Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-22

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paper printed.
All letter not to exceed $50 to 20'
words.
Dear Aunt Julia: I have been
silent reader Of the Letter Box for
long time so [ have decided to try
for q place with the jolly boys an(
girls. =,
wont stay very long and Wi!
try not to break any rules. am
seafaring boy, having spent all my
life on the ocean. l have been &c
Africa and Europe, but can't say tina
like either place. The last trip
made to Europe was September, 1928
and we had a terrible storm, so
decided not to go again soon. Auh
Julia [ want to say a word for the
benefit of all boys who want to leave
home and go to sea; do not do 1T, toi
if YOU follow it all your life you WI
not gain a thing by it, and it is the
hardest life there is.
| have tried it for IA long years
to my sorrow, and the saying that
travel is a education is not so by
any means.
I am a United States lighthouse
keeper now and on a lonely station
and will appreciate all letters re
ceived, and to the first will send 4
picture of a large steamship.
[ am feet and 6 inches all, weigh
140 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair
and "a years old.
Thank you, Aunt Julia, for letting
me in, and L will tell the cousins
about the wilds of Africa next time
if [ see this in print.
Very truly yours,
DEWEY WARD,
L. s. Lighthouse, Dauphin Island
Alabama.
Dear Children: When you reac
this letter I will be starting on my
vacation. This year I am going tt
take a real vacation, and am COINS
to save up everything [ have TO tel
you until [ get back, just give yot
greeting and ask you to have a nice
lot of letters here for me to enjoy OF
my return. You will have your let
tiers every week of course. and [ vii
certainly send you greeting from
where ever [ may be. And l am COINS
to catch UP on some of my Question
bOX lSlIpIS 50 lIldL L IL llclNO q ClSSN'
desk for all of the letters that yol
will have waiting to greet me on my
return.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA
Dear Children: I do so wish tina
you could see my Cousins garden.
I wanted a picture Of it for you, blu
you just cannot do it justice Will
anything but a paint brush. Grea
gorgeous zinnias, dahlias, holly
hooks, and blooming, and the mari
Colds are getting ready to shed more
more gold light on this lovely pct
If it makes you as happy as y doe
me to think that my friends Of thi
paper have helped make this gardel
such a success. [ am certainly Yer.
glad. And again [ thank sou TO
your sweet thought in sending thest
seeds to me. Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Auntie and Cousins Here comes
Georgia boy knocking for admittance
Won't you Cousins please move over anC
give me seat by Aunt Julia? | am an at
flicted boy. [ have been helpless for foul
years and can't get out and visit and see
the country like you Cousins can, although
1 haven't given up hope yet. I'm still
trusting that l will get well and some day
be able to go as l once did l am q
years of age. Will be % August 10. Have
| a twin?
Aunt Julia. please print my letter on(
all you Cousins who wish to brighten anc
letters and cards will be appreciated.
must close. Hoping to hear from, yoI all
1 am your new Cousin.
HERMAN PHILLIPS.
Luxomni, Ca, July ..
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
comes this jolly school girl to join the
Circle once more First Of ALL l will tel
you that | am lover of books music, an(
friendship; then you will know ;hat L have
lots of pleasure. l hope all of you girls
will remember the remark that | made las
year for exchanging flowers. 1t seemed tC
be quite a success. Listen, Ill # yol
Cousins send me the words TO your favor
tie song. and l have a real surprise for yoI
ALL Just try me and see. All of Vol
Cousins write to me. l am not old, Just
sixteen years. assure you all speedy
reply. Enclose my bit for Orphan. 1 an
your loving Cousin.
OuSSl LOUISE NICHOLS.
TAlapoosa. Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii yor
please admit me into your happy band again
Thank you, very much for printing my Other
letter. Most all the cousins take a subject
to write on. | think that is good idea
1t will make the letters more interesting.
will take for my subject, The Colder
Rule" You can apply it to every walk OF
life. If every one Obeyed this rule we woult
have no need for the jails and prisons ant
other places that are for keeping any one
who breaks the laws. If all the money that
is spent for breaking this rule used fol
educational purposes the country would be
better educated. That is, more of the people
would be educated. This could be done il
every would treat his fellowman just
like he would like to be treated. There
would be more joy and less sorrow if every
one would do unto others as they would have
them do unto them. How many like 70 e
them do unto them. How many like to e
good stories. | go to school at the State Sec
rotary Agricultural school at Hamilton. II
Is good high school. l am a junior. How
many of you go II Sunday school? go mos
every Sunday l think it is the proper place
TO 90 on Sunday instead of going somewhere
else just to have big time. l am a mem
Der of the Baptist church at Shiloh. Ny
age is between fifteen and twenty, who car
guess it. All You cousins write me- will as
sure you an answer, Love.
tMISS) BESSIE HARPER.
Hamilton, Ala
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii 70,
please admit two Florida girls into you
happy band of boys and girls: We are frs
cousins and both live on farms about hal
mile apart. 50 You see we are together rea
often. What do you cousins do for pas
time? We read Cc4d books and so in bath
ing. We live close TO creek and have lot
of fun swimming in the summer. We ais
enjoy taking long strclls in the woods, "a tn
ering flowers and listening 10 the Singin;
Of the birds. How do you cousins like t
20 to school? We like it fine. Our grade
are freshman and junior. Nellie has darl
hair blue eyes and fair complexion: age
fifteen wears. AleeIe Las dark hair. brow
eyes and fair complexion; age seventeen
years. We will so and come again if w
see this printed. If any of you cousin
would like TO correspond with two Florid
girls let the letters come 'separa tely to
MISS NELLIE CARDWELI.
MISS ALEENE CHANDLER.
Bluff Springs, Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia: Please let me in. for
want 10 hear from all the cousins. At pres
eGt | am working in one of the cotton mill
at Lancaster. The largest cotton null unde
one roof in the world is here. | am worAG
IN the Spoloer rC2;n. il is real intercSTiu-
and hard work. TOO | wish yau cousin
who have never done suy real work coul
work just enc day in mill. You certaipl
would feel sorry for us "factorv tackles in