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

bear Aunt Julia and Cousins: We have
been silent readers Of the letter hox and have
decided 10 write a little poem which We would
ABSENCE.
Sweetnearts. have grown so lonely,
Living thus away from you.
For 7 love you and you only,
still l wonder il youN true.
I regret the harsh words spoken,
That / know have caused you pain
Ana nv heart is nearly broken
Saw you love me once again.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder,
That is why long for you;
LcneIy through the night ! ponder,
Wondering, darling, II you're true,
Distance only lends enchantmeht,
Though the oceans waves divide;
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Longing to be near your siGe:
We would be pleased to correspond with the
elder cousins for Pastime. We are as ever,
headquarters Company 12l infantry, Camp
:, Jordan. w. f. Barlow. W. A. GOolsby,
W. c. Bowers. b. r. Spreight, T.. II. H Nh
o. F. Porter. L. c. Mura. FELTON, wilson w; ).
Fundilberz W. T. Warthen. Paul A. smith,
Prank REYNOLDS. Chas. $. Handy, headquarters
Co. I2l. infantry, Camp Wheeler Macon "a'
Dear Aunt JuIis and Cousins: How is this
cold weather serving yh all? | am standing
it very we'll As am not oGsy tr opS Peiaer
I will write one. Ny father takes the dear
old Journal and / enjoy reading the letters
fine. go to school at Frankvllle hlgn soR Iga
an in the sixth grade. My teacher IS MISS
Mary GambreIle. love her very much. Aun I
JTlis I enclose 1Oc for which please send me
a cIUb button. am little girl OF WE'VE i've ma
medium COMPLEXION. am four feet and lhches
Ell We have a piano and / am taxing
Music lessons would hke ,, 70 much love to
Aunt Julia and the Cousins. your loving niece
and Cousin. r,rp~ rpoTTER
Route ?, Pelzer, S. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will you
kindly admit few lines rom nn-t bHV Georgia.
beautiful snow-elad PEAKS OF Hor'" e0'
Tbis Is NV first letter and I hope 1t Is
not destined to the waste basket.
n0 ~ home is among the beautiful mountains
~ north Georgia, whose beautiful summits
tower toward the blue sky, through Whlen Ine
where tho cascade leaves the fall. where 10
summer the ground is loveingly laden WIN
myTiads Of flowers, which M tne AR WIN
their aroma, and in autumn;
era liant beauty crowns the wood,
Brilliant colors now abound,
Mellow sunshine brings us good
Emerald carpet spreads around.
And the air is filled with the songs OF
birds, mingled with the sound OF the ehat-
tering brooks. - .,.-
had a Jolly Christmas. 80
II this escapes the waste basket will come
Hoping you all a happy 1918. -
WILLARD MAUNEY.
BlairsviIe. Ca, r. F. d. 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
admit another browH-eyed Georgia girl TO your
hsppy circlef I think Aunt Julia's club for
children is fine. I live in the country anu
Ike farm life fine.
go TO school at Pleasant View. am In
the seventh grade.
How many Of you cousins crochet and en-
hroiders Ne for one. Well as the other
cousins describe themselves ! will do likewise.
Il have brown eyes, auburn hair and DARK
comrIexion. I will leave my age for you
cousins to guess. I am between ID and 10.
What do you cousins think about the war;
7 think IL is awful. Don't you Aunt Julia
had better go before Mr.. Waste Basket comes
in. Aunt Julia, please print this, and l VIII
write again. From a new cousin.
RUBY HILBURN.
Damascus. Ca, r. F. D. /. Box %.
Nv Dearest Aunt Julia: I have been
silent reader Of the letter box and enjoy the
letters fine. I think IL is nice OF you 90
live MS a space in The Journal.
am a farmer girl and like farm life fine.
" have one sister and four brothers. Rosa
Relic Pritchard, my younger brother has your
birthday. March "a.
Listen. cousins. let me describe myself 10
Aunt Julia I have dark eyes and dark hair
and dark complexion. ! an fourteen years
old. I 60 20 country school. Nv teachers
name is Miss Etna Burton. I an in the sew