Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18

cast wicked eye on me. l am getting Il
little nervous, il I am a boy Cousins
like school, but obliged to say vacation time
is the best. But as 1 have studied hard 1
need rest. l made two grades this term.
Cousins, 1 live ten miles from the city, but
live by the public road and we run I'D there
most any time in very few minutes. l for
got to say the city 1 am referring to is Au-
gusta, Ga. How many Of you girls and
boys have lost your mother? I am an or
phan, mine died about two years ago, my
mother and grandmother were both buried
the same day. l also lost two uncles, an
aunt and three cousins about the same time.
They all died in eleven das' time. But
am blessed with good home. Ny pets are
a goat, two dogs and chickens. Oh, look, l
nave stayed 100 long, G G0HR: p; roMpK1Ns.
Hephzibah, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
all move over quick and let me sit by the
side of that good looking girl over there? If
you will admit another North Carolina boy
to your happy band of boys and girls. Cous-
ms, am farmer, live on ten-horse farm
owned by Mr.. L. T. Townsend, Of Lumber
ton, N. G. The farm is near Mcdonald.
N. G. We lived on route 8 from Rowland,
n. c., last year at little station, Bracy,
n. G., on the Maxton Alma, south Bound rail
road. Hello, Beatrice B., where are you
hid? Get out from under the bed and write
to me some time. Any Of you cousins wish
to write to me let your letters and cards fly
VERNON NJ. BRACY.
Fairmont, N. O., Route 8.
Dear Aunt and Cousins: AS 1 was riding
your way, l thought l would knock at the
door and see if you would admit one more
Georgia girl into your happy band. have
brown hair and dark blue eyes, am feet
BIZ inches tall; my age is between fourteen
and eighteen. 1 like to get mail, so please
write to me, some OF you cousins. l will
close before Mr.. Waste Basket wakes up,
as I want to slip by him if 1 can.
Your cousin,
INDIvANIA STAY.
497 Tustin st., Elberton, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you admit dear
old South Carolina girl into your happy
band of boys and girls? Cousins, have any
of you got the song "Curfew Must Not Ring
Tonight?" If you have got it, I wish you
would send it to me. Well, I will describe
myself and go: l am feet inches tall,
weigh 103 pounds, have dark brown, curly
hair ard am fourteen years old. 1 have
written once before, but didn't see 1t In
print. / go to school and am in the eighth
grade. How many of you cousins like to
go to school? l do for one. Well, I hear
Mr.. Waste Basket coming, so I will close.
If any of you good-looking boys and girls
want TO correspond with South Carolina
girl, let your letters and cards fly to
KATE ATKINSON.
Mount Croghan, S. c., Route 1, Box 81.
Dear Aunt Julla: nave DeeH u SllenG
reader of the Letter Box and l decided to
try my luck. I wonder If you are going to
shut me out? l live on a farm, and like
farm life fine. What do you girls do for
pastime? 1 read the Letter Box and make
tatting. / am going to describe myself if
YOU will promise not to run: / am fourteen
years young, black hair, blue eyes and have
fair complexion. This is my first attempt,
so 1 mad better close. Some of you kids
write to me. I will take pleasure in
answering them,
MISS JEWEL HOOMES.
Brewton, Ala, Route A.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: / wonder
We uld you let a little country girl like me
join your happy band? I'm ten years old,
complexion, and I'm in the fifth grade, ana
1 go to school only seven months in the
year and when school is out l help mama
about the house and work in the field. Do
any of you cousins like to work in the field
l like it very we'll? but l like to go TO
school the best Of all. My teachers name is
MI. Grover Robson, and / like him fine
Our school is out now and will start again
in July and last only two months, and is out
again until November. 1 guess you cousins
are TIED Of reading my letter. All of you
must write to me- for l enjoy reading all of
Your letters. I guess this will go to the
waste basket, so will say good-by and nope
to hear from you all. sincerely n
Kersnaw, S. c., R. f. D. 5.
Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you let a little
country girl in for q short chat? Oh
thanks! I will just sit anywhere, just so L
am admitted. 1 just wanted to be mem
Der of your charming circle and thought l
would try it. Well, cousins, | just don
know exactly how to start off, but will tell
you that l don't know how to stop when
get started; but / guess you can tell me
when you want me to stop. Gee, cousins,
amt it just great fun to be out here IN the
country, where you can do as you wish? Oh,
my! | wish some of you city cousins could
be with me when the watermelons get ripe
and then l bet you would want to plant you
a watermelon patch in your front yard. On,
dear! I wonder what has become OF all the
soldiers and sailors who used to write TO
the Letter Box? They write such interesting
letters, and, say, what has become of Luther
Huff 1 bet he is getting married by now.
Say, cousins don't you think Aunt Julia is
just fine old lady? I surely do. don't
believe there is q better person than she is.
If everybody was as good as, she, this surely
would be a fine old world. No, am no
old maid yet; am only twenty-five years OF
age. Well, 1 will close, hoping to hear from
some of you cousins.
MISS RUTH BEAM.
Ellenboro, N. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let a little Tennessee girl join your happy
band Of boys and girls? l have been a
silent reader of the Letter Box for just
short while, and surely do enjoy Ut. What
do you cousins do for pastime? read, play
with dolls and sometimes crochet. 1 am ten
years of age, have black hair, gray eyes and
am i'll the fifth grade at school. enjoy
going to school. If any OF the cousins have
the book, EST. Elmo,'' please send it to me,
for 1 am great reader and surely do enjoy
it. But be sure and write to me before
sending it, (Wil1 return it.) Aunt Julia,
my cousin is going to write, and II you Will
print this we will not come again soon. All
the cousins write to me. With best wishes
to all,
A new niece and cousin,
MARY NELL DELASHNETT.
Cleveland, Tenn, Route 6.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
a little girl from the dear old state OF Ten
girls l am eleven years old, feet u
inch tall, light hair and gray eyes. am
staying with my grandmother. 1 am in the
sixth grade at school, and enjoy going. rms
your letters very MUCH what I've read out
of my Cousins paper. Aunt Julia, please
print this letter and we will not write again
soon. With love to all the cousins. Cousins,
all write to me. new cousin and niece.
MARY LYDE RAMSEY.
Cleveland, Tenn, Route 6. -
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit a North Carolina girl into your happy
band of boys and girls? What are you
cousins doing for pastime? I am just work
ing a little. guess you are wondering how
| look so here l co. Dark brown eyes and
hair, fair complexion, feet inches tall,
fifteen years old. If any of you cousins
want to correspond with North Carolina
girl, just let your cards and letters fly to
MISS MINNIE HAYS.
Hays, N c., r. f. D. 1, Box IS.
P. S.-Please print this.
a.1 w.t. ..J win ooroo
again as it's some time since 1 have written
the cousins, the first since have been in
the navy. Wonder what all you cousins
are doing for good times? Would love so
much to hear from some of you, for am a
lonely sailor boy. Will not describe myself
now as l have written before, but any one
myself and also my lire. have been in the
navy only seven months but think navy life