Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22

years I have only a mother.
How many Of the cousins can chochet7 I for
one can chochet and embrOlder. I like il fine.
Aunt Julia. please print this as II is my
| first attempt TO write You. hope to see
I wish Aunt Julia and all the cousins happy
'''" ''l'' WILMA HILBURN.
Damascus, Ca, n. F. D, l, BOX %.
Dear Aunt Julia and cousins: Will you
please admit another Alabama girl into your
happy band Of boys and girls?
How many of you cousins enjoyed Christmasg
l for one. and I spent Christmas with my
aunt in birmingham. Sure did nave grand
a girl Of sixteen; have black hair, blue eyes
and fair complexion.
Wen, guess / had better close as Aunt
Julia said not make our letters too long. So
l wish TO this in print as this is my
first attempt
CLARA GROOM.
Maplesville. Ala.
p. s.-would be glad to correspond with
some OF the cousins my age.
Dear Aunt Julia: viii you let a North
Carolina boy into your happy band of cousins?
/ have never seen letter from the county in
which ! live. 10 is Sampson county, noted for
its big blue huckleberries. | have been In the
hospital all the fall at Fayetteville, N. Z. l
had the white swelling. l have been so /
could not walk, but l am almost well now. /
live in the country farm, three miles from
Clinton, the county seat. We raise cotton, to-
bacco, wheat corn and almost anything on our
farm. | Will not be able to go to school any
this year. / am fourteen years old and in the
eighth grade. Enclosed you will find 10 cents,
Tor which please send me a club pin. / want
10 be a member of your band OF cousins AS my
letter is getting rather long will close, hoping
to this in print. FRANK MOORE.
clinton. \. e., Il. T. d. ., Box 7.
4. S.-would like to hear from any of the
cousins. WIN answer.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you adj
nit a little North Carolina girl in your happy
band of girls and boys? / live on a farm and
like farm life fine My father takes the dear
old journal and likes it fine Well, some
of the others describe themselves / will also.
pIexion. five feet high and fourteen years of
age. SO 1 will close, hoping to see this in
EIIerbe, n. e., r. F. d. No. 3, Box 60.
4. 81 incIose 10 cents in coin. for which
please send me club button.
Dear Aunt Julia: have been thinking
about writing, but was afraid Mr.. Waste
Basket would get my letter.
Say, Aunt Julia and Cousins, how did yOu-an
enjoy Christmas and New Year, had
fine time.
Well, it is about moving time. With those
who have TO move. We who don't have to
move ought to be proud of our home.
live with my parents on the farm.
| seventeen years of age, have brown
hair. blue eyes and fair complexion.
My father takes The Atlanta Journal and
l enjoy readlng the OOuSlnS letters. Bernlce
Beauty, your letter was fine. Come again.
Hurry up, North Carolina boys and girls,
Georgia seems to be little in the lead!
l would like to correspond with the boys and
girls about my age. viii answer all letters.
/ will ask a riddle aud go;
!. Round as an apple, thin as a knife,
Guess this riddle and / will be your wife?
Aunt Julia find enclosed 10 cents for which
send me a club badge.
Your loving niece and cousin,
Gibson, n C.,
P. 81 win write again if I see this
in print.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII yoG
admit a little South Carolina girl to join
your happy band of boys and girls? l have
written once before, but l suppose Mr.. Waste
Basket put it in his pocket. So Aunt Julia,
please hide this one until you go to publish
Carolina. don't let the other states get so
far ahead Of us. ! live in the country and go
to school a. Psgah 3 q Our teachers sTfafT,z
like her. / am in the sixth grade and intend
TO try and get education. l will describe
eight inches tall, have dark hair, fair com.
pleXOn and blue eyes. l weigh one hundred
pounds. | am thirteen years old. My father
am the oldest.
Let rs all, cousins, try to do our bit this
canned two hundred quarts Of tomatoes this
year, beside other things. But ! intend to
try and do better another year
I help mother do all ] can. / can sew
and cook, can crochet, but can't tat.
Well, I'll close as my letter is getting
lengthy.
Wishing Auntie and all the cousins happy
and prosperous new year.
Your cousin,
MARIE BARFIELD.
Rembert, S. c., Route /.
Some of you cousins write to me. ] will
answer all receive.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you admit two
North Carolina girls to your happy band OF
boys and girls.
We have been silent readers for a long time.
We the other girls describing themselves,
so will describe ourselves, also.
I. TeXie, am brown-eyed, have black hair,
dark complexion, heighth feet 3 inches,
weigh 115, age Il years.
l. Ruby blue-eyed, fair complexion,
black hair and , feet inches, age seventeen;
weigh 100 pounds.
II any Of you girls boys wish to corre-
spond with us, let your letters fly.
I. Ruby would like to correspond with you,
Eron Shirley, and l, Texie, would like to
correspond with You, Hattie Nesbtt.
We hear Old Waste Basket yawning. so
will ring off.
RUBY MORRISON.
LEXIE mccoy.
Etna, n. G.
Dear Aunt Julis: Please let me come in
and chat with the cousins a while. I have
come once before, but | did not see my let
ter in print | thought / would come again.