Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-23

aysS to care for me
~ as much as
- -. s - ever. ! think
that our break
was mainly my fault, for l have
terrible temper, and get angry very
easily. This young man used to
speak to me about my temper and
beg me to control it, but ] just snap
ped him off when he spoke of it.
Also [ have been badly spoiled by
my parents. Do you think this
young man really loves me and
wants to marry me? He has never
spoken Of marriage except il jok-
ing way. lRMA.
Answer: A woman's common sense
alone can determine whether man
breaks an engagement with hef
through rudeness and contempt for
her or through necessity. The man
who makes an appointment with
woman, and then fails to keep it
because something else pleasanter
presents itself, offers her an unfor-
givable insult. But, on the other
hand, woman is most unreason-
able who does not recognize that
business or personal affairs OFTEN
come up unexpectedly, and make 1t
impossible for a man to keep a So
cial engagement with a girl. SO
that's that.
AS for the young man not wishing
to monopolize your society and leaV-
ing you free to go about with other
young men until he is actually en-
gagged to you, that shows that he IS
a gentleman and a man OF honor
He recognizes that it does a girl I'M
measurable harm for her name to
be linked with that of a man who
hasn't made up his mind whether
ne wants to marry her or not.
Probably the real explanation of
the young mans attitude is that you
fascinate him, but he is afraid TO
marry you an account of your tenn
per, for there is nothing else on
earth of which man is so much
afraid as he is of a Virago. Nor is
there anything else that so dislllu-
sionS a man as to see a girl In
rage, her face distorted with an
ger, her voice shrill and high, her
tongue saying mean ana cruel
things She would no more disgust
him if she were maudlin drunk, and
he thinks a long time before he com
mits himself to q lifetime of such a
spectacle. No mans ideal Of wife
is a shrew who makes scenes, who
has to be handled with gloves to
keep her from getting peeVed and
who keeps him in terror of her
tongue lashings.
| should say that the best way to
Georgia boys are too tim;d to write. l just
want em to know that there's one httle
boy that isn't too tmid to write to the
cousins page. | enjoy all of the letters
very much. Some of the subjects are very
interesting, although there isn't any speclal
subject that l care to discuss at this time
[ am fourteen years old and have dark com
plexion, with dark hair and gray eyes ]
have only one brother and no sister. My
brother is thirteen years cid and he and
are great chums. We have grand time
together when school is out our pastime Is
fishing and swimming. We like to 20 hunt
ing too If any of You cousins care to
write me | will answer all ! receive Your
new cousin,
PHIL HARRIS AGREE.
Arab, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Oh. hurry
and open the door for US two Mississippi
ever, it isn't too hot to eat peaches, for we
have been eating them all the afternoon.
|, May Belle. have blue eyes, golden hair
(bobbed) and fair complexion. For my hob
bies | like embroidering and reading. | be
leve every boy and girl should strive to get
a good education. l. PaIlina, have dark
eyes, medium brown hair (bobbed) and fair
complexion. My hobbies are reading, sing
ing and playing. There is nothing | enjoy
better than for my brother, sister and me
to ga her around the instrument at twilight
and sing the songs we love together.
have read lots of good books, but the best
I have ever found, / always think. the
pno nm linn no I ikp
Stratton Porter's, Zane Grays and Harold
Belle Wrsht'S writings best Of all Ny
greatest ambition since ] have finished school
is to live such pure. virtuous life thai /
will be a shining light in my little corner.
We would be glad to receive letters from all
especially cowboys and cowgirls, so let your
letters come to
(MISsl MAY BELLE ANDERSON
(MISS) PAULINE ANDERSON.
Belden, Miss, Route l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: | have read
the cousins letters and. as ] have the letter
writing habit. just wondered if could join.
Bobbed hair and rouge have given place to
Ideals, have they not? Fine, for they
amusing. 1t would he interesting to know
just bow many find their ideal. 1T is better
to lave them. though. even it you are seek
ing an Eldorado. Personally, l think it
would be boresome to live with most Of the
ideals" The matrimonial ship will sail
along il they both do their best and have
sense of humor. | have just come TO this
part Of the state, and it was interesting to
see how the tobacco gathered and cured.
One Of the largest warehouses of the south
is few miles away. There are birds aud
insects of everv description here but mos
qnitoeS outnumber them all. | saw some
pome granates the other day, and they are So
beautiful. Wild ducks will soon be coming.
Solitude the best place TO get acquainted
with yourself, but too much of il gets on
ones nerves SO, cousins, all your letters
Will be welcomed. | guess all the cousins
are interested in other places, bnt ! espe-
cially want to travel. have lived from
Atlanta 10 Tampa, but I want to see other
places. I wish you cousins would write me
about vcur homes and the places you have
seen. for I like to read letters even better
than books. so don't disappoint your cousin
MISS CLARA TUCKER.
Hahra, Ca, Route 3.