Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-27


and raised in the north, always have warm
spot In my heart for dear old Dixie. Some
day expect to live somewhere In Dixie, The
cold weather will soon be here now, and
Mason and Dixon line. While you enjoy the
balmy breezes we will he shivering up here
with the thermometer below zero.
have written little poem for this corner
and hope you will all like it. Sometime /
may send in another:
Three cheers for kind Aunt Julia,
The friend Of all US folks;
She listens TO stories,
And laughs at all our jokes.
She il the finest auntie,
That ever lved, I'm told;
She is SO kind and loving,
She's worth her weight in gold.
Three cheers for all the cousins,
That read this dandy page;
They write such dandy letters,
For people of their age.
/ think the very reason
. That they all so fine,
Is that they come from below
The Mason and Dixon line.
/ live right near Chicago. and spend most
of my time In that city. My chief hobbies
motoring and photography. l would be
pleased 10 exchange snapshots with all the
readers of this corner.
Your sincere friend,
CHARLES WAGNER.
Hins1ale, Ill.
by you? ] am little girl seven years Of
age and have blue eyes and light hair. Who
has my birthday, November 3O7 / would ap-
irecistc birthday cards from the cousins. Your
loving cousin. LOISE DOHERTY.
Lyerly, Ga, r. f. d. No 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: / want to join
your happy band Of boys and girl. have blue
eyes, fair complexion and auburn hair live
ON a large farm and like farm life better than
city nfe. What do you cousins do for pnstme ?
a MIN nd
cousin, ANNIS DOHERTY.
Lyerly, Ga. Il. F.. D. No. 2
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: | little
girl, eleven years old, with blue eyes and light
hair. l live on a large farm Of about 100
acres and like farm life fine. We raise all
kinds Of farm products. l would like to hear
Lyerly, Ca, X. F. d. No. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please, will
you admit little Georgia girl into your hap
ny band of boys and girls. Like most of the
girls, live on farm and like farm life fine.
and l don't like it at all. How many
of you crochet? I do. Papa owns a car.
go to school Mt the Skies schoolhOuse, about two
miles from my home. You know, have a
jolly time walking to school and back / will
describe myself. l have fair complexion, blue
eyes and light h"ir.. I VIII have my age for
lou to guess. 1t is between ten and thir
you to guess. It between ten ard thirteen.
IN: about four feet six inches tall. Guess l had
better ring off, my letter is getting too long.
please print this, for 7 want TO surprise papa
and mamma VIII answer all cards and letters
DORA ANDERSON.
Claxton, Ca, R. f. u. No. /.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here comes little NORTH
Carolina kid TO chat with YOU all a short while
What you cousins doing this rainy wealth
err? Having good times, l suppose. How many
cousins like reading. I sure do wish some OF
You cousins here with me this beautiful
afternoon. Guess YOU cousins are looking for
good time Thanksgiving, aren't you? AS fOI
Julia, please excuse sorry writing. will do bet
ROSY CHEEKS.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins What do You
cousins do for pastime? I crochet, wash dishes
The Journal married October go What do you
cousins think Of the war? l think it Is awful,
but l like to the boys brave. l have a
brother old enough to go TO war. will de-
tall and weigh about 100 pounds. 7 have blue
eyes, light chair and fair complexion. Papa
takes The Journal and surely do like to read
the cousins letters. Connanel Kirkpatrick, the
answer to your riddle is one. Well, / Will close
before Aunt Julia gets a stick after me for
staying so long. will ask riddle before
close. What is II that has 81 teeth and yet
Garland, Ala. lois WILLIAMS.
Hello. dear Aunt Julia and Cousins! Will you
please admit another North Carolina girl into
your happy band Of boys and girls? have been
reading your letters in The Semi-Weekly Jour
raj. and enjoy them very much. I live a
firm. Just like II fine. I am going to school;
# started the 18th of November. 1 haven't
missed day. My teacher is named Miss Valle
Mai Lawrence. I am in the fifth grade.
read books and help mamma for pastime. will
describe myself. have blue eyes and dark
hair and fair complexion. I weigh 1O3 pounds.
| am Is years old. Ny deskmate is Eliza Gains.
I will stop by asking riddle: The more you
cut it the longer il gets. would like to
correspond with any of the cousins. Your cousin.
MARGARET E. HARRINGTON.
SanfordNN. c., Route 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: wonder II
you Will permit another girl TO your happy cir
Gle Of boys and girls. ]. too. have been
silent reader. / go 20 school and have three
teachers. am in the ninth grade. We have
nice brick building ind seven teachers My
father has a store and ! HELM him on Satur.
days and every evening after school. l like
bookkeeping fine. Who has birthday? II
is the 25th of November. 7 will be sweet six
teen. Gertrude Smith. toe answer to your nd
die is 1.-THE shortest day. Am ! not right
ELNoRA MAJORS.
Georglana. Ala. P. o. "a.
Hello. Aunt Julia and cousins: How are YOU
all by now? q. K. hone. I nm well, thank
YOU I haven't seen any Of the letters lately.
Papa's subscription has expired and he hasn't
renewed yet. but I sure hope he will.
Aunt Julia, how is your bird club getting on
All right, ] hope. Cousins. ] wish you were
all here to help me nick cotton. I am not q
very good hand however. are about through
Our school has not started yet. I am not sure
/ will go when 1t docs start. but ! surely like
to 60 when I can. What do Won cousins think
about the war? I think Il is awful, but
think have the greatest president since
George Washington. The Germans heart
loss: How many Of you cousi ms like to read
for one NV favorite author Is Ltbbit Sprague
Philips. How MANY have friends or relatives
in the camps? have no brothers there, or
any TO GO. unless they take two half brothers
that married.
Cousins. what was tine first message sent by