Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-24

but don't know whether you will like II
| much not:
| A HEAP o. LIvIN'
! 1t takes heap O. livin' in a house to make
| A heap o. sun and shadder, an ye sometimes
have t roam
Afore ye really 'preciste the things We let
behind,
| An hunger fer 'crn somehow. with 'em
always on yer mind,
1t don't make any diff rcnce how rich ye eli
t. be,
How much yer tables an chairs cost, how
great yer luxury,
| 1t amt home T. ye, though it he the palace
Until yer soul is sort o. wrapped round
everything.
! Home amt place that gold can buy or gil
up in minute;
| Afore It's home there's got t be heap o
livin in it.
Within the walls there's got t. be some
babies born, and then
| Rigbt there we've got + bring 'em up t
women good an men,
And gradierly, time goes on, re find We
| wouldn't part
With anything they ever used; they've
grown into yer heart
! The old high chairs, the playthingS, TOO, the
little shoes they wore,
Ye hoard; an If We could yea keep the
thumb marks the door.
We've got t. weep t. make 1t home; we've got
t. sit an sigh,
An watch beside loved ones bed an know
that death is nigh,
An, in the atllness o. the night, t. see
Dea tbs angel come
An close the eyes q her that smiled an
leave her sweet voice dumb,
For these are scenes that grip the heart. an
when yer tears are dried,
Ye find the home is dearer than 1t was, an
sanctified;
An tuggin at We always are the pleasant
memories
o. her that was an no more--ys can't
escape from these.
we've got t. sing an dance fer years, yeve
got t romp an play.
An learn t.. love the things ye have by
usin' 'em each day.
Even the roses round the porch must bios
som year by year
Afore they come part o. We suggestin'
some one dear
Who used t. love 'em long ago, an trained
em jes t. run
The way they do, SOS they would git the
early mornn' sun.
we've got t love each brick an stone from
cellar up t. dome
1t takes heap O. lovin' in a house t.
make it home.
true? It's long, and / don't think Aunt
Julia is liking me for staying so long, 80
all You cousins write TO me and I'll try to
answer your letters everyone So good night
to all.
(MIss) EARLE MOATEs.
| Fort Andrew, Fla, p. 0. Box 40.
Dear Aunt Julia will you please let
me in few moments? Thank you. Auntie,
for l was sure YOU were too kind to re-
fuse, and its raining hard out here in
To- aofr it,1y tI,o,,l
Julia, for printing my other letter I also
| thank those who wrote such nice, inter
esting letters / also regret very much
that | could not answer all letters received.
| will say TO those who did not get a per-
sonal reply to please accept this as an
answer. Each day [ am answering letters,
| and though ! may be long time getting to
all am going to try to answer all per-
sonally. Aunte | promised in my other
letter should l have the opportunity of
writing again l would take subject so
nave been trying to think of somet thing
that would be of some help to some one
else. While / notice so many take varions
subjects, such Dress, Manners, Home,
etc, decided to lake as my subject,
Think on Your Way" Psalms, Hath chap
ter, 59th verse, Won will find these words.
II thought on my way and turned my feet
unto Thy testimonies Before yuO open
your mouth TO speak evil of some one,
| thlnk. God said whatsoever a man soweth.
that shall he also reap. SO many of MS
BODY is talking about us at the same time.
We are only reaping what we have sowed
rink, and then sow things that will bring
joy, consolation and happiness The world
is not looking for the one that can dress
the fAest. nor the one who is most
wealthy. But it is looking for the ones
That can produce thoughts that will feed
the minds of our Young boys and girls.
men aud women. SO let us all think sweet
er and better thoughts. do sweeter and bet
. Yer things, live sweeter and Lurer lives.
i expect to pass through this world but
| once If, therefore, there he any Kindness
can show, or any good thing | can do TO
any fellow human being, let me do it now.
Let me not defer or neglect it, for ] shall
not pass this way again Wishing Auntie
ana all the cousins much Joy and haDpiness.
CONTINUE your letters to a new cousin.
MRS. MITCH c. SHACKELFORb.
X. f. d. No. ], BOX II, Gown, Ala
Dear Aunt Julia and all: Please admit
an Alabama girl into your happy band of
Do%s ana girls; NY grandmother takes The
Atlanta Tri- Weekly Journal and | surely
| 90 enjoy reading the letters from the diff
ferent states. | am over at grandmother $
tonight, and was reading the paper and
decided l would see if you would let me
IN for just a short while | am country
girl and live on farm I surely do like
farm life. Ny birthday is August 10; my
age is between IS and 20. ! live about
one-half mile from school. | like to 20 TO
| school, but our school is out now will
| he glad when school begins again. | plav
! the organ and read. | enjoy reading good
BOOKS: IL any Of You cousins have my
| birthday please write me. l would be glad
10 get cards and letters from oil who
care TO write. A new cousin,
Miss FLORA BROWN.
Rte. 2, Cullman, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia; Would you admit gr1
| from the sunny south" in your band Of
boys aud girls: Would of YOU girls
| care to exchange crochet patterns or flower
| river l love to wander along the banks
| late In the afternoon and listen to the rip.
| ping of the water as it flows on and on
| making its way to the great ocean And
| listen to the innocent little birds singing
! their sweet songs and watch the squirrels in
! their play, spring from branch to branch;
| and then to sit on the banks and watcl
| the beautiful sunset. Would any of yor
| care to exchange views? | would like tC
| get some from each state; as many q,
| can, send kodak views. please. Let's al
! try to serve and please our Heavenly
/ ia Their better this year than ever before
We will surely be blessed for doing so
| With best wishes TO Aunt Juls aud ALL
am little Florida girl.
| (Miss) ROME JOHNSON,
| White Springs, Fla.
! Care j. ]. johnson.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: May I come il
! little story Of George Washington: THANK
you, here l 80. When George was boy
| ~ thiS country was ruled by the King oil
| England. Nearly all the people lived or
farms or on great plantations George LIVED
on one OF these great plantations, in thai
| part called Virginia, when a boy, On ont
! side of thus plantation there was river
thst was broad and deep. Every summer
| ship would come sailing mp the stream aut
anchor little way from home. This shin
| brought G"orges mother and sisters live
| dresses and bonnets; Ii brought for him
| self coats aud hats, When everything hat
| been bought for the planta ton it woul,
! sail away. George Thought il would "a,
! more pleasant 10 lie = sailor than farmer
| When he was fourteen he wanted to he
! sailor. Every thing was made ready an,
| the captain of one ship said that George
might 20, All his friends came to say
goodhy. The box that contained his clothe
| had been carried down 10 the shore. Ceor@,
stood Al the door. He was very sad Good
| by, mother 2 said. He saw the tear,
! In her eyes. He could not bear to see LEI
| distress He turned to the black boy anC
| said: Run down to the landing, Bobby
! ard tel them an moi nnin.. 10 Ill :.