Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-21

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pie in Salt Lake City. The interesting
cities l intend TO visit are: Denver. the
queen of the west; Salt Lake City, the city
by the great inland sea- l will see the
plains of Kansas, the desert of Nevada and
the great salt beds in Utah, which are
keight miles wide and sixty miles long.
will also see Feather River Canyon in Cal
ifornia, which was selected by Anita Stew
art on account OF it's scenic beauty as
BACKGROUND of her picture, "A Question
of Honor
leave for Los Angeles about May 20.
and would like to hear from some of
the beautiful lassies over II before 1 go,
and to all tof the Cousins who write me
am going to send them some scenes of the
different places 1 visit, and those who send
me their photos I will send them beauti-
full souvenir of Los Angeles.
Thank you, Aunt Julia, for allowing ne
this space.
From Lonesome Cousin,
ERNEST M0RTENSEN.
Texarkana, Texas.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit little nine-year-old girl from Wy
oming? Rapa takes The Journal and l like
to read the cousins letters. We live on
a ranch, twelve miles from town. Orr
nearest neighbor lives three miles from our
home. l go TO school in town in winter,
and live on the ranch in summer. 1 like
TO- go fishing and to pick wild flowers.
There is lot of cactus and sagebrush
here. Now, Aunt Julia and cousins. as this
is my first letter, l will ring off, with
best regards.
LOTTIE NARROW.
Rock River, Wyo.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: I thought
would write you a few words to know if
You would let a Tennessee girl come into
your happy band Of boys and girls You
all seem so happy and 1 want to be happy
also L am thirteen years old. 1 will be
IN the seventh grade when school starts
| certainly do like to go to school. Well
L viii close before l run over my time. |
would be glad to hear from anyone boy
or girl, who cares to write. All letters
VIII De answered. From new cousin,
0ALINE FRANCIS.
Indian Mound, Tenn. r. No. .. -
Dear Aunt Julia and. Cousins: Will YOU
ADMIT three jolly Tennessee boys into your
happy band? l, Floyd, am seventeen years
ga l. Loyal Pahal, am nineteen years
ola. l, Loyal Phal, am nineteen years
young. We three boys are pals" and
nave graduated from the ninth grade at
Eva nigh school AMI like school fine
Well, Auntie, as this is our first attempt
most of the cousins do, but will saw that
we are in favor of using powder and paint
and wearing bobbed hair, so, girls don't
De AFRAID to write ia US. for we will answer
were going. With many good wishes TO
Aunt Julia and the cousins, we are three
new cousins,
FLOYD PAFFORD,
". LOYAL MYATT
Eva, Tenn.
?. s.-Address mail separate.
Dear Aunt Julia and COUSINS: Will Won
please pns admit another Louisiana boy into
your happy band of boys and girls? 1 live
on farm, eight miles from Anacoco.
heIp papa farm. l was fourteen the 5th of
May: Who is my twin? l go to school at
SANDY Creek and am in the sixth grade.
our county seat is Leesville, La, twenty
write again, All letters and cards viii
be answered. Your new cousin.
. EDDIE BEHAN.
Anacoco, La, Route / Box 10.
My! my! How bashful 1 feel in all this
crowd OF good-looking cousins! l don't be.
ileVe see anyone that l recognize, but
guess that is because, | have Just arrived
ana am still little bit frightened
always feel little bit scared in a crowd
so Il am just going to sit down and take
iook at you good-looking cousins until +
nave little more courage, and then | wan.
TO chat with you all for just few minutes
why, hello there. EVE Bohannon! [ did
not see you sitting there. Come again.
ENJOY your letters What do you cousins
do for pastime? l mostly read. and oh
doesn't time pass in hurry when one IS
reading a real interesting story or a good
poem! Say, cousins, l want you all to send
me your tavorite poem; that is if you ali
are NOT IKE me. l can't decide which is
nave planted your flower gardens | surely
40 ike pretty flowers. | want to congrat
mate the cousins on the good letters.
think the Letter Box is getting better every
week Carr Seroggs, agree with you. L.
don't think it is any more harm for girl
10 use powder than 1t is for a boy to smoke
cigarettes. Besides, a great many boys use
powder. OF course, 1 think a girl looks
silly with coat of powder about half an
inch thick, but just little powder helps
anyone's looks. l, like most of the cousins,
i've in the country, and surely do enjoy
country life. | have never lived in the city
Dut doHt think would enjoy it. Elmer
bridges. come out from your hiding place
am not going TO describe myself; will only
say that / am brunette between the age
OF three and fifty. Well. as this is my
1irst visit, had better get my sunbonnet
and kiss you all adieu.
MISS EMMA RICHARDSON.
Monroe. n. G., Route 4.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: have
been reading the Letter Box for long time
and haven't written yet, but not because
didn't want to- Cousins. your letters are
fine. just wonder If Aunt Julia will print
mine! Dannfe Lowman, your letter was
fine, all hut one sentence of it and I'll bet
none of the North Carolina cousins liked it
much. l will not tell what it was for you
can guess wait l have got to go pick some
Strawberries for dinner. My dad and mama
are from Delaware and all of our relatives
are up there, and my younger brother were
born down here. L don't know whether |
will go up home this summer or not / have
never lived up there but have been several
times. l don't think l can say | wish |
lived over there instead of North Carolina
| am not ashamed of my age, 1t is fourteen
years. My school has been out week and
| will be in the ninth grade next year. Girls
how many OF you take Home Economics? l
do and like it fine. l think every one should
take it. Miss Mary l.. Cox was my home
economies teacher and 1 don't believe there
oT11d l.
my sorrow she is not coming back next
year. I hope my first visit will be a sue
cess. Love to Aunt Julia and all.
MARIE FUSEY.
Autryville. n. C.
Tap! tap! tap! Please move over and let
me have seat by Aunt Julia, as 1 am 4
little girl just nine years Of age. I 90 to
Sunday school every Sunday that ] can.
have two sisters, Edna and Flossie. They
are both writing TO The Journal. | have a
pet rooster and have a lot of fun playing
with him. ] go to school and am in the
third grade. 1 guess l hsd better describe
myself. l have blue eyes, lighS hair and
fair complexion, and wear my hair bobpeG
and puff comb. j like to read good books
and 1 love all the big out of doors Well
gets hold Of this. | would love for all you
cousins to write TO me.
MAE HOOVER.
Cello, n. G.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
cousins move over and give two North Caro-.
lima girls a seat by Aunt Julia for few
minutes chat? / win promise not to stay
long. We have been silent readers of the
Letter Box for long time, and think the
letters getting more interesting every
time. Mary has written to the Letter Box
once before. | want to thank Aunt Julia
much for printing my letter. and I also want
10 thank the cousins for the many nice let
ters | received from them | certainly did
enjoy every of them. You cousins ought
to come and visit us these beautiful spring
days. We surely have some fine times.
comes? l suppose most Of you live on the
farm and have 10 hoe. We both live
the farm. and like it fine. We would not
exchange with any of you city cousins. We