New-York tribune., 1910-09-09
CHILDREN WRITE LETTERS
Little Human Documents Afford
Insight Into Fresh Air Work.
FIVE ORIGINAL SPECIMENS
Collection Forms Children
Ready Letter Writer Novel
Literary Style.


Literary Style.
The "Childrens Ready Letter Writer is
all ready for publication. This useful sort
of book. at one time so popular and so
generally used, has very largely dropped
out of publication during the last decade
The originality and naIvete of the type
form epistles contained in this unDreten-
tiou5 little volume are. however. expected
to commend it to the Juvenile public: and
tie publishers would not be surprised to
see it run into several editions. The fol-
loving extracts from The book speak for
themselves.
The first is "a letter 70 mother" and
contains many valuable hints for youthful
writer's Of this comnonest of kinds Of chill
dren's letters:
Dear Mother. We write you these few
lines 10 let you know that we all feel well.
hoping you are the same. There is Y cows
-116 chickens IS calf. The first day I was
there We went to swim. Ne and johnny is
having the grandest time johnny is every
time playing with the other boys. there are
seasaws and swings Don't worry about
me because me and johnny IS having so
much fun that you can imagine We had
grand breakfast. We go TO bed at quar-
ter to o'clock And we gets up at
o clock in morning.
We all go with the teacher and thier
bring US in the woods to get apple. this
morning johnny ate plates of Oatmeal I
enclose my letter by sending my best re
gard to Mama and papa And my brothers
and sisters.
"sends 100000 Kisses"
Ne and johnny sends 100000 kisses 10
Mama and Papa Don't worry about me-
and johnny. good by. Don't worry about
me and johnny We are having grand
time. and ask the teacher 10 let US stay
longer "
ice cream. Write soOn-yOur son
WILLIE
A letter to ones pastor IS the next. Note
that it is not a request for spiritual ad-
vice
Around our infancy
Doth heaven with all its splendors lie.
Calls for spiritual help belong to later
life
Dear Pastor-I an having fine time
out here On Thursday we raced for
watermelon and Co. in which [ was In
woods. We had swimming & crackers <
blocony sandwiches Wednesday We had
& gudy show. On rainy days We play bas-
H KATHLEEN
Others besides young children may ind
the third extract helpful 1t is especially
recommended 10 the attention of their elder
brothers in attendance at college It Will
be found TO necessttate nothing more than
changes in amounts The letter is what is
called in college English "a touch"
Dear Mama. Me and Willie and Sadie
are having fine time to-day When you
is a fine place and that her place isn't such
a good one.
Here Beginneth a "Touch."
Mama 1 want TO ask you one thing will
you send US each 10c. And I want TO ask
you another thing will you send Sadie
new hair ribbon because she had 10 use
''S ''1 ''- " Your'nttle gil
P 5 l thousind OF kisses from your three
children be sure not TO forget the ten cents.
Then comes letter to a friend who
has entertained you:
Dear Teacher: 1 arrived home safe and
sound unexpected l felt so sorry 70 leave
Chapel Hill. but 7 never Will forget the
day we parted from great friends and low
ing teachers. 1 came so near crying when
I kissed YOU good-by that I could hardly
see I Will be sure TO come next year II
God keeps me in health and prosperity
MATILDA NELSON
The hnaI extract Is 1ust-a friendly let
ter:
Dear Miss Meeker: I am very glad you
send me postal card. 1 read II with Joy
and Yesterday night when [ Went 10 ned /
dream that l was in Chapel Hill and I saw
Miss Cornwall and also Miss Meeker stand
ing on the stairway and talking about me
7 feel very i'll Please Miss NeekeT tell
Miss Cornwall 10 take me back because |
cry every day I am getting very sick. l
feel the air very bad hear Dear Miss
Meeker please send me some dinner N the
letter. NY mother IS very glad bring
some blaCkberries home. Please Miss
Meeker tell me when the apples are ripe
Coney Island. I could swim over and see
you I send my tear back 10 you. Please
find it.
I did not have time 10 ask how the other
teachers are in this letter. Please be sure
to find the tear I send TO Chapel Hill
SARAH LIEBOWITZ.
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each person interested in the good work or
that movement with this issue of The Trib-
une.
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the record work of the Fresh Air Fund this
season. Mrs. Sage has come forward this
wear, as i'll seasons past. with substantial
check for $1,000. which was acknowledged IN
The Tribune for Thursday.
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