Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-27

.nother' IN ayette county IN the western
river, which is being dtched by dredge
boat. 1t is quite treat for anyone to see
she Ike ToFE We waG has have never Den
home in the, city. NY father is, dead, but
am thankful TO have a dear mother whom
can honor and make happy. We have
all kinds of pretty pot flowers. Fer pets
nave one Of the dearest of husbands,
eight white rabbits, two pigs and one kit
ten. Please don't get angry with me,
ietteF ip print real soon, l will be GLAD
to hear from all OF you cousins. Wishing
all merry Christmas, -
MRS. GERTIS W. BANKHEAD.
Dear Aunt Julia: Do I hear some one
say, Come in?" Thank you for your
Kindness, as I certainly wanted to come
into the midst of the cousins.
1 wrote to the letter box several years
ago, 1 believe in 1919. My, but how the
so much more interesting. and really better
all the way through What you cousins
doing? L am going TO school at Etowah
High school in Alfalfa, Ala. 1t certainly
is fine school. | am in the junior year
live in the country, about six and one
half miles from Gadsden, Ala. We have
a fine pike road all the way to Gadsden.
This road is named the Rainbow drive, ="
in honor of the Rainbow division in the
army. 1t leads from Gadsden to Birming
ham, Ala, but all of it is not completed
yet. We have a very pretty country here
Where 1 live is big mountain about one
mile from my home, and river at the
foot of the mountain. At night the steel
light up the whole country. This plant is
ABOUT five six miles from here. We
have farm of 1870 acres. The house that
| live in is a twO-story building, with
seven rooms. 1t is painted white, trimmed
with green. We have a great grove sur
rounding our home and every thing is es-
pecially pretty in the springtime when the
trees and the grass are beginning to get
green.
l have blue eyes and fair complexion.
My age is between II and II years My
birthday is July 8. Who is my twin? How
many of you 90 to Sunday school? Look
day and certainly do enjoy going. The
church is about one-fourth Of mile from
my home.
Thanking Aunt Julia for my pleasant
visit and [ hope to visit you again. Hoping
to hear from some of you cousins.
Your niece and cousin,
CMISS) GLADYS WATSON.
Gadsden, Ala, Route 4, Box 80.
Dear Auntie and All: Will you please let
another North Carolina girl into your happy
the Letter Box twice before but my let
ters were not printed. 1 live in the coun-
try and As another cousin said, l would
not \" change county, life for city life 20
Alma Collier. l like her very much. Will
not describe myself. Will only say 1 am
IA years old. We are going to have
Friday night, December 7th Wish yoH
cousins could come. Bet you cousins had a
nice time Thanksgiving. Believe me,
cousins send me the words to the songs.
When You Are Gone, l Won't Forget
and Let the Rest of the World Go By [
will return the favor in any way / can
IN | will
sure an answer. BE good. A new cousin,
lMISs) MAMIE BRUMBLE.
Rowland, n. c.. Route 2.
Hello Aunt Julia and Cousins: Hurry ard
Oh, have you all forgotten today =
thanksgiving? Aunt Julia and all yo'.
cousins 9o 81, come over and help me. eat tur1
cold, rainy days? I'm going to school and
emily 1t fine. We have a jolly time Mt
school. l study the eighth grade. Come
on, you Alabama kids, all the other states
are ahead of us. Guess YOU all see I'm
country girl with black hair, brown
eyes and fair complexion. 1 will not stay
tween 10 and is. If any of You cousins
care to write to a jolly Alabama girl, |
VIII answer all / can; Your new cousin.
Wallace, Ala, Route l, Box "a.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Nav
come in out of the rain? 1t is cold out
here. Thank you. I knew you would. Papa
takes The Journal and 1 enjoy reading the
Letter Box very much. l, like most of the
cousins, haye been going to school and l am
IN the seventh grade. | surely do like to
go to school. Why don't more of you bows
write we Ike to read your letters Don't
all enjoy your good letters 1 am NOT a
good writer, so l had better be going Who
has my birthday, September 4? Have I a
twin? Yes, aHntie, am going. All of yod
(MISS) DOLLIE DANIEL.
Charing, Ga, Route /.
Hello, Folks! Wonder what all the cons
ms are doing this time. 1t seems that
we re all in n good humor. Bet You all had
osey we T h ISL dGnt gou' Of
things Yet we should be not only thanks
giving but Thanksgiving, every day, Au-
tumn sometimes seems to hurt those of
sensitive nature They begin to feel sad
when the days shorten and vet it ought NOT
to be so, for these cold days have beauties
an their own. And the fires are cheerful
Mhen 90 the leaves look richer than they
up leaf just to study it carefully. 1t is
well worth little of your time, and mine.
NOT always do we stop to think why leaves
gro ,T on trees at all. Here is subject
We'll worthy Of study. I should think So,
when the autumn leaves are gone, let us
NOT feel sad, for then We have the beau
tiful snow. And what is prettier than
winter morning: Please. aunte. don't run
me OIL when I've so much | want to talk
about. And there's another thing about
WINTER, "hlie indoors so much one can de-
vote more time to their music. Good music
VIII soothe the weary, when every other
method fails. Emerson says: Music must
be as noble river; though small and unob-
served at its source. winding at first along
its tortuous way through opposing obsta,
cles, vet ever broadening and, deepening
fed by countless streams on either hand
t!I 1T rolls onward in mighty sweep, at
once a glory and blessing to the earth.
Many poor souls have found new life and
consolation in good music. Good music has
been responsible for changing the lives of
even CRIMINALS which had penetrated the
very heart Of their being and won them
over. Well. cousins, l must inform you all
mat received the song and book that /
wanted, for which was grateful. "Who
got the surprise packaGe:' A schoolmate
OF mine. located in Alma, Ga. I had not
heard from her since we We're "little tots''
together at school. And Aunt Julia, I have
you t%uo, TO thank for score Of friends made
You write again? The Letter Box needs
YOU An revoir. An old cousin.
Norcross, Ga, Route ?
y, Dear Aunt Julia; Will yon please let
me In for chat with YOU jolly girls and
boys? 1 like to read all the letters. es-
peciauy Aunt Julia's talk She always
gives such good advice, 1t helps ali like
myseI' am ID years old. My mother Is
dead. She died one year ago last July. I
IKE to 90 10 school, was in the sixth
grade when had TO quit school. have
to mother all the rest Of five children
younger than myself. Our baby was s
months old when mother died. can sure
~ sympathize with girls left without
mother. I cook, sew and do all kinds Of
homework, also go - the fields some. I
am always very busy, but ! get oh, so
lonely some times Some Of, you girls
write 10 me for pastime. Wish yon all
a merry Xmas and happy New Year,
MARIE CANNON.