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HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

On September 27 I found a blossom on the peach-tree in our back
yard. I picked it, and have pressed it to send to you. I think it
is very odd to have peach blossoms in September, and I would like
to know if any girl or boy has ever seen them blooming in that
month in this climate.

I think the story "Who was Paul Grayson?" is splendid.

REBA H.

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SOUTH ELIOT, MAINE.

I bought three silk-worms' cocoons at the Educational Department
of the Permanent Exhibition at Philadelphia. In about a week's
time the cocoons broke, and the moths came out and began to lay
their eggs on a sheet of brown paper which I laid them on. They
have laid about all their eggs now, and there are a great many.

CHESTER B. F.

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HOWARD, TEXAS.

I am seven years old. Mother teaches me at home. I am studying
spelling, geography, arithmetic, and the Third Reader.

I love so much when Wednesday morning comes, for then I get my
YOUNG PEOPLE, and I read until I have finished it.

I received a beautiful pressed bouquet, from Mary Lowry. It was
real nice, and I am going to send her some seeds very soon.

I have three dolls, one wax and two china ones. Every day, when I
am through with my lessons, my sister Myrtle and I have nice times
playing with them.

MABEL P.

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WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

I live on a farm about one mile from town.

We had a ring-dove given to us, and we bought a mate for it, and
now we have four more. One is just hatched. Last summer, a year
ago, we had a present of a pair of guinea-pigs, and we have raised
six others. One of the little ones is pure white, except its head,
which is black. It looks as if it had a mask on. My brother, who
is ten years old, has a pigeon-house and about thirty pigeons. And
he has six rabbits, which are all the time burrowing out of the
pen, and a young shepherd dog. We have black and brown bantams,
and two little red calves we call Spot and Lina, because one has a
red spot on its back, and the other a white line.

Last spring I planted one small ear of pop-corn, and now I have
gathered nearly eighty ears from it. I also planted ground-nuts.