The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

have just recover ed from an attack of the
measles.
The wild flowers are beginning to bloom here.
The violets, buttercups and larkspurs are in
blossom now.
will tell you about my home. The house
faces toward the east. The wagon road runs
in front of it and the railroad runs back OF it.
The barn Is on the east side of the road and
there is pasture for the calves on the east
side too. On the west side of the house is
pasture and large meadow. About quarter OF
mile east of our house is Coggins Bro. & Co.'S
sawmi1l aud box factory and about half a mile
north of that Is their big sawmili. remain
your constant reader, MAMIE NJ. KELLOGG.
SAN FRANCISCO May IL, 1897.
Dear Editress: This is the first time Tor three
weeks that have answered the questions.
am very glad to see that some OF our old
puzzle-solvers are answering again.
1 wss not Ill. as somebody inquired, but was
just taking little vacation.
shall start right in now to answer again
and hope to get on the Roll of Honor. Yours
very truly, ALICE BELL &c. R. C.).
DOUGLAS FLAT
Dear Editress: As have not seen any letters
from here / thought would write one.
We do not take THE CALL, but / read my
uncle's paper.
1 have no pets now. Ny squirrel and chip
munk both died.
1 have twin brothers, one sister and two
other brothers.
have seen the doodle-b bug and was very
much interested in the story about 1t.
My brother has pet lamb that will follow
us everywhere.
Hoping 10 see my letter in trint, am, yours
truly, GLADYS II. LAND.
+. 81 should, like to belong to the c. r. C.
SAN FRANCISCO
Dear Editress: Last week mamma, Maggie
and we three boys took an outing for four
days at Uncle Johns in Santa Rosa, and tell
you they were four glorious days.
We took the $50 F. NJ. boat at the ferry,
after weary waiting for that hour to come
At P. NJ. we lett TIE train at Santa Rosa,
and soon after were eating our dinner at
aunt ties. We all enjoyed that dinner very
much. things tasted so fresh, and We were
hungry after our long ride.
We scarcely took time TO sleep during our
visit, getting up bright and early every morn
ing.
The first day found whiffI etree and with
some ropes fixed team, then Horace and
started in farming" right away.
Ny aunt said if we wished to farm we might
get the weeds out Of her walks We did it by
spells and finished before we left
We enjoyed picking wild flowers and the
poppIes were perfectly beautiful. One day
when we were out gathering flowers Horace
found frog. He dropped his bouquet and
picking him up ran to the house as fast as he
could go. But Mr.. Frog gave one jump and
was off in jify the moment Horace let go of
him.
We tried to visit the Spreckels chicken
ranch, where there are Is, 900 chickens, but
sign OF ''No admittance" kept us out, SO we
contented ourselves by picking more poppies
Horace crept through the fence after few of
the golden cups, because he said they were
larger than the roadside ones.
My uncle's large dog, King, had to be kept
chained al through our visit. He was TOO
friendly and was so large that he knocked US
down when he played with US.
We took our cousin to school, driving t.Old
Harry"
One evening Uncle John said: "weil, m ust
go pail the cows
asked him what that meant "Oh," an
swered he. that's Missouri for milking"
Our four days passed very quickly. Wewere
sorry to leave, for playing farmer is good fun,
but our auntie made US glad By saying we
might come again some time.
shall write another letter to you after our
next visit Your little friend,
EDGAR RANDALL &C. RCl
Nine years old.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Dear Edttress: shall try to write you nice
letter. am seven years old and am In the
second grade at school. stand No. 2 in the
Class.
My papa went to Oregon to-day, to be gone
for six month";
We have fifty little chickenA Fifteen OF
them are q blush color.
Our old cat has seven little kittens. shall
tell you all about their cute ways some other
time
shall be very happy If you publish my let.
ter. Your loving reader, GLADYS MARTIN.
SoNoMA, Cal.
Dtar Editress: This is my first letter to THE
CALL. 1 am years old. 1 have vegetable
and flower garden. 1 take care Of it myself.
have no little brothers or sisters, but have
lots of little friends around here. My papa
has taken THE CALL for two years and likes it
very much. Hoping to see this letter IN next
Sundays paper, I remain, your constant
reader, ELIZABETH DAVIS
new POZZLES.