Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-07
Teloga, Ga.

Teloga, Ga
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
! admit north Georgia boy into your happy
| band of BOYS and girls? / have been a
| silent reader Of the Letter Box for long
| time and l can't resist the temptation OF
| writing any longer. Cousins, don't you all
| think Aunt Julia is the greatest aunt in the
| world? l certainly do, and am sure you all
| will agree with me on that, for she is so
| kind to give a meeting place in The
| Journal. Come on, Myrtle Dixon; your let
| ter was fine. What do you cousins do for
| pastime? AS for myself l go fishing most
! ly. And who enjoys going to school: /
| certainly do [ 90 to school Mt Blalrsyllle'
but my school is out now and am enjoying
my vacation at home. think
everybody should get an educat ton. for you
can get through life so mach easier with
an education. Who has my birthday, jan
uary g.? l am fifteen years old. l will not
describe myself this time, as 1 don't want
| TO see anybody run. / will close with love
- "''' -'D' "p"'" anu THos. coNLEY.
Blairsyille, Ca, r. F. d. 3.
! Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wrote to
! the Letter Box once before, but my letter
fell into the wastebasket. I surely did en-
| joy Daisy Perkins letter on 1.-The ReSlr-
rection." 1t brought to my mind the sweet
| song, Must Jesus Bear the Cross AlOne:"
| I think there should be more Josephs, will
| ing to help bear the cross. 1 live in Tiff
| county. l don't know of any real interes E
| ing place near me, but in Brooks county
! there is a place called The Devils Hopper.
| To get down to it, the banks are so steep
| you have to run 1t is a small hole at the
root of large tree. Some have been in it
| by tying the rope to the root of a tree. 1t
is in three sections. beautifully carved, so
| they say. You can't 60 any farther than
| the third, a current of air puts out the
| light and the roaring of water is deafeninG.
L will tell my age and go. | am eleven
/ years old today, April 26. Who has my
| birthday? l am mammals baby. Some of
! yOu cousins write to me. I have to 60
| long way to the mail hox and do love to get
a letter, so please write new cousin,
JEWELL REDDlCK.
Omega, Ca, Route 2
Dearest Aunt Julia: Hold down here while
| I whisper something in your ear. May l
come in for a few minutes? | will try not
to be too noisy. Cousins, don't you all think
the Letter Box is getting interesting
every day? l do. and if some of the cousins
who take up so much space describing them
selves would write about their homes, coun-
ties or states their letters would be 80 per
cent more interesting, and ] believe they
would stand a better chance of being print
ed. | can't tell one thing about how anyone
looks by a description, and why do you
want to describe yourselves, for, anyway?
What does it matter if you as ugly as
they ever get to be, or as beautiful as Mary
PickfOrd some other beautiful pictut2
star? IL we are good and pure, that is all
we need. Let me say, cousins, beautiful
face doesn't make the lady or gentleman,
as the case may be, does it? Ambitious
young men and young women are what the
world is calling for today, and not just
beauty alone. Isn't that what you think,
Aunt Julia? If we pretty, of course we
are proud of it. and if we are ugly we
should not complain, for we are just like
God made us, and we cant be changed
much. Of course. with all the beauty
|
and not look quite like the same person
but remember this is only artificial, and
when it is removed, underneath is the same
little being had before. The last letter
1 wrote to the Box several girls wrote to
me, wanting 20 send the names and
addresses of the boys here. Now, girls
don't get mad because didn't do this; but
| to tell the truth about it, / couldnt any
use in it, and 1 didn't do it, for I am sure
there are plenty of boys where those girls
live that they could talk or write to, and
not have me sending them the addresses of
boys way over here in Mississippi. One lit
tie girl. just thirteen years of age, said
send her the name of boy between fifteen
and twenty, who knew all the latest
dances, etc. She said She attended all the
dances far and wide, and that she was .
regular jazz baby" Now, dearie, if you
| see this, don't get mad. but just hold your
temper and listen There isn't any of the
boys here who dance that well, and l
am proud of it. If they could, l would be
perfectly willing TO send you their names
But, considering the Circumstances. / think
it would be best for me to remain silent
And, "Sweetie," if you will take my ad-
vice, you will stay at home with your
parents and not attend so many dances.
Don't you think that would be best? Do you
know how to play dofts? If you do, you
had better be playing, for you will get lots
more pleasure out of it. "Sweetie,"
| haven't used your real name at all, for fear
your parents would see it and give you
c Qnl< mo hay I'm 1rbi oh,
said everybody calls you.
Now. auntie, please print this, 50
| "Sweetie" and several others will know
why | haven't answered their letters and
that it will be needless for them or any OF
the rest TO write such letters, for I will not
answer them. I do enjoy good, long. inter
esting letters that have something to them
besides dancing. Will Oliyet come, again ::
Cousins, he is one of my correspondents. He
surely can write interesting letters. Oh.
mercy, auntie, don't scold me this time
and will promise never to stay so long
Ethel MKAY.
Dossville, Miss.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit three little school girls of
South Carolina into your happy band? We
are anxious to say something that will be
of some benefit to the cousins. One of us
has composed a poem-motto wish to
offer to the readers, here goes:
When you have troubles and sorrow,
Be glad that it is not any worse.
For We know not what we must face to-
It's possible for our trials to be worse.
Keep of good cheer and be glad,
Remember, our Father knows best
When we become weak and sad,
Be glad there's n place for the weary
to rest
u
Be glad if our lots are not as great as
others,
For we all cannot be kings,
But we can be just as great as others.
Is it necessary for a vivid description of
us? ], Nida Mae, will be fifteen when
the golden dresses of nature are fading.
J. Queen, will be eighteen when the cotton
will leap from the stage of sweet sixteen
when the corn and Eaters are growing.
Love to everyone.
BEA AND NIDA MAE BONEY.
QUEEN HUDSON.
Blackstock, S. c., r. f. D. No. ?.
Hello. Aunt Julia and All the Cousins:
Here comes little girl from the Land
of Flowers and Sunshine" seeking to gain
admittance Come on Florida boys and
girls, let us lead a while. Cousins. don
you think it would be a good motto to
practice what you preach and do as you
think others should do? I do. Well. you
all seem TO be arguing about the paint
and powder question: so III give nv
idea about it. A little powder is all right,
and If you are very pale a little rouge
won't hurt. Well, as this is my first visit,
Wont wear out my welcome by staying
too long. viii close by saying 1 am fifteen
years old. Lovingly,
MARGIT HANSON
kenwood, Fla, Putnam Co, Oakridge
Farm.
+. S.-lnclosed please find 1Oc for the
dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please,
aunt Julia. let me join YOU for just a little
while' for L m sure no one enjoys the Better
BOX any better than l. We have not been
getting the paper very long, but I surely
IKE it. live in the country, but can't say
l ike 1t better than town. For pastime
l Ike kodaking, horseback riding and read
ing best. Aunt Julia, how 1 would love to
see your picture at the top of our lively
page! III not describe myself; will only
tell my age. I'll be eighteen the 18th Of