Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-03


Julia in advance for printing my letter, and
wishing everybody health, joy and happi-
ness,
(MRs.) COY STEPHENSON.
Boston, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins All:
May l come in for a short call?
have been waiting outside the door
For quite while--two years or more,
And I feel that l might venture near,
In out of the cold and dewey air.
| guess you cousins are glad that spring is
here;
That brings the song birds, hymns Of cheer.
How many of you cousins go to school?
| do, and find 1t great fun a a general rule.
During the long summer days
| ramhle with daddy through swamps and
bays,
Helping him hunt oak logs
And watching the oxen pull them out of
bOSs
So the mules can pull them up the hill,
TO be sawed into lumber at the mill.
Though filled with many joys and fears,
Ny age is now just nine years.
! am a little stout, my complexion is fair,
With hazel eyes and light brown hair.
All the cousins write to nine-year-old boy
And fill my heart brimful of joy.
Lovingly,
Clyde, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you let
a north Mississippi girl join your happy
band of boys and girls? I have often
thought of writing, but when I would think
OF the more gifted writers my courage
would fail me. 1 am another one who likes
music and flowers. We have an organ and
l can play a little. We have a good many
pot flowers and some monthly roses and a
good many other flowers. ! would like to
exchange some zema seed all colors and a
good variety, and some periwinkle seed for
other flower seed, especially petunia, phox
and pansies and any other YOU have. You
cousins. come to see me and we will have
some pictures made. We have a kodak and
enjoy making pictures. AS aunde says be
brief, l will close, hoping to receive many
nice letters from the cousins Lovingly
yours,
(AIss) LANA CAsTLEBERRY.
Water Valley, Miss, star Route.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you
please admit a young married lady into your
happy midst? I read your letters each
week and enjoy them very much. 1 will
be glad TO get letters from the cousins, Is
|. get right lonely every day while husband
is away at work, though l have two little
boys that keep me lots Of company. I en-
joy reading the married ladies' letters, so
more Of you write. new cousin.
(MRS.) j, KIRBY.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May 1 please
he admitted again into your jolly band after
an absence of about a year and a half?
Maybe some Of you cousins remember me-
wrote from Alca traz, CAL, and my letter
was printed in November, 1922 and wish
10 thank each and every one Of you who
wrote TO me and never received an answer.
| enjoyed reading every letter I received
| notice a few OF the cousins have sug.
gested we describe our ideal wife or hus-
Dand as subject in our letters to the
council so all you who are interested
ESPECIALLY farmers daughters) read. First
my ldea4 must be Of good character, with a
mud temper and pleasing disposition. Sec.
ohu' sne must know how land not mind it,
TO COOK sew and do the general homework
mat Is required of most farmers wives
Ihlrd she must be neat and clean at ali
tlmes. Fourth, must not weigh over ! 40 or
TESS than 100 and not over feet 7 inches
lail or over thirty years old. Fifth, | could
NOT specify any certain complexion or color
OF halr If they came up to my wishes other
wise, but really prefer brunette. lou.,
hair or bobbed, but like bobbed hair.
gues ,, II you cousins knew my age you
would say it Is getting time he stopped
pelhg so cholcey and took anyone he can
get; but never mind; l am not thirty vet,
ana 100, you must remember the saving
better be an old mans darling than a
Young mans slave" Pardon me. Amt !
Juila, please l didn't mean to stav 50 Iona
out really do wish l could stay longer. but
WI, VIZ must o3ey your rules or the wastebasket |
ol ll gd' an our news. Come on, cousins. |
olo ana young, and write to me- some Of
you VINO wrote to me while l was in Ca1i !
to'H.a Write again. Love and hest wishes |
10 aunt Julia and all the cousins. 7 am
49, pam J"IIy oId boy.
n,.n. NtR.) JOHN f. TABB.
damascus, Ga, Route l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; VIII van
mappE band Of boys and girls? III nromise
not 10 stay long, as this is INV first Of |
IiIups' what do you cousins do for mas
c cIne am not going to school and. Of
read an get e. very lonesome at times; but l
antbor az the BOOKS can get. My favorite
authors are Zane Grey and HaroId PoI
wright. | also like to 20 horseback ridiny
anu 90 every chance l get. I wish some
80 VI the cousins would write from The
west and describe the country, as 7 aIvayS
thought l would like to live ont tbere
I'VE IN billy country and Won cannot 500
very far for the hills and timber aItbon~b
Ia o'nioer IS being worked up very fast, as
mere are five or six sswnllls near nv
nome. The roads get so had here IN ~ 10
WINTER you can hardly travel anv yav bnt
+ t,,!oe am between eighteen and
rono3,s Gue years or age I would like to
receive letters and cards from the Cousins
VIII answer all l can, 60 let the Letters
and cards come to
r.,, MIss) sALL1E CARSON.
woodland Miss, Route s. Box 81
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
welcome girl from Mississippi into your
HAPPY circle OF boys and girls? I've been
reader of The Journal for long time and
nave thought Of writing before now. buf
was afraid Of the wastebasket live in
AOA't4NiA NA4oolosIppli ana tnlS country is
very mLy. We have some poor soil and
some good. We have lots of pretty springs
ana lots of pretty wild ferns Some of the
terms stay pretty and green all winter. and
mere are lots OF wild flowers that bloom
mere IN the spring and summer Now
cousins, mother wants to find some Of her
relatives, her fathers brothers and sisters
Her father came from South Carolina His
name was iona than McSWaiu. His brothers
names, that she remembers, were Elijah,
David and John. One sister named Gather
me, II there is anyone who knows them
or any Of their children see this, please
write her. Her address is Mrs. NJ J. Cas-
teberry, Water Valley, Miss. Mother is
real anxious to find her relatives. Why
don't more of you soldier and sailor boys
write to The Journal? We like to read your
letters l am afraid I am taking up too
much OF your time, dear Aunt Julia, will
close. If there is anyone who cares to
write, address YOUR letters to
tNlSS) LIZZIE CASTLEBERRY.
Water Valley, Miss. star Route.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here come
three happy Georgia girls 10 be admitted
into your happy band Of boys and girls
What do You boys and girls do for paStime:
We read, 20 10 parties and help with the
homework through the week and 90 TO
Sunday school and church on sundays. Most
cousins take subject, but, "a this is our
first time, we viii not but II orr letter
escapes the WaSte5asket We win write again
some time soon. We Will not attempt to de-
~''"V '"lSS4'Fs' 0uh " tNs iifSt one VIII
ing to us we Will send our photo. Our ages
are between sixteen and eighteen. We will
not tarry long, SIS This IS our first attempt.
From three new cousins.
tMISS) CLAUDIA STEVENSON.
tMISSl THELAIA NEAL
tMISS) VILLMAE MCCLURE
Lafayette, Ca, Route /.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII
some Of the dear cousins please slip over
and let North Carolina girl in your happy
circle? l have been reading The Journal
for a long time and surely do like it, hut
most OF all | like the dear old letter box.
Aunt Julia j. so Kind to let the boys aud
girls from different states get acquainted
through correspondence. VIII not describe
myself, but VIII say that I am between