Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-08

very unusual case OF nervous prostration.
II / was to take a subject to write on. 1T
would be Patience" for 1 think it would
be wonderful to be able to be patient with
all things. l think life would run on
more smoothly if we could all be more
patient. Bpt Dorothy Dix says pa
thence is vice." and 1 agree
that it liz in some ways but not in all
things. Mrs. Virginia Smith, OF Florida,
7 agree with you on the school subject.
There are so many teachers who are just
putting their time in for the money, re-
ga rdless of the training of the children.
They can steal books, pencils, etc., also
fight each other, and the teachers care NO
little about such things there Is nothing
said or done, and il anyone tells they are
calle@ "tattlerS." One trouble, In my
mind, is that they employ too many teach
ers who need to be under discipline them
selves, instead Of paying them a bis salary
to pass their time away in the school room.
I don't say all teachers are this way. We
have some good ones, but they are scarce
in this part OF the country. Aunt Julia
is n dear. Long may she live to- carry her
good work on. Why don't more of the
letters. 1 am widow with four children.
and live on farm. Mrs. Marie Stallings,
Of North Carolina, did you get my letter?
Mrs. Virginia Smith, would have written
you It l had known your address, Would
be pleased to hear from anyone wishing to
write me, as [ am unable to work very
much and get lonely some times. nclosed
a dime for the kid. Best wishes to Auntie
and the cousins. An old cousin,
MRS. MARY BARBEE.
Harrisburg, N. g., Box "a.
Hello, Aunt Julia and cousins. Please let
another Georgia girl enter into your happy
band of boys and girls. Just wonder what
you can be doing to amuse your cute selves
Well, for myself, l have been sitting By
the fire. What do you all do for pastime
hat toe NNfi no
let bunting. l like outdoor sports. I like
the most Of you girls, live on a farm, and
like farm life fine. Well, as most all of
you describe yourselves, 1 will too. I have
brown hair, gray eyes, fair complexion my
age is between 15 and 20. To the first one
guessing my age I'll assure you q picture.
/ will ask favor of you. Win you please
send me acme samples OF crocheting and
tating? VIII return the favor any way l
can. win answer all letters and cards re-
ceiVed. (MISS) VERA DAVIS.
Oak Park, Ca, Rt. J..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please open
the door and let me in. This is about the
fourth time / have tried to get in, and the
door is locked every time. Ny father owns
a large plantation, so you see, ] am coun-
try cracker, too; but think sometimes l
would like city life better. Cousins, wish
you could see the waterfalls our place,
they certainly are pretty. My age is be-
tween 16 and 20, but for fear you boys and
myself. Only say you needn't be afraid
to write on account Of my looks, for I am
not very ugly. If any Of the cousins see
this that 1 used to write to- write again.
All of you boys and girls write to jolly
girl if you want to get jolly answer. With
love to Aunt Julia and the cousins
Whigham, Ga. BIRDIE MALOY.
Dearest Aunt and Cousins: am lover
Of your corner, and I am writing to see il
You will please permit me to enter long
enough to beg some Of the cousins to write
to me. l have to stay at home all the
time with an invalid father and mother.
They are both helpless and I have to stay
with them all the time. My father is an
old Confederate veteran, nearly 80 years of
age. am between the ages Of 20 and %.
Will let you all guess. / have brown eyes
and brown bobbed hair; am just wee little
girl. Now let your letters come. I like
to get letters and will surely answer every
one. Thank you, Aunt Julia. shall al
ways remember your kindness, and cousins,
| shall be looking for just hundreds Of let
tiers. Love to all from a new cousin.
Munsan, Fla. MISS MAUDB HURT.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here are
two more Georgia girls knocking at your
door. Will you let US in? THANK you. I,
JEANNE, have never written to the Letter
Box before. I, Katie, had letter printed
about a year ago. No doubt some of you
cousins will remember me. I thank Aunt
Julia for printing my other letter, and thank
all the cousins who wrote me, for l surely
received some interesting letters from the
cousins. We live in the country, and like
country life fine. Cheer up, Georgia boys
and girls; don't let the other states get
ahead of US. Most Of the cousins take 8
subject to write on, but we'll not take one
this time. II we did it would be or
'Frendship." We think friendship is the
moment what life would mean without
friends. We. will not describe ourselves
will only say our ages are between nineteen
and twenty-five. If any OF you cousins care
TO know any more about us. just write
Wen assure you an answer. Come on
cousins, with your cards and letters. We
want to see who gets the most mail. Adler
to all
(MISS) JEANNE LEE.
(AIISSl KATIE DIXON.
Cairo, Ga, r. F, d. A.
Dearest Auntie and Cousins: wonder il
you will admit me into your happy circle
| again. | have written before and received
some nice letters. / answered some. VIII
| the ones I didn't answer please take this as
an answer? Auntie, dear, 1 want to correct
mistake. My other letter was signed
''Miss,'' and I want to tell the cousins that
| I'm married lady. Yes, cousins, l agree
with you about Aunt Julia being sweet
auntie. Some of the cousins certainly
| write interesting letters, and 1 enjoy then
all. Most all the cousins take subjects, bu
| gifted writer. 1 a farmers wife ant
| the mother of five children, three sons snt
| two daughters, ages nine and four. so yor
see I have plenty to do. l would be glad tt
| hear from the cousins who care to write, a:
| live in the country and get lonesome some
times. l will promise to answer all mai
received. Best wishes to all. Lovingly,
(MRS.) LEURILLA SHEWBART.
| Vina, Ala, Route 2, Box SO.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins will
| try to visit you all today. l have thought
| Of writing lots of times, but afraid
| you wouldn't have room for so many.
| surely do hope you will print my letter, as
| l haven't letter from the dear ole
| state of Mississippi in so long. l, like this
rest, live on a farm. I like farm life just
fine. l so to country school, study the
seventh grade Our school will be out this
coming Thursday. We will all get to go II
| the field day and have a good time. Auntie
| please print this for me. I will be so glat
| when I go to reading the letters and see m!
| letter in print / surely do enjoy readins
the letters. say, Marjorie and Myrtice,
| guess you all to be thirteen. Am l right
! would rather read those letters you girl
! and boys write than to eat, and you know
like to eat. OH My letter is getting yer!
| long. Aunt Julia will be scolding me if
| don't hurry on back. l will not write {
long letter, this is my first attempt.
| will be glad to get letters from anyone wht
! reads this paper. 1 viii try to answer all
receive. l will go, so good-by.
! CMISS) ESTHER BROWN.
| Coldwater, Miss, Route 4.
| Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; Please ad
! nit another one into your happy band OF
| friends from the dear old Empire state
| What do you all do for pastime? read
| crochet and tat. AS / saw lots of letter.
! from the other married ladies, [ decided
| would write. have been married for sever
months and have the dearest husband or
! earth. As this is my second attempt, viii
not take subject, but my first one was MOI
| admitted So Aunt Julia. please print this
one. Well as l have started me friend
| ship quilt top, will ask you all TO send me
scrap about nine inches square, and vii
| return the favor in any way l can. All OF
/ you married ladies write TO me. 1 will an
! swer all mail received.
(AIRS.) SIDNEY WILL AMS0N.
| Oak Park, Cav Route l.
| Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please opeT
! the door and let Tennessee housewife IL
out of the rain. Everything is so lonesome
Husband is away all day at work. ! have
two children, girl. three years old. and s
| boy nine months old. So many of the
cousins write about their chickens and flow