Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-11

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body, but / particularly want 20
you, it is not to interfere with
going to keep On visiting here as
out for your next honor roll, one
and I'm planning to put it in use
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Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: As I have
been reading the cousins letters for long
time, thought l would write. l sure do
enjoy reading Aunt Julia's Letter Box. l
live in the country now, but used TO i've IN
Wilmington, Del. 1 like the country very
| we'll, but l have to do more work on the
farm than when we lived in the city. My
mother is an invalid, has not walked step
in ten years, and 1 have most all the house
work to do. I have sister, twelve years
old, who helps me. l will be eighteen the
22d of September. Who has my birthday
1 have brother fifteen years old. We are
all taking music. l took piano lessons five
years ago; now l am taking violin lessons,
and brother on cornet and sister on piano:
only three Of us. Papa is speaking OF
going to Florida next winter. He thinks
maybe the climate will suit mama better
than North Carolina. I would be glad II you
me everything you think I would want to
know. 1 will answer all your letters. I
guess had better close before I break the
rule. Your new cousin and niece.
Goldsboro, N c., Route o.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit North Carolina girl into your
happy circle. AS l don't see many letters
written from this part of the state, will
try and write a few lines. What do you all
do for pastime? 1 ride bicycle. skate
horseback and go to school, and like 1t line.
l am in the ninth grade and sure do nave
some nice teachers. / like all my studies
but one and that is Latin. We are begin
ming to take up Caesar now, and it sure is
hard. Some of you cousins ought to come
| Kings mountain, and / am sure you all
would like to go there, for I know you all
have read about 1.-The Battle of King s
Mountain" / live only seven miles from
it and about eight miles from the monu-
ment. If any Of you good-looking boys ana
girls want TO correspond with me-, l will
answer all letters with greatest pleasure.
-'"- AZ" ~ LOUISE GoToRTH.
Kings Mountain, N. c., R. F. D. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia: have thought about
writing before, but just kept putting 1t OF
an effort to get with the best society of
friends. My home is one mile from Eton.
live on a farm Of 1913 acres, and like farm
life. I like all kinds of outdoor sports,
sixteen years of age. If any of you
cousins care to write 1 will assure you an
Eton, Ga. MISS BUNA BROWN.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit three Alabama girls into your
happy circle? We live on the farm, and
| like farm life. We are school girls and are
| in the seventh grade. What do you cousins
| do for pastime? We read and go to school.
| We won't describe ourselves this time. Our
| ages are between fourteen and seventeen
| vars. Who has our birthdays, March 3,
| AEo A,n Wn
| hear from all the boys and girls, and will
| answer all letters and cards. Love to Aunt
Julia and all the cousins.
LEOLLA POWERS.
EXILE MARTIN.
Guntersville, Ala, Route ].
P. S.--Let the letters fly to u.s.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
a little girl who has a birthday in March.
My birthday is the 18th. You see, / have
l 90 to school and study the second grade.
MY teacher is Mr.. 10y Paris. l like him
fine. 1 wear overalls when I'm not in
school. My sisters call me frankie. l
have black hair, brown eyes. rosy cheeks
and weigh fifty-seven pounds. | Will go.
Your cousin, FANNIE SEAL
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please
open the door! Great! It's raining here.
Give me a seat by Aunt Julia and a NICE
member me? 1 have written to the Letter
Box once before and received quite num-
Der of nice letters. Cousins, l surely DID
appreciate every letter I received, but
couldn't answer all. How many cousins
like to read good books and crochet? l do,
and have read quite number OF good
books. 1 would be glad to exchange some
crochet samples with some of the girls l
would also like to exchange flower seeds.
I am very fond of flowers and intend to
spend lot of my time with my flowers
this summer. 1 work in the field and en-
JOY it very much. We live eight miles
from town, so you see ! don't go to town
very often; but the mail route goes right
by our door, and I will be glad to hear
from any cousin who cares to write. Every
one write and send me a snapshot of your
self. / am your cousin, a.A
Ellijay, Ca, Box e6, R. F. D. 2
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Just few
lines this rainy morning, as l thought 1t
would be nice for me to write. For pets
1 have a puppy, three pigs and cat. i
am eight years old and in the fourth craze
at school. have to walk two miles to
school. like music. 1 have attended one
singing school. Your niece and COUSIN,
EVA MICHAEL.
statham, Ca. R. F. D. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia: Will you admit another
/ Georgia girl into your band of boys and
| girls? / live in the country, and like
| country life fine. 1 walk two miles to
! school am ten years old. 1 go to Sun
day school and belong to the Sunbeam band
| l like music very much. l like to read
| good books, too. l would like TO near from
| all Of you cousins. Your new cousin,
statham, Ga. o. u. MICHAEL.
Dearest Aunt Julia and All You Cousins
| Here comes a little Georgia girl to Join
your happy band Of boys and girls. Cousins
| it was a good thing you let me in then
for, see. it's pouring down rain outside and
o1r dy rinT1fn
| Julia, not long ago you asked the cousins
| to tell you something we thought would
! make our Letter Box more interesting. Now
| if you'll permit me I'll tell you what
| think would make it more interesting: Let
| the cousins send some of their favoritt
| stories and poems to our Letter Box. AND
| you, dear Aunt Julia, it would be so nice
| IL YOU would write us a story Now, don I
Won all agree with me, cousins? I won't
| describe myself, as you might be inclined
| to laugh. All you boys and girls write tt
me. I'll try to answer all letters received
h'"' ''''HS '''' MARY MILLER.
P. S.-WilI some one send me the book
| 1.-THE Winning of Barbara Worth?"
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
| please admit Georgia girl into your happy
circle of boys and girls? I enjoy reading
the Letter Box. guess you are all wonder
| ing who l am and how l look. l have
| brown, wavy hair; brown eyes, fair com
| pleXion, age seventeen. live on a farm
| and like farm life fine. live near the
little village of Hiram, Ga. Hiram has
| two railroads, ten stores, one bank, and has
! a population of 375 people. l was born and
| lived in Alabama until 1920, when we moved
| to Georgia. My mother is dead. l have
| one sister and one brother. Ny mother
died the 18th of this month. Home surely
| is lonely without her loving presence. My
| mother had lots of relatives in Georgia
| also adjoining states. 1 would be glad tc
hear from some of them. Her maiden name
| was Frances Clay. 1 guess I had better
| 20, as my letter is getting lengthy.
| would be glad to correspond with the
| cousins. With love to Aunt Julia and the
! cousins, ETHELMA PETTY.
| Hiram, Ca, Route 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
| admit another Florida girl into your circle
| And may have seat by Aunt Julia? This
| is my first time, so I shall not stay long
| I live on farm of 240 acres, and think
| there's nothing so fine as being where YOU
| can breathe the pure country air. How