Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-12

happiness than she started with.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit another North Carolina girl into your
happy band Of Boys and girls? live on
the farm, but l think 1 would like city life
better. What do you cousins do for pas
time? I go to school, and am in the eighth
grade. I go to Walnut Cove High school,
and Miss Mamie Mae lilly, from Bahama,
N. c.. is my teacher. like to read nov
els and magazine stories. Some of you
cousins write to your new cousin.
Walnut Cove, N. c.
ERA ADAMS.
P. 81 am sending five cents for the
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit boy from Mississippi into your hap
py circle! Don't blame me for being q bit
bashful, for I'm stranger among all of
you. have dark brown eyes and hair, and
weigh 1876 pounds. have. correspondent
with girls ard boys from nearly every state
in the union and dearly love 1t. Perhaps
some Of You cousins who will read this
have written me. l get very lonely some
times and would like you cousins to write
me. I'll answer all letters 1 receive. Aunt
Julia, please be kind enough to print this
and I'll worry you no more. Lovingly, a
new cousin.
| W q.
Carmichael, Miss.
Dear Aunt Julia: This is my third time
to write, but I haven't seen any Of my
letters printed, 80 I decided to try again.
I've been to school today, and sure had a
fine time. You cousins ought to come and
grade. 1 am twelve years of age. Ny
| teachers name is Miss Esther Gilbert
have four sisters and one brother. I won't
describe myself as l am tired of reading
descriptions. Ny birthday is July 26. /
hope to see this in print. am your niece,
EUNICE NAYLOR.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: How's
everybody these days? I'm just fine. I'm
going to school and like it fine. I'm in
the eighth grade.
Thank you, Aunt Julia, for printing my
the letters received. couldn't answer
them all, but thank you just the same.
How many Of you like flowers? 1 do,
and wish you could see some violets 1
come of you? l wrote to you last. Write
| to me again.
Well, 1 don't guess there's any use to
describe myself 1 did that in my other
letter. am sixteen years old. Some of
| you cousins about my age write to me.
I'd be glad to hear from you. How many
of you like to play ball? 1 sure do.
tines night? 1 had a big time. Wish you
| could have been with me. News is scarce,
| SO I'll ring off with best wishes to Aunt
| Julia and all. An old friend,
| MATTE n. FOWLER.
| Woodbury., Ga, Route ..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
| welcome a new cousin in your happy band
| of boys and girls? Wonder what you cous-
ms are doing this beautiful afternoon?
| have six brothers but not any sisters, so
| you see get lonesome sometimes. Who
| has my birthday, April 2 My age is be-
tween 16 and 20, 50 you see am no 9id
| is wonderful? I do for one. live on a
farm and don't think I would like to live
| In town. If any of you cousins have the
song, my Cottage By the Seaside please
write to blte-eEed Georgia girl let your
'' MISS MoZELLE JOHNSON.
| Elberton, Ca, Route 4.
comes little Georgia girl to join your
happy band Of boys and girls.
How are you ali enjoying these beauti-
| full spring days? I guess most OF you
cousins are planting your gardens 90
to school and am in the second grade.
My teachers name is Miss Ruth Peacock.
| She sure is sweet. We have large school
house and fifteen teachers. They teach
| music, art and expression. There are be-
tween four hundred and fifty and five nun
! dred pupils.
I am a little brunette of eight sum-
mers, but will be nine the sixteenth OF
March. l would appreciate card show
er then very much All you little cousins
write to me. Much love to all.
| GLYNIS MADELINE THOMPSON.
2O2 Peacock st., Vidalia, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: l thought
would peek in and see see what you an
| were discussing. About the letter box, is
| it? Well, how many are in favor Of leaving
| off your descriptions? | for one think they
| thing more interesting than descriptions!
| live between two hills (some of you might
| perhaps call them mountainsl, just IN slght
| CT a station North Georgia surely IS a
| beautiful country in the summer time; not
| only beautiful but healthful. Any Of you
| cousins that want to know more about the
| in a personal letter. I must bid adieu but
| lections An old cousin.
'eN'' LULA FARMER.
Blue Ridge. Ca, Route 1, Box 10.
Dear Aunt Julia: I enjoy the letters very
much. am not going to school now. l
| am learning to keep house ana help my
| mamma. ] especially enjoy helping with
the cows and poultry. ! hope we can raise ais,
lots of little chickens. Do you cousins like
| tC crochet? l am just learning; hope to
| make many pretty things. l am twelve
years old and weigh 1872 pounds, Do you
hear from some Of you cousins of my age.
Sincerely, BERTA SHORTT.
r. f. D. 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May l come
in for little chat if promise not to stay
long? have been a silent reader Of the
letter box for quite while. / have writ
zen once before, but was not admitted.
will not describe myself this time. viii
cousins do for pastime? I read and play the
organ. Cousins, don't you all think Aunt
Julia is wonderful lady for securing
space in the dear. old Journal? Come again,
Bonnie LIE Willis; your letters fine.
Well had better run, as l see Mr.. W. B.
waiting one All you cousins write to me.
will answer all received ne CoS cousin
Dallas, Ca, Route I.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let an old maid from North Carolina join
your happy band Of boys and girls? Am
going to try for admission anyway and
if Mr.. W. Basket don't snatch my letter
away from me and slam the door in my
face, 1 may come again.
/ certainly enjoy reading the Letter Box.
Come again Byron Gulley, your letter was
interesting. If all the boys were in favor
of nationwide prohibition and against
| the use of tobacco in any form this world
would be a rotten place.
l live in the country and like the open
air. I am keeping house for my father
and younger brother. I anu fond Of music,
good books and flowers. l have some hya-
| cinths blooming now that have grown in
water in the house this winter,
Aunt. Julia asked how many had start.
ed garden. have started vegetable
garden. also have flower garden and
have planted some sweet peas. Now l must
be going for I have stayed too long al
| ready. I will not describe myself this
| time. Will only say my age is twenty
| four.
BESSIE DELL1NGER.
| Conover y. c., r. ..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Wonder
| what all of you are doing today? I have
| been a reader of the Letter Box for
| long time but 1 never could get up cour-
| age enough to write. / am farmers
daughter, 81 years of age. What do you
all do for pastime? I play the organ and
| pick the guitar Come again Mr.. Crockett,
| your letter was fine. Guess my letter is
| long enough 50 will close by asking all
of the cousins to write to me. Will an
| swer all received. Lovingly,
| MARY JANE PERKINS.
| Rockingham, y. 9.