Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: As / have
! just got through reading the wonderful
! letter box and enjoyed reading it so much,
thought l would write and get acquainted
with some OF you dear cousins. l live on a
| farm of about II acres and like farm life
| fine. | 20 to school and am in the sixth
| grade, | believe every boy and girl should
strive for education as this is one thing
| that no one can take away from n person.
l read and play the organ. l surely like
music. Who has my birthday, July I;
| Have | twin, if so please write me, as
! would be glad TO write to any of the
cousins. I do like to write, but can't do
much at it. Gary II. Mjshol, l think YOU
was teasing about your looks. Just send
me YOUR photo, and viii ten you more
about it later. l must he going, so good
| by to Auntie. l will love her still bet
ter il she will only print my letter. You
cousins write to me and l WI ass, assure H@n
if you can. 1 IA. new Georgia
| cousin,
(lIss) MILDRED KNIGHT,
Jesup, Ga.
Dear Aunte and Cousins: VIII you please
move over a little and give room for an
other married lady, as this is my flTst VISIT;
although 1 have often thought would
! write, but just felt like the Letter Box was
! for the boys and girls, but now see lots or
! letters from the arried ladies, and thought
l would try my luck, too. | am a little
different from most OF you Cousins. | am
not farmer; l live in town, and like it
! lots better than | do the country.
III just write on and so this time, and
! IL l gain admttance | will take a subject
next time, We have been taking The
Journal for three years, and enjoy reading
it, especially the continued stories and,
| too, L think Dorothy Dix gives us some
mighty good advice. don't YOU?
| I am still blessed with my father, mother,
and husband. Now, as l like the idea of
but listen. 1 not going to say I am
between u and %, for that just makes me
tired to hear them tell their ages that way.
Why not come near enough so any one can
nearly tell your age | was ~ the 23d of
last November; have dark, brown eyes and
hair, and, OH, my! l weigh $50 pounds; SO
[ think that will do to quit L would
appreciate letter or card from you
answer. l
MRS. L. C. DANIEL.
Dublin Ga. $40 South Church st.
Enclosed find dime for Inez.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: am
wondering If you will let a little South
; Carolina girl join your happy band Of cous-
ms. Daddy has been taking The Journal
| best paper printed. What do you cousins
do for amusement these cold days? l am
going to school, but l didn't go today, and
| am so lonesome l don't know what to do.
1t is too cold to play, so l thought l would
write Aunt Julia a letter to see If she
would print it, it she can read it. l go to
school at Belltown, and have q sweet, low
ing teacher. l love her very much. Her
name is Miss Susie Turner Jordan. She
makes stand around somewhat fast if
we don't mind. Do you want to know how
l look? 1 don't expect YOU do. am going
to tell you a little of myself. Hope it
won't scare Aunt Julia. I have dark brown
hair, blue eyes and fair complexion. and am
only seven years old, but am awfully large
for my age, My birthday is December II.
My chums are Leila Massey and Susie
potS I how +tuO nI,i oil
ems and my kitty. If any OF you cousins
! near my age care to correspond with a
jolly kid, let your letters come to
LILLIAN THOMPSON.
Lancaster, s. c., Route g.
P. s.: l am sending cents for the or
phan.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here I
come knocking for admittance into your
happy band of cheerful boys and girls.
am a regular reader of your Letter Box,
and enjoy it ito the fullest extent. l am
hOusekeeper for my two little brothers. one
small sister and father My mother has
been dead just about eight years. Wonder
if there is a, cousin that has my birthday.
sister, surely would be glad to get letter
from them. No, dear Aunt Julia, don't tell
me to go, for I'm going now. l shall ap-
| preciate any letters or cards from the cous-
ms. Aunt Julia, please print this, as it
is my first attempt. and would like to
come in contact with this nice band OF
boys and girls by letters. With love to all.
(MISS) BERTHA BAGGARLY.
GAINESVILLE, Ga, Ronte A, Box 6S
Dearest Auntie and Cousins: Please ad
NIT another girl from the dear old state Of
North Carolina into your happy band of
! boys and girls. l am a country girl but
! like city life best. How many of You cous-
ms like school? I do, and am in the sixth
grade. l live about a mile from the school
house. We do not take The Journal, but
my cousin does. My birthday is August g.
| will be fourteen years old. Who is my
| twin? Please write me. AS Auntie says
be brief will close; From a, new cousin
| Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please ad-
nit South Carolina girl into your happy
band of boys and girls. l have been read
| ing the Letter Box a long time and always
| enjoy reading the letters cf the cousins. l
! live in the country and | 20 to New Pros
| pect school l study the seventh grade
! How many of you cousins go to school? /
guess most of you do. AS this is my first
/ letter and l don't want to break Aunt Jul
/ las rules, I will describe myself and go
/ l have dark brown hair and eyes with dark
| complexion. I and thirteen years old, and
| my birthday comes the second day of May.
| How many of you cousins have my birth
! day? Some of you cousins, about my age
! write to a new cousin.
CMIsSJ ELoUIsE FINLEY.
Mouutville S. c.. Route /.
Dearest Auutie and All: I wonder IL You
! will admit me, an old cousin, into your
! happy band once more? 1t has been almost
year since my letter appeared in the Let
! ter Box. Many things have happened since
| then, some good and some bad. IT has been
! only two weeks since a very dear friend
! also cousin, of mine was laid to rest. He
/ had been sick for three months; first had
! pneumonia, then was opera ted on twice. He
| had only sister. She is sweet girl.
| think lots Of her. Cousins, haven't we had
! some cold weather this winter? Last week
! we had siX-inch snow, eight and nine
| inches in some places. 1t was the biggest
| snow | had seen, and l will soon he
| twenty-one years old, so You l live in
/ the dear old south A friend of mine spent
! the night with me the afternoon of the
I snow. We went rabbit hunting the next
morning, but did not catch anything. Mrs
! u. X. Grant, OF Castor, $. c., surely did
/ write good letter in today's paper about
! her honeymoon. | am going TO the Grand
| canyon On my honeymoon. What do YOU
! cousins to send me some good books, espe-
! mother and daddy. l have read lots and
1 lots of books and ma gaines. Ny fayorite
authors are Zane Grey, James Oliver Cur
wood and Mary j. Holmes. l have \ cousin
/ living in Flagstaff Ariz., who said she
! knew Zane Grey personally; said he was
! making a movie in Flagstaff nov. How
many Of You cousins are reading The Light
of the Western Stars in the Home Circle
] Magazine by Zane Grey? I am, and surely
/ do like it. l would like for some of the
cousins to send me egood books, espe-
I cally Zane Grey's and Curwoods. 1 will
/ return the favor in any way | can Why
/ don't more of you cousins write on your
! Ideal Husband :" l think il real fun.
am going to tell you something of how I
want mine to be. He must he feet 10
/ inches tall, weigh 175 or $50 pounds, have
/ dark brown hair and eyes and medium com
/ pleXion. l want him TO he a lawyer and
have a small bank account. | also want
1 him to be church member, always wear a
smile meet everybody with smile: but I
am like Edna Logan think we will sur
render to the who says Il love YOU.
dear Mrs. Charlie Stay. Of Notasulga,
Ala, Route !. l wonder il you know Misses
| Mabel and Ruby Martin. They were our
/ school teachers last year. We all surely
! did think lots Of them. NJ. c. BatoH, Of
: Weir, Miss, your poem, Mother sud
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