The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23

him In the house. he grew TO De iarRe "hise
| rooster. Then we put him out OF doors.
Now every morning at O'Clock he comes
and crows by my window TO awaken me. He
often fights with our big Newfoundland dog
Nero and chases him away from the dish out
of which he eats.
Jimmy will come and eat out OF my hand and
wi l also jump upon my lap.
Once had present OF a little bantam
rooster. but he was so small that all the big
roosters went after him. At last one day 1
found him dead, and / was very sorry to lose
HIM.
Ihope my letter will be Interesting enough
to be published. Your constant reader,
LIZZIE NJ. WIENKE &C. R. CO..
PSI am glad can put C. 4. C. after my
name now.
BLUE CANYON, May 10, 1897.
Dear Editress and Readers: promised in my
last letter to tell of some little bantam chick
ems my sisters and l have for pets. First, an
old hen, belonging to neighbor, stole her
nest away In the brush and finally brought
home six II tile chicks. AS it was rather late
in the fall and very cold our neighbor said If
we thought we could raise the little chicks in
the cold weather we could have them. We
were very much pleased and ook them home
with the old hen, which we were to keep until
the little ones grew large enough to care for
themselves the poor little things had tails
that looked much too large, but they them
selves did not grow very fast, and mamma
came to the conclusion that they must be ban
tams At last we took the old hen home
and the chicks got along very nicely. One ran
away, the old hen stepped on one, and another
got separated from the rest and froze 10 death.
Then we had three left two of whom were
rCosteTs and one a little hen. After awhile we
had present of two more, rooster and
hen. 1t is quite interesting 10 watch the lit
tie cock chase a IL the big ones away from the
food. At night he roosts alone up h Ugh where
he can look down and keep watch over the
whole coop full. They are all very tame and
pretty. Their little eggs are not much larger
than pigeons egg. Mamma is going to SEND
pair OF bantams to our little cousins, who
sometimes write to you from Paja arc. Good by
for this time, your constant reader,
RETHA WALDAN &c. r. CO.
KEswIcK, Cal.
Dear EdHress: This is my irst letter 10 you
My papa has taken THE CALL for number of
years and thinks it very nice paper like
to read the Children's Page. for it always con-
tains SO many nice little stories.
am very glad when Sunday comes for it
brings US Childhood's Realm.
There Is q smelter here and sometimes the
whole air is filled with sulphur smoke which
is far from pleasant
There Is an iron mountain about seven
miles away.
used to attend school three miles from here
at place called Shasta.
My schoolmates and often walked and had
very pleasant times.
l have two horses named Rose and Billy.
They are very gentle Also two dogs Prince
and Snip, and dear little kitty. 1 remain
your little reader. MINNIE McMEEKIN.
LoMPoc, CAL
Dear Edaress: have not written 10 you for
such long time, but shall do my best TO send
a pleasant letter to-day.
We live in the Lompoc Valley, five miles
from town and one mile from the Santa Ynez
River. go to school and have most of my
studies in the ninth grade and just few in
the eighth.
We have three beautiful flower-gardens. l
e joy living here, and just now the hills are
covered with mass of wildfowers The pop
pies, tiger lilies aud dear little Johnny-jump-
ups or wild pansy are my favorites.
Please tell me who the first twelve members
of c. r. c. were.
hope you had pleasant time on Mayday.
| went TO picnic and enjoyed myself very
much.
cannot get my badge until June, as 1 shall
not have any money until then. Gocd-by
From your little reader