Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-25

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Dear Children:
You know I'm never really away
from you on "a vacation" for the
simple fact that it would not be a
pleasant vacation separated from my
newspaper family. However, l am
going to cut my chats bit short
these next two weeks, getting up
with my mail, ETC., ready for brief
trip.
Your letters are among the really
plea SAINT things of my days, so let
them come right along.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please lot
me come in for little chat this RAINY
morning. As | see most of the cousins
write on some subject | will take as my
subject How the Words OF the 'Star-Span-
gled Banner We're Written" The British
forces had captured the city of Washington
and were attacking Baltimore. An attack
by land had failed, and now the great
British fleet in the bay was attacking Fort
McHenry. which defended the city. All
day Tuesday, September 13, 1914, the Brit
sh fleet bombarded the fort. Franci'
Scott Key had gone out TO the fleet hoping
TO secure the feledSS oil ms lritHu, Nho was
held prisoner there. But. instead of secur-
ing the release OF his friend, he himself
was detained on board one OF the ships dur
ing the bomba rdment of the tort. so, on
board~a ship which was firing great shells
at fort of his own beloved country, he
watched the American flag as it fioatrd
over the fort through the battle smoke. The
bomhsrdment continued and. as darkness
came, il shut from his sight the beloved
star-Spargled banner. YOn can imagine ms
anguish all through the dark night. WoulG
the flag he down at dsybreak, indicating
surrender? As day began to break, he
strained his tired eyes to see through tbs
Gin light Should he see the Gag StllI
there when daylight came? You know that
the flag is always lowered at sunset and
carefully laid away until sunrise the next
day. But the flag on fort or battleShip
IS never lowered at night in time of battle.
This would indicate surrender. The dav-
light came. gust of wind swept the black
l,Owder smoke from the fort for mo-
ment. Hc strained his eyes and saw the
flag still there. On the morning of
Wednesday, September Il, 1914. Key wroie
his great poem. 1t canght the patriotic
spirit of tie people and was soon beins
sung all over the land.
Some Of You good looking boys and girls
write to a girl OF six teen winters. | will
close, as | fear l have broken Aunt Julia 5
rules. Lovingly,
EVA MAE CUSHMAN..
Wellborn, Fla, Route ;, Box 81.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII You
admit fuG-loving North Carolina girl into
your happy band ot boys and girls? | live
on farm in western North Carolina.
dearly love the country. ! would not eX-
change places with anyone in the cities.
think it grand to live in the country and
wa tch the flowers bloom in the spring, ami
hear the birds sing. Come on, North Caro-
lima boys and girls; let's not let the other
states beat us. Who can guess my age?
write TO the one who guesses it first.
am between fifteen and twenty. | will do
scribe myself so you will get idea how
lCOk:' rave brown, wavy hair, brown eyes
you will forgive me for staying so long.
All You cousins Who want to write to a
North Carolina girl let your letters come 10
NELLIE GLADSON. .
Culberson, y. c.. Route .. Box 90.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: have
been reading the letters from the cousins
page for some time and have decided to
write. if you will permit a North Carolina
boy in your happy band of girls and boys.
notice most of the cousins live on farms
and seem TO like it better than city life.
This IS another one that does. My home
nice sic farm, though | am not staying
at home One of my brothers and ] are
operating an electric power plant, and we
do our own cooking, so You girls see you
maven anything on MS. Come on, YOU good
looking Tennessee girls, and let me see some
of your letters in The Journal. | am ac
quainted with one girl from that state, and
think they are grand if they are all like
she is: she lives at Joneshoro but I will
not tell her name. ] hope haven't broken
aunt dulla's rules and will 90 for this time
IT see this in print I will write again
some time. will not describe myself the
first time. hut will say | have seen between
eighteen and twenty-five summers VIII,
can Guess my age? Cards and letters an
swered. new cousin,
J. G. ANNAs.
1adkin Valley, y. C.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousi,s. Will vor
please admit another North 'Carolina Cir
INTO Your happy circle of bows and girls
nave been reading the Letter Box for 4
long time, and think it is just grand.
thlnk the Letter Box is getting more inter
esnng every day Cousins, don't You al
thlnk Aunt Julia is sweet aunt? | surely
40. what do You cousins do for pastime
READ. play the organ. work in the field snd
help mother with the housework, SO Won
cousins see | don't get time to get lone
o oUne, =. am the only girl at home. Lave
one sister married. I agree with all you
cousins about ecIcatiOn. think everyone
should strive foI it, for some dav Won will
see Where Fon need an education. Misses
hfhel Mckay and Jessie Smith. your letters
H Me+t line; Come again. Who has my
teen' / guess had better he going he fore
break Aunt JuIis's rules. II anv Of %9r
cousins care to write to a North Caroiina
glrt will assure, You an answer. Your
new niece and cousin
cou, =. VERDE COOK.
Concord, n. c., Route g. Box 80.
Dear Aunt Julia and All: will Vou nlos.
permit little girl from the state or NortI
carolina TO enter your happy band of bow,
ana girls: My mother takes The Journa
T n enjoy reading it, especially the Letter
BOX. l, like most all of the cousins live or
the farm and like farm life fine. womb
nor exchange places with any civ girI
What 40 you cousins do for pastime? A,
Tor me- go fishing. grabbing and swim
ming also crochet and read when ] have
~ tt F 3 most OF the time l help my father
IN me 1leld and my mother with the house
Nork" How many of Won cousins like tC
go TO schooN Raise your hand, nv, inst
1ook al me hands. My hand goes up also
! am WE'VE years of age and am in The
seNtntn grade. Who has nv birthday
AprlI II! DO Ony of you cousins have th,
IoIIowlng books. Tess ef the Storm Conn
Try and The Secret of the Storm Conn
Try. If so. will you please send them +,
me, ana write me stating what You wan
III tAchahge Tor them. | will gladly pay al
postage both ways and return them in IN;
nest rondlllon | can. | will not dpScrib,
myself this time, for l am afraid | have
already broken the rule. Will answer al
cousin DOROTHY NOPEI Ery'
Ransomville, y. c.
Dear Auntie and Cousins; Wonder IL Am,
Julia viii admit another North Carolina girl
won stay long but just wee bit
notice there has been a great deal Of dis
russlng the paint and powder question. On,
hoy SAID ne thought it a sin TO paint anc
powder. Didn't he? | don't agree win hin
and d?n't think many other girls viii.
wcnder If he ever read the words Of 9TH,
Great Napoleon" Of conse nearly all how
say they don't like powder and paint. bu
m sure we girls appreciate the fact tina
one boy was man enough to own M that h,
didn't mind few powders. If there WASH
anything more deceiving in this world thar
powder and paint it would be full of happy