Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-05

Grove; am in the seventh grade. As it is
| the rule, / will describe myself. l am
| feet inches high; weigh about 80
| pounds; light hair, blue eyes, medium COM
| pleXion and my age is between II and 10.
| How did you cousins enjoy Christmas?
| sure did have a nice time. Some of you
| cousins visit me and we will have dandy
| time. l must say gOod-by before Mr.. Waste
| basket gets it. l hope he will be asleep
when my letter arrives. All of you boys and
girls write to me and if you don't get
an answer. With lots of love to Aunt
Julia and the cousins, your niece and cousin
PAULINE NELMS.
Royston Ga. Rt. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit another Georgia girl into your happy
band of boys and girls? 1 live in the coun-
try and like farm life fine. We live about
a hundred yards from the schoolhouse. l go
to school every day and am in the seventh
grade. What do you cousins do for pastime l?
| read, TAFT and crochet lot when not at
school, 1 will describe myself. Look out
boys and girls; don't run: l am feet, 4
inches tall; weigh 11S pounds; have black
hair, blue eyes, medium complexion and my
age is between IA and IS. will answer all
letters and cards received from boys and
girls, both. 1 hope to see my letter in print.
All, I must go, l hear Mr.. Wastebasket
MISS LETTIE SHAW.
Royston, Ca, R. f. D. so. ?.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Have been
silent reader of the Letter Box for quite
while, but "Silence is golden, so sayeth the
bard; 1 beg to differ-don't you, my old
pard?' Thought I'd ask for admittance,
hoping Mr.. W. B. is absent. enjoyed the
letters of H. Fl. Hopping, II. S. Grammer
and many others. Come again. My home
is in south Alabama very fine place to
live, cousins. Just visit me and hee if it
isn't true. No, "BilIy'' Getterman, upon
my honor I'm not red-headed, neither am 1
an old maid. Who has my birthday-Marth
IS? My age is between II and 21; am so
ugly until I wouldn't like to give de-
frou-frou of skirts. 1t must be Aunt Julia.
Yes, auntie, I'm going. Love to all. new
cousin, MINNIE L. THOMAS.
Herbert, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and cousins: Please
admit me into your jolly band. First 1 will
describe myself: Dark brown hair, brown
eyes, medium complexion, age, IA. go to
school and study the seventh grade. like
most of the other cousins, live on farm.
Guess l had better close, as Auntie doesn't
like long letters. Some of you cousins
write to me. So now, good-by; new
cousin. MARGIE YOUNG.
Lollie, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: viii you admit anoth-
er North Carolina girl into your happy band
of boys and girls? What do you cousins do
play the organ. Well 1 will describe my
self, but don't get frightened: I am five
feet tall, have light hair, blue eyes and
fair complexion; am II years old; am IN
the fifth grade. So 1 had better go before
Mr.. W. B. gets my letter, so by-by from
your new niece. -
FLONNIE ESTELLE WILSON.
Murphy, N. c., r. f. D. 1, Box 6.
2. S.-Some of you cousins write to me.
1 will answer all letters and cards received.
Good morning, Aunt Julia! Hello, cousins!
Will you admit an old cousin this morning?
Yes. 1 knew you would, Aunt Julia, for you
are a kind aunt. Say, do any of you re-
member me? I have written several times
to the Letter Box, and have helped little
Yyonne some / sure am proud that
Yvonne is getting along SO we'll in health.
Say, cousins, how many Of you like to read
books? I sure do. have read good
interesting book it's hard for me to put it
down to go about my work Well, It's
almost Valentine time, isn't it? I am send
ing a valentine verse-hope auntie will
print it, won't describe myself this time.
I'm II years of age. Would like to hear
from some of the cousins Love and best
wishes to auntie and all the cousins.
81 send a line to say I love you very dearly,
Come rain or shine
Sweet Valentine,
I'm ever yours sincerely"
NETTIE FREY.
Marietta, Ca. Rt. g.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you admit little
Alabama girl into your happy band of boys
an dgirls? 1 live on farm, and like farm
life fine. 1 love to go to-school. I go to
school at Duncanville. My teachers name
is Miss Jane Anderson. Well, it is rule
to describe yourself, so here goes: Black
hair, brown eyes, dark complexion, five
feet age thirteen. / will close by asking
all to write to me. By-by.
Your new cousin,
MARIE SHELTON.