Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-30

little talk, as l do love to talk? This is my
first letter, so l will not stay very long, l
am a lonely Mississippi girl, as my mother
died few months ago, November 4. And,
girls, you who still have your dear mother,
will never know the need of her until she
has gone. We never do get to where we
don't need mother TO 80 to for advice and
sympathy. Your mother is your best friend
on earth, and You will never regret the
many things YOU do for her. l am keeping
house for my father and am taking care of
my little niece, six years old. My mother
took her when she ten days old, as my
sister died and left husband and three
other little ones besides the baby. We have
had her ever since. / expect to keep her
and raise her best I can. ! am trying to
fill mothers place as near as l can. I have
my hands fall. but my father is helpful to
me. | being only sixteen years old, the
res possibility seems heavy, but | am doing
the best | can. Why don't more of you
good writers select subjects to write on?
If l were to write on certain topic would
lake " Character" which is more precious
than silver and gold. Remember that "a
good name is rather to be chosen than great
riches, q loving favor rather than silver and
gold When one loses Il good name one
with a good name She loves home she
takes an interest in all good things around
her, such as Sunday school, prayer meetings,
schools and all the benefits of life She
keeps decent company; never goes out at
night alone with Il boy, and if ever out a
night she comes home at a reasonable hour;
never smokes cigarettes, which is vulgar
practice for girls to follow: can do all kinds
OF homework, and to make a long story
short. to walk the narrow oath of life and
live in a way not to lead the little lambs
astray. Another girl cares nnthing for home
nor anything around. She will so to Sunday
school when there iS place of sport to
go, goes to school to firt with the boys
keep any kind Of company at night or any
other time, allows boys to hug and kiss her
accepts smokes from boys, can't or won't
DO any homework, goes to every party and
dance in the community, never listens to
mothers advice, but goes ahead on the
straight road TO Satan. and at laSt--loSt!
Listen, dear girls. which type are you? Are
You walking daily by the Saviors side and
looking forward to the time when you ire
safe in the arms Of Jesus: Or are YOU 90.
ing on seeking earthly pleasures and will
have 10 place by the great White Throne
and wear no crown with Jesus? Now, Aunt
Julia, please pardon my long and poorly
written letter and it you see fit. please
print it, for it may help some girl do
rot say l am one who knows best always.
nut there are girls l know of that would
have appreciated some advice before it was
too late. All who feel like it. write to me
for l get very lonely at times. lonely
girl.
JESSIE SMITH. ,
Dearest Aunt Julia and All the Cousins:
VIII You all please admit two Georgia
brothers into YOUR happy band of boys and
girls? We have been reading the Lettc-
Box, and we do enjoy hearing from all YOU
cousins and Aunt Julia. We live on farm
here in south Georgia, near bonneville, and
there is nothing more pleasant than country
life to us. We wish some of you nice girls
were here today, so We could take YOU 70.
ride in our Buick. We would show YOU
some beautiful Georgia land. Say. some Of
YOU cousins write to us. We would he
proud ~. correspond with some of you. also
send photo in exchange. Wen leave it for
You an to guess our age. Well, 1 guess
attempt 10 write. Let's hear from some of
you. Much love to you all
BURNICE BOOTH.
RAY BOOTH.
bonneville, Ga, Route . Box So.
My Dear Aunt Julia: [ live away down
near the big dam nearly 1000 acres covered
with water, with lots of fish in it; fine
place for boat riding. We have some nice
places for picnicking-the famous Indian
Springs, Il great summer resort and many
nice places on the pond for picnicking.
live near several churches and good
school. | am eleven years old and will re
twelve the 18th OF May. | am in the soy
cnth grade. think a lot of my teachers,
and think they do of me. take must;
from Cousin Burnice McNchael. ! will
| give you cousins a good recipe for softenine
YOUR hands: Wash them three times in
| warm, soapy dish water while your mothe"
is sitting down resting Your niece,
MILDRED REDMAN.
jackson. Ga
Hello, Auntie and Cousins; am Just
wondering if you will admit an Alabama
girl into your happy band Of girls and boys.
| hope l will be. for it's my first letter.
As am timid. I not personally &C
quainted with any Of you cousins but ! GER
tainly do enjoy the many interesting letters.
| l love books. flowers and music. ! live in
| the country on a farm and surely do enjoy
farm life Cousins. ! think Aunt Julia is
the dearest aunt in the world to give us
young folks such an opportunity to become
acquainted with the girls and boys in other
states and also in our own. ] will not de-
scribe myself. 7 will only tell my age,
will be sixteen February ). Who has my
birthday If any Of you cousins would like