Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

next Saturday Hoping to see this In print,
l remain yours sincerely,
1913 Gales street northeast
Send US the Dry. we will be glad to see
it. We are glad You enjoy the page.
Dear Aunt Dorothy: 1 will try to make
a penny every month by helping mamma
and will try to keep the pledge. / shall be
seven years old tomorrow and have drawn
you picture of peach. MARY s.
Dear Mary: We are GID to have you
| join and thank you for your drawing.-Ed
Dear Aunt Dorothy: I thank you so
much for printing my story called The Fire.
l have a burnt wood outfit and am much
interested in burnt wood. I wish I could
send You some instead of drawings or
stories, but I cannot. because wood is not
| so easily mailed as paper. You helped me
| to buy my outfit. for in buying II l used
the dollar you gave me as prize for a
drawing: some time ago. / send design
for burnt wood plack and 1 hope 1t will
please you. Yours truly, LUCY L. o.
Dear Lucy: The design you sent is very
| pretty and Aunt Dorothy will have 1t
framed and hung in her study, where she
keeps many of the contributions OF her
members who improve every day in skill
to see some OF your wood work. and prob
ably some day she can be in Washington
and have you call on her, and bring it with
you Yours cordially.
The Children's Ed.
Dear Aunt Dorothy: I have been read
ing about your club. and would like to be-
come a member. Please send me copy
of the rules. Age, eleven years. Yours
truly, IDA T. ].
The rules are printed ON the page. Join
Elsie Yosts circle if you can, 1909 Penn
sylvanfa avenue northeast.
Dear Aunt Dorothy: write to give a re-
port of the work our circle has done since
our meeting, the first Friday of November.
You know l told You about the call for
helm from Mrs. Brooks OF Whitewater Va.
Wen. we made up great big packing box
full Of clothing, all good. but some little
worn This included pants. mems and
girls and ladies' dresses. hats. coats, capes,
shawls. neckties. shoes. some little pictures
and papers. We also collected 81 In cash
and with it bought twenty yards Of canton
of muslin. eleven yards Of aanneIe,te six
hanks of yarn, four pounds of candy and
notions. Hoping you will like our report,
we are your true friends, Helping H., Star
circle tper Il. Y. pres.), 10G2 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Dear Elsie: This is a very good report,
and YOU all deserve great credit-Aunt
Dorothy.
Dear Aunt Dorothy: / have been reading
the children's page for some time and have
become very much interested In 1t, especial
~ the drawings. I have drawn picture of
little girl. on which tried my very best.
hope 1t will be published In the chlldren's
page. Trusting the next will be better, /
am, your true friend
JOSEPHINE L.
Age eleven. 1412 30th street northwest.
Thank you. dear. keep on trying.-Ed
Dear Aunt Dorothy: failed to see nv
last drawing published and have tried again
hoping that it will be fit for the public I
would like to see 1t in this Saturday nights
Star. enjoy work of this kind, and there
fore. I like the childrens page. Hoping to
hear from you real soon, I am. your loving
nephew, HOWELL, on
319 street northeast.
We are glad you enjoy it.-Ed
Dear Aunt Dorothy: received my badge
yesterday. l am very much obliged to you
for It, VIII you tell me where / will send
the money have promised the league each
month? I am sending you a drawing of
soldier on horse. l like to draw very
much. I don't think 1t is good enough for
to win a prize. but hope you will like 1t.
MABELLE S., Fort Ethan Allen. VT.
You may send money to the Equitable
Trust Company of New York, Is Nassau
street. If you have no local circle needing
IT. The Trust Company will receive all de-
posits made for the children's league and
hold for emergency work Ike the Galveston
! flood. Aunt Dorothy would like to have
you organize a circle where you are and
do local league work, sending in a tenth
only Of your funds for the emergency fund
being gathered IN honor Of President Nc
Kinley.
Dear Aunt Dorothy: Here I am again
M n I fniy t,f1 4
ing The S,ar. 7 enjoyed reading the story
called 'Doliy's Real THANKSGIVING" hope
you have a pleasant Thanksgiving. How
are you? ] hope you are well | would
love to see you l am going to have my
picture taken next week. and will try to
send you one. You are a TEAL good auntie
to all of the children. Always watch for
The Star boz ca Saturday. I drew this
all by myself. 1 hope to get a prize soon.
am eleven years old Ny birthday has
just passed. J. VIII close now.
From your affec Tomato niece A NJ
1870 street southeast.
Keep on trying dear We hope you had
happy Christmas and We will try to
continue being your good auntie-Aunt
Dorothy.
Dear Aunt Dorothy: I intend to write
to you every month now and hope you will
forgive me for not doing so before. I have
twelve cents and II I can do any good with
Thanksgiving I took a pumpkin and five
cents to school for the poor. / sent a little
girl who did not have half as many dresses
as did lot Of clothes 1 had outgrown.
How can get tickets for Little Red Riding
Hood? / look forward with great pleasure
the coming of The Saturday Evening Star,
as L enjoy the children's page so much 1
am going to try and earn sor,e money to
give to the poor. Your little friend
DOROTHY NJ
Age nine. 500 street northeast
Here is little picture / hope will find
place in The Star.
We hope you enjoyed Red Riding Hood !"
/ We are sorry we could not answer sooner
Send your money to Elsie Yost for the lit
! tie baby. Address Elsie at 1872 Pcnnsyl-
yania avenue northeast.
AUNT DOROTHY
A BELATED CHRISTMAS ETTER
A LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS
Il think l will write a letter 10 Santa
Claus" said little Helen 10 her NO her be-
cause l want some things he has not given
ne. So ] will do Ii If | may. Dear Santa
Claus. Will you please give me a doll and
pony and cart and dear little baby