t tea one evening, when we heard the piano in the other
room. We ran in there, and kitty was sitting on the stool playing
her best piece.

JESSIE V. W.

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FARMINGTON, MAINE.

I am a little girl eleven years old. I have a cat named P. T.
Barnum. He always knows when the meat-man comes. Even if he is
asleep, he will wake up, and begin to cry until he gets a piece of
meat. He is a very handsome Maltese. I call him P. T.

MABEL S.

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EDGEWOOD PLANTATION, LOUISIANA.

I am a little girl eight years old, and I live on the banks of the
Mississippi River. My mamma takes YOUNG PEOPLE for me. I ride a
pony to school every day. I wanted to tell you about my pets, and
my dolls too, but I must not make my first letter too long.

LIZZIE C. M.

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The two following communications were written in big capitals:

NEW YORK CITY.

There was a little girl who had four dolls. One of them was
French; the other three were wax. There was a parrot in the house
where the little girl lived. This little girl had a nurse she
loved very much. The little girl had a brother whose name was
Harry. He had a little boat that went by steam. He sailed it in
the bath-tub.

BESSIE HYDE.

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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

I have two canary-birds, but one of them will not sing. I had two
pretty little guinea-pigs, but a big dog killed one of them, and
ate it up. I am glad when the newsman brings YOUNG PEOPLE. Mamma
reads all the stories to me.

NANNIE HAYES.

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ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

I am eight years old. I am sick now with the measles, and mamma
has read all the stories in the last YOUNG PEOPLE to me. I wish
the next one would come. I have a little dog named Frolic. He will
sit up, and turn over, and speak for something to eat.

NED BISHOP.

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

My name is "Wee Tot." My papa writes this letter for me. By-and-by
I will write myself. I have shells, and ocean mosses, and stuffed
birds that don't sing, and a big owl, and some alligators,
and--oh! I don't know--lots of things. I wish some little boy or
girl would send me