The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-10-23

brother, and we are glad our father was soldier,
and when he gets his uniform and belt we think
he IS just the sweetest pa we ever saw. L do not
like to oyerburden any one, but do wish MIR.
Noble had to take my place one month. tell you,
girls, the time he would have to play on the piano
would not keep the neighbors awake. MY piano
Is only two-legged and is made OF crlmped zinc,
and the music-rac just holds bar of soap. ana 1t
keeps one in hot water all the time to play on II
with any success; and, although there Is some
smoke about it, it is not much like smoking a
cigar. Boys when it comes to fun we give IN You
run and fish and hunt and go to races and ball
games-cverywhere you wish; but when II comes
work you better let girls alone for we cannot
get time to even talk back.-0ra Heath, kenner-
dell Nenango Co., Pa
RESPECTS TO ME. NOBLE THE DIFFERENCE
DEFINED.
DEAR CONVERSATION CLUB: E. e. Noble asks me
a question, and l will answer A boy of Is alter
his supper is will stand before the glass ana
part his hair in the middle and comb and brush
until he is every hair is straight and then go
out TO meet a comrade girl of Is will take up q
piece of sewing knitting and finish 1t before bed
time having still plenty of time left TO crimp her
bangs.-Genevra Bycrs, Owensboro Ky.
SET OF BUSY FINGERS.
DEAR CONVERSATION CLUB: / want to contradict
J.. b. Noble about girls not working for 1 know
most of girls have to work and do work. help
10 do the work for family of six, and also hnd
time to do great deal of fancy work. L nave
worked me "a dress ont of darned net; also bed
spread and plow-shams. have worked two pair
of shams and given them away. also do grea,
many other kinds of fancy work. Father served
in Co. G, LIST MINI. Mounted Rangers. lie had
brother in the war, and mother had two, one OF
whom was killed. Who will write me MAY ing
gins, Delano. Wright Co., MINI.
CLUB WHISPERS.
7 have long been n silent reader of THE TRIBUNE.
Now / knock for admittance to the Conversation
Club. i am soldiers daughter. My father served
in Co c. SD Ind l think the Conversation Club
just splendid.-Bueyed Seventeen, Chesney. Ind.
l hope there is a vacant chair for one who IS
named for Col. Elmer Ellsworth. / will be Is
NJ, 81 10
sd Ohio. would like TO correspond with some OF
the boys and girls.-Elmer f. Ralston, Ontario, ..
thank the Editor for giving the young people
the privilege of chatting with one another. Will
be IL in December. Father served in Co. Is, l2th
n. Y. Cav, and | had two unces in the Union
army. one of whom died of fever at Key West, and
the other killed at Cold Harbor-Anna l.. knight,
IS Second St. Albany. n. Y.
Who will write TO the daughter of q veteran who
Ohio? Love to the Young Recruits, the Converse
ton Club and the Editor. am i6.-lda ramsey,
Morning Sun, o.
We have been taking THE TRIBUNE two years,
and would not part with it for anything. l am
saving the papers to have them bound. Father
served in Co. A, S0th Ind, and was in a score of
battles. Perryvile and Resaca were the hardest.
His Post is named for Lieut.. Archer who was
killed at Resaca.-Hal Bucklin. Princeton, Ind
THE TRIBUNE usually comes Saturday, andmother
says all she can get out of father after 1T comes IS
gruut. Father was in Co. II, I'd L. S. Sharpshoot-
ers, from Dec. 10, 1868 TO July b. 1865 and was in
all the battles from the Wilderness to Lees sur
render. His name is Eugene 9. Burroughs. am
l6 and would like to hear from some of the girls.
Cora Ii. Burroughs, Morgan, Vt
Father was wounded at Chiekamauga, Sept. 20,
1868 and draws 81 n month pension--not enough to
keep me, his third daughter, in school-books.
Fathers name is Samuel +. Born Co. G, 99th Ohio.
had two unc!es in the Union army; one died at
Point of Rocks the other came home sick to die.
Papa would like to hear from members of Co. Il,
Sth Vt. Cav, who were at Camp Douglas, Chicago,
in the Winter OF IS6i-'65; also. from +. Il. Jones,
ed Mich, and Joseph Myers, familiarly known as
Pony" would like to hear from the boys and
girls.-Mary c. Born. Shelby. o.
Z. r. Hathaway asks all soldiers daughters to
send him photograph, saying he will pay 81 for
the best looking one. j think that cheap way to
secure a collection of pictures; but perhaps, some
of the girls who think themselves handsome will
send But what is TO be given those who are not
the favored one? Now, am more generous. and
to any soldiers son, from 16 to %, win send my
photograph in exchange, with lock of my hair,
TO the best looking one.-Miona Z. S.ockwell, Rus
sell, st. Lawrence Co., n. Y.