Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-05


Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; Here comes
a north Georgia girl to your circle. AS
most young people are interested in differ
ent parts of the country, l think l can have
something interesting for you all.
My father has lived in four different
states, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and
Florida, and each one is fine state, but
widely different in some ways. Each one
has lot of advantages and disadvantages.
We spent the winter in Florida last year.
mean until April, 1922-and made a cucum-
Der crop while down there. Anyone can
certainly make lot truck farming in Flor
ida, and then the fruit is so fine and
healthy for anyone. Other very important
industries in Florida are poultry raising and
dairying. There are people of all kinds in
Florida almost, Jews, Gentiles and the col
ored race. There are French, Italian, Ger
man, Greek, Syrians, Spanish, a few In
dams and several more nationalties. We
were in Orange county, within five miles of
Orlando, The City Beautiful" 1t is a
town of about 10000 inhabitants. There are
many lakes in Orange county. We lived
right on the edge of n large lake called
Lake Fairyiew. 1t was six miles long and
two miles broad. There were lots of fine
fish in it, and fish is one of the best things
there is. Another good feature was the
phur and are very healthy to battle in and
also to drink, but the water is nearly
always warm. l think it is nice to- go out
boating on the lake in the evening. They
had the fair in January, 1922, at Orlando,
and it wSs fine. There We're lots of people
there. Orlando has a lot of fine buildings.
| think Florida is the most beautiful place
L nave ever seen and is a good place to
make living, as there is lots of work to
40 and good wages, especially in the fall.
1t is Semi-tropical down there and rains for
about three months in the summer time.
While we are having dry weather up here in
north Georgia, they are having rain there;
and while we are having rainy winters up
mere, they have beautiful winters down
tnere. L met some of the most charming
people l ever saw while we were in Florida.
Aunt Julia, inclose 10 cents for the
orphan. If my letter has been interesting
5 Will come again and tell about some of
the other places we've been in. | would
who care to write, and L will answer all
letters received, if 1 can. 1 will bring my
letter to close by saying that 1 am a
girl, twenty-four years old, and a blond.
have taught school a little, but that ism
my calling, 1 don't think. Lovingly, your
cousin,
MISS FANNIE HUMPHREYS.
MEMO, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will yol
admit another girl from the dear old state
OF Georgia into your band of happy boys
and girls? We take The Journal and
always eHJOy reading the Letter BOX.
After reading so many good letters, I de-
cided to write a few lines to the cousins
column. live in the country in one of the
best counties in Georgia. 1 live fifteen
miles from Lyons, the county seat. / 90 tt
school at Cedar Crossing, and am in the
eighth grade. My school is out now, So
therefore, it's rather lonesome for me. Ny
age is between fifteen and eighteen. As
this is my first visit 1 will not stay long
I will be glad to hear from some of you
cousins. If any of you care to correspond
EVELYN JONES.
Uvalda, Ga.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please
let me ease in and take a seat by Mrs. j
b. Aldridge, as l see she is the only mar
ried lady in the room at present. Now
girls and boys, don't get afraid as we viii
do more listening than talking, for we
enjoy hearing the jolly, interesting chats
Although 1 am mother of five, two girls
and three boys, 1 am still Vlite young
being only twenty nine years of age.
Aunt Julia just can't realize how we al
enjoy the Letter Box. | also read the con
tinued pieces and Dorothy Dix's GOOD
talks. Just to make it short, I'd be lost
without The Journal. Elmer Bridges, it's
no wonder you are flooded with letters
Your kind, sympathetic letter touched the
girls hearts. Girls like kind-hearted boys
Most boys like to kill birds for sport l
for one, love the little birds sweet music
There is nothing with less harm in it thar
an innocent little bird. Mr.. S. E. Civil
come on with another letter from Florida
Although l have always lived in Georgia,
would like to live in Florida, where the gOoC
old oranges grow. Edith Williams, you are
right on getting learning all kinds Of
work; it will come in handy some day
Girls cant learn too much about housekeep
ing. l must say l never get lonesome witt
family of seven, as there is plenty to keel
off the blues. Come on, married cousins
and let's get acquainted and he real cousins
from the different states. Aunt Julia,
thank you very much. new niece ana
cousin, MRS. VASSIE RAINWATER.
Farburn, Ga, r. F. D. 4.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will yOr
please admit another Georgia girl into your
happy circle? Cousins. isn't Aunt Julia ant
the editor very kind to give us space ii
the dear old Journal? We have been taking
The Journal for long time, and think il
is a good paper from side to side. l live
on a farm and like farm life very much
OF course, | have a good deal of work tC
do and don't have much free time except
Sundays, as my stepmother is, and has fol-
several years been, in i'll health, and | have
almost all of the homework to do. as
haven't sister to help me, and I only
raised me from a small child as l was
only three years old when my father mar
ried a second time, my own dear mohte1
being called from this earthly life when
believe I could have been treated better
had she been spared to have raised me.
l love my stepmother and certainly appre
ciate her love and Kindness, and try to re-
turn her kindness. l also love my brother
dearly. l don't believe l could tell any
difference in him and an own brother or
sister. | sometimes think some children
are to blame a great deal for their step
mother being unkind to them, though l would
not dare to say that is the case every time,
but really everybody should try to be kind
to each other, and treat others as they
would like to be treated; If that one rule
was followed there would be joy many
times where there is hard feelings and
trouble: How many Of you like music;
do for one. l also like flowers and ]
home. Clyde Hunter, your letter was good
certainly do agree with you. | think
every one should speak kindly and he ready
to lend helping hand. Norma Lee and
Elmore Bridges, come again; your letters
were good Eunice Gilstrap and Walter
Phelps. your letters were also very good
and / would be glad for you to write again
There are also many other good letters
like to read.
AS this is my first visit to the letter
box and my letter is getting rather long
! will close. If any of you cousins wisl
will appreciate all letters and cards re
ceiVed, and will answer all | can. as
enjoy reading and writing letters, making
new friends and hearing from old ones
cousins. 4 new cousin.
ELLIE OUTLAW.
Route I, Box 121, Sparks, Ga.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: How
are all Of YOU this rainy afternoon?
have just come from school. Don't all o
you think Aunt Julia a dear, sweet lady
sure do. l have been reading the Lette
Box for about years and must say
surely like it. Guess my age, between l.
and 20 land all of You write me a lette
and serh your picture. Auntie, please lie
this escapethe W. b., for I want to cor
respond with some of the cousins. J go II
school and am in the ninth grade. I sure
ly have fine time. l love everything
pertaining to nature. Some Of you tina
are between the ages of il and 20 write
me. 1 hope to receive some letters soon
By-by, your niece and cousin.
ANNIE LEE SCARBOROUGH.
Royston, Ca.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Well. her,
| come again. Please don't turn your bacl
on me. but listen: Will you please let m!
letter get by Mr.. W. Basket just this on