Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-12

better run along and give some one else
chance to talk, but | have certainly enjoyed
my visit. With much love to all,
VIOLA NELSON.
Milton, Fla, Route b, Box 4.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will you
please admit an ex-soldier boy from Florida
into your happy band of boys and girls? ]
live in the country and like it fine, for |
am great lover Of flowers. and the woods
around here are full Of different kinds of
wild flowers that bloom from early spring
until frost like to go out in the woods
Eodaking and gather big bouquets OF wild
flowers. Well as this is my first attempt
TO write l had better not stay too long. l
won't describe myself Who has my, birth
day, November II Will let you guess my
age, l am between twenty three and twenty
seven years. All you cousins write to me
for surely get lonesome sometimes, and
do enjoy reading letters. With love and
best wishes to Aunt Julia and cousins, a
new cousin. WILLIAM e. WHITTLE.
Greensboro, Fla, Route 1, Box 81.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you
please admit a little Florida girl into your
happy band of boys and girls? Like most
of the cousins, live on farm and like it
fine. What do YOU cousins do for pastime
go to school, help mamma and do fancy
work. How many of You cousins are plan
ming on taking trip this summer? We are
and wish some of you could be here to go
with us. As this is my first attempt to
only say my age is between eleven and
thirteen years. Who has my birthday, June
Z? Wonder il l have a twin. If have.
please write to me. What do you cousins
think of Aunt Julia? I think she is just
the sweetest, dearest woman and loved by
everybody. How many of you cousins like
TO read books? 1 do. and like to read Aunt
Julia's Letter Box. too. Some OF you good
you answer, and I would especially like to
hear from my twin if 1 have one. Let the
letters and cards come to your new cousin
HOYT HUGHBY.
Madison, Fla, r. B. Box 20, Rosedale
Farm.
Dear Aunt Julia: My mother started TAX
ing The Journal last fall. l enjoy reading
the whole Journal, but like the cousins
corner best. My father is a trucker and
farmer. l have helped in the field some,
such as hOeng and replanting tomatoes.
have a good many little hiddes and larger
chickens I am trying to raise. l have no
pets, hut have little five-year-Old brother
to amuse me. If l this, in print 1 will
come again and write and tell you about
Silver Springs, one OF the most beautiful
springs in the United States, six miles from
Ocala, the county site of Marion county:
Some OF YOU cousins from other states and
from dear old Florida write to me.
MARTHA DOUGLAS.
Ocala, Fla, R. F. D., Box II.
Tap! tippy! tap! There! I knew you all
NOuIu near SUCH n llSnL hHOck. nope
you'n let me come in and sit beside Miss
Rainwater, with whom / have been CORE
spending since reading her letter in the
Letter Box. L would like very much to
become acquainted with Aunt Julia and
some of you cousins, hence this, my
first attempt, to gain admission to your
friendly parlor chats. I have been inter
eSted in the Letter Book for about a year,
and 1 enjoy the publications immensely.
L would also enjoy hearing from some of
UnIt Aunt Tilt nf
first introduce this letter to her terrible
assistant, MIR. Wastebasket. 1 will try to
answer all correspondence and tell of my
self in the letters. l will only say my age
is between ten and fourteen Well, as my
letter is getting to sound as though
haven't read the rules, 1 will stop, hoping
to hear from all of you cousins. new
cousin,
MISS LINDA PATTERSON.
0rsino, Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit North carolina girl into your
happy band? l have been reading your let
tiers for a long time. I sure do enjoy read
ing your letters. l am like the other boys.
and girls, l live on a big farm. Do you
cousins enjoy riding horseback? l surely do.
go to school and take music. 1 have four
brothers and no sisters. like to do house
work. l enjoy reading good books and sure
ly do enjoy raising flowers. l will not tel
you my age this time, but if this misses the
birthday. November 10? AS this is my first
visit, I'd better not stay long. All you
cousins who wish to correspond with jolly
9' BEAULAH MAE PENLAND.
Hayesville, N. c., r. f. D. 3.
Dear Auntie and All: After reading so
many nice letters from the cousins, I de-
cided to write. AS l am a new cousin,
guess you will give me a seat by some good
looking boy or girl l think Aunt Julia is
+E,n DlA
Journal, don't you, cousins? This is very
nice way to gain friends, l see. Cousins,
it seems that you all have various subjects
in discussion, but of them all. kindness is
my favorite. Say cousins, how did you all
enjoy Easter? 1 had a very nice time.
What do you cousins 40 for paStime?
play all kinds of games such as finch,
checkers, rock and old maid. l wish some
Of you cousins would come over and let
have a game. Come on, Elmer Bridges and
Jack Phillips I think your letters are just
splendid and also Pearl Rogers and Woodie
Garrett pictures are grand. Would like to
have one Of them for myself. Cousins,
please send me the songs. Let the Rest
in My Old Kentucky Home" and Meet Me
Out in the Moonlight Alone" I will re-
turn the favor in any way | can. How many
of you cousins like to go kodaklng on Sun
days? / surely do. a girl friend ana my
self went out kodaking several Sundays ago,
took three ROLLS Of films and didn't get but
two ogood pictures, that was a poor job.
Come on Harvey Mcdonald with another let
ter l would liket to have some of your
peaches when they get ripe. have one uncl
and several cousins living in Georgia. /
wish l lived there instead of North Caro-
lima Well, l am taking up too much space,
but will you pardon me for staying so long!
will leave my age for you oguess' II IS
between fifteen and twenty. Now l want TO
see who will be the lucky winner in TINS
game. I will not say anything about the
powder and paint for lit has been discussed
1 think the cousins ought to get up
a new subject. But | want to say to the
boys not to be talking so much about pow
der and paint, for the most of them use
powder l think powder makes any one look
nice. | use it myself, so boys haven't got
time. If any of you cousins care to write
70 friend, you see my address. ] am most
sincerely, Miss DUNNIB LOWMAN'
Salisbury, n. c., R. F. D. Z.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
kindly admit North Carolina boy into
your happy circle, As this is M my n tirsT
am an old subscriber to The Journal, and
ofttimes read the Letter Box, and think it
is just fine What do you cousins do FOR
pastime? I put in part of my time read
ing [ think that Zane Grey is a good
author. What do you cousins think? AS
this is my first time to call, l will not stay
long IL any of you cousins wish to CORE
spOnd with a North Carolina boy, address
TOM WILLIX.
Andrews, \. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wish you
all could be with me this beautiful after
noon. The sun is shining bright and the
peach trees are in bloom. The flowers are
peeping from their winter beds. Everything
is lovely in the spring.
What are you cousins doing for pastime?
I have been going to school, but my school
is out now. 1 was promoted to the second
grade.
Come on, North Carolina kids; let's don't
drop back since we have started out so
well. l believe we are ahead Of the other
states
Easter is almost here. What you all
going to do Easter? l don't know what l