The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
The Letter Box,

reply.
The Letter Box.
Ever so many letters this week, from
bright boys and girls. answering the qucs-
tions which were published in last Sun
days CALL.
| They didn't answer these because they
ran chance for winning paper doll or a
tin whistle, either, but Just because they
are bright young Americans who are
eager for knowledge.
One letter there is from little girl who
did not answer the questions. We are
very glad indeed to get letters like hers,
and hope many more will come.
| am not going to ask any questions
to-day, but you all know that st. Valen-
| tines day will soon be here. SO should
| like you to find out as much as you can
! about the saint and his birthday, and how
| and why we celebrate 1T.
! No matter if you can Just find out one
| interesting item with reference to the day,
! please write it in a letter, and then we
shall all know it too.
Following are some OF the letters, Just
as they were written:
ORANGE VALE. CAL, Jan. 27, 1896.
old a eame rom New em te tbrega gr
| go to school every day. 1t rained hard. to-
day and there was only six there. two girls and
four boys BOYS and girls in California are
afraid OF the rain have pretty little Kit.
ten named Jerry. He is very pretty cat
When | 20 to church in the evening he goes a
long way up the road, then goes into the hedge
and waits for me. have a brother named
Rolla and he has a little dog named Don.
must close. and hoping this will be pub
lished in THE CALL next Sunday, am your
new friend, IDA L. WAITE
Orange Vale, Cal.
| 2. ST. wish that there was two pages of the
Childhood,s Realm, and If you will publish
them will write for THE CALL every Sunday.
IDA WAITE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26, 1896.
Editor Chitdren's Page: My answers TO the
questions in to-days CALL are as follows:
1. Daniel Webster was considered great
man because he was considered the greatest OF
American orators
2. Franklin achieved fame by finding out
| that lightning was electricity and by invent
ing the lightning-rod.
s. Fremont took California from the Span.
iards
a. Marshall discovered gold at Coloma 1s4s,
/ January "a.
S. Mercury originates from the Latin word
/ Mercurius, said to be formed from merces
wares, or mercari, to traffic
ALICE NJ. BELL, 1928 Geary street, City, aged
| 13 years.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 26, 1896.
Mr. Editor CaH ChiIdreats Page: I. Daniel
Webster was the greatest lawyer and orator
| in his time.
! 2. Benjamin Franklin was printer, scholar
and great statesman. He instituted the light
HlHS Iou dllu pldlueQ our ufSt postal service.
3. Fremont helped to- free California from
Mexican rule. He tried to find q short route
to oregon through the Rocky Mountains
4. Mercury was the messenger boy of the
| gods. The Greeks have him pictured with
golden curls and wings. Yours truly,
HARRY l. STAFFORD, 81 years old.
724 Twenty-third street.
SAN FRANCISCO, JAM 49, 1896
Editor Children's Page-DEAR SIR: These are
my answers to Sundays questions:
/ FIrst-Daniel Wepster was the greatest oi
American orators. No man ever lived with
/ greater power to control his fellow-men by elo-
| quence than Daniel Webster.
Second-Benjamin Franklin achieved great
fame by discovering that lightning was cleo
/ tricity.
Third-General Fremont gained the great
feat of finding overland route to the Pacihc
and exploring the Pacific Coast, thus making
the Callfornians surrender to him.
Fourth-Marshall discovered gold in the
/ foothills or the lower slopes of the Sierra Ne
yada Mountains, near Coloma
Fffth-Mercury is from the Latin word Mer-