Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-19

them shortly.
Mrs. w. B.: There are both wash
and soft straws in rolled brimmed
hats for wee folks like your little
girl. Every day Id use the white
or colored wash hats; for best, a soft
straw.
Sister: If you are big for your age,
wear stockings; if small, the socks
are all right, but l think when a girl
is fourteen she has surely reached
the stocking age.
will be very thankful to know it. He used
to have a BROTHER in Georgia somewhere
named Sam Lyons. Looking for a lots of
letters and seed. will answer all. a new
cousin MRS. FRED LYONS.
Troy, Ala, Route Z.
p. S.-The squares are for a. cousin
flower quilt, so please let me have one
from each of you. Charles Lyons was Killed
twenty-nine years ago last December.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you let
a little motherly girl into your happy circle
[ am little country girl. ] live just one
half mile from town. | 20 there to school.
Mother died three years ago the 24th of TINS
month. papa married a Georgia widow, as
he calls her, two years ago. She Is good
step-mother, We get along fine. She has
never spoken cross to me, and l treat her
the same way. How many of you cousins
have step-mother: My age is twelve
years would like to get letters from all
you little orphan girls about my age, as I
am little lonesome girl. | will go, hoping
to see this in print With best wishes to
all, new cousin,
(MISS) WINELLE KNIGHT.
Ashford, Ala.
Dearest Auntie: Will you admit a lone
some Alabama boy into your happy band
Cousins, how is this for a rainy day? 1t
being Sunday, it makes me lonesome. Guess
all of you cousins are planning for happy
Easter. | wish some of you were here to go
to singings and parties with me! We surely
do have some good times. But spring time
has come now and we can 60 fishing and
have picuics. How many of you like 10 20
kodakng? Believe me, it surely Is some
sport. Will leave my age for you cousins
to guess: ii Is between fifteen and twenty.
| will send my photo to the one who guesses
my age. Ny birthday is September ID.
Have | a twin? / had better be going be-
fore I break auptes rules. All you cousins
write to me. L will answer all cards and
letters received. Your cousin,
(MR) WILLIF0RD MARTIN.
Vincent, Ala, Route 2, Box 70.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins viii you
please admit lonely cripple boy from Ala
5ama to join your happy band of boys and
girls? 1 have just been reading The Jour
nal a short time, but like it fine. l do not
take The Journal myself, bpt my sister does,
so | get it from her and read it every weew.
| think all the letters real eresting
Haven't we been having some real cold
weather since Christmas? Dear cousins,
have not walked any for the last three years
with rheuma tism. | have o sit in a wheel
chair all the time. | am not in bed, l
want every one that reads this to write me
letter. 1t would mean so much pleasure
for me to get nice bunch of letters to help
pass away some of the lonely hours /
would like to get lots Of letters | guess
had better close as this is my first letter
Please remember me as your shut-in cousin
OWEN PICKENS.
Waterloo, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I have
often thought of writing TO the Letter Box,
but haven't done 1t. I take The Journal,
and just think it the best paper published,
and ] like the Letter Box best and always
read it first. l notice that more girls are
writing than boys. Come on, boys; lets
show the girls we can write, too. l enjoy
reading all of the letters and think Aunt
Julia is so good TO give us room in the dear
old Journal TO get acquainted. |, like most
OF you cousins, live on a farm, and enjoy
farm life fine. Our school closed Friday
February % Now for the field and work
| am between seventeen and twenty years
Of &c. To the first one to guess my age |
will send my photo. And, Hstsni | want
to get letter from every cousin. and will
promise TO answer every one. | will he
going, as this is my first attempt to write,
am hoping TO hear from every cousin. Sim
cerely, new cousin,
MR. LUTHER HIGGINS.
Sparks, Ca, Route l.
Dear Aunt Julia: 1t has been almost
year since we We're admitted. We thank
Aunt Julia for printing our letter, also the
cousins who wrote As most Of the cousins
take a subject, we will, TOD Learn to Con-
troll Your Tongue" In the Book OF Proverbs
there are observations about avoiding causes
Of quarrels. BE discreet in words; don't
dwell upon troubles gone by; don't talk of
i'll health or sickness; nothing is more use
less, Talk happiness, talk faith. talk
health, say all is we'll and God will hear
your words aud make them true Self-con-
troll in speech is one OF the most important
things in life. The happiness of many q
fair life is ruined by want of power 10 sup
press the words OF bitterness roptempt or
anger. Never allow yourself under any cir
rumstances, to criticise any member of your
family not even when talking to your dear
est friend, and in regard to your friends. do
yeu know that one of the hardest things
that people say about one another in their
talk is largely gossip? And of what does
gossip consist? The latest scandal unkind
words about persons whom thew might greet
with the warmest profession of friendship if
they were to come in just a moment after
the gossip ended. What is friendship worth
II the moment the person is cut OF sight
the tongue that had profeSsed affection be-
GENES poison fang, and the lips which
gave the Kiss utter words of ridicule? Never
iet your ears become graveyard of an
others reputation. There are times that
keeping silent Is wisdom. Guess we had
better stop snd let more gifted writer's in
We would like To get letters from every
Stste. All who write please send photos We
are two old cousins.
tMISSl ETHEL BOWMAN.
tMISSl ALTA ROBBINS
Dallas, Ca, Route -
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Wonder il
l msy join the happy circle Of girls and
boys: certainly do enjoy reading the
cousins letters. / have taught public school
Two years. For pastime | read. have
lust finished reading Their Yesterdays. -
by Harold Ben Wright In this book is
found the thirteen truly great things of
life And they are very intere<ting
wish 10 ask = favor. How many Of YOU
cousins will send me some poetry or songs
eNNuf f'Nce~sH h.