The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
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Dear Editress and Readers of Childhoods
Realm l did not write last week because
mamma was very busy and had 10 he lp her,
but shall write now, hoping 10 see my letter
in print
must tell you OF day last summer when
some OF my schoolmates, my sisters and l went
into the woods, which surround our little
town, on picnic. We had glorious time. 1
furnished pickles, apples and water, and the
rest of the girls supplied bread, meat, cake
and cups. Picking flowers and ferns, running
races, eating, telling stories and sgiviug rid
dies was the way we passed the hours of that
bright day, and the time for our return home
arrived only too soon. When we reached nv
papa's house, it being the nearest to our picnic
ground, my friends stopped and passed an
other pleasant hour looking at picture books,
playing games and singing songs. By and by
the girls went home and my sisters and 1 ar
ranged the flowers and ferns we had gathered.
which kept US busy until mamma called us for
supper. Often since in conversation we have
recalled one or another incident of that day
in the woods, where, left entirely to our own
resources, we enjoyed so much the beauty of
our mountain scenery and the pine perfumed
air of our grand old forests. Your little
reader, RETHA WALDAU &C. R. Cl
GIANT, January 9, 1897.
Dear Editor: This is the third time l have
written to you. l now send you Sc veral gobo-
links 1 never see any letters in THE CALL
from Giant We have had two months va ca
tion. School opens on February 1. I shall be
glad to go back to school again. l suppose if
it rains we won have any, for the roads will
be bad. Two months from now will be my
birthday. shall be 8 years old. My last birth
day had party. Ihope my letter will not
find its way into the wastebasket. l shall
now close, hoping to see this in the paper
Yours truly. MARGUERITE HOWARD.
WOODLAND, Cal. Jan. ID, 1897.
Dear Editor: This is my first letter TO THE
CALL. Papa has taken your paper for long
time, and enjoy reading the children's page
very much. l see letters written by boys and
girls, so took it into my head that I would
write also. had a merry Christmas and a
happy New Year, and l hope you had the
same. go to the public school, and am in
eighth grade. like my teacher very much,
for she is very kind to me. am 13 years old.
Hoping this will escape the wastebasket, re-
main your new friend WINNIE M.
NEVADA CITY, CAL, Jan. II, 1897.
Dear Editor: I have seen but one letter 10
THE CALL from Nevada City. My papa has
taken THE CALL for year. an little girl
years Old. l hope this letter will be printed
in next Sundays CALL. l have never written
q let ter 10 you before. l have a sister wears
old and brother 4 years old. Your new
writer, AUDREY OHMERT
SAN FRANCISCO Cal, JAN IS, 1897.
Dear Editor: 1 am years old and go 10 the
Washington Grammar School. 1 am in the
fourth grade. Ny father has taken THE CALL
for twenty-five years and he likes it very
much. enjoy the children's page and read it
every Sunday. have pet dog named Jessie.
She likes cake and candy. When l come from
school she is always glad to see me- wish TO
see my letter in print next Sunday. Your lit
tie reader, GUSTAYE FROST.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL.
Dear Editor: This is my first letter to THE
CALL am years old. like to have the
children's page read to me every Sunday
have little black cat and it's name is Jetty.
dress 1t up like doll and it never scratches