Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-05

VIRGIE BELLE SHELTON
Old Fort, Tenn.
Hello, Aunt Julia; cousins, too!
Open the door and let me through.
l am afraid to walk your way
For fear it is wastebasket day.
Now 1 will walk inside,
Although Wastebasket may hide;
Maybe Aunt Julia will catch him
And please have him tied.
My eyes are hazel,
Brown is my hair:
My complexion is very fair;
Now, cousins, take your chair!
1 am five feet one inch tall,
l am ninety-siX pounds small.
Oh, did anyone squat?
Now, cousins, l guess that's all.
The one who can guess my age just so
/ will present with my photo.
My age is between twelve and fifteen;
Now / guess you will know.
Now let your cards and letters fly;
I'll answer all by-by.
| close my bit for the orphan child,
Your loving niece and cousin,
MISS SARAH FERGUSON.
Fitzhugh, Va, Box g.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let North Carolina girl join your happy
band of boys and girls? My brother sub
scribed for The Atlanta Journal about two
weeks ago, SO you see 1 have not been read
ing the cousins letters very long. 1 sure do
enjoy reading them l live in the country,
seven miles from town. l go to rural
school, am In the seventh grade. Did you
cousins celebrate George Washington's
birthday? Our school celebrated Washing
ton and Lincoln's birth days combined We
went on picnic, had a very nice time.
Wen, as 1t is the rule l will describe my
self: Brown eyes, dark complexion, 5 feet
Z inches tall? fourteen T
like to exchange letters with some of you
cousins. would be glad to see this in
print, as 1t is my first letter. A new cousin,
MARY CULBRETH,
Rutherfordton, Route l, N. c.
Dearest Auntie and Cousins: Will you
please admit another little Georgia girl into
your happy band of boys and girls? l have
written once before, but l guess Mr.. W. B.
farmers daughter, and like farm life just
fine, although l don't work in the field
very much; stay in the house and help
mamma all can. l go to school and am in
as our school closed on account of the
flu Aunt Julia, you will find inclosed
Ice for the little French girl. Here are
some riddles, and then I'll go: Where was
Solomon's temple? Why is a roomful of
married women like an empty room? I would
like to hear from some of you cousins.
A new niece and cousin,
WILMER L. MORGAN.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins! Here
comes another little Georgia girl to Join
your circle. l enjoy reading the Letter Box
very much. I've thought for some time
that would write, but just couldn't pick up
the courage to do so, so will try to write
a few lines. 1 wonder what you cousins are
doing these cold days. AS for myself I'm
sitting by the fireside. 1 guess some of
you cousins are going to school now. Our
school closed week before last on account
OF the FLU and I'm lonesome
ing at home. Miss Willie Hill is my teach
er, and like her fine. Well, I'll describe
myself and go: Light blue eyes, sandy hair,
fair complexion and weigh III pounds and
thirteen years old. So I'll bid you all adieu.
IRENE Z. MORGAN.
Blatrsville, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will you
other Tennessee boy? My uncle takes The
Journal, and l enjoy reading the Letter Box.
I live on the farm, and like farm life fine.
Wen, l guess you all are wondering what l
look like, so here goes: Blue eyes, light hair,
fair complexion, feet 1 inch tall, weigh
eighty-five pounds. 1 am twelve years old.
Some of you cousins write to me. 1 will
answer all I can.
A new cousin,
MARION HOOD.
servilla, Tenn.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit a Georgia girl into your happy
band? I live in the country, about fourteen
miles from Elberton, Ga I like country life
first time to write Don't get frightened
and run off: Brown hair, gray eyes, dark
complexion, weight 1876 pounds, height 8
feet g inches, and sixteen years old. 1 am
a twin. My twin sisters name is Margie.
What do you cousins do for pastime? 1
crochet and tat. l like it very much. Aren't
you cousins glad spring has come? 1 am
for one. ! think spring is the prettiest
l..
my first letter. Aunt Julia, please print
this. Your new niece and cousin,
MAUDE JONES.
Middleton, Ga, R. F. D. 1.
Dear Aunt Julia: 1 have been wondering
If you will admit another lonesome little
girl into your happy club of boys and girls.
get lonesome sometimes, so l decided to
write to Aunt Julia and the cousins. My
sister, Eunice Smith, has been writing to
the Letter Box already, so now you see it's
myself and then I'll be going. I have
black eyes, black hair and dark complexion;
am twenty years old and weigh 140 pounds,
SO you see I am quite q small girl yet.
Aunt Julia, Eunice tells me that it's against
the rule to write too much She says Mr..
w. B. will get it If do, so I'll be going
and write again. I will answer all cards
and letters received from the cousins. SO
MISS liza 1NEz SMITH.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let two Georgia girls join your happy band
myself, get behind the door for here l
go: Fair complexion, black hair, blue eyes,
weigh ninety-seven pounds, feet high. I
will leave you my age to guess, which is be-
tween twelve and eighteen. I, Gertie, dark
complexion, brown eyes. black hair? weigh
100 pounds. feet inches high, my age is
between twelve and sixteen. We go to school
at Ridge Grove. We are in the sixth grade.
Inn Onhn 0r1Nn &c liA Doc
Now If this escapes Mr.. W. B., we will
write again. Now, if any of you girls wish
to correspond with us let your letters and
cards fly to
BEULAH WILLIAMS.
:. Ringgold, Ca, Route 2. care r. S. Will
liams.
GERTIE GAY,
Tunnel Hill, Ga, Route 1.
My Dearest Aunt>Julia and Cousins: Will
you please make room for two Florida girls i?
We live in a small town and enjoy our sum-
mer resorts here. Our age is between ten
and eighteen. I, Louise Sessions, am 4 feet
inches. I have dark brown hair and eyes
weigh seventy-five pounds, and have dark
complexion; in the fifth and sixth grade. I.
Margret Louise Hilton, am 5 feet inches;
have black hair and eyes, dark complexion
weigh Ill. l am in the second grade of
high school. Well Aunt Julia, if this is
printed, we will come again. We will an
swer all cards and letters. Your cousins,
MARGRET LOUISE HILTON,
LOUISE SESSIONS.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
please move over so I can sit down?
live in the country and like it fine. 1 am
feet 6 inches high, weigh 125 pounds
have brown eyes and hair and dark COM
pleXion. How do you all think l look?
I have some flowers in boxes, one tube
rose, three August lilies and some oxaIis
bulbs; hope this cold weather won't kill
them. We have a lot of pretty flowers
every summer. Among them are SALIVA,
petunias, zenias, phlox. marigold, nastur-
tium and dianthus pinks. I go to school
at Apalachee, Ga. Am in the sixth grade.
| have four sisters and one br0t!ar.-f2lila-
beth, Lois; Louise, Lamier and Wilson.
am a member of the Canning club. Some
Df you cousins write to me. Age Is. Your
niece and cousin,
ELLA MAD BISHOP