Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-14

ways thought. I looked well enough without
it. But l don't think the boys ought to OBJ
ject to the girls using it when they use
more of it than the girls do. | never would
guilty of myself. and why should these
boys. 1 am like Mr.. Carr Scraggs, l think
you boys ought to pick the beam out of
your own eyes first. Now boys. that's
the proper thing for YOU to do. How many
of you cousins like flowers? |. for one and
Aunt Julia, l just believe you like flowers,
too, and l am quite sure those boys over
there wOnld like a bouquet. or is it possible
that they are by the flowers like they are
the powder and paint? Now girls isn't it
strange that boys, much they admire
pretty girls, will at times fry to fret them
Mrs. c. w. ChatwOod. ! certainly thought
your letter was just grand. There isn't
better subject that could be written about
than the word Mother" 1 feel like the
word mother is next to the word God. l GER
tainly sympa thize with anyone that's had to
give I'D a mother or father. My father and
mother are both living. and of that I'm sure
ly glad. For | feel like l couldn't do with
out either of them.
How many of you Cousins like reading?
My, there's several of us here. 1 believe
we all like reading. l like reading better
cousins. would you all grant me favor: |
would like to borrow the following books.
stella Roosevelt" and st. Elmo" l will
take good care of them and return them in
any way | can. Please write before sending
them, as I only wish one copy of each. How
many of you cousins are leading Christian
life? | belong to Pleasant Grove Baptist
church, have been member ever since
twas thirteen. l want to say my greatest de-
sire is for the soul Salvation of the lost world.
think every one should live good Chris
tian life. of course. l have my faults as
lot of others have. but l trying to lead
lifc that will please God. Now, l will tell
you all Somethink about myself. If you'll he
right quiet: l live in the country about five
miles from Blairsville 1 like it just fine l
have blue eyes, brown hair and fair com
plexion and ugly as can be, but wait
minute beauty is only skin deep and will
soon fade away. Cglys to the bone and
will always hold its own. We'll. I'll go, hop
ing that auntie will be so good as to print
this for me. 1 wrote one before but didn
see my letter in print III not grumhe for
feel like auntie always knows best. L
hope to hear from some of YOU cousins. es-
pecally from Mississippi, for l believe there
is where our best writer's live loving cous-
in MAUD RICH.
Blairsville, Ca, Route 4, Box As.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Won't you
please open the door for Alabama girl
who wishes to join your happy band? We
have been taking The Journal for quite
little while now and ! must say that l
enjoy reading it very much especially the
interesting letters from the cousins. / am
almost seventeen years Old; ! have dark
five feet tail. Who has my birthday: 1T
is July &. My home is on farm, where
spend the most of my summer vacation,
while | board in a nearby town during the
winter and attend high school. | spend few
weeks in Mobile every summer with my older
brother and sister. where | always enjoy
going in bathing in Mobile hay. ! also en-
JOY many other kinds of amusements while
there. wonder if any of You cousins like
to do fancy work and sew? l do. very much.
Mama has taught lot ABOUT sewing