Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-12
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Help for the Representatives, to
All Dumb Things"
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gned letter printed.

No unsigned letter printed. =.
No letter written on both sides Of
paper printed.
All letter not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
Dear Children; OF course you all
know that this year is leap year"
and that means that we have an ex.
ira day IN February.
[ want every cousin having q
birthday on February 20 to write US
Just a short note. Mark on the olt~
side OF your envelope, in the corner,
FEBRUARY goth" We will publish
this list on February &c, but all
names must be in not later than
February 16.
Aftectionately,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Wonder what
you are doing tonight? l thought that l
would write to you, as I'm rather lone
some. Wish that Aunt Julia and some Of
you jolly cousins were here to cheer me
up. We would have a delightful time.
am 30 years of age.
I real fond of reading good books,
magazines and papers. My fayorite authors
are Mrs. Augusta J. Evans and Zane Grey.
of the Western Stars, by Zane Grey2 1t
certainly is fine.
Aunt Julia, this is my first time to
write. so l hope that you won't consign
this to the waste basket.
l would be glad to get letters from you
cousins about my age. / will send my
photo to the one that writes me the longest
letter, enclosing a photo of the writer.
NIIss) GAUDIE PIERCE,
Temple, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Won't you
please let another South Caorina girl in
for a little while?
What do you cousins do for pastime?
l crochet tat, read and visit my friends.
I would like TO exchange crochet medallions
with some OF you cousins who crochet. I
have some pretty ones, and l also have
some very pretty edges.
/ like to read good booys and magazines.
I think good reading helps one in an edu-
cational way, provided the books are the
right kind. I read all the stories that
come out in The Journal. l am very much
interested in both that are running in The
Journal now. We have taken The Journal
for six years, and don't see how We
could get along without it.
l like to work with flowers. l have some
lovely pinks and Gala lilies; the leaves
are spotted and the blossom is white, and
have three cOlors of yiolets. I have some
bear grass 1 got in North Carolina I have
had it four years; it has bOomed once; it
certainly, is pretty have some pretty
white and single red. If any OF You cousins
have double red or pink 1 would like 20
exchange with you
How many of you cousins keep SOU
venirs? l have a good many and would
like to get some more. / have rock from
the gold mine from North Carolina 1t has
gold in it in little blocks. 1 try to get
something from everywhere l 90, to re-
member the place by To each of the
who u,n 20,
their state l will send one from South
Carolina.
Who has my birthday, July 90? Have
a twin! Write me.
MISSl FAY WILLIAMS
Lancaster, S. c., Route 5.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will YOU
admit another South Carolina girl into your
happy band of boys and girls? l. like most
of you, live on the farm and keep house
FOR my Dad, as my mother is dead. What
DO most of you cousins do for pastme For
myself | tat crochet and read. If some
one has pretty sample of crochet, please
send 1t to me, and | will return your kind
mess in any way l can. Just a word to
the girls who still have your mothers, be
good to your mother while she is living
and cover her life with flowers as well
as the grave when she is gone
IL any one wishes to write to a Jolly girl
whose age is between seventeen and twenty
one, let your letters come to
new cousin
(MISS) JEANETTE THOMPSON
Lancaster, S. c., Route ..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: win you
admit an Alabama girl into your happy
circle of boys and girls? | have been read
ing the letter box for a good while and
certainly enjoy reading the letters. 1 am
Is years of age. l have dark brown hair
and eyes and fair complexion. | live in
the country and get very lonesome some
times. Would like to correspond with some
Of you cousins. Will send a post card pic
ture of myself to the first two writing me.
Aunt Julia, please print this, as | wsnt
to gain some friends through the letter box.
Good-by, love to all.
A new cousin,
(MISS) AMIE LEDBETTER.
Boaz, Ala, Route 6.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit little mississippi girl into your
happy band CT boys and girls? Daddy takes
The Journal and l read all the cousins
letters every week, ] go to school in the
country aud like it fine. l am ten years
old and am in the fourth grade. | like my
teacher; her name is Miss Marie Myers. I
have two sisters older than I. l am the
baby. We live two and one-half miles from
the school house and have to go in the
buggy all the time We go to Sunday
school every Sunday Who of you like pets?
| do. Mine are a dog and a little kitten.
They do many tricks. / also have a pet
calf than drinks milk out of pan. Its
expecting Tots of presents Christmas. |
hope I will CITE some All of you write to
a new cousin.
MISS EsMA LUCILLE COLLUM.
Leesburg Miss.
Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please let
me in this time and III promise not to
stay long. I've called twice before. but
was not admitted. ! hardly ever see n
letter from dear old Virginia. live on
farm and enjoy life at its fullest What
are you cousins fussing about paint and
powder for? l do not think there is any
harm in using it, if it is used properly.
Now, cousins, don't you agree with me?
am lover of flowers and have lots of
house plants. 1 will let you guess my age,
it is between fifteen andeighteen Well,
| willg o. Much I hate to deprive YOU
OF my company Cousins, all write to me
thoys and girls hoth) and you may be sure
OF an answer. With best wishes to Aunte
and cousins. new couin.
MISS BESSIE LIVELY,