Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01


Albemarle, N. c., Route 8, Box PIT.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
come from the good old state of Alabama
knocking for admttance into your great
circle of boys and girls. l have been read
ing the Letter Box for a number OF years
and think it is one of the grandest circles
that could have ever been organized for
the purpose of getting boys and girls all
over the United States acquainted, and to
knowing more about each state. I have
read letters from almost every state in
our country, and by my reading them
certainly can say 1 have learned a great
deal more about each state. l live out in
the country on farm of about 200 acres
l go to school at a little country school,
Adams, Chapel. I like to go to school very
much. I am in the tenth grade, II years
old. Now, how many of you cousins like
to keep IN with our today orders? I mean
| by that the religious affairs, business and
political affairs of all kinds? 1 do. 1 read
every and any kind of paper 1 can get.
Well, cousins, this is a ''cousin" that will
write answers to your letters. While your
! letters are coming your answer will be go
| ing. new cousin,
MACKE MATHIsoN.
! Clayton, Ala Route 5.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
south Georgia boy to join your happy
band OF cousins: | live in Echols county,
one mile from the famous old Suwanee
| river. No doubt some of you cousins have
heard the song, Way Down Upon the
| S'wanee.' We have the most delightful
climate here. I I've in the country, go fish
| ing and hunting for pastime. The Wood
! pecker highway is coming by our home.
Many tourists pass here going to the Land
: of Flowers. My father died when I was
very small, therefore 1 have missed him
very much. Well, as it is the rule 1 will
describe myself an go: 1 have black hair,
| brown eyes, fair complexion, feet inches
! tall weigh 14O pounds, age seventeen. If
| any of you cousins would like to hear from
a south Georgian, let your cards and letters
! fly to EDGAR ENGLISH.
| Jasper, Fla, R. F. D. 2, Box Is.
| P. S.-Some of you cousins please send
me the-songs. It'll We Meet Again and
| THE Gypsy's Warming
| Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will You
| please admit two jolly Florida boys into
your band of boys and girls? We are con-
slant readers of The Tri-Weekly Journal.
| and we would like to hear from all of you
| boys and girls. And, say, we have a large
! collection of books and good poems which
! we will lend to any of you cousins who
| like to read-good books and poems-if you
! will send postage for same. We will de-
! scribe ourselves and go: l, John, am TWEEN
| ty years DID, weigh 40. have dark eyes,
| light hair and fair complexion. , I, Arthur,
] am eighteen years old, weigh 1876, blue
! eyes, dark hair and fair complexion. So
| let your letters fly to us. We will answer
! all. We live in small city and we are
lonely. Best wishes to all.
JOHN REYNOLDS.
ARTHUR PURvIS.
| Fountain, Fla, care S. R. D.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May I come
| in and chat with you this gloomy Saturday
! afternoon? | am not personally acquainted
with any of you cousins. but ! certainly
! do enjoy the many interesting letters. I
| love books, flowers and music. I am crazy
! about reading. 1 live in the country. three
miles from town, and get very lonely at
| times How many of You cousins enjoy
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