Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-02

creature. The dear little birds are singing
gaily and the trees and flowers that have
been brown are putting forth their little
green buds. l think it pleasant TO take
stroll after flowers and watch the litttlt
birds. l think it shame to kill BIRDS tel
we can call them our feathered triends
There are some blue birds making thell
nest in box on our porch an dl IKE &C
watch them carrying grass to build 1t. Lake
most all of you l am farmers daughter
and a lover of flowers. reading, wrltlhg
music and outdoor sports. Cousins; don
you think Aunt Julia dear TO allow US
such a friendly meeting place? would
| like to meet her personally, think we could
make our chats more brief. All VINO care
to write send your letters on, l VIII Try to
answer all received. Hoping all happy fu'
ture, FANNIE SIRoOD'
Tarrytown, Ca, r. F. d. 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will you
admit a Georgia girl into your happy band
of boys and girls? 1 live in the country,
and like country life fine. l wonder whaI
you boys and girls are doing Tor pastme'
am a girl of thirteen years OF age: MY
mother died the Sd of January and left a
ii.tIa three.montbs-old baby. 1t keeps me
very busy attending TO my little brother'
How many of you girls know now TO keep
house? l cook, wash, IRON ana 40 many
other little things around the house wish
some OF YOU cousins could visit my home
and be with me and help me pass away the
lonely hours. How many of you cousins are
glad to see spring? For one like so much
to hear the little birds sweet songs and see
all the little flowers begin to bud ana
, bloom. 1 will be pleased so very much TO
hear from any of you cousins and will en-
swer each and every letter [ receive from
YOU. Love to dear Aunt Julia and all the
cousins. A new cousin,
Lyons, Ca, Route 2.
Hello, Aunt Julia and cousins! Here
comes another little Georgia girl to join you:
hSppv band of boys and girls. l have just
finished reading the Letter Box. 1 think it
is so nice while it is raining, just to come
and sit down in room by yourself and
read Aunt Juia's Letter Box. What do
Won cousins do fer pastime? l read, crochet
and tat. I go to Byromville school and am
in the eighth grade. My birthday will be
next Wednesday, April %. I will be- four
teen. Who is my twin? 1 will not describe
myself this time. / have four sisters and
five brothers; You know l am never lone,
some. 1 will answer all letters received
from boys or girls. I will exchange any
kind of flowers with anyone. Year cousio,
LIZZIE PEARL SHURLEY.
Pinehurst, Ca, Route 1, Box IS.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will YOU
admit Georgia girl into your jolly circle
1 live on a farm about four miles east OF
Byromville, Ga. l like farm life fine. What
do you cousins do for pastime? l crochet,
read and go fishing. L am twelve years
old and am taking the fifth grade work
this year. Ny birthday is May Is. Who
has my birthday? Well, as I am about to
break the rules Of the Letter Box. l had
better close. 1 will answer all letters re-
ceived. Love to Aunt Julia and cousins.
JESSIE MAE REVIS.
Pinehurst, Ca, Route 1, Box 100.
Hello, Aunt Julia and cousins! How is
everybody this fine morning? am a
country kid" and enjoy country life fine,
1 live about seven miles from Moultrie, on
the highway. There are five big oak trees
in the yard, that afford a lot of shade.
Some of you cousins and Aunt Julia come
to see me this summer and we'll have big
time fishing, swimming, bathing and boat
riding. How many OF you cousins like flow
them. 1 guess 1 had better not stay too
long for fear Aunt Julia might pot want
me to come again, 20 good-by everybody, for
I'm gone. All you cousins write to a jolly
country girl, and all who can send photos
Your cousin,
ROBERTA PETTTGREw.
Moultrie, Ca, Route 5. Box $50.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: This Is
such cozy corner that I have always
the thief of time" has always kept me
away. 1 think it is the very incest thing
to have an Aunt Julia and so many nice
cousins Do I 90 to school? Yes, ma am
ana SIT L guess L OOg ana l. IL tell you d
secret: I study sometimes, even IL 1 DON
show it. Our school is called Pleasant
Hope" and do you wonder that anything
unpleasant could happen here? 1 am fiji
teen years young. Let me tell you some
more school news; you seem to enjoy it. We
went flower hunting yesterday, and, my!
the flowers! But, oh! we surely were tired.
1 wonder if any Of you would like to W.T. te.
With love to ALL
CLARA QUICK.
Silver Creek, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: am lit
tie girl, thirteen years of age live
among the beautiful hills of east Tennessee,
about seventeen miles from the Twin Citv.
Bristol, Va.Tenn. We live on the banks OF
Holston river and go fishing often. 1 am
in the sixth grade and got two prizes at
school this year, one for good spelling and
the other for regular attendance. l live
two miles from the school building, but
not absent a single day. We are going
to move this fall. 1 will then be just one
half mile from school. This is the first
letter 1 have ever written to any paper.
We could not do without The Journal. We
enjoy the letters so much. I am spending a
few days at my grandpa Blalocks. He is
big, fat man and very fond of children.
I have one brother, George Ivan, and one
sister, Willie B. 1 can make up beds. cook
and bake a better cake than mamma car.
Will some of you cousins tell me why
South Carolina is called the Palmetto State
Two years ago we DdQ q nara
A very large pine tree in our yard was
torn down by the roots. The limbs brushed
our house when it fell. There was a large
sycamore tree standing by our spring house {;
it was also blown up, the roots turning the
spring house over. I would like to get let
tiers from You cousins.
IRENE MALONE.
Piney Flats. Tenn. r. +. D. l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: How little
all appreciate the beauty Of nature and
the great blessings God has given us! Here
in southwest Georgia spring is beautiful
DOnalsonville, in Seminole county, is stu
ated few miles from the forks OF the
Chattahoochee and Flint rivers. Unlike
other sections of Georgia, this is level
country, with lots Of cypress ponds. 1t
isn't a very healthful climate but natives
are accustomed to it. hence are very
healthy, as matter of course. Fruit is
peaches, pears. figs and lots Of may-haws.
this remote section, around ponds AMI
swampy places, hut are of little value ex-
cept for jelly. Watermelons and vegetables
are bountiful
I'm young widow and live with my
mother and brothers on the farm in summer
and teach school in the winter. Mine is a
lonely life, but / only live in hopes Of a
brighter future. 1 taught in Epson county
last term, and it was certainly a pleasure
to be with those people. Teaching gives
one an opportunity to go to lots of different
places and meet lots of people l dearly
love the profession because l feel that I'm