Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-23

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let a girl from sunny Florida into your
endless chain Of boys and girls? 1 am
staying for a few days with my chum,
Emile Hough, so we are writing to the
box at the same time.
My birthday is July 18th. asked who
had it in my other letter. / received lots
Of letters but no one had 1T. However, l
have seen since then a letter from a girl
who did, and have written to her.
My chum and 1 go in swimming nearly
every day and believe me we can swim.
We went down to the river few days
ago and just as we started to dive in we
saw great big alligator on the beach.
He slid right into the water so we wait
ed till my chum's brother and the rest
of the girls got there before going in. We
went on four-mile hike day before yes
terday. We know all of the new songs
and 1 play them on the violin. I, like
many of the cousins, am reading the Bible,
and l think it is beautiful study.
We're crazy about good books. Zane
Grey is our favorite author. am in the
eighth. grade at school. We talk quite
bit of the Mexican language, also some
ing lots of letters from the cousins so
don't disappoint me. Sincerely,
CHARLOTTE E. BASSAGE.
Zolfo, Fla, Box 100.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please let, another Alabama girl in your
happy band? This is my first time to
write. Say, cousins, don't you all think
I would give the world to see. you and
talk to you, Say, cousins, what do you
all do for pastime? I read and help
grandmother. Ny mother is dead. am
my dads pet. Cousins, you all ought to
be so good to your mother. If I just had
mother how happy 1 would be. Grand
mother is so good to me, and my daddy
will describe myself. Don't you all run.
Here l GO: brown hair, fair complexion
and blue eyes, five feet five inches tall.
Am 10 years old. will answer all mail
l receive. From your loving cousin,
Russellville, Ala. /, Route 5.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
two south Georgia farmer boys to join your
happy band.
We. live on farms in sight of the ocmul-
gee river, so you see we have lots of fun
fishing, boating end bathing.
Come on, boys, let's do not let the girls
get ahead of us with their good letters.
How many of you cousins like good books
for pastime? We surely do.
AS this is our first attempt, we will de-
scribe ourselves and go. Now don't get
frightened; it will not harm you in the
least.
/, Barnie. have dark hair, blue eyes, fair
complexion, feet inches tall, weigh 15e
pounds and an twenty years old.
l, Clarence, have dark hair, brown eyes,
fair complexion, 5 feet, 10 inches high
weigh $50 pounds, was IS years old July s.
Who has my birthday? Now we will trot
BERNIE RUSSELL,
CLARENCE LONG.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Wonder if
you have forgotten me- / was admitted be-
fore, and want to thank Aunt Julia for let
ting ME join che letter box. 1 also want to
thank the cousins that wrote me. But
haven't had time to answer the last ones
l received.
It certainly is hot weather here now.
How many OF you cousins have my birth
day, the oath of August? 1 will be fifteen
years of age. want to receive q lot of
cards AND letters from the cousins on that
lay.
Well, I will close, and, cousins, do write
to me and see if you do not get a letter.
Good-by. Your niece and cousin,
DAISY BELLE DEAN.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: am a
Georgia girl. May 1 come into your coy
corner for wee bit? go to Helena
school and study the ninth grade. 1
live in Helena, but like the country best
L visited the country during vacation.
like to go in swimming. What do you
be the rule, will describe myself: dark
hair, brown eyes, fair complexion, five
feet seven inches tall, and weigh ITO
pounds. My age is between fourteen and
nineteen. Who can guess? Well. guess
[ had better ring off, as this is my first
attempt. With oceans Of love,
(M1SS) ERMA ANDERSON.
Care OF Il. K. Anderson, Helena, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and cousins: Will you
admit lonesome Georgia girl into your
happy band of boys and girls. I have been
silent reader for quite a while, but have
been very interested in the Letter Box.
viii not describe myself this time but
will say I am Is years young and if any
of you cousins want to know how I look
just write to me. If any of you cousins
wish to write to a jolly kid write to your
new cousin,
JOYCE HoLCoMBE.
Toccoa, Ca, R. 8, Box 81.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
comes a girl from dear old Georgia, but
I'm visiting in Alabama just now. What
is the matter with you Georgia cousins !?
l DON'T see very many. Alabama seems to
lead.
What do you cousins do for pastime .
| read, crochet, tat, play the piano, 60
swimming and write letters. I have read
So books since last September.
live on a farm and like country life
Tine. l have never lived anywhere else.
out L often visit in the city. As my let
ter is getting lengthy 1 will describe nv
self and depart. Please don't run. 1 have
blue eyes, fair complexion, brown, wavy
hair, four feet nine inches tall and am
between IA and IS years old. All YOU
cousins write to me as I'm very fond of
writing letters and cards. Your niece and
cousin,
TREVOR M'RAE.
Quitman, Ga, R. F. D. 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will Won
let Tennessee girl into your happy band?
will promise not to stay long. How MANY
OF you cousins like to read? 1 for one.
L have brown hair, brown eyes, fair COM
plex1on, feet tall, weigh 100 pounds and
am eleven years Of age. Some of you new
cousins write t. me. From a new cousin
HAZEL SMITH
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
a North Carolina girl to join your happy
oand of boys and girls. Move over and give
me seat by Aunt Julia. AS it has been
ahout four years since 1 wrote to the letter
box, but guess all the cousins have for
gotten me. Mother has been taking The
Journal about six years., and l surely do
love to read the letters. Well cousins,
will tell you how 1 look. Don't laugh. T
nave blue eyes, auburn hair fair complex
ion, weigh ITO pounds, feet 6 inches high.
age sixteen. Some bird, you bet. / am an
Old cousin and niece, GATHA LISK.
Concord, N. c., Route 6, Box 27.
T.. Il