Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-13

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
a girl from the dear Old state of Georgia to
join the happy band of boys and girls:
have been silent reader of the letter box
for q good while, but have not picked up
the courage to write till now. Wonder If
Aunt Julia will bet be in this cold night?
Cousins, don't you think that Aunt Julia Is
a dead woman, anyway / do for one. What
do you cousins do for pastime? / read good
books, help with the cooking, for live on
farm and like farm mighty we'll Well, as
it seems to be the rule will describe myself
and go. Please don't run: l have light
brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, five
feet and eight inches tall. My age is four
teen. Some of you good-lookng boys and
girls write to me. l will go and If l see
this in print 1 will come again. Your new
cousin, MYRTLE KNIGHT.
Nashville, Ga, R. F. D. ?, Box g.
Hello There Aunt Julia and Cousins: One
and all how are you all enjoying these cold
winter days? Oh, 1 am happy as the day is
long Which season do you cousins like
best? 1 like summer, because we can have
more pleasure. We don't have to stay in
doors so much, can go car riding, flshl2g
and most anything. l live in the country
and would not exchange it for city life at
all. Guess you all wonder what do, oh, L
cook, sew, wash dishes and most everything
comes to hand Nov don't you all know
I'm smart? had better describe myself
and go for if / stay too long, Aunt Julia
won't let come again, so don't get
frightened, dark hair, brown eyes, medium
complexion, 5 feet tall, weigh 115 pounds
and my age Is eighteen. Now if all you
girls and boys want to write to Georgia
girl, let your letters fly and 1 certainly will
answer all received. Your new cousin,
GERTRUDE STEWART.
Woodstock Ca, Route 1, Box SO.
My Dear Aunt julia May 1 join your
happy band Of boys and girls to have a
nice little chat of our schools and things
that are of some benefit and things Of some
interest? Well, cousins, are you all going
much, for 1 got sick " had to stop. I
am in the seventh grpE.e and am ID years
of age. Aunt julia it is certainly sweet
and nice of you to adopt the little French
kid Will close, as my letter Is getting
lengthy and we are not to have over 200
words. Lots Of iove to Aunt Julia.
CORINNE COLEMAN.
Dear Alnt Julia and Cousins: am
little gid nine years of age. go to
school and am in the fourth grade. MY
teachers name is Miss Poole. I hope all
of you cousins will have happy New Year.
~ SUPP EssIE MCGOWAN.
Chester, S. c., R. F. D. No. 4.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit two little girls into your happy
band of boys and girls: We promise not to
stay too long, and therefore give room 1Or
more cousins to have word to say. We
are half sisters and live in the country, and
was old Santa good to you this Christmas:
He sure good to us. Wish some of you
cousins could have spent Christmas with us.
Am sure you would have had nice time.
Would you all like for us to tell you some
Of our pets? All, am sure all said yes, so
here goes: Two pigs, mean as can be, Bet
tie" and ''Judio;'' three kittens, Polly, Tom
and Peggy. Well, guess we had better keep
our promise as we are the least bit scared
Nod" and will grab our letter for breakfast.
All of you cousins write us.
HAeZEL FLOYD.
Colquitt Ga.
Dear Aunt and Cousins: Hey, there, every
body! Will you please give a seat to
thirteen-vear-old Georgia boy? l am
farmer lad and am fond Of all outdoor
sports. l am fond of hunting and fishing.
When I write again 1 will tell You about
some fun 1 have had catching opossums. |
guess you all would like to know what kind
Of looking kid 1 am SO l will describe
myself and give my seat to some one VINO
is better letter writer than !. | am five
feet tall, weigh 102 pounds, medium com
peXion, brown eyes and black hair. Wish
ing everybody a Happy New Year,
EMILER SHIRLEY.
Turnerville, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please let me in for a few minutes? l am
d lonely soldier boy and would like very
much to get letters from some of the cous-
ms. I am feet 10 inches tall, weigh ITO
pounds, black hair, brown eyes and fair
complexion, and between IL ana Il years OF
age. l will close for this time, hoping to see
this in print. 1 will say goodbye to all. Now,
cousins, / shall look for letters, so do not
disappont me. Very sincerely,
ARTHUR HARDING.
Hdqrs. Co., 18th F. A., Camp Travis, Tex.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will You
please admit a little nne-yeare-old girl
into your happy band Of boys and girls?
I read the Letter Box and enjoy it very
much. 1 live ten miles west of Marietta,
northwest of Lost Mountain. I can see the
ice on the side Of the mountain when. the
water freezes and the trees are pretty in
hundred yards from Osborne school. Our
teacher is Miss Mamie Jones. I am in the
fourth grade. My department card runs
from 90 to 100. 1 won't describe myself
this time. 1 will close. Your niece and
cousin, ELIZABETH CANIRELL.
Powder Springs, Ga.
P. S.-Please, Aunt Julia, don't let the
wastebasket find this.