Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24

being a boy. I received a Sl.5O prize for some
crochet work which l exhibited at the county
fair here last fall. Well my letter is get
ting too long. | will close, hoping to my
wM. 4. AsERCROMBIE, JR.
Forsyth. Ga.
Tear Aunt Julia and Cousins VIII you ad-
nit another Alabama girl TO your circle?
farmers daughter, nine years of age l
going to school and like to go. am In the
third grade. My teachers name is Miss kath-
eryne LAWYER. | have two brothers, William
and James Edward, ages u and Ia years
dishes. make beds and sweep. have Just
learned 10 crochet. Would like to exchange
some patterns with some of the cousins. Hurry
up. Alabama boys and girls, don't let the others
beat us. I'll ring off for fear of the waste
basket. ALICE SUBLETT.
Brownsboro. Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you admit a little
western boy into your circle? am ten years
old and am in the seventh grade at school.
live on the plains of southeastern Colorado.
love the free open life. | enjoy reading
letters from other boys and girls. We have
Just had a well drilled and II is ia feet
deep. I have two little brothers. II is one
mile TO our nearest neighbor and fifty miles
to railroad. l have a pet dog. We brought
him from Tennessee when we visited there
last summer. Wishing Aunt Julia much success.
Springfield, Col ID. II. WHEELER.
Dear Aunt Julia: enjoy reading the nice
letter from the boys and girls much. l am
thirteen years old and weigh lis pounds.
sure DO like to 60 to school. My teachers
name IS Miss Essie Butler. / have lots of
schoclmates. go to Brent high school, coun-
try village about one-half mile from home. My
sisters. who is ten years old, goes with me. We
don't get lonely at all, as it is thickly settled
all the way. I can crochet and make tatting.
Would like tn exchange samples with some
of you cousins. I don't know how TO sew on
the machine much. Hope my letter will escape
the wsstebusket. With best wishes TO you and
I'll
SARAH BELLE SANDERS. ,
Forsyth Ga. Route 3.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you give little
room in your circle Of happy cousins for a boy
from Arkansas? I am five feet, nine inches
tall, weigh l4l pounds, have fair compleXions
light hair and blue eyes and am Is years old.
live on a farm Of IS and think sRring
f. such a beautiful time to be on the farm.
How many Of you cousins readf l have read
quite few books, but Ike RIDERS OF the
Purple Sage and Captain of the Grey Horse
Troops best of all.
I own a motorcycle so while you girls
Crocheting l will take spin.
Girls. if you want TO please man. hide
you crocheting when he is around. but yon
can show it to him after you have finished
and then he viii brSg on II.
Come on. boys, and don't be so bashfuI. The
girls are getting ahead Of
Won't some of you cousins write to lonely
Hoping you all good luck, | will ring off.
ButIerviIle, Ark. CHARLIE PARKER.
Dssr Amt JuIis: would like to Join your
happy band. I haven't seen any members from
Oregon. l thought you would like to get mem
bers from here.
fine Her name Is Miss Emelia Nicholson.
! am fifteen years old and am IN the elShth
grade. ] live in the country. MY nome Is
situated in a small valley called High Valley.
/ do crochet work. ] would like TO exchange
patterns with some of the cousins and also cards
or letters. have four sisters and four brothers,
t.. aoaa Onn al IN brothers
wireless. I have learned how to send and re-
ceive messages on il.
Well. I must close. for expect nave writ
ten too much for my first adventure. Hoping
to see this in print.
With love and best wishes to Amt Julia and
cousins, from COhA bA' IL. O.
Union. Oregon, Route No. /.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you admit a little
Georgia girl into your happy band OF COUSINS ,,r
I am fourteen years of age, have dark brow,
hair. blue eyes fair complexion, weight l2h
pounds You Rnow ! am a pretty good size girl
live on a farm of fifty acres. l have nice
% rden started 7 have cabbages. cOllards, okra,
beans. peas. cucumbers. squash, tomatoes an"
beets planted. -.
for I have got five sisters and one brother.
NV baby sister and brother are twins. Their
names are Milton and Mildred and they sure
FvSry Sunday afternoon we take them out
buggy riding 70 SUNDAY school How many
OF YOU cousins like crochet? do ana can
crochet many pieces. For pets have five
little biddies, ten pigs and two little calves
I wish some Of you cousins could ne with me
this summer, as there is big bathing pool
ana plum orchard close by. We would go ~
swimming anil eat plums and have jolly time.
will close by asking riddle; Go all round
the house AMI make but one track II this es-
capes the waste basket 7 will come again.
EVA LORD.
Eastman. CO. Route q.
Dear Aunt Julia have been reading your
letters and enjoy them so much. The first time
I read them 7 wanted 20 Join your circle, bur
was afraid ! couldn't compose a letter Wei
enough to put I'm print. Put ! can't resist the
Temptation any longer. I eight years oh
and in the fourth grade. haven't had the
opportunity Of going to school, as we live four
miles from She school house. This is my sec
ond term to school. except six weeks. do
ioy going. but get so tired walking. 10
like outdoor port. gathering wild flowers and
playing mai bles and jumping boards. We have
iust moved IN new house In a grove Of oaks.
! think win have pretty country home
some day. 7 sorry 10 say that that ] am
not going 20 school any more this term on
account Of measles. We viii help mama and
mana on the farm this summer and study musi'
This Is the first letter have written. II il
Is published 7 will write again. with love
ard very good wishes. PAULINE SMITH.
Route 3, soperton. Ga
Dear Aunt Julia Will you admi ITO little
Alabama twin girls in your band 81 cousins?
Papa takes the Semi-Weekly Journal and we
like IN read those letters In the Letter BOX.
three miles from Albertville. two nice urN-to-
date towns. We work In the field chop cot
ton. nick cotton. milk COWS. wash dishes. sweep
the floors for mamma. and all such light work.
We 60 To school some IN winter Our school
viii soon be out. We are eleven years old. As
for pets we haven't any except the broom,
dish rag cotton hoo. and nick sack. We like
them fine. We Hike all kinds If books we
have ever read. We will saw. look ont. Mt
Waste Basket. for are coming. Yours truly,
KATE AND SARAH STTTFN.
Alhertvile. Ala, r. 3, Box 80.
Dear Aunt Julia: I am a little girl. 10
years old and enjoy reading the Cousins lot
ters I would certainly enjoy seeing my letter
in The Journal. I live in the mountains ~
north Georgia. a farm. I go to country
school Am entering the fifth grade. ] am
learning 70 play the piano. and can WRITE on
the typewriter. I crochet have been
helping mamma in the garden this week. MY
nets ere little white poodle dog, named Bfllv
Sunday. for the great prea cher. and some little
chickens I would IKE to exchange letters or
post card views with some Of the cousins.
have lot I would like write about hut fear
nv letter will be too long. The Journal and
fine Comfort are the papers We like best. Your
friend ENORREE REATI.
CurryvfIIe. Ca.