Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-02
SOMETHING FOR THE CHILDREN



Dear Cousin Bess:-I am . little girl
ten years old. have no brothers or sis.
tiers. but - live on farm have great
many pets that love very dearly. In the
summer I rhall have . flower garden.
am very fond of flowers. We had several
inches Of snow last Sunday and the poor
little brides were flying round cold and
hungry. We wanted to feed them, but
they were too wild to come near the house.
My kitty caught several and brought them
in. Poor little things! felt very sorry but
could not help them any. do . great
many chores for papa on the farm besides
helping mamma. I can drive the team to
pillow and harrow and drop corn and
potatoes. l think it is fun to work out of
doors. Yours lovingly,
THENA N. LOWE.
Ny Dear Thena Your letter is very &C.
ceptable and it gives me great pleasure to
give it place in the little folks department.
Your expressions are very clear and concise.
1t will not hurt you At all to n0rk out do,rs
providing of course. you do not work too
hard aud beyond your strength. Just
enough exercise in the open air will send
the rich color 10 your cheeks 40 nothing
else will. I am glad so many girls are
working on the farm, instead Of cooping
themselves up indoors for fear of getting
tanned or burned little. Why, . little
sunburn will not do you any harm. It will
soon come off. When you drive the team
to plough would have you notice how
your papa sets his plough at the beginning
of each fufrow. You of course know that
the proper way is to turn every sod-but
there are come who leave just bit of space
to be covered by the next turrow AMI 80 on.
This last proceas ia called by the thorough
farmer who does Ills work upon honor,
"cut-aDd- cover" Your papa will explain
tito you trust, II I have rot made il plain
about your fidaer.S AqdtI ana shat streams
or bodies of water and what mountains you
can see from your LONE. Thanks for your
kind letter. Yours sincerely. C. b.
SHEEPscoT. Me-, May, 1890.
Dear Consin Bess-My sister Alice wrote
you letter short time ago so thought
would write. AIN eleven years old. 90
to school and study the common branches.
The dslds look green and nice and 81 ring
has come. have been after May flowers .
number Of times. l enjoy going after
flowers through the fields and pastures. l
have Q sled to slide on in the winter.
think have written too long letter now
so will close. If see this in print will
write again. Please accept as one of your
cousins, BERTHA Z. CLANCY.
am very glad to receive you, Bertha.
bid you welcome to my already large circle
of cousins and friends Let me hear from
you again very soon. Please remember me
Ivw:t ,nIn tnvo 60
sincerely, COUSIN BEss.
New my little friends am going to give
you two letters from little sisters, call
them "twin letters After reading them
think you will agree with me that the name
10 quite appropriate.
SrRAGuE's Mills, Me April, 1890.
Dear Cousin Bess-My pspa takes the
Journal. like to read the little girls let
tiers. am little girl eight years old. 90
to school when there is one for me. can
not 90 to High School. My sister Lovina
has been. hope to seen this in print.
see that the little girls are telling you what
they can do, 30 l Will. 1 can knit, sew,
sweep, wash dishes and iron. have one
sister and two brothers. My brothers
names are Jimmie and Lawrence. My little
brother Jimmie is six years old and my little
brother Lawrence is two, think have
written letter about long enough for you
to read % I will close. From your little
cousin, NELLIE N. ERsKISE.
THE GIRLS Ny MOTHER KNOWS.
Ny mother says a girl she knows
Whose face with love and kindness CLOVIS
Who carries sunshine where she goes
A darling human rose.
Another girl she knows well, too,
Who frets 1t all she has to do;
With suky face she seowle at you.
While anger clouds her eyes Of blue.
And all the ii pe 'tls piein to see,
From mothers laughing face, that she
Means one of these two girls for me-
Now which, wonder. shall 1t be-
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