the subject. AS L prom
ised not to stay long, I'll not write on any
special subject, but, really, 1 believe Kind
ness" is one of the best subjects to write
on. When I visited the Letter Box before
several guessed me to be town girl. We
live one mile from the little town of Coffee.
We have lived in Coffee ten years, just a
nice distance, don't you think? Only a
real fond of reading and think Meadow
Brook" a really interesting book. I read
the continued stories in The Tri--Weckly
Journal, but isn't the story, Her Money,
very interesting? l enjoy tatting and GRO
cheting, also tufting embroidery, l am a
real lover OF music 1 think there should
be music in every home. have just bought
some new records. Winter will soon be
here, but we can make interesting pictures.
anyway. We have two kodaks and lots of
pictures. Hello, Miss Newsom! I didn t
see you until just now. But am going to
write to you and send you some pictures.
1t has been long old time since I heard
ETA MOODY.
P. 81 am inclosing 3 cents.
Hello, Auntie and Cousins: Will you al
low new cousin to come in? l enjoy read
ing the many nice letters in your corner 81
much. Like most of the cousins l live in
the country and think country life is the
best ever. l will take music for my sub
ject, as 1 am passona tely fond of jt, es-
pecially vocal music. I think music Is one
Of the most potent things in the world to
drive away sadness, for a poet has said
The singing heart can harbor nothing
sad" Music is also q great ennobling fac
tor in the human life. + want all the cous-
ins to send me letters and cards. I will
answer all that can. A new cousin.
(MISS) LULA JONES.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Wonder
what you all are doing this beautiful morn
ing. We are in school and are studying the
ninth grade. 1t is easy. We have nice
school and also club. Let lis tell you
about our club. l know you will be inter
ested.. We call our club Goblin" club.
There is demonstrator for the county and
we meet at school every fourth Tuesday.
We are taking cooking this year. We are
only allowed to stay in club work four
years and this is out third year. At our
club meeting we always have some special
cooking to do and we sing and yell. All
of our club very often go on trip some
where together. We sure do have a fine
time. We are all going to Brewton Chat is
where the clubs meet, all of the clubs meet
there and we all have real nice time. This
year the club that has the best dressed
ear will be awarded a prize and we are
going to try and get the prize. We are
very fond Of reading and have no special
author. for we like them all so all of you
write us lots and lots of letters. We are
both sweet sixteen and have bodied hair
All you write and you will sure get an an
swer. Love to all the cousins and Aunt
Julia.
(1Iiss) BERTHA REEVES.
O1iss) MABEL HODGES.
Brewton, Ala. Route B.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Please let
another lad from Alabama join your delight
full circle. How many of the cousins are
trying to get subscriptions for this dear old
paper? If each one would send in one new
what a big family of new
cousins we would. have! So, cousins, get
busy; get more il you can. Have any of
the cousins Brown Leghorn chickens Csmal
kind ? If so, please write me. | want to
get a rooster and couple OF hens, II reason
able. l guess III close my letter or Aunt
JUL awill give me the so-by. Your new
friend and cousin,
JOHN YARBRoUGH.
Stroud Ala, Route l.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: May I come in
for just a few words? The cousins have
been wanting to do something to please
auntie. May / suggest something? Suppose
we get that $50 by Christmas? We can do
it il all will give something, and it will
show that we appreciate what auDtie has
done for us. We know that there is great
pleasure in helping one who needs it. In
closed find 10 cents. We will want whole
page for the honor roll next time Here Is
a poem that 1 am fond of:
Half the happiness OF living
Comes from willing hearted giving;
Comes from sharing all our pleasures,
From dividing all our treasures.
And the other half is loving
First the Lord, then all things living.
SO each mortal should be sowing
Love seeds while his life is growing,
For all happiness in living
Comes from loving and from giving.
Cousins, please write me and send me
your favorite poem and song. 1 am going
to school, which I enjoy doing. 1 think
anyone who will try get an education.
for where there is will there is a way"
1 hope to get lots of songs and poems.
promised to take A subject when | wrote
last, but, please. all OF you, excuse me until
another time. Sincerely,
EDNA RIMEs.
?. S.-Thank you so very much for print
ing my other letters. L am little girl,
who Is determined to finish my education.
keep busy from o'clock until Q O'Clock
at night. l almost lost hope when l lost
such wonderful mother, one whom every
one loved, who always had a smile for
everybody. She left little baby, two
months old. 1 stayed home last year from
school and cared for him. I keep him (the
baby In good health, and did all the other
work in the housekeeping for a father and
three other brothers. 1t was hard, and 1
don't know how 1 did it. Her baby is with
a dear friend until l get through school.
Aunt1e, have just lots Of friends. They
are all so wonderfully good TO me. My kins-
people are in Georgia. 1t proves to me that
one does not have to be rich and wear fine
clothes to have friends. I have my family
good health and friends. none of which can
be bought. And when I get my education
l will be rich indeed-ELDNA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will some
Of you cousins please move over and give
a little room, for it is raining real hard
outside. 1t won't take much room, for 1
weigh only 105 pounds. This is my third
letter to the Letter Box. Both my other
letters were printed, and 1 hope to see this
one in print. What are you cousins doing
this rainy day? Reading, 1 guess Yes, |
am judging by my own half bushel, as the
old saying is, for I surely do enjoy reading,
and have read a good many good books.
How many have read Riders of the Purple
Sage!' [ have, and it surely is a good
book. ! saw it in the movies while we
lived in Rome. l have also read the Rain
bow Trail" IT is the book next to Riders
Of the Purple Sage" 1t is good. too. How
many of you cousins enjoy reading love
stories? l surely do, and I read a good
many. I take the Illustrated Companion.
1t is always full OF love stories. Some are
continued stories. I have just read the Let
ter Box Of Saturdays paper. When The
Journal comes L always look the first thing
to see who has written to the Letter Box,
for I surely do enjoy reading the letters
from all the cousins. And L think it is so
good of Aunt Julia to give us a corner in