I am a little girl nine years old. I have two little sisters,
Saidie and Laura. Saidie is six years old, and Laura is four years
old. Grandma lives with us, and teaches Saidie and me. I study
geography, arithmetic, spelling, reading, writing, and music. We
have a swing and a baby doll apiece. My baby is named Nellie,
Saidie's Lily, and Laura's Annie. We have one old cat and three
little kittens. The old cat's name is Mammy; she is mine. My
kitten's name is Topsy, Saidie's Beauty, and Laura's Nannie. They
don't know any tricks, but Mammy broke my cup and saucer that papa
and mamma gave me on Christmas. I can sew very well on the machine.
I made a dress all by myself. I am making a quilt. I hope you can
find room for this in my dear, dear paper, as it is my first
letter. I don't know what I would do without my YOUNG PEOPLE. I
live in the country.