Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-11

job. live in the country. have never
lived in the city and don't believe 1 would
like the city well as the country, for
there is SO much noise in a city and in the
country you can live in quietness. 1 live on
the public road and my mail box is in plain
view of my window, so you see l am always
on the watch for my mail when 10 o'clock
comes. l want every one that reads this let
ter to write me, l would be glad to get
hundred letters day. l will answer all
So let your letters come, will assure you
they will all be appreciated and read. and
answered if possible, for l get little lone
some at times, but listen. didn't say blue,
and don't you say 1 did. Well, l guess my
letter is getting long and if 1 don't soon
close Mr.. w. B. might capture it. Aunt
Julia, please don't let him have it. as | am
going to look for bushel of letters a day
from the cousins. With lots of love for all
the cousins and Aunt Julia. l am, your af-
fectiOnate friend,
RICHARD HEDRICK.
Lexington, N. c.. Route 6. Box 1O4.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Will you ad-
NIT me into your happy crowd of nice boys
and girls, be in a quick hurry Tor see MT
W. B. on his way to the door. On, yes,
1 knew l would get in first. just think 1t
a shame for the boys to go on about what
the girls do. Say, boys, do you ever stop
to think about what you do wrong, as the
old folks say, one crow can't curse the other
lover. By-by to all. Hoping to get letters
from boys and girls 1 send cents for r. the
orphan. (MisS) JEWELL MARLIN.
Waverly Hall. Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here l come
from dear old North Carolina to be admitted
into your happy circle of boys and girls.
Papa takes the dear old Journal and ike it
Just fine especially the Letter Box. l live
on a farm and like farm life best. Cousins
don't you think Aunt Julia is awfu!y Kind
to let the cousins get acquainted with each
other from every state? For pastime ! play
the organ, read; my duties are to help moth
er about the house and papa in the Ileld'
l will not describe myself only say L am
a brunette OF fourteen years, have blue eyes
and dark bobbed hair. Who has my birth
day. June 1G? 1 will close by asking
favor, will some one please send me the
book "The Circular Staircase?' viii return
favor in any way. Write first. All OF you
cousins write. new niece and cousin,
RUBY DAVIS.
Ophir, n. G.
Bum. bum! Let me in; let me in. It's
no one but Estelle coming in to visit you
ali again. oh, l believe I heard some one
say, ''She comes too often" But L can
help it; l enjoy being with you all SO nue.:
Thank you, Aunt Julia, for printing my las
letter; it was mighty sweet of you. cousins
don't you think Aunt Julia is good to us!
| think we all ought to find out when her
birthday is and send her a. present l have
an uncle who lives i'll Atlanta-Mr. Tom
Bracewell-and I'd be so glad II | could 20
to see him some time. and Aunt Julla' TOO.
Well, l reckon you all are wanting to know
how 1 look. 1 won't give description be-
cause no one tell how you look. | VIII
only say this much: l am very ugly. live
on a farm, and like it very well, though
sometimes 1 think I'd rather live in the
city. l agree with you, Miss Eva Erwin; l
really think Ross Gays letter was flne'
You must write again. 1 read your letter
to mother, and she liked it. My mother was
a Gay before she married. Estelle Jackson
yours and your sisters letter surely do
tickle me about you all staying in the
watermelon patch. and when you couldn t
hear the birds saying cav! cav! you coulG
hear YOU all saying chaw! chaw! You all
be sure to write again. 1 bet you all are
some cats as well as myself. l would be
so glad to meet you both, though | don {
guess We'll ever meet in this world, because
we live so far apart; but maybe. If we do
Gods will, we'll meet some day in heaven,
where thereIl be no parting. AS my letter
is getting rather Ions. l lad better 90.
Thank you, auntie, for letting me in once
more. Sincerely,
MISS ESTELLE BRACEWELL.
Dublin, Ga, Route 3.
Good morning, Aunt Julia: Will you
please let me come in just for few mo-
ments? l have written once before, but
was not admitted. For pastime l read and
1 help mother with the house work. l
three sisters and one brother married. J.,
like most of the other cousins. live in the
country, and would not exchange with any
| of you city girls, think it is just grand
to live in the beautiful country. Don't you,
cousins? How many of you like to go to
church? l do. l think every boy and girl
should go to church and study Gods Word
| more than we do, and not so much other
| stuff that is of no good to us. l think,
perhaps, we would have a better world,
l will not describe myself, only say my
age is between seventeen and twenty-five,
not quite an old maid. All of you cousins
who care to write to jolly cousin let your
MISS BIRDIE GILBERT.
Cairo, Ga.
Dearest Auntie and Cousins: Hello, every
| body! Guess most of you remember me, as
L have written twice before. Thank you,
Aunt Julia, for printing my other letters.
| received many nice letters from the
cousins, and all were appreciated AS most
| of the cousins take subject to write
about I'll take as mine. "Mothe and Home -
| for think that such a sweet subject.
| Friends. let me ask you how many of you
| ever ask yourselves this question: What is
| best friend on earth. Sh will do for you
| until your very last minute. Always obey
| your mother. While she is with you, do
| III you can for her, and when she is gone
| from YOU You can face anyone and say you
were one who obeyed her loved her and
! helped her all you could Girls, always
! tell your mother everything and take her
! advice, for her advice will lead you right.
| She will not tell you anything that is IN
! true, for She loves you too well. Just
! think of that awful day when mother will
| be laid to rest beneath the clay. How
will We feel? 1t would be the saddest
| life We ever spent. My dear mother and
| father are both living. Aunt julia il you
| have space please print this. have en-
joyed my visit very much and intend to
! come again some time | must be going.
! Hoping to hear from each and every one
! With love from your old cousin.
! Eastman, Ca. Route G.
! Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: win YOU
please admit lonely North Carolina girl
! in your happy band Of boys and girsE l
am new cousin, but think you will let
me have 4 place in the letter box. l will
not describe myself. as most Of the cou.
! sins Go, but will say that will be 90
years Old the 29th Of November. I am
| going 10 ask favor OF all the cousins, as
! ! am az Invalid girl. I am not helpless but
| almost. want many as will TO please
send me samples OF crochetins and tatting
and also bingham scraps about five inches
square 10 make a friendship quilt. ! get
| very lonesome sometimes, and Aunt Julia,
please print this for I want many as
will to write to me l would be very hap.
Ply to find our mail box full OF letters
/ some day. II would cheer me mp lots. All
! thai want 10 make a lonely. unhealthy girl
glad, let your cards and letters, also pic
lures. come to