Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-13

which 1 enjoyed immensely First, 1 will
briefly describe myself, as this seems to
be general custom. Luther Huff, l admire
your out-spoken disposition and original
humor, but I do hope you won't laugh at
my description. 1 am one Of the latest
girls you ever saw, fifteen years old and
weigh 1879 pounds. Very tall, with fair
am attending school at the Barnardsville
High school, taking tenth grade work this
year. live en- the farm ana like it 60
any Of the cousins who wish to write. With
much love to Aunt Julia and cousins,
EMMA BALLARD.
Barnardsville. N. G.
Dear Aunt Julia: I have been a -eader
of the letter box for some lime, but this
box is a good thing and Aunt Julia IS do
ing muah good i'll caring for the little
French girl. Well, l will introduce my
self, ain boy. fifteen years old, dark
hair and eyes nud complexion, also dark,
with a good coat of tan acquired by much
bicycle riding and 1oeinG cotton. I like all
kinds of outdoor sport. Also like good
Of the Wild" Betty Zane and Young
NIarooners." As this Is my first visit,
will not stay too lcnG. l would like to
correspond with some Of the boys ard girls.
SO be good to your new cousin and let your
cards and letter fly. Will answer all
Win close with riddle: What occurs
twice in a moment, and not once in a
thousand year,? Your new nephew nnd
cousin, ROY LANDRUM.
Stephens, Ga.
P. S.-WilI "snh 10 cents next time.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit North Carolina girl into your happy
band of boys and girls? 1 certainly do en-
joy reading your Letter Box. 1 think it is
the most interesting thing found in The
Atlanta Journal. am now in high school
and like 1t just fine. In fact, there i6
nothing 1 enjoy more than my school work
AS to my personal appearance, 1 am about
feet inches tall, weigh 115 pounds, have
chestnut brown hair, brown eyes and a dark
complexion. I am eighteen years of age. I
live in the country. AS this Is my first
time tt write, | will not make my letter
too long. Would be glad to hear from any
Of the cousins. Will try and answer all
mail received
From a new friend,
MISS ORA BURLESON.
Barnardsyille, N. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins I guess you
all will be surprised to see coming. l
have wanted to write for long time and
have just picked up courage enough to do
it. What are you all doing? In school, 1
I go to school at Deepstep High school. Ny
teacher is Prof. c. A. Shealey. If you
won't laugh so much back there, William
Slade, will describe myself: -Four feet four
/ inches tall, light hair, fair complexion and
blue eyes. 1 will leave my age for you to
guess; 1t is between twelve and sixteen.
To the one who guesses my age will send
a photo Of myself. Aunt Julia, 1 think you
are doing fine work, and I hone all the
cousins will help you through. With best
wishes, FLORINE GLAD1N.
Deepstep, Ga.
Dear<Aunt Julia and Cousins: AS I have
written once and did not see it in print
will try again. AS am a new cousin will
describe myself. Please don't get scared
and run. have light blue eyes. chestnut
hair, medium complexion, weigh 102 pounds,
"A years of age. You all can take your
Don't you cousins think Aunt Julia is a
good woman? I do. for one. But Mr..
| w. B. got my letter and I mad with
don't see where you can Well, as my letter
| is getting long will stop. If you cousins
like to correspond with south Georgia
girl let the cards and DIE letters fly ,, to
Eastman, Ca. R. F. D. No. 8.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins: As I
have never written to any paper before
thought 1 would write you a few lines.
L am a Georgia boy. II years old. do
not go to school now. as 1 stepping
you town cousins will understand what I
mean, but I guess you country boys will
know. I will describe myself next time,
for guess Mr.. W. B. will get this Would
like to correspond with some of you good
looking cousins.
| Sard1s, Ca, IL. Z.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: am ask
girls. As this is my second letter and have
not seen it in print, l will try again. As
it is the rule, 1 will describe myself. Don't
get frightened and run: 1 have light blue
eyes, light brown hair, medium complexion,
weight 1O5 pounds, IA years Of age. If
any of you boys or girls want to correspond
with me just let the letters and cards fly.
| Will answer every card I receive. From a
new cousin,
EsTELLE Raglan.
Eastman, Ga, r. F. D. 5.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
permit another Georgia girl to Join your
silent reader of the letter box for some
| time and enjoy reading the letters very
much. l see there have been lots Of cous-
ms helping you and 1 want to do some
it nice of Aunt Julia to adopt the little
French baby Well, as all of you cousins
| describe yourselves, I will, too: Fair COM
plexion dark brown eyes and hair, weight
tall I will leave my age for you all to
guess. Well, 1 mus tgo before Mr. w. B..
comes. 1 am sending cents for the little
baby. will answer all letters and cards
received. Say, if you cousins want to
! correspond with a Georgia girl, let your
! letters fly to
zEBBA LIPHAM.
Franklin, Ca, R. No. 6.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
| please admit another North Carolina boy
into your happy band of boys and girls
This is my second letter. 1 saw the other
! in print and decided to write another let
| ter. Come on, boys and girls, don't let
! the other states get ahead of us. I think
! it is nice of Aunt Julia to adopt the
! French baby. | am sending a nickel for
! the orphan. Well, / guess you cousins
are wondering how I look. Here 1 CO. BLACK
| hair, fair complexion, blue eyes, feet
! tall weight 40 pounds, my age is 49,
! If you wish to write to me let your letters
and cards fly. Please print this letter,
| Aunt Julia.
ROYAL BARRETT.
Thomasville, N. c., r. F. D. No. 8.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: have often
| to join your jolly circle but have neglected
| to do What you cousins doing these
! days? | am going to school at Martin in
! stitute, Jefferson Ga, and am in the tenth
grade. I will finish high school next year:
| Aren't you glad for me? / certainly will
! be glad, although I have taken teacher's
| examinations and have first grade license
| to teach. taught this summer, and surely
did enjoy it, Of course, all teachers have
| lots of responsibility on their shoulders,
| but must stand it in order that the boys
| and girls be educated.
Every boy and girl should do the very
| best 10 their ability toward training their
| minds, for they must be the great men and
| been create rneed for educated boys and
| girls than today. The county school super
| intendent cannot supply the schools with
| teachers by searching everywhere.
l live on farm, and wouldn't exchange
for city life ut all. I stay at Martin in
stitutc dormitory and go to school. l am
! brunette. at the age Of seventeen. Any
one who desires to write to me their letters
| will be answered and appreciated. I must
say au revoir and close with love and best
| wishes for all. Sincerely yours,