Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-04
AUNT JULIA'S
LETTER BOX


Dear Children:
According to our weather man
we are going to have fine garden
ing time, he says on more real
winter. Now won't you write me
what you are planting and
whether you are setting apart a
row of your garden for our
Mercy Fund.-"
Hope to have the announce
rocnt of the prize winner in next
avs issue. Lovingly. Aunt
Julia.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Here
comes another boy from old South Carolina
to Join your happy band. AS / am new
cousin, 1 will describe myself, so here I go
blonde hair, blue eyes, fair complexion.
feet s riches tall: Will be seventeen the
of the war orphans. I think that it is jus
nice of Aunt Julia to adopt the war baby.
You girls write to lonely boy out ON the
farm win gladly answer 5etters 50 let
Walterboro, s.. c.. R. F. D. 8.
Please find inclosed 10 cents for the baby
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Viii yor
let me come in and chat awhile with the
cousins? What do you cousins think ahou,
our French baby?, I think it is just fine
ms doing these days? am going to srhoo
My teacher has the "flu." so have n.
teacher this week. guess you cousins
all glad the war is over and the boys
there are coming home. haven't
brother or father over there, but am &
TO see any mothers boy come home. Nj!
one which has been discharged. Well, I
will close with love to Aunt Julia and cous-
ms. TRIESTE HICKS
Henegar, Ala.
P. S.-Aunt Julia, am sending 80 cents
for our French baby.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you admit two
Georgia girls into your band Of boys and
girls? We live In the quiet country and
like 1t just fine.
As others are describing themselves so
will we. I, Martha Mildred, am feet 4
inches tall, weigh no, auburn brown hair,
light complexion and blue eyes, am fond of
music and flowers, also like to read good
books I, Elite NJ, am feet inches tall,
with dark hair and hazel eyes, light COM
plexion and we both wear glasses and are
near the same age, we have cars and enjoy
a nice car ride very often together. Listen,
cousins, the first boy or girl that will write
us we will send them our photos. We will
leave our age for the cousins to guess. Come
on, boys and girls and let's exchange let
ters Especially the brown-eyed ones), will
answer all letters received.
Aunt Julia, are inclosing 20 cents in
coin for the little French orphan. We like
your plan very much. We will close with lots
NJ. NJ. THIGPEN.
ETTIE N. ANDERSON.
Adrian, "a, Route 1.
Dearest Aunt and Cousins Please give me
a seat by Naomi Grimes and let me chat a
While, as Mr.. w. B. got my other letter,
1 will send enough of edging to trim one
dress for our baby, as think it is suitable
for 1t, and l can't tat worth anything.
Aunt Julia, 1 think your picture most beauti-
full you had made for us, and your sugges-
lions are appreciated by everyone. Ger
tainly A. ]. l.. B. is great success and is
improving daily. BERTHE, Maloy, 1 will ex-
change flower seeds with you; and Recie
Pitts, If you wish 1 can send you some moon
vine seeds now. If you to whom 1 sent seed
last year will send postage l will supply
you again, as 1 have new varieties now.
What do you, Aunt Julia and the cousins
think of women voting? I think 1t shame
for them to even want to. That's women
trying to put on pants. Don't you think
I'm right? Well, as $50 words is the rule,
I will close. Hope Mr.. w. B. is out cutting
Aunt Julia and all the cousins, especially
the s. B.,
Your niece and cousin,
ZETTIE J. OWENS.
Fork, s. O., Dillon Co, Ri 1, Box 8.
Dear Aunt Julia: viii you please let
and girls? Papa takes The Journal and the
first thing I do is to turn to Aunt Julias
page. I read your letter first and then the
chidren's letters and read some real, inter
esting letters.
Aunt Julia, I think 1t is just grand to
adopt the French baby, and I for one will
do all I can to help support the baby. l
sure do want to see the baby's picture. Hope
it won't be much longer till it will come
out in the paper.
Well, as all the cousins describe them
selves. I will do the same: am fair com
plected, blue-eyed and dark-red haired. Don t
know how much l weigh, but am rather
stout. have two brothers and no sisters,
so you know I get lonesome. Would be
glad for any Of the cousins to write me.
Will answer all letters and cards received.
| see most of the cousins crochet and tat
for pastime. That is good pastime, and is
ready sale here. 1 also embroider and read
very much,
How many of you cousins are reading
"Diana's Diary?" I am reading every in
stallment and 1 like it. 1t is very much
like "Heavenward Bound" Have any of
the cousins read that book?
Well, If I don't stop this letter. Aunt
Julia will send it to Mr.. Wastebasket. Let
your letters fly to
NELLIE SIMPSON.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: How are you
all this cold, bad weather? 1 don't guess 1t
Is so cold where some of you cousins are,
but it is here, all right.
Will you admit a South Carolina girl into
your happy band Of boys and girls? 1 live
on farm and like farm life fine
Well, most everybody else describe them
selves, so here l go: I am five feet and six
1ncnes high, weight 10 pounds, dark hair
and brown eyes, fourteen years Of age
I am sending 10 cents for the French
baby.
With love to Aunt Julia and cousins,
LEILA MCDOWELL.
Latta, 8. c., Route l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
another little Georgia girl to join your Jolly
circle Of girls and boys. Aunt Julia, I
thank you very much for printing my last
letter and hope to see this one in print, If
it is worth printing. 1 am coming this
tfrne in favor Of the little French baby. I
am willing to do my part to helping care
in stamps for it.. Will describe myself, so
fair complexion, am feet 10 inches tall,
weigh about ninety pounds, am twelve years
old in the fourth and fifth grades The
name Of our school is Auvia Mill, sure is
beautiful place, our teachers name is Miss
Bette Lee Butler. I like her fine. Will an
swer all letters and cards received. Let the
letters and cards fly, to
LEoLA AKINs.
Nashville, Ga, Route 1, box 1.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you admit two
Georgia girls in your happy band of girls
and boys. I, Rose, am fifteen years old
and 60 to school al Habersham Orchard, and
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