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

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please admit
a lonely North Carolina girl into your happy
band of boys and girls for a little chat. Will
promise not to stay very long. Ob, see all
sitting over Now that's dear.
| l have been reader Of the letter box for
| long time, and sure enjoy reading the
| cousins letters very much.
| Say cousins, isn't Aunt Julia dear TO
| give us cousins space in the dear old journal?
She is so kind and good it ought to make us
| good
What do you cousins do for pastme? As
| for myself ! knit. read good books and take
| car rides for my health l can't get out like
other girls and 1 sure do get lonesome some
| times.
| l, like most of the cousins, live on the
| farm and like farm life fine. There are
many birds to sing sweet songs to me, and L
| have many pretty flowers, and everything is
| SO green in the country. Spring is so beauti-
| full, with its flowers and birds and sunshine.
But have to stay indoors most all the time.
December, with its coat of white snow, and
| the little bOughs bent with snow, makes De-
| cember as pleasant as May.
| OF all the flowers L like best are roses
and lilies.
Consider the lily how 1t grows, 1t tolls
not neither does it spin, yet Solomon in all
| hist glory was not arrayed like one Of these"
Cousins, how many of you like this verse?
| 1 think it is very pretty.
| Cousins, how many have ever visited At
| laDta? /, for one; 1t surely is beautiful
| city.
| | love the old State OF Georgia just fine.
My home is in the western part OF North
Carolina l like the hills Of North Carolina
fine. We have nice gardens here, and can
raise almost anything here.
| Il will not describe myself this time, for
see someone looking very hard at me for
| staying so long, but I will give you sketch
| of Samuel +. B. Morse:
When Congress. in 1S43, voted 100000 to
test the telegraph, Samuel F. B. Morse, its
inventor, was near death from starva ton.
| He. had come from wealthy family or
| Charlestown, Mass, where he was born April
| "a, 1871, and started life as portrait
painter. He was interested in the new
| science of electricity. and believed intelli-
gent, written words could be transmitted in
I simultaneously That thought was the begin
ming Of his great invention. The first tele-
| graph line was between Washington and
Baltimore. The first words telegraphed were,
! what God hath wrought" Morse died.
honored and rewarded. April ?, 1872.
| Dear Auntie please don't scod, for have
! enjoyed my visit very much.
Who has my birthday September 90?
LYDIA MORGAN,
Culberson, n. c..
Dear Aunt Julia: Will You admit a stran-
! ger into your happy band of girls and boys!
! have been reading the Letter Box for
some time and thought 1 would write. L
won't stay long, as it is my first time. How
| many of you like music? 1 do for one
would appreciate any letters cards from
| you cousins. Your friend.
Mcwilliams, Ala. R. F. D. 2, Box II.
/ Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will You
| admit jolly Alabama boy into your corner!
| Please. 1 have written once before, but did
not see my letter in the box. Ny father
takes The Journal, and I like it fine. l
| think it is the finest paper published for
| the price. How many of You boy cousins
! like to read? 1 for one. 1t is my favori5e
pastime. Next comes fishing and hunting.
enjoy sports like swimming and basket
| ball. I will describe myself: l am about
) feet 2 inches tall, have gray eyes, light
brown hair and fair skin. My age is fiji
| teen. l will close, as my letter is getting
| long. new cousin,
| Newell, Ala. Route 1.
II. ST will answer all letters received
from cousins if possible.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins VIII You
admit a lonesome girl from the sunny south
| to join your happy circle? L have written
! three times before. but none Of my letters
| was printed, and | do hope Aunt Julia W IL
| print this one. l wonder what You cousins
| are doing for pastime? 1 am very lonely
these days, for on March IL my best pal
| died of appendicitis. She was Kathaleen
| Wilson, and L certainly do miss her. l
| guess some of you cousins remember her.
| nope Martha Watson will read this, for she
| thought much of her. | won't describe
| myself, but will say I am fifteen years old.
| w no mas my DlTJHNdy, reDEudTy "!
would like TO correspond with some of You
| boys and girls. l will assure you an an
swer. Hoping Aunt Julia will print this
| letter, with love and best wishes to all,
| your cousin and niece
LAURA MAE PETTUs.
osceoa, S. c., Route l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
| let South Carolina girl enter your happy
| band of boys and girls? My daddy takes
| The Journal, and the first thing | look for
| is the cousins page. L have thought of
| writing many times, but just lacked cOur'
age, so hope l will see this in print. Come
on, South Carolina, and let's get ahead.
| We have been having rainy weather.
| and surely did need a good rain on our
| crops. We raise principally corn, cotton
| tobacco, etc. Our country is mostly Level,
! but low in sections. The farmers have their
| land pretty well drained. What are you
| cousins doing for pastime? l play the Vic
| trola, read and help mother with the house
| work. How many of you girls belong to
| club of any kind? | do. We have Get
| Together club" and we surely do have
some jolly times together. We have made
| several hats and also learn to make man.
| other things. Clubs are very interesting
! and furnish lots of amusement. l guess you
! all wondering how I look. l am
| blonde and will leave my age for you all TO
! guess; it is between fourteen and eighteen.
| Ny birthday is the 18th of June. Why not
| you all give me letter and card shower?
| Well, I guess 1 had better close before
my age write me. Best wishes to all. Your
new cousin,
| MARY MATTHEW'S.
| Georpetown & q