Last year mamma gave me HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE for a birthday
present, and this year my papa gave it to me. I am so happy to see
it every week. Papa always reads "Talking Leaves" to me; I am
delighted with it. Mamma or one of my aunties reads the other
stories and letters. We are all pleased with "The Dolls'
Dressmaker" (little Jenny Wren), but I did love "Toby Tyler" best
of all, and wish Mr. Otis would hurry up the new story he has
promised us.
So many of the children tell you of their pets! I have two; both of
them are cats--one a big Maltese named Cann, the other a little
gray and white kitten named Pocahontas. She does not love old Cann,
and fights him every time she finds a chance. He never fights her
back. My little gray cat comes to my room every morning, and cries
until I let her in, and then we have fine fun for awhile.
I am too small a boy to write, so mamma is writing this letter for
me. I am the only pet mamma and papa have. I can read a little, and
hope soon to be able to write.