Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20


home and put him right to bed. Then she
went to get the little pig. but it had gone
nome Then she went to place where some
men were cutting wood and they gave her
not get as large piece as the good one.
Your little friend. MARION 5.
Write to us again. dear.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
The other day 1 wro.e story called
Bobby's Encounter With Santa Claus and
thinking you might like i, and put 1t III
the ehildren's page sent It in. Ny nephew
wrote you letter some time ago, but it
wasn't printed. so / guess /. made its way
into the waste basket. I sincerely hope my
story VIII be printed soon. / remain your
loving friend. EDITH M.
P. ST. will write again.
The story is interesting Edith. 1t Is late,
now, but perhaps it will LIE published.-Ild.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
1 was very glad to see my poem on the
chfldren's page. saw you said to write IL
you did not get badge, and didn't get
one.
Please tell me how 1 can get in Little
Red Riding Hood"
l am sending you poem. hope 1t will
get prize. Yours truly, STIRLING w.
The poem is very nice and most patriotic
Your badge is on its way. Mrs Glover will
tell you about Red Riding Hood."-Ed.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
l herewith inclose a drawing which I
drew from memory. 1 have tried many
times to get a prize and once did get ny
name in for an artists OUTFIT. but / never
| received one. Hoping that I may succeed (
VIII close. Yours sincerely,
TRINA FRANCES B., Age II Years.
Your drawing from memory is very good,
but send something of an original subject,
Irma.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
read the children's page in The Star
which I will send to you and hope it will
be put into The Star next Saturday. Yours
truly. HELEN H.
We are glad you like the page, also to re-
ceive the story for which Aunt Dorothy
sends thanks.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
I am entire stranger to The STAR 1
often want to try to draw a picture for the
ehildren's page. see so many other draw
1ngs. l have here drawn a picture Of a
cunning little girl wishing to please you 1
don't expect a prize from you. 1 think she
looks S cunning. with her head to the side
/ guess 1 will stop now. Yours truly
CAMILLE H. Age II Years.
r. 81 hope this letter and picture will
be in the page soon. 1 will also send ar
other picture besides that enc.
Thanks. dear. from Aunt Dorothy.
Dear Editor:
This little tobacco plant I drew from
picture in my geography. 1t is exactly like
the picture. I am only thirteen years old
and in the sixth grade. I live at 1898 7th
street northwest. hope will win a prize
1 am your little friend.
MARGARET T..
Draw some flower or leaf from nature,
Margaret. don't copy.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
Having seen drawings in your page for
children by boys and girls who are intel
ested in art I have undertaken to draw two
pictures for next Saturdays edition. | hopa
they will please you. as 1 have never be-
fore sent anything of the kind to you and
of course do not expect a favorable criti-
cism the first time Hoping to see one of
them in print, 1 remain sincerely your
nephew, VIM. B. L., Age IA Years
The Indian is excellent-Ed.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
l have just drawn a picture for the chill
drens page. Yours truly,
HATTIE R.. Age Years.
You do well. for so young a girl-Ea
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
Although it did not take me very long to
draw this head / have sent 1t with the ex-
pectation of having it published Your
friend. AMIE r. F.
The Illustration is very good.-Ed.
Dear Editor:
1 enclose story for the children 2 psg e
in competition for the prize which Is fc
be given on February 5. w.,.e IL by
frritHa hoI f-ov~
copied 1t on the typewriter for me- He
says that he followed copy strictly"
hope l can get prize, or, at least have
my story printed I am fourteen years old
ana joined the league some time ago.
Yours truly. EDNA HALL S.
We hope to publish your story, Edna.
when there is room.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
thank you very much for the publication
of the story Little Mary in The Star of
Saturday a week ago.
Inclosed you will find fairy tale of nv
own composition.
Hoping my story win meet with approval.
/ remain your true friend,
FLORENCE NJ. K, Age II Years.
Your fairy story is interesting. but Won
write on both sides of the paper, which you
should not do.-Ed.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
l am constant reader of the childrer's
page in The Evening Star and 1 have tried
to make drawing. entitled My Pet"
Hoping this will please you. / remain yours
truly. LUCINDA H
Your pet must be fine animal. I'D
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
I was very much surprised tn see NV ;o.
ter in the children's page of The Evening
Star. l have sent a story called "Waitfng
for Santa Claus" Hoping to see this in
print, remain yours sincerely.
LETEN.A T.
The Santa Claus story Is 80 LATE now
Ed
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
AS l have not done ANYTHING for The
Star. thoughti would draw a dog read
The Star most every Saturily evening. l
hope l will be able to write a story some
time soon. Yours truly
DOROTHY s., Age 10 Years
Try to write an original story some time
Ed.
Dear Amt DarofIy-