Mamma has left it for me to deside if I will let you have my picture
for your book I think it wold be very nice. wont it seem funny to see
my very own picture in Editha like the little girl that used to be in
st Nickolas. I think mrs Burnet writs lovely storys I wrote her a
letter and sent it away to paris and told her so and asked her if she
wold hurry and write another story just as quick as she could I am
looking for an anser everyday. I like to write letters but I like to
get the ansers still better I am going to play Editha in boston for
two weeks and I will ask my mamma to let me come to your store and see
all of the butiful things I used to come every day when I was in
boston last winter
your little frend
Elsie Leslie
72 West 92 Street
New York
City
(_Written by Elsie Leslie Lyde, the original Editha, eight years old._)
[Illustration: Illustrated by _Hy Sandham_]