Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-17
AUNT JULIA'S COUNCIL
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it very much. We have written to the Let
ter Box before but our letters were not
printed. Wonder what you cousins are doing
these cold, rainy days? We are going to
school. We are both freshmen. How do you
cousins like to go to school? We like 1t
Just fine. rammar school was vacated on
account of measles and mumps, there are
about $50 cases. Oh, won't you cousins be
glad when Christmas comes, we surely will,
for we are going to have two weeks vaca-
ton. How many of you cousins like to read
good novels? We do. We wonder who has
our birthdays, l. Eunice, June A, and Mable.
August II. We will not describe ourselves
for fear we will make our letter too long
II any Of you cousins care to write. please
send our mail separate. VIII be going for
fear we have stayed too long, Hoping to
see our letter printed, your new cousins,
BUNICB HAYS.
MABLE MORRIS.
P. Show many of you freshmen like
Latin?
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Wonder Il
Won will permit an old cousin to write to
the pleasantest page of The Atlanta Journal
once more. Guess you all remember OF me
writing from old South Carolina some few
months past. SO I feel that should extend
nv kindest appreciation to Aunt Julia for
so kindly printing my letter, and also the
nice friends that have gained which wrote
me from different states and enclosed their
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tiers which did not include photo but Just
the same were received with pleasure and
tried to answer all. Cousins, II any wrote
me and did not receive my answer just write
me and / will Immediately and gladly
apologize, Since I have become one OF the
Jolly cousins l have had the privilege of
working for a kind, heart-broken Journal
mother friend, though 1t seemed small what
I did for her, but was with my very pest
effort to help her and my deepest sympathy
IN NOW
my letter Is getting real lengthy and / do
not wish to disobey Aunt Julia's rules. Tor
I'm SO anxious to see this in print. Truly
hope every cousin and Aunt Julia had hap
ps Christmas and f9e New Er aed5 p p
LeesvilIe, s. c.. Route 7, Box 40.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
allow me to come into your happy band Oh
cousins for while? 1 have read number
of letters in the Letter Box, and think them
very interesting. l am fifteen years NJ
age. My birthday is September II. What
do you cousins do for pastime? go to
school and am in the eighth grade. My one
desire Is to be a school teacher. 1 have
a great interest in my school work. think
every boy and girl should strive to get an
education. How many of You agree with
me? 1 suppose most OF you attend church
cousins write to blue-eyed girl of fifteen
and 1 will assure you an answer. Your
new cousin, DORA GRAHAM.
Atmore, Ala, Route A. Box 10.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please move
over cousins, and give me seat by Aunt
Julia. I've been a reader of the Letter
Box for some time, and I surely enjoy read
in. the many interesting letters. | have
been thinking for a long time of writing,
but my Imagination would always picture
gu empty wastebasket begging for a letter
just like mine. | live on a farm, about six
frn,, Jol-a 10 fine
but think ! would like the city best. I 90
to Gaskin High school. Rev. J. A. Turner
is my teacher. Probably some of you know
him. He is surely n fine teacher. I had
better close before / break some of Aunt
Julia's rules. Let your letters come 70
BERTHA ROGERS.
Lake City. S. c.. R. F. D.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
admit me into your happy band of boys and
girls for while? l am fifteen years OF
age. My birthday Is November %. Have |
a twin? If so, let's hear from you. I
wonder what you cousins do for pastime !?
l am going to school, and am In the eighth
grade. l also 90 to church and Sunday
school, and think everyone should attend
church. Say, some of You cousins come and
spend Christmas with me, l am sure we
write to brown-eyed girl and 1 will assure
You an answer. new cousin,
BEATRICE GRAHAM.
Atmore, Ala, Route A, Box 81.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here come two north
Georgia girls to join your happy band of
boys and girls VIII you please open the
door and let US in? Move over, cousins, TO-
we want to sit by our dear auntie. We have
been taking The Journal for some time, and
we think it is surely grand. Never before
have we attempted writing to the Letter
Box, although we have often planned to
write, and just neglected doing so. Now
we desire to say a few words. We live on
a farm, and we think farm life is grand.
We go to school every day at Oak Grove.
We surely do delight in going, for school
days are short. When school is out we
crochet tat and help our dear mothers cook,
Cousins, don't You think mother is the dear
est name on earth? l, Leila, am between
sixteen and twenty years old. L. Zelma,
am between twelve and sixteen. Will Leave
our ages for you cousins to guess. Will
not describe ourselves this time. as It will
take up too much space. What are vol
cousins going to do for Christmas? We
have planned on having Christmas tree at
our school. Wish you cousins would come
and spend Christmas with US. Now we must
not stay too long, for the first time, for fear
you all will get worried. n any OF you
cousins want to hear from two new cousins,
let your letters come. We will answer all
letters received. Wishing you cousins and
Aunt Julia merry Christmas and happy
New Year. we are two new cousins. Adj
dress
(MISS) LEILA Bolts.
(MISS) ZELMA AUBERRY.
Lewner, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia: After I read Ollie Wal
dons letter l could not keep from writing
to this dear page. You are certainly right,
Ollie; mother is the best friend anybody
ever had. l had a dear, sweet mother. On
December 1 OF this month the death angel
came and carried away my sweet mother.
Obi l am so lonely without her. l lived
only half mile from my mother. and she
came to my house on Thanksgiving evening.
returning to her home that same evening
and becoming i'll. and lived only until the
following Saturday night, when God saw
fit to take her home. To those of you who
have your mothers, be kind to them; love
and obey them, for there Is no one who has
that same love for you as your mother. She
stands by you. No matter what befalls you.
she is still ready to love you. 1 am the
mother of four children, all boys. I read the
Letter Box and do enjoy it so very much.
Ollie Walden, You and / are not so very far
apart. You live near Abel and I live near
Moultrie, Ga. l just know you are fine
girl to write such good letter. When
was eighteen years old 1 wrote letter to
The Journal. Now I am married, and have