Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-18

How many of you cousins Ike
flowers? We are just crazy about
them and taking care Of them.
We will not. describe ourselves
this time, as we are old cousins. If
any of the cousins would like to
write to two jolly southern girls, we
will assure you an answer.
Lovingly,
MAMIE M'INTOSH,
RUBY COOK,
Mona, Fla.
Dear Aunty and Cousins: Please
open the door and let me in. I'm
just an ugly duck!ing. from the grand
old Palmetto state. Thank you
ever so much. If you please, per-
nit me to occupy that coy corner
by aunty. 1 won't stay long, as this
is my first attempt to join your
merry band. I've been a silent read
err, long time and feel that 1 can't
put off writing you any longer. I
will not describe myself, will only
say my age is between 8 and 80
years. Who has my birthday, De-
cember 28th? 1 live in the country
and like it fine. The pure, fresh air
is so enticing, then, too, nature is
beautiful; green scenery is wonder
full to behold, isn't it, dear country
folks? Wonder why more Of the
South Carolina cousins don't write
than do? Like me, they have been
putting it off. Let's get a move on
ourselves and not let the other
states lead too far in advance. Write
again, Anna Curtis, Arden Brown
and Ebert Paulk. 1 certainly do
enjoy your letters. Now, if Aunty
will forgive me for staying this long
and print this narrative of mine I
will write again in the near future
and describe my part of the country.
It's an ideal place to live in. The
climate is neither very hot nor very
cold. Will close asking all cous-
ms to write me if they would like
to correspond with fun-loVin cous-
in.
Your new niece and cousin,
SALLY BYRD.
Hartsv1lle, S. c., R. /, Box 47-A.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Will you please admit one more lit
tie west Florida boy into your happy
band? [ haven't been taking the
Tri-Weekly Journal only a few
weeks. I have been reading the let
ters and sure enjoy them very much.
[ live on the farm and like farm life
just fine. L thought I would write
a letter for this part of Florida. /
haven't seen any letters from this
part of the country. All you Flor
ida boys and girls cheer up. I am
between II and 81. All you cousins
write. l assure an answer.
SHELLEY BABSTON.
Milton, Fla.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Here L am, asking for admittance
into your happy band of boys and
girls. Auntie, l think you are the
sweetest thing in the world to let
children have a space in the pa
per. I enjoy reading the letters from
the girls and boys so much, and it's
so interesting to read them from
far.off states. What do you cousins
do for pastime? l have been going
to school but our teacher is sick
now, to my sorrow. I certainly do
like him. I think there is not any
one better. His name is Mr.. John.
ME Fulford. I like to 90 to school
little, but I wouldn't teach for
anything. [ want to take training
to be a nurse. I have sister that's
taking training at Valdosta now.
m another one of the kind that
loves the farm. I'd rather live on
farm than anywhere else. You
have so much more liberty. I think
Florida is a mighty pretty state,
and L like Georgia, too. I haven't
been in any more states, but I've
heard a lot of people say Florida is
the prettiest state. 1t has such
beautiful lakes, so much fruit diff
ferent kinds and such beautiful
flowers 1 do love flowers. Do any
of you cousins like 'em? I have got
lots of them, and want more. I hear
you all saying "old greedy" How
many of you cousins like to read? 1
sure do love reading, and would ap-
precIate anything any of you would
send me to read and will try to re-
turn favors. 1 am between II and
II years old. Anyone that will guess
how old 7 am will treat 'em to a