Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-13
(MlSSl ORA LEE WHITE.
(MISS) DOROTHY WARD.
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Nv Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
am for short chat with my Auntle ana
cousins this fine rainy afternoon. ! am
like the poet: sit isn't raining rain 10
me, it is raining daffodils." l love the
rain in summer time love it most Just
all is quiet and bright. The sun shines
out and exposes the beauty of the earth:
The rain shines on the trees, flowers ana
grass like diamonds. and everything goes
to growing and breathing new life. The
birds go to singing and chrping their gay
est and it makes you realize that this
world is worth your time anyway Most
folks take rain as very sad occasion. OF
course, sometimes we plan good times out
in the woods somewhere, and If it happens
to rain we can't do as we had planned. 1t
takes rain as well as sunshine to make this
earth beautiful. 1t has been so long since
| made visit that just lots of new
bright smiling faces in the circle. and to be
sure they are the kind we want and, of
course, l want to meet them all. Auntie
and cousins, too, suppose you all are very
busy now as spring has just opened up,
and as general rule that is very busy
time with us all. Auntie and cousins If
| was to write on any special subject 1T
would be Housekeeping. That is my
most interesting subject now, as l have
just married. Many women think that
housekeeping is very light and easy work.
They mistaken. 1t is very difficult
work If you don't know how When / mar
ried four months ago, l was absolutely
green" on my work. I was inexperienced,
and / took thousands OF steps that wSre
unnecessary, and could have saved it l had
known how. But the greatest trouble was
never had any responsibility on myself
Depended on someone else for my comfort
and happiness. ] tell You mothers all,
whether your daughter has to work or not
teach her how to- il for no other reason
than to teach her to depend on herself
Don't wait until they are too old to begin.
little step-children, and they are no bright
er, smarter children in town. They are
only four and five years Of age, and they
have duties to attend each day. There are
be good for them and will teach them to
depend on themselves. / am doing my
homework with a great deal less labor tina
before and really enjoy doing it. / have
the best husband on earth. to my notion
and we are happy family. And all 9th
ers can be If they only try. My letter is
too lengthy now, so will stop. All of you
know me as Estelle Morris. but since
wrote last. have married. All of you folks
write me. Love.
FSTELLE MORRIS THOMAS.
(MRS.) ESTELLE NORRIS THOMAS. I
Douglas, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will you
admit little South Carolina girl into your
happy band OF boys and girs? l am nine
years old and am in the fourth grade.
plexion, little stout and wear glasses.
| have been sick with the measles for about
week, but am nearly well again now.
haven't started to school yet. We are be-
ginning to practice for commencement now
at school, | am glad to say my mother
and father are both living, but my mother
is sick. | have one sister ten years of age
in the fifth grade. My sister and l are
both about the same size. and dress alike,
my sister is nineteen months older than my
self. / am the baby child. How many
OF you cousins go to school? I do, and like
it fine How many of You cousins like
music? / certainly do. l have been taking
music lessons but am not now because /
couldn't go to school and take music, too.
| will be in the second grade In music. I
have been reading the Letter Box for some
time and like it fine. Who all will write
me? Please write me cards. l live in
Kirksey. S. G. / must stop, Your new
little cousin,
(MIss) MARY EMMA RAMBo.
Kirksey, S. c., April TO- 1924.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will
you please open the door. and let another
Georgia girl in for little chat? Move
over cousins and give me a seat by Aunt
Julia. What do you cousins do for pastime?
In summer / go in bathing for there is a
creek right near. Who has my birthday?
1t is June IA? Have l a twin? If So please
write to me. My age is between IA and is
years. Who will be the lucky suesser?
Aunt Julia. here is poem which / think
is good. and l hope you cousins will agree
with me:
AN EASTER VISION
Whene'er 1 hear the Easter bells
Ring out their carols CAV
The graves from all the hills and dels
Dissolve from sight away,
see the mighty planet left,
Without marble stone.
To tell Of death. or one berett,
Who comes to weep alone.
Dear hands, long folded to their rest.
Return to touch my own,
And voices memory has blessed
In each familiar tone
Speak as in other days to me;
While on the springtime's breath
Is borne TO every land and sea
The news: ''rhere is no deathu'
The first one that writes to me- will re-
ceive photo, SO let your cards and letters
come to
tMlsSl CHRISTINE WILLIAMS.
Rhine, Ca, r. F. u. l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please ad-
nit another boy from the dear old state
of North Carolina into your happy band of
boys and girls. As I have never been
before, just thought I'd drop in for short
while IL you'll give NE q seat beside some
good-looking little school teacher or nurse.
If either should happen TO see this please
write me, will you? Some OF the cousins
write real good letters. And il any OF my
I'D friends see this / would he very glad
% hear from them. ! guess most Of the
'siSins' school is out by now. don't GO
> school now. but when ! did I had some