I am a little girl living in Long Valley, Mendocino County,
California. My brother is trapping. The eagles have been killing
father's lambs. Brother took a lamb which they had killed, set his
trap with it, and caught the eagle. That time the lamb caught the
eagle. I go with him sometimes to his traps to see the foxes,
'coons, and wild-cats try to get out.
My little brother, four years old, went with father to feed the
hogs. Father said so much rubbish would kill them. "Well," said he,
"papa, you won't have to shoot them so many times."
I go to school. My mother tells me that my school days are pleasant
days for me. I would agree with her if I had not so far to go--two
miles over hills; and everything looks so cheerful when I start to
school!