Mrs. Mary E. B.
Burlington, Iowa.
I am nine years old. Papa has taken Young People for me ever since it was published. I like the stories very much, and would like to see the little girls who write such nice letters. I have one sister and two brothers. I wish the little readers of Young People could see my cat Polly. She can knock on the door, walk on her hind-feet, and beg for food like a dog, and will come to us when we whistle, and do lots of cunning tricks.
My brother Arthur has a dog whose name is Brownie, and he can laugh. He looks so funny. We have two pigs, and a horse. Mamma one day found a coal-black kitty in the street, and brought him home. He is now a big cat, and very pretty. Mamma calls him Frank.
When I write again I will tell you about my doll family.
Louise L.
Jersey City, New Jersey.
I have a little Scotch terrier named Nellie, and she loves me dearly. Every time I enter the house she kisses me, and will stand on her hind-legs, sit up, beg, and do lots of tricks. I am seven years old.
Harry L.