Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-03

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JoarnaI and I iiks 70 fss1 shs hstis lesasrs.
I can weep, iron, make beds, knit and
csocket VIII yeu not end - your PC
tRsr shostA be very gIa1 Of h. hoDs
this viIl nss get into the vsste basket
Your true cousin,
A. NErTIs HussBY.
Ny Dear Lizzie G,vi II an glad 70 hear
from you. Hov suass you are and What
help to your mamma I cannot send you
mJ picture nov. bus il I ever do seod ont
. ctares of Cousin Bees. you shall Ger
,ainly have one. Will yes not ssnd direc-
mons for sems Of your crochet work 70 thf
other little Journal girls. Thsy are Away
sisd to ses . new pasrsrs- You are sweet
lirIis gisi and shosld like 70 see you
You did not ell me your age bet l think
you are about eight. Yoa write very yell,
snd 1 shsii look for another letter vsry
soon. Yours sincerely, c. B.
JAcK1AHfoWy,-
Dear Cousss Beu Ny papa iskss the
Journal. read all the little girls Ieitsrs
will write one too. We have . horse.
his name 10 Billy. can drive him any
~hsre. love my pets Ny school keeps
tselve seeks. like to 60. an twelve
years old. wash the dishes and sweep
the f5or. can iron. too Papa takes
four papers and take one, the Hearth and
Home. Papa are, The Somerset Re
porter, The Fairfield Journal AMI the
Eastern Argus. like to resd the kenne-
bee Journal the best Of all. II you ear
for THE letter I will write again. How
sish could see you. Goodbye.
BEsxIcx N. McKEsHEr.
do care for your letter very much. l.
you'd have been printed before bat va
misplaced. Billy 10 . very good name for
a horse, especially kind horse ike you're
thank you for your compliment to The
Journal, and l think you will be willing TO
10 your part to keep the Corner veil alied
each week. Stories, passerns. games. prob
lens and questions sill receive due notice
You're Sincerely, c. B.
New SHARON, Dec. Is, 1889.
Dear Cousin Bess Il am going to write
you short letter. have not written you
for long time. believe | vas twelve
when wfo.e you before and now l am
thirteen. How fast time dies My grandps
takes the Journal and read all the letters.
| will send you = piece Of poetry that
ike very much. l hope you will like it
too. | 60 to school. A merry Christmai
from your cousin, NELLIE GRIFFIN.
Dear Neilte have often thought Of
you and wondered why you did not write
again. thank you for the verses. You
we're very kind to think Of me on Christina
day Please write again soon.
Yours sincerely. c. b.
LARoSE, Me-, Jan. l, 30.
Dear Cousin Bees Il will write . few
lines to you. Perhaps you will take pains Il
read them and il they are good enough fol
the corner should like to have them print
ed | am thirteen years old and live on 4
farm in the town Of Fairfield. We have
four horses three colts and an old horse
three cows, eighteen sheep and twenty
seven hens. My grandpa 10 eighty eigh
years old. He 10 very smart for = person
Of his age. He 10 fond Of children and de
lights in telling them little stories to MAKE
them laugh. He is staying with rs thii
winter and we enjoy having him here very
much. For Christina gifts had . pair Of
vases, a neck pin and three hsndkerchiefs.
For pets have 4 cat, two kittens and {
lamb. The cats name 10 limbo. The
colts names are Linne and Nell, and tue
lamb call Mamie. fear you will se
tired reading such = long letter. II you Dc
not am sure you have lots Of patience.
Iremsin 40 ever your cousin.
ANNIE NJ. GULLIFER.
T. 3. Will you please send me your su
tosraph for my album. A. N. q.
Ny Dear Ann,s Your letter 10 yer,
Interesting. 1t 10 none too long and 10 ii
all respects. worthy . place in our depart
ment. like the names Of your pets. hop,
you will always treat them kindly. II yot
do they will always be fond Of you and come
to meet you when you 60 near them.
sholld like to talk q whole hour With you
grandpa. Why did you not write me on
OF his stories. Oh, nothing would pleas.
me more than to hear him tell about whel
he was boy. How times have changed
since he was your age. Please give m,
love to him and tell him that Cousin Bes
would be very glad to receive one Of hi
funny stories. Will you not write again t,
You're sincerely.
C. B.
Little AL 10 very cunning. He ha
learned great many ~o-d and say ings, IA
beyond his years. He is just now amusin,
his msmma's callers with "Got de grip"
Susie has been taught economy from ths
first. She was too sick to 60 out Of door
and the day vac tho Sabbath saOh dear