Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-01

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: \ Kansas
cousin is coming for a chat No doubt solne
of the girls and boys remember litl"
bue-eycd girl who wrote to the lelttr be&
have received so many nice letters. and
have made many friendships through the
letter box. My, Oh! we are having dry,
windy weather here at present, The March,
winds are sweeping the country today, the
atmosphere is so filled with dust that you
can't see the sun, or three blocks ahead
of you. The wheat crop here is ruined and
in many parts of the state much property
has been destroyed by the strong winds.
No doubt most OF You cousins are plan
ming your flower and vegetable gardens
already. [ envy those who are going TO
make gardens this summer, for ! love to
work with plants and seeds. ard it is so
much fun TO watch them grow. | think
l will take up line Of work that will
take most OF my time during vacation.
How many of the cousins that are going
to school will be glad when vacation comes:
Right here is one that won't, FOR this is my
last year, and I hate TO think that my
school days will soon be over. If any OF
the cousins wish to write to me. your cards
and letters will be recognized. (Mr. c. E.
Averett, of Swainsboro. Ga: have written
marked, 'Unclaimed.'' Have l addressed
your letters wrongD With best wishes for
the coming season. your niece and cousin,
MISS GRACE KIMMINS.
ttduuuu, Mans.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1t has
been some time since l wrote 10 the letter
box and I thought l would come again
and see if l could hapuen 10 escape the
wastebasket, as l did before. Hope so.
I received many nice letters from the cous-
ms and they We're appreciated. Wonder
what you cousins are doing to amuse your
selves Our school Will be out about the
Goth of May and I will be sorry of it.
Cousins, don't you think it is nice of
Aunt Julia to adopt the French lassie?
Robert Clinton, of Florida will you please
write me again as / have lost your adj
dress? Will stop and give some other
cousin scrape. Thanking you for Ille
space I have taken. and hope that Mr.. W.
B. is asleep. Let your letters fly to an
EVA BURDETr.
Midtown, Ala, c. {. II. S.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit an Alabama girl into your happy cir
Gle of boys and girls? l am seven years old.
l go to school and am in the fast grade.
Did Santa come to see YOU cousins? He
came to see me and brought me doll and
dog. l would like to hear from some of the
cousins about my age. Your new cousin,
ANNIE SMYRL.
Wadley, Ala, Route 3.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: May l come in
for chat? II has been quite a while since
l had the pleasure of making you all Il
visit. The letter box has surely grown since
/ last visited. How many o. you have
stopped to think how much good has bee:
done through aunt Julia'S letter box?"
Aunte have the happiest season of
the year now. The birds and flowers are
with us again and l am surely glad. How
many of the cousins have planted window
boxes and flower beds and borders? Mother
and l have planted out a few plants and
seed, too, but not as many as we are going
to plant. -Aurftie, what do you think about
the star Mars being inhabited? The Bible
only tells us the stars are to light up the
heavens. Hope l haven't made my visit too
long, and that l may come again.
Lovingly, RUTH RITCHIE.
Thomasville, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julin and Cousins: would like
to Join your happy band of boys and girls.
/ have been a reader of The Journal for
quite a while and like to read the cousins
letters and Aunt Julia's also. | am very
fond of flowers and l have lots of different
kinds that will bloom this summer Cous-
ms, what are you going to do for Easterf
Come and stay with me and we will have
an egg hunt. AS others describe themselves
I will do likewise, I have brown hair, blue
eyes, fair complexion, feet inches tnll
and weigh 115 pounds. l am fourteen years
old l will close. Your niece and cousin,
MEB SUDDERTH
Murphy, n. c., Route /, Box Ia.
z. ST will be GLAD to receive letters
from any of the cousins.
Dear Aunty and Cousins: I wonder if
you all would admit new cousin into your
circle / am ten years of age | go to
school. l am in the third grade. What do
You cousins do for pastime? l help mamma
and play with my dolls Santa brought
me one Christmas VIII some of the
cousins write to me? Your new cousin,
ELEANOR SMYRL.
Wadley, Ga, r. No. 8.
Dear Aunt Julia ana Cousins: VIII you
please move over and let an Alabama girl
have a seat by the side OF some of you good.
looking boys and girls? / shall promise not
to STAY long. | live in the country, on n
farm Of 1G0 acres. | go to school and am
in the eighth grade. I fourteen years
of age. What do you cousins do for pas.
time: ! read books and practice my music.
All OF you cousins write me and ] will gladly
answer all letters and cards received. Aunt
Julia, if this is printed shall call again.
Your new cousin,
LUCILLE BRADLEY.
Buccatunna, Miss, Route l, Box 81.
Dear Aunt Julia: What are you all doing
today: 1t is raining here. / am eight years
old. I go to school and in the third
grade. Ny teachers name is Miss Eve Mae
Marshall. l like her fine. I would like to
hear from some of you cousins real soon
LOUISE BOWEN.
Dixie, Ga
Dear Aunt Julia: | have been reading the
| interesting letters in your Letter Box for
| some time. and enjoy them very much. Ny
| brother takes The Journal, and all like
| it. ! z mthirtecn years old, and small f0l
| my age. l go to school and am in the sew
| enth grade. / like all my studies and my