Please find inclosed draft of $4.50 from Susie and Robbie Orton. The most of the money was earned by them in doing such little things as children can if they will to help. They know what it is to be sick and have the tenderest of care, with a pleasant room, and a soft, nice bed to lie in, and everything to make them comfortable, and they feel they would like to help in making some poor little child, who may not be so highly favored as they are, more comfortable. Their mamma,
Mrs. P. A. Orton.
New London, Connecticut.
My little friend who lives next door to me and myself have been trying to think of some way to earn some money for Young People's Cot. So we have had a fair, and made most of the things ourselves, but we had a little assistance from our friends. A very kind lady who lives near us sent us a beautiful basket of flowers, which we made into bouquets. We have just five dollars, which we are going to send. We had a very nice tent out in our yard, which our mothers fixed for us. It was made of red, white, and blue cloth, and had flags around the edge, and lanterns hung on it, though we did not light them, because we did not have the fair in the evening. We had candy, lemonade, fruit, and flowers, besides all our fancy things. We had it two afternoons, and sold nearly all our things. We thought we had pretty good success, besides a great deal of pleasure. I found a dandelion to-day, and I thought that was quite late for it. I hope this is not too long to print, because we should like very much to see it in the paper.
Louise H. A. and Beatrice W.
I am glad to hear that you had so successful a fair, and hope next month to see your names in the list of contributors to the fund.