Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-13

peach orchard, which. l think, is
supposed to be the largest peach
orchard in the United States. It
certainly is interesting during harv.
est times.
Hundreds Of people find employ
ment there during harvest, picking,
packing and canning peaches.
How many of your Cousins love
to go to school? I do. [ go to
country school at present. but expect
to finish here this winter and go to
an agricultural school at Magnolia.
Who has my birthday, July 16?
My age is between IS and 20.
All you Cousins write to me.
From new Cousin.
GLADYS SCHWANDA.
Rabell. Ark.
Dear Aunt julia: Nav I enter for
few moments? Lonely, oh so lone.
ly, am L.
L tried to gain admittance one
time, but failed, so I will try again.
L am going to school and am having
very nice time. My teacher is a
sweet old maid. She is not cross a
bit. I'm just wondering when l get
TO be an old maid will 1 be cross
like most old maids are.
viii some one send me the song,
| do not know the title:
/ ask my love to take a walk;
Just to walk a little way.
AS we walk along We'll talk
Oh, when shall be our wedding
day?"
/ I'm only 16. blonde hair. Not
quite an old maid yet, am L?
Write to me, everybody.
LEONE M'GEHEE.
r. F. ID. 1, Waldo, Ga.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Wonder if you will admit another
Georgia girl into your jolly circle
or boys and girls? L have been a
silent reader of your Letter Box
Tor quite q while and [ Thought I
would write and get better acquaint-
ed with you. / wonder which of
you have my birthday, August SOP
My age is between fourteen and
eighteen. [ would like to hear from
the cousins in different states and
IN Georgia, too. All of you cousins
write to a happy Georgia girl.
"A new niece and cousin,
/, ANNIE STRINGER,
Ambrose, Ca, Route ..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will
you please admit another Florida
girl into your happy band of boys
and girls? [ live on a farm and
like farm life fine. Wonder what
you cousins do for amusements? RI
help mamma and go swimming and
best of all go to school, 1 am in the
eighth grade and my teacher is Mr..
Clifton Kent. How many of you
cousins would like to visit The land
of sunshine and flowers?"
VIII not describe myself this time
as | am afraid it will scarce Aunt
Julia and the cousins. Cousins, don't 1
you think that Aunt Julia has done
great thing for all the cousins? II
surely do. I want you cousins to
guess my age as it is between four
teen and nineteen years. [ want
Aunt Julia and the cousins to an
swer this riddle: Love [ have, love [
stand, love L hold in my right hand !
All you cousins write to me. Will
close. A new cousin,
MISS VIRGINIA THOMAS,
r. f. d. 1, Box, 43, Greenville, Fla.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Won't you please admit one more lit
tie Georgia Cracker into your jolly
bond? I've been wanting, to write
for long time but didn't have con-
fidenCe in myself.
/, like most all of YOU. helm with
the homework and enjoy reading
real good books for pastime. Well.
according to auntie's rules guess Id
better be leaving. Some of YOU boys
and girls between fourteen and eight
cen write to me, and I'll assure you
some kind of an answer.
FOndly,
ALMA ANDREWS.
Midwife, Ga, r. 8.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Here comes a little Alabama. Girl.
VIII some of you be so kind as to
open the door? I've been tapping
so long. ] want a comfortable seat
right by Aunt Julia, for she is such
a good, sweet, little woman to have
SO many in her council. I've never
heard her scolding any, though I
hardly see how she can refrain from
IT When so many still persist in
Hoping this will escape the waste
basket" L do enjoy reading the
Letter Box. Don't you?
L think we should all feel CRATE
tul for the opportunity afforded us
IN getting acquainted through the
Letter Box. The Letter Box con-
talns so many charming, interesting
letters. I don't see many letters
from this part Of old Alabam'
Come on, boys and girls, they're
getting ahead of us.
What do you kids do for pastime?
| live on the farm. and certainly
do love farm life better than town
life I'm just about done picking
cotton. You boys and girls can
how proud l m. I've al
most worn the ends of my fingers
off, it seems like.
We've very good crops, consider
ing the hot, dry weather we've had, |
[ live 1 IL miles from town win
field. 1t is situated in a low val
ley, and its scenery is beautiful. The
railroad runs east and west from
to Memphis.
] am between 16 and IS years Of
age. I've fingered long enough, [
suppose, for l certainly don't want
Aunt Julia to get peaved at me. All
of YOU cousins write to me. Bye-byc, |
and good luck to every one of you.
ARTIE BELLE KIRkLEY,
Winfield, Ala. --.---.-