Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-11

Hello, Aunt Julia and all the cousins Won
der what you're all doing tonight? I'm enjoy
ing myself just fine now, as 1t has been raining
most all day and / haven't had to work much.
OF course l don't want anyone TO think that |
dread work, for l do not; but nevertheless
don't mind resting when l get chance. Have
been planting cotton this week, but am through
now.
life real well. am feet inches tall, weigh
1876 pounds and am eighteen years of age. My
birthday is July l. Have brown eyes, dark hair
take your seats again now, have described
myself. So the worst of my letter is all over
with.
How many of you cousins are going TO school?
l haven't been any since 1916 But don't any
of you cousins think that | graduated, for
never got near to that point. / was only in the
eighth grade when l was needed so much on the
farm that | had to quit school and go to work.
Guess most Of you cousins have brother or
myself. but sympathize with those who have,
for / know it is bad TO have to give them up;
part in this great war. Those who can't go to
the front not altogether excused, for there
is plenty at home can do that will help Tn
its place. to win the war. l was in Macon,
Ga, not very long ago and went out to Camp
Wheeler, and, believe me. it is sight to see
so many boys in one place. But they seem to
be enjoying themselves all o. X. Well, my
letter is getting a little lengthy, suppose I'd
better ring off. Best wishes to Aunt Julia and
Your new nephew and cousin.
ARTHUR SALTER.
Pitts, Ga. P. o. Box 50.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1 will write
again, for l forgot to send ten cents for a
club button. l live in North Carolina | have
one pet dog and one pet cat l have fair COM
plexion light hair and blue eyes. 1 am twelve
years old. l in the fourth grade at SCHOOL.
sister. 1 inclose ten cents for club button.
A new cousins, sALLIE E. MITCHELL.
Nashville, N. C., R. F. d. 4. Box 100
Dear Aunt Julia: Please allow country
cracker" from Dixie to join your happy circle.
As Miss Nettie Morris and myself are both
Morrises. I'll not feel so bashful and awe
stricken If she will permit me TO take seat
her As it is the rule / believe in Civ
ing a description of ourselves, I'll try to give
you all ''smattering' idea to what kind
Of an animal l am. I'm not gorilla or
monkey, as some of You doubtless think owing
to the fact that | do resemble the latter
Stop that laughing Snere, Beulah B.
Farthing, or l shall run home to the pro-
lection of mammals checked apron this min
ute I am five feet two inches high, weight
100 pounds and Gm typical brunette. l live
away down the farm las the song goes)
and enjoy my work very much. would pee ue
lighted TO correspond with any OF the cousins,
and more especially the goodslOokins girls. With
wishes for the best Of luck 10 you all am
Nashville, Ga. r. +. d. 4.
r. s. Enclosed you will find 10 cents for
which send me club pin
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please try TO
make room for me to write YOU. / am Geor-
gia cracker from head TO foot but live III North
Carolina now. l think this war Is dread1ul
bur am doing my best to win It, Last year
| was a member of the tcmatC club and bought
me wrist watch l live on farm and we
are going TO name IL Lone Pine Farm for
there is n big pine out in front OF the mouse:
7 will answer Lucie s. Dickerson's riddle, but
I know il IS not right. "A watermelon Please
some os YOU write me and | will answer you.
/ will describe myself. have dark blue eyes,
fair compile xion and / thirteen years OLD;
golden hair. Lots of love. ~
FLORABELL McGOoGAN.
,frk nj"
P'S'-Inciosed find 10 cents, fer which please
send me a club pin.