Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
AUNT JULIA.


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Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you let
another boy from Georgia into your happy
bsndf live on a farm in Hart county. which
was named after Nancy Hart. How many Of
/ you cousins like 10 read7 I do for one. Best
Of all / like stories Of history and war.
JESSE PARNELL.
Canon. Ca. R. No. 1, Box 1os.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you ad-
NIT little girl from the dear state Of Georgia
/ in your happy band?
Sometime ago / noticed a Harris girls let
/ ter I'm the letter box, and II she this In
/ priut I would be glad for her TO write me.
| She may be my cousin, as father had brother
By the name OF William Harris, and he Hives In
where he lives and IL any OF the cousins know
her name and address would be glad IL they
would send IL to me.
What do you girls do for pastime7 crochet
and thin cotton. I will leave you all for a
while. but am your cousin always
MAUDE HARRIS.
Canon. Ca. R. No. 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please make
room for South Carolina girl, as ! don't
see very many cousins from here showing M.
say boys what Is the matter? The girls
can't keep you from speaking what YOU wish.
Wake up and let's have a jolly time together
through the good old Journal oh, II sure
pleased me when saw Aunt Julia's sweet
nicture at the head Of box today. Ism I
she pretty. Aunt Julia. let Us know when
your birthday will be and we Will try TO please
| ashamed 70 own It. for l enjoy working In
| the field. We have fine garden. l have
| three brothers and eight sisters. an lving but
my Oldest sister. Hope to hear from any OF
Here Is a riddle: Round as a riddle. brown
as bear, and a white spot in the middle
Lore 10 Aunt Julia and cousin ,r LS 0NTSs
| Fork. s. C., r. No. i, Box 8.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you admit little
coy your happy circle? an ALBANIAN
| viii ten You al what have in my garden. !
have some beans, peanuts corn and peas.
will ring off with riddle: What Is this; -Four
legs up and four legs down. soft in the middle
and hard all around.
when I come in at the front door Mr.. Waste
basket, 20 out at the back door Hoping to see
this in print ! am your fris IoI ZIG poorRs
Dear Aunt Julia ana Cousins: VIII you let
Georgia Cracker Join the letter box7 live
/ ten miles from the dear old town Of Thomaston.
/ and as I have never seen any letters from TINS
| part Of Georgia thought would write. This
is my third attempt but thought ! would wr viz
/ I do for one. live one mile from the river
snd creek. you cousins must come and go
fishing with me- The war Is terrible. but I
| have no brothers TO go and father is too old l
| guess. For pets. I have dear little sister
and eat and a puppy and a little pig, 30 YOU
see have plenty Of pets. Wen, II MT.
/ w6stehasket will keep his mouth shut this may
be printed. Now Aunt Julia, II this Is worth
/ printing please. do So, as ! want to surprise
1 mamma and papa. Wishing Aunt Julia and
the cousins much success, remain your niece,
| JOSIE NOTE.
ThOmastOn. Ca, Route No. 2, Box ~.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes a
little girl from the eastern part OF Oklahoma
/ to 1oiu your happy band. 7 live farm
and Ike the farm life fine. / have been going
to school and ] Will be in seventh grade
: garden as wei as the house work. How many
OF you Ike to read do. Ny favorite books
are Campfire Series. Alger books, Boy Scout
books and 'sThes Chose Child"
Well. Leona Grossly, the answer TO your rid
die Is a pond. and Ma Waters, yours is a man
blowing horse; and IAllie Mae, yours Is
/ pair Of tongs. Am right?
- Cousins, now will ask riddle. White as
milk. green a grass, red as blood and black
as SCOT. q Crooked as rainbow. cross
/ as cat: guess all day and you can't guess
that Hoping to hear from some of you cous-
| ius. I Win answer all letters and cards re-
ceived. Who has my birthday, August ~ i
viii he twelve years old.
With much love 70 Auntie and cousins re-
main. AULERIA SMITH.
valiant, Oklahoma. BOX ia.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here come
two more girls from the dear old state Of
! Louisiana 70 Join your happy circle. We enjoy
| reading the letters in, The Journal. Decided we
would write to the letter box, as there has not
cousins wanted to know what date Aunt julia $
! birthday was. We would like 10 know, so we
could send her some remembrance. too. Well,
suppose the cousins. especially the girls, are
| tatting and crocheting these long days We
would be glad to receive crochet patterns
/ from the readers Of the letter box.
Now, boys. we know. don't like to hear about
crocheting Anyway, suppose thye are think
| ing Of war-if they should volunteer, or not.
We hope there are that win not proudly
/ 20, should they be called to service. Marcus
white how we would enjoy visit TO your
home. Anyway. think OF us while you are
eating those peaches. plums and pears.
/ win be glad TO receive letters, cards and
| rhotos from readers Of The Journal.
with best wishes to all.
/ ALBERTA AND TETUBA LAWRENCE.
Bolivar, Louisiana.
Dear Aunt Julia: Your letter interested me
I 50 greatly that wish TO write again. Have
I lust finished reading the cousins letters and
enjoy them fine. Wake up, you Alabama boys
/ and girls, don't let the other states get ahead
Of Us. We tan write as often as they can,
am sure How many Of you cousins have n
| garden7 I have for one, but IL Is so dry that
| IL can't grow much. Hello, there Lillian MIL
r WITH you on s sT1g t agnt !S ses
/ and every { ne should give her one for she has
been 50 kind 20 start the letter box for us
| play baIll DO. can play ball. milk the
/ cows and 10 Tiost anything. Well, as my letter
is getting long will close for this time, hop
/ ing 20 see his in print remain.
| BEN MILLER.
Rsbb, Ala. June ?. 1917.
! Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you let
! me Join your happy circle? / a little girl
| nine years Of age and I have black hair and
\ brown eyes. ] would like to correspond with
Gertie Morton. ! am Morton. too. My name
/ Is Sarah Morton. l closing with a riddle
/ for you. What Is it, Little Nancy Ettcoar,
| in her white petticoat; the longer she stands,
| the shorter she grows
| Best wishes 20 you and cousins.
| SARAH MORTON.
! CedartOwn, Ga.
! Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you please
! admit another Alabama girl into your happy
band Of cousins My father has been taking
! the dear old Journal for over two years and
/ ! do like read IT, especially Aunt Julia =
/ letter box / live on farm OF about 100
| acres. I like farm life fine. How many OF
you cousins ike TO fish, ] for one. Some Of
Il you cousins como down and spend the summer
/ with me and we will fish To beat the band.
! Lois Allison, the answer to your riddle,
Round a saucer. busy a bee, prettiest lie
| tie thing you ever did see. IL is a watch. Am
| I right? I will ask a riddle and go: House
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