Mount Vernon, New York.
I went to the Dolls' Reception in New York, and liked it very much. I have a new baby doll that was bought there, and I call her Adele. She has everything she needs to wear except a cloak. I have a French doll; her name is Nettie. She was bought at the Dolls' Reception last year. I have a rag doll as big as a child three years old. I call her Clara Louise, after my Sunday-school teacher, but she used to be Jemima. I have another baby doll, Lulu, and a little French doll, Gracie, and "lots of little dolls." I love all my dollies dearly. I am nearly six years old, and I can print, but not write, so I have told mamma just what to write. I would like to tell about my kitty, but will do that another time. I hope to see my letter in the Young People.
Amie H.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
I suppose you have heard of the burning of Swarthmore College. We live just across the road from it, and a little while after the fire broke out mamma took us out to see it. The sparks flew toward our house, and we thought it would go too, but the slate roof saved it. The students were rushing around, dragging furniture and clothes. Oh, how frightened I was to see that great building in a blaze, though it was a beautiful sight! The sparks fell in such showers that we were afraid our dresses would catch fire. Some of the dead branches of the big trees flamed up, and looked very pretty. We were up all night, and a good many students came to our house, and the next day people kept coming and going all day long. It is very lonely now without the students.
I am ten years old. I like Young People very much.
Laura B.
This is a letter from Laura's sister. It was printed beautifully:
I think I will write a letter to you. To-day my sister and I went to a little brick house which is being built, and when we got there Laura made a brick house, and I made a cake: and it began to rain, and so we came home, and I thought I would write a letter to you. We have two cats; one of them is black, white, and yellow. I am seven years old.
Clara D. B.