Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-18

own circle on etiquette, d good let
ter it is, too, and / want you to read
it and think over the things this
| Cousin has written you.
The letter leads our Letter Box
today. Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1t
is with pleasure that l knock at the
door again. In my first letter ! said
[ would take for subject Manners
for Young People, AS j. T. Haw-
thorne gave a splendid talk on Ell
| uuette," 1 will just give some rules,
and hope they will be printed, so
here goes:
At the Table
| Men should remain standing until
all ladies present are seated.
Do not begin eating until all have
| been served.
Place napkin in lap.
Eat quietly and slowly.
Fork should be used with tines
upward.
When not in use, place knife and
fork across plate,
Sit quietly until all have finished.
At Home
Never open another's letters.
Do not enter room of any member
| of the family without first knocking.
Do not criticize speech, dress and
manner in unkind way.
In Public
Only in crossing the street need
the boy take a girls arm.
The man always walks on the out
side, even walking with two Or more
girls.
Always acknowledge acquaintance
ship with bow or slight smile.
Do not accept help of a stranger.
Don't walk more than three
abreast on the sidewalk.
At the Movies
The man precedes the lady down
the aisle to the seats.
Sit quietly and do not talk in loud
whispers.
Remove hat as soon as seated.
DO not applaud too loudly or
laugh boisterousIy.
Among Boys and Girls
Do not accept gifts from each
other, other than flowers, books or
candy.
Always take friends to speak to
parents when they come to call.
In returning from an evenings
good time thank your escort for the
pleasant evening and go into the
house at once.
The man takes the initiative in
corresponding with girl friends.
At Party
Do not talk unkind gossip
Listen interestedly to what is be
ing said,
Do not use slang.
Refer to your brothers and sisters
by first name during conversation.
Refer to your escort as your friend,
not your gentleman friend"
On leaving, thank the hostess for
the pleasant party.
Dress
For morning wear a simple wash
dress in the summer; one-piece wool
in winter.
For afternoon light wolfe organdy
or crepe in summer; dark silk or
wooden in winter
For parties or dances: Silk, chif-
fon on organdy; simple in style.
For outdoor sports. Separate skirt
OF wash goods, homespun or flannel
with blouse or sweater.
Travelling
DresS-Dark suit with dark blouse
to match, dark dress with wraps,
close fitting hat, dark gloves, dark
shoes.
Accept no attentions from strang-
trs.
Stay in seat and read, write or
nap.
Do not walk UP and down the
aisles.
There! I hope these rules will
| help someone. Glen Price did YOU
get my letter? All of the readers
write and be sure to send full ad-
dress, also photo. Thanks for a
pleasant visit, I remain a cousin,
(MISS) ELDNA RIMES
North, S. c.
2. S. Some one please lend me
Girl of the Limberlost," Her
Fathers Daughter" The Sheik" or
Mysterious Rider" l will pay post.
| age and lend some of mine in return.
Write first.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: wonder
| what you all are doing? l am going to
school and like to go fine. love my teach
| er for she is my aunt.
wish to ask you all favor Who can.
| or VIII. send me the following songs and
! tnelr authors names? Come Where the
! Lilies Bloom?' and THE Language of
tiowers, or any other songs or poetry about
| flowers will return the, favor any way
| l can and answer all letters l receive Love
! to all. (NISSl VTOTFT frHOSi
Turnervllle, Ga. 0'1->''
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
nease admit Georgia maiden into your
| nappy band of boys and girls? l have
oeen reading The Journal for quite while
and think 1t fine paper. 1 enjoy reading
| me cousins letters best of ALL | live on A
| Farm OF about 60 acres and live between two
| wrecks One Is small creek and the other
one Is large creek, being three-q quarters of
| y mlle long. The name of the large one is
| Big creek and the name of the small one is
| flshlnS creek. We have pretty level coun-
| try and raise corn, cotton, peanuts pota-
| Toes cane, tobacco and hay. l am still
| pressed with father, mother, seven sisters
and three brothers. | have one brother and
one sister dead. All my brothers are mar
RED, and all my sisters are married except
one, my baby sisters were twins, their
names are Alma and Elma, they will be
twenty three years old the 25th of April As
most or the cousins leave their ages to be
guessed l will leave mine to be guessed
which is between thrty-five and forty So
cousins you see l am mammals old maid
MY birth day is November 4, have | a
twin! If 50 write me. | would he glad to
| hear from any Of the cousins who care to
write With lots Of love.
(MISSl LINNIE WYNN.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
Please admit a new cousin from the dear
Old state of Georgia into your happy band
OF boys and girls: We are not taking The
Journal, but one of my friends brings it to
me. l surely do enjoy reading the Letter
bon pest OF all. Like most of you cousins
live on farm, and like farm life fine
My home is two miles east of Sycamore and
five from Ashburn. What do you cousins do
Tor pastime? l so to school, read and help
4 ~ Il lnn mi
about 100 feet from our house: il is called
Adams pond; it covers about fifty-fiyc
! acres OF land. Don't you cousins think
| Aunt Julia is the best woman in the world
| beside your dear mother? l do. l guess
| had better tell my age; it is between thir-
! teen and eighteen. See how many Of volt
! can guess il. My birthday is January >. II
| have twin. write 10 me. All Of YOU