Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-09

we spend for foolishness we could educate
were an orphan. Would not we be grateful
! if someone would help US get an education :
| Come on all of you cousins and let's get
| the necessary fund that is needed before
FANNIE LOUISE SMITH.
Tallulah Falls, Ga.
Dear Aunt and Cousins: May come in
| for a little chat if promise not to stay
long? I'm mot describe myself. as one can't
! tell how anyone looks just by description.
| Sure wish some of you cousins would come
and seesme. We'd have fine time eating
fruit. We have some kind of fruit every
| month in the year. What do you cousins
do for pastime? l read, crochet and tat.
1 am sure glad that the circle is going to
| adopt a little American child. Well as I've
stayed longer than intended I'll close with
| a riddle: Some white sheep upon a blue
hill, when the wind stops blowing the sheep
! stand still. If any of You cousins wish to
| let your cards and letters fly to
AGNES INGRAM.
Princeton, Fla, Box IS.
P. Sind dime for baby.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will you
please open the door and let me in this
time? 1 have tried to enter twice before
but somehow Mr.. w. Basket happened
| around both times. So hope he'll be out
this time.
1 enjoy reading the letter box and like
| the name Aunt Julia has given our So
ciety. Help for the helpless, kindness to all
dumb things. Think we should oil be kind
to dumb things. Say, cousins, / am writ
ing this on my birthday, October a. Who
| con guess my age? 1t is between eighteen
and twenty-five. I have black hair and
dark brown eyes, fair complexion weigh
100. l haven't any brothers or sisters liv-
ing. Have one dear sister dead. So I get
lonely sometimes. l like music and play q
good deal for pastime. Am sending a dime
for fhn hnhv Wonld ho oil tN
some CT the cousins. With love to ELL,
HERSTINE WOLF.
Dawson, Ala. Route 2.
| Knock! Knock! Knockl Good merrtns
Aunt Julia. VIII you admit two lonels
little Alabama girls into your happy band :?
We have been silent readers of the Letter
Box but have decided to enter in If we
, are admitted. Wonder what you cousins
do for pastime? We are one Of large
family and have to help care for the house
i and kids. Our chief hobby is reading at
! spare time. Have read many interesting
books. Our favorite is 'St. Elmo" Well, as
it is customary to describe yourself sup
pose we had better do that and be going
before Mr.. W. Basket awakens
1, Mary, am 5 feet inches low, have
dark brown hair, dark gray eyes. medium
| complexion, weigh 103 pounds. l. Bessie,
am feet inches low, weigh lis pounds,
light hair. blue eyes, fair complexion.
frightened at our description? Our ages
are between 10 and 80 and the one guess
ing the correct ages will send them
orr photo. Well, we must be going. Will
bid You all adieu. Cousins, write to us,
will answer all letters received.
BESSIE HARRELSON.
MARY HARDIN.
Alexandria, Ala
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I am new
to YOU all, but You are not new to me, for
/ have been reading the letter box ever
since it began, and must say l certa inly do
enjoy reading the letters from different
states. It's Just wonderful to look back to
the start of AUNT Julia's letter bdx'' and
see what an improvement has been made.
The letters are all more interesting than
ing before now but for fear my letter would
be food for the wastebasket instead the
letter box, / neglected it, though 1 never
miss reading a letter. Am now correspond
ing with Bernice Beatty, an old cousin of
the letter box, and enjoy reading her let
tiers So much. 1 have already written all
that l am supposed to write at one time,
but If any of you cousins would like to
be better acquainted with me, just write
me and I'll gladly answer. Should my let
ter be printed I'll write again. Best wishes
to each one.
VELMA vICKERY
Phil Campbell, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Win you
admit two little South Carolina girls into
your happy band of boys and girls? Our
father takes The Journal and we read the
letter box first thing for pastime. We
play with dolls, help mother and 70 to
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