Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-20

written for long time, 1 thought would
write again. Aunt Julia, you surely are
dear to adopt the little French baby. Per
haps you can adopt another one later on.
Aren't YOU all glad the war is over? I had
a dear brother to go to France. He hash
come back home yet, but he is back in the
old United States again. Some of you girls
and boys get busy and let's help Aunt Julia
all we can. Aunt Julia, l am sending
cents for the French baby. would like to
receive cards and letters from the cousins.
Will answer all get. Best wishes to you
N '' nv MARY LOU WILSON.
Hensaw, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia: 1 will attempt to gain
admittance into your jolly band of cousins
a girl of thirteen years of age and am
almost an orphan for mother is dead, ana l
nave one other sister and little baby brother
TO care for. We live now at grandmother S,
in Mitchell county, though our home is in
Baker county, and papa lives over there and
comes to see us quite often.
can readily sympathize with anyone who
has also happened to the same misfortune
as myself. I have one uncle his way
home from France, where he's spent a year
in service, fighting for freedom, right and
justice. All of us are so glad he's back in
the good old U. S. A., especially grand
mother; she is the proUdcst of all. Well,
cousins, I have no pets, only grandmother's
dish rags. have been going to school and
also taking music, but can't play much yet
I'm in favor of helping the little French
baby and will help when 1 can. Bye-by,
with love to auntie and the cousins.
ESSIE SCARBOROUGH.
Hello. Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you
admit New York girl into your happy
circle? l live on "a farm. l have lots of
fun going after cows. Do you cousins like
to go after cows? l will describe myself, as
I am a New York cousin, so here goes:
Brown hair, blue eyes, am 4 feet inches,
my age is thirteen years: 1 have light COM
rlexion. Is Mr., Waste Basket coming and
Aunt Julia running with the 5roomstick? I
am inclosing 10 cents for the baby.
| have not seen any letters from Delaware
c unity, so am the first one. Come, boys
and girls from New York, and don't let the
other states get ahead of us.
Your niece and cousin,
MILDRED COULTER.
ShaYertown, Delaware County, N. Y,
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: How are
you all and what are you doing this fine
spring wentherG 1t hasn't been such pretty
weather here for a week. it has been raining
most of the time.
Well, suppose you all are having lots to
eat out of the garden. We have had lettuce
onions, radishes and strawberries. We had n
pretty row of beans up, but the frost killed
them, and You know we were mad then. For
pastime I crochet. tat and read.
How many of you like flowers? I do. I
have several kinds started. 1 have poppies
We takc The semi-weekIy Journal and
like it. nearly always read Aunt Julia $
letter BOX ana 'IedUe DlarN IlfSt.
saw the baby's picture She looks mighty
cute.
am seventeen and live on a farm.
When You cousins get lonely and feeling
blue
Try writing me n line or two.
Will try to answer all letters received.
Would like to get letter from you cousins
in the different states.
Your FRIEND.
tAIISSl JOHNNIE BYRD.
Lynchburg, Tenn. Route l.
Dearest Auntie. We arc two lonely girls
from the sunny southland, and in reading
over the letters in your corner We decided
TO t~y orr luck ut Joining your h"pry hand.
There seems to be such n sens" of rornrado-
shin among you. Rut IRA practically
strangers we think 1t would do ell to de-