Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-26

singing convention the l5In OIL july. II Will
be among the Cherokees. | wish all yG|
cousins could hear the Indians render
big convention. Surely no class of people
can equal them in vocal music Now, cous'
ms, Pm composing dandy little Cousins
Book 1t will have about 300 pages and
is made up of contributions from the cous-
ms; mostly of work original by the senders.
such as verses, poetry, songs, stories, jokes,
riddles. debates, essays tricks and most
anything that cousin knows that's suit
able for a dandy, lively Cousins Book.
We'll be proud of book of such grand
selections. Now, Just word about myself
and my destination: I'm just lad of 81
summers. weigh 147 pounds, dark hair aud
brown eyes. and l. live two miles off the
main line Of highway crooked country
road, right among the brisky hills of
western North Carolina, Swain county, and
for sports and amusemenis l cannot begin
to tell you. If there is cousin who cares
to get an answer from their letter, please
just address it to he name below. With
all kind wishes and hopngs for your fu.
ALoNzo WEBB.
Bryson City, ~ C.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please
open the door and let me in. l have writ
ten once before, but not admitted, so
worth space. I will take for my subject,
Polite Manners L will first say few
don'ts for children at table Don't lick
your fingers, don't leave the table without
FOOD, don't tilt your chair, don't talk when
your mouth is full don't eat with your
knife, don't lick your knife. Now l will
give few don'ts for boys: Don't smoke,
don't forget to save 10 cents of every dol
lar you earn the first ten years you work
don't NEEDLE with other peoples property,
doh forget that a man can be honorable
ana poor. don't forget when to raise your
nat, don't expect people on the street to
look out for you, don't swear. Now viii
give few donts for girls Don't firt
m in doc
slang. don't forget to be lady. don't be
selfish. don't sit with your legs crossed,
don't bite your fingernaiS, don't forget TO
teli your mother everything. You boys and
girls write to brown haired girl ii wears
oid will answer all letters 1 receive.
Coolies of love to Auntie and cousins. Your
cousin
(MISs) EDNA JOHNSON.
Flomaton, Ala, r. L. Box o.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Guess I seem
IKE stranger to most of you, as it has
peen long time since l visited you, but
mere i come again. asking for a seat bv Mr.
oolumDns Kelly. l wonder if he will object
what are You cousins doing these lovely
days! have been picking stra wberries most
OF the time for the last four weeks Gee
out 1 nave mad time. ! think | said |
would gcarantee an answer to all letters re-
celVed when | wrote to the Letter Box he
fore, but ! bad to change my mind I re-
celved so many until ! didn't know vino IN
"'''c ~. answered several
some very interesting letters but they have
an drllted away. I'll do my best to answer
an receive If this is printed. Come on
over Roy Eunice, and have chat with us
Your letter was very interesting Sunnose
You all have forgotten how look so ri roll
you again. i have real black hair blue ewes
medium complexion and am seventeen wears
old Isn't Aunt Julia dear lady? ] womb
pe very lonely each week if | counIdn,t rnad
me Letter Box. My letter is getting rather
long SO III close. The first one that sends
me their photo I'll send them mine Write
10 HAPPY Alabama kid Your old cousin.
JEWEL HOOMES
brewton, Ala, Route A.
Dear Amt Julia and Cousins. pIoaso ,,o..
over and let me have scar for Just a little
Whpe am lonely North Carolina ,irl
wanting TO join your happy circle of how
ana girls. J have been constant rnador Of
ont Le1'er BOX for long time and surely
enjoy the nice letters. I'm like most of tbe
cousins live on farm but think wouId
IKE city life the best. How many of Won
cousins ENJOY going TO sunday SCHOOL,
90 ~ o., 1 mink every boy and girl should
60 70 sunday school | 90 almost everv
SUNDAY 1t seems like the choice Of snh
. Jents nave about ceased. If l were as gifted
" "i'er as some. my subject would be
'Friendship,' as l think there is nothing
like true friend Most of you will agree
with me, won't you: Oh | knew YOU would
some people say. Oh, you can't find a true
friend these ways. Let me tell you how it
u.s. is, because they are not true friends yon
that Don't ~ol V ~onsin: h hMaE T, n'memner
s,ane o'd paper. ! enjoy reading every
me. Don't you think 50? How many of
you cousins like flowers? do and have
some very pretty ones now. Nv birthday il
May 10. Have | a twin? Come on more Of
You North Carolina boys and girls and write
don LET the other states get ahead of us.
All Of YOU cousins write to me and vou will
a I,,Is,.
it lust write and sec VIII ~ h utn pel'ete
Arnt I,ri suo see; WIN pest Wlshes to
niri ' WIase snd AZ | nm North Carolina
Windsor \ r. - y a LA " hENCh'
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viii , aunt una ana All the Cousins:
ysinabia colS,muss "e " niue space in your
to irha IonI as nave never written
vrita fo',, ""i pe'oLe ! thought would
wf1e bav Few Nv Lines and J hope Aunt Julia
my letter. Now. | have Il lot of first cous.
srr n me In'I Ii states somewhere and
If any oS ~ M I" near from them, and !
please write to me f;~st Iii III, IA prIn,,
who ! am. NV mother boforo ,,orrioS w"
was Mary Fireslon one. I am granddamgh
Ter OF captain Firestone My father was |
Thomas Bedwei Now If any of NV cons !
ms on either side see this please write mo
II any Of The .!ournsl cousins have env
flower cuttings 10 spare | surely would an |
preciate them greatly, as mine all were |
Killed last winter. ! will nav tho nostago !
on them, and gladly return the favor in an |
way | can. SO all write me that can and |
l Will answer. NaMi |
49,, GEORGE W. ROBINSON,
NeF' Ala, X. L.
Dear Aunt .Ti1ia ond Cousins WIN 49,,
please admit an Alabome Oil ;n, -
nanny cirrIa9 I bayo imst 49,, l"ru 9o"u
lettars ond doni5od -" it"ulns ne |
T.ft 90 He'lupu "ouIu write FIRST !
baro 80 ne NY SCI am II years young. |
compIeyi@n Who ''Ni la anu eyes; ana medium
20? DO any of the cousins live nna nf,a
camps? l dc, but frankly do not like II !
But who can blame me? Vol rs his "a |
my first attempt. guess l had better he
gong VIII all You cousins please write |
e es0%s on to WHY give , Gne in eSchsnge So pleas