I thought I would write you, and tell you about my pets. I have a
bob-tailed kitten; it was born without a tail. They are called Manx
cats. I have a dog named Gip; he is so fat that mamma is ashamed to
take him up town with her. I have six large dolls. One of them is
a boy doll named Fred, after my uncle in Dakota. I had all my
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE bound this winter, and they make a lovely
book. I attend a private school, and the school-room is fitted up
beautifully, with a Brussels carpet and lace curtains.