Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-04

from Georgia into your happy band of boys
and girls. 1 will promise not to stay
long.
Say cousins, what have you all been do
ing this pretty weather? l have been plant
ing some flowers and helping mamma. l
would like to exchange some crochet or
tatting samples with some of you. As this
is my first letter will tell you how /
look I have brown eyes and hair and
medium complexion. If this is printed /
will come again. So let your letters and
cards fly to
Rockmart, Ca, Box So.
P. S.-My age is 'sweet SIXTEEN
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
another Georgia boy to join your happy
band of girls and boys. I, like most of
the boys and girls, live on the farm.
I will close with best wishes to Aunt
Julia and Cousins. 1 will answer all mail
received. Your cousin,
Cisco Ca, Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
comes an Alabama girl for a chat with
you cousins. How are you all enjoying this
warm, rainy weather? l am sixteen years
of age. l am going to school and am in
the tenth grade. I live in the country
and like it very we'll. Say, you all ought
to come to see me. We have got us a
new photograph so I would make some
music for you. can play on the organ
will take a car ride. certainly do enjoy
car riding. I will quit for this time as 1
am afraid Mr.. W. B. will get it. If any
one wants to write to an Alabama girl
let your letters fly. to,
Wadley, Ala, Route 8.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here 1 come again,
but will promise not to stay long, as 1
have a few words to say to the cousins
who were so kind to me by writing letters
and cards when my letter appeared in The
Journal 1 know I said 1 would answer
all received, in fact, did not think so many
were going to write. / received about fifty
letters and cards. And wish to say it is
just impossible to answer all of them, for
1 have been sick about three weeks with
the FLU I'm just beginning to get well.
SO you cousins that did not get an answer,
don't get cross and say I told yarn when
said would answer. How many of you
have had the "flu?" Nearly everybody had
it around here. Well, 1 will tell you my
age for I know you. all are wondering how
old 1 am, will be fourteen years old next
September Z. Will clase with best wishes
" MAUDE HOWELL.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please let me in few minutes? l won't
stay but a short while, and give someone
else more room for writing. l wanted to
ask YOU cousins how your flowers are this
season. Most of them are beautiful I sup
pose. Mine will soon be in blossom. Gee!
cousins, 1 wish L could send you all
boquet. What are you all doing for pas
time now? 1 write a little and go car
riding occasionally. Wonder how many Of
you remember me? 1 won't give any de-
scription, will just tell my age, seventeen,
and go. See, promised not to stay long,
Glad to hear from you cousins any time.
With best wishes to you all. From a
'0e'n' LEoNA JEFFoRDs.
Waycross, Ca, Route 8, Box 1914.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: How are
YOU all getting along these fine spring
days? 1 guess all you farmer boys are
getting about your farming now. This is
my first attempt to write to the letter
box and 1 hope L will be admitted and
get this in print.
adopting a little American boy or girl
now, as we have cared for a little French
girl a year and more. Well, l guess you
all are wondering what I look like.
am Just a boy, five feet, nine inches tall,
dark hair, medium complexion, gray eyes,
and weigh 134 pounds, and am seventeen
years old.
1t does not seem that as many boys
write to the letter box as girls. Say, boys,
come on and lets write, too. The girls
would have a better time if more boys
would write.
Wen, Auntie, 1 will send my bit when
you decide about another orphan; with
IOJS OIL 1--we u you anu dl1 Ih0 SouS4hS1
I am your new cousin,
CLAUDE MURPHY,
7; Cottonwood, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit two Georgia girls into your
happy band Of boys and girls?
name is Miss Bessie slayton. We all like
fine.
For pastime we crochet and tat.
We go to school and have a fine time,
both in the seventh grade. Our teachers
name is Miss Bessie Slayton we all like
her fine.
We will close by asking a riddle.
Who was the first whistler and what
tune did he whistle? With love and best
wishes from two new cousins,
EFFIE GREER,
L0SSIE GREER.
Triton, Ga. Motor route A,
P. S. 1 will try to answer all letters
received.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you
please admit a Georgia girl into your happy
band of boys and girls? l have been silent
reader of the Letter Box for long time. 1
live in the country, about three miles from
town. / like country life fine. l crochet
and tat for my pastime, and enjoy it very
much. l would like to exchange crochet de-
signs with some Of you cousins.
ANNIE BELL KELLETT.
Summerville, Ca, Route 3, Box 127.