Well done, my little man! You worked faithfully, and spent your money
very wisely. I wish you had told Our Post-office Box what books you
bought, and I hope the boots will wear well. And then you had a splendid
time making the sugar. I wish some of us had been there to help you.
If woodchucks were not such pests to the farmer, I think I would feel
sorry that Jack trees so many of them. I think I can see him bounding
along after the cows. What is your name? J. stands for Jonathan, James,
Jerome, and a number of other names; and I like my boys to send more
than their initials to me, so that I can remember them when they write
again.
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