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a good deal of money, Minnie says, and I can help the poor with it.

"We went out to Jacobs Park for a picnic, and five poor little children
had lost their basket of supper. So I thought what you would do if you
saw five little children who had lost their supper, and I asked them to
have supper with us. There was enough, on account of our taking Uncle
Robert's hamper, and Uncle Robert always liking to be generous.

"We have planned a great many things. If they don't all get done before
you come home, grandmother, perhaps you will enjoy doing them too.

"I am learning a great deal about the Girl Scouts. I want to be one.

"Did you know our cook has a little lame boy at home? I was glad to find
it out. It is one more person to be kind to. I have sent him all my set
of puzzle pictures.

"Minnie is planning to get married. She has a trunk of things. When you
come home won't it be nice because we can go down town and buy something
for her. She will like something you have given her.

"She likes you very much, I am sure, because she always says, 'Well, all
I can say is there's not many like your grandmother in this world.'

"I think it is so nice to be liked. I want to grow up to be liked. I
think being a Girl Scout will help. Helen says all sorts of girls
belong, rich as well as poor, and that it broadens you.

"This is a long letter, grandmother, but I had a good deal to tell you.
So please have a good time, grandmother, and I am your loving little
girl

"ROSANNA."

Minnie sent a letter too. It read:

"Mrs. Horton:

"I wish to report that everything seems to be going smoothly. Mrs.
Hargrave has taken a great liking to Miss Rosanna, and her new friend
Miss Helen, and likes to have them with her. Miss Rosanna practices and
studies faithfully, and her music teacher says she never had such a
bright pupil. I have her take a rest in the middle of each day. The day
you left she broke her bottle of tonic, and I could not get more, as you
have the prescription. But I do not think she needs it. She has gained
two pounds since you left us. I give her hair a hundred strokes each
night. I think she wants to bob her hair, it is so very long and heavy,
but I tell her not for worlds, as you are so proud of it.

"We are keeping to the routine you ordered except when Mrs. Hargrave
has made some slight change, but of course I know that is all right, as
you told me she might wish to do so.

"Respectfully,

"MINNIE."