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

tie Georgia glrt into your happy oandt
have been reading some OF the letters; they
are sure fine. Ny papa takes The Journal;
ue an like it very much. Mamma enjoyed
the zone womsn's Story very much. ! win
have birthday March 6. L would be glad
70 receive a card shower from the cousins. IL
I'm received into Jour circle IN send a dime
in my next letter for a club button l viii
answer velma Edwards riddle: The letter
a. is like u o'clock because it is the middle
Of the word day" Love to Aunt Julia and
Cousins. KATHERINE LOWREY.
Spring Place, Ca. Feb. q. 1918.
Ny Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please not throw me asice this time: / have
written once before, but l think Bro. Waste
basket must have devoured my letter. or else
Auntie would have taken pity on and print
ed il. We are having Just perfectly beautiful
spring weather here now. and hope il viii
continue to be pretty. The little buds are
beginning 70 peep their heads from under their
warm winter blankets, and then we may know
that dear old summertime is close at hand.
The people In community are doing all
they can toward helping to win this dreadful
war. We are going 20 start our garden in a
few days, then when the tender sprouts be
gin 20 peep from under the ground III get
puSy and see IL ] can keep the naughty grass
from eating my spring garden; I'll be sure
10 win. We have the Girls Canning club and
Boys' Corn and Pig clubs here; cOCnty
makes good exhibits in the fall. Uncle SAM
Is Just about to taSe sll OF our boys from
here, but I'm willing TO see them 20 IL IL
will save our country. / like TO see patriotic
ueyer have let this drsrt law caught me. I'd
De on my way to France right now. Although
1 don't blame the boys who didn't volunteer,
7Ut pity them instead. But II they don't mind
ncle sam will capture them yet! DO many
Of the cousins tat and crochet: l do and
learIy love IL; I'm doing all l can to learn to
snit, too. I have a first cousin in France,
sHd MS wife is knitting him helmet TO send
10 him I'm very fond Of reading and have
read coolies" Of good Looks. Bertha Powell,
rome again; l enjoyed your letter fine. DID
uu reseiyc ms letter. Well. as the rest OF
ire cousins describe themselves, I'll do like
asse. as ] wouldn't like to be Shaker I'm
i've feet four inches tall. weigh 122 pounds,
light hair, blue eyes and lair complexion.
piease don't any OF the cousins disturb our
corner By getting frightened at my descrip-
guess. between IL snd p. win close By ask
inE riddle: When is newspaper the sharp
rsts Lots Of love to Aunt Julia and all the
ALMA HERRlNGTOh.
Perkins. ia, Route 1. Feb. -, 1918.
Dear Aunt Julia: You can imagine how
appreciate this letter box. IL is so kind Of
sou to give iutrOductions between boys and
ssris Of different states. I will be fifteen
'rovn hair. feet 5 inches tan. weigh 100
pounds. ] would like 20 correspond with some
urls rear ny age. Aunt Julia, 1 have never
written you before. and l would like very much
O. see this printed. Lovingly,
Lucille HENDRIX.
Jasper. Ga.
Dear Aunt julia: think this Is the grand
est way for girls and boys who live in differ
ent towns and states TO set acquainted. Most
Of Tire girls W our town have written to some
une WHOSE name they in The Journal.
am corresponding with Inez CresSy. / think
ycur letter real nice, Inez. / have writ
ten to The Journal once before. but perhaps
Aunt Julia has not had time to print IL yet,
50 ] trying again. Aunt Julia, you can't
imagine what = great work you are doing, Civ
:us - many OF US mtroductions. ! am an
only cdild and no one knows how lonesome
I sometimes. I will be glad 10 hear from
some Of the cousins near my age. l viii be
fifteen September 30. Perhaps my letter is
100 long already, but ! simply could not stop
sooner. Lovingly, LOUIS MCLAIN.
Jasper, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: have written once before.
bat the wastebasket was at home and grabbed
Tor my letter, I know, at any rate, l try
ing again Ny father takes The Atlanta Jour
naI and enjvy reading it 50 much, especially
tie letter.. / think everyone ought 10 describe
themselves, as IL gives you an idea how they
icck. have large brown eyes, brown hair
and an live feet five inches in height. and
weigh about one hundred and seventeen. i
viii finish the tenth grade here this year.
love to read good books and do read lot.
roticed some OF the cousins said they had read
Ben Hur;" that is one book I simply can
rot read: 7 cant get Interested In it. 7 en-
Jcyed Bertha fOwells letter and think her
recm Just gsand. ] also enjoyed the soldiers
Hitter much. what do you all think OF the
heatless and meatless days: I think we
--rHs no. 70 mind these, and 10 gladly any
thing TO help win this war. I suppose
o IsJ better stop, ny letter is increasing
r. leuztI rather than interest. VIII be glad
CATHERINE MOORE.
tiuririesvile, s. g.. Feb. d. 1915.
Hello. Aunt Julia and Cousin: viii you ad-
nit another Georgia girl in your happy band Of
cousins. Guess I had better describe ny
self I am , feet inches tall. weigh l4l
pounds, have light complexion, blue eyes, red
hair Now. cousins. don't get scared. Papa
takes the Journal and I surely do like to read
10. Say. cousins. how about this war; Oh.
think 81 is just dreadful. 7 have p first
rousin that is in France somewhere, but I never
do hear from hin Ills name is Leon Her
rinzton. some OF you cousins may know him.
Well. as this is my first attempt. Would
like 10 correspond With you Cousins. Hoping
this wont reach tho wsstsbasket, I your
,rr.s;l. PEARL HEkEINGTON.
DOerun. Ga. r. T: d. No. T.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins As I saw my
letter in print few months ago I will
rome again. Cousins. how are yoI ali these
fine spring daysE Say. o. C. como again. I
thought 7 told you 10 write when I did Ha
Ha. Guess you would II you knew when
wrote Oh. what DO you all think about this
great var? / do think IL l. just terrible. /