Charlevoix county herald., 1915-01-16

DuC Il nave H1dfnd anu tWo DTOIhcio
named Arthur and Floyd. My papa
died before l was born. / have a
canary bird named Benny. My
brother Arthur has a dog named
Foxy, and my brother Floyd has
seven doves and two rabbits, named
Benjamin and Cotton-tail. l think a
good name for the story is: "A Friend
in Need" l go to school and am in
the third grade. My teachers name
is Miss Morgan. We are going to
have a Christmas tree at the church.
| wish you a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year.
Yours truly,
Mary Lynn.
Thank you, Mary dear, for your
good wishes, and for your very nice
little letter. The name you sent was
fine, and although your name came in
too late to win the prize it is good
to have tried. And some of these
days we are going to have prize
contest in which every little contest
ant will win a prize. Watch for it.
Our third letter is from Sarah Crys-
Ter, Bitely, Michigan.
Dear Editor:-I was reading all the
nice stories that were in your paper,
and | like them very much. The
stories that Mary E. Bridges wrote
were very nice indeed. She used to
live near me, we were chums. l live
i'm Bitely, Michigan. Route number
two. township Home and Lilley. We
have very large farm here-a sec
ton of land. We have twelve horses,
about thirty head of cattle, fifteen
pigs, two cats and one dog. We have
a new horse barn. My brothers are
shingling the new house just built.
The silo is all up now but the top.
| have to walk a mile to school.
am thirteen years old. My teachers
name is Otto Smith. | have three
sisters and two brothers going to
school besides myself. We all like
school very much. Well, this is
enough for this time. Hope to see
this in print next week. | hope I'll
get the present.
Little friend, there is one thing you
forgot and that is the name you
meant to send. But it's all right any
way, because your letter reached me
bit too late for the contest. The
next time we have a contest / will
set a slime limit" the same week
give YOU particulars about the contest
and then you will know just how long
you have to try. That will be the best
way, won't it? And here is one thing
| want to tell ALL YOU CHILDREN.
Do not be disappointed because your
letter isn't printed the next week
after you send it in. None of the
letters can be published that quick.
But be patient and you will see your
letter in print-possibly about a
month after you send it to me. Our
fourth letter is from Theola Patter-
son, Ravenna, Michigan.
Dear Editor:-This is the first time
i have written to YOU. | enjoy your
letters very much; also your stories.
Der of your club. have for pets, one
dog, Buster; and two cats, Whitefoot
and Whiteface. The title | suggest
for your story is: "Ponto and Fluffy"
My studies at school are reading
arithmetic, spelling and history. | am
ten years old and in the sixth grade
| have went to school four years. My
school is a mile and half from my
home. We are going to have Christ
mas exercises at our school. My ia
vorite song is "Just as the Sun Went
Down."
If anyone can guess this riddle send
me a card and / will return it with
letter.
Riddle.
If a hen and half laid am egg and
q half, how many eggs would seven
hens lay in seven days?
will say good bye
THEOLA PATTERSON,
Ravenna, Michigan.
Route No. 5, Box 33
We are very glad to welcome
smart little girl like you to our club,
Theola. | like your favorite song,
dear, and | used to sing it. One of
my favorite songs is ''The Holy City,"
Write and tell us who guessed the
riddle, won't you? | must say Good
Bye, now, until next week.
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