Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-02


We had Just a fine time. Say, cousins, who
has my birthdny, October s? II I were to de-
sscribe myself it would make you all run. I'm
would anybody answer It? What goes all over
the woods in the daytime and sits in the shelf
at night With much love to Amt J1lia;
Townsville Ca r. T.
P. s.-Encfosed you will find 10 cents. for.
which please send me one club button, as l
want to be q member Of the letter box.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you please let lit
tie boy named "Bill'' join the cousins band
the country. / cannot pillow yet, but pick
cotton and carry in stove wood for mamma.
Aunt Julia, l went TO Atlanta last Christmas.
When | go again, hope i will get TO see
have a squirrel and three grey kittens for my
pets. / am the only little boy here and there
are no little girls. SO you sec, all the pets are
LITTLE BILL DANIEL
ElbertOn, Ga, n. F. ID. No. s.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; I will write
You another letter. as guess Mr.. wastebasket
got my other one and gobbled IL up. Since l
wrote you before, we have moved from Dublin
back to the farm. I like TO live the farm,
we have gardens and raise pigs and
blodies, I am going to school at Purvis and
am nine years old and am in tho fifth grade.
My teacher Is Miss Nell Grfer and Professor
n. Z. Edens is principal of the school. How
many OF the cousins like TO 60 70 school? l.,
for one, like TO go. have one brother old
CROUCH 70 60 with me TO school this spring.
and I have one little sister four years old.
and had a dear little baby brother TO die
last October and We miss him so much, as he
close. for fear OF Mr.. Wastebasket. Would
like TO receive cards from some OF the cousins.
Enclosed find 10 cents ill., stamps; please send
me club button. YOpr niece gnd cousin,
E7rod. N c., Il. No. l.
My Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit another Alabama girl into your
happy band Of cousins? I have been a silent
reader Of your letter box, and enjoyed IL fine.
I will describe myself: I have brown hair.
brown eyes. fair complexion, about feet tall,
age is, weight LBS pounds. I will close. Your
new niece, NEANIE LANEY.
vinemont. Ala. r. p. d. No. 3.
4. S.-You win find enclosed 10 cents for
club pin.
Hello, Aunt Julia: VIII ycu give space for
LITTLE Georgia girl into your happy band of
bows and girls? This is my third attempt to
try tn be one Of the members, but as ! think
IL grand, I will try again. We take the
dear old Atlanta Semi-weekly Journal and
but The Journal Is my choice. because there
are two things. that is, Aunt Jullas letter box
first and Mutt and Jeff second. What do
you cousins think of this war; think II Is
terrible. can knit a little, just the plain
stitch. but II could knit a little better and
wasn't going TO school, I would try 10 knit
some gloves for the boys who are fighting for
Uncle Sammy. Well, the other cousins de-
scribe themselves, I viii, too. so here she
goes: Light hair, blue eyes. fair complexion
four feet five inches tall aged 10 years. So
yOu see ! not old enough to knit for Uncle
sam. I and my brothers and sister 60 10
school at Havana, Fla. We live seven miles
from the school building. in the fifth
grade this year. and my oldest brother and sis
ter will finish high school this year. We have
seven teachers, six school teachers and one
music teacher and my sister take music
,-hfH Il - 10 fnae horfe
nsme Is Miss Ella Shepard. and my school
teachers name is Miss Atwater. Well, as my
letter is growing long, nrd II you cousins want
TO write some letters, LET one or two more
ENA DORSEY.
Atta7uIgut, Ga. x. p. d. 1, Box 40.
p. S.-Please find enclosed ten cents, for
which please send me club button. I want
10 bc member of youT cfuh.
hear Aunt Julis: have knocked twice, but
my letters not printed. I guess the
old green-eyed vasteoasket got them. live
a farm and lie farm life fine. 7 will he
scribe myself: 7 : feet l inch tall weigh
10 pounds. have darS-b-own hair, blue eyes,
md dark complexion. What DO Won cousins
think % the war? I think 81 is awful. hut I
want the Z. s A. to win the victory. Well.
letter Is rather long. 7 will Close with
riddle The way ] wr1t and the way run
7 kicked the dead and the living sprung; first
they werr elk, and then they we're seven IL
you unravel this. I'll be hung. Will CORE
spond with any OF the cousins. A new cousin.
BEATSIX EVERETT.
Sinchclls. Ca. Route {. BoN 20.
Dear Aunt Julia and cousins: Herr 7 come
10 join four happy band. 7 think the letter
box is fine. and 7 surely think the girls are
M riddles. will send you one next time
] would like n correspond with some OF ron
girls about nv age Would like 20 correspond
with MANILA RaIIpncef 7 will answer all let
tiers received. As the others describe them
selves. 81 viii J. Have brown hair and eyes
ard fair complexion. weigh 12T pounds and am
between 16 and H. Enclosed. find ten cents
for club pin VIII close with love to Aunt
Julia and all tho cousins. NJ T. PARE.
ISoaz. Ala, RI. Z.
Dear Amt Julia and CoB<ins: 7 have heen
4 silent reader NJ the letter bo- for some
time. and enjoy reading the cous'ns' letters
very much. 7 thought 7 would write Put
7 won't attemnt 70 describe myself, as I'm
afraid q would shock ycu all. Well. what do
Won cousins do for past;mea crochet and
make tattinc, and read hooks. Some of my IA
vorite books arc Little P1sie Denemore, -
Uncle Toms Cabin 'Sir Edmond Dante -
The Bov Scout" and others. I am lover
% good hooks. 7 guess 7 am making nv let
ter too long. I win close. Ny best wishes
{, Won, Aunt Julia AMI cousins. Your new
cousin. IRA SEARCY.
Cherry Log, Ga.
p. 81 enclose 10 cents. Please send a
club pin.