I am thirteen years old, and have a little adopted sister, whose
name is Elsie, and whom I love just as much as if she were my own
sister. She is seven years old. I wish the readers of YOUNG PEOPLE
could see my canary-bird. His name is Jim. I often let him out of
his cage, and sometimes he comes hopping up to me, and then he will
chirp until I give him a piece of apple or orange.
I am very fond of reading. I have just finished a book called
_Zigzag Journeys in Europe_, and I enjoyed it very much. Our house
is a square from Lake Superior. We can stand at any window and look
right out on the lake. Bayfield is a great summer resort for
invalids and pleasure-seekers. Very nearly all the large steamboats
come here. From Bayfield we can also see five of the Apostle
Islands.