Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28

working and saving. At times |
convince him that saving is1 t bad
idea and he let's me take SO much
of his money each week until l have
about a hundred or two and then
he thinks of d scheme to make
million and away goes all the money
l have saved. He either buys fool
ishly on the stock market or he Dor
rows it to lend, and l never get 1t
back. Just as soon as he sees that
he has saved a few dollars he just
burns up until he spends it and 1t
is gone.
Now, can you tell me what 1 can
do to make this young man see
sense? He says [ take life too seri-
ously, that [ ought to be glad and
smile if L have my health. We are
supremely happy and never have an
argument until I begin to wonder
what we are going to do when we
get married. L. S. MEG.
Answer: I suppose your fate is
that of many another woman, that
of trying to sew up a Wasteful mans
pocket. And attempting to stop the
holes il a sieve is not a more diff
cult task. 1t is a job that will re-
quire all of the patience, self-con-
troll and tact that you can summon
to your aid, for nothing is more ag-
gravating to a thrifty, ambitious
woman than to see her husband
throw away in foolishness the
money that should be the founda-
tion of their fortune and that should
provide them against the horrors
of dependent old age.
A few days ago I was called on
to help the wife Of just such man
as you describe your fiance to be.
He was a fine fellow, and for TWEEN
ty years he had held a splendid po-
sition, getting a salary that should
have made his family rich. But he
was a good spender. He never count
ed the cost of anything he. desired,
and when he died he left his wife
the furniture in a rented apartment,
a, second hand automobile and $500
in the bank. That was all.
A fortune had slipped through his
fingers-spent on takes, on theaters,
on restaurants, on treating and lend
ing to the parasites that hung upon
him. All gone for nothing. Wasted.
There is nothing more certain
than that every fortune is founded
on thrift, and that if you do not
save up something in your youth
| will answer all mail received. \ new
cousin.
(MR) LOREN C. DAVIS.
Grand View, ~ c.
Dear Aunt Julia: Won't someone lift the
latch and let a little lonely Mississippi
girl i'll to chat q wee bit?' Have been
reading the dear old Journal most three
years. Surely enjoy the cousins letters
What beautiful day we are going to
have today, the sun is shining brightly,
the little birds are fitting from tree to
tree, singing their little songs, trying 10
make this dark world bright. Oh, if we
coud only realize how much help smiles
and songs are to this world, I'm sure we'd
try and smile more. Aunt Julia, here is
a pretty LITTLE poem if you think it is
worthy Of the space:
WHY NOT sMILET'
If YOU have a load of care,
DO not tell it everywhere,
BY frown for everyone that You meet;
TO your neishbor do not 20,
With your little bis of woe
For others have their troubles too,
So why not smile?
If YOU always wear q smile
You will always he in style
And Twin make your life worth while
so why not smile? BY C. o. s.
Everybody must let their letters come
to enw cousin. Love,
(MISS) yERDIA STRICKLIN.
Lena, Miss.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Nav
come in this Fourth of July? I feel much
better around jolly bunch Of boys and
girls. l think Auntie is the dearest auntie
ever to give us boys and girls a chance to
get acquainted. Now don't you all agree
with me? | am between fifteen and twenty
years old. have brown eyes and dark brown
mar, "bo5bed," and fair complexion. Nv
birthday is March 16. Have / a twin? All
you cousins must write and / will answer
all letters received and will exchange pho
los with anyone who wishes me to. If any
Dody wishes any songs l have n good many
l VIII exchange with any one. Your OLD
cousin, ''O
(NIsSl MARY KEENE,
Waverly, Ga