Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-17

the cousins, live in the country, and like
country life fine. 1 go to school at Bay
Creek. My teacher is Mr.. Alden Geiger.
like him fine. ! am fourteen years OF age
and am in the seventh grade. For pastme
read, crochet and help mother do the house
work. As this is my first attempt to write,
l will not tarry long. With lots of love to
Aunt Julia and all the cousins, new
cousin, (MISS) ADELL NJ CART.
Losanville, Ga, r. F. D. A.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
please admit another Georgia girl into your
happy band of boys and girls? | have been
reader of the dear old Journal for about
three years, and think it's grand. l, like
most Of the other cousins, live on a farm,
and like it fine | keep house for papa and
two brothers, and never get out of job,
but get little lonesome sometimes. Who
has my birthday, April Is? l noticed one
who wrote lately to the corner has mine,
hut, even if it is Leap Year, | never write
first, [ am bit timid l wish all you
cousins lived close to me, where we could
go to a Sunday school of about $50 attend,
ance every Sunday. Ny class has about
seventy-five and about fifty regular in at
tendance III so, as Aunt Julia says he
brief. l promise not TO come again soon,
but will try to take a subject next time.
Come on, boys and girls, and keep describing
the ideal husband and wife, as it is worth
this time, but will let you guess my age;
it is between fifteen and twenty. I'll be
(hOwl old April 18th. Hoping to see my
letter in print on my birthday, l remain
new cousin. With love to Aunt Julia and
all,
CMIssy KANSAS MARIE BROWN.
Sunny Side Farm, Buford, Ga, Route /.
Box 10.
Dear Aunt Julia: Oh, do not think this
is another soldier boy botherug you for
friends. For, no, l only boy whose
letter was published in February in your
IL
preciate you to publish to your readers. In
answer to my plea for friends, / was Just
literally swamped with letters showing how
much the girls trust YOU for picking their
of them, but sorry to say it will be i'm
possible to answer O ore. I am being dis
charged from the service, leaving here on
April 18th boat, 1G days hence So just
thanking the girls for writing me, making
me feel as If the world had confidence in
us yet. My home is in Ohio and I'm home
ward bound. Some day l may take a trip
southwark and surprise some of tue girls
I've written TO. Please publish the poem
that I'm inclosing also, It's farewell
I'll rePeat to myself as the boat pulls out.
April nth.
The Lore of The Lei
The band was sobbing fAloha),
My heart was in tune with the band,
For was | not leaving
This wonderful, beautiful land.
Ne thought could it have been my welcome,
Instead Of my saying gOod-by,
For love every rainbow and mountain,
And the sea, where those bright colors lie
The leis only made grief the keener,
The scent OF the roses brought tears;
Roses pansies and love flowers
Their fragrance will last through the
years
I'll minSle my tears with the lels.
l throw hack to your golden shore,
For my heart would be broken
And grief would be keen
Should | see you again no more.
SO here's song IN the land 81 the sun
And here's = toast to YOUR cheer,
Your sweetness shall lncer
With those who are leaving
For many and many year.-Aloha.
Sincerely yours.
BERNARD GRIP.
Lab Sect. 1lth Med. Regt.
near-.t 1ur- Iuiia and Cousins: WI Won
'"~,. edmit two girls from the sunny
.. irfr r"1r H7pUv circle Of hCvs aui
~ Tys On farm away ont in fhe
hlt VIC like city life best. We