Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-18
AUNT JULIA'S COUNCIL
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THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS

"Help for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
Rules
No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both sides or
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to zoe
words.
Dear Children:
In our poets corner this week we
have an original poem by one of
our own circle, Ross Holstun.
We want Ross to send us his pic
ture for our album.
1t isn't possible, Of course, to pub
lish many original poems, for very
but when a bit Of verse Like this
comes in we all want to read it.
You see we have two brave girls
and a boy in the circle, Lea Russell,
Of Bolivar, La; Mamie Tisdale, Ellis
vile, Miss, and Luther Clark, Of
Gallivants, and Ferry, S. c.. The
first of the cousins that have sent
pictures for the album. Now you
know you children asked for this
album, and I told you that our very
good editor consented to have the
pictures of the writers of the best
letters each week, that is the two
appearing at the head Of the Tues
days letter box, published for US
in our album. You realize Of course
that these cannot appear with the
letters because the writer's cannot
know that we are expecting their
pictures until after they see the let
tiers n the box, but If they are
printed so we can reproduce them
in the paper, they will appear just as
soon after the letters as we receive
them.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Such
handsome crowd of boys and girls I never
saw before! Just because this is my very
first trip to the corner, I'm real sure.
am little country girl of seventeen sum-
mers and am the only girl in a family of
twelve. Did l hear some one say, Gee
I'll bet she's petted to death!' No, she's
not, either, for she's the largest one at
home now and has to be "chief cook and
bottle washer" To amuse myself I play
the organ. read, sew and help with house
work.. Who has my birthday, December 81 !?
/ would be glad to hear from my twin. /
have a favor to ask. Here goes: To any
who have sheet music that they are tired
of I would like to exchange flower bulbs,
seed and cuttings Of most any kind except
pot plants. Well, 1 must go, and if this is
printed 1 will call again some time. All,
there Some one has been sitting on my
bonnet, but I'll not grumble, for auntie
might not allow me space any more. Love
to all. Byby.
GLADYS M'KENzIE,
Cullman, Ala, Route 8.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit an Alabama boy into your happy band
of boys and girls? I live on the farm.
What do you cousins do for pastime? 1 20
opossum hunting. 1 am thirteen years old,
and I like farm life fine. / go to school at
Liberty Hill and am in the seventh grade,
and certainly like to go to school. All of
you cousins write to me. I will answer all
letters received Yours sincerely,
GRADY HICKS.
Florala, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Did you say
you'd admit another Alabama lassie into
your interesting circle? I'll promise not to
stay long, as this is my first attempt to
write to the Letter Box. All right, sit
down by me, Roscoe Given. 1 want to chat
with you while. You all remember that
awful artificial complexion Halter, don't
YOU? Aw, now Roscoe, I'll promise not to
get any paint or powder on you. We can't
understand whether you're married or a
bachelor We rather believe you are a grass
widOwer. If you are married, we ina CINE
your wife's nose looks like a peeled onion;
but if you're a grass widower, we feel sure
that 'she quit you'' account of you not
allowing her to use your drug store face
artificials," as we have already learned that
the boys have defeated the girls in the run
for the drug store complexion, and I'd like
to take a peep at your face. Whew! l can
smell the powder. That's all right; come
again, Roscoe. l guess you are wondering
what I look like, 1 have dark brown hair
and eyes and fair complexion, weigh about
145, am feet inches tall. 1 will leave
my age for you all to guess; it's between
eighteen and twenty-two Boys and girls of
all l possibly can. Your new cousin,
ALICE MARTIN.
Georgiana, Ala, Route 6, Box 112.
different states, write me and I'll answer
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will You
admit an Alabama boy into your jolly band
of boys and girls? My brother takes The
Journal and l read the Letter Box every
time. | am fond of The Journal, for it's
good paper, l think. By trade I am
miner and have mined and worked on the
farm all my life except while l was in the
service of our country during the war.
served with the One Hundred and Sixty
seventh infantry during the great World
war, with the great Rainbow division, so
you know 1 some service. I in five
big drives in ALL hut 1 didn't get wounded.
Wasn't l lucky, though? | should say
was. Say you girls from Jasper. Fla,
write me. live in Jasper, Ala. / will eX-
change pictures with a few ood-ooking
girls. How about you, Clara James? Your
letter was fine and interesting. Come again.
Now, If any of You girls want to correspond,
just write. l will answer all received. It's
raining up here this afternoon and we
haven't had a rain in two months more,
You see we needed rain very much.
With many good wishes, am your friend,
TITUS ROMINE.
Jasper, Ala. Box 1913.
Dear Aunt Julia and Friends: Hello,
everybody. May I enter again after an alb
Aunt Julia for printing my other letters,
and hope III be lucky this time. What do
you cousins do for pastime? l am picking
cotton real hard, trying to get ready to
enter school. My ambition is to get a good
education, for 1 think every boy and girl
should strive for. an education. Cousins,
thank you all, every one, for sending me so
many nice letters. Myrtle Willis, Lumber
ton, n. c., why not write to me aGainf
Clara and Ernest James. Round Mountain,
Ala, come again. Your letters were good.
Also lots of others whom I cannot name.
Cousins, all of you should have been here
to have helped eat scuppcrnongs and
chestnuts. They were fine. Now, I don't
mean to say ! ate them all. I haven't yet
told YOU about our school. We have tw"
schools here, about four miles an2rt, and
both schools were so crowded the fifth,
sixth ard seventh grades are going to TIE
W. o. w. hall. at North Creek. l study
the seventh grade. Ill be- You cousins
haven't got a. many sisters as | have.
have five. 50 you sc" never set lonesome.
Well I'll Ec %oiug, ,o%rirs. Write if YOU
wish to. Ni.h ',yr to ~,
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