Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-02
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND RIRLS
HELP for the HelpIess-kindness to
All Dumb Things"
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No unsigned letter printed.
No letter written on both sides OF
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to
200 words.
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Dear Children: This is to greet
you from Washington. Wish you
were all with me and we could go
sightseeing together. Lovingly.
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May /, a
little Missouri girl, with brown hair and
eyes, seventeen years of age, join the happy
band? This is very level country and eA-
tremey beautiful. You see for many miles
en- grain some other crop. Corn. wheat
rye, watermelons and cotton are our chief
crops. The latter is a newly introduced crop
here. Last year was the first time any was
grown here on a commercial scale. 1t did
extra we'll, therefore a vast acreage is in
cotton this year. We are trying it on
small scale have 40 acres devoted to cot
ton. You southern boys and girls write and
tell me how you like TO work in the cotton
field. | don't think ! would like it much
have my first lesson to take yet. I
country girl as You can readily see, but |
have a better time than the city girls, as l
have car to ride in. Come up, people; we
will ride out on the broad, open plain and
watch Old Sol he goes sinking behind the
endless plain. oh, if | were poet | would
write about the glowing sunset and the deep
blue dome of Missouri. 1t is enough to hold
anyone in continual reverie. / would tell
a little about this country, but my vocabu-
larry is much too shallow to give this coun-
try the deserved justice. If anyone cares to
know more about this unexcelled country
and a little brown-eyed girl who abides
therein, just send line. I surely will
endeavor to give prompt response. All
who care to send photo. Au reyoir.
(MlSS) ADOLINE SIMPSON.
Morley, Mo-, Route l.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: VIII you please
admit a little Alabama girl into your merry
band? ] have been reading the grand old
Journal for several years, and | think It is
a wonderful paper. ] live a farm, in
central Alabama. and like farm life just
fine. Well, L hear some of you cousins
whist ering, II wonder how she looks so
I'll just describe myself little if you won't
get frightened and run away: | have blue
eyes, dark brown hair, fair complexion and
am nineteen years young. Who has my
birthday, November %? Come on, Alabama
boys aud girls let's not let the other states
get ahead of us. Why don't more of you
Hawaiian soldier boys write? Your letters
interesting. l would like to correspond
with of the cousins in other states.
will all letters or cards received.
Your loving niece and cousin,
(MISS) MADGE HAND.
Coumbana, Ala, Route 3.
p. S.-Inclosed please find my bit for
IneZ.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: wonder il
any OF you remember me. l had such a
lovely visit with auntie and the cousins sew
eral years ago that I'm Aunt Julia
won't have the heart to deny me that pleas
ure again. Thank you so much, auntle, and
for your kindness | promise to stay only
long enough to meet the new cousins and
renew old acquaintaDces. Ny aunt takes
The Journal, and | enjoy reading the cousins
letters, though all the familiar names have
dropped out in the last few years since I've
been away to school I live on a farm, five
miles from the nearest town, and I like to
live in the country. 1 think nothing is 30
beautiful as the works of nature. What do
you cousins do for pastime? | like all out
door games and sports, such fishing,
swimming, basketball and others I'm also
bookWorm and like to read good books and
stories. / see the Ideal and several other
subjects are being discussed, but, I'm
here for only a short visit I'll not take a
subject this time II I'm welcomed this
time I'll promise to have a subject when l
call again, for you know it's hard for
stranger to talk to such a large group Of
people as YOU so III describe myself and
20, for I'm afraid Aunt Julia will think
which isn't bobbed hazel eyes, fair COM
plexion (when it isn't tanned by the SUM,
rosy cheeks (which are naturaD; my age is
between sixteen and twenty Who guess
it? Who has my birthday. June 21? Would
like TO hear from all cousins who care to
write. viii try to answer all letters re-
ceived With best wishes to auntie and the
cousins, l your niece and cousin,
(MISS) ELIZABETH LALLAR.
Rutherfordton n c., Route 1.
Dear Auntie and All: Will you admit a
| little Mississippi girl into your happy circle
Of boys and girls? l have just been reading
| your most interesting letters which | enjoy
| very much and thought / would write and
| see If | could escape Mr.. W. B. Well, how
| are You cousins and Aunt Julia enjoying
| these pretty spring days? For myself l am
| enjoying them fine. will not describe my
| self as you all might run. Will leave my
| age for You all to guess, which is between
| fifteen and twenty My birthday is Decem-
| Der A. Now who can guess my age | live
| in the country and certainly do enjoy it..
| What do you boys and girls do for pastime
| on rainy days? | don't do very much of any
| thing. Would appreciate lettsrs and cards
| from any one who cares to write. Many
| good wishes 10 all, from cousin.
| (MISS EMMA LOVELACH.
Haulka, Miss. Route 5, Box "a.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; open the
| door and let two Alabama girls in for just
n short chat. We have written once before,
| but were not admitted. We live on farm,
and enjoy il very well, but Leora thinks she
| had rather live in town. What do YOU
| cousins do for pastime? We read good books
and are fond of outdoor sports. We will
| describe ourselves and go: Leora has brown
| tbobbed( hair, brown eyes and medium com
| plexion and is sixteen years old. Linnie has
| black hair, brown eyes and fair complexion
! and Is fifteen years old. Now. Aunt Julia
| please print this, we want to get &C
| qualnted with every OF the cousins
| Now, cousins, do not disappoint us by not
| writing, and please send mail separately, as
| we want to see which gets the most letters.
| Byeby
(MISS) LEORA MMILLIN.
MISS LINNlE MMILLIN.
| Fayette, Ala, Route 2.
| ?. S.-Inclosed find nickel for baby
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; Will Won
please admit a little" girl from the Land
| OF Sunshine and Flowers into your happy
band of boys and girls? have been a
| silent reader of the dear old Journal for
| some time, and think it a very good paper.
| like Aunt Jula's Letter Box, Dorothy
| Dix Discusses Life" and the continued
| stories best of all, | am home my vaca
ton from school. | have been going to
| school in Milton, Fla, and like it very
| much They have grand school there arI
weu-trained teachers, which make school
work very pleasant work. I'll describe
myseif and be going, for I fear have
| already broken auntie's rule: l am slender
figure, dark brown hair mot bobbedl
| chinquapin' eyes. | hope this won't find
| the wastebasket. Ny birthday is April "a.
| Have | twin: If so, please write me.
| All who care TO write to a little Florida
! girl, let your letters come TO Your cousin,
| tMISS) RUTH ROBBINS.
| Baker, Fla, Route ,, Box IS.
| Dear Auntie and Cousins AS I am an
| entire stranger. l IN a wee bit timid in the
midst of this lively crowd, though hope !
| am welcome, and really do believe | am.
| Girls. want you all to listen to my ideal
| wlte, and the one | describe be sure and