Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-01


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Dearest Aunt Julia will you admit twp
Tennessee girls into YOUR happy. corner?
We have finished reading the Letter Box
and surely did enjoy the many good letters
and decided would write. We are desk
mates and attend the Niche Consolidated
High school. We study the Aighth grail
We surely do have a grand time together
and wish each of you cousins could be with
us. We will ask all of you cousins to write
to us, as we are racing to see which will
receive the most letters. but we will not
promise 10 answer all. We are both fair
Your new cousins.
cor,nt. ,t MISS n sALLIE SMITH 16.
tMISS) PEARL BROOKS, Is.
Niche. Tenn Route I.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I've been
thinking OF writing for some time, but have
just been putting it off. Did write last
spring bur guess there was not room for
my Letter then, but surely hope there will
be this time, All you cousins whose given
names begin with an r., please send me
a small quilt square four by six inches.
viii work your name in 1t. and make a
novelty quilt. Will not take a subject this
time 10 write on, but think patience"
would be a very good one. Remember the
poem that ended with these words, And
conquers every thing Who has my
birthday, November IS? Am seventeen
Would like to hear from any who care to
write: RUTH SUTTON.
Buford, Ca. Route a.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you
admit two Georgia girls into your happy
band? We both live in the country and
like country life fine. How many Of you
cousins have our birthdays, October and
august 10: And who can guess our ages?
RPtwppO NO he hat
guesSes our ages we will send photo.
DO you girls like to grow fl0wersi We do.
we we think it pleasant pastime. We see
that most of the cousins take subjects to
write about. For our subject we will take
Friendship" Friends are one of the
greatest things on earth. Always strive
to make your number OF friends increase
each day. For a friend Is the best com.
forts one can have in time of trouble and
also al any thine. How many of the girls
have a hope chest started? We think it
would be wise for every girl TO have a
would be very glad to hear from any of
the cousins and especially those who have
our names-''essie and Nellie. We would
desired.
MISS NELLIE WILCOX,
MISS JSsIE AKRIDGE.
CAIRO Ga, r. F. D. No. B.
Happy New Year. Everybody: The new
year has arrived before me. But, yet, it
uelght me more than having q chat with
the cousins. For they are quite lively
friendly bunch of boys and girls this aft
ernoon. Why? | wonder! Oh, ! know. be-
cause TINS is another new year we hava
lived to see. Cousins, do you all realize
that there is another bright and unstained
year with US again? And it lies within our
power TO keep it so. Let us this wear do
our best and try our best to make this
most happy year for every one. So, when
the remaining day of this year rolls around
we can say 1T has, indeed been a bright
new year. and I helped to make it So" If
everybody would do their bit in making
this new year brighter ! am sure it would
be a very happy one. &c. at least let's
try to by sowing seeds of Kindness (for they
will always germnate) and be liberal with
be more beneficial TO some one, probably.
than great gifts, for
Little deeds, like little seeds,
Grow and, grow and grow;
Some are seeds and some are weeds
Giving joy or woe.
Let SOW, but happy deeds
Everywhere we CO."
How many have made their new year res
olution yet? Here are some good ones:
l. L will be kind in all my acts. I will
bear no spites or grudges. FL not think
myself above any other girl or boy.
?. I'll be kind in my speech. l will not
gossip, nor will 1 speak unkindly of any
one. Words may wound or heal
3. ! will not selfishly insist having
my own way. I'll do my best to prevent
cruelty and will give my best to those who
need it most.
4. IN take an interest in my work, and
will not be satisfied with slip-shod and
merely passable work.
). III try to do the right thing in the
right way. even when no one else sees or
praises me.
Let US do our best this year and practice
our resolutions. wish to compliment Miss
Vera Thomson. of Lineyile, Ala. on her
ability in writing letters. Her Christmas
letter was splendid And l wish 10 say
all the cousins improving immensely in
their nice letters to The Journal, and l GER
tainly enjoy every one Of them. The cous-
ms made the old year brighter for myself
by their charming letters l received. OF
course | didn't answer all OF them. because
it was impossible Il was housekeeping them
there was so many of them. want 10
heartily thank every one VINO wrote me.
Hoping to be remembered by all. Letters
will be appreciated.
Dear Aur. Julia: viii you give me
small space in your column? l surely do
enjoy reading the letters. I have written
before. and wish 70 thank suntie for print
ing my letter. 7 received lots OF nice let
ters from the cousins. I guess almost all
of you cousins are going to school now.
am, but at home for the weekend now.
Cousins, haven't we been having some bad
weather? 1t has been raining ever since
Christmas. I guess all Of you had a good
time Christmas. l did. Some Of the cousins
take a subject 70 write on, but l will not
this time, I am not very well prepared
on any subject. I will close. Write to
me, and I will try and answer all received
Love Aunt Julia and cousins. Lovingly,
(NISS) AMELIA LYON.
As W. Broad St. West Point, Miss.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit an Alabama boy into your
happy band Of girls and boys; l have been
reading The journal for 2 long, long time,
and oan truthfully say hat I couldn't do
without It, 1t j. worth Just much to
me as my hat Is. snd you know it is worth
good deal to me, if 1t is an old one.
certainly do gree with Miss Bessie Doss
about farm life. 1 live on a farm and like
II fine. We own our farm and have two
good mules and a good wagon. and a good
Ford truck. and l enjoy life. Who has my
birthday. March I have black hair and
blue eyes The girl who guesses my age ]
will send my pic-ure. 1t is between - and
IS. So write to me.
Your new Cousin,
J. y. MARSH.
Bangor, Ala. R. ..
My Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: As
have made il isbit o Write 20 ibis page
annually. guess had better get busy.
We are not taking TIE Jou-na ~ present,
do