Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-10
AUNT JULIA'S COUNCIL
Friendly Meeting Place for All TriWeey Journal Readers

Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins: How is
this hot weather with each and all of
you? 1t isn't very pleasant to me, for
[ have to be in the field some times.
Yes, cousins, I agree with you on Aunt
Julia as a good woman, for IL she WASH
she wouldn't print so many letters, would
she? Well, l wish Aunt Julia and all of
the cousins would come to see me, Tor
there isn't any one at home but my grand
father and grandmother, and myself, so
you may know it is lonesome. Say,
friends, how many Of you have father and
mother with you? IT you have you had
better be good to them for you never know
when they will be called away from you.
MY mother and one brother have been
dead about seven years. Say, cousins, come
to see me and / know we will have a
whale" of time: Swimming, horse back
riding, kodaking, plum hunting and on
Just lots of things. Well now, my letter
to write, so l will take OUT for this
time and not describe myself, but will say
| am 13 years of age and have bobbed
hair. of course. Well now, Auntie, you
don't know how much you will be loved
by me if you will please add little more
room and print. this. All you cousins, from
10 to 10 years, write to me.
MISS SARAH VANCE,
Conehatta Miss
Route /. Box 35.
Z. s.: Enclose find &c for lnea.
Dearest Aunt Julia: Will you be so kind
as to admit young farmerette from the
''sunny hills of Tennessee?' AS this is my
first attempt, IL not stay long. BY chance,
and such a good one, too, my daddy SUB
scribed for several papers, and the dear ola
Journal was among them. ] felt. when ]
began reading Aunt Julia's Council, that
had gained many friends. Now, please don
disappont me at this time. What have you
cousins been doing this beautiful spring
Gather? / have been working with my
flowers, playing with my kittens (Which are
eight and roaming the place over for some
lost baby chick. l have about ITO chickens;
am trying the White Plymouth Rocks
Auntie. please wish good luck. [ have
three brothers, and. believe me, we have
some jolly times Even the dogs and cats
have to leave the house on account of our
noise They are all larger than "little ole
CoZy" and sometimes they get the best OF
me- Aunte here is q poem if you think
it suitable. | am just nineteen. My birth
day is February Z;
An eff" for the Girls
If u can dress TO make yourself attractive.
Yet not make curls and puffs your chief
delight;
If you can swim and row, be strong and
But of the gentler graces lose not sight;
If you can dance without craze for dane
ing,
Play without giving play too strong a
Enjoy the love of friends without romano
ing,
Care for the weak, the friendless and the
old.
If you can master French and Greek and
Latin,
And not acquire as well priggsh men !;
If You can feel the touch of silk or satin
without despisng calico and jean;
If you can ply a and hammer,
Can do a mans work when the need oc-
ours,
Can sing when asked without excuse or
stammer,
Can rise above unfriendly snubs and slurs i;
If you can make good bread as we'll as
Judges
Can sew with skill and have an eye for
If you can be a friend and hold no grudges;
A woman whom all will love because they
must;
If sometimes you should meet and love an
other
And make home with faith and peace
And you it's soul--a loyal wife and mother,
You'll work out pretty nearly to my mind.
The plan that's been developed through the
And wins the best that life can have in
You'll be, my girl, model for the sages.
woman whom the world will bow be.
fore
Well, as auntie says be brief, III ask a
favor and go. am making me a friendship
library. You who have books to spare please
think Of me. VIII return the favor. Yes,
| am expecting every one of you to write
me and send photo, for I dearly love pres
ty I ust
revoir. new cousin,
Greenfield, Tenn,
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I have
been reading the Council for some time, and
have never asked for admittance into your
happy band of boys and girls, SO pleaes,
Aunt Julia, admit just time for
short ''chat" with the cousins. l thank
you. I knew you would if | would promise
not to come again soon. Now, boys, move
and let me sit down by some OF those
real" good looking girls. Before I go
farther | will tell you | am from the Lone
STAR state and think it grand old state,
too. What do most of you cousins do for
pastime? For myself | go fishing, hunting
and swimming, and enjoy this sport very
much. in fact, / just love all kinds of
outdoor sports. l guess you are wondering
what l look like. l am feet > inches
tall, have dark brown hair and light blue
eyes. viii leave my age for you to guess.
1t is between is and 30. Like most of
you cousins, | live on farm, and think
it an ideal life for boy or girl Well as
brevity is the rule / will be travelling on.
If any of you cousins care to correspond
with jolly boy of above description let
your letters and cards came to
Lindale, Tex, Rt. 3.
p. S.-Will try TO answer all letters re-
ceiyed Send photos if possible
Dear Auntie and Cousins: This is our see
ond time to write to your good paper. Our
last letter was not printed but hope auntie
viii be kind enough to print this one. We
are two Alabama girls. We live on a large
farm aud sure do enjoy the pleasant life
fine. We have been reading The Journal
for long time and like it very much We
would like TO see all of YOU cousins. but a
We cannot do so, we want to get lots of let
tiers and also photos from all of You boys
and girls. We both go to school and will be
III the seventh grade next year. Corene has
brown hair and brown eyes and fair COM
plexlon. We will leave her age for you to
guess. it is between twelve and sixteen.
Edna mas brown eyes and brown hair and fair
complexion. We viii leave her age for you
to guess, it is between eleven and fifteen.
What do you cousins do for pastime? We
crochet and embroider. We also are fond
OF flowers aud music. We will go now be-
fore we break the rules.
NIIss) CoRENB BAKER.
CMISS) EDNA WYATT
Clsnton, Ala, Route /.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Wonder
il you will admit a North Carolina girl in
Just for little while? I'll promise not to
stay long as this is my first time to ever
write to the dear old Letter Box. Daddy
takes The Journal and | am always anxious
TO read the cousins letters. | am a little
girl OF ten years my birthday is May ). l
nave no brothers or sisters aud for play
mate have little collie dog, his name is
Governor | run and he runs after me- we
have such happy time. As | promised not
to stay long. guess l had better go. If my
letter is printed l may come again. Your
new niece and cousin.
LANETA PRICE.
Murphy, y. C., Route ,, Box II.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
lease admit an Alabama girl into your han
by circle for a short stay? l have been a
silent reader OF the Letter Box for quite a
while, hpt had never found courage To write
l am not personally acquainted with you
boys aud girls, but l am hoping soon To be-