Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-18
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND RIRLS

Help for the Representatives, to
All Dumb Things
Rules
No unsigned letser printed.
No letter written on both sides of
sape- printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to
100 words.
fDear Amt Julia: Please open the door
md LEI little Georgia girl enter, as
lave been walking through the fields and
soods for some time and would like to rest
little while. What do you cousins do
or pastimel | play in the playhouse, eat
vatermelons and play the organ All Of
lou cousins take a subject but l will s>'t
axe Cu~ This time. Auntie, please print
his litsln poem if you think it is all right:
The c1overs have no time to play;
they ssed the cows and make the hay,
knd trim the lawns, and help the bees.
Until the sun sinks through the trees;
Ind then they lay aside their cares,
IND fold their hands to ray their prayers.
end drop their tired little heads,
Ind go to sleep in the clover beds.
chen, when the day dawns clear and blue,
they make and wash their hands in dew.
IND the sun climbs up the sky,
they hold them up aud let them dry,
Ind then to work the whole long day.
The clovers have no time to play.
have black hair (bobbed) brown eyes
md dark complexion. My age is between
line and fourteen years. Who is my twin
Ny birthday is July Z. Any of you cousins
(MISS) FLORA PONDER.
Cumming, Ga, Route 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: You proba-
by are not thinking of me today, however,
,ftersrea9ing this missive, maybe you won t
torgSH am just a little sophomore IN the
n ION sE alley High school. ] live in Pow
iefz5, "a nice little suburb Of Birmingham,
Ala. l have blonde hair, blue eyes and fair
somple xiOn and am seventeen years old. My
lavorite vacations and avocations are sew
ng. keeping house, music, dancing and rid
hg. Aunt Julia. as this is my first at
iempt, will you please see that this is print
Id, then YOU III ne'er forget. Cousins write
% (MIsS) VELMA ALLEN.
Birmingham, Ala, Powderly Station.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I have just
finished reading the cousins letters and
picked up enough courage to write again.
wrote once before but my letter was rot
printed | hope for better luck this time.
! have blue eyes, light complexion and me-
iium brown (bobbed) hair. My age is be-
tween fifteen and twenty. l will let you
suess. l see the q 'Ideals" are still being
discussed. but I'm afraid f yOC boys and
sirls wait until your ideal" comes along
rou will be jolly old maids and bachelors.
Aunt Julia, please print this and l will not
Tome again until spring. All you boys AMI
.irls and especially married ladies, write to
ne, for l am very lonely during the day.
Lovingly, (MRS.) NELLIE ASHBURN.
Wilder Tenn.
{Dear Auntie and Cousins: Please open your
foor and let Georgia girl in. What do
lou all do for pastime? ] 20 fishing and
sding. 1 live on a farm and like farm ife
hne. L have hrownish gray eyes and brown
lair (bobbed). l would like to hear from
md twenty, 50 if any of you cousins want
lear from Georgia girl let all the mail
pme my way. Lovingly,
(MISS) CLYO GRINER.
Alapaha, Ca.
Dear Aunt Julia and All: Here come twins
o enter your band this rainy day. Hope
We will be admitted. Mettie has written
tefore and received between seventy and
hFhty letters. and appreciated them all.
There were some few she did not answer,
Mt their addresses were so dim she could
tot read them. Hettie has light brown hair
bobbed), blue eyes, fair complexion. Met
fe has blue eyes, medium brown hair
fbobbed) and fair complexion. Our ages are
'etween fourteen and twenty. We want to
lsk favor and then we will go: Will some
me please send us the song, I'm Remem-
Ter You, Love, in My Prayer" We will
eturn the favor in any way possible.
cousins, to the first ten who write and send
|. bhotos we will send the song, The Ship
Sr2te. Please send mail separately.
METTIE BRATCHER.
HETTIE BRATCHER.
Ocala, Fla, Route A, Box 81.
Aunt Julia: VIII you please introduce me
% all of my q hope they will be- cousins :?
am glad to meet every one of you. 1 have
Knocked once before, but you were making
much fuss you did not hear me. l have
light brown hair Eyes, it's bObbed), blue
ayes, fair complexion and am twelve years
EVnrVnna writ fO
(MISS) ISABEL MAXWELL.
'Waynesboro, Miss
p. S.-Auntie, here is my bit for Inez.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: ! am Just
! lonesome sailor boy, knocking for admit
anee. Went some one give me just a lit
lie room? Thanks, ! won't stay long. It
certainly hot weather here where | am
rtationed. Hampton Roads, Va. Ny home
in Alabama. so some of you Alabama
toys and girls let me hear from you. My
lone town is Iron City, SO if any one in or
lear that place reads this letter. let me
tear from you. You know ! think Aunt
ulias Letter Box is the best place any
oy or girl can spend their time Miss
fphelia Lee, come again. your letter was
list fine. | agree with you. Kindness and
| owe are the only things that count when
eu are looking for success Write to your
nilor boy cousin.
FRED w. CoKER.
Unit D. Company II, U. S. Navy Train
ng Station, Hampton Roads, Va.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you
hease admit me into your happy band of
bys and girls, while ] am neither one, ss
am married woman, - years old |
will say think it is real nice to have
riends away Off from your own town.
bear Auntie. am sending a poem. I think
is real good | will close by saying |
rant some of the married women to write
o5me.
FLORA MUTT.
Sycamore, Ca, Route ..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins VIII you
hease admit Florida girl into your happy
land of girls and boys? / live in town. and
mjoy town nfe fine. I am thirteen years
axe, have light complexion and dark
'rowr .ir ,aad dark gray eyes. ] will an
wer' N letters received. Please nclosC
Ihoto ~ I'd each. Your new cousin,
(MISS) LOIS DANIEL.
rs Park ST., Kissmmee, Fla.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: As I'm
cal lonesome this rainy afternoon and can
hink of nothing that would give me any
nore pleasure than having nice little chat
nth my many cousins. / have mustered IN
outrage enough to write. l hope Mr.. W. b.
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