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

wholesome papers and books, but ] am
wee bit partial to Gene Stratton Porters
novels. l am sixteen years young, have
light brown hair, blue eyes Iair COMPLEXION
and, Oh, just an ordinary looking girl! ]
am a farmer girl and like the farm fine. I
expect to finish high school next year and
feel quite dignified 10 be called senior"
( | wonder if every boy and girl has an am.
hilton Thought Of course, they haveD to
do great things by ard by" ] think for
any one to be really successful they should
early in life have an ambition and strive
with main force to overcome all obstacles
and what grand and glorious feeling to
come out Tictorious.' am very much in
terested in the teaching profession and hope
some day to be a successful "school
marm," that is if l am ever capable of OBJ
tanning such profession. Please garden
see this in print? viii now bid you adieu,
and give space to gifted writer
Won't some of you boys and girls write to
me: will try TO answer all, Sincerely.
ANNA LEE LEATHERWOOD.
Clyde, \. c., Route /.
Dear Aunt Julia and All: Will YOU adj
nit little North Carolina girl into your
charming circle of boys and girls? l think
Aunt Julia is just the sweetest and kindest
woman, don't you, cousins? And it is SO
kind of her TO give us a corner in the dear
old Journal isn't it: I, too, live on farm
and like farm life fine. Say, what do you
cousins do for pastime? crochet, help
mama, read books and play the organ
good books. my favorite authors are Zane
Grey, Gene Stratton, Porter, Harold Bell
Wright and Peter B. Kyne. but cousins the
Bible is the foundation of all good books
90 to school and am in the seventh grade.
My age is between twelve and sixteen years
the one that guesses my age will write to
them. l live in eight miles Of Mt. Mitchell
and close to two water falls. Will not say
much about how l look this time, only that
have dark brown eyes and hair. ! dear
ly love flowers and l have a flower garden
this year. Would like to have any of you
cousins write to me.
EDNA HOOVER.
T. s.-Euclosed find 1Oc for the little
orphan.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: / ha We been
so interested IN your department, and the
letters which l have read made me want to
know you all the more. SO l writing
with the hope that you will all take pity
on lonesome Georgia cousin and write me
some nice, long letters, | am a newcomer
to your corner. First, as the minister says
tyou know they always say first. second
and thirdl-well. first. 1 suppose 1 should
tell You my age. / not old that ]
blush and look guilty when / tell my age. l
opened my eyes to this world just eighteen
years ago last June. Everyone, including
my fond parents, declared l was the home
LEST baby they ever saw; but doubtless you
remember the old adage, "Homely in the
cradle, pretty at the table" so | might say
then. Now want seat over here next
to the boys. Girls. don't get jealous for l
promise not to flirt one bit. Say, boys,
what kind OF girls have you around your
home? Come over on the old rocky, red
Mills at Ridgeway, Ga, and IN show you
some real girls-painted by Natures best
Ridgeway is noted for it's singing and
good-lQoking girls. Now, boys I'm no
angel. l am not afraid to tell you l use a
powder puff. l powder my nose exactly at
$50 every sunday morning, and if any e
You boys or girls want sample of the
powder l use just write me a nice, Icng
letter. 1 guess ! had better bid you ali
goodo-by. From friend
Commerce, Ca. Route II.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: believe you
would love a talk with me. Yes, you are
right. I'm country girl, but speaking with
emphasis, don't like 1t. Perhaps l should
live one and one-haE miles from Blounts-
vile, the Oldest town ID the state We have
very fine school here. did not attend
school this year but have read several good
books during my idle moments. WHO would
like to exchange books with me2 ! have a
few good books and would be glad to ex-
change with you. ! think should be really
delighted to have a letter from a cousin in
every state. I shall try to answer every
one. ! don't mean to be commanding, but
/ wish You would make your letters descrip-
tive,> more Of yourself than environment,
see? Listen, to my twin l to send
a photo. I'm twenty three the fifth day of
MISS ELLA BOWERS.
huntsville Ala.