Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-17

we have as much as one enemy that's too
many so let's try to make Il friend OF that
one. l am only a girl, sixteen years of
age, and ! have five brothers and five sis
tiers. So l guess you are wondering why
I'm lonely, but you see they are not all at
home, and there are not many young folks
around here, 50 | sometimes get lonely. |
Some of you cousins please write me. l
| am new cousin
tMISSl MYRTLE COLEMAN.
Bay Springs, Fla
Dear Aunt Julia: There. there am so
glad to see so many Jolly faces in our be-
loved circle this afternoon. 1t is hot
l was almost afraid TO venture out of the
house but / 'brayed' it with only one
hope that you would be glad to see me
a. | am to see YOU | looked through the
window and saw SO many new faces / was
frightened aud most turned around to go
back, but l had come so far for just a
glimpse of you, I decided to walk in and
run the risk of being ''shooed" from the
room. Aunt Julia, I'm not selfish Il bit,
and il you think it would be best to give
the time ] am going to take to some one
who is a more interesting writer, just in
tFoduce me 10 Monsieur Wastebasket. |
I'M not in much of a mood to enjoy his com
pany and would rather stay with you. l
am afraid l wonld be rude him, but with
you all I'll be sweet ~ peaches" First,
| want to thank each and every one for the
letters and cards they wrote me. | have
answered several of them and haven't re-
ceired reply TO any of them yet. l don t
know why. | suppose they didn't like the
letters | wrote. | was awfully disappoint-
ed ! haven't answered all, but / intend TO.
l assure you every letter was fully apprp
ciated Cousins, yon should have been with
me Friday. My Sunday school class Cthe
girls and the boys class had fish stew
up at l-aurences bridge, the place whore
we go in swimming. 1t surely an ''ole
time. We went boating that morning and
roWed up and down the river all morning.
That afternoon went in swimming. The
water was certainly fine! We had some
pictures made while in the water If any
one would like to have just write me
and send me one of yourself and L will
send you one. But, remember, You must
send one of yourself. | made some OF the
most delicious cOcoanut fudge yesterday
afternoon. / wish yor all could have tasted
IT. l would have brought You some but |
knew / wouldn't have enough to go around.
Would be glad to send any of you sam
pie If you write me nice long letter and
see some of my mora dignfied cousins with
deep frowns their foreheads. their i'm
pertinent noses well IN in the air. and their
shoulders all 'a-shrug.' And you all are
bored, ! know so Ill beat hasty retreat
asking all new cousins, and old. too to
write me. Oh, yes, l most forgot want
to see who has my birthday, it is Septem-
Der :. and I'll be sweet SIXTEEN Please
everybody, write to and IL surely an
swer. Your new cousin.
CMlss) JEWELL STONE.
Effingham, s. c.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here comes an old cousin
asking to be admitted again I hope Won
VIII pardon me for saming again soon, but
l just could not stay away AS | see sorae
cousins write about their Ideal" / decided
to try my luck Ny ideal has to be- first
or all Christian; have no bad habits at
all' such as smoking, drinking and cursing
tie has to be about j feet Q inches high; his
weight must be about 16J pounds brown
eyes, black hair, and | don't care so much
ABOUT the complexion, but would like him tC
be tair, but it doesn't matter about that
lie must be kind to everybody, and not have
frown on his face always wear a smile.
and he must supply all my needs lie must
nave plenty, but | don't mean rich for the
happiest home is home where you have
what is necessary. [ want to thank the
cousins for the many nice and interesting
letters l received, and ] tried to answer all
put if | haven't [ simply overlooked them
Dear auntle | want to thank you for print
ing? my other letter. L hope you will print
TINS one also. most surely know you will,
for Won are so Kind and go2d. Cousins, ali
letters will be appreciated. An old cousin,
(MlSS) ETHELINE MORGAN.
North, S. c.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Words
cannot express how proud I to be with
you all this beautiful summer day. Surrey
| Aunt Julia is one of the kindest ladies in
the world and The Journal one of the dear
est papers. The Letter Box is such priy-
lieSe TO all who will take advantage Of it.
How many OF You remember me-? No
many, 1T seems. | have brown hair aud
brown eyes and medium complexion. I will
leaVe my age for YOU to guess it is between
iHieen ana twenty. | will not take a sub
Ject, though, should ] take one, it would he
DO Unto Others as You Would Have Them
Do Unto You" I'm sure the people who DO
this have more friends and less to he sorry
I Tor. some of yau may wonder where
i've Out in the country, and it seems
pieasanter than in the city. For pastime |
Kodak, go fishing and read good books. Mrs.
| George Sheldon and Emma Garrison Jones
are are, my ny 1avonte authors All You jolly girls
ana boys write to me, and you may be sure
or an answer. | now must bid you all adeu
| Lots of love to all. l remain your niece and
| COUSIN
tMIsS) NETTIE HERRING.
Leaf, ca, Route l.
Dear Aunt Julia and All the Cousins: Will
| you admit me into your circle this beautiful
June day? We had a nice rain Yesterday
afternoon and everything looks green and
beautiful this morning. When last I called
the trees were all bare. bpt l enioved NV
visit just the same. l received so many nice
letters ana, glad to say, | answered every
one OF them. ! thank YOU, Aunt Julia for
peing so KIND as to print my letter. hope
you viii print this one The 'Ideal Hus-
band is my subject and [ truly hone |
may succeed in finding him some day in the
future. First. ! would want him to be
christian, and n true Christian is honest
KIND, gentle, noble, brave, pelf-sacrificing,
humble and true With a good ambition
and pep but not ''smart Aleck." One
with at least good common school educa-
ton. But of course would like to have
! hlgher educated one, but YOU seldom find
| college graduate who would be as above de-
| scrbed. Oh, yes. there may be few. but
| not many such ones. As to his looks I
! would like for him to be about < feet 3
| lhches tail and weigh not under 1875 and not
| over l4o with medium dark hair and me-
| dunn complexion, with blue or brown ewes
Now, what do YOU cousins think about aim
| LoSten some one said. "You will never find
MN may not, but | am going to do my
| neSt and that $ as much anybody can do
| isn't 1t: | am just a farmerette who has
| DUG as much grass this year as anybodv
| have been hoeing two months and you NAV
know | am disguised. Some ieople call me
! laHy, but of course | don t believe tbep, FOR
! do nearly all the cooking for two in fam
| NY all the washing and ironing. scrubbing
| sweeping and dtshwashing and help with my
nlle brothers and sisters. l have three
orotherS and three sisters. My oldest sister
| Is only seven, SO | haven't much help. Mama
IS living papa also, but has heart trouble
ana IS All run down and not able TO do any
WORK SO / have lots 10 do. Ny baby
brother Is months old and weighs 16
pounds, looks like beautiful doll las the
biggest blue eyes and loves me so good |
nave blue-Sray eyes. medium complexion
WIN DARK brown, long wayy tresses. l agree
| Win the woman who said True beauty is of
| the heart and soul and not Of the face =
| try to live SO that my life will be help and
| HSht TO some one else along DIES weary
/ ,oau' All you cousins write To me. as do
| love to get letters and make new friends
| am Just an old cousin who has seen seven
! teen summers. Love to all
lMlSS( ADELL LOCKHART
Adrian. Ga.
| Dearest Auntie and All: I'm lust wonder
! ing II you VIII let me join your happy circle
| again. First of az | want 10 thanL anntie
| Tor printing my poorly composed letter, and
/ atso the cousins who wrote | like to read
an the letters. and especially those who
! those who say father ought 10 sci some
| praise as well as mother. My father has
been dead little over a year. and. cousins.
! You Won ever know how much you'll miss