Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-09

appearance, VIII close. Hoplng the Letter
Box much success, 1 remain your niece and
cousin, LILLIAN BURNEH.
Dillon. S. C.
My Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you please ad-
NIT another North Carolina girl into your let
ter box as 1 do not very many letters from
this state? l am five feet four inches tall
weigh lO2 pounds, have fair complexion, light
brown hair and brown eyes, and am fifteen
years old. l live on the farm and like farm
life fine, What do you cousins do for pastime Z
| crochet and tat and would like to exchange
patterns with some of you cousins. Who has
my birthdate September 10? Birthday cards
will be appreciated. As my letter is growing
very lengthy, l will ring off. Goodnight;
Iona BASS.
Monroe. n. c.. Route 3. Box 10.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
iet another little Georgia girl join your happy
banda | am thirteen years Of age. Who has
my birthday, August 10, and | weigh 81 pounds
| live a farm aud my father takes the
Semi Weekly Journal, and read all your let
grade and l attend the Ststham school and l
am a member Of the Methodist church and
l go to sunday school every Sunday. And for
pastime l pick cotton and crochet and help
mamma with the Homework and l do like
to cook | have five sisters and no brother,
but we all have jolly time and am next to
the oldest, my oldest sisters name Is Irene
and she is in the eighth grade and fifteen
years of age. Well, l will close my letter
Is getting long and this is my first one, and
hope TO see this in print. viii answer all
cards and letters received. With much love
to Aunt Julia and cousins, -
AbbeviIIe. Ca, R. F. d. No. /.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you per-
NIT a Yankee boy to join your happy band?
was born in the state of Indiana, al Evans
Vile, about IL years ago. | live a 300-acre
farm and like farm life and the Sunny South
fine. For a pet ! have dOuble-barreled shot
gun. Ism { that fine pet: ! sold my first
bale of cotton Wednesday and feel rich
as Mr.. Morgan. Doesn't some lonely girl like
M mt haI Of all 10
as hear Rev.. Mr.. Wastebaslet debating
whether my letter shall stay with him or not,
I'll close, with best wishes.
p. S.-Some one invest in two-cent stamp
and write to me. I'll do my best to answer.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I am writing
my first letter to The Journal and hope it
escapes the wasteb9sket. l fifteen years
Of age and have a Florida first grade certifi-
cate. My ambition is TO be a teacher. My
father takes The Journal and likes it very
much. Hoping to hear from all of the cousins,
l will close with lots Of love to all. Your
new niece, GRACE ETHERIDG-
Bascom, Fla.
Hello. Aunt Julia and cousins VIII you let
another Georgia girl Join your happy band of
cousins? l have Just finished reading the
Letter Box and One WOman's story, which I
think is fine. Gladys Atkinson, l will be fiji
teen the third day of January also, and am
in the seventh grade. Our schpl will start
the first Of November. live about two hun
dred yards from Olive Springs church and
school. !, like most of the other cousins,
crochet and read for pastime. I will ring off,
as this is my first time to write Your cousin
and niece, MYRTLE CROW.
Marietta, Ca. r. F. D. No. 6.
Hello. Aunt Julia and cousins. VIII you
let a little cottOn-headed boy in your happy
corner? / another kid who wants to join
the bird club. for / live in the country and
love birds and want a badge. L would like
to hear from You cousins who belong to the
bird club. and what kind of luck you are
having with them. Hoping to hear from many.
COLE L. HIXON.
Halcyondale, Ca.
Dear Aunt Julia: I decided to step in on
my third trial. As fall is drawing and
the leaves falling fast. guess all the
cousins still remember the little blue-eyed girl
from Note, Ga. Cousins, what do you all do
for pastime? / crochet, tat, pick cotton and
help mamma with the house work. How many
of the cousins knit? l cannot but I
am learning how. l certainly do enjoy reading
the cousins letters. Come again, Ruth Smith,
your letter Just fine. My little brother
and made a swing out in the back yard
under a big tree. ] would like for some of the
cousins to visit me. I will close with riddle.
The more you pick It off the less II gets.
Goodnight ADELINA PEARSON.
Note, Ga.
p. Sd would like to correspond with the
cousins, especially the girls.