amused us very much, for it reminded us
of something that happened to my little brother. He went with papa
and mamma to the Centennial Exhibition. At first he was very shy
of the life-size groups dressed in the costumes of different
countries; but when he found they were not alive, he would go and
examine them very closely. When he visited the Chinese Department,
a gentleman stood there in full Chinese costume. The little fellow
ran up and touched his dress, thinking he was a figure like the
others, and was frightened almost to death when the supposed
figure stooped down and patted his cheek. Willow "pussies" were
here two weeks ago.

ELIZABETH E. BECK (10 years).

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ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

I like YOUNG PEOPLE very much. My father is a clergyman, and he
says it is a good paper for boys and girls. I like to make
"Wiggles." I made a big pig from No. 9, but it was very crooked,
and looked like a calf. When I get to be a man, I will learn to
print newspapers, and I will put in lots of "Wiggles." I like the
new story, "Across the Ocean," very much.

THEO. F. JOHN.

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HASTINGS, MINNESOTA.

In our school we use HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE for a reader, and we
all like it so much. We had a lesson to-day about "Tracking a
buried River." On Saturday before Washington's Birthday our
teacher let us have a school party. He bought candy and oranges
for us, and the boys and girls brought pies and cake. Some of the
teachers from the other schools came, and we set a table, and made
tea.

LUCY A. T.

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XENIA, OHIO, _March. 8, 1880_.

I have been to a sugar camp, and I saw how maple sugar is made.
When I did not want to stay in the camp, I ran over the hills, and
I went with the boys on the sled to gather sap, and I found some
pretty moss and flowers. When they made sugar, one of the boys
made me a little wooden ladle to eat it with.

JESSA HOOVEN.

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FORT CONCHO, TEXAS.

I wish that every boy and girl would read HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE,
for I like it very much. I like the puzzle part best of all. I
have read Bertie Brown's letter. I live at an army post too, but
there are no Indians here. We ha