Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-08

- AUNT JULIA.
you will run away. I'm sure you would
run If you should see me (Ruby). l am
homely as sin with red hair and freckles
enough to divide with any Of you all If
you are so unfortunate or so fortunate
as not to be blessed with any such beauty
spots.
I, Lucille, have brown hair, blue eyes,
and fair complexion. We will be glad to
answer all letters received, and I, Ruby,
, would like to exchange crochet samples
with any Of the cousins who would be, so
kind. Hoping to get lots Of letters and
RUBY MULKEY
LUCILLE CHALKEER.
Kennesaw, Ga, Route 2.
P. Sind enclosed six cents for the
orphan.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Have you
room for an Alabama girl in your band
| of boys and girls? Sure hope I am admitted.
Have been silent reader for quite a
you all while ago and received so
many nice letters, decided to write too.
As it seems to be the rule for new cousins
| to describe themselves, will do so and go.
Here. goes: Light brown hair, blue eyes,
fair complexion, feet 6 inches tall and
am 16 years old. Now anyone wishing
to correspond with an Alabama girl let
THELMA HARKINS.
wilsonville, Ala, r. F. D., q No. 81.
Dear Auntie and All You Cousins: Here
comes this Georgia girl again. I have not
written in some time but have been read
| ing the letters. I see that some of you
| crochet and read books, go in swimming
and go fishing. Well I guess you are
all going to be surprised when I tell you
all what I do for pastime. I study Latin.
/ am in the eighth grade at school. I am
not going to describe myself any
but to say am about feet inches and
am 10 years old. Now everybody write,
Some of you cousins ought to come to
see me. I'd take you car riding and I'd
give you all the candy you could eat
Say, cousins, don't let the other states
get ahead Of good old Georgia. Well must
run and study some, but all you cousins
- THELMA SMITH.
Hello Aunt Julia and All the Cousins:
Please stop laughing for I am no more
than a Georgia cracker from southern
have been silent reader of the Let
ter Box for few years and never have
had the courage to write before.
Please give me a seat by Miss Mile
Keen as she is the only one I know. I
am farmers son, and live on farm of
100 acres. like country life fine. Come
| on, Georgia cousins, and do not let the
4 oIuer StdleS get aneau OF us. suppose
| you are wanting to know what 1 look
| like. Hush laughing, for here I go: Five
| feet tall, light complexion, light hair blue
| eyes. I go to school at Harmony school.
Am in the eighth grade. Well, 1 suppose
you are getting worried with me talking
such nonsense, so I will go. Boys and
girls both write me, for I get very
lonesome these cool days. I will answer
ALL Let the letters fly r, to 12,,, nn
Colquitt, Ca, Route 4.
Dear Aunt and Cousins: Is there room
in the circle for south Georgia boy who
is now in California? I read Aunt Julia's
Letter Box every week when I was at
be for the next two years. Then I'm
bound for the old home state again.
haven't seen very much Of California
vet, but intend to before leaving the
all winter, but is very nice in summer
Well, I'll give you all an idea of my
appearance, and then beat it. am five
feet nine inches tail and weigh 1855 pounds
Dark complexion and dark brown hair and
eyes.
Now If any Of our auntie's pretty nieces
care to write to me, I'll appreciate all
the letters 1 get. I can't promise to an
swer all of them though, because because did did
that once before, and couldn't keep my
promise.
MAX L. REDDICK.
Headquarters Ninth Corps Area, Preside
San Francisco, Calf.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I want to
join your happy band Of boys and girls. 1
wonder if l will be admitted? This is my
first time, and I do hope you will let me
IN. l am twelve years of age, dark brown
hair, grey eyes and dark complexion. / go
| to school at Pine View, Ga. / am in the
sixth grade. Ny teachers name is Miss
T ,rheI Wilson. | like to go t. school, and
| COW, feed the chickens and play dolls. l
have two brothers and two sisters. One of
my brothers is married. We go to Sunday
| school every Sunday afternoon. Well, /
must go. Hoping to see this in print. Lots
of love to Aunt Julia. Your new cousin,
| NETTIE EVE PILKINTON.
Pineview, Ga.
Hello. Folks! Here come again. 1 hope
| once before, and it was printed, and my
| friend is writing, I will write also. / got
| acquainted with many of the cousins. l
| read Aunt Julia's letter box and think it
is fine. We'll, as / didn't describe i myself
| the other time, / will now: Golden brown
| hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, 4 feet and
:, inches inches tall weigh 100 pounds my age
| going to school. Well, Christmas is almost
here, and L guess you all are planning to
have nice time. 1 am for one. Well,
| want all the cousins to write me. l will
| answer all l receive. Your niece,
| MACY ROGERS.
Clyde, N. G., Route L.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins! 1 wonder
| if you will admit a North Carolina girl into
| your band band of Jolly girls and bows
| Move over and let me have seat by Aunt
| Julia, for l know she would like to have
chat with schoolgirl. 1 am in school
today. l surely do have good time. Ny
| school teachers name is Miss Lucy Kirk
patrick. Well, as it is the rule, will
| describe myself and go. Please don't run:
| Yellow hair. fair complexion and blue eyes,
| feet tai; my age is between IA and II.
Some Of you good-looking girls and boys
| write to me. What do you all do for pas
| timer read, crochet and help mother.
| Well, as Mr.. Wastebasket is approaching, l
! VIII go, so good-by. Your niece and cousin,
| JESSIE SEAY.
Clyde, N. c., Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
! please admit a stranger into your happy
band of boys and girls? l live on farm
and like it very we'll. AS it is the rule,
| l will describe myself: 1 have dark blue
eyes, fair complexion, weigh us pounds, am
nineteen years of age. As Aunt Julia says
print this, as want to surprise my grand
mother. Hoping to hear from some Of you
| cousins real soon. l will answer all cards
ard letters received: So let your letters
and cards fly to a Tennessee girl. I will
answer all received. Your strange friend,
| RUBY LUMLEY.
Corinth, Miss, Route 5.
Hello, Everybody! May I come in? 1
surely enjoy reading the cousins letters.
Aunt Julia, may have a goat hat eats
! the letters, so 1 will promise rot to stay
| long. 1 live in the country and like it
| fine. also like the city, and think I'd
! because there are SO many more conveniences
| in town. Well, as it is the rule, l will
| describe myself. am feet, inches in
| complexion, age between 10 and %. VIII
| leave you to guess my age. For p2stime,
| crochet, cew and study music. For pets,
I am not rsed to pet animals ard don't like
| them much, If any of the cousins will