this spring. I heard a cat-bird trilling its
notes about a week ago, and bluebirds, martins, and other birds
have made their appearance. Pewits are building their nests.
Brother Le Verne gets YOUNG PEOPLE, and we have all the numbers
published. We all like it very much. I like the articles on
natural history best, and as I have seen some of the animals
described, it makes it more interesting to me.

WROTON K.

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CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

I am very fond of reading; and when I go to my father's office
every Wednesday evening to get YOUNG PEOPLE, the first thing I
look at is the Post-office Department. Nearly all of your
correspondents have pets. I have a dear little dog named Sport. He
is very playful and mischievous, and is exceedingly fond of taffy
and pea-nuts.

EMMA M.

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ANGELS CAMP, CALIFORNIA.

We like YOUNG PEOPLE ever so much. Mamma reads us the stories. I
read the letters, and try to find out the puzzles. I have a pet
dog named Rover. He plays hide-and-seek with me; and he will eat
corn like a dog I read about in the Post-office of No. 18. My
little sister has a pet hen named Tansie, and a boy who lives next
door has two guinea-pigs.

WILLIE H. C.

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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

I was nine years old last October. Papa subscribed for YOUNG
PEOPLE for my New-Year's gift for 1880, and I like it so much! The
puzzles are very interesting, and make many a pleasant evening for
us children. I think the story of "A Boy's First Voyage" is grand.
I have had two pets this winter--a beautiful English rabbit and a
very handsome kitty. Kitty can open any of the doors in the house
that has a latch, and walk in as independent as you please. Bunny
was very jealous of her, and would chase her and tease her so that
I gave him to Cousin Georgie, for kitty had the oldest right. Now
she has three of the fattest little baby kittens you ever saw.
When they begin to run around, they will make lots of sport for
us. Old kitty has to give them several boxings a day with her paw.

STIMMIE H. C.

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FAIRFIELD, NEW YORK.

I am eight years old. My sister Fannie and I have a pet cat. We
were all a