Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-23
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND RIRLS
Help for the Helpless--kindness to
All Dumb Things"
RuIpS


Rules
No rnsigned letter printed.
No letter written on both sizes OF
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to
200 words.
Dear Children: Here is a poem for
YOU by Edgar Guest and appearing
in a recent issue of The Red Book.
I think it will be well for you to
clip this and use in school work:
Lovingly, AUNT JULIA.
SELFISHNESS
Think of yourself from first to last:
Guard yourself from the Wintry
blast;
Feed YOUR stomach and quench your
thirst;
Feather your nest and feather it
first;
Fly to your pleasures and. dance
them through
There is nobody else in this world
but you.
Think of yourself-and right or
wiring,
Give no thought to the passing
throng.
What if your conduct should bring
to shame
Those who honor and share your
name?
What if they're hurt by the things
you do?
Why should their suffering trouble
you?
Live for yourself, but don I. complain
When you have come to the world >
disdain.
Don't return when the night comes
on,
And wonder where all your friends
have gone.
Garry no burden except your own,
But always be ready to weep alone.
But if you wish for the happy years
And the love of friend who sees
your tears,
And the worlds respect and an
honored name,
And all the joys which the gentle
claim,
You must think of others in all you
do
You must think of them first, and
last of you.
Hello, auntie and cousins! Please don t
look so angry for my coming again so soon.
| know you have forgotten me by now, but
auntie was so kind she printed my other
nice letter | was so disappointed for 1
didn't receive any letters from the cousins,
but l am trying again. | have black hair
and eyes and dark complexion; my hair is
bobbed. of course. Ny age is between thir-
teen and sixteen, so you see | am just a
young flapper.' Boys, what is the matter
with you? The girls are beating you writ
ing. I am still living in the country and
am lover of outdoor sports. Come to see
me this afternoon and We'll go in swim
ming. I wish we could all be with auntie
on her trip. l won't take up any more space,
but will leave it for more gifted writer.
The next time ] come I'll take e subject.
Boys and girls. if you will write to me III
answer all the letters received. An old
cousin,
(MISS) DORA LEE LOGAN.
Yosburg, Miss, Route ,.
Hello. auntie and cousins! Here we come
a gain, and we guess you are awful tired of
us, but we hope one of you cousins will move
over and give us our old seats We want 4
seat by Aunt Julia; she is SO kind. We
knocked once before, and surely did enjoy
our visit. We thought had better call
before our school starts 1t will not be
long. As we have already described our
selves in the previous letter, we will not do
so this time. If any of You cousins want our
description, write us. We are lonely farm
kids and surely would answer your letters.
| guess You want to know our ages. Marie
is between sixteen and twenty, Edna be-
tween fifteen and seventeen. Who will
guess our ages: We viii send our pictures
to the one who guesses. All you cousins
write to
CMISs) EDNA FITZPATRICK.
MlSs) MARIE SHIELDS.
Culberson, \. c.. +. f. d. ,. Box 9S-A.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins 1t has
been over a year since | was with you
but | still exist Just the same. Guess some
OF you will be ready to whip me because
| didn't answer your letters, but oh, |
got so many it seemed impossible, but l
will answer all this time that send pho
tos. 1t would have taken 50 to have an
swered them ALL but they were appre-
ciated just the same. | often wish L could
meet you all personally, but that's impos-
Sble, | guess, and most everyone guessed
my age correct, which was II summers.
| have gained some very dear pen
friends" through Tie Journal. The ideal
seems to be the subject, but l will not
describe mine as am not ready for
life partner" yet. Maybe can tell you
about him next time. Some Of the cousins
thought | was 10y but l not. |
just got one story book to read. Mr.. Hot
land. did You get married when You went
to Florida? Wish Won all We're here TO 20
~ the singing school with me. 1t will be
out Saturday night September LIST is my
so | am looking for lots Of let
ters. Well, | must say sdieu. Don't forget
the photos. Your old cousin,
fMlSSl LILLIAN HUBBARD.
GUM, Ala, Route |. Box 81.
Dear Aunt julia and Cousins: Will you
admit five jolly school kids? OF course, we
are deskmates and have the most fun.
Cousins. YOU just ought TO be UP here
and help us eat warermelons. We have had
some fine ones. We will not take sub
tice, so we will leave the space TO more
gifted writer's. Dellzia and Alice have
written before bus BufOr4 DAD and Err
nest are new cousins. We hope this will
DE printed so as not to disappoint the
new cousins" Buford has blue eyes, has
medium dark hair and fair complexion and
is 10 years old. DAD has fair complexion
and a few freckles and blue eyes. dark
Drown hair aud sixteen years old. Well. as
auntie says be brief, we had better hush.
Aunt Juila please print this. We are 20
ing 10 see who gets the most letters so
iet the letters and photographs come to
five cousins
MISS ALICE DORSEY.
MISS DELLZIA HULSEY. -
lNIS$l EUFORr HULSEY.
MISS DAD WARD.
Lula, Ca
Dear Aunt Julia: l wrote a letter about
tnree weeks ago, suppose it went to the
NasteoaSHet. will write again and try
my iucA. am q subscriber To The Tri-