I am a little girl of thirteen, and rather short for my age. We
live at Naples in a nice villa by the sea-side, and there are lots
of rocks, from which I get fishes and crabs. I have a little
aquarium, in which are some very pretty specimens of anemones and
three fishes, one large and two small. The large one knows me quite
well, and dances about when I come near.
My father takes HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE for me, and I like it so
much! I like Jimmy Brown's stories best, and thought "The Little
Dolls' Dressmaker" was beautiful. I am very fond of reading, and
have 135 books, many of which came from the United States.