Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-08
THE FUTURE GREAT
By Edgar A. Guest

Full many METEOR snail 1ldIIlS.
A book some struggling youth shall
pen
Shall stir once more the hearts of
men.
The world must have it's conquerors
new
And one of them may we'll be you:
Read with amazement this mans
tale!
A poor boy once, whose cheeks were
pale,
Starting with nothing but the will
Some useful post on earth to fill,
Now rich, and leading countless
men.
This story shall be told again
Some one this selfsame feat shall
do;
Take heart, my boy: it may be you.
Nothing is strange about it, lad;
New strength, new vigor, must be
had.
Brave youth must rise! Each age
demands
Clear brains, strong hearts and will
ling hands.
There is no limit placed on fame;
'Tis something any boy can claim.
Hold fast! Work hard, be strong, be
true
The future keeps a place for you!
Think not that every battles won
| Or all the deeds of splendor done:
| There's not field upon the earth
But waits to bring new fame to
birth.
Poor boys with glory shall be
crowned
And men shall pass their stories
This great success which thrills you
through,
| Tomorrow may belong to you
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins I wonder IL
| you will open the door and let another Geor-
| gia girl into your happy band Of girls and
boys. I do not live in the country, except
In the summer. | go to school in Atlanta,
at the Commercial High school, but I always
| stay with my sister in the summer. She
| lives about six miles from Newman, Ga.
She takes The Journal and l always read the
Letter Box first of all. 1 read it last sum
mer, but never could decide to write
| think that all of the cousins letters are
good. but some are very coed. How many
| Of the cousins go to school? l hope that
every one that can possibly so does go, ard
| that everyone loves school. | do, and
| enjoy going to school very much. Aunt
| Julia will tell you what a wonderful school
| 1t is that ! go to. hope 20 graduate next
| year. l will not take subject now, as my
| letter is getting pretty long and [ haven {
| though, that most of the girls have too good
an idea of an ideal husband. Watch out,
| girls; you will get some one that isn't ideal.
Aunt Julia 1 hope that I haven't broken
| III I I'm nj
| give me just this once, so that this may be
| printed and so that l may get some new
friends. would love to receive a letter
| from everyone who writes to the Letter
Box. With lots of love from a new cousin
| and niece,
(MIss) SARAH YOUNG.
Newman. Ca, Route l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will
| you please admit another North Carolina
girl into your happy circle? l will prom
Use not, to stay very long as this is my
first attempt to make a visit. who has
my birthday, May 81? I was ten years
OLD my last birthday. | so to school at
Flint Ridge and will be in the fourth
grade next winter. I live on the farm and
like farm life fine. What do you cousins
| do for pastime? l play with my little
niece and nephew. | have two sisters mar
| rled ana two single ones. I have three
prothers living and one dead. All you
| cousins write to a lonely North C,rolina
girl.
Lovingly,
MILDRED BRooME.
Waxshaw, N. c.. Route 5.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: have been
reading the many letters written by the
| cousins and decided to try to gain admit
lance into your happy band of boys and
girls. ! am farmers daughter and
surely do like farm life fine. Listen,
cousins, am going to ask favor of YOU
| WIN some one send me the January num-
per OF the Illustrated Companion? I'll as
sure you it will be appreciated and I
| Will be only too glad to return the favor
| III any way | can. / have medium COM
| piexion, brown hair and am seventeen years
young. Cousins, be sure to write to me
and send photos. I will answer all mail
| A new cousin.
MISS MATTE HOBBS.
clinton, n. c.. Route 5, Box "A.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: do hope to
gann sdmittanee to The Journals pearly
discriminating st, Peter. Long may She
I'VE ana continue to be the guiding star of
me Letter Box Sometimes l wonder if
| we Iuuy appreciate the wonderful little
uehsoeraey that our dear auntie is building
up IN the modest corner OF our dear old
Soutinern paper where no creed denomi-
nation bars us out. | will take as my sub
Ject The Ideal Husband.' First / will
| expect him to be honest straightfor-
ward citizen of the grand old U. $. A. "a
profane language or strong drink. who does
not expect to make slave or servant of
her partner in all things. 1t makes no
difference as to the color OF eyes or as to
ove ana o nse &oen poad o
like anyone with red hair, but now l find
my best friend belongs to the red-headad
being of the masculine gender is an abom-
| ination on this mundane sphere so don t
expect to marry man that's bundle of
hn e
lisp and u wrist watch and you'd be bored
| to death before half the honeymoon was
lied FOR better your or worse you are nems
| binary mortal with more or less of all
the faults and failings that man has been
heir to since Adam made his unceremonouS
A Little Home Out West
"A little home somewhere away out west.
The quaint low cottage that my heart loves
Unfrctted by the arts or wiles of men.
A little toll, little play. and then
The glory of the sunshine once again,
| A fairer spot than Eden ever knew,
| Shall be my home amid the hills with
Please pardon me- auntie. for staying
| so long, bat l was enjoying myself so
much win bid you all adeu. Your affec-
''O''N MISS MARY ELoIsE WILLIAMS.
| Wsrrenton, y. I.
Dear Aunt Julia aud Cousins; o. my! l
Just wonder il the sun is beamins down
as hot anywhere else as it is out here in
the lonely west. l think I'll get out my
old bathing suit and go to the lake and
20 in swimming. Believe me, enjoy
nothing more than swimming. | guess all
YOU little farm cousins are wondering if |
have nothing to do but 80 in swimming.
Lawsy me, yes I'm living on a farm, too.
aud il you cousins could just the many
acres I've helped to chop of cotton You
would surely say Ina sho-nuff farmer 5
daughter. This is my first year 10 help
work on the farm in Texas, though, for
I've only been living out here short
! while, and cousins, l would appreciate re-
ceiving letters more than any one,
'Spect, all of you write ME, hearl
Love.