I like THE GREAT ROUND WORLD very much, and anticipate
their coming.
I receive them from my auntie of New York City. She reads them
first, and then sends them to me.
They are very enjoyable, and as I am just in the interesting
part of school, they help me very much. Perhaps you would like
to know where Maywood is. It is a suburb of Chicago.
A very pretty place, and so much nicer than living in the city,
because here we have fresh air and green grass.
Would you not rather live in the country?
We have a park here which is kept in order by the town
authorities. This winter they have flooded it, and made a very
nice skating pond, which is free to all.
So after school hours we boys and girls have a bonny time.
Hoping to receive an answer, I remain,
Yours affectionately, HELEN Z.C.
P.S.--These "Sylvia's Caramels" you speak of in No. 3 are what
we call "Fudges."
They are _very_ nice. We make them often.
MAYWOOD, ILL., Jan. 25th, 1897.