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

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you please
admit me once more into your happy band Of
boys and girlsi As IL has been some time ago
since ] wrote a letter to the dear letter box.
think the letter box surely is progressing rap
idly, and 1 certainly do like 10 read the cous-
ins letters. And Aunt Julia's letters, also.
live. on a farm and like farm life fine. | live
about three miles from the little town of
Juka, Miss. l will guess at Miss Pearl Sta
old. Am cOrrectf we farmers are busy at
what little we made. The boil weevil ruined
the most of the cotton in this part OF Mis-
sissippi, the corn crop does very we'll. AS dear
auntie says, be brief, I will close for this
time and IL this poorly composed letter misses
the wastebasket l will come again in the near
future. Dear Aunt Julia, if you think this
is worthy Of printing, / would be very glad
to sec IL in print. Many thanks TO you for
printing my other letter. l close by wishing
Aunt Julia and the cousins much success, Your
Juka, Miss. r. F. d. No. 4, Box No. ).
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you let
q little Mississippi girl join your happy circle7
Papa takes The Journal and we like IL fine.
have been going to school ever since the first
MONDAY IN september. Ny teachers name is
Miss Lucille McRae and / like her fine. /
stayed at home yesterday and today to PICK
cotton, but haven't picked much. Aunt Julia
you are SO kind and good TO let the children
have letter box, IL is so nice, 1 think. What
do you cousins do for pastimei / do a little
Of everything, milk, churn, cook, wash dishes,
4
to crochet yet but expect to learn soon. Come
again, Carrie Lee Robinson, l certainly do
enjoy reading your letters: must describe
brown eyes and fair complexion, weigh los
pounds. feet and 10 inches tall. Aunt Julia,
would like to have your picture. I must be
going, as 1 hear Mr.. Wastebasket coming, vet
1 Just did escape. II you wish to correspond
with lonesome girl, let your letters and cards
GhOlsOn. Miss.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: As sister is
writing, l will write, as / like to read the
letters just fine.
l have gone TO one teacher four sessions.
end made grade each year, and got the prize
each year In my class for spelling Nv teach
er's name wis Miss Fannie Upton. l am thir-
teen years old and study the seventh grade
For pets l have a little sister three years
Ole. She is twin. The twins names were
Ethelyn and Evelyn, but little Evelyn died
Wnen she was one and half years old
will will ring off With love to Aunt Julia and
cousins. MAMIE MAE BOONE.
Star. Miss, r. F. u. ., Box 81
Hello. Aunt Julia and my dear cousins. Will
You please admit Mississippi girl into your
happy band Of girls and boys? We'll. cousins
autumn is here with its cool mornings and the
brown leaves come fluttering down from their
long resting place 20 keep dear old Mother Earth
warm while the sleet and falls this win
ter. am always glad when autumn comes
Tor l Know dear old school days are near at
hand. Our school began September 10 Nv
sister is the assistant teacher / will take
eighth grade this winter. Auntie I have not
been lazy this summer. have helped mamma
can and dad work in the field We have
canned $50 quart and half gallon Jars of fruit
and vegetables, and have dried nearly four
bushels Of peaches and apples. Cousins, /
notice lots OF you that live on the farm have
raised some chickens this year I have not
out am thinking Of joining the poultry club
Tor another year. Will describe myself:
have dark brown hair. blue eyes, dark COM
plsxiOn. five feet five inches high weigh
"a pounds snd am eighteen years old. Who
mas my birthday, November s23f Mr. G. ID.
hatney, your letter fine. Wish you would
tell Us some more about your part sof Alabama
with love TO Aunt julia, ] remain your niece
and cousin. MYRTLE CARTER.
Big Creek Miss, R. F. d. No. l, Box 20.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
a little Mississippi girl to join your happy
circle live I'm the country and would not
clanEe for the city. / am fourteen years old
have one Brother I'm the army and one in the
navy. They both seem to think il is grand.
For pets have a little pig and four chicks
AIy pigs name is Cleo.
A. nv letter Is getting quite lengthy, guess
! will have 10 close for this time. Hoping
10 see this in print. i would like very much
20 correspond with the cousins With best
wishes 10 Aunt Julia and an the cousins, your
friend, BESSIE WINDHAM.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you please admit
two little Mississippi girls into your happy
uary I. Our age is between twelve and six
teen We go 20 the same school We would
D.. glad 10 correspond with some Of the cousins
Aunt Julia, please slap Mr.. Wastebasket il he
swallows this. Will close with a riddle: What
is most like a horses foot Your new nleces
MARTHA STEWART. SUSIE GRANTHAM.
Hattiesburg, Miss, Route 4.
Dear Aunt Julia ana Cousins: Here comes
Mississippi girl. wrote once before, but
IL was not printed, I thought I would write
again. I VIII describe myself: 7 am four
feet and eleven inches high. weigh 100 pounds