Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-16

NIT me into your charming circle this after
noon and III promise not to visit long \
nave been interested reader of your let
tiers for some time, but could never decide
TO writ until this evening. 1 am just an
ordinary school girl and live in the country,
"a miles from the city of Moultrie. As
this is my first year in high school, l am
found very busy. I am intensely interested
In education. None of you enjoy reading
more than 1 do, 1 sure, but, cousins,
choose the higher type of literature and do
not defie your minds with cheap novels l
am an ardent admirer of nature, but simply
haven't words TO express the many beautiful
Things l feel. And, too, / am fond of
music, though I can play but very little.
Most OF the cousins love flowers, L notice
from their letters. I am very fond of them.
have quite few pot plants and some
flowers in the year. We are planning to
have little play at our school Thanksgiv-
ing, and expecting jolly good time. Come
over and Join us. 1 am sure you would en-
joy it, too. 1 have three brothers; one is
married, one is a drug clerk in Bondurants
Drug company, yaldosta. Ca, and my baby
brother. is going to school. And l have
three sisters; one is married, the other two
at home, so you never get lonesome.
My sister Daisie has made some real cousins
through this column, and l hope some of
You will take notion to write me. do
enjoy reading letters. So all Of You write
me good, long letter and l will try to
answer, every one. Pardon my intrusion.
Aunt Julia. for l have always heard it said
that little girls should be and not
heard Your niece and cousin,
LOUISE, FULLER.
Moultrie, Ca, R. F. D. 1, Box 161. o..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit two Berry school chums into
your happy band of boys and girls? Have
read your letters many times in the Letter
Box, and like them very much. Ethefs
home is in Florida and, believe me, it is
wonderful place to live. She is sixteen
years of age. Sarah has written to the box
before. Suppose some Of you cousins re-
member her. Ny home is at Coosa, Ga,
sixteen miles from Rome, Ga. Sarah is
seventeen years of age. Sarah has been at
Berry for two months; Ethel has been here
q year, and we surely have nice time.
Dear old Berry is grand place. Wish
you cousins could all be here with us. We
have 40 girls in school this year and about
800 boys. so you see, when we all get to-
egether, there is quite a crowd. November 4
was annual field day at Berry. All the boys
and girls were together and had very nice
time. The boys ran good many races, had
the pole vault and then throwing of the
hammer The boys had a large iron ball
on a long WIRE; and threw it around their
heads few times and then turned it loose
to see how far lit would go. In the after
noon the school team played basketball.
against the faculty the score being q to15
in favor of the school team, and You
just imagine we were all proud that the
enough. we don't want to take up too
much space in the Letter Box. but If any
of you cousins want to learn more of US or
of the Berry school just write to us. Will
try, to answer all letters received. Your
loving nieces and cousins,
ETHEL WHIDDEN.
SARAH MAE STRICKLAND.
Mount Berry, Ga. "A
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
all admit Georgia girl into your happy
circle? l have been a reader of The Letter
Box for a long time, and ike it just fine.
/ hope these few lines will escape the waste
basket, for 1 want to get acquainted with
the cousins. l won't describe myself this
time, but l am fifteen yeas old. l will
answer all letters received. Your niece ard
cousin, MATTE LOU HiX.
Lavonia, Ga, Route 8.
Ny Dear Aunt Julia: Bonjour, Aunt Julia
and the cousins. Isn't this a beautiful
day? AS 1 you cousins and Aunt Julia
are outdoors enjoying the bright sunshine, l
"bleeve" l will stop while, anyway, as it
has been almost year since l chatted with
the happy band of boys and girls. Well.
Christmas will soon be here. I know you
cousins will be glad. I will, for I'm ex-
pecting old Santa to fill my stocking to the
brim. And I'm sixteen years of age, and
still hang up my stocking. That's queer
isn't it? But just the same, it's true.
Let me tell you cousins and Aunt Julia
what my intentions l intend to be an
opera singer some day, as my talent leads
towards singing. That has been and will be
the heighth Of my ambition and my only
career. I've also written several short
stories, but haven't published any. Perhaps
some Of the cousins would like to know tie
names Of them: Comics Affairs The
Burning Bridges" The Unlucky Lad,'
'The Jolly Para" and ''The Table That
Turned These are the names, but you
just ought TO read EN- they are good.
"Compre." Some Of you cousins write to
me; I'll answer all letters 1 receive. Au
reyoir.
BaEnesTille, Ga. ~
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will YOU
please admit six lonely boys and girls into
your happy circle? We are at school We
surely do have a fine time playing bali
and studying. too. The boys play ball
against the girls. The girls won the game
last Wednesday. Maror, Erie, Arretta and
Mabry study the sixth grade; Ethel the
seventh, Eula the eighth. we all live in
the country, farm, and like farm life
fine. We attend Sunday school almost
every Sunday, and enjoy it very much. AS
in n p1av ba1