Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-24

Hello, dunue ana cousins! May JOIN
your happy band Of boys and girls? 1 have
been reader of The Journal for a long
time, and l surely enjoy reading the Letter
Box. L haven't seen any letters in the
Council from Patrick, so 1 will try my luck
and write one. | live on farm and |
must say that 1 love farm life, because we
can do so many things that we like to do,
and have lots of good things that we like
to eat, and have plenty of room. How many
of you cousins like pets? l have a little
pet rabbit | have LOT of fun playing
with it. Boys and girls, how many of you
like good music: L think that almost every
body likes good music. | surely enjoy good
music. My favorite song is Hawaiian Sun
shine" l am sixteen years old. Who has
my birthday, May j? ! live about three
have nice Sunday school every Sunday.
We have large crowd of boys and girls
every Sunday in the Sunday school class.
Now. auntie, print this for me, for you
know that [ want to be one in your happy
band. 1 won't tell you all how 1 look this
time. This is my first time to write, so I
don't want to trouble auntie with such a
long letter. All you good-looking farmer
boys and girls write to farm girl and send
me your picture.
(MISS) CARRIE A. MALLOY.
Patrick, S. c., Route 5, Box %.
Dear Aunt Julia: Please open the door
for new cousin. 1 have been reading the
hiNe lSlNcIS III Inc JuuIudl duu tHOuSnI L
would try to be one OF them | do like to
read the letters. | think some of them are
so good. Come on, Vernon Lee, or Gold
Dust Twin. | like you. You are about my
own age. My age is twelve. | live on a
farm, and never lived anywhere else. 20
want to make my grade this year if | can.
VIII some of the cousins send me Christ
mas card: Wishing YOU all happiness,
tMR.) JACK QUARLES.
nj n
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: / am not
going to sit still any longer and just read
the many letters that appear in the Letter
Box. I've been thinking very seriously Of
writing for many years, but my ina gina ton
would always picture empty wastebasket
near by begging for letter just like mine.
/, like most of you cousins. live on a farm.
1 like country life best Of all. what do
you do for pastme? L read and make tat
ting. L am regular tatting machine. I
like TO do all kinds of fancy work. l also
help with homework. Will make my call
short this time. and hope there will be room
for me, AS l am anxious to be one of you.
All of you boys and girls write me. Am not
going to give description of myself, as
my letter is long. Let your letters come,
cousins, and 1 will be sure to answer all
can. With best wishes to all,
(MISS) JIMMIE MARTIN.
Mlledgeville, Ca, Route ..
Dear Aunt and Cousins: Here comes an
other old Georgia girl. My brother has been
taking The Journal for some time, and
enjoy reading the letters from all the gir-s
and boys from the different states. l am
an orphan girl My father died when
was about two years of age, and now | am
fifteen. |, like most of you cousins live
on farm. l see some Of the cousins speak
about using paint and powder. Well,
don't think a little powder would hurt fol
some girls have a few freckles and they
look bad if they don't have some powder
but I don't like the paint. Well | must bt
going, for Aunt Julia will not like for me
to stay very long, but | want TO say once
more before l go, How many of YOU folk.
belong to the church: I have joined the
Methodist church. I think it is wonderful
for young folks to join the church and &c
to Sunday school. Please print this, as
want to surprise mother and brother. Youl
new cousin,
(MISSl SALLIE WOOD.
Stockton, Ca, r. F. d. A, Box 40.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wonder il
you will let a little Mississippi girl joir
your happy band of boys and girls. If
were to take subject it would be or
Friends" A true friend is worth more tt
anyone than silver and gold. 1t is a great
pleasure to know you have friend t.
whom you can so to with your troubles ant
IND comfort. "A friend in need is 8
friend indeed" Guess you all will agree
with me there, won't you?
Well. ] guess you wondering how
look. | have brown hair and blue eyes.
wonder who has my birthday, December II
will be eighteen years old. Suppose yor
all give me letter and card shower that
day? ] will ask favor and then go: viii
some OF you cousins please send me the
| songs, The Lips That Touch LIQUOR Shall
Never Touch Nine" "Oh, Do They Evel
Pray for Me at Homer Meet Me in The
Moonlight Alone" Careless Love" ''WheT
You Are Gone I Won't Forget" anC
Broken VowS?'' Will return the favor il
any way l can. Guess most of you are
going. to school. am not I finished hig.
| school last winter 1922. I have my
! diploma. Your new cousin
MISS RUBY GIBSON.
| Water Valley, Miss. Route 5,