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THE GRAY CARS STORY.
CHAPTER III.

CndpJer III.
4 Such an invitation was not to be
seclined because of previous en-
kagement." The gray cat patiently
htJuntil Jet appeared at the area
hating. This took some little time
gr the door Of the sitting room,
ohere we first made Jets acquaint-
i1ice had been closed. The maid did
pl understand what Jet meant when
O kept up his patient me-i-ou-ing, al
though it plainly said, ''Let me out,
tease Once out, however, he scamp
Led for the area, hoping that the gray
iii had not gone away tired with the
yag wait. An answering me-i-ou soon
. eassured him that his fears had been
foundless on that point, and a few
aSiggles and squirms on the part Of
re- tramp cat and he was behind the
Is and eagerly eating the dainties
y bread before him.. ~,
IN There was plenty for both, though
let wondered how his visitor was con-
gucted on the inside. He must have
10, three or whole series of stom-
Chs, thought Jet, but of course
las too polite to mention his thought
d his visitor
After the last giblet had disappear
3d. the last bone been picked until it
vas clean enough to wish on, cat and
eitten politely used their tongues to
ripe away all remnants of the repast
Som their whiskers Mile. Louise, had
.sgotten the finger bowls and nap
ms. After their toilets were restor-
i to neatness, Jet told his friend that
pw was the time for after dinner stor-
b. You see, Jet had lived in the
CHEST society and knew many things
gsides food and drink
being cats and not knowing that it
ALWAYS bad form to talk about them
ives, their stories both took a per-
nal turn. In fact, Jet asked the gray
It to tell him what had brought him
II ( low down in the world "You
i've the evidences of refinement" he
Id. and must have had some great
rrow and misfortune to be homeless
Id without friend"
THE gray cat gave his whiskers an
ira lick, which amounts to the same
ing as when we clear our throat be-
ye we begin our story telling
This was the story:
II was the favorite cat of Pierre the
arpetmaker's son, who had wonderful
ortune to become the prince of tn
md in which we lived. He mar
-se kings daughter any Sall hi,
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Colorado Springs. Colo.

%. ",
Dear Editor: My home used to be
fifteen miles west Of Ottumwa Ia, but
on October 81, 1905, with my parents
one sister and two brothers, we left
for the west, got on the train No. a
s o'clock in the morning at Abba and
In a few hours were at Creston, where
my Uncle Alfred Pierson met us at
the station, gave us a cheerful good
bye and left us children a sack O.;
bananas. The train started on and 1t
didn't seem long until we were in
Omaha, Neb., and there my Uncle
Andrew, Aunt Minnie and Cousin
Rudolph met us at the depot, bring
ing us nice lunch, which we enioyed
very much and in twenty minutes the
train was off again. When we got to
McCook, we had to change our time
to mountain time. which was an hour
later. We arrived at Denver, Colo.
Nov. 1, at IL a. m. We had to wait
for the Colorado Southern train one
hour, and got to Colorado Springs at 8
p. m. My aunt, Mrs. G. q. Johnson
and cousin, Mrs. j. e. Burnstedt were
the first ones we saw at the depot
They helped us carry our baggage to
the street car, and in few minutes
we We're at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. E. Burnstedt, where we were kindly
entertained for a week or more, TAX
ing US out among the mountains to see
the great sceneries OF the west. the
lovely lake in Stratton park, which
contains some beautoiful fish. Then
we went up the North Cheyenne can
yon and oh. the most beautiful Seem
cry. / would like to tell you more
about the west, but my letter Is get
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DoLLY's WISH.

Once upon time there was little
girl about.i5 years old. She had blue
eyes ariagght hair cut straight around
/, and asaid black bow that dangled over
one eJFrei4ike some other little girls,
when hingttime came she often said:
"Oh. III cont want to go to bed!" And
one min hghen her mother called and
said. II time, Dolly dear she said,
quite 4 lay: II wish / never had to
90 to 4 She was downstairs curled
IN i. ashaag library chair. She sat
- suelaH trying to decide whether
y .ae s sosF be naughty and run and
IS " lahe qup stairs like etood girl.
rance her drowsy, but st then
s.''"'iis ~ scratching sount in the
presently puff Down
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
oTTuMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEvEREAux.
EDITOR.
ROLL OF HONOR.

MARY ELIZABETH WELLMA.
MILRE SCOTT,
BERYL DANIELS,
} JENNIE PREvo.
4 MAE CHAMP,
ZULU M. TAYLOR.
GEORGE ROLAND.
FLORENCE PATTERSON.
EMMA DAVIS.
JESSIE SCOTT.
RHODA DAVIS.
AGNES ASKLOF.
ADDIE CHENEY
EDITH VAWTER.
ARTHUR SWANSON.
AIDA GAME.
Berry,. DANIELS.
CHLOA MULHOLLEN.
JENNA DAVIS.
DoLPHIE LAIN.
JULIA WARREN.
MABEL SPRAY.
ANNA CARNEs.
tELSIE TERRILL.
MARY ENTLER.
!. BRUCE MELLIs.
{ MARY BELL.
ANSELM HEM.
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BUNNY RABBITS BIRTHDAY.

Once upon time there was lit
tie bunny who sat under tree and
cried and cried and cried. His mother
saw him crying and went where he
was and asked him why he cried but
he would not tell her.
She went to papa rabbit and said
our little bunnie sets out there under
that tree and cries and cries and he
won't tell me why he cries. Up jump
ed papa rabbit and out he rushed to
where his son was and asked him why
he cried But he would not tell him.
Papa rabbit said you had better tell
us or we will think you are sick and
we will have to call DR., Squirrel and
he will think you are sick and he will
give you some bitter bark to eat. This
frightened Bunnie for while and
then he did not cry SO loud. Then he
began to tell them. He said tomor-
row is my birthday and / heard a lit
tie boy in the woods today say ITO
morrow is my birthday and heard
mother and sister talking about hav-
ing party" never told them heard
them but / did !. He cried louder than
ever.
Papa rabbit picked him up and took
him in the house where he cried him
self to sleep. In the morning he woke
UP full Of sorrow and when he went to
school he could not get his lessons.
The teacher sent him home thinking
he was sick. When he got almost
home he saw his playmates running
to meet him. He danced forever when
he saw them. On his next birthday ha
had another party and he had several
more after that until he got tired of
them One birthday he got some nr-
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Hazen. Arkansas.


Dear Editor: thought that 1
would send you letter from tho
sunny south I have several young
friends that live back there Although
live about 600 miles away, / love to
read all those letters and hope they
Will all get to read one from me. 1t
looks more like spring here today than
1t does winter. We have not had very
much cold weather here yet. They
all make garden here In February,
NOSE OF the time. School begins here
the first OF September and ends In
May. We had two weeks vacation
during holidays. / am in the seventh
grade. am IL years old. / love to
read the Junior page. We, have been
taking the Courier for Long time,
ana love to read the letters best OF
aH. Wen, as my letter Ii geetins long.
! will close for this time SO good
BILE. From
Mabel Moss,
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TIM too long, SO will close with best
wishes to all.
Ida N. Johnson, aged 10.
215 East Mil street.

Eldon, Iowa.
Dear Editor: This Is the first time
have ever written to the Junior
go to school every day. am In the
sixth grade. Keim Tibbitt is my
teacher. like him very much as a
teacher. have two sisters. There
names are Esther and Edna. Our
mother is dead and we live with s. M.
Hanshaw. will close for this time.
= Yours truly,
Alice Fisher, aged Is,
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ents such as red carbohydrates such
as rabbits play marbles, with tea set
made Of acorns and best of all he got
a box of roots for him to gnaw on
when he was hungry, He was happy
after this and never forgot the time
he cried SO.
Your friend,
Russell, Ia Walter Terrell.
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Thomas Sage kirkpatrick.

BlOonHeld, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I thought I would
join your merry circle. My papa takes
the Courier. l like to read the letters
/ am little girl 10 years old. / am
in the fourth grade I study reading
arithmetic, geography, spelling and
grammar. live on a farm four miles
from Bloomfield. have two brothers
and two sisters. We all like the
Junior and conlical pages Of the Cou-
l..'e- eve taken the Courier about
We Just came from
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Eldon. low

Dear Editor: I am a little girl II
years old. I am in the fifth grade
My teachers name is Nellie M. Miller.
have no brother or sister. play
on the piano. got a Bible and brace
let for Christmas and too many other
things to mention. I got a nice doll
for my birthday. I call her Isbelle
Barley. I go to Sunday school every
Sunday. My Sunday school teachers
name Is Hazel Shelter. AS my letter
is getting long, I will close
Yours truly,
Catherine May Barley.
LOCK box 342.
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week for had such a bad cold and
the snow was so deep. have got two
pet kittens. Their names are Tommy
and Bessie. / have one little brother
Ills name is Charles Raymond. This
Is the first letter / have written.
Yours truly,
Edward Swope.
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r. F. D. No. l.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS have never writ
ten before I thought would write to-
night. live with my grandma and
grandpa. My grandpa takes the
Courier and I like to read the letters.
30 to school. am In the fifth
reader. We have two little colts.
we have one dog and like him very
much. AS my letter is getting long
will close. I am little boy 10
years old. Yours truly,
Willie Brown.
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Ottumwa, Ia.
Dear Editor: am little girl II
years old and go to F'airview school,
and my teachers name is Miss Amy
Brown. I like to go to school. NV
studies are geography. language, SPELL
Ing, arithmetic, readin~ physiology
and history. There are sixteen schol-
ars go to my school. My playmate
Is Myrtle Canopy. I take music les
sons once a week, and my music
teachers name Is Miss Davis, OF Free
mont. have very fine piano. Nv
pets are one rabbit, one pet chicken
and nice black kitty. I have a two
sisters and four brothers. NY small
est brothers name is Raymond vernia.
AS this Is my first letter. will close.
- Yours truly,
Lulu Urich.
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Traer. Iowa

Traer, Iowa.
Dear Editor: have never written,
before. so thought would write. MY,
papa takes the Courier. He thinks "a
IS q fine paper. I love to read the let
tiers. am a little. girl years old.
Will be on March 2s. For pets Il
have two bantans. I go to the Traer.
school. I am in the second grade. Ny
teachers name Is Elsie Kail1er, and
my Sunday school teachers name Is
Miss Bower. We have thirty flve
scholars In our room. I have two lit
tie playmates. Their names are Celia,
and Erma. have no brothers nor
sisters to play with. / have large
doll. Her name is Dorothy and have
two little cousins out In the country.
MY letter is getting long, so I will
close. Yours truly,
Daisy Carter.
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Ottun1wa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS have never writ.
ten to the Courier Junior I will write
now. am at school today. 1t start
ed to rain last night and when got
up this morning 1t was showing pretty
hard and Ia snowin- yet. This was a
very bad day to come to school. There
are onlv seven boys here. When got
iisssSse this NORM s + roUKed ififiFsseUHhd-
maik The wlrd is blowing pretty
hard now. -a.se had Christmas tree
here at our school on Friday, Dec. go,
1905. We had old Santa CLAUS, too.
Off Of 1t I got a story book an
orange, a, horn and some candy we
had a week OF vacation. AS my let
ter is getting long, will close.
Your friend.
r. Lee Canopy aged II.
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Libertyville. Iowa.

Libertyville. Iowa.
Dear Editor: will again take
pleasure of writing a few lines to the
Courier Junior. I have one pet pig
and IA dolls. go to school every
day, when 1t is not too cold. I have
one brother His name is John. He
goes to school also. Our teachers
name is Nellie e. Linder. We all like
her for she is SO good and kind. I am
10 years old. / must close for this
time. Good-ble, from
Fac Clarridge.
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Blakesburp. Iowa.

Blakesburg, Iowa,
Dear Editor: Z am a little boy 8
years old. have two sisters and one
brother. They are all married. 1 go
to the Omega school, and am in the
fourth reader. have little sled and
I haul in wood for mamma. This is
the first time 1 have written, and l
think will like 1t pretty we'll
Clair G. Warner.
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Mabel Moss.
ottumwa, Iowa.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear EDITOR: am little girl. q
have four sisters and one brother. I
have two grandmas and one grandpa
l had a rabbit but 1t died. We have
for pets, a dog and a little colt, and
Q pet chicken. I go to the Fairview
school. MY teachers name Is Miss
Seymour. I will close.
Winnine Dunning, aged 8.
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Kansas last August, where we lived
about three years. We used to live
here and took the Courier them. We
have telephone. 1 often talk to my
friend. Goldie Grand. She lives about
100 rods down the road from our
house. AS my letter is getting long,
Will close. / remain your little friend
Edith Christy.
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Agency, Iowa
Dear Editor: The "A and B Gloss are
time to write to the Courier Junior.
go to Hazel Dell school, near Ba-
tavia. My teachers name is Miss
Park. She Is kind to us. / have two
dogs and five cats. My papa bought
me gun for Christmas. / go hunt
Ing with my dogs We have pleasant
times at play time, hunting with a
dog name Curly, who visits us at
and Curly walked right in and but
his paws on the desk. He wanted to
recite, too.
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RIoor,neId ID

=
Dear Editor: have been having
two weeks vacation, but / expect to
start to school Monday. I enjoy read
Ing the Courier Junior very much. r
see the mail man coming. SO I will
close. Your friend.
Glenn w. Rodgers, aged II.
r. r. D. No. 2.
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Ottumwa. Iowa9

OIIuilIWd, IOWAS1
Dear Editor: am so glad to get
the letters In the Courier Junior en-
joy reading them, SO thought would
write one myself. / am II years old.
4 go to school. I read In the fourth
reader. had to stay at home this
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R. F. D. No. 4.

Middleton, Ia
Dear Editor: 1 am a little girl 10
years old. go to the Middleton
school. MY teachers name is Miss
Ida Johnson. / like her very much.
I am making my home at the presen.
with my uncle, Herman Sellwood, as
mamma is dead. I am going to Den
yer, Colo. in the spring, to my papa
It is lovely climate in Colorado. Well
I must say goodbye. Yours truly,
Ida Parker.
r r ID No 1
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Floris, lows

Dear Editor: have written
story and thought I would write a
letter and tell you what / would like,
IL should be lucky enough to get a
prize. would like knife. Hoping
that all the Juniors spent Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year,
will close.
Albert Kendrick Abbott. aged Ill.
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R. r. B. No. Q.

Agency Iowa.
Dear Editor: I will write you a let
ter. I am a little boy years old. I
go to school. / have dog and his
name is Pants. He goes to the field
after the COWS by himself. like
music. am going to be q soldier
when get big OR an editor.
# From your friend,
Stanton Beall.
r. F. D. No. 1.
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Albert Kendrick Abbott, aged III
H.edrick. Iowa

Hedrick, Iowa.
Dear Editor: am little girl g
years old. do not go to school now.
The teachers name is Miss Mora
Dickerson. live u of mile from
school and s miles from town. For
pets have cats. Their names are
Puss, Blacltie, Tiger and Teddy. For
Christmas l got a story book, vase.
bottle Of perfume and ribbon. We
have telephone and a mail route.
Fern Meier.
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r. r. D. No. 8.

Selma, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I will try to write to
the Courier Junior. My papa takes
the Courier and thinks 1t Is q good
paper. I am little boy years old,
school In town. we live one mile
from the school house. / read In the
second reader. have a little nephew
that lives with US. He reads In the
first reader. His name Is George
Morrison. have one sister. She Is
20 years older than am. I have no
pets. live on a farm. We have
horses. cattle, pigs and chickens and
George and help papa do all the
feeding. I will close before this gets
too long. Yours turly,
Mack Haney.
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OItumWa, Ia.
Dear Editor: This is the first time
I have written to this club. think 10
Is very interesting, as we take the
Courier and 4 read the letters and
stories, j am a little girl years old.
] go to school every day. MY teachers
name Is Miss G. Daily r like her very
much. Well as my letter Is getting
long / will close. Yours truly,
Laura Genochio.
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Floris, Iowa.

Floris, Iowa.
Dear Editor: like to read the
first subscriber to the Courier and
never missed 1t. Grandma took it
while grandpa was in the civil war.
After grandpa died papa took 1t and
he said he would take 1t as long as
he lives. just got over the typhoid
fever For pets have two ducks, two
guineas. Ny brother has two pigeons
Good bye,
Lynton Hale.
r. n n MA q
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Arthur Stephenson.
Eddyyille. Ia

EUuyVIII6, TIT
Dear Editor: 1 have been reading
the letters in the Courier Junior, and
l thought I would write. This Is the
first time have written to the Junior
but I write to my little cousins in
Arizona and California. I am little
girl Z years old. have brother and
sister. Their names are Roy and
Marie. I go to the Eddyville school.
am in the second grade in the A
class. My teachers name is Mrs.
Boyd. ] live on a farm and we have
nice times playing. Well will close.
Larue jaeger.
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Avery Iowa.

Charlton, Iowa.
Dear Miss Editor: have written
a letter and story to this paper be-
fore, so / thought I would write again.
My little brother Ferris is sick, and
the doctor was out to see him today.
Papa has taken the Courier for quite
a while and thinks it is splendid
paper. I love to read the little let
tiers. I attend the Vawter school.
My teachers name Is Emma Sharpe.
I think the boys and girls are doing
fine. / will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Edith Vawter, aged IL.
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Barnard, Mo.
Dear Editor: This is my first let
ter to the Courier Junior. i 60 to the
Baker school. My teachers name is
Mr.. Hanna. like him very much. /
have five studies. They are arith-
metic, fifth reader, language, geo.
graphy and spelling. like arithmetic
and geography best. I have never been
absent or tardy. / Hive a half a mile
from school. The creek Is close to the
school house and the boys go skating
at noon, and us girls play in the snow.
I guess / will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Hazel Dell Davidson, aged 10.
r. r. D. No. /,
Libertyville, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS l have seen so
many letters in the Courier Junior, /
thought would write one too My
papa takes the Courier and ! am glad
the children have page to them
selves, for enjoy reading the letters
and stories. / go to school. I have
not missed day this winter have
one brother. His name Is Frank. I
have a pony, a pig and dog. / ride
my pony to school every morning, and
go hunting with my dog. I am going
to sell my pig and buy cultivator.
Papa gave me nice riding bride for
my pony. My pony's name is Juda
and my dogs name lis Shep. / live in
the country and help my papa when
there is no school Will close for this
time. Your friend.
Harry ~. Williams, aged II.
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Cantril, Iowa.
Dear Editor: am a little boy 10
years old. am very glad that the
Juniors have a page to themselves. ]
have two sisters. Their names are
Fern and Ruth and my brothers
names are Milton and Glenn. / am
going to school at Cantril and like to
go very much. My teachers name is
Miss Grace Kale. Well as my letter
is getting long I will close.
Yours truly,
Arthur Stephenson.
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Agency. iowa.

Dear Eiitor: Isthought 1 would
write you letter about my visit to
Colorado. I went with my father and
mother and aunt on visit to see my
mothers brother that lives in Colo
RADIO. We had a pleasant visit had
a nice time with my cousins / had
never seen any one of them before. We
took dav and went up to the noun
tains. tell you 1t was sight to me
for ! had never seen mountain be-
fore. My ma and myself went to the
top OF one. There were fine pine tree,
and lots Of fruit such as gooseberrie,
and currants and raspberries and lots
OF other nice things. We saw the
shepherds herding their sheep. It
locked as though we were pinned In
for there were mountains all around
and snow on the tops Of some, but
1t was not cold. We went to visit the
old soldiers home. Everything was
30 nice there. but ma said it made hef
feel bad and they looked SO lonesome
somehow to her. My mothers brother
lives in Monta Vista, Colo. I would
Ike to take another such trip. Well
as my letter is getting long will
close. AS ever your friend,
Clara Burnaugh, aged 8.
r. r. D. No. 3, ~
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Melrose, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I will write a letter
to the Courier Junior. This is the
first time I have written to the Cou-
rier Junior. / live IN miles west of
Melrose. go to school at Cedar
Vale and my teachers name is Della
Logan. l like her very well. I am 8
years old. I am In seven studies. My
papa Is a woodman. AS my letter is
getting long will close Good bye.
Vera Shrader.
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Lucas, Iowa.

Dear Editor:
AS l have seen SO many letters In
the Courier Junior l thought would
write too. am nine years
old. am in the third grade.
My teachers name is Margaret
Watkins. I have a sister named Bessie.
She IS 10 years old and she is in the
sixth grade. have dog named
Sport. He is a good dog. He is a
bird dog. Well, will close.
Harry Warren Brown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06

Ottunwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: My name Is Russell
Saylor. have a good time with my
sled. ! haul in wood and chips on 1T.
1 am s years old and will 70 to
school next summer. will close for
this time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-06

Eldon, Iowa.
Dear Editor: am little girl 9
years old. I go to the Eldon public
school. am in the third room. My
teachers name is Miss O'Brien.
like INV teacher very much. / have
one brother. His name is Clarence.
/ love to read the children's letters in
the Junior. My school-began Sept
H. / haven't missed but one day. I
love to go to school. My papa has
taken the Courier for long time. I
go to the Christian Sunday school,
close. Yours truly,
Gladys Bightol.