Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-26

years of age the 18th Of this month. We botn
attend school. and are in the eighth grade.
Well, cousins, what do you all think of the
war? We think it is just awful, and hope 1t
will come to close soon.
Aunt Julia, please publish this, as we haze
written before but guess Mr.. Wastebasket got
Cousins please write to us and we will an
swer all letters received.
CoRRIE GREASY AND RUBY GOODMAN.
Leesville, Va.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you let
four schoolmates in for little while? We will
promise not to stay too long. We go to school
at W. 3. H. High school. We all study the
ninth grade, Next we will describe ourselves.
1, Imalee, have brown eyes and hair and am
feet high, weigh 1855 pounds and sixteen years
Of age. l, Mary Jane, am feet inches
high, weigh $50 pounds, have black hair, blue
eyes, sixteen years old. I, Alberta, am feet
. inches tall, weigh 125 pounds and my com
plexion is very good. I fifteen years Of
age. I, Ola, am 4 feet II inches tall and
am a blonde weigh 1os pounds and am fifteen
years Of age. We are all very good chums and
love each other dearly. Now, Dear Aunt Julia,
please don't let this go to the wastebasket,
for We are planning TO come again. We would
like to correspond with all Of the cousins, so
let us hear from you all We will answer all
letters received Sincerely,
lmALEE SLOAN, HoScnton, ia. OllA DUN
CAN, Hoschton, Ca; MARY JANE TINS, Blu
ford, Ga; ALBERTA MAULDIN, Hoschton, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
another Georgia hoy to join your happy band
Of boys and girls. / live in the country and
like it fine. | go TO school at Mesena, Ca
My teachers name is Mr.. Shells He is the
pastor of the Methodist church here. What
His name is Jack. ! ride him to school every
day. Aunt julia, please print my letter, for
] want to surprise papa and mamma; Your
cousin, W. r. NORRIS.
warrenton, Ca. X. F. D. No. 8.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please give
me a few lines OF space among the over
growing, instructive and jolly band of cous-
ms. l farmer boy Of Walton county,
the section where King Cotton rules supreme
and all other crops of minor Importance.
The delineation of my features might best re-
main to your Imagination, and age to guess
between seventeen and twenty, as a descrip-
Crane" yet lived. ! suggest that the cousins
who live in places historically and geographic
cally interesting write descriptive letters. They
instructive. l very fond OF reading.
I like history. biography, poetry and geography
and the Bible, Of course, with a few good
novels fOr variety. Among the best that have
read arc General Wallace's Ben -Hur'' and
LyttOns last Days of POmpeii,' Stevenson $
Treasure Island and Thackeray's Vanity
Fair" My letter is increasing in length rather
than interest. with the best Of luck to all, %
l will close. f. lent HARRIS.
Monroe, Ga, Route 3.
r. S.-Will answer all letters received.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you ad-
nit another boy from the old state OF Florida
into your happy band?
| have been reading your letters for some
time but have failed to write.
Daddy takes the Semi-Weekly Journal, and
he thinks there is no other paper like it;
also enjoy reading it very much.
I am fourteen years old and in the eighth
grade. do like to go TO school.
Aunt Julia. please kick "old Mr.. Waste Bas
ket'' aside until you put this into your Letter
Box
enclose 10 cents Tor which send
club button. as 7 want to he member of
your most happy band.
] shall be delighted to hear from the Cousins;
the girls and boys who love their country as
true Americans should. Will answer all let
tiers and cards from the Cousins.
Hoping that this may escape 'old Mr.. Waste
Basket I remain your loving nephew and
Cousin,
HUBERT 4. COTTINGHAM.
Rorcab. Fla, Feb. {. 1918.