Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-05

Dear Aunt Julia: In my letter published
January l promised to send you five more
dimes in case we cousins short of the
amount necessary ($100) to provide for our
dear little American girl l send you the
money in this letter and we would like to
see a statement soon as to how we stand:
You are very patient with US. Dear
cousins do you know that forty-one Of you
to date February 81 have complied with my
request in my last letter saying you intend
to read the Bible through? With nine other
friends and relatives, 1 now have Bible
class of fifty for 1921 1 have promised
each a present who finishes. What fine,
big class of earnest hearts, reading the only
divinely inspired book on earth! 1 know
that Aunt Julia is justs as glad as l am at
this hearty response, for she has your well
fare at heart, being blest with high ideals
and a heart Of tender sympathy. Now
dear cousins, let us all pray for the
Cousins Bible Reading Glass; that each
heart will prove good ground, and that the
seed of the Word of God will grow there
in that it will surely result in a rich fruit
age in after years. If you could read their
fine, earnest letters which have answered,
you would then know that they mean bust
ness. l in the fourth volume of five
year course in a four-volume Bible. With
JOHN w. GUY, Music Teacher.
Wampum, Pa.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
a South Carolina girl to join your happy
circle Of boys and girls. Come on, South
Carolina boys and girls; don't let the other
states get ahead of us. l live in the coun-
try, on a large farm, and like farm life
fine. I go to school and in the ninth
grade. am fifteen years old. For pastime
| read and crochet. l have read a great
number of good books. guess had better
close before Mr.. Wastebasket wakes up.
| will be glad to hear from all the cousins.
| will answer all letters received. Love to
Aunt Julia and the cousins.
LILLE HAY.
Wolfton, s. c., Star Route.
Good morning, Aunt Julia and cousins!
As have been a silent reader Of your won
derful Letter Box for nearly year and
this section of the country, l thought l
would be the starter, for some people need
one. / surely believe when the ground hog
came out to wash his face and hands he
must have seen his shadow, for it has been
raining steadily since that day, and 1 be-
lieve if it rains much longer we will have
to go around in canoe in some parts of
the country. Well, as my letter is getting
long, 1 will describe myself and go. Please
have the camphor bottle ready: Black hair,
dark brown eyes, fair complexion. height s
feet L inch. weight 100 pounds. Anyone
who cares to write to me I will assure them
an answer. Your new cousin,
EARL ]. MAY.
Greenville, s. c., Route 8, Box 100.
Dear Aunt and Cousins: Please move
over, cousins, and give me a seat
you cousins lonesome day like this? Gee!
Who could be any other way? What do you
all do for pastime? 1 read and write. I
have number of good books, author, Har-
will tell how ugly am. Don't run. Dark
hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, feet 10
inches tall, weigh 10 pounds, age between
IL and p. Who will guess it? I, like most
of you, live on the farm and like farm life
fine. Now, if you cousins want to write
to boy that will answer your letter, use
the address below. 1 believe I hear Mr..
w. B. coming, SO I had better run. Your
new nephew and cousin,
-..l FLORENCE BANKS.
Fayetteville, Ca, r. g.
P. Sind dime inclosed for the babe
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: With your
permission, l would like to write few
lines to your delightful page. I have been
an interested reeader of the Letter Box for
some time and can truly say that 1 have
derived both pleasure and benefit therefrom.
How many of you enjoy reading? l am fond
of outdoor sports, and everything that
goes to make life happier. Life is just
about what we make it, though, anyway.
Don't you think so, cousins? Aunt Julia,
think you are generouS-hearted woman,
and 1 appreciate the opportunity of writ
ing q few lines to your page. l Will not
describe myself this time my letter is
getting long. Guess I had better close.
Your loving cousin, -
LEILA HAMMONS.
Lumberton, N. c., r. 2, Box 81.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Friends: Here
comes three Alabama girls knocking to be
admitted into your happy circle. what are
you cousins doing for pastime these rainy
weary days? We go to school and study
the seventh grade. Our teachers name is
Miss Gaynelle Hogan. She surely is a dear
teacher. We go to school at Mt. Union,
Ala, small town fourteen miles southeast
from Evergreen, our nearest station. We will
not describe ourselves, will only say tina
our age is between fourteen and sixteen.
See? Well, as our letter Is getting rather
lengthy will close for this time. Now II any
of you cousins care to correspond with three
Alabama girls, let your cards and letters fly
to your cousins, -
ELSIE THOMAS,
ROSA SHEFFIELD.
LOIS SHEFFIELD.
Herbert, Ala.
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