Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-03

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: | am knock
ing at the door for a little chat. l just
wonder if | will be admitted. Aunt Julia,
| am very sorry to say, but l am nearly an
orphan myself. God knows that my heart is
nearly broken, my mother died when l was
Just eleven years old. | am twelve now.
| have the cooking and cleaning, ironing to
do, but that is nothing but my duty, God
knows. l am willing to do 1t for my dear
father and two sisters and one brother Well,
cousins, l will describe myself, don't run
out of sight | don't mean to brighten you
so, hush that laughing at me, Annie Ref,
blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 512
feet high, twelve years, long hair. What
do you cousins do for pastime? l crochet
and do the things | sure have a sweet
sister five years old, poor little thing has
mother to quiet her. she says papa,
mama's with Jesus. When | die If I'll be
good will l go to see her? Aunt Julia 1 am
going to send Yvonne something before
long. 1 sure think Aunt Julia is doing won
derful work Poor little girl in bad fix,
cousins. come on with your nicke1s, dimes
and dollars for Yvonne. l am willing to do
my part and 1 will inclose 10 cents for
her. send 80 cents next time. Well as my
letter is getting lengthy l will close, hope
me for taking up so much print space, so
other letters can be printed. Print my letter
if worthy. j will close. Love to Aunt unit
cousin, ELIZABETH 5. GREEN.
Bostic, n. c., r. F. ID. No. >.
All you girls without mother write me,
I'll not promise you an answer but will do
my best in answering them.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you
admit little girl from the old state of
Georgia TO join your happy band? l will
describe myself now aud have the laugh
over with, so | can chat a while, fair com
plexion, gray-blue eyes, dark hair weigh lag
pounds j feet Z inches tall and seventeen
years of age. SO there you are. Say, don't
all of you cousins like to read good books?
l can assure YOU l do for one. And if
any of you cousins have the book entitled
THE Rejected Bride, please send it to
you had a fine time on your trip aud we
cousins would like for you to tell us about
the places You saw. Win close, hoping that
Aunt Julia will print this. If any of you
cousins care to correspond with a lone
some girl let your letters and cards fly
to REBECCA CAMPBELL.
Osierfield, Ga, Route l. Box 80.
P. S.-Here is dime for the little French
girl.
Dear Aunt Julia and cousins: What are
you all doing this rainy day? Well, as
this is my first time to write, l will de
scribe myself: l have blue eyes, light hair,
fair complexion and weigh 81 pounds and
am four feet nine inches tail, and eleven
years old Who. has my birthday, May
1 will close hoping TO see this in print.
RUTH HARRIS HEMP.
Wallace Ark.
P. 81 will try to answer all letters
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Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Cousins,
please move over and give me a seat by
Aunt Julia. Say, cousins, what are you
all doing for pastime? I am picking cot
ton. Aunt Julia. l suppose L sent the
dime if the name was signed ''Whidaa."
Say, Mrs Anna George mamma wishes to
exchange crochet samples with you Aunt
Julia, mamma will crochet you the rose
design lace if you will send her the thread
and if you haven't got it made yet. Say,
Ethel Stephens, are you dead? L haven't
heard from you in racoon's age, and it
was an old one. Now, Aunt Julia, pelase
forget and forgive for showing you how
silly am, and 1 will try to write my
liza, if you will forget it l will leave now.
So will close. Your old cousin,
MRS. NJ. L. ELLINGTON.
Eastanolee, Ga.
Hello, Auntie and Cousins: VIII you
please admit Georgia girl into your
happy circle? I have been reading the
letter box for some time and have just
found courage to write. What do you
cousins do for pastime? I read mostly.
How many of you all. like to read? l am
just crazy about it. Guess some of you are
picking cotton. We almost through and
believe me, l sure am glad of it. Well,
long, will describe myself and go. So
here goes: Blue eyes, light red hair, fair
complexion, five feet three inches tall,
weigh 125 pounds, aged between fourteen
with some of the cousins. With best wishes
to auntie and cousins. new cousin,
SARAH HUDSON.
Dublin, Ca, r. F. d. 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Won't you
allow me just a little space in your corner?
l am an ex-soldier and formerly a school
teacher, but not any more a school teacher,
L don't think. |, like most of the cousins,
am Il farmer, " hnd like it better than any
profession I've followed. l will not have
to pick much cotton, as Mr.. "'Boll Weevir'
> has picked it for me.
l have been reading the cousins letters
for some time, and enjoy them fine
1 have one correspondent whom 1 think
very much ola girl. to be sure.
AS my letter is getting lengthy, I'll de-
scribe myself and go. Look out there. Miss
Thelma Rick: stop your laughing: Dark hair
inches tall. weigh about $50 pounds, age
between nineteen and twenty-six. Who has
my birthday-May 4 ? Let your letters fldy
to H. Fl. KENT.
p. Sind inclosed 10 cents for the
French baby. VIII some one send me her
picture, as ] didn'5t get to see it.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you
let a Georgia girl into your merry band of
girls and boys? ] will not tay long.
will describe myself. Please don't laugh:
Black hair, blue eyes, fair complexion. Who
cousins guess my age-between sixteen and
twenty. Here's a dime for the little French
boy. Would like to hear from any of the
cousins. KEEDIE KIRK.
Seton, Ca, Route ,.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wonder
would You let a stranger from the Old
North State join your happy band? love
them real interesting. | just wonder can
slip by Mr.. w. Il, and he won't see me?