Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03

Dear Aunt Julia Here comes little girl
from Georgia to join your happy band of cous-
ms. First l will describe myself; I have black
curly hair, gray eyes and fair complexion.
am twelve years of age. ] go 10 school, and
am IN the seventh grade. My teachers names
are Miss Nettie Tolbert and Miss Nellie Dead
wyler. We have a literary society which meets
every Friday evening. We have a debate also.
! am on the debate for this Friday evening.
The subject is, Resolved, That education has
been more beneficial to man than money" I
am on the negative side.
How many of you cousins can crochet? can
and dearly love to. ] like nothing better than
to read good books l guess Aunt Julia is get
ting tired of reading this letter, so | will ring
off. With best wishes to Aunt Julia and the
cousins, MAMIE Lou MEANS.
Dear Aunt Julia: Please let a little Georgia
girl join your circle. ] am a farmers daugh-
ter We live a farm of about SO acres. I
am in the third grade and my teachers name is
dearly. School was out last Thursday. For
pets l have kitten and dish cloth. What
My mother has been dead thirteen months.
Girls and boys, you ought to be good to moth
When mother is gone your best friend Is
gone. Your little friend.
ERA DEAToN.
Dear Aunt Julia: am a little girl Of twelve
years Of age. | saw your letter in the Semi
My papa has been subscriber Of The Journal
quite a while. ! am in the fifth grade.
enjoy going to school very much. I live in
the small mill town of Sunburst. Hurry up,
North Carolina boys and girls, and do not let
the other states beat us. l would like TO ex-
change letters and cards with the cousins and
crochet designs. hope to see this letter in the
next paper. EVA QUEEN.
Sunburst n. G.
Dear Aunt Julia aud Cousins: Here comes
another Alabama boy TO join your increasing
circle Ny father has been a subscriber TO
The Sem-Weekly for quite a while. ] enjoy
reading Aunt Julia's letter box very much. I
am twelve years OF age, and am in the eighth
teacher is MIR. h. IL. Davis. We also have
an assistant teacher who has charge OF the
smaller grades. | live on a farm and like il
very much. | have lived the farm for only
n few months. Come on you Alabama boys and
]. EMMETT POWELL
Clhnton, Ala, R. F. D. 8.
Dear Aunt Julia: have been wishing there
was a place in The Journal for the boys and
girls, and l have the pleasure to write
you. I live one mile from the big 0chlocknee
river and enjoy going there fishing and bath
ing.
We live on a farm Of DIT acres. and I like
farm life best. We live two miles from the
place where attend school. am fifteen years
of age and study the eighth grade. Ny teachers
name is Mr.. Herbert Lake, and he is good one.
My brother is subscriber to The Atlanta
Journal and ! like to read Mutt and Jeff. Have
three sisters and two brothers; my oldest
brother aud sister are married. How many of
you cousins like music? Music is what like
best. win be glad to exchange post cards and
letters with the cousins.
Now. you Georgia boys come on with your let
ters. Don't let the girls get ahead Of us.
Wishing Aunt Julia much success with the
SHARPE CARTER.
r. P. D. ?. Box 16-B' Townsville, Ca.