Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-10


short chat! So many Of the cousins take
a subject, but We will wait until next time.
1t has been several years since we wrote.
The letters have improved 80 much since
then. Yes. 1t would be nice to auntie's
picture at the top OF our page. We can
remember when it used to be there. Aunt
Julia, Louise has your birthday; November
II she was twenty-one. How many of you
cousins go to Sunday school? We do, and
also to the Epworth league Annie Belle
was twenty-five the 23d Of July, and Annie
Mae is fifteen. All Of you cousins write.
We will try to answer all. Write to us
separately, please.
(MIss ANNIE BELLE HAGINs.
(MISS) ANNIE NAE HARPER.
(MISS) LOUISE HARPER.
Lancaster, S. G., Route 6.
Dear Aunt Julia: I wonder If you will let
me in for little bit. l am little girl,
still in my teens. Ny eyes are blue as the
sky. l have been keeping house six or
seven years. Ny dear mother left three
little girls thirteen years ago. was the
oldest. The sweet baby was taken the year
mother died, my sister, papa and l are
the family. l hope some day to meet moth
er and little Alma, never to part. My dear
old grandmother Lockwood is visiting us
now. She is very dear to me and my sis
ter. Florence. Cousins, why do you ask the
boys and girls to write to you, then do not
answer their letters and cards, or do you
not get them? l have written and put my
to me or answered either. Hope you folks
who have received letters or cards from me
Will answer them, a L get lonesome. Mr..
Arthur Russell, Bolivar, La, why haven't
you answered my letter? If You didn't get
it, write to me again and l will answer.
Your letter of February 2, 1924, was good
Miss Vera Finch, of A. and NJ. school,
GAINESVILLE, Ca, please write me about the
school there. Aunt Julia, why don't You
have your picture at the head of the Coun-
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face every time we pick up The Journal.
Boys and girls. You ought to be kind to your
mother, so when she is called you will not
think of things you could have done. Mrs.
Mamie Mazemore, of oliver, Ca, l know
how sad it is not to have mother, but we
can live for Christ, and at the call rise to
meet mother. My aunt is very kind and
true. She surely is sweet to me. When
l want anything done that | cannot do she
is willing to do it for me. Girls, please
write and tell me about your home town or
country. Has anyone the book, THE Secret
of the Storm Country?' If so, please write
me, for want to get it. Your little niece
and cousin.
MIssl DORA RIDDLE.
Helm, Ala, Route g. Box Is.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
please admit one more little Georgia girl
into your happy circle Of boys and girls?
Cousins, l live on farm and like farm
life fine; don't think l would exchange
here today and l have to stay in the house.
l don't like it much. l have written before,
but was not admitted. How many of you
cousins like to go to school? | do, and
went every day last school term, and I'n
in sixth grade. All you boys and girls
write to jolly Georgia girl. Your niece
and cousin,
(MIsS) GEORGIA NJ. THRIFT.
Winokur, Ga, Rt. /. Box 80.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: AS l have
just finished reading the cousins letters
in today's paper, and l get so much
good, interesting information from them
[ thought / would try my luck There's
nothing that affords more pleasure than
reading the cousins letters from different
parts of the country. Thus We learn the
ways and ideas Of different people. Spring
is here, with all Mother Natures beauty.
The woods are full of pretty blue violets,
and the birds have come with their beauti-
full spring songs, it just makes one feel
glad TO be here to share the blessings OF
this dear old land of ours. live near the
Mitchell Dam, and often go fishing and
kodakirg on the back water tas We call III;
my brother runs motor boat and we take
boat rides of six to eight miles which |
enjoy very much. We had a cyclone jan
uary 10. 1t blew our house down, and al
most ruined everything We had, but didn't
hurt any OF us. I'm thinking of taking a
trip to Ohio this summer to see one OF my
brothers; he hasn't been home in nearly a
year I'll write aud tell you all about my
trip when 1 get back. l would appreciate
it IL some one would send recipe Tor
making chow-chow ana tomato catsup;
Would also like some quilt scraps. VIII
answer all who care to write. Your cousin,
NIISS) ZONIE NJ. DUKE.
Titus, Ala, Rt :.
Dear Aunt Julia and Little Friends: Please
open the door and let us in; II Is ralnlns
out here. We are two little sisters from
C eorgia, and glad we are. AS we nave never
Iaft Collins
would write. as there are so many writing.
Our mother takes The Journal and THINKS 1t
the grandest paper ever and we ENJOY tue
Letter Box very much. We are farm girls,
too. We live on a beautiful farm OF 2oo
acres and have a lovely home, great Dig
eight-room house, 50 you see 1T keeps us all
busy to keep house. We do most anything
TO help papa, and go to school to Collins
High school We have fine school: we
have eight teachers. We, also, love flowers
but the cold killed all ours We kept them
in the house as haven't flower PIT.
Would be glad for you cousins to send US
some cuttings, and we will return the favor
any way we can. Eloise Findley. write to
us and tell MS where your parents were
raised. We may he some relation as motn-
er was a Findley. Two OF grandpapa
brothers get killed in the war long ago. and !
left some children. and we may be related
Some of You cousins visit us this summer,
and We will show you all how to pick TO-
hacco worms, as papa is planting some this
SO you all have work all the year !
round. We have one little brother and three
little sisters, and all have grand times
together. We have bobbed hair, Of course,
and We love the powder puff, too. Of course
girls want to make themselves as pretty
as they can. We are not going to describe
this time. Will only say Lucille
is the oldest, but we will let you all guess
our ages. All you cousins write TO us. We
will surely reply to all who write.
MISSES LUCILLE AND WILLIE ETHEL
WRENN.
Collins, Ca, r. F. q. No 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please let
me in for little while. | am an Arkansas
girl. haven't seen a letter from this
part OF the country, so I thought l would
write. live in the country and like II
fine. though ] like the city, too. do not
think it just nor fair the way the country
girls write about the city girls in some
papers. | know lots of city girls who are
Just IS good and sweet as they can be.
How many OF the cousins are fond of flow
pect TO have lots of them this year. I like
the modest little wood violet best OF all.
What do you cousins do for paStime? l
read a lot and ramble in the woods. l had
"a Their spend a morning or an evening in
the woods than any place I know. am
nineteen years old. Will you cousins send
me something 10 read? Just anything, only
like western stories best. Some of you
VIII answer all l can. Let your letters
come TO
MISS EDNA RTCKNER.
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