Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-26

Bishop, soc; Lelah Jordan, Zoe; Sarah
Josephine Reeves, Zoe; Thelma Fowler lOc;
Della Stiles, 1Oc; Owen Griffis' 1Oe; E66ie
Luther Mcmillan, Toe; Alice NJ. Richards
Zoe; Alice Dimpsey, 25c, Irene Pledger,
Zoe: Lila Barrett, 10c; Cora Carico, lOc;
Grace Belle Webb, Toe; Joe Brown p pnCnas'
Iips, IOc; Mary Alice MCLAUGHLIN, 1Oc;
Oscar Pannell, 10c; Lila Lynn, Essle
stanfield, 25c Ina Lee lOe; A,Ieen Le af;ns
1Oc Eunice Jenkins, 1Oc. Total ST. 2 40
AN1OUAA $121O
We have on hand, you see, one-third
enough to care for a French orphan one
year.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May !
step in for a few minutes chat with Aun-
tie and the cousins? / presume you have
forgotten me, as came once before. 1--we
in the dear old state of Oregon, on 40
acre farm. Aunt Julia, ! think the S. r.
G, is lust grand and all of the cousins
are doing their best to help the dear boys
''Over there" Il have one brother N
going to have peace again2 will describe
myself and 60: l am Eve feet six inches
tall. weigh 162 pounds, have brown hair
medium complexion, gray eyes; my age Is
seventeen: Auntie' yog Will . ma enclosed oS
to Aunt Julia and all the cousins. Your
niece and cousin,
Union, Ore, II. B. d. No. 1.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Family: I have
Just been looking over our page. Aunt Jul
liza wants us to come across with our
funds. All pull together. we can do 1t.
1t didn't take our boys very long to whip
ha APpntf W nrOud of them ?
They will soon be coming home. 1 wonder
what the other cousins are doing. We are
grinding cane. IL you don't believe / am
sweet-now, Just come and see me. Oh!
/ wonder what became of Eula Bishop.
received and answered her letter, but can't
hear from her. Find enclosed 80 cents. Your
cousins and nieces,
Aucilla, Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: As
haven't seen any letters from this part of
the state, thought / would write again.
The rule is, "If you once fail, try, try
again." i have written once before but
failed to see my letter in print, and after
reading and so enjoying the great and
good letter box decided TO write once more.
Why don't more of you Mississippi girls and
boys write to the page. i live on farm
out in Tishomingo county and 1 like cOun-
try life just fine and / go to school at
Cross Roads. Well, 1 think the s. II. G.
q fine thing and the moro we contribute in
this way, the sooner we will get old Will
liam-and the boys come sailing home. 1
guess most of you cousins have friends or
even relatives over there, so We must do
our bit at home. Well, as others describe
themselves, win do likewise: / have
dark hair, dark complexion, blue eyes, am
five feet three inches tall. Who has my
birthday, November Is? To all who will
seEd me letter or card on my birthday
/ win answer and tell you my age. We
hax had Thar ont ar
in Mississippi, and there is some cotton
in the fields yet; rural schools will begiu
in November. Well, as 1 don't know how
long this would look if 1t should appear in
print, / must be going. With best wishes
to one and all. / am your new niece and
AMY BINGHAM.
Iuka. Miss, R. r. d. ., Box SO.
P. S.-Aunt Julia, find enclosed 10 cents
for 8. r, c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
come again. Aunt Julia, / thank you very
much for printing my other letter ,. and
what have you been doingf Picking cot
ton, guess. / have. Cousins, ! will tell
you my pet the dish . rag and the 6rp Bonn
eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, weight
So pounds; ten years old. Who has my
birthday, January 9? The one who sends
me the prettiest post card ! will send them
n prize. vera bFuCes your letteE WIS JUST
fine. come again. Also Nelly Power. am
sending ten cents for the Soldiers Relief
club.
have two uncles in France. want
to do all I can for the soldiers. 1 am
In the third grade. I have been going
to school for two years. Aunt Julia, /
will close by asking riddle; Goes all
around the house and makes one track?
Aunt Julia, will close for this time, with
LORENE TALENT.
Lyerly, Ga. Route 2.