I love to read the letters in the Post-office Box very much, and I like the story of "The Moral Pirates." Do you know whether Frank Austin, the hero of "Across the Ocean," is living yet?
Joseph L. P.
Yes, Frank Austin is living, and often comes into the office of Young People.
Brooklyn, New York.
I am nearly thirteen years old. I have taken Young People from the beginning, and I think it is the nicest paper published.
I have a collection of postage stamps, and am saving money to buy a stamp album. My father has taken Harper's Weekly and Monthly ever since I can remember. I wish Young People much success.
Can you tell me why some correspondents sign fancy names to their letters?
Charles C. M.
You probably know that many great authors sign a nom de plume to their writings, and some little authors like to do the same. Our young correspondents, with but few exceptions, send us their real names, even when they desire the publication of a fictitious one, and it would please us better if they would always do so.