Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-20

awful good to us kids here at
home. Sends us great boxes of can
dy, fruits and dolls at Xmas, and
valentines and new Victor records
please a bunch of country kids.
Who has my birthday, December
6? I was named for a rich lady
that travels for her health, and
was in Georgia when 1 was born.
She is in California now, but sends
me q gold or silver spoon every
birthday. Last December she sent
me a pretty locket and chain. l
go to Sunday school and B. Y. P.
U. every Sunday that it doesn t
rain. Aunt Julia, there's a jitney
bus runs up here and back every
day to Buford and other towns be-
low here, and when the weather
gets warmer the conductor says he
is going to and from Atlanta. Then
you get on and come up to see
us, if only for one Sunday. We live
right by the side of the highway
and would be delighted and feel
honored indeed.
Your new cousin,
IDA ESTELLE JENKINS.
Dahlonega, Ga.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Who
could resist joining this happy band
OF boys and girls? Not I, I'm quite
sure. live in northwest Georgia
and Ike it fine. Wish L could see
all you cousins, especially you
good-looking girls. Come on and
send your photos so we can see
who is writing.
am sending one Of myself
though it doesn't resemble me very
much now, as it was taken about
four years ago. I had on my first
long pants. You boys can imagine
how [ felt though you can all tell
by looking at the picture. All you
girls and boys write to
RANDALL ELLIS.
Adairsville, Ga.
Coalwood, w. Va, Feb. &c, 1923.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1
have been reading the cousins let
tiers for several years and l have en-
joyed them very much. I have in
tended to write before now, but was
afraid J. would not be admitted, but
l cannot resist the temptation any
longer. How many of you boys be-
long to the Liberty Bell Bird club? I
do, and I find it real interesting to
study our feathered friends. How
many Of you boys ever stop to con.
slider the value of our feathered
friends? I am a great lover of the
country. L love to study the great
things Of nature, the flowers and
trees, and many other things. I will
Two al SN,V,cn1f hut
will promise to answer all letters that
l receive from you good-looking girls
and boys. Your Cousin.
(Mr) AARON GOBLE.
Box E, A. P. Co.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will
you admit a girl from the Lone Star
State into your happy band of boys
and girls? My brother has been TAX.
ing The Atlanta Tri-Weekly Journal
for some time. 1t is very interesting
to read the many letters from differ
ent parts of the states. I am eigh.
teen years old. 1 am graduate Of
high school and am attending bust
ness college at the present time. I
suppose every one had wonderful
time on our first presidents birth
IdNg ASOIS6 w dSIllIlS Jul OOF
lege gave masquerade ball. Well,
as most Of you Say you live in the
country, I have never lived in the
country but enjoy visiting there. I
live in the suburbs of this city. If
this does not reach the wastebasket
L will try to do better next time. If
any one wishes to correspond send
photo, if possible.
STELLA MORTENSEN.
Texarkana, Tex.
7 Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Wonder if you will admit me this
time. I wrote once before but was
not admitted. I have been a silent
reader of the Letter Box for some
time and enjoy the letters very
much. Cousins, don't you think
Aunt Julia is a dear for letting us
have a place to meet. read, tat
and piece quilts. love to read. My
favorite authors are Zane Grey and
Gene Stratton Porter. Would like
to exchange books with some of
you cousins. I, like most of us
cousins, live in the country and like
country life better than city life.
and would not exchange with any of
you city cousins. Who has my birth
day, January 70? Will not tell my
age. Will leave that for you to
guess. 1t is between II and 20.
Write to
IDA NAE MATTHEW'S.
Nicholson, Ga, Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
I'm a little boy, 80 years young, 6
feet short and $50 pounds light and
have q double reinforced khika
complexion from my eye brows to
my wish bone. I live on a farm s
miles from the city of Statesboro
and 10 miles from the Ogeechee
river. This is a level country and
we can grow almost anything down
here. especially rattlesnakes and
mosquitoes. For pastime I like fish.
ing best. 7 am very fond of music
and like to look at pretty girls, with
plenty of paint and powder on their