Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-20

up in some city. OF course, most people
like what they are most accustomed to. l
am going to let the cousins guess my age:
it's between fourteen and twenty. l am
not one OF the bob-haried girls, but I like
it and think it looks good. l think bobbed
hair is all right for those who like it.
live in south Mississippi, and think it a
beautiful place. There are lots of rivers.
lakes, creeks and brooks here. Anyone can
sit down in the shade and read to his or
her hearts desire, free from all noise ex-
cept the sweet music of the birds overhead
and the sound of the running water. VIII
promise to answer all letters received.
GERTRUDE MARTIN.
Brooklyn, Miss.
Dear Aunte and Cousins: We thought if
any of you cousins would move over and let
us sit by auntie we would like to visit you
Il while. How are you cousins enjoying this
rainy weather! We are not enjoying it very
much. We live about mile from town. |,
Mary, live on a large orange grove My
age is fourteen summers. ], Opal, live on
farm. . My age is thirteen summers. We
walk a mile and a half to school to Bowling
Green. How many cousins like to so to
school! We do. We are going on a picnic.
Wish some of you cousins could come and
go with us. We 20 to church and Sunday
school every Sunday. We go kodaking, read
good books and work in our flower gardens
The oranges are getting ripe down here.
Some of you cousins come and spend Christ
mas with us. We would like for all the
cousins to write and send photos. We
assure you an answer. Your new neces
and cousins,
CMISs) MARY BURNETT.
(MISSD OPAL KEADLE.
Bowling Green, Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Hello! What
are YOU cousins doing these hot days: Hav-
ing good time, l guess. !, like most of
YOU cousins, live on farm. l like country
life best, because You can see more of
Mother Nature. What sounds any better
than to hear the birds singing early in the
morning, and hearing the squirrels chatter
sing as they jump from tree to tree? Who
is it that wOnld exchange country life for
rity life? | would not. Cousins, there is
one mere thing l want to speak about, that
is kindness Kindness is the greatest thing
On earth. Be kind to all things. Speak
kindly to everybody, and you will be thought
well of by your country. l want to ask you
cousins to send me the song, Meet Me Out
in the Moonlight Alone If any of you
cOGsiIS have the Song, please send it 10 me.
L will return the favor in any way l can.
| have written once before, but it was not
printed Please print this one for me, Aunt
Julia, for l want to join the happy band of
boys and girls ] guess | had better leave
before l break the rules. If any of You
cousins would like to write to lonely Geor
Sia boy of eighteen winters address
tMR) IRA YOUNG.
SYLVESTER Ca, Il. F. u. ).
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Hello, boys
and girls! Would you mind moving over
and giving Alabama girl a seat with
your happy bunch of cousins: l like to read
the Letter Box, but was always afraid to
write, as | thought some of you wouldn't
bother reading my letter or perhaps it would
land in the wastebasket. | would like to
write to all of you whose letters appear in
The Journal, but you see must work hard,
as l live on a farm three miles from Gull
man and don't get much spare time, but
write when | can. l get lonesome out on
tie farm sometimes L am sixteen years
old. My birthday is-oh, well, July g.
Now, who is my twin? | have medium
brown hair, which is hobbed, and brown
eyes How many of YOU agree with bobbed
hair? l have a sister older than l. We
have good times together. I play the piano