Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04

Deaf Aunt 5ul1a and Cousins: Will YOU ad
init Georgia boy into your happy band OF
boys and girls: I will describe myself and
go. l have brown hair. light brown eyes
weigh seventy-five pounds. | will leave my
age for you to guess; it is between ten and
fourteen. | Will close with riddle: If ii
comes, 1t no comes; ii it no comes it comes.
WEAHMAN SMITH.
Augusta, Ga, r. +. D. No. ..
Dear Aunt Julia aud Cousins: VIII YOU let
Georgia girl into your happy band of boys
and girls? As it is the rule for strangers
to describe themselves. | will describe my
self, if you promise not to run: l have brown
hair, brown eyes, fair complexion and am
feet inches tail. l viii cave my age for
you TO guess: it is between fourteen and
eighteen.
think I hear Aunt Julia saying some
thing about somebody's disobeying orders
sgain. Lee your letters fly to
Your new niece and cousin.
HELEN SMITH.
Augusta. Ga, R. F. D. No ..
again. / am coming this time to thank the
cousins who wrote to me. | received so
many letters l could not answer all l GER
tainly appreciate their letters. Thank you,
Aunt Julia, for printing my other letter.
Well. cousins will tel you about the
freshet Last Wednesday night dune III it
rained all night and got the creek up. The
water the highest it has been for years.
We have not measured it yet to see how
many feet it rose, but we guess Mt tas
being ten or fifteen feet. About half of our
corn washed away, also our Victory gar
den.
l think that Twilight will be good
name for our Letter Box, don't You, cousins /?
tHow many of you cousins reading
enjoy it. for | dearly love to read.
l must be going now my letter is get
ting long. Your cousin,
ALICE BARKER.
Monroe, Va. Box %.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit Georgia girl into your happy band
of boys and girls? Like nest of you
cousins, l live n farm and like farm life
fine. l have tive sisters and brother.
[ have chopped some cotton. but mostly
tended to baby sister. Mama gave me one
row in the garden. I planted it in beans.
turnlps. beets. pepper and carrots, and set
out some tomato and cabbage plants. Well,
as most of the cousins describe themselves,
l will do likewise. Blue eyes, dark hair
and fair complexion age eight years. and
three feet high. Aunt Julia, please print
this this As my letter is getting long, I Will
MADRID LLOYD.
Aragon. Ga.
Dsar Aunt julia and Cousins: have been
reaeing Your interesting Letter Box for
some time and wish to be admitted l live
on farm mile from Damascus Say,
what do you cousins do for a pastime? l
crochet, also TAFT As my letter is getting
quite long. / will describe myself and run.
/ AIN feet inches tall, weigh 142 pounds,
dark brown, curly hair, brown eyes, fair
complexion, age sixteen. Who has my birth
day-November Is? l will answer all letters
and cards 7 receive. Enclosed 10 cents for
Yvonne. Wishing Aunt Julia and all the
cousins much success, | am
A new cousin,
MARGARET STEWART.
Damascus, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1 enjoy
reading Aunt 'JuIia's page and Mutt and
Jeff. How many of YOU cousins have been
reading the book ''Heidi:' I have, and it
is interesting. My grandpa and grandma
and Aunt Willie Belle came last Sunday
HS.sp South, l am sorry l did not answer
{ ys1r letter. l DO not like to write MUCH
jamie Lou Jones, your riddle is a we'll Aunt
julia, you will find De- for Yvonne Well,
E1llveloSe, with much love to Aunt Julia and
Abe cousins.
MAXINE TEMPLETON.
81. TCnnel Hill. Ga. Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia: Hello! Here comes a
Georgia girl to join your happy band of boys
and girls. What are you cousins doing this
rainy afternoon: / have been crochetinS,
and like it fine Here is ) cents for