Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-30

and have light hair, blue eyes and fair com
plexion and freckled faced, and ! am thirteen
years old. Who has my birthday, August g?
am the baby. l have two sisters and a
father and mother. ] live in the country ana
like country life fine. 1 so TO school at st.
Field. I am in the sixth grade. What do you
cousins think about the war; 1 think it is
awful, but / have no brothers except one, and
te is in heaven, but I have uncles that VIII
have to go. Well, my letter is getting
lengthy, l will close. Your niece,
MAUDE LUCILLE KEY.
DeKal0, Miss. Route =.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you please make
room in your charming circle for little seven
year-old Mississippi girl who has been enjoy
| awhile? l have written several letters, but
somehow failed TO mail them to you. (Afraid
OF that big waste basket, l SUPPOSED.
Well cousins, the fall season is here again,
and the forests look so beautiful with the
many varied hues of red, yellow and gold. l
enjoy gathering chestnuts and hickorynuts. We
ha I'VE lots Of peanuts and popcorn for the win
ter store. Cousins, enjoyed nice trip TINS
summer TO Vandale and Parkin, Ark. We
crossed three rivers-the great Mississippi, 81.
Francis and Tyronza also st. Francis bay.
I went 10 big show October s. Hacken-
back ard Wallace sure fine, too The
procession was mile long. Our school
opened the LIST. | have five lessons eaeh uaS
and have made 100 each lesson.
/ love to 20 to school, only been one term
and nearly ready for third grade am
very fond OF reading and read several DOCKS
Would answer some of the cousins riddles.
but as this is my firts letter am afraid II
viii be too long. Now, Aqntle, VII vi ,, Ue
Prise Aunt Lucille. I think you know her.
Nth lots Of love to Aunt Julia and the cous-
ms, your little FRIEND Lorraine RossE1.
Holly Springs, Miss.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
fifteen-year-old girl to Join your golden band:
Come on, you Mississippi girls and boys, ana
don't let the other states get ahead OF us.
Come on and try with me. What have you
cousins been doing? l have been helping "a
ther on the farm this year and like farm Ire
fine We raise lots of corn, peas, rice pota,
toes and peanuts, and had fine garden we
canned lots of fruit and vegetables this year
I think everybody ought 10 can and raise some
for our boys that have gone to war: think
all the plans Aunt Julia gives us tlne. VINO
first I viii hurry away. for Mr.. Wastebasket
nav get It, With love to Aunt Julia and the
corsins. am your new niece; noo~,r
star Mississippi.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: AS Christmas is
almost upou US want to tell you of some
simple inexpensive gifts that are always wei
come for lady friends. Sofa or chair cushions
made Of velvet silk scraps and WORKED OF
even bingham cushions, If done in crosS-stitch
etc are pretty Pin cushions are quickly and
easily made. Wall pockets and napkinholders
are good gifts. For men, watch case mace
n
cardboard as foundation. with holder at toe OF
sIipper-their initials worked on twelve-lnen
piece Of ribbon book and hat markers are
nice: tie holders. made of an embroidery hoop
neatly wrapped with ribbon with ribbon hang
or is nice for children. Rabbits. eats anu uogs
can no made Of canton flannel ana stuIIe9
last yuletidc ! was given beautiful pair
Of thoroughbred Kentucky Red Bourbon turkeys
and | now have fine big bunch OF them
They arc so tame they lay with the chickens
and are iust as easily raised as chickens, ana
cost tvrot thirds less to feed them. You know
lust how hard il is 10 raise the old-tashloneo
turkeys and how they wander Off TO lay ana
arc so stupd-this is caused by inbreeding. My
turkeys arc so intelligent and they are beau
ties II would do YOU good 70 see them How
many Of You love flowers? ! have some pretty
ones-Easter llies-and the big ones with plhR
stripes. pure white waterlilies. water hya-
cinth. spider lilies and the cala-tlamc vine
that grows hundred feet in ono season ana
has on such banks Christmas tiules-thick,
fca thcry leaf. mile a-minute vine and many
others. With love. ,.,,.
Mt. Dora. Fla. Box 4e2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: This is my
second letter. Mr.. Nastebasket got the other.
Please don't lot him get this Who has
birthday April 16? will answer GLADYS
Browns riddle: 4 cherry. Am ] right | will
ring off by asking riddle; Round as a ring,
pull it out. With love to all. .,,,,.,,
II. +. u. =. Barber, y. G.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will YOU adj,
init me into your happy band of girls and
toys? 7 live in Augusta county, Virginia Fa-
thor ami mother were raised in Virginia, and
five years ago We moved 70 Arkansas, and
came back here last fall. I like Arkansas
best hut father had chils and fever. Well,
7 am fifteen years Of age. am four feet, nine
inches tall. weigh 81 pounds, have light brown
hair and DYES. dark complexion. Well. cousins,
what do you do for pastlpc? Papa takes The
Journal I like 1t just fine. especially the
letter box. Well cousins. what do you think
Of this war: l just think il awful. Well. I
will close by asking riddle: -Four stiff stand
ards, four down hangers, two lockers. two
crookers and switch about. Well. good-by.
Your neice and cousin.
MARY JESSIE HALTER.
VesuViuE, Va, September 7, 1917.