The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-04-21
Ogden, Utah, April ?, 1900.

Ogden, Utah, April ?, 1900.
Dear Aunt Busy:
We had a contest this morning and
mama said she would give me a dollar
if L won. A great big dollar is a whole
lot for little boy like me. 1 worked
hard but got beaten. After a while
Father Cushnahan came in and the
boys told Father that l got beaten and
Father said let us try it over again,
and we did, and 1 won, and you bet
was glad. 1 got my dollar. The boys
all cheered for me. We had a grand
celebration on st. Patrick's day. 1
spoke q long recitation. am years
old and in the Fifth grade. 1 am very
good sometimes. 1 think 1 viii close,
your loving nephew,
RAYMOND RYAN.
Aunt Busy congratulates her nephew
on the contest Dear Father Cushna-
han did Aunt Busy just such a good
turn once
Ogden, Utah, April ?, 1900.
Dear Aunt Busy:
The boys call me Jack OF all trades
but master of none. l think 1 am the
master of the whole school. Every
night 1 lock up the window, turn off
the water. bring in the coal and wood.
lock up the coal house and see that
everything is right. Now I think that
is a pretty good lot Of work for a boy.
Can you tell me who does more than
that? If you can, 1 would like to see
the boy. ! am not so very fond of
books and study that l ever Will get
brain fever. Father Cushnahan thinks
] am the best altar boy in the world
and I think he is the loveliest priest
that ever lived. He is awful good to
me. AS do not want to make my
letter too long, 1 will close. Your new
nephew, RICHARD MORRISSEY.
Aunt Busy welcomes her new nephew
gladly. You surely are a good boy.
o
Park City, April I, 1900
Dear Aunt Busy:
am 10 years old and 1 am in the
Fourth reader. l go to st. Mary's
school and 1 take music. l have no
brothers nor sisters. Well, as this lis
my first Letter 1 think this is enough.
Your loving nephew,
CHARLIE EONLON.
Aunt Busy welcomes her new nephew
from Park City, and hopes to hear
from him frequently. Tell US about
the great mines and other interesting
enterprises at the Park.
Salt Lake City, April Z, 1900.
Dear Aunt Busy:
I wish you a happy Easter. Don't
you think it viii be terrible if the
bishop is taken away from us? My
mama says we ought to be both sorry
and glad, glad because Of the honor
conferred and sorry because We have
10 loose him. l hope we wont loose
him anyhow. 1 am sure all the chill
dren would be sorry to see him go. He
has done noble work in this city and
God viii bless him wherever he goes.
but all the same the church will never
seem the same. 1 know we will hate
70 see him go. I am sure I can see not
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him where he is. Dear Aunt Busy, my
sister Regina is glad that you liked her
letter. We all go to choir practice and
think our teacher SIS a great deal of
patience with US. l am your loving
niece, GENEVIEVE BROOKS.
Yes, Aunt Busy thinks this will be
dreadful, but let US hope it viii not
happen. Thank you. Genevieve, for
your kindly Easter greeting.
Salt Lake City, April 6, 1900.
Dear Aunt Busy:
/ am a little boy Z years old. I go to
the Sisters school in the city. Papa
has gone to practice for Easter at the
cathedral I am in the little Second
reader. 1 split the ink one day. 1 am
very sorry to hear about the fire in
The Herald. I seen boy walk on his
hands. I know a little piece, shall
say it.
THE PIECE
Little gunbeams warm and bright,
turning shadows into light and making
all things gay.
From your loving nephew,
HOWARD CRAWFORD.
Aunt Busy is very glad to hear from
you, Howard. She has heard your
papa sing at the cathedral. Write soon
again, and ask your dear little sister, /
Nora, to write also.