Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-22

are putting up power plant there. The
wheel is said to be the largest one in Geor-
gia. There is a grist mill also. I'll leave
Ry saying az If any Of you cousin would
letters fly, will answer all received With
best wishes.
CLEO sTARGEL.
Dahlonega, Ca, Route No. 5.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
comes girl from the golden west to tell
you how she enjoys reading the letters
In The Journal. A friend of mine takes
The Journal and 1 go there once week
to read them
live on a farm of forty acres, and my
father owns another forty acres about
quarter Of a mile away that does not join
the home place. We have about twenty
acres in alfalfa and keep eight milk cows.
My sister and 1 do all the milking, and
we both like farm life.
live in the center of the San Joaquin
valley, the levelest valley in the world.
1t is more than three hundred miles long
and about one hundred and fifty miles
county, the county live in, has the high
est mountain peak in our country, and the
largest trees in the whole world.
Now before l go I will describe myself.
fat nor thin, light brown hair, hazel
eyes, fair complexion decorated with a few
freckles. In fourteen more days on the
tweDty-eighth nf February, 1 will be fiji
teen years of age. How many of the
cousins have my birthdate? Have 1 a
twin?
1 have big mail box. See if you cousins
can fill it, 1 know / will enjoy emptytng 1t.
With love to you all, 1 am, sincerely
yours, HELEN BISHOP.
Hello Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
a Georgia girl to Join your happy band. 1
wonder what you all are doing these warm
days? Oh! 1t is spring time now, and l am
want to have flower garden and join
the chicken club also. 1 Joined the tomato
and chicken club last year. set five hens
raised fifty biddies. And I set out one
third OF an acre af tomatoes and canned
one hundred and fifty cans and sold five
bushels Of my tomatoes.
clubs because she had bad luck with her
tomatoes and what 1 canned was great
help to her and me.
Cousins, don't you think Aunt Julia is
nice lady for adopting the little American
baby? Well, as my letter IS getting lengthy
I will close All Of you cousins write to
me. Your loving cousin RUTH DIXON
Blackshear, Ca, Il. F. D. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit a little North Carolina girl into your
happy band of boys and girls? Will prom
ise not to stay long. My age is eight
For pets / have dog and cat.
What do you cousins do for pastime? l
play the piano and play with my coils !,
Well, all of you cousins write to me. l
hope Mr.. W. B. will be visiting "neh 'n'S
arrives. Your new COUSIN, nrnDv
Williamston n c., Route 8, Box 6.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Permit me
to slip in long enough to tell you how much
I enjoy reading the letters of your depart
ment They are very nice. l like to go
to Sunday school and church, although l
am not a member of any church. MY older
sister, who died four years ago, was mem.
Der of the church and also president Oh
the r. P U. Mamma was also Chris
tan. She died ten years ago. hope to
be a church member some day. like 10
read good books and good literature am
not much for fiction. l have not peen 10
school in nearly three years, since papa IS
not teaching now l have two brothers but
no sister. Please allow me to quote Long
fellow and l will step cut:
Life is real, life is earnest
And the grave is not its goal
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
LILA VASTA JONES.
Triton, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia ,..i Cousins: I have
time and decided l would write. Hope
will be admitted. as this is my first at
tempt to write. So, cousins, don't laugh.
for l am wee bit bashful, and you might
get me confused and cause me to make Il
blunder. Well, / guess you all are won.
defing how 1 look, so please don't ''gigle'
and | Will tell you the pest L can. are you
ready? Alright, put your hands you
mouth. I have blue eyes, blond hair and
fair complexion, will soon be sixteen years
of age. How many of you have my birth
day, May IS? Well cousins it is over with
now All that hid come back and take
your seats, for 1 must run. 1 see Aun'
Julia coming with a stick. So you cousin
write to me and will answer all cards ali'
letters received. I hope to see this in print
If do will come again. By, by. Your
new cousin,
KATHLEEN POWERS
Andrews, N. G.