Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-22

to write in hopes that the wastebasket won't
find 1t, for I will promise not to stay long.
Well. I am a farmers daughter. My papa
takes the Journal. Well, 1 have brown
hair and brown eyes and fair complexion,
am % years old, and five feet four inches
high; weigh 100 pounds. Well, my mother
is living and 1 have two sisters and four
brothers. Three of my brothers have been
in Uncle Sans service. Two of them went
to France, and both got back home o. X.
Wen, cousins, / see most of you love to
crochet and l am one more that loves the
work. How many of you love music? /
do for one. I can play the organ and have
a brother that plays the violin. Say, cou-
sins, can't some of you come up and get
acquainted with your new North Carolina
cousin? believe You would enjoy your
visit, for we have lots of fun boat riding
and I think we live in a beautiful place
have lots Of lovely scenery Well, I am
afraid l have stayed too long, so 1 guess I
will close, h'Ping to hear from the cousins
all who car, to write. Lovingly,
MISS MARY WILLIAMS.
Dear Arat Julia and Cousise: I have been
absent SCI long l decided h. write you a
fe wwords. Wonder wS& you cousins
are doing these days. haven't seen
Journa! in over month. am not at home
now. l am going to school at Gordonville,
the 10Th of this month. I surely wish you
cousins could be here then. / sure will hate
it when school is out Wonder what Won
are doing, Anne Kieff; would like to ex-
change crochet samples with some of Won
cousins. will hush my racket. Lovingl1
MISS BODIE BURKETT.
Butler Springs, Ala.
Home address, Butler Springs, Ala
Oar Aunt Julia and Cousins Will YOU
admit south Georgia boy into your happy
circle of boys and girls? 1 am fourteen
years old, in the fifth grade at school, AS
to fEO~
Weight about eighty-five pounds, dark hair,
blue eyes and fair complexion. Well, i
think 1 hear Mr.. W. B. coming. I will
close. OLIN M'RORIE.
Broxton, Ca, R. F. D. /.
Dear Aunut Julia and Cousins: Here comes
another Georgia girl into your happy band of
boys and girls. What do you cousins do for
pastime? read, TAFT and play the piano.
Well, as this is the first time, will de-
scribe myself, SO here goes: Light hair, blue
eyes, fair complexion, weigh seventy pounds
and am eleven years old Who has my
me in the summer and I will try to show
you all nice time. Well if I see this in
print will come again If you cousins want
to correspond with a Georgia girl, let your
Your niece and cousin,
FRANCES HARRISON.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: I am knock
ing for admittance into your happy band
this cold afternoon. Gee, but it is some
cold! Cousins, please slip over and give
Walker. Say, cousins, what do you all do
for pastime? 1 go to school and play with
my two dolls, Dorothy and Kate. My
school teachers name is Miss Myrtle e..
Smith. She is the dearest teacher on earth.
Well, as it is the rule, 1 will describe my
self, so here goes: Blue eyes, chestnut
hair, fair complexion and four feet high,
age nine years and would like birthday
shower on July II. So will close by wish
ing Aunt Julia much success. Your new
cousin, THELMA FLOYD.
Inman, S. c., Route 8.
P. S.--Please find Enclosed 10 cents for
dear Yyonne.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1 have
been silent reader of the letter box for
a long time, but at last have decided to
write. How many of you cousins like to
fish? I do. 1 also like to ride horseback.
Ny father owns horse and 1 ride him to
mill very often. What do you cousins do
for pastime? I read most of the time.
AS it is the rule, / will describe myself:
Black hair, brown eyes, medium complexion,
ID years old. Well, 1 must go now, but
will come again some other day. Your
new niece and cousin,
MYRTLE INEz vINsoN.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please let
me in this rainy morning. Wonder what
you all are doing2 l notice one Of the
cousins Il have forgotten her name) said
she didn't think it right to take up SO much
space describing ourselves. L agree with
her: We should try and write letters that
would be helpful and interesting to the
cousins. Aren't we having some beautiful
spring days? The trees and flowers are
real feast for the eyes. Cousins, I'm going
to ask favor of you. II any of you know
the song, Jesse James, please send me
the ballad, and / assure you it will be APP
preciated. In return l will send you the
ballad of "Pierce Travis or Mary Pha-
gan" 1 guess 1 had better close, else
Aunt Julia will think it too long. l will
say that I'm an old cousin.
Lovingly,
ETHEL SIMMONS.
Brewton, Ala, Route B, Box 156.
P. S.-Inclosed find my bit for Yvonne.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
a farmer boy from the dear old state Of
Georgia. Please give me seat by Aunt
Julia. 1 think Aunt Julia is doing great
work. don't you, cousins? Well, as it is the
rule, / will describe myself, 30 don't run:
Blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, feet
5 inches low and weigh 1874 pounds. / will
leave my age for you cousins to guess; it is
between fifteen and eighteen. If some of
you cousins want to write to farm boy,
let your letters fly tc a new cousin and see
if you don't get them answered. onosnv
Abel, Ca, R. R. 2, Box g.
p. S.-Inclosed find some money for the
French baby.
Dear Aunt Julia: hope there will be
room somewhere in your charming circle for
this lonesome kid, as it is my first request
for admittance. I have been q silent reader
of your letter box for many long months
and have enjoyed it to the highest. I see it
is the rule for every one to describe them
selves, so 1 will do likewise. Dark brown
height feet 6 inches, weight 139 pounds,
age 10. Inclosed you will find D cents
for the French kid. Anyone who wishes to
correspond with a Doraville kid, let your
cards and letters fly to your new niece
and cousin, LUCILLE BURK.
Doraville, Ca, R. F. D. l.
p. Slope to see this in print in the
Tri-Weekly Journal.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
comes another Georgia girl to join the happy
band. I will describe myself: Blue eyes
light hair, fair complexion, weight 60
pounds, in the fifth grade, 10 years old,
Please don't laugh at me, boys and girls
1 will ring off this time. Try to write
more next time.
BIDDIE CoKER.
Spring Place, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here come
two Georgia girls to join your happy band of
boys and girls. We live the farm and
like farm life fine. We go to school and
we are in the seventh grade. We have
good teacher. Her name is Miss Bess Allen.
We will describe ourselves: 1, Myrtle, have
brown eyes, black hair, dark complexion,
five feet six inches tall, weigh 129 pounds,
am seventeen years old. l. Blanche, have
gray eyes, auburn hair. light complexion,
five feet four inches tall, am IA years old
and weigh Ia pounds. If this escapes the
wastebasket we will write again. We will
answer all letters received from you cousins
Your new cousins,
BLANCHE BENNETT,
MYRTLE LEWIS.
Canton, Ca, r. 4.
Dear Aunt Julia: I'm a new cousins
coming to join the happy circle of cousins.
l have been reading the cousins letters for
time and like them very much. Will
write again and describe myself if this is
printed. Some of YOU cousins write, will
answer all letters received. Your new cousin
OTIS POTTS.