Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-05
(MR. EARLE j. dA Y Els
Dillon, s. c., Box 2S3.

(MR.) EARLE j. HAYES,
Dillon, s. c., Box 2S3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Say, open
the door and let a Georgia boy in your
happy band of boys and girls. Father has
been taking The Tri-Weekly Journal so long
he is just crazy about the paper, and l have
been reading the Letter Box for a good
while. / am going to school at Moultrie,
and l wish everybody could get an educa-
ton. Who has my birthday, April 1872 II
anyone has it, please write me, and all
write who have not my birthday. l, like
the rest of the boys and girls, live on a
farm, about six miles from town. l surely
enjoy farm life fine. l am so lonesome,
for have had the measles and can't stir
out OF the house. Please, all the cousins,
write to me. Who can guess my age, be-
tween fourteen and seventeen? Your
cousin,
(MR.) CLINTON COOK.
Moultrie Ga, Route j.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please adj
NIT a Missssippian in your band Of boys
and girls. I'll promise not to stay very
long. L find this page vastly interesting,
reading books. My favorite author is Har-
old Bell Wright and my fayorite book is
only the Governess." And l. too, read
the Bible. 1 find Proverbs a very inter-
esting book. l wonder who has my birth
day, July 15-then Ill be u years old
I'm a blond, have yellow hair and brown
eyes. And, yes, l have bobbed hair. How
many OF you cousins enjoy going to parties?
l do l also like baseball and basketball.
What are your highest ambitious? My am
btiou is to be of some service to human
beings. | would enjoy the pleasures OF
life more if / could be trained nurse.
but l reckon that Is not the work that's
laid out for me. | believe we all have a
mission here on earth to fill. We were put
here for some service, and sooner or later
Vel find our work, 1 am great lover
of fancy work and do quite a lot l live
in the country aud love the country fine.
This part of the country is almost covered
with saw mills and timber cutters. Cous-
ms, have kodak and surely have lots
OF pleasure making pictures, for l love a
collection of snapshots. If any of You
cousins have the recitation, "Curfew shall
not ring tonight" please send to me- and
III return the favor. Write TO me- all Of
you boys and girls, and you'll see if Won
don't get a hearing from me. Love to Aunt
Julia, and all you cousins.
FRANCES NANCE.
Ashland, Miss
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii Won
give me just little space to chat with
you all? III promise not TO stay long. I
have written once before, but failed to see
my letter in print so l Thoughts | would try
again. We take The Journal and | think
II is the best paper printed. / enjoy read
ing the Letter Box. live on farm, and
like it fine. 1 help to cook ana Keep house
and do farm work. We have a car and
so you all see 1 ride some too Some of
you cousins guess my age. I am not twenty
VET Some of you cousins ought to come to
Lancaster, S. c., and see what a grand place
1T is. have lived here all my life and
don't believe / could live at any other
place. How many of YOU cousins like
music! do, but am not much of player
Some of Won cousins write to me- / have
Two brothers and n little sister at home
Sister and younger brother go to school
80 you see it is great pleasure to me in
reaching them their lessons for the next
day. My dear mother and father both are
living, but | can imagine how it would he
10 give them mp. Well I heard Aunt Julia
say, Il am going TO put her out il she
don't 60" So, good-by. From a new
cousin,
MISS LOIS THOMPSON.
Lancaster, s. c.. Route 3.
Hello, Auntie and Cousins! Wake IN and
Jet nave a jolly chat instead of sleeping
10 Keep from watching it rain. What do
you all do on rainy Sunday afternoons Clike
Ihls one) when You can't get out to Sun
DAY school? Miss 0valene O'Barr como
again. Your letter was fine. Yes. I at
tehd church and Sunday school regular
am am tfacher or the primary class, and enjoy
teaching 1t so much. On, there are lots
ana lots OF letters from dear old Georgia.
heep coming. Do any of you cousins re-
member me? I]have written twice before
ana both my letters were printed So NAV
ne 1t VIII get printed this time | have
been corresponding with two girls for about
eight years. and have never seen them
Ihey answered my letter published in the
Letter Box. Don't you cousins think The
journal is a grand old paper? I eniov
reading every section. Dorothy Dix's talks
are just fine. Don't you all thing so? Wei
l nave been saving the worse for the last
ana as heard Aunt Julia say It would
soon be night. 1 had better prepare to
leave, so l will describe myself for fear
yoH all nave forgotten how | look I have
m mt ca complexion, bohbed light brown
tween IA and Is years. Who has my birth
uav-December is? All you cousins write
ne ana you VIII sure get an answer. Now
II you oon,t believe it just write and see
AuhtIP, Know | have broken your rule
Your old niece,
MISS IRENE SOUTH.
"'-Am Sending my bit for the baby.
T., Dear Aunt Julia ana Cousins: Good morn
ing everybody. Now, just sit stiIl, III take
this lew stool over here by auntie bayn
oeen silent reader of the cousins corner
ioF long time and just couldn't resist any
longer the temptation to write What d.
you cousins CO these beautiful spring days
toV amusement ! have been going To school
| m sophomore in Centrevine High school
10 you see I'm busy trying to solve algebra
EhSIlsh, etc. Isn't il grand to see Soriuc,
peeplng her head around the corner heckon-
ing winter TO depart? What is 50 rare as
n aay in spring anyway? When the day.
WOOD and maple array themselves in their
dresses OF white and red: when the tiny
grass pushes its way into the light after.
us long nap; when the buds begin to swell
and an nature puts on her dress of green
EVEN the COWS and horses get about more
bris6iy, while the baunyard fowl sings IT'S
merry tune from morn till night Also the
Whlstel or the farmer can be heard from ev-
cry direction as he plodS onward turning
the mellow soil. All the world stretches
their lanoS forward to welcome spring. I
am lonely country girl and would be de-
lighted 10 receive letters from s0fe Of you
cousins. Enclosed find : cents for the or
phan Wei | declare I've STAYED entirely
TOO long SO II fold my tent like the Arab
and silently steal away
(MISS) VERA LEE.
LuHomui Ca, Route I.
Dear Auutie and Cousins. Will Won 10
surprised 10 hear from an old cousin in
north Georgia again: What sre vou CorSinS
doing this lonesome afternoon? NV, I am
SO lonesome, and it Is raining too have
JuSt come from home. l am staying in Cal
noun, going TO school. I like school fine
but viii be glad when it is out and can
be at home. What do you cousins do for
pastime: Ont Of school l read and some
times 60 kod3king. I wish some of vou
cousins could go with me sometimes
Cousins aren't Won all glad spring is 50
near here: l surely am. How many ~
You cousins would like for me TO describe
Calhoun? I suppose some ot Won cousins
have been here. Calhoun is small town
about seventy-five miles north Of Atlantis.
Ga, With 2 ponUlstion 81 shout 5000 people
II has large cotton mill and wooden