green market
and see the Indians make and sell their baskets. She hesitated a
moment, then said, "Well, if they are not wild Indians I would." I
think strangers have an idea that the inhabitants of Halifax are
nearly all Indians (we rarely see one except market days), that our
noses are really blue in color, that our houses are covered with
codfish-skins, and that our only article of diet is fish. This
seems all very amusing to us. We are going to celebrate the Queen's
Jubilee here next month. One feature of the celebration will be a
grand Military Tournament. I saw one last year, and it _was_ grand.
At the close there was a mimic battle between the British and the
Arabs; it was very exciting. I was so interested that I said to my
sister, "The Arabs fight just as well as the British," forgetting
for a minute that they were all British. I think the American flag
prettier than the flag of any other nation. There is a lovely story
running through _St. Nicholas_, now. It is called "Miss Nina
Barrow." It ought to delight every girl reader. Hoping I am not
taking up too much of your valuable time with my letter, and
wishing THE GREAT ROUND WORLD much success, I remain,

Yours truly,
HALIFAX, N.S., May 11th, 1897. MARIE

DEAR EDITOR:

I am very much interested in the Cubans, and I hope that they will
get free. I wish THE GREAT ROUND WORLD would tell more about it. We
have your nice little book for our reading class. We all laughed
right out when we read about the serpent down on the Florida coast,
and the singing mouse. I will close now, wishing great success to
THE GREAT ROUND WORLD.

DALLAS S.
CORNWALL-ON-THE-HUDSON, N.Y., May 3d, 1897.

DEAR MR. EDITOR:

Having read three of your GREAT ROUND WORLD books, I now let you
know how I enjoyed them. I read many interesting things about the
little island of Greece, and many other things. I read one book a
day, and each week I send them to a friend in the country. She
enjoys them very much.

Yours truly,
NEW YORK, May 4th, 1897. JESSIE B.G.

The Editor thanks Marie, Dallas S., and Jessie B.G. for their kindly and
pleasant letters.

DEAR EDITOR: