Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-24
Providence, R. I.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins-Will you
please let me in, <as it's so cold with all
this rain and sleet out here? l hope you
will. 1t has been two years since wrote
before asking YOU all to give me card
and letter shower on my birthday. was
sitting here then in q wheel chair and
couldn't walk a step, but I'm very thank
full that, can walk now, 1 missed two
ing by reading Aunt Julia's letter box. and
l received lots Of nice letters and cards
from readers of the dear old Journal, and
it's pleasure to me now to sit and look
at them. l am in the fourth grade at
school and go to school at Autryville. My
teachers name is Miss Nena Butler. l
surely like to go to school. will be ten
years old February 26 and | hope all
you cousins and readers of The Journal
Will give me another card and letter shower
then. II Miss Ouita Smith sees this 1
her name is changed by now. Papa has
been taking The Journal four or five years
and we don't think we could get along
without 1t. 1 think the letter box is
getting more interesting each week. 1t
surely is nice of Aunt Julia to print our
letters AID l know she is sweet lady
hope tie wastebasket don't get this, for
want TO get lot of mail on my birth
day. will close with love and best wishes
to all. Your little niece,
JENNIE RUTH NAYLoR.
Hayne, n. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
IL new cousin from South Carolina wishing
to join your happy circle
My home is in the beautiful town of
Prosperity, eight miles south Of Newberry
the county seat, and forty miles due north
OF Columbia, which is the capital of the
grand old Palmetto State.
| live at home with my mother NV
father abs been dead two years, and it
seems awfully lonely here since his death
NO one knows how sad it is until they
lose their father.
1 have ioinod
have about finished reading through it this
year. think We all should read and study
the Bible, for we cannot do the Lords will
unless we know something Of His good
Now, let's all try and do more along this
line, and we surely will be happier and
the good Lord will reward us for tenscore
times more than we have done.
My home town, Prosperity, is situated on
the Co., N. Il L. railroad and also the South
ern railroad. The Southern runs from Green
vile, C., to Columbia, S. c., a distance
Of about 500 miles and the G.. N. & +.
runs from Laurens, Sc c., to Columbia, s..
c., distance of about 100 miles. They
are both fine roads and do SIN extremely
large business and handle fine and fast pas
Senger trains.
Prosperity is considered one of the finest
residential towns in this section and does
an extremely large mercantile business. 1t
has population of about $500. Ny mother
is one of the largest landowners in this
north of the county seat. Her home plat
at Prosperity consists of So acres.
Su'SS had better come to a close, but
before l do l want to tell you something
dark brown wavy hair brown eyes and fair
complexion, weight 12S, am feet inches
high, and am twenty-five years old.
l would like to hear from all you cous-
ms and will assure you a prompt reply.
/ am a new cousin.
MARGARETrE HARMON.
p, s.-Aunt Julia, please find dime for
the baby, d z
Prosperity, s. G.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit an Alabama >girl into your happy band
this beautiful afternoon?
Guess you cousins are going to school, I
am and having Il jolly time. l am i'll the
sixth grade. / go to school at Liberty
Hill. 1 am a girl fourteen years of age, 1
live in the country about eight miles from
the little city of FlOrala. / guess l had
better close.
Wishing all merry Christmas and a
happy New Year. All you cousins write to
LEAVY WILLIS.
Florala, Ala, Route A.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Won
der If you will admit q South Carolina girl
this fall morning! I enjoy the letter box
to such an extent that / just couldn't re-
siSt writing today. / live in the country,
but expect to go to town at an early date
10 MAKE my HoHes Will give you Ill d
slight description of myself: Fair COM
pleXioD, brown hair brown eyes, five feet
three inches tall, weigh 120 pounds. What
do you all do for pastime? l read, crochet
and go kodaking and swimming Il mean in
summer, of course). wonder who can
guess my age, between 10 and 10. Say, J.
ID. F., you owe a letter, also Grace Hud-
son. swell, as this is my first attempt, 1
will not tarry long. So all who like to
correspond with jolly gill just send your
letters this way and I will assure you all
an answer. With the best of wishes for
a new year.
GLADYS BRANNON.
Greer, S. c.. Route 4.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let-a little Georgia boy join your band? I
have been reading the letter box for some
time and enjoy it very much. l go to school
and in the sixth grade. l am twelve
years of age and live on the farm. 1 have
brother who was in the Thirteth division,
One Hundred and Twentieth infantry, during
the World war. He went overseas; was
the States and was discharged at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga, and we have never seen
or heard Of him since, and we are all
grieved about him. We would be glad if
any of the cousins could help us in any
way to locate him. His name is Ralph q
Black. So good-by, with love to Aunt Ju-
liza and cousins.
HERBERT BLACK.
Woodstock, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you admit four
lonesome sailors from the L. S. S. Birming-
ham in your happy circle of boys and girls? ?
the first crop for hay and let the
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