Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-14

Aunt Julia s Letter Box, Atlanta, Ca:
This is the second time L have written;
will close May II and l am looking for
happy vacation. ! hope all the kiddies
will have happy time during their vaca-
tiOn, too. But we must not forget the Let
ter Box. The Baptist protracted meeting
is going on now. decided l would start
to putting letters in the kiddies' Letter Box,
for l think l am the only one from Rey-
nods, Ga. But I heard a lot of my girl
friends say that they were going to join
lis. 1 wish some of you would write to
me, for l would be sure to answer.
DAISY BROOKS.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
North Carolina girl TO join the cousins.
your dog bite? What have you cousins been
doing for pastimc? l have been reading
most of the time, as I am not attending
school dis year. I attended school last
year at the Haywood institute and / have
two sisters in school there at the present
time. AS this is my first letter, ] will de-
scribe myself. Brown eyes and hair, fair
complexion, five feet tall ninety five
Giretia Duckett, if you see this in print,
don't laugh. Aunt Julia, please print this.
Your niece,
LUCILLE GREEN.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you
band of boys and girls for short chat?
How are you all? ! am enjoying life fine.
/ guess you are all gardening lot. | am
gardening a little. But | must not forget
to tell you about my pet hen. / set her on
fifteen eggs and today she came off with
thrice nlittle chicks, the cutest l ever saw.
She has two little bantam chicks. L named
them Big Man and Little Chick. And 1
must not forget TO tell you | have ten
ducks, too. 1 wish you cousins could see
them. ] see you are spying my hat and
shoes. / am farmer. Don't you see
am not ashamed? If any of you cousins
wish to correspond with Il North Carolina
girl, just let Your letters and cards fly. /
JUANITA HAYS.
North Wilkesboro, N. c., Rt. 1, Box 40.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let a Louisiana girl into your happy circle:
part Of the country, / decided l would write
to your happy circle | live on farm
of about 200 acres. l like farm life fine.
My age is between sixteen and twenty. How
many of you cousins like flowers? ! for
one. ] and my sister have twelve varieties
of gcraniums and lots of other kinds of
flowers. All of you cousins write to
lonely Louisiana girl You will be sure to
get a reply. Your new cousin,
RUTH SALTER.
Massey, La, Route 3, Box A.
Hello, Aunt Julia and cousins. Here
comes an Alabama girl seeking admittance
into your happy band of boys aud girls. l
live on a farp, and like farm life fine.
What do you cousins do for pastime? | go
fishing and crochet a little. l have been
going to school, but our school has closed
now. Papa takes The Journal. | always
read the Letter Box first of ALL With lots
Of love to Aunt Julia and all the cousins
Roanoke, All, Route ,,
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you
lot hor iohn ripI into honO
hand? live in the country, and like 1T
fine What do you cousins do for pastime?
living Oh farm. you would naturally
Know what | do; l pick strawberries one
! so to church every Sunday and we have
a fine Il. Y. Z. U. Well as it seems the
rule, / will describe myself: | am 5Ia feet
tall, weigh 140 pounds, dark hair, medium
complexion, blue eyes and am eighteen years
old. ! am the sister of Josephine Driskell,
who wrote a while ago. AS this is my first
time, had better go. Write and l will try
TO answer all letters.
A new cousin,
IDA CLEATUS DRISkELL.
Grand Bay, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
permit a little Georgia boy to join your
happy band of boys and girls? | am
little boy, eight years old, have black hair
chapel Mrs. Margie Bruner is my teacher.
like her fine. l haven't been turned
down in my spelling but twice. | have
pet cat. His name is ''SWeetie." My grand
joys reading it. As this is my first letter,
won't make it too long. II l see this in
print, l will come again.
Your new cousin,
JOHN SHAW ENGRAM.
Fort Gaines, Ga, II. +. ID. /.
Ting! Ting! am waiting and wondering
If l am going to be admitted. L have often
heard it said 1.-The third time is charm"
and, as this is my third attempt, l have
''hankering'' idea that may enter. But,
oh, me! What was that dreadful noise |
heard? Ali it was Mr.. W. Basket rolling
over and over in a fit of laughter. l be-
ieye he's laughing at me, too, and it's
thought | would come for a few minutes
chat with you, if l have got on my work
thds" Cousins, come to see me this sum
mer, and we will have GLORIOUS" time
fishing and, best of all, going in bathing.
| am afraid an alligator will just about do
me up this summer, but if they see me l
guess they will run, don t~you, Edna Parks!
Don't you think it is better to send a photo
of yourself to the ones who care to write
than TO fill up with description? Cousins,
be happy, look pleasant, always wear a
smile, pleasant smile" Life is just what
you make it. Who has my birthday-May 8 :?
I was born since the year 1902. You can
guess my age; it isn't under fifteen, Oh, l
must go, as mother told me not to stay long
and, 100, / am afraid l will wear my wei
come out, and ! don't want to do that.
Lovingly, your cousin,
MISS IDA HILL.
Screven, Ga.
Dear Auntie and Cousins. Here 1 come
again tapping for admittance. l have
been silent reader of the Letter Box
for long time and have written to the
Letter Box once before but | think Mr..