Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-15

Come again, Mr.. RemuS Rlner, your letter
was fine. Write me everybody, l will an
swer'al mail received. Pardon me for stay
(MIsS) JAMIE PHIFDR.
Wingate, n. c., Route l, Box 4S.
Dear Aunte and Cousins: Here | come
knocking at your door, asking for admittance
10 the happiest band of boys and girls in the
world. Auute, dear, this is my second at
tempt to write, and l hope you will be kind
enough to print this one. If you will, l will
promise not to tarry so very long. l am
girl from the dear old state of Georgia, and
consider it the dearest in the Union. l
so to school at Dallas High 1t closed the
2Sd of May, and I surely was sorry, because
there is nothing I enjoy any better than
going to school. l am glad can say 1 got
promoted to the ninth grade, and when
school starts again in September. I am
going to strive hard and try to complete that
grade. There is nothing like trying to sue
coed in well doing. | think we all should
strive hard for an education, something we
can always keep My favorte studies are
English and algebra. | am fourteen years
of age. My birthday is August 4. Who has
it? l have dark brown eyes and curly hair
(bobbed), medium complexion. l live in the
country, one mile from. Dallas, on the Dixie
my promise, also auntie's rules, which is
something l don't want to do VIII not take
subject, but, if admitted, will write on
Thrift next time. | will bid yon all
adieu: L am expecting to hear from cousins
everywhere, especially Florida, also from
some one who has either Of my names.
Adieu. Will answer mail
(MISS) INEZ STRICKLAND.
Dallas, Ga, Route l.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit lonely country girl into your
nappy band of writers this cloudy day?
We surely have had lots of rain here in
Mississippi, where l live. But everybody
has real pretty crops and gardens. Our veg
etables are in now. Cousins. you should
have been out here this spring to eat straw
berries They were fine. We lave a real
large patch. What do you cousins do for
pastime? | tat crochet and embrOider.
Most Of all l also go swimming when the
weather is warmer, but I nave been so
afraid of snakes this year l have not been.
One of our boys neighbors got bitten by a
water moccasn, and he lived about two
weeks. 1t was awful. I feel so sorry for
children whose mothers are dead, and who
never knew a mothers love all their lives.
AS most of you tell your age and how you
look l will try and tell mine. l was 70
years old January H. Who is my twin?
have black hair, and of course it's bobbed:
brown eyes and medium complexion. l am
still blessed with father, mother and one
sister older and enc sister and four brothers
lkl'
January As this is my first attempt TO
write, Auntie, will you please print this for
me And will promise not to come again
nhtll Watermelons get ripe, and then.
Auntle, come to see me. and I will give
you a great big one. Now, boys and girls
let your letters come. If you want a quick
answer. Send your photo if You can | am
closing with two riddles, and the cirst one
VINO writes me letter and answers nv
riddles / will send nice little present
~ Four legs up, four legs down. soft in
the middle and hard all around 90 No
legs and can't walk, four eyes and can't
see, and runs all the time. God bless Won
all m gone Your cousin
(MlSS) MARY ALICE ALLEN.
West. Miss, IL. 3, Box 49,
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
ADMIT an Alabama girl into your hapDy
o on OF OF boys end girls? I live in the south
d Iafin, andl like farm life fine / enjoy
reading the cousins letters Father has
peen taking The Tr-Weekly Journal nearly
three years. l enjoy reading it very mnch
also enjoy reading any rood books esne.
clally the Bible. I try to read ,as much as,
one chapter each cay. My fayo"ite flowers
are dahlias, roses, geranums and ferns.
n onn sis ana mother are both living. have
ohe s.ster, one brother, and / am the Young
est of the three; I am ten wears old and p
9 rtnet[e. VINO has my birthday, January
iSt VII answer any letters or cards re-
celFed With lots of love to Aunt Julfa and
all the cousins, a new cousin, .
Gateswood, Ala fi1''''-''
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: As have
never seen letter from this part of Geor-
little girl ten years old and in the fif+%
GRACE & L go to school at EllabelIe. [ like
IL Tine: My mother died when l was six
years old. Father married again the seventh
OIL April in 1920. | have eight sisters Iiv
ing two brothers and one half-brother iiy-
ing ing ana IN two sisters dead Cousins, I'm go
NJ -
soon; III come again soon and tell Won
CT the place where I live. A new little
cousin, ROSALIND MCCULLOUGH.
Lyons Ca, X. F: D. 2, Box 1874.
Dearest Auntie and Cousins: VIII you
please let me in for short chat this morn
ing! AS this is my first time to visit YOU
Gear girls and boys, I'll promise not to stav
lohs. Just wonder what you cousins and
auntle are doing this beautiful day. I'm
reading and doing first one thing and then
two I always find something for pastime.
| see most all the cousins take subject
l m not going to take any this time, but if
l were going to take one it would be on
love ana friendship" l guess you all are
wondering what l look like. If YOU IL NOT
hlGe II! tell YOU, so here L come: 1 have
HSht hair tbobbed), blue eyes and fine com
PleH!on' am sweet sixteen. Have 1 a twin :?
l, IKE most an the cousins, live in the
country and like it just fine. I 90 to
school | think educa ton is the hest
thlnS any one could have | think hapniness
is aided by knowledge, and knowledge is one
thing mat the more it's used the more you
i udoe Oh ~ am real music lover.
IKE 10 read good story books and I'm fond
OF all outdoor sports. | 90 to church ami
sunday school and am church member. I
guess Won all think my letter had better
come 10 an end, 50 some one else can write
something more interesting. I hope to gain
lois OF friends. so, cousins, please write TO
lonely dispositioned girl A new cousin.
MISS VERNICE MARLBOROUGH.
Ramen, Tenn, R. K. /.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins. wa could
not resist the temptation any longer to get
acquainted with your Jolly bunch of cons
ms. As this is our first attemnt fo write
we Will not take any subject but if we arc
admitted we will come again soon and take
subject How many cousins like to read
good novels? We surely do Our favorfte
authors are Gene Stratton Porter and Zane,
Grey. In fact, we love all good books What
40 you all do far amusement? We 60 kodak
Ing and horseback riding mostly As most
OF the cousins describe themselves guess we
had better do so and then run. l, Elizabeth.
am blonde with blue eyes. fair comDIexion
and light bobbed hair. Who has my birth
day, January 6? I, Nell, have brown hair
brown eyes and fair complexion. My birth,
gay Is august 10. Our ages are between fiji
teen and eighteen. We have started a kodak
album and are racing to see who gets the
most pictures and want every cousin To
send photo. To the first three sending ono
We VIII SeHu one OF ours. So make il Suan-
Ply. Aunt Julia says to be brief, So we had
better stop. We assure everyone an answer
VINO writes to US. Thanks, Aunt Julia. in
advance. We remain
(MISSl ELIZABETH HINTON
(MlSSD NELL STANSELI.
Liberty, S. c.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: VIII You please
admit Georgia girl into your happy banJ
OF boys and girls? Oh how the SIM does
Shlne It awful hot today. Auntie, may
| write few lines on "Father:' vii