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

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Having !nst
returned from France and looking over The
journal, came across the letter box ana can
say that 1 always look for the letter boX
I am very glad to know that you nave
adopted a French war orphan was. IN
France eight months and saw many Needy
cases and some pitiful ones, SO now, cousins,
don't send in the dimes altogether but SEND
in YOUR 25-cent pieces as well. You will flnd
q cents inclosed for the orphan. l have
thought of writing before but live on a farm
and have been very busy Tor the past rev
DAYS with the getting of the ground ready
for planting. VIII describe myself and go.
Have grey eyes, brown hair, fair complexion,
am feet 10 INCHES tall: weight 19G pounas
all f"fus anu Ae''eI' LEE WILSON.
Bolton, S. c., Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins! Received
my button and was very glad to get 1t. Am
very glad my letter was printed. Cousins,
l was very glad to get so many letters ana
will do my best to answer them. Now, aunt
Julia and cousins, l am going to ask u
question. Ny brother, Burnett Hamilton,
was reported sunk on the transport U. S. S:
Antilles and would like to know II any of
the readers or cousins know any of the sur
vivors from that ship? If so l would be
glad if they would write me. Please print
this letter. Your loving cousin,
MISS BLANCHE HAMILTON.
Prapevine, Tenn.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here comes another
Alabama boy to join your happy band l
have been going to school. Will describe my
self here I go, have fair complexion, blue
ewes weigh 81 pounds, feet, inches
tall, have light hair and am eleven years old
will answer all letters received from girls.
/ am sending % cents for the French Daoy>
All that want to write to me come ahead.
iii answer. I have been working in the
field. Like farm life fine. Better close for
this time. ROY TUCKER.
nnar Amt JuIia. Please move over and
admit a girl from eastern New York into
your happy band. think 1t is splendid
plan adopting the French baby and | am
going to try and help you all can. Well,
/ see most Of the cousins describe themselves
so will; have light hair, blue eyes and am
3 feet 4 inches tall. l am fourteen. Please
write me, gitls and boys, l will answer all
(Miss) GERTRUDE ROBERTS.
Keeseville, n. Y. r. F. D. 1, Box so.
P. Sind inclosed 80 cents for the
French baby.
Good Morning, Aunt Julia: Please intro
t1uce me to some of those good looking nieces
and nepfews of yours. AS this Is my first
letter, 1 certainly. enjoy reading the cous-
ms letters and Aunt Julia's talks also. For
pastme l crochet and tat and read when
I have time, but as l am a farmers daugh-
ter and the oldest child, you see haven't
very much time for SUCH for when not in
school there is plenty to do on the farm.
Say, Aunt Julia. why not adopt another
baby2 l think with such willing band of
helpers we could easily take care of two,
so here's my dime. Hey, Leon Phillips,
hope you haven't got the flu. My age Is
fifteen, as for my looks will describe my
Seld in a personal letter, if any one would
care to write me. Please print this If 1t
is worth printing. 1 remain your new niece
BERTHA KIMSEY.
Dawson, Ala, Route l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I am knock
ing at the door for admittance in your happy
band Of boys and girls. You should let me
in this time as have written twice and Mr..
auntie. don't let him have it this time. Aunt
Julia 1 am quite sure that the boys and
girls dimes will bring the amount of $50.
Also. Aunt Julia, think it a grand thing
to adopt baby, hope you cousins have my
opinion. then we will have a little girl and
boy. Be fine, won't it? Auntie, would
be glad to make the baby some tatting If
1 could tat, but cannot, can crochet and en-
broider some. 1 will describe myself and
run, 50 here goes. Dark hair and eyes, fair
complexion, am sixteen Will send dime for
baby, Yvonne. All you cousins write me,
will answer cards and letters. Your cousin,
LEILA NOBLE.
Baker, La, Route I, Box SO.
Hello, Aunt Julia and cousins! How are
all this spring morning? Would you let a
soldier boy join your happy band Of girls
and boys. ! have been silent reader OF
the Letter Box, but just thought would
step in and chat with you all while
Well, as all the cousins describe them
selves, 1 will do likewise, Blue eyes, brown
hair, fair complexion, 5 feet inches, weight
lat. Well, as you said for one not to write
too long letter, l guess l had better ring
eff by asking the girls to write me. VIII
answer all letters received.
Your now cousin,
TRUEMAN WILLIAMS.
Cleveland, Ca, r. 2, Box SO.
P. S.--Inclosed find 10 cents for the
French baby.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: We thought
we would write 20 you again. Guess MIR.
Waste Basket got our other letter, but hope
he doesn't get this one. We are farmers
and like 1t fine. We like your plan for
adopting the French kid. We will describe
ourselves. l, Denny, am between seventeen
and twenty. fair complexion, feet 8 inches
high, black hair, blue eyes. Boss, am be-
tween sixteen and eighteen, feet eight
inches high, fair complexion, gray eyes, light
hair. VIII answer all letters received. En-
closed 10 cents for the kid
DENNY EADY.
BOSS WOOD.
Crane Hill, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit another Georgia girl into your happy
band of boys and girls? live on farm
and like farm life fine. What do you
cousins do? I go to school every day when
I can. / will describe myself and go, am
complexion and blue eyes, and am in the
fourth grade, and weigh III pounds and II