Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-12

ANU ASLISL WIIllSu Oh UOLA oAACS Va
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
Dear Folks: I just can't resist the temp
tation any longer L think the Letter Box
| is wonderful, and isn't Aunt Julia a dear:
l wish she would print her picture, don
you? | like your letter, Mr.. Norman Lee:
also Mr.. ]. II. Hedgepeth's. 1 love to read
the Bible; it is the dearest book we have.
l think your letter nice, Adelne Pear
son. l was obliged to stop school, too, on
the same account. l was in the tenth
grade
1 live farm. but can't say like it
any too well, though. L am nineteen. Mr..
Joe Clark Wilcox, 1 would enjoy nice
car ride with you, l am sure. have
nearly two years. What do you folks do
for pastime? L crochet, read, keep house
and work with flowers L would like to
know how Mr.. Hamilton Hopkins came out
with his contest, and who got the prize
All who wish to write to me address
MISS LILLIAN WATTS.
Carbon Hill, Ala, Route 3.
Deaer Aunt Julia and Cousins: have just
| been reading the good letters in The Jour
nal, and enjoy them very much, as they are
very interesting. / am girl OF sixteen
years. 1 live in the country and enjoy
country life very much. have been going
| to school ever since the first of September,
and go to a nice twO-stOry building. we
are planning to have some plays, dialogues.
pantomimes, etc, the last two nights OF
| our school, and you see we have some 1uh
practicing them. Don't you cousins think
Aunt Julia has pretty name! L do. My
mothers name is Julia. How many of You
cousins go to Sunday school! L go almost
| every Sunday and have good teacher'
| ciety every Sunday night. Who has my
birthday, June 10? All of you cousins
write to me. l will answer all letters L
MISS EULA BREWER.
Roanoke, Ala, Route 4.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
comes south Alabama lassie to join
| your happy band. Hoping for welcmoe
L think everybody like the letter box
do for one.
Aunt Julia, 1 haven't words in my
| ting we cousins have space in The
Journal. | always fead the letter box
and like it just fine.
1 am country lass of seventeen sum
on one all my life. l love to gather
wild flowers and watch the seasons
bring changes in the flowers and trees.
Doesn't mother nature make everything
beautiful for us? Just to think how
ugly the earth would be without any
flowers and trees, besides the many
other things she does for
live in the long leaf pine belt. The
timber is now being cut near my home.
The logs are being drawn to the railroad
! by a skidder and, my, how it tears up
the land.
My home is in .thinly settled settle
ment, thirteen miles from the post office,
but we have route and receive the
daily news ASST we lived in the city.
Isn't it a blessing to hear from all over
the country every day. I think it is.
I thikn every one should have a good
education. 1 am studying the eighth
grade 1 like to go to school better
than anyone, I suppose, although there
are plenty of girls ahead of me, accord
ing to their age.
Who has my birthday, August IS?
Cousins, remember me as you write.
So bye, bye. Send your letters to
ETHEL ROWELL.
Dandalusia, Ala, Ri. -.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins VIII you
let another North Carolina girl into your
happy band? l have only been reading The
Journal for a little more than week, but
have learned to like it fine, especially the
cousins corner. l also think the stories
are fine. L enjoy reading very much and
have read many good books If those who
like to read good novels will read Harold
Bell Wright's and Gene. StrattOn Porte-'s
books l am sure they will like them fine. I
live on a farm, and 1 sure L like the
country better than the city though 1 have
never lived in the city. This part of North
Carolina is very fertile. The principal crops
are corn, cotton and tobacco, although a
lot of garden produce is raised. | love
music and flowers, and try to raise lot of
flowers, but don't have as much success
as L would like. viii some send me the
song, 1.-The Mfdn ght Express? [ would
appreciate it very much and will return
the favor IN any way l can. 1 am afraid
l have broken a rule, but do hope Aunt
Julia will print this. l will promise not
to write much next time. If some of you
cousins would like to cheer a lonely girl,
write to me. 1 will surely answer. Low
ingly, MARY z. MOVE.
LAGRANGE, n. C.
My Dear Friends of All Friends: 1 have
been a silent cousin for a long time, but
it seemed l never found time to write the
dear old page. We. do not take the paper.
but a very dear friend ef mine does, and
L read hers. l a freshman this year
and am in my early teens. 1 take music
and expression, and am crazy about both.
AS you all know, there are meets all over
Georgia. suppose, where the pupils and
representatives gather and try their luck
at the cups, etc. I'm going to represent
my school in elocution. l do so hope l can
do something. l am a great reader OF
books, and Zane Gray is my favorite novel
list. We have lots of parties and other
gaas in ROckmart, and l wish all yOu
cousins could be here at once. But maybe
we gan some day. So many of you say yon
sew What little ! do is not fit to look at.
1 went to st. Pairick's tea last night at
the clue house and had an awfuly good
time. Won't some of You cousins write
me? MILDRED HUBBARD.
Rockmart, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here I
come Will you let me in for a chat?
How are you all today? 1t sure is q
cold day here for the time OF year; think
it will snow, Wish it would. [ sure
would have a time. 1 am going IT, to
have a good school, L also go to Sun
day school every Sunday. 1 like to go
to Sunday school. There 10 on class
roll. Our class will have a picnic some
time soon. We sure do enjoy our picnics.
There is a good spring near my home
and we go there, carry our lunch and
enjoy the day so much.
Now you girls that think we boys
bashful are mistaken. You know boys
are slow to start. But you know the
saying slow and steady wins the race.
1t is my desire to be a great man some
community and country. You know we
| must aim high or we will never win.
| to me. Will answer all letters and cards.
Lovingly your new friend,
GARLAND MARTIN.
Jefferson, Ca, Arcade, r. ..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins Will you
admit two jolly North Carolina girls into
your happy circle? We live in the country,
| and enjoy it very much. Who has our
| 20? We will be sixteen. We attend Sun
| day school every Sunday. How many of
| you try to live a Christian life? For amuse-
| ment we play ball and take trips to the
| mount ains There are many interesting
places on top of the mountain; there are
1 lots of big rocks. Anyone who wishes US
| to tell them about the rocks just write to
us and we will tell you all about them:
| Here is a motto 1 think we all should
| know: God expects me each moment to do
my best. What am L doing now" We will
| stop for this time or this may not be
| printed. Some one write to US. Love to
| Aunt Julia and all the cousins.
| MADGE GREENE.
| MAMIE MORROW.
Ellenboro, y. C.
| Hello, Aunt Julia and cousins, too Just
| line this beautiful spring morning to see
| If any of YOU cousins remember me, as 1t
| has been about two years since 1 wrote to