Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-11

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Will you please admit West Virginia
girl into your happy band of cousins?
live in the country on a farm like most of
the cousins and like farm life fine.
have been a silent reader of the dear old
Atlanta Journal and Aunt Julia's letter
box for some time. Have wanted to write
several times and just didn't have the
nerve 1 think, Aunt Julia, that you and
the cousins are doing great work, and
that's why l am coming in behalf of the
little French baby. You will find enclosed
ten cents for French baby. As l am
stranger I will describe myself: L have
light brown hair, gray eyes, fair complex
ion five feet eleven inches tall weigh l49
pounds, age 20. Will appreciate cards ana
letters from any of you cousins. Best re,
CARDS and good luck TO Aunt 'uIla anu
cousins I remain, a new niece and cou-
H LoTTIE E. SIMMONS.
Brandywine, West, Va.
Dear Aunte:
Here l come. 1 sure hope Mr.. Waste
basket is in Sleepy Town: 1 think
the plan of adopting the little French French oa9 ~
cents for the little baby. ! have no broth
ers or sisters You just have some idea
of how lonesome l get haven't you am
10 years old, 3 feet B inches tai, In t1e
seventh grade. When not in school heip
daddy in the store. l am glad the war
is over. The boys will soon be coming
back I'm so anxious to see the oapy $
picture 1 will answer all letters ana carus
received WIN HULL ETA sUTPHIN.
Willis Va.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: want TO
ioin the hanpy band of boys and girls. MY
father takes the dear old Journal and nave
been a silent reader of the Letter BOX 1or
some time, and enjoy reading the many
letters. . =. +,
I live on a farm, and like it fine, as
have always lived on the farm. am always
ready to run the drag harrow and GOTTEN
seed planter for my father. It's my run 10
do such work. as L am really somewhat OF
tomboy, anyway. / also like to crochet, ana
my father gave me 20 rifle, so enjoy
bird hunting.
Well, all ears up now and III give you
pen picture of this ''simp from South Caro-
lima" Here goes: Have dark golden hair,
brown eyes, fair complexion, with some
freckles, feet inches tall and weigh 1lS
pounds. Guess my. age can you! Well, IN
between Is and 10. Who has my birth
well. l really believe l can see Old Man
Waste Basket with his big mooth open,
ready to devour this, SO l better leave off,
I think it a noble work in adopting the
French baby, so am sending my dime for the
little chap. Best of wishes to you all.
Your new relation,
LULA G. M'GUFFIN.
Route No. 4, Westminster, s. G.
Dearest Aunt and Cousins: How are you
all getting on this cold weather? l cook,
wash dishes and do most anything to keep
from sitting down and doing nothing, as
that's not what Aunt Julia wants her chill
dren to do. Well cousins, I guess you all
thanked God for giving us peace. ] hope
the most of you have your loved ones back
home with you. I know all of them are not
back yet. My brother, Willie, is still in
Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c., but 1 hope
ho will bo diSohorpnd for Tya haven't
seen him since July.
Now it has been so long since I have
written l guess you all have forgotten me,
but I'm keeping up with Aunt Julia and our
Box. l wanted to write before now. but
there are so many good interesting letters
thought I would keep still. I'll vote a
lime on little French baby, as I'm a
lover OF children.
With love to Aunt Julia and all the
cousins, I will run off for this time. Here
is 10 cents for the baby
Your niece and cousin,
ZE1vrIE OWENS.
Fork, S. c., Route 1, Box 5.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
band of girls and boys. 1 will try to de-
scribe myself, so here l go. Dark hair,
brown eyes, fair complexion, age between
fifteen and eighteen, height 5 feet 8 inches.
dime. for the French baby. If 1 see my
letter in print I will write again. How
many cousins want to write to me?
Your new cousin,
MAGGIE /. BEASLEY.
Adrian, Ca.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you ad-
NIT little Georgia girl into your happy
hand of boys and girls? Who has my birth
day, anuary 81? / was nine years old.
Who loves school? l do for one am in
the fourth grade. am mammals only
child, and have lonely time. / have some
half brothers and sisters whom love as nv
own, but they are all grown and not with
me all the time. One of my dear brothers
died at Camp Devans, Mass, September 81.
bought some War Savings Stamps to help
win the W9r. Do hope all the boys can soon
be home again.
Papa gave me a cotton patch last year
ana bought me an organ. I can't play
much, though. Santa was very good to me
christmas. l think 1t so nice of Aunt Julia
to give us space in the dear old Journal.
enjoy reading it so much. Well as this
IS my first attempt to write, 1 had better
run away before Mr.. Waste Basket finds me-
Much love to Aunt Julia and all the cousins.
WILLIE. RUTH HOOKS
Mcintyre, Ca, Route l.
T. 81 am sending 10 cents for the little
French orphan.
My Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: l want