Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-14


could have seen our beautiful cardi-
nal this morning at his bath.
Just outside of our dining groom
window we have pool for the birds,
and this big crested fellow came
early for his morning dip.
Such a fluttering and splashing
You never saw, then up a branch he
flew, just where the sun would strike
him. and he looked just exactly like
a flame, with the water glistening on
his bright red feathers. Such d good
time he had that he Immediately
started calling Mrs. Cardinal, and
just before | left for the office | saw
her swoop down for her dip. She
isn't so bright in her plumage, but
she is beauty just the same.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: I have for
long time been reading the letters of the
cousins and have enjoyed them all. l can
rot understand why so many others do not
write. For it is surely one of the most
wonderful places to get acquainted with
other people and other places. | live among
the sunny hills of South Georgia, and think
it one of the grandest places in the world.
OF course, you know it is poor frog that
will not boast his own pond.
notice some of the cousins write for
some subject. And I think it just grand.
If | should take any subject 1t would be
Good manners or etiquette" that is one
thing that we should think more about,
that is so often neglected. For certain
sensible rules of etiquette have come down
to lis from one generation to another. To-
day only those that have stood the test OF
time are respected and observed. They have
been silently adopted by the common con,
sent of the best circles in America and
Europe and only those who follow t&em
faithfully can hope to be successful in
business and in social life.
There are some people who say that Ell
4uette. that manners. are petty shames.
that polish the surface with the git-edge
of hypocrisy. We all know that a few
people believe this. Who of us have not
heard the uncutured boOr boast that he is
is not restricted by Sissy mannerS?" Who
&C us have not heard the successful bust
ton because he had no time for such
nOnsense?" TO a great many people mar
ners mean nothing but nonsens; but You
will find that they are almost invariably
people who never win social or business
The rules Of etiquette as we observe
them nowadays are not, some pe0~
pie suppose, the Dictates Of fashions. They
are certain forms Of address. certain con
duct OF speech and manner, that have been
brought down TO through centuries of
developing culture. And we observe them
today because they make contact in
ciai life easier and more agreeable: they
make life more beautiful and impressive.
You do not have to observe the hours OF
good conduct if YOU do not wish to. Ger
tainly not. You may do just as You please,
say just what You please, and wear just
what You please. But of course You must not
complain when You find the doors of good
society closed against YOU, when YOU find
that people of good manners and correct
social coHducI avoid Won and bar you from
their activities Good manners is the only
key that will open the door to social sue
ceSs. and men and women often find that it
fits the door to business success as we'll
Msrde Howell Leathe Cooper and Flori-
ence AGne Bowman. AMI others that cor
responded with few years ago. Guess Won
me. | am not married.
Well, ! must bring this TO n close ss
Anntin said he brief. Any of you who
wish may write and | will try and an
swer sl mail received
NAffectionately, -
Ty Ty. Ca, Route /.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please ad-
NIT another girl from dear old North
Carolina into your happy circle of boys
and girls. VIII take for my subject, trees
and flowers of the state, but must be as
brief as possible or auntX might not
print my letter. Throughout the coastal
plain we have the tidewater that floats
the local commerce and that yields its
abundance in oyster and fish supplies; IN
the PIEDMONT ana western SetTlOn we nave
the tumbling streams that fill the reSer-
voirs and produce the current that lights
the town and county homes and drives
the wheels of industry. The water that
Catawha river bank that lines the west
ern border OF Meckenhurg county has
risen at point high toward the skies:
The Catawba falls, up near the roof of
the SwannanOa tunnel is some thing over
5000 feet higher than the courthouse in
Charlotte. The Grandfather mountain, just
three yards less than an even 5000 feet
high. sends one stream down its precip-
itOUS side which forms a tributary of the
Catawba. routed for the Atlantic, and for
nut trees we have the hazel nut and
ing somewhat scarce. Two or more varle-
ties of wild rose or. sweet brier be
found. Both have pretty pink flowers and
then the scarlet fruit decOrates them in
can be secured along the Gatawba river
and on some creeks. OF course various
kinds of ferns and wild flowers are
abundant. But must stop. my letter
Is getting too long, although | have not
told the half yet VIII close, asking
aunty TO publish this. as am anxious
MISS ETHEL NORMENT.
Route 3, Charlotte. \. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you
please LET me drop in for little chat?
[ am very much interested in your jolly
for long, long time, and just could not
pass You by again without stopping ia
for a little while.
Auntle. please do not look at me so
much for l have been away at school and
have been Studying real hard trying to
make the best of my, opportunity. :.
| so TO school at the Ashevlle Normal
at Asheylie. n. C.. and like it fine.
have been there three years and will fin
ish next year. | will surely be glad and
then I will be sorry too, for | will miss
Of the dear uiriS that DrOhablV
shall never see again There are seventy
five girls in my class and Won can imagine
what time we have. even if we do have
TO study hard. shOuld like to tell you
about the school life there, but then {
would break the rules. l love to go to
school and am also lover OF good
books. | am seventeen wears old.
l have found your letters so interesting
Would like to correspond with some #
you. new cousin,
MAUDE HUNT.
Dacusville, s. c.
Dearest Auntie and Cousins: May I. a
Georgia grill, write back TO your happy
band OF boys and girls once more? Aunt
Julia was surely kind to for printing
my letter; thank her very much
Will take as my subject Florence
Nightingale" English girl of wealthy
family, early showed love for helping the
sick and those il. trouble After a nursing
experience in her home She set out to
master nursing as profession. This was
Elizabeth Fry lesson in philanthropy and
from the foreign hospitals the value of
training for women nurses and the methods
OF hospital work. She ran Goyerness'
home in London. In 1854 she was called
by the secretary Of war to go to the
crimea TO take charge of the army nurs-
ing. which tales had come back In a
week she started with band of thirty
eight nurses, organized the vast army
hospital at Scutsri, reyolutionized the army
nursing methods, inspected the hospitals of
the front. and returned. permanent in
valid through her exhansting lahors. She
lived, however, for half vpntury more,
the worlds authority on nursing and her
spirit lsborS on in the work OF the Red
Cross today.
If l am admitted will come again some
time Would ike to hear from all the
cousins.
with love.
NELLIE SCONYERS.
Dublin, Ca, Route ,.
Dear Aunt julia; Here comes another
Georgia girl TO join your happy pand of
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