Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-24
PRIZE LETTER.

PRIZE LETTER.
July 8. 1911
Dear Aua, Julia viii you please admit
another North Csrclina boy. I live farm
and have the privilege OF lifting nv eyes to
Wish you and all the cousins could 80 with me
through my garden, about two acres o.
woods and plains surrounded ~ mis- WHEREIN
flowers I have ever had the pleasure OF looking
a. dear little creek flows through my
-Esrdsn'' and there is lots Of bullfross and
thrush sitting UP in treee, sad Just think Aunt
Jclia. l watched him and his mate build their
nest I was gathering some flowers for mama
Nhea irst saw them and the way they shook
the tvigs made me think they were Soing 70
tear It up. bat watched them day ey DAY ull
yourg. but III not NEEDLE nor touch for don't
think it's right and I'd rather be right than
president / would IKE TO hear more about
the bird club. With best wishes to ALL close.
' CRAVEN BENNETT HELMEs.
Nonros. \. g. Route ;.
Dear Aunt JuIis: Here comes North Csro-
Ina eoy. ! am fourteen years old and feet
Bsdin, where thst biz dam has been built
across the nsrrovs Of the Ysdkin river The
dan Is 100 feet high and Il made OF cement
ara roek- They have Just completed IL 81 a
cost Of one snd a half or two millions OF dol
lars They were fourteen months building H.
me poud Is filling M. but IL will require some
tine for Il will cover over 9.00o acres 81 land
IL is ninety miles around the pond. when the
pond fius up they will sts-t a le0.OOo-ho-Se
CLYDE BANCON.
Union Mills. \. c.: R F u. /, BOX Is.
July s. 1917.
Dear Aunt julia: Hello: Here comes
thirteen -yesr-old girl from the Old North
corner I am IN the sixth grade. Vacation
will socu be over and I viii again be in school.
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the SKY in the beautiful Nsntahala section.
Ny home 10 s.4s7 feet above ses level and gee.
you should Be here now snd let your eyes rest
flower garden hundred different kinds of
blossoms cover tire meadows and slopes. Blush
vine. delicate iris. orchids vioIets honeysuckIe
snd columbiue spring up In prOfusion. but u Is
he-s=sleas. she flaming. rietous mountain Gov
ertng sEsless. snd the lsurel and rhOdOdendron,
that converts the earth into an Eden. Each has
its own color. flame. crimson. orange. yellow.
shading e pale Tame; WITH the gold Of ripe
of pink AMI elusive psle This is only q
psrt Of the wonderful scene. here too. grows
tie wtstEria- manteling trees with Its purple
blue clusters. and the Carolina tulip. with its
lily clad verdure mingiing with the wonderful
firing bush" and the sugar horse. straw
berry trees snd the fragile ''sour7vood' -
These Beautiful streams the home Of the
rsizhow and brook trout q true anglers dream
7 viii have % close. bot some day I will tell
you more shout this wonderful land Of the sky
which fs spsrt OF the National Forest Re-
IDA WILLIS.
Kyle. Y. c.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here comes two little twin
sisters % foin your letter box. We twelve
vsars Old and live in the country We go 10
Sunday school two ant oue-haf miles from town
aud like orr teacher fire. and. you know. that I
upskes Is like SUNDAY school We have twin /
sister and brother their names are Addie and
Furman- Wonder II Amt Iulia or the cousins
can best Us going to sunday school with twins
We have seven sets going our Sunday school
with Us. We haven't space 10 tell you their
names We hoe snd heln In the house and like
~ very much For pets we have eight calves
that real uets: aIso chickens and turkeys.
We have twrutv-fOur cows 70 drive from the
pasture AZ night Our horse II over a century
old. snd ~ is nice enough for any to- live
In We Ike music very much, and sing
snd play most every night With much love to
Aunt JUis and the cousins.
EssIE AND BESSIE MATHIS
RutherfO-dtou. y G.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here is q girl from south
western North Carolina 7 live in Mecklenhurs
county seventeen miles from Charlotte. which
e the COUNTY site and the largest city In North
Carolina-- II was Charlotte where our forefa-
Tiers gathered and declared themselves free
from Engisud. and az the time Of the RevoIu-
tionsTy- the British tried IN take Charlotte.
hut the Americans made II so hot for them that
they called Charlotte the Hornets Nest and
II IS sometimes called By that rsme jet. Presi-
dent Wilson was : student from Davidson col
lsge. which il only miles from where /
live aud IN Tire sane county. Don't you all
. GRACE MCCALL.
Huutersrilie. Y. C.. R. ?. n. -.
Dear Amt julia: 7 haven't seen single
letter from this part OF North Carolina an
. farm girl. AMI not afraid Of Aork. either
7 think the girls can d their bit as well as
ere hovs hy uskinE sH the vegetables possible. I
We girls should all have willing heart and
helping hand ! think 7 want 70 congratulate
Dorriss Pullen for winning the rst prize Her
ROSA 2. SELLERS
wallace. y. C.: R :. Box 10
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here 7 come
70 Join your happy circle. I am fourteen years
old brown hsir, gray eyes- like sIl of ron
oo1sins- like 70 20 to sckool 7 am in the
hfth grade Isn't 10 nice 81 Amt Iuiia ~ lot
n kids hsve a contestf 7 think IL would be
utce for TIRE boys 70 protect the birds. I have
m. garden I have cabbage tomatoes and
avtui that dear editor dirI7
For peo 7 have some little bantam chickens 4
ard little kitten.
Wen, I viii close By asking riddle: what 4
T. older thsn ITS mothert'
~ suy % yOu cousins want - correspond
MAMIE PT-TIIT-N
Andrews. Y e. T. ?. n. I. Boz 7s
Indian Trail. y. c. July 4. 1917.
pesrsst Aunt Julia Here ] come again 10
t1in ycur happy band. 7 think n Is 50 nice NJ
you. Aunt Julia. 10 let rs children have con
test.
live IN the country. sS have told ron ne
fore sns think there Is nothing prettier nor !
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