Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-26

L am an OlQ malQ yet, as am only sixteen,
but get so lonesome sometimes 1 feel like
an old maid All Of you cousins who have
lost your mothers sure have my heartfelt
sympathy, as l lost my dear mother about
four years ago, and l surely do ge lonely
since mother died. But my papa is still
living, and he helps to pass away the time,
as he is SO kind and good-natured. Well. as
my letter is growing long, l will sit down
and let more gifted writer take my place.
Will not describe myself. If anyone wishes
to know how look, why, just write to me
and l will tell you. Now, cousins, let your
letters and cards fly to lonely country girl.
Will answer all received. Your new niece
and cousin,
Elberton, Ca, Route 6.
Dearest Auntie and Cousins: Just few
moments time with you and will be on
my way. 1 am farm girl. l live on a
12S-acre truck farm, in Alabama. l am a
graduate from Fruitdale grammar school
and will go to high school next winter. l
simply could not resist the temptation OF
writing to the Letter Box after reading
some boys letter in The Journal about
wanting to get a good education. He, too,
had his diploma. I am going to succeed in
getting my share of education also. How
many of you cousins like the sweet, dreamy
waltz music? l love it. Also, the grand
Hawaiian music, and, in fact, all music.
1 am crazy about jazz music. We have a
Silvertone and several of the latest "hits"
in music. Do you all like to dance? love
to two-step and one-step. l am learning to
melons andF Strawberries? OF course you
don't! We l, if you do, just come down to
see me and l will feed you on them. We
shipped several cases of berries this spring.
Cousins, 1 must go before 1 break the rules.
All must write to me. l am fourteen years
old. Your cousin,
VIVIAN KIMBLER.
Fruitdale, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you admit a Geor-
gia girl into your happy band? l live on a
farm and would like it fine If could live
close to town. 1 am at my sisters home
now, visiting her. l have a good time here.
She takes The Journal and l read the Letter
Box. l like it fine. l have brown hair,
hazel eyes, medium comp EXON, am thirteen
years old, feet 10 inches high. l will be
in the eighth grade next term. / hope Mr..
W. L. will be asleep when this letter passes
him, so I can get to see it in print. Well,
| will stop, and l want some of you cousins
to write tc me.
LILLE MAE JORDAN.
Buckhead, Ca, Route ?.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let another Alabama girl join your happy
band? l have been a silent reader of the
Letter Box for some time, and like it fine.
Say, cousins, don't you think Aunt julia
is the dearest aunt in the world? 1 live on
the farm, and like it fine. I will not de.
scribe myself this TIM. but will say ans
better be going If any of you cousins care
to write to an Alabama girl, let your letters
fly to VURLA WILLIAMS.
Empire, Ala, Route ,, Box SO.
Dear Auntie: l wonder if you will admit
another south Georgia girl into your merry
circle? | have been reading the Letter Box
for some time, and think it is splendid.
Say cousins, isn't Aunt Julia a lovely
woman? l sure you will agree with me,
unless you are cross today. 1 wish some of
you cousins were here to help me with my
garden. I am in the Tomato club, and GER
tainly enjoy my work. / will write again
and tell of my experience if this is printed.
May l ask the girls a question? If so, here
write first? am a little timid, so l will
go before some one laughs out loud.
won't describe myself for fear of making
some one run. ! must close, as my letter
is already tiresome. Hoping to see this in
print ""me time soon,
Your cousin and niece,
BERNICE TREADAWAY.
BYRON Villa, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit South Carolina girl into your happy
band of boys and girls? I live on a farm,
and like farm life fine. What do you
cousins 10 for pastime? read and have
read a lot of good books. My mother is
dead and has been dead about nine years.
We |, / will describe myself: 1 am ) feet )
inches tall, weigh ITO pounds, have dark
years old the 10Th of August. Who has my
birthday? If any of you good-looking boys
aud girls want to correspond with South
Carolina girl, let your letters and cards
fly to ORA HEWIN
Starr. S. c.. Route 2.