Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Dear Aunt Dorothy:

Dear Aunt Dorothy:
have been reading about your club and
would like to join very much l do not
/ know any children that belong to it. Please
write and tell me how to join. Yours truly
MARY F.
Send US filed-out coupon and stamped
self-addreSsed envelope and we will send
you a membership badge which in time you
can exchange for silver badge. Any child
living near you may do the same and help
you form circle. Keep the pledge, be kind
to all and try to save or earn little for our
emergency fund. A Childrens League ba nix
is ready for you all to put in your savings
for this fund. which is to help those who
need help and to be given to them by the
banks holding the money. We have no one
else to touch the money. You and the
other children earn it and send it to the
banks. Your president finds out who needs
it. The bank presidents and cashiers send
the money direct. 1t is all very simple and
has worked very we'll for some years
Ny Dear Aunt Dorothy:
l was very sorry to learn of your Illness
but hope you are better now. And will soon
be able to undergo your journey which you
had expected to make. 1 hope your little
operetta will be successful. l am sending
for badge. l want to Join the ChiidrenS
League / have been thinking Of joining 1t
for some time. but 1 waited until got back
from the country then decided to join. I
think it is very nice. I have been very sick
for two years and not expected to live q
year ago, but I have improved great deal
this summer at our country place up in
Maryland 1 expect to return to school very
soon | will close as It IS late. Hoping this
will find you great deal better. Write
soon. Sincerely yours.
CORDELIA B.. Aged H.
/ am very glad to hear from you and hope
Hood" on December IA and Is at the La
fayette Opera House. at 4:15 O'clock. as
know 1t Will please you.
Dear Amt Dornthv
Last night l took The Star In my hands
| and found only one letter. 1 thought
would try and make addition to the
| letter box Two weeks ago I wrote a letter
| but l know IL was not good enough
| think the picture of frame house was bor-
| rid. | almost knew it wasn't good enough
l will try again Yours truly.
| We have hundreds of letters and are glad
| for more. but your Aunt Dorothy has been
| unable to answer them all at once. She Is
| doing it now and hopes to soon have them
| all attended to.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
| | was reading over some old Stars the
| other day and when l read The Star Sat
| urday | decided to Join the Children s
| League If you will let me join alone 1
| promise TO try to earn and save penny a
| nickel. or a postage stamp each week and
| have Ii ready to send to any one the
| president may tell me is i'll need of such
1 help l earnestly hope you will soon be
able to go TO Mexico. l am sending draw
| ing of cow that drew year ago 1t is
! partly copied. but | guess you will not
| mind if / tell the truth about it. will you?
| Yours truly.
| HOLLY b., Aged IL.
| Send In your coupon dear. l am glad to
| have you join. and also glad you told the
| truth about the cow. 1t looks very well.
/ Try again, free hand.
My Dear Aunt Dorothy:
As have seen so many nice drawings and
] letters In the paper thought would try