Alice P.—Turtles prefer bits of meat and insects to bread-crumbs. If you read former numbers of Our Post-office Box carefully, you will find directions for feeding all kinds of turtles.
Camille B.—The poem by your little sick friend is very pretty, but we can not make room for it.
Pearl A. H.—Your story is very pretty, but comes too late for publication.—You must send to the address of the advertiser for the catalogue you wish.
J. L. Toppin.—Directions for building a canvas canoe were given in Young People No. 26. There is an interesting paper entitled "The Cruising Canoe and its Outfit" in Harper's Magazine for August, 1880, which will also give you much useful information.
Favors are acknowledged from Charles G. R., William Mullen, "Mars," Edwin J. Prindle, W. Clarence J., Louis H., John R. Glen, Nellie, Mary and Cora Wright, Katie and K. T., Etta G. D., Fannie E. C., T. Ellis, Susie A. M., Camilla A. M., Louise S., Mary Hartwell, Ivy Hamilton.