Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-07


Dear Aunt Julia: Here l come knocking at
your door. Please let me in to chat with the
cousins a while. My father takes the dear
old Semi-weekly and think II is good
paper. l always read the Letter Box and the
One Woman first And father Feads cix the WA, war
II makes sad to hear him talk of the hard
ships he had to 60 through with. ] live In
hope this war will end soon. ] live in Mlssls-
sppi and do think it is a grand state. 1 think
all the cousins write good letters. think
Aunt Julia is a good looking woman. II
were a boy I would hang my hat at her house
But, pshaw; I'll bet she is a married lady.
would like to receive letters from any one that
will write. AMI | viii aL+wer all. Well.
will hang up. Your niece and cousin
| IEoNA CARLISLE, Larwel. Miss, Route 3.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you please admit a
South Carolina kid into your happy circle?
| am sixteen years old and live on farm
and certainly do enjoy 1t. As for pets,
have one little puppy. can tat and am learn.
by asking a riddle: Which of the United
States is the largest and most popular? What
| is 1t between heaven and earth and not on
Aunt Julia RUTH SKIPPER. Allshrook, s. C.
r. F. n. No. 2. Box 81.
North Carolina girl to join your happy band
of girls and boys? | am fourteen years OF age.
who has my birthday, October "A? ! go 10
school and like II fine. I am studying the
seventh grade I live on the farm and like
farm life fine. l live ten miles. from town.
haven't been reading The Journal but short
time. love to read the cousins letters fine.
have black hair and gray eyes. am very
glad to see Aunt Julia's picture at the top.
This is my first letter, so hope to see 1t In
print. Would like to correspond with che
cousins. Your niece, -
Henry. n. c., R. No. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia: will you let Brooks
county girl into yOur circle? l am II years
plexion. brown hair and ey.s A new cousin.
MARY PARKER.
ouitmsn Ga. Brooks county.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here come again. Ny
other letter wasn't printed thought I'd "try.
try again" am a 16-year-old country girl.
and like country life fine. Papa owns a large
above the public road, on a hill where We can
see every way. Between the house and road
are large oak trees, which are beautiful when
they are green Down below the house, on
the same hill, papa has large orchard, but IL
is too young to bear yet
Aunt Julia please tell the date You were
born rs mine Is in November I would like 20
know when yours is. would he delighted TO
hear from any Of the cousins and viii glaiiy
| answer all lettesr received Now, please write
me 'al of you" and you sure Will receive
EDNA HARPER.
Cutcane, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
another little Georgia Iirl to join your oand:
wonder what you all arc dnine ;hese hot daysf
| Well as this is my first attempt to write, am
| eleven years old. I live near the little town OF
westminster For PetS tm nave Well n'' as Pup see
| MFR. wastebasket coming. Will run OUT 10
| play. With good wishes to all am Your
Cousin, ELIZA NAE HENDRIX. .-' 7s1- r
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you let
another Georgia girl join your Eappy band OF
| girls and boysf I am n girl ten years old
| Am In tho seventh grade. | go to school at
Tia, in the town ] live in. Who mas my
| birthday, July %? l hav" one sister and three
cat. will close by asking riddle: Goes
| from town to town but never moves MUCH
| love to Aunt Julia and cousins. IRENE
| MARTIN, lila, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: This makes
my second trip to the cousins; ana sk fott 70
but / like the cousins letters pest OF an.
| am glad TO see our young aunties at the heAu
Of our column. Who has my olrthoa az? ' ",
| Goth 1t is nearly time for me to ring OH,
so l will close by asking riddle why ls
| the letter "K'' so much like pigs tail
| what is it that has eyes but can't see and
WHY does a sailor know the moon is piece
| OF green cheese? Would like TO exchange let
! ter and card with some OF you cousins bes'
cousin. SADIE BRAYBOY, Hawthorne. S. c.
July 5, 1917.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you please
| let Georgia girl Join your happy oand: NY
frther takes The Journal. think 1t is
| fine paper. I am only eleven years old. can
| cook for nv mother, make tatting and crocnet.
| ! have only four brothers. am In the tlttn
| grade | will close for this time. with love
| to Aunt Julia and all the cousins. .,
| Cairo, Ga. r. f. ID. z fAh hAhr En-
NV Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here I
| come to Join your happy band, Tor mink TINS
| Is the most interesting thing that The Journal
has ever had. Aunt Julia, ike your plan
| that you gave about just giving the descriptions
| of our ambitions and pleasures and age Like
most OF the cousins, live on farm in the
| I'm the Union to me, and like farm life fine.
who can guess my age-between 10 anu 70!
| Yes Roy whitworth, ! like auto driving fine,
and rs l to live in the south, would ike
| to correspond with you. My father has an au-
| tomobile. For pastime I fish and pick and can
fruit. We have roses in bloom which are my
| favorite flowers. sadie Brayboy. l will answer
| your riddle what three letters changes girl
| into womanhood-a-g-e. Am right. With bush
els Of love to darling Aunt Julia and you dear
| cousins I will close. MARY hEEl"
| Stockhrdge, Ca, Route !.
| Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you ad-
| nit smother Alabama girl, as ] haven't seen
| any letters from this part Of the state thought
| I would write one. What are you cousins do
ing for pastime these long days DAY: I've been
starts again. ! study the seventh grade and
also part Of the eighth go to school at
| New Providence. With love and many good
wishes to Aunt Julia and cousins, | am your
| new cousin, NOMlE CObb.
Would like to correspond with some Of you
! cousins.
| Melrose. Ala, Box Is.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1t seems that
| the Alabama boys and girls are determined to let
| the other states get ahead of us. Come on
| you boys and girls; don't let them beat us.
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