Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-19


thought ! would write few lines to you
all this lonesome, rainy afternoon. How
are you all feeling? and what do You 40
to keep from getting lonesome: l make
tatting play with my little brother and
eat parched peanuts. But the best OF all,
[ like to get a pile of letter boxes down,
and what a reading / do have. and thinking
what pleasure it would be to see Aunt
Julia and all the cousins gathered III one
place and we would have regular merry
makers party. 1 imagine Aunt Julia is
the very one TO entertain little folks land
big ones. too). But listen, cousins. know
most of you would like to see some pretty
weather if it has been raining where you
all live like it has been away down here
at E'itzpatrick. Aunt Julia, don't reckon
you care if / describe myself, as it won
take much room, and I'm not very large:
ion, nine years old. weight G3 pounds and
can do most anything my 'muyver' tells
me to do, as | help her a good deal arotih ~
the house. With love and best WISHES 70
Aunt Julia and each one of the cousins
EVELYN LOUISE I4ANlER.
Fitzpatrick. Ga, July "a, 1919.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: How are
you all getting along these rainy days:
am going to school. l am ready Tor thg
seventh grade. AS I am new cousin L
will describe myself 1 am eleven years
old, weigh % pounds, am feet 3!2 inches
| tall, have dark hair. l am taking music
For pets, hace Shepherd dog ana ca T.
| If l see this in print will come again. L
will close by asking a riddle: House full
yard full and can't catch a spoon full. 1
will close. - ,o~-
| Royston Ca, r. F. d. 2.
P. S.-Will be glad to receive cards and
| letters from the cousins.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: bet you
| all have forgotten me. l wrote last o is
| toher Aunt Julia said for all of us old
| cousins to write again. Hush, Burnlce
Beatty. I don't like for you to laugh at
me for not writing nice letters like you
| see! 1 am not much for letter writing any
way Say, cousins isn't Aunt Julia the
| grandest person you know of for adopting
| the little orphan? I will send five cents;
| Say, cousins, who wrote me last year and
| did not get an answer, please excuse me
! for I got SO many l could not answer all.
| Hello Florence Green. Wonder what you
are doing? I will say gooa-by cousins and
" A-'9 ~ W DoLIIE MAE ERWIN.
IEize, Ga, Route ].
P S-AH you cousins that want to get
| long letter, please write to me. boys and
| girls 1 will answer every one I can. So
| please write.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
| admit little Alabama girl into your hap
| by circle? Well, as l am a stranger, l
will describe myself, so here l go: Brown
so pounds. Wei, see AIR. W. B.
coming, l will close. Sincerely.
DAISY MAX TUCKER.
Thomaston, Aha.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I am
Knocking for admittance. AS l am new
cousin l will describe myself first. Here
goes: Dark hair, medium complexion and
are you all doing these rainy days? I am
working in tobacco. For pets L have
little dog and a little white cat l have
some tomatoes and they're doing just fine
Cousins. some of you come and we viii
go fishing. There's a creek running be-
hind oGr field with plenty of fish in it. As
my letter is getting lengthy l will close
and let some one that can, write. 1 will
LAWSON COOK.
Nashville. Ga. X. T. D. ,.
Dear Aunt Julia: viii you permit a
boys and girls? Well, as other strangers
describe themselves I will do likewise: 1
have blue eyes, fair complexion, height
about feet Z inches. and weigh 1870
pounds aged between 1G and 20 years. On.
say, what do you cousins have for pets? l
pet the baby and the hroomstick, but NOT
very often. Don't you all think Aunt Julia
was very nice to adopt the little French
| orphan: How many of you cousins would
| like to come and spend week or two with
nc. We would go to The theatcr and to
parties and everywhere, don't you see? On!
Aunt Julia, don't you think it would be
nice for Us this summer TO call the letter
box the "Twilight CIub?" How many of
| yOA cousins have brothers or relatives in
| the service? L haven't any brothers, but
| have several cousins and how many of
| you have read The History of the World
| War; / haven't but hope Won all have.
| Why don't some of you soldier boys write to
me? l have not read many of the letters
but hope TO read more from. all parts of
| the United States. Will answer all letters
| anu cards received, lei them fly to
FLORENCE BOWERS.
| 2l2 Campbell street, Marietta, Ga.
! Z. S.-Find enclosed 10 cents for the lit
| tie French orphan
| Good morning, Amt Julia! How do you
| lik" all this rainy weather: don t, like It
| much. Cousins don't we all think it nice