Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-10

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
Il little girl from Jasper, Ala. l have just
moved to this state and like it very well,
but l like PaOli, Ca, best, and some time
l hope to visit my dear little schOolmates
back in Georgia and play with them. again.
| am going to school and l am in the third
grade. My teachers name is Mr.. Estes;
| like him fine. l have two sisters and
two brothers. 1 have lot of cousins back
in Georgia. L have a grandmother in Ala
bama and in Georgia, and 1 love them
both. How many of you cousins like music?
l do, for one. Well, 1 am nine years old,
and the next time write I'll tell you more
little Georgia friends to write me. if they
see this in print. With best wishes to
Aunt Julia and cousins, -
Jasper Ga, Route 4, Box %.
Dear Aunt Julia: l enjoy the letters
very much from the different states.
live in the central part of Louisiana, in
Grant Parish; Our parish lies between the
Of hardwood timber-the beautiful mag
nolias grow wild along the creeks and
branches; they grow very large, and the
large white flowers are very fragrant. Inc
near the banks of Hudson creek; our house
is located on high bluff. Along this
bluff grow many lovely wild flowers, VIZ;
wood, woodvne and a variety of ferns.
There are a number of wild fruits and
berries that grow here also. viz: Black
berries, ueWDSrfleSp uuChleDSlI1eo,
berries, muscadines, grapes, cherries and
persimmons. We are one and half miles
from the Jefferson highway route, which is
now under construction. Owing to the con-
Does anyone know the whereabouts OF ).
Lloyd Honeycutt of Clinton, S. G., X: F.
D. No. 6? 1 would like to hear from him;
Verde Honeycutt, of North Carolina. did
you get my last letter? 1 live on a farm
we own 316 acres of land. My age is 20
years. Shall be glad to hear from a few
'-'V MISS LEILA HONEYCTT.
Dry Prong, La, Rt No. /, Box No. BOA.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you admit two of
Uncle Sans girls into your happy band!
This is our first letter to you, and we hope
this will be put in print. l, Irene, am
81 feet tall weigh 147 pounds, am nineteen,
light brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion;
l. Blanche, am feet inches, weigh l2o
pounds, light hair, blue eyes, fair complex
lin We are not sisters, but good friends.
Let the letters fly to US, cousins.
IRENE BAGWELL.
BLANCHE STEADMAN.
Moore, S. G.
Dear Aunt julia and Cousins: Will you
please let two Georgia kids into your happy
band Of boys and girls? We are III school
today. 1 wonder what you cousins do Tor
pastime. We crochet and read good BOOKS
We would like to exchange DOCKS WIN soIne
of YOU cousins. Well, as it is q rule for the
cousins to describe themselves, we Will 90
so. Now, cousins, don't get scared, Tor we
will promise not to stay long, so here goes:
], Fannie Mae, have dark blue eyes, brown
hair, fair complexion, am five feet, Welgh
us pounds, and my age is between sixteen
and nineteen. I, Bessie, have light blue
eyes, light brown hair, fair COMPLEXION, am
five feet weigh 119 pounds. 1 will leave
my age for you cousins to guess; 1t IS De-
tween sixteen and twenty. Aunt Juila, we
think your plan is great, for we think every
child should have a common eoucation'
Well, as we have stayed too long alreaoy,
we will bid you all adieu. Aunt julia, please
print this if it is worthy. We are
Your new COUSINS
FANNIE MAE BLALOCK.
BESSIE PHILLIPS,
Cave Spring, Ca, Route /.
P. S.--We would like to hear from some
of you cousins.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please al
low a happy Mississippi girl small space
on your letter page. 1 have so often thought
Of writing for 1 do enjoy the letters 50
much. am a cousin, SO ask Aunt Ju-
liza to please print my letter. live on
farm and of course, have learned to love
everything around the farm. ! am very tond
of reading and writing, spend much OF my
time that way. There is nothing pleases me
more than a good interesting book in a quiet
place alone, then l put my thought entlrely
upon the book and try to obtain the mean
ing of every word as I read. l hope you
cousins are happy as l, and that each OF
you try to be cheerful at all times. The
height of my ambition is to help some one
in some way. Are you wondering how Old
am, and how 1 look? I shall not tell You
this time, but if I see this in print III
write again. You all write to me. Much
love to you all. -.
Ridgewood Farm, Decatur, Miss.
Good morning, Aunt Julia Hello cousins!
Here comes this old Alabama cousin, knock
ing for admittance again this cold morning.
What are you cousins doing this lonesome
Sunday? Why don't more of you Alabama
boys and girls write? The other states will
get ahead of u.s. so come on, you Alabama
boys and girls. 1 will not describe myself
as I'm an old member, but listen, l am
not an old maid (only siXteen). Cousins,
Aunt Julia must be a wonderful and
thoughtful good woman to think of adopt
ing the French baby, and she can think of
so many good things, l mean ways in which
we can help those in need, which our n1ckels
and dimes, which otherwise might be spent
for chewing gum or candy. I am in favor
of helping educate some poor American
child next work we take up. Luther Huff,
your letters are fine, come often. What has
become of Nellie Burchfield, Willie Care
lock and others who l was corresponding
with? l will close asking some Of the cous-
ms to write me (boys and girls), I'll bid
you all adieu. -
BERTHA KIMSEY.
Dawson, Ala, Route 1.