Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-16

WITH YOU / c0ul0 tel you or some grand eX-
periences, scares. jokes, and oh! just heaps
of fun we had. Aunt Julia, please print
this letter for | want to make lots of
correspondents. Jewell made several when
she wrote. Cousins, please write to me
and send your photos. I'll answer all that
send photos and try 10 answer all the
others. III tell yoh of lots of fun we
have had here. III close, 1 don't want
to write too much the first time and make
bad impression. I'm coming again some
CMIss) SUE TURNER,
Effingham, S. c.. Route No. ,.
Dear Aunt Julia: May have few
minutes silent chat with the cousins this
morning? l have long contemplated
visit to the council, but always my cour-
age would fail. l notice several describe
their ideals" and most of them are para
CONS of perfection. One, imagine, they
will never find. Ny ideal shall be the one
l love and no other. OF course, l don't
mean to love any who is unworthy OF
respect, but one never knows what the
future has in store for them. Oh, my, our
vacation will soon be past, will 1t not,
cousins? And then, We must ''hie" our
selves away to the school room and
books. / enjoy going to school so very,
very much, l lack two more years hav-
ing my high school course completed. /
shall be both glad and sorry. Glad to
know | have done my work we'll and
sorry to leave my friends and classmates.
| realize there is no happier days than
our high school life. but yet. they are
days of shadow as well as sunshine. Won
der who guess my age? 1t is between
16 and 20. I know l have already broken
the rules, but there is nothing | enjoy
better than writing. unless it is getting
letters. Auntie dear, pardon your little
niece just this once, and IN not call again
in long, long time Sincerely,
(NISS) SOPHIE STANPHILL.
Red Bay, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: win You
please admit another North Carolina girl
into your happy band Of bays and girls? |
am a great reader of the Letter Box.
surely do enjoy reading the good letters from
other countries | have never written be-
fore, but hope l will be admitted this time.
| live ten miles from Monroe, on the Mon
and White Stone road I also live on
large farm, near Langse creek, so you
| am country girl. | go to school at
Faulks three miles from home, We have
an eght-month school where we have just
been having six. I am attending summer
school now, and like it fine. | think an
education is one thing all should strive
for. How many of you cousins like to go to
school? | surely do. What do You cousins
do for amusement these days? | 20 in
swimming and read good books. How many
of you cousins like to read? l spend lot
OF my time reading good stories. | also like
to work with flowers. l have dark brown,
curly hair (bobbed, of course); brown eyes
u. Have l a twin? If so, I would like TO
hear from him her. 1 will leave my age
for you to guess; it is between fourteen and
eighteen. | am member of Faulks (Bap-
tist church. All you cousins write to a
country girl. l will answer all mail re-
ceived. Love TO all. new cousin.
(MGSS) MADGE PHIFER.
Wingate, \. c.. Route l, Box As.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Please open the
door and let little Georgia girl in have
written once before, but guess my letter was
not suitable, so, as the saying is. III at
first You don't succeed, try. try again" so
| sm trying once more. ] live in Marion
county, and it is surely hot here. How
many OF yon cousins like to 20 in swimming?
l do for one. l can swim q little / guess
you are wondering what | look like. l have
brown hair and eyes, dark complexion and
am about siXty-two inches tall; am thirteen
years old and will be in the niuth grade
next term. I go to Brantley High school
llye III the country, as most OF You cousins
40 All Of you cousins write to me. Oceans
OF love to You,
(MIsS) ELIZABETH BENSON.
Buena Vista, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: will You please permit
me to enter yo"r council again after an alb
sence OF long. long time: Many changes
nave taken place since ! last wrote The
Letter Box seems to be much more interest
ing. that's why | have been trying to keen
away and give those chance who are more
StI'Vu NIlleIS tudH inNSeIl. out | can 7 Keep
away any longer without trying. | am go
ing TO tell you all a little about my home
ana then be stopping. | live three miles
from Northport and four miles from Tusca-
loosa. Tuscaloosa is very pretty town.
The state university and also hospital are
situated there. l was a nurse at the hos
pltal last summer, and expect to so back
some time. | am afraid | won't have space
to tell as much about my home as / would
like. Cousins, don't think ] am an old
maid. My age is vet between seventeen and
twenty-four. l hope to get lots Of letters
An old cousin.
MISS MARY ELLEN DIXON.
Northport Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
another Georgia girl asking for admttance
into your happy band of boys and girls.
nave written once before, but was nor adj
mtted So | am trying again. What do
you cousins do for psstime? l read. 20 in
swimming and 90 on picuics. I have a
jolly good time, you bet. Why not come
nette. | am ten years cid sui was pro-
NOTED TO the fifth grade for next term
My birthday is May Il. Have I a twin?
II so, let me hear from you. live in the
country, where YOU get plenty Of fresh
air. l am inclosing cent for the orphan
Cousins, one and all, write to me. Love to
you.
(MISS) EVELYN BENSON.
Buena Vista, Ga
Dear Aunt Juiia and Cousins: After
meadow, | am very tired and would like 10
walk in and talk with You Jolly folks for
while. This is my fifth time to write but
never was admitted, hut. the old ssyip:
Is. If 81 first YOU don't succeed. try, try
again. SO please. auntje print this one.
love the desr old Journal. Papa has been
taking it for twenty-five years. I live three
miles from the little town Of Rockmart and
think il is the dearest little town in Polk
county. My home is surrounded nv lots Of
large oak and hickory trees eight cedarS
and two large magnolia trees. l live on q
farm Of $50 acres. We have lots Of fruits.
such as peaches. apples, grapes. plums and
pears You see l have plenty all the time
My school is ont row and I Z m glad TO say
passed to the eighth grade had four
teachers. Nv best one is Mr.. \. B. Fits, of
Carrollton, Ga. He Will teach again this
year, and I am surely glad, because it takes
good teacher to have a good school.
must be running before I break the rules.
Every one Of you cousins write me. I will
exchange photos with anyone. 50 let your
letters. photos and cards come 10 me snd
IN answer all. Go hope YOU have had
real nice vacation. Aunt Julia. I nearly for
cot to tell you my see is fourteen winters