Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-16

katherine CT Kentucky:
The beautiful poem you ask for
is by Sam Walter Foss and is called
The House BY the Side of the
Road 1t has been published in
the "Pathfinder." ] am very glad
to reproduce it here for you and sug-
gest that our readers clip it for their
scrap books.
THE House by the Side Of the
There are hermit souls that live
withdrawn,
In the peace Of their self-content;
There are souls like stars, that dwell
apart,
In q f.llowless armament;
There are prisoner souls that blaze
their paths,
Where highways never ran;
But let me live by the side Of the
road
And be a friend to man.
Let me live in a house by the side
of the road,
Where the race OF men go by
Fho are good and men
who are bad,
Az good and as bad as 7:
| would not sit in the scorner's seat,
Or hurl the cynic's ban:
Let me live in a house bv the side
OF the road
And be friend to man.
L see from my house by the side of
the road,
BY the side of the highway of life
The men who press on with the
ardor of hope,
Inc men who are faint with strife
Out turn not away from their smiles
nor their tears
Both parts OF an infinite nlan.
Let me live in a house by the side
OF the road
And be a friend to man.
know there are brook sladdened
meadows ahead,
And mountains 81 wearisome
height;
mat the road passes on through the
long afternoon.
And stretches away to the night
But still | rejoice when travellers re-.
joice,
And weep with the strangers that
moan,
Nor live in my house by the side Of
of the road,
Like a man who dwells alone.
Let me live in my house by the side
Of the road,
~ Where the race Of men go by,
1hey are good, they are bad. thew
are weak, they are strong.
wise, foolish-so am I.
linen why should I sit in the zcorn,
er's seat, D- =
Or hurl the cynic's hsno
Let me 1--we in my house by the side
OF the road
And be a friend to man
Miss Lillian Ethel Brown, How.
Would like to hear from anv one
VINO Knows her aunt, Mrs. Fletcher
Ward, of Ozark, Ala.
lnez. of Arizona:
The name. Inez. meanse "cba etc ,.
Evelyn G. T.:
Inc first Monday in September is
LABOR day. While there is SOME
celebrat1on OF this holiday in the
south, 1t is more generally and ella h.
W tely celebrated in the east and
north and, think, in the west.
ana my birthday is January 2S. Who js NV
WIN! Love 10 auntie and all ~"
(MISS) VERA BALDWIN
NocAmart' Ga, Route 4.
Dearest Aunt and Cousins. win vor nIs.So
ADMIT a lonely Florida girl into your happy
band OF boys and girls? | have bcen :, sjIent
anu enjoy reading the fine letters the
COUSINS write. Father takes The A. T-W ]
ana think it is the finest paper printed
i ne IirSt thing | read is the Letter BOY ami
SUNDAY scnool lesson. As | 90 every
sunday to Sunday school, 1t is great beIi
IN learning my lesson I go to school Of
sunshine Hill and ! will finish tbe eighth
craze TINS year. Mr.. Everett whitehead
" was our teacher last year, and he is going
10 pe this year also He surely is fine
teacher. have four sisters and two broth.
eFS' guess you cousins think I ought NOT
10 get lonesome. | am blessed with father
ana mother. Aunt Julia. please print tins
as want to gain some pen friends. 7 will
Use; hpping 10 hear from you all soon. NV
age Is between twelve and eighteen. Your
new niece and cousin,
MISS LoTTIE TAYLOR.
Hantohment' Fla. Route A, Box 20S
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you admit = Ceor.
ga girl into your happy band of boys and
-NH'N ISL ONSIs cousins. and
me seat right here beside Aunt JuIia
As this Is my second attempt hone I
WIZ 3a admitted. l have been silent
reader OF the dear old Journal for long
tlne. what are you cousins doing Tor
amusement these warm days? Can Won
imagine ANYTHING more pleasant than 90
ing IN bathing? l hope you cousins are
ENJOYING your vacation. 1t seems as IL sl
oi tire cousins are taking a subject. l will
hot take one this time. but if | am nor
united VII! take for my subject next time
Education think we should strive ~,
an education because il is something No
one can take away from US. Well. cousins
| VIII describe myself have b-own
mar gray eyes and light COMPLEXION I
VIII DC is years old tire 9th of DeCerhar
Guess had better be going before I brea <
Aunt Julia's rules. All of you cousins who
care to do so. LET your letters come and
l VIII be glad - exchange photos. I will
try to answer all letters received. Your
COUSIN and niece.
tMISI GERTRUDE ToMBLIN.
columbus, Ca, Route 8. Box Sc.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: viii Won sdnit
tWo Georgia girls !nto your happv hand
OF boys and sir.>? We are two cousins
from the dear old state of Georgia. We
surely 90 enjoy reading the letters. We
i've on farm. like most If the cousins
ana we Ike farm life fine We viii leave