Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-20
AUNT JULIA'S COUNCIL
Friendly Meeting Place for All TriWeeky Journal Readers
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Help for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
RuleS

Help for the Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
Rules
No unsigned letter printed.
No letter written on both sides of
paper printed.
All letter not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
Dear Children: Every once in a
while [ try to give you bits of verse
suitable for your use in your school
work. 1T just isn't possible to spare
the space in our columns for sew
eral verses or poems on subjects
that would do for school recita-
tons.
This I will try to do-keep up the
publication of a good poem occasion
ally, and if you will send me let
ter marked personal, enclosing a
stamped, addressed envelope, | will
send you a poem, when requested
that may be used on some particular
occasion. Be sure to allow me suf-
ficient time to look Up something
worth while for you. Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: AS 7 am
visiting my sister and have been reading
some Of the cousins nice letters. l decided
| would write one, too. am lonely girl,
thirty-three years old. My birthday is
March IA. Who is my twin? My father
has been dead fourteen months leaving my
mother and myself alone. AS she is sew
entythree years old and almost invalid,
You it is real lonely for me. l enjoy
reading the cousins letters. l also enjoy
receiving and answering letters. Well, some
of the cousins please write TO me. ] will
answer all | can. AS Auntie says be brief,
III go. Lovingly.
MISS BERTHA DAVIS.
White Oak, \. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and All Here I am
again seeking for admittance into your jOl-
ly circle of boys and girls. l have written
once before and l thank Aunt Julia very
much for publishing my letter. DO you
cousins like to go TO school? l do. This is
my first year in high school. also like
to read. My favorite authors are: OlivA>
Curwood and Zane Grey. My subject for
this time is '"The Golden Rule" 1t implies
in the first place total destruction of all
selfishness. for a man who loves himself
better than his neighbors can never do to
others as he would have other do to him.
We are bound not only TO do but to feel
toward others we would have others feel
toward us. Remember it is much easier
TO reprove the sin of others than to over
come temptation when it assailS ourselves
A man may be perfectly honest and vet
very selfish, but the command implies some
thing more than mere beauty It requires
charity as well as integrity. The meaning
OF the command is fully explained in the
parable of the Good Samaritan The Lpvite
who passed by the wounded man without
otferlng him assistance may have been a
man of great honesty, but he did NOT do
unto the poor stranger as he would have
wished others to do unto him. Guess I had
better bring my letter to a conclusion as it
is getting rather lengthy But before go,
I'll describe myself, for I like that idea of
the cousins. am blond and have dark
blue eyes. | am wishing to hear from every
STATE IN the union, 80 all You cousins write
to me-. I'll assure every one an answer
Sincerely.
(MIss) EVELYN GARRETT.
Red Level Ala
Dear Friends: hope I am not intruding
upon Aunt Julia's generosity by returning
so soon after my last visit. Spring is here,
folks; ism t that nice? Old Winter with his
coat OF ice and snow, has fled away and
given place to the glad. warm sunshine
me air is no longer sharp and pinching
but is soft and balmy. In other words 1.-THE
annual miracle of the years reawakening
has come to past" and we welcome it,
VIII not take subject, but I wish to say
few words concerning Daddy" WHY
is it thai dad is always left out of praises9
Many songs and poems have been written
about mother; and this is only as it should
De. NO praise is too good for her but
what about dad? Shouldn't he be remem-
bered also? Is he nothing but hack
ground or cash register? Mother is the
foundation of the happiness OF family.
put isn't dad N 1T at all? We very often
see the phrase, or question, ''What is home
without a mother?" Yes. what is it-no
home at all. STILL no home is perfectly
complete without kind and loving father.
ana the child who does not feel his guiding
Influence misses something from lis life
Really. friends, I feel that we should nroise
our dads along with mother. Let him know
mat nc is loved and appreciated also. "
VIII brighten his life and fin his heart
with gladness that il would never know
without this praise. Suppose some of the
o,her cousins write upon this subject? How
about it? Express yourselves.
Here are 4 few rules for ,ettnr WRITING.
Have you any unkind thoughts?
Do not write them down
Writ Write no word that giveth pain;
written words may long remain
have you heard some idle tale?
DO not write It down
Gossips may repeat it DER
Adding to its bitter store
Have you heard any careless iest7
Bury it and let it rest:
1t may wound some loving breast
Words of love and tenderness
Words of truth and kindness
Words OF comfort for the sad
Words of gladness for the glad
words of counsel for the had
Wisely write them down
WORDS mo small, are mighty things
IanSe before You write them.
dlttle words may grow and bloom
WIN hitte" breath or sweet perfume
imhk before you write them ="
Il Mrs. Harrington (varna Lee Parker,
VIZ write. | will answer. | have LOST her
ADDRESS All oi You other COUSINS write mo
PronlSe an answer. I think 1t is nice
nave unknown friends" Wake IN
Il. m
Va, MISS ELEM ROYAL.
vienna Ga, Route L.
Dear Aunt Julia aud Cousins: WIN Won
az be so kind as to admit North Caro-
girls? W O0'S ""u
live on a farm and like farm life fine
At present am going to high school and
StnoNlhS the tenth grade | like to 90 to
Scnool and like all my studies. The harder
ieSSom Is me better | like it, and find it
rave nor all the cousins found ii the Same
WaN ME school win soon he ont and I
Know that | will miss it and my school.
mates. All the cousins write 10 me
tMGSSD BLANCH SLOOP.
MI Una n. c.. n. f. d. ..
Dear Aunt Julia aud Cousins. We oil
ENJOY reading The Atlanta Tri- Weekly Jour-
MAI, and we enjoy the Letter Box hest of
an Have | twin? will he fourteen
me igth OF July Could any of Won cousins
!ut"iSm me words of the song, "The Weep-
ing Willow Tree - | will return favpr
IN any way l can, Some OF YOU dear con.
SINS write to me. I will answer every ones
letter. ~
S.. lMISS) ANNIE MOORE.
sweet Water, Tenn. X. No ).
Dearest Aunt Julia: NAV iofn vorr
HAPPY band Of boys snd girls for a short
Wnhe have Knocked at the door before
out never WAS admitted bnt once
see most of you cousins take subjects
might worry Auutie. But think snrin .
would he a nice subject think it is the
prettie>t time Of the year. when all the
frees put on their dresses of green. When
sue lowers are blooming and the birds
are singing. as II their throstS are hurst
inS with JOY. Now that is what You citv
cousins are missing by living in town and
nor viewing the beauties of nature
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