Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-22

little country girl, enjoying life, like all
nttle girls should. How many of Won like
| 10 so on plcnlcs? l do. Nothing is syeeter
than a ramble in the woods on warm
spring day, picking violets and watching tho
merry birds as they fly from bouch "a
bough Oh, wouldn't it be nice for anntic
and all the cousins to 90 on picnic to-
gether! Wouldn't We have time though .
vr Il 20 not know any of you cousins who
| write to the Letter Box, but I hone Ia
know you soon, that is, if auntie will be
KIND enough to print my letter, Auntie
print this, won't you? Did you say. "All
h Eignt IT. You will promise you won't come
aunt, I'll promise. Now, 1 feel like one Of
| you Say, Aunt Julia, tell all of the Cousins
| to write to me. 1 am fourteen wears old
II any OF my knight cousins see this, please
| write to me. Your niece and cousin P'''
DELLIS KNIGHT
nAGerilIe, Ala, Route 4.
Dear Everybody: May l ho.3e to rcrc,ro =
"t'come again this cloudy afternoon? AS
sit by my window and allow my gaze to
wander outside, l see the many signs of
spring. 1t is my favorite season. when l
can SIT ny mlself at evening when the sun
Is low and listen to the thrilling songs of the
many little birds There is no greater nleos.
ure, is there. cousins? Today is the third
OF April. Look out. cousins. for an April
is. do you not? My! how time flies. II
seems but yesterday since 1 was with YOU
all--but just do listen, it has not been
nearly year since | came. You are such
Jolly group ! simply cannot resist coming
often. Our school closed March 81, so now
am very. very lonely. 1 had such good
teacher. His name was Mr.. j. W. Moore.
from Red Level, Ala. Perhaps some of
you Know MN. on, hello, there, Mayme
You should have been with me last night
at 2arty at one of my cousins home. Gee
we Had a time. Why didn't you answer
my letter! Also 81. b., W. r. H. and w.
1T. what has become of you? Would be
glad to hear from any one who cares to
write jolly kid from the dear old sta
ELSIE L. THOMAS.
Dear Ana: %nl!s and Cousins: Seems like
there are more blessings in spring than any
other part of the year. doesn't it? If YOU
are own-hearted and dispirited the first
green leaf and warm sunshine will drive
the blues away. l have been watching
hacking bird build her nest in the corner
OF the yard in some honeysuckr vines. She
viii sit on the pckets a little willie singing
the softest. sweetest little song, you Just
can hear it. / am sure she is thinking about
the little ones that are to be there soon.
and am equally sure Tom Cat is going to
get them when they hatch, though not if I
can help it., when she sings little she hops
down on the ground and cts a stick, then
disappears in the vines to where that happy
lation and despair. The poor thing nearly
troze this last winter. but now she is glad
ana warm, so you see spring is the best
time Of all. il cheers everything There
is lovely creek in our field, the banks are
turning green now, and the ground is cover
ed with violets and honexsuckle. l could
spend whole days there. and not get lonely
1t seems like all the birds gather there to
practice their music. There is bluff about
90 feet deep there and the sides are COW
Fred with ferns and vines 1t is very
pretty place. l have heen there fishing sew
eral tlmss lately. I also hunt squirrels
there in Ice fall, there are lots of them d'~n
there. (Oi: hear Amt Julia say, ny, m,
what a nanghtly girl; Anyway. ! ~
sure She would love oQe cOokei SaT, con<-
ms. one and al, I know you VIII asr~e with
me when SLY K yon could leave out s" much
personal attention il ycnr letter' they would
seem more interesting. Every one come on
and suggest things that will make our box
day by day in every way. better and better.
Isn't it shame Aunt Julia the way
forgot to NAV my lrtt"r short. would
love TO receive at least i.Wn.000 letters
Sincerely LEA FJSSELLL.
Bolivar, La,