Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-28

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: This is my
second attempt to enter your happy band
of boys and girls. | see the general sub
ject seems to be the Ideal" so IN describe
my ideal girl. I would like for her to have
bhc., hair (bobhedl, brovI eyes and fair
complexion. l Gou't care 4 sic dances or
wears knicEerS, and | should Ike for Ter to
use paini arl powder, for I think shat te-
ceres any girl | have h1ovn hsir. brown
eyes and dark complexion I will be- thir-
teen years old October ;. All of You cousins
eve me a card shower 10 the frs ono
"r'tng and sending photo VIII seni a
present. Thanks to Aunt Julia for printing
my letter. All Of you coIs Us write to
Jolly North Carolina boy. Incosed you will
ind cents for Inez
tMR.) LLOYD BASS.
PikevilIe, y. c.. r. f. D. ,.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii You
please welcome another girl from the dear
old state of North Carolina into your hand
OF boys and girls: Cousins, move over just
wee bit aud let me have seat by our
dear Aunt Julia, please. have been a
silent reader of the dear old Journal for
long time, and enjoy it, especially the Letter
Box, but / just could not pick up nerve
enough to write. How many Of you cousins
like 10 90 TO school? Oh just look at the
hands go up! l do, too, cousins. and this il
my second wear in high school. Ny greatest
desire is 70 get an education so that's what
l m striving for. I hope some day I shall
succeed. l like to read the letters from the
cousins about their "Tdeals.' so 90 ahead
and write them: but Ill not tell about mine
this time. fer 7 am not ready for a life
partner vet. I must say l like all the boys
especially If they are Of good report. | sup
pose you are wondering how I look. so here
goes: l have light brown hair (bobbed, of
course), brown eyes and medium fair com
pleXion. I about TO forget to tell you
that 1 live on farm Of 1J3 acres, and must
say I just dearly love farm life. Who has
my birthday, August 12e I was fifteen my
write; also l shall be very glad to hear from
the rest Of the boys and girls, 50 let YOUR
letters come. Your new cousin and niece,
MISS SARAH EVANS.
Ruffin, y. c.. Route 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I have at
last decided 10 join your band. I have been
reading the letters in the Letter Box from
time to time for number Of wears. and !
enjoy reading them lots. I always like to
make new friends. and l think this is fine
way to make them. live on farm Of
one hundred acres, and think country life Is
fine 80 many boys and girls oppose country
life because il is so hard. III agree with
them that it is hard at times, but there is
nothing that is worth while that is not
earned by hard work. Life is just what We
make Il, no matter where we are. I like
the idea the poet expressed when he said
"Give 10 the world the best YOU have. and
the best VIII come hack to YOU I enjoy
going TO church and sunday school. and think
it Is orr duty 10 20 as often as possible. !
have always lived near a Bap -ist church, and
GO every sunday. I graduated from the
state Secondary Agricultural school at A.
hertville in 1928 ana have taught one term.
This sumner spent six weeks at Howard
college birmingham, Ala. and m going 70
teach again this all. ! think have ALREADY