Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-15

a big room with all the cousins in
a circle and Aunt Julia in the CEN
ter. Wouldn't it be grand if it could
be that way? I am II years old.
This is my first letter and I may
have broken the rules. Please par
don me il have. All you boys and
girls my age write me. I inclose
a dime for the baby QneZ).
A bushel of love to Aunt Julia and
all the cousins. Your new niece and
cousin, LILA LITTLE.
Jasper, Ga.
Hello Aunt Julia! Open the door
and let me in, for it is rather cool
out here.
Oh, my! Look at the visitors
have, Auntie. I am so glad I came.
I believe I'll take a seat over here
by the door so if I stay too long,
can slip out.
I live in dear old Georgia, and
sure like it fine. I would like to
know why more Of the Georgia girls
and boys do not write. Now, boys
and girls, get busy and show them
you've got the nerve.
I live in the country and like
country life fine.
I just wonder what you cousins
are having to say about the bobbed
hair Would like to know for 1 have
bobbed hair myself
What do you cousins do for pas.
time? I knit on knitting machine,
and read, and play the organ.
AS this is my first time to write
to the Letter Box TIL not stay long,
but let me say a word for Aunt
Julia and the Letter Box: I think
it is the most interesting part of
The Journal and I also think that
Aunt Julia must be the kindest WON
an on earth to. have such a lovely
meeting place for we kids.
All of you write to me, I will as
sure you an answer. Your new
niece and cousin.
JESSIE BEATTY,
Route No. 4, .BUFORD, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: I wonder what
you and the cousins are doing this
evening. / am sitting by the fire.
go to school and am in the fifth
grade My teachers name is Miss
Floy Sanders, I like her just fine.
She is a good teacher. I wonder
how many of you cousins have had a
good time Christmas. It rained here
most all day Christmas. What do
you cousins do for pastime? For
myself I go to school and read and
help mother with the house work.
have been reading the Letter Box
for a long time, but have just found
time to write. l will leave my age
for you and the cocsins to guess. 1t
is between nine and fifteen years.
With, love to Aunt Julia and cousins,
OLETA BATTLE.
Cuthbert, Ga. r. F. D. No. 8.
Dear Aunt Julia: I wonder if you
will admit two girls from South Car
DINA into your happy band Of boys
and girls. Our father takes The
Journal and we enjoy reading it
very much, especially the Letter Box.
We live on farm and enjoy farm
life fine. Who has our birthdays?
Alma's is November IL, and Iva
Macs is January 26. Our ages are
between ten and seventeen. We will
close for this time and will come
again if Aunt Julia prints this. We
would like to hear from all the cous-
ms. Will answer all letters and cards
we can. From your nieces and
cousins,
ALMA AND IVA NAE WILLIAMS.
Riverside, S. C. r. F. d. No. /.
Aunt Julia's birthday is November
11-Armistice Day.
Dear Aunt Julia: No doubt you
and the cousins have entirely for
gotten me, although it's only been
a few months since l wrote to the
Of En~ oo1ipNyo 10 CT 1pf.
ter was about the history of the
weeping willow tree. The fall
passed so quickly L really didn't
thing of writing letter on the sub
ject of trees and, however much /
like natures beauties was inspired
with another mission, as on Noven-
Der 1 L left old North Carolina, NV
home, and loved ones, to make my
home in the city. After a few days
in Virginia l still was wont to travel
further, so 1 came to Washington.
D. c., our nations capital, an al
though I had been here before, L
have learned a great deal about the
place this time. Among the places
of interest l have visited, while here,
are: The government buildings, such
as the White House, with it's beau
L1lQl SdoL AOOIl1, WLASAS LAlS VCNuIiiS
ceremonyn of former Secretary Nc
Adoo and the late former President
Cleveland were performed. Also
the $500 piano, presented by the
Steinway company of New York,
from whom it derived, it's name
Steinway. The bureau of engraving
and printing, where our currency
is printed at an average of $780,
900 daily. Also 100000 postage
stamps and numerous revenue bills
are printed there each day. The
new National Museum, in which can
be seen the great Roosevelt collec-
ton and 100000 other articles; also
the most wonderful peach-blown
vase, presented by the Princess Dow
ager of China to the United States
government; it is six inches high
one inch in width and valued at
$4,000. Smithsonian Institute, 10
Gated here, is a bureau of ethnol-
ogy, also where valuable scientific
documents are published, This