Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-04

February 8. 1922.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
OF course you have room for a crippled
boy in this big, kindhearted band. I've
not come to discuss my woes, If have
any. Lots of times our troubles are what
we make 'em. NowIm not trying to play
the cheerful cripple, butt I hope, do try
to take things like good sport. Being a
good sport is good thing, isn't it? That's
what makes you lots of friends, you happy
a reward in the hereafter for you. Cause
fully and honestly.
Naturally people want to know the when
in question, so here is my tale: Had
rheumatism over seven years Of my twenty
years on earth. Haven't been in sitting
never will, my light arm and legs, so my
left arm Is all I have between me and
I read my share. Although I can't hold
anything heavier than a magazine to read.
! love funny stories best and never tire of
viii close, cousins, with lots Of love
and heartiest of wishes sthat you may every
one enjoy long, healthy and useful lives;
make up this great nation Of tomorrow,
and may we, by the help of God, guide
it rightly.
Cousins, can't promise much. as I'd like
to, to answer letters received from cousins,
ffor-O. well, you'll know the reason If You'll
lay down on your back with a typewriter
sitting on the bed at your right and write
with your left hand.
Your cousin,
,,. 2. CLINTON MARSHALL.
Meadows Of Dan, Va.
COPY I'd like to have a copy Of Life or
Judge or Puck.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Keep your
seats. We are here for only few minutes
as we are two lonely soldier boys and, wish
To spend few minutes in pleasant conf
pany, for it is rather dull around camp to-
night. We have been reading the interest
ing letter from the cousins and enjoy them
Tine tH But the rhle is, Be short and PREF.
answer all possible. Write to your soldier
cousins, ~
LEROY MONROE, Of Georgia.
JESSE PHILLIPS, on Ohio
=, Service Battery Fifth II. A., Camp Bragg,
North Carolina. -
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Let ne in
quick. for it's raining out here Oh,
didn't come to stay long; I just want to
give Antint Julia a sweet kiss for printing
my other letter and to tell the cousins that
l got their letters and the contents Of them
were read with great pleasure; even If
some of them didn't get reply firm me,
they were appreciated all the same by me.
Beaty's letter was grand. especially the
quotations she has given us? And let's
take some &C them into our memory, also
abide by them, and I'm sure this will be
Happy aud Prosperous New Year for us ALL
Now I'm not going to describe myself only
TO say that IN FOLLY southern GIRL"
Tor 4 think 1T is more interesting to tell
about the. country round about where we
live, what we do for amusement etc.
Hush! Listen Did hear some one say
PUT her ont?' Yes. So III run along.
Write toNa jolly southern girl.
Lumber City, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and All: VIII you please
admit two Georgia girls into your happy band q
Say, cousins, what do you all do for pas
time? Go to school, we suppose. We were
graduated from the Barney High, so we are
not going to school now. As we are new cous-
ms we will describe ourselves: We are both
seventeen years old. Let your cards and let
tiers fly frob boys and girls, especially out
west. Your new cousins and nieces
SARA EDNA MCMILLAN,
EMMA LEE COUNCIL.
Barney, Ga.
Dearest Aunt Julia: I am here again.
longing TO come in and chat with you and
your interesting family. Since I wrote Won
oil have received some of the incest let
ters, all of which 1 enjoyed SO much and
answered them all. I have been looking
for, some cousin to write something new for
discussion in our band, but so far have
looked in vain. I have an idea, and am
going to give it. I would be glad for you
to give your ideas about ''short story writ
be helpful to me. Who can give me the
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