Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-23

sure to write. Love to Aunt Julia, from
her new niece, MAY DUNCAN.
Nineland, n. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will
your happy circle? 1 live in dear old North
Carolina. 1 live in the western part, at
the foothills of the Blue Ridge, where l can
see the beautiful Horseshoe Falls. We have
all kinds of fruit, apples, peaches pears,
grapes and even figs in abundance. The
winters ARE very mild. The wild flowers
are beautiful. We have all kinds of flow
ers. We have lots of wild game-rabbits,
hear from any of you who wish to write
and will promise you answer. Would
like to have a picture of any of you who
wish to send me one. With many good
wishes, your friend,
ANNA L. LYNCH.
Columbus, N. c., Polk County.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: I won
der if you will let me join this happy band
OF boys and girls. l have been a reader of
the Letter Box for some time, and l think
1t is SO sweet of Aunt Julia to give us a
corner in the dear old Journal. live on a
farm about two and one-half miles from
town, and, like all the other cousins, like
farm life fine. Come on, Niles c.. Clark, of
Waterloo, S. c., don't you remember writing
to me. Now, let me hear from you again
If some of you good looking boys and girls
would like to correspond with q sweet-six-
teen-year-old girl,> write to
SARAH LEWIS.
Box 131, Floral City, Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: If Aunt
Julia will be so kind as to allow me space
in the letter box, would be delighted to
say hello to all Of the cousins. l am
farmers son and live in the eastern part of
West Virginia. Aw, now, you girls needn t
frown SO because L am stranger and am
trying to force my way to an introduction
Give me just one smile of welcome and then
l will feel more like saying what 1 am about
to say; and when bid you good evening
you can talk about me as you please.
know it is a hard task for you to sit here
and look pleasantly into the face of speak
er that utters such meaningless words, when
your feelings tell me to go, but I will as
sure you of short visit and the least harm
done possible. l believe l noticed someone
blush, or was it the paint that fooled me?
am not prediJuced against girls nor am
a woman hater, but l do hate powder and
paint Remember the old proverb-
Powder and paint makes her what She amt
1t ruins the complexion and the ones that
use 1t look faded without it. Isn't that
good proof? No. am not an enemy of the
girls but want TO see less drug store com
plexion and more of human natures Now
my speech on artificial complexion has come
to an end and in conclusion 1 want to be-
stow upon you the greetings of West Vir-
ginia as 1 am the first one of this state
| that requests a seat in the circle of friend
ship. All letters will be gladly answered
and highly appreciated. Hoping to hear
from some of you soon, your new cousin,
ROSCOE GIVEN.
Birch River. W. Va.
Dear Aunt Julia: 1 live in south Florida.
l am proud of my home, we have a lot
of nice fruit and vegetables. My papa
takes the Atlanta Tri-Weekly Journal and
l enjoy reading the letters from the cousins.
will be thirteen years old in November I
am stronOg and have good health If this
letter is published 1 will write again. Your
Florida cousin
DANIEL HORNE.
Dunedin, Fla.