Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-30
CORRESPONDENCE HINTS

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track of my correspondence. l would put
letters away unanswered or maybe answer
them twice. Now I've got certain place
for unanswered letters and always put them
away when | get them answered. l keep all
my answered letters in a large pasteboard
box.
never burn any letters, as sometimes,
perhaps, l shall want to read them again.
1t is very nice, some rainy day, to get out
your old letters and read them over, espe-
cialIy if they are interesting. You don't
written and correctly spelled letter makes.
know, for l have received as many as eight
or over at once after letter had been
printed in the letter Box, and have re
ceived some beautifully written letters, and
also some very bad ones.
l received one Christmas written on the
back of a calendar leaf, and written with a
pencil too. Girls and boys, take more
pains with your letters, and always read
them once or twice to see If You maven MT
misspelled any words or made mistakes IN
punctuation.
When l first went to writing to auntie's
Ietter Box l had lots condemned to the
waste basket and a few printed. l have
learned that those written with care are the
ones printed Don't blame anntie Tor not
inqIv. DEANE RITCH.
Matthews, N. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here come
twelve little kids knocking for admittance'
Please let lis in, for we are cold out mere.
you all how ugly we are. and we think 1t IS
light enough for you all to see We will
tell you our names: Vinia Moye, vlrgle
Moye, Stella Moye. Lula Moye; mary M m
ner, Matte Lou Bailey, Maudle Grlilln,
Estelle Wheeler, Leona Wheeler. We hope
Mr. W. B. will be choked on some one else IS
letter when our sarrives. We like all kinds
of outdoor sports, especially horseback riding,
and we like all kinds of flowers, and the
Bible is our favorite book. Now, cousins,
if you all want to get an answer let your
'e''efS 10y - SUMMER MESSENGERS.
Atmore, Ala, Route A.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May I
drop my letter into the box? l have writ
ten once before and decided to write again:
Cousins. what do you do for pastime? L
read when have spare time. I think the
boys and girls should strive to get better
education, and acquire the higher ana
nobler things of life. Aunt Julia, l am In
favor of supporting the American child. II
is so nice to help some poor little chiId
get an education. Now, cousins, don't let
us be slackers, but stand firmly behind
Aunt Julia and send the dimes right along.
lost your address. 1 hope Mr.. w. B. is
absent when this arrives. Now, cousins, if
You care to correspond with a north Geor-
gia boy, let your letters fly. Will answer
all received.
Sugar Valley, Ga, r. 1, Box SO.
P. S.-Aunt Julia, I am sending a dime
for the American child.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I am
little girl, liz years old, and about 4
feet 5 inches high, and have light brown
hair and blue eyes. 1 live in the country
We are picking cotton now; l like to pick
cotton. I live about three miles from
school. I go to school every day. would
guess had better run on, for 1 hear Aunt
Julia coming with the broom, so I bid
you all adieu, hoping to see my lie, letter tier, in
print. GERTRUDE SCOII.
Easley S. c., Route 4.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
your happy band of boys and girls: what
10 you cousins do for pastime? read and
help on the farm. Don't you think it's fu2
TO work on q farm? l sure do. Well, as 1t
is a rule, / will describe myself and go.
Don't any of you cousins run: I have black
hair, brown eyes and medium compleXion
am fifteen years young, . feet inches tau
weigh 10. Now you can come from your
hiding places. Hope Mr.. W. B. is in SUM
berland. Some of you cousins write, 1 will
answer all letters received. Well. good luck
to auntie and cousins, Your new :, niece e - and
cousin, Ida HARRlS.
Bennetsville, s. c., Route B.
P. S.-Aunt Julia, I am sending a dime
for the orphans.
Dearest Auntie and Cousins: Wonder how
you all are tonight fine l hope. l am all
q. X. am going to school and am enjoying
life just fine. l have written once before
and aunte was so good and kind to print my
letter. l think that she is one of the great
est aunts in the world. l would like to see
her and 1 know that the rest of you would.
/ described myself before and l guess you
all remember me. i am the only kid at
home and I have only one sister, married.
She married a soldier boy and 1 haven't
any brothers. SO you all see what fine
time ] have, just me by myself and guess
I better tell you all am in the seventh and
eight grades. / have gained many friends
through the kindness of auntie and The
Journal. Well, l guess l better go before
aunt1e gets worried and lets old Mr.. w. b.
aloose. So I will try and answer all mail
and the cousins. Please print this it is
not quite 200 words. ETHEL GIBSON.
Georgiana, Ala, Route g. Box 96.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit another North America girl into your
band of boys and girls? How many of you
cousins live on the farm? l for one, and like
farm life just fine. l guess you cousins are
Der 10. / sure will be glad when it starts.
l will not describe myself this time, my
letter is getting rather long. 1 will ring
off. If any of you cousins want to write, let
your letters fly to
ETHEL HELMS.
Mineral Springs, n. c., Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Wonder if
you Will admit a Georgia girl to join your
happy circle. What are you cousins doing
some cotton. l think Mr.. Boil Weevil will
pick most everybody's cotton this year.
Cousins, | wish all of you lived close to me.
We would have wonderful time together.
live about five miles from ROckmart, out
in the country. l like country life very much.
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