Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-09

had vanished from the court yard.
Gustave came to announce the
Count Bottaro-Costa, the Italian
minister, whom l found waiting in
my cabinet, himself wearing a bag
gard air. He came at that early
hour for consultation, and to bring
cannot go to the front help fight the battle
here at home. l live on a farm and can do all
kinds OF outdoor aud indoor work ] sure do
like TO drive team. Say, cousins, don't you
think Aunt Julia is very dear to to give us
corner know each other? Just
let me ask you a riddle and | will go. What
is the difference between pill and a hill -
Would be glad to hear from any of the cousins
With much love 10 dear Aunt Julia and all
the cousins, | remain, new cousin and
niece, ENID r. KETTERMAN
JACKSONVILLE W. Va.
z. S.--Auntie inclosed find 10 cents in
stamps for club button.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: | have been
a silent reader OF the letter box but decided
would write. ] live farm in the country
and like il better than city life. | sure do en-
JOY reading the cousins letters Say, what
do you cousins think Of this war? | think it
is awful. Everyone should try to do all they
van To help win the victory. Come on, South
Carolina boys and girls. Don't let the other
states beat MS. Isn't the ather nice for
planting cur gardens? / will dcscibe myself
inches high, weigh 100 pounds and have brown
eyes. brown hair and fair complexion. | will
leave my age for you TO guess-it is between
fifteen and eighteen. Guess you tired of
reading my scratch so ! will close by asking
a riddle What is this; Born without a soul,
lived and got soul and died without a soul,
Second: Old Mother Tvitchet had but one eve.
and very long tail, which she let fly, and
every time she went through gap, she left
pice of her tail in trap: Yonr niece and
cousin, FANNIE EDWARDS.
Galivants Ferry S. c.
+. s.-Enclosed find 10 cents for ciup
button.
Dear Aunt Julia: I have written to the
letter box before, but seems that Mr.. Waste
basket eats me mp. What have you and tn"
cousins been doing these warm days: / have
been sick with the measles. | will describe
myself and 80. | am ~ feet high, fair skin
and gray eyes. Well, / mad better before
! get caught. Aunt Julia, please have this in
PRINT. want to surprise mamma and papa.
Your little girl, IRENE OLIVER.
Whigham, Ga, r. F. d. l, Box ".
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you please
let Florida boy into your happy band of boys
and girls! My father takes The Atlanta Jour
nal and | sure enjoy reading Aunt Julia's Let
ter Box. l thnS it kind of auntie and the
editor to give us space in their paper to know
each other.
Well, a. it is a rule TO describe ourselves, /
will do likewise. Don't get frightened. Here
she goes: ! have blue eyes, fair complexion,
dark hair weight 1873, hight 5 feet seven inches,
farm, in the flower land of Florida There
are many Pretty lakes where l live and l go
Well, / will ring off, as this is my first
visit. l will close by asking riddle. Why
would like to hear from the cousins. Enclosed
find 10 cents. Please send me club pin.
From your new cousin,
Lynne, Fla, LONNIE CoRDREY.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here / come
skipping into your happy land of cousins. My
md hgfn
Mr.; Wastebasket got our letter; but ! am
picking up courage to write again, and hope |
will this in print.
Mr. Russell, I would like 10 hear from YOU.
As all Others are describing themselves, !
win do the same am fifteen years of age,
have brown eyes, dark hair and dark complex
ion.
What do all you cousins think of this war.
i think it is certainly bad. ! Have a brother
who will soon be OLD encUgh to 20.
II any of you girls and boys want TO CORE
Slond with me- Just let your letters fly to
Hackett, y. c.
Dear Aunt Julia We take The Journal, and
the Letter Box alone IS worth the price en-
Joy every ono of them.
How are you cousins enjoying the March
winds? II is certainly not good for freckles
is it?
Aunt Julia, am sure you want the kids
VINO write TO you 10 describe themselves. ]
thlnk II good plan. So, il you will pardon
me for casting gloom over your corner. | will
try and give you faint idea how l look. I
nave dark auburn hair, dark brown eyes and
fair skin; am feet tail and weigh i6S; my
age is between nineteen and twenty two
say auntie, why can't you publish letters in
every issue l think il is the best part of the
paper, though il is all good
+: E. Bentley, you were right in your de-
clsion. You addressed your letter Miss" l
received II and certainly appreciated it.
Hello, Miss Goodman; don't you answer let
tiers, or have you forgotten?
what has become CT Bertha Powell? I like
her
George Sweet from New York. why don't
yoH write again am from New York too
| am living now.
How many Of You cousins love music? !
eEe TO bear anyone play jews harp even
Music IS my favorite pastime
Would love dearly to correspond with the
causins, either sex
With all good wishes to you and yours. 7 am
Yours very truly,
N.n.o, - MAURICE K1MBALL
P. S-Hurry. Bryan Galley. write again.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: vouId WIN
an allow a north Georgia boy to join your
happy band of cousins, and express his idaas
during these momentous times? I think tho
most eNpedient thing that the cousins can
DO and every one else. is TO make large food
crops 1t certainly would be nice for the bows
10 JON the corn club work and the girls the
canning club work. II this should he done 7
am quite sure the food crops would be in
creased TO higher standard at the close of
the year 1918 II there ever was n time of
need ! think it has arrived and has begun to
put forth its action at the present day II we
want our country to gain the victory in this
great war we have got TO supply the soldiers
with sufficient food. Food is the most essen
tial thing in ] hope my few words of
expression will encourage the cousins and
cause them TO see the present condition of the
world today. In my conclusion I will describe
myself. l feet inches tall have light
hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, and weigh
10 pounds. My age is betwene is ard 81
Who is the best guesser? Cards or letters
would he appreciated from any of you cousins
ard will try TO find spare time to answer.
Yours sincerely.
r. No. 4, Dahlonega, ia.
i. 81 hope Mr.. Wastebasket will be absent
when this letter reaches its destination.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
move over a little and give two little Georgia
Gladys Kirksey, have brown hair, blue eyes
fair compile Nion, and weigh about 102 pounds.
and thirteen years old. !, Madge Jones
have brown hair blue eyes, fair complexion.
weigh about 90 pounds and thirteen years
old. Guess you are all about to think we are
friends. We both in the seventh grade
and go to school al YeOmans. Our teacher is
Miss Mary Lizzie Sims. As our letter is getting
long, will close. Your new cousins,
MARY JONES AND GLADYS KIRKsEY.
Dawson, Ga.
p. S.-Enclosed please find 90 cents in stamps
for two club buttons. Please print, as are
very anxious to sea it.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you permit an Ala
bama farmer boy 10 join you and your happy
bard of cousins? / am between the age of
fifteen and nineteen. Can you guess my age?
NV grandfather takes the reliable Atlanta
Journal. I would correspond with anyone OF