Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-29

wild honey. I see several of the cousins asked
riddles so l am going to ask some history ques-
tions so here goes. Who was called the
American Cicero? Who said Come and take
it and TO what did he refer? Who was called
the DemOsth mes Of the Mountains? Will be
pleased to exchange letters and cards with the
cousins. Your south Georgia cousin; ,.,-,r.
GAYNELLE EVERETT.
Route 4, Box 20, Nichols, Ca.
Dear Aunt Julia: We &c not take The Jour
nal ourselves. but ] hsppend to get copy of
IL few lays ago, and the first that at
tracted my attention was the letters from III
cousins, and 20 i am now asking for admit
tancc. and will you please give me seat on
the bench Of the girl who signs her name
Brown EyasP' because l am blue-eyed boy,
and her iet:er attracted my special attention
because il seemed to be 50 full of life, and
am sure I would like to know her better al
though she doesn't write very encouragingly
about her beauty.
from of the letters which was In what
way is a girls mind and the alike? y
girls mind il like the moon because it is so
changeable. Am l right?
Hoping that the waste basket may not ne
the receiver Of this and that I may near from
Brown Eyes am,
Your nephew.
Forksville. "a.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Wonder il the
cousins Won't sit closer together and make
room for lie? ] am little orphan boy nine
years old Now, cousins, you need not pity
from the Methodist Orphans Home TO live
here, three years ago.
like to work. / can milk, sweep the floors,
dry the dishes, feed the chickens, ride horse
backi oh, can do everything. l going
TO be great, smart man when l get grown.
] would like It, II any OF the cousins can
tell me about my brother, Eddie Howell. a
Mr.. Birdsong, Of Gordon, Ga, took him from
the orphans home in Mason a few years ago.
Well you al have been So good to me this
time l shall come again.
Much love to Aunt Jui:r and the cousins.
Your new friend.
ANDREW HOWELL CMINCHEwl.
Denton, &a..-Route No. 1. g.. e..
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
an Alabama giIiie to join you all. The letters
are just line and I'm proud that I have 80
many nice cousins. This is my third time TO
any in print. ] know Aunt Julia calls ner
niece just he same. am blonde and ny
birthday Is November l. will be sixteen. my
call me tnat too.
There are thirteen children in this family,
sir boys and stven girls. We girls call our
ter nurses, works in the .navy yard /
don't think boys and girls could show no
better way than planting food crops, so let us
do all we can and show how much we do love
our dear United States and Dixie. With love
and very hest wishes TO all my invalid cousins
and love % al IDA JOHNSON.
Booth, Ala.
dear Aunt Julia: Here comes another Dad.
dys boy to ;oin your happy band. ! live on
farm OF forty acres. Daddy runs the farm for
grandpa, and we all like farm life Just fine
For pets ] have little puppy, calf and a
June s. I would appreciate a cahrd shower
must close. I'm looking for grsndpapa this
afternoon and I've got to wash my face. Now.
Aunt julia, please hold fast 10 this and don Z
let Mr.. Wastebasket get il, for want TO sur
prise grandnamma and grandpapa and daddy
Much love to Aunt Julia aud all the cousins.
DUNCAN EDWARD LEE
R, R. A. Box Is. Atmore, Aha.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you nd.
init another Georgia boy to join your happy
band OF noys aud girls? ] am little afflicted
boy. nave little goat to pull to school.
am in the fifth grade. live one mile from
school, ! I'm fifteen years of age. I have
brown hair, brown eyes and weigh about fifty
pounds. ! live a farm and like farm life
II this escapes the waste basket will cone
again. Your nephew,
Turin, Ga, R. No. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
another Georgia girl to Join your happy circle.
My father has been taking The Journal ever
since i can remembr. 1 enjoy reading IL, es-
Pecially the Letter Box. What do you all do
ers and not ary sisters. am the Oldest child,
l am thirteen years old weigh eigrty- three
pounds. Who has my birthday, September 8?
1 will answer Eddie Mae Hammond's question,
where was the cock when he crowed so loud
| that everyone IN the world heard him? He was
| in the ark. will answer Matte Lue Sitton 8
| Bible questions. Eve was the first transgres-
sor. Terah was Abrahams father. Johns raj.
ment was camers hair, and his food VS. To-
q riddle, Eman without eyes saw plums on a
/ tree and he neither took plums nor left plums
pray how can that be' vl Your friend HelgI
Rocky Face, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: have beer
| reading letters
| time. ] like them much thought ! would
write. am glad Aunt Julia is writing nice
letter each time. / am sure the cousins will ap-
/ preciste = slip jolly Nell and let me
/ have seat ~ you, as ! am claiming the same
| pets you do, the dishrag, broom and hoe hani
/ le. also have sweet little brother for pet,
| his name is George Thomas, they call us Mutt
/ and Joff. necause he is so short and 7 am SO
/ tall. have two sisters smaller than myself
| am a North Carolina girl and live in the
| suburbs Of Durham, Think would like TO live
| In the country. We have some lar-e lots to
| tend this year. I call that farming on a large
scale. while living in town. We have three
| Columbian Wyendotte and have received
| twenty dozen and eggs since Just before
/ Christmas. hey the finest CHECKERS and
Adele Wallace, I have it. your birthday. but
the day after the @6th OF July will he -four
| teen years old can play the piano and crD-
| chet. ! 'OIld like TO receive a letter from any
Of the cousins. Before close will hurrnr
for the Temperance pledge Hobert has made his
mother. Cool by. From your cousin,
MARY LEE PARISH.
1903 Park avenue. Durham, n. c.
/ Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you admit
| a little girl from the old North StateS | am
eight years old. I go to Sunday school. like
| pets. 7 have three bsntams. Their names are
/ Rodney, Lew and Phebe. and little dog named
/ Ted; he weighs six pounds and runs the chick
! ems around ! can sew, cook and dig in the
/ garden. My father takes The Atlanta Semi
| Weekly Journal and | like 10 read the cousins
/ letters. Also Mutt and Jeff J will close by
asking riddle How long was Jacobs ladder
| And. Who the oldest man that ever lived
| With love and best wishes to Aunt Julia and
the cousins. Your niece,
LILLE BuRLBsoN.
Route Ne. 8. Boz -. AIbsmarlA- n. O.