Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-05

been wanting to write to the Letter Box
long time, but just neglected it. I read the
letters In every issue of The Journal and
some real good. Hello Victor s., write
another good letter. l really had to laugh
out loud when [ read your last one. Cousins,
we are all good friends even il we can't be
personally acqua nted with each other, aren't
we? Our school will be out May the 26th.
We are going to have a good commence
ment: wish you all could be here. | am in
the seventh grade. l wonder if there's any
body elses birthday besides mine on the
Esd Of September? IL SO. please let me hear
from you. | am fourteen years old. CouS-
ms, let's all tell our ages when we write.
1t really makes me enjoy the letters more.
All of you cousins write TO me if you want
GLADYS MULLIs.
Milan, Ca.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
an old Georgia Cracker to visit you all. l
have never written to the Letter Box be-
fore, but before / enlisted in the T. s.
marine corps, while L was at home, 1 GER
tAinly enjoyed reading the letters ana do.
yet. when l can get them. l know it won't
do for me to start out to tell what the boys
In the L. s. marine corps do. | will say
this, we are like big nest Of wasps. we
are always ready for anything. marines
duty is anything that can be done ION land;
on water, in the air." and I'll take my part
in either place. But l am one that loves
the air and water. | know you cousins are
enjoying the beautiful spring weather on the
farm now. l would love to be there with
YOU. Well, l guess you all are wondering
if / am an old man. No, / was only
eighteen years of age when l enlisted in the
marine corps. Now who guess my age?
expect to remain somewhere in the trop-
zeal countries until about June or July, 1924,
then | will return to the dear old L. 3. A
and to my old home in Georgia. Can any
one guess where? With lots Of love, l am
PRIVATE 7. b. SUIT.
Private L. S. Marine GAS Company g.
Regiment. First Brigade, Marine Barracks,
Port Au' Prince, Republic Of Haiti.
Dear Aunt and Cousins: Here come two.
little Georgia girls asking for admittance
into your merry band of boys and girls. we
live in the country, and like country life
fine. We are also great lovers of flowers.
We think Aunt Julia the dearest aunt IN
the world. Don't you cousins agree WIN
us? We surely are glad to see spring.
Walters father Is dead and his mother is
married again. We are just alf-sisters
Who can guess our ages! waiter Is between
ten and fifteen, Dora is between five ana
twelve. The one guessing our ages correctly
will receive letter or card. Address our
letters separately. for we want to see which
one of us gets the most. Wish you cousins
and Aunt Julia could come and so rshlng
with MS. We surely do enjoy reading The
Journal, especially the Letter Box On!
we are afraid We have already gone over
aunties rules. Hope we haven't Cousins
one and all, write to us, we Will answer
all we can. Your new cousins.
WALTER DODD.
DORA DAVIS.
Suwanee, Ga.
My Dear Auntie and Cousins: Here I am,
asking for admittance into your happy
band. 1 have never written toaAny paper
before, but hope Ill have the pleasure OF
seeing my letter in print, and think ] Will,
as auntie seems to be a dear aunt. Just
| wee Bit painting and powderlng: !
don't think it's any harm to use A Nttte OF
both. Many times l see boys as well as
girls with powder and paint on their faces.
live in the country, and like country life
fine. l have never lived in the city and
don't think 1 would like to. I have two
! brothers and two sisters. one brother and
one sister married. Ny father died when J
was only six months old. My mother is
living. Robert l.. Goodwin, guess your age
! TO he twenty. Am [ right? Lillian Hub
bard. your letter was real good. Who has
my birthday. July 81? am fifteen.
wish my twin would write 10 me. III not
describe myself, as my letter is growing
| long: will only say I am blonde. am
expecting. to receive many letters.
PEARL sCOGIN.
Manchester. Ala, Star Route.
Oh, Aunt Julia open the door quick and
let me in before Uncle w. r. comes around
with the wastebasket this afternoon, taking
all such letters as mine. Guess you gifted
see this mite in the Letter Box, IL auntie
will be so kind as to print it. We take The
Journal and read it through. l think the
Letter Box is the best page of all and m,
the stories cant be beat. The BTas king
Point" ia certainly extra fine, Aunt Julia,
aren't you afraid we cousins are going to
love you to death? l love you and know