Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-14

Dear Aunt Juliq: I guess you are get
ting tired of me by now. L hope not any,
way Auntie. here is my, my plant Mt to , get
goes. That Aunt Julia let some one choose
up sides-let's say Edith Sosebee and Clara
Gray. Then as the cousins write to the
letter box Auntie can put some on Edith's
side, then some on CIara's side, so it viii!
be equal on either side. Then let them race
and see which side will have the most by
July 1t would be fun for one side to try
to beat the other side What do you think,
Auntie? Let's hear from everyone. Now,
1 will describe my home. L 1--we on a low
hill there is another hill about hundred
yards from our front door; there is mol
low between the two hills, little creek
runs through the hollow; there are high
rocks on one side, on the OTHER are thick
all kinds of flowers. 1t is very beautiful.
Cousins. come to see and We will go
hear the photograph play: Good-by. L
have to study. Your COUSIN %THi,r HICKS
Henagar, Ala.
Aunt Julia and Cousins Could yous let a
girl of twelve into your circle! | STAND 4
blue eyes and fair complexion, and lot OF
freckles, because the sun won't tan my SKIN
OF course 1 know I'm way Off from tne
rest of you, but my father came IRON ON
Franklin, N. c., and so l guess I'm not all
heather. l think it is great adopting a
French baby and so I am sending a dime;
also dime for a button.
Saw some of you cousins who have Deen
in the circle a long time explain about
things altogether, won't you?
I've been reading Aunt Julia's Letter Box
ever since I had the "flu,' and sure do
like them all.
l suppose Master Wastebasket is waiting
MS '''''''''' RUTH CUNNINGHAM.
Bisbee, Ariz.
p. ST was born on Friday, June IS,
and this year my birthday comes again on
Friday, so you see 1 have always been 'un-
lucky. Will be glad to receive any letters
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please move
over and let me come in and join your happy
band of boys and girls. AS l am a new
cousin, I will describe myself. l live on
hair, fair complexion, weigh about sixty
five pounds. I will let you guess my age;
it is between eight and eleven: If l see
this in print, will come again. have
it. l think Aunt Julia is so kind to help
the suffering babies. Aunt Julia, you will
find enclosed 10 cents for the dear babies.
/ think my letter takes up too much room
A happy New Year for Aunt Julia and
cousins. I will close with a riddle: White
milk, milk, it is not green as grass,
grass it is not: red as blood, blood it is not;
black as ink, ink it is not. Guess this rid
received. IRENE SOUTH.
Rex, Ca, r. F. D. No. i.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: am a lit
tie girl seven years old. I go to school.
am in the third grade. love my books and
teacher, too, have blue eyes and brown
hair and fair complexion and weigh fifty
one pounds: send 10 cents for the French
baby. Will close with riddle. Green,
growing, then dead, then music.
Rex, Ga. HELEN SOUTH.
Dearest Aunt Julia: am little girl
Just II years old five feet four inches
high and weigh 115 pounds; I have fair
complexion, dark brown hair and blue eyes
I go to school at Central Point, and am in
the seventh grade. Ny teachers name is
Miss Mildred Watson. live in the country
and like it much better, than 1 do town.
1 like to crochet, knit. make tatting and
embrofder better than any other work about
the house. I am sending 10 cents for the
French baby's picture. Please send it by
return mail. l will close hoping to see
this in print. / have written twice, but 1t
hasn't been printed in the Journal yet.
Yours truly, GERTIE WILDER.
Juniper, Fla.
please admit South Carolina girl into your
happy band of boys and girls? 1 am a
reader of the Letter Box and enjoy reading
the letters very much. I live ten miles
live on a farm and like farm life fine. 1
go to school at Moores. / am in the fourth
grade. Well, as I am a stranger, l will de-
scribe myself and go. Golden hair, blue
eyes, light complexion; I weigh 100 pounds:
| am five feet tall. | hope to see this in
print. Well, had better close. a
MOLLIE HUGHES.
Moores, s. c.. Route 2, Box Sc.
Z. S.-Enclosed find 10 cents for the
French baby.
Dear Aunt Julia: I am a girl twelve
years Of age, and know how TO do almost