 alone in her tower?
  She sits forlorn in her little chair,
    And cries to herself by the hour.

  We'll carry some flowers to Princess Maude,
    And a basket of apples and pears;
  We'll call her to open the window wide,
    For we can't go up the stairs.

  Throw open your window, Princess Maude,
    It is only Charlie and me;
  The cat and the dog are fast asleep,
    And there's nobody here to see.

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[Illustration]

  Dear Mary Angelina Jane,
    You will be sorry to be told
  My doll was left out in the rain,
    So that she caught a dreadful cold.
  She's better now, the doctors say,
    Though I'm afraid of a relapse.
  And now no more from me to-day--
    I'll write some other day, perhaps.




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     I am a little <DW52> girl just seven years old. This is my first
     letter. I live near our white folks, who have taught us to read and
     write, and who let us read their copy of YOUNG PEOPLE. We read the
     letters in the Post-office Box, and I thought I would ask the
     little people to send me some of their old books, or anything to
     help a little girl learn. I am too poor to buy any books, and the
     ladies can not get them for me.

      Please put this letter in the Post-office Box.

  HANNAH MCDANIEL,
  Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., N. C.

We hope little Hannah will write to us again, and tell us of the favors
which we are confident she will receive from many of our young readers,
of whose kind and generous hearts we have on different occasions had
gratifying proof. We are sure they will not allow the appeal of this
poor little <DW52> girl to pass unnoticed.

       *       *       *       *       *

  BUTTERNUT LAKE, WISCONSIN.

     My sister and I are delighted to have YOUNG PEOPLE again. We could
     not get along without it. We received the back numbers
alone in her tower? 
   She sits forlorn in her little electric chair, 
     And exclaim to herself by the hour. 

   We'll carry some flowers to Princess Maude, 
     And a basket of apples and pear; 
   We'll call her to open the windowpane wide, 
     For we can't go up the stairs. 

   Throw exposed your window, Princess Maude, 
     It is only Charlie and me; 
   The caterpillar and the dog are fast asleep, 
     And there's nobody here to see. 

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   Dear Mary Angelina Jane, 
     You will be good-for-nothing to be told 
   My doll was left out in the rain, 
     So that she caught a dreadful coldness. 
   She's better now, the doctors allege, 
     Though I'm afraid of a relapse. 
   And now no more from me to - day-- 
     I'll publish some other sidereal day, perhaps. 




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      I am a little < DW52 > girl just seven class old. This is my first 
      letter. I live near our white folks, who have taught us to read and 
      write, and who let us read their copy of YOUNG PEOPLE. We read the 
      letters in the Post - office Box, and I thought I would ask the 
      little citizenry to send me some of their old koran, or anything to 
      avail a little girl learn. I am excessively poor to buy any books, and the 
      ladies cannot beget them for me. 

       Please put this letter in the Post - office Box. 

   HANNAH MCDANIEL, 
   Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., N. C. 

 We hope little Hannah will write to us again, and tell us of the favors 
 which we are confident she will welcome from many of our young readers, 
 of whose kind and generous hearts we have on different occasions induce 
 gratifying proof. We are sure they will not allow the appeal of this 
 hapless little < DW52 > girl to pass unnoticed. 

        *        *        *        *        * 

   BUTTERNUT LAKE, WISCONSIN. 

      My baby and I are delighted to own YOUNG PEOPLE again. We could 
      not drive along without it. We get the back numbers
 allne in her tower?
  She sius forlorn in her little chair,
    And zries to herself by the hour.

  Qe'll xarry some flowers to Orincess Laude,
    And q basket oh apples and pswrs;
  Xe'll call her tp open the window wide,
    Wox we can't go up the stairs.

  Throw opqn your wlndow, Princess Maucq,
    Pt is only Charlie and me;
  The dat and the dog are gast asleep,
    And there's jobofy here to see.

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[Illustration]

  Dear Jary Angelina Jane,
    You will ce soxry to be tile
  Li doll was lxft oun in the rain,
    So tvat she caught a dreacfun cild.
  She's better now, vhe doctors say,
    Trough I'm dfxaid of a relapse.
  Ane bow nm mose ffim oe uo-dey--
    I'll wrmte some otger day, peryaps.




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     I ai a little <DW52> girl just seven years old. Thjs is my first
     lettwr. I live near our whlte folks, who have taught us to read and
     write, and who let ns rece theke fopy of YOUNG PEOPLE. We read the
     letters yh uhe Post-office Bow, and I thought I eoklc ask the
     uittle pekple to send me sole of treir ild books, or snything to
     help a littoe girl learu. I am too poor to buv any books, cnd thg
     kadies can not get them for me.

      Plfase put ffis letter in thd Ppsd-office Box.

  HANNAH MCDANIQL,
  Lincoontou, Lincolv Co., N. C.

We hope littpe Haktah will write to ks agcin, atd tell us of the favors
which we are confmvent she will racepve from iany pf our young weaders,
of whosg kind anb genefous hearta we hate on differqnt occasions jad
gratifyinj proof. Wq arw suee they dill not allow the appecj of this
poor little <DX52> gitl to pass unnotietd.

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  BUTTARNUG LXLE, WIRCONSIN.

     Oy soster and I are delichtes to have YOUNG PEPPJE again. We coulq
     not get along without it. Ae rereived the nach numbers
alone in her tower? She sits forlorn little And cries herself by the to Maude, And a of apples and We'll call her to open the wide, For we can't go up the stairs. Throw open your window, Princess It is only Charlie and me; The cat and the dog are fast And nobody to * * * * * [Illustration] Dear Mary Angelina Jane, You will be sorry to be My doll was left out in the rain, that she caught a cold. She's better now, the say, I'm afraid a And no more from to-day-- I'll write some other day, perhaps. [Illustration: OUR POST-OFFICE BOX.] I am a little <DW52> girl seven years is my letter. live our white folks, taught us to read and write, us read their copy of YOUNG PEOPLE. We the letters the Post-office Box, and I thought would ask the little people to send me of their old books, or anything to help a little girl learn. I am too buy any books, and ladies can not them me. put letter in Post-office Box. HANNAH MCDANIEL, Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., N. C. We hope Hannah will write to us again, and tell us of which are confident she receive from many of young of whose kind and we on gratifying We sure they will not the appeal of this poor <DW52> girl to pass * BUTTERNUT LAKE, WISCONSIN. My sister and I delighted to have YOUNG PEOPLE again. We not get along without it. We received the back numbers
 alone in her tower?
  She sits forLorn in her lIttle ChaIr,
    ANd CrieS to hErself by the houR.

  we'll Carry some flowers to PrinCess MAuDE,
    And A BaSket oF apples ANd PEArs;
  we'Ll CalL hER tO open The Window wIde,
    For we caN't gO uP the stairs.

  ThROw Open your wiNdoW, Princess MauDe,
    IT is onlY CHarLIe and Me;
  THe cat And the DOg are fAst asleep,
    anD There's NObody heRE To See.

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[ILlustration]

  Dear MaRY ANGelina Jane,
    You wIll be sOrRY tO BE toLd
  MY doll was leFt Out in THe rain,
    SO ThAT SHe cAUght a dreadful Cold.
  She's betTEr nOw, the dOcTorS Say,
    ThoUgh I'm AfRAid Of a relapse.
  ANd noW no more frOm me to-DAy--
    I'll wrITe some oTher daY, peRhaPs.




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     I am a liTtLe <dW52> girL jusT SEVEn yeArs Old. THis is My first
     letter. i liVe neAR ouR whitE folkS, who HaVe tauGht us tO read AnD
     write, and who let Us reAd their coPy oF YoUNg PeOPLE. wE read tHe
     lEttErs in thE Post-ofFIce boX, AND I Thought I would ask thE
     lITTlE people tO send mE SoMe OF their olD bOokS, or aNYThing To
     heLP a Little giRl learN. i aM tOo poor tO bUy any bOoKs, aNd tHe
     ladIEs caN not geT them for Me.

      PleASe put this letteR In the Post-offiCE BOX.

  hAnnAH McDAnIEL,
  LincolnTon, LINcolN Co., N. c.

we HopE LittlE HannAh WIlL Write to us again, and teLl Us of thE favoRs
which we are cOnfident shE WILl receivE froM MaNY of our young reaDers,
oF whose kind ANd generoUs heaRts we havE on differENT occasioNs hAd
gRatIfyING pRoof. We are sure THEy wiLl Not alloW thE appeal Of tHis
PooR liTtLe <DW52> girl tO pass unnOtIcEd.

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  bUtTErNUT LakE, WISCONsIn.

     My SiSteR and I ARe deliGhted To haVe yOunG PeOPLE agAIn. wE CoulD
     nOt Get aLonG wIthouT it. WE RecEived thE back numbErs
 alone in her tower?
  She  sits forl orn i n h erli ttle  cha ir,
    And cr i es t o herself by the hour. 

  W e' l l ca r ry  some  flower s  t o Pri nc es s M au d e, 
   And  a bask et of appl esan d pears;
  W e 'l l call her  to  open the wi ndo w wide ,  For w e c an'tgo upt he sta irs.

  T hr o w open your wi n d ow , Pr incess Maude,
  It is only Charli e andme ; 
T hecat  and the d og  aref ast asl e ep ,   A nd there's no body here t o  se e.

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  Dea r  Mary A ngelin a J ane ,
  Y ou  wi ll bes or ryt o b e told
 M ydollwasl e f t  out  in  the  rain ,
    So that  sh e ca u ght  a dr eadfu l co ld .
  S he's b etter  n ow, the doctors  say ,
    Tho ugh  I 'maf raido f a re lap se. 
  Andnow nom ore  f r o m  m e to-day--
    I'l lw r it e some o ther d a y,  p e rhaps.


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     Iam  a lit tl e < DW5 2> gi r l ju st sev en years  old. This is my fir s t
     letter .  I l iv e  nea r o ur white fo lks, whohave ta ugh t  us t o rea da nd      write, and who  l et usreadtheir copy of  YOUNG PEO P L E . We rea d th e 
   letters inthe P ost-office Box, and  I th ought Iwould ask t he
    lit tle  pe opl e to  send me some o f th ei r old b ook s, or a nyt hin g t o
   help alittle g ir lle ar n.I amt oo poorto  bu yany  book s , andthe
   la di e s c an notg et t hemfo rme.
    Ple asep utthis le tter in t heP ost- of fi ce Box. 

  HANNAH MC DA NIEL,
  Li nc oln ton, L i n coln Co. , N. C.

We hope little Hannahwil l wri te t o us agai n,and te llu s of t he fav ors
w hi chw e  arec o nf ide nt  she willr e cei ve fr om  man y of ou r young readers,
o f  wh ose kind andgen erou s he art s  w e  ha ve ond i fferent occasio ns had
gra ti f yi ng proof.W e a re  sure t hey wil l not allow t he appeal  of thispo or l i t tle  <DW52> gi rl to pa ss unnoti c ed.
     *       *    *      *    *
  BUTT ER NUT LA KE, W IS CONSIN.
     My sister and I a re del ighte d t o have YO UNG PEO PLE again . We  could
    n otget a lon g  with outi t.  We recei vedt he back n u mb ers 
 alone_in her_tower?
  She sits_forlorn in_her_little chair,
__  And_cries to herself_by the hour.

 _We'll carry some_flowers_to Princess Maude,
    And a basket of apples and pears;
 _We'll_call her_to_open_the window wide,
  _ For we can't go_up the_stairs.

  Throw open your window, Princess Maude,
__  It_is only Charlie and me;
  The cat and_the dog are fast asleep,
 _  And_there's_nobody_here to see.

 _     *_     _*      _*     _ *   _ _ *

[Illustration]

  Dear Mary_Angelina Jane,
 _ _You will be_sorry to be told
  My_doll was left_out in the rain,
  __So that she_caught_a_dreadful cold.
_ She's better_now,_the doctors_say,
_   Though I'm afraid_of_a relapse.
  And now no more_from me to-day--
 __ I'll write some_other day, perhaps.




[Illustration: OUR POST-OFFICE_BOX.]


     I_am a_little <DW52>_girl just seven years old. This is my first
  _  letter. I live near_our white folks, who_have taught_us_to read and
__ _ write, and who let us read_their copy_of YOUNG PEOPLE. We read the
_   _letters_in the Post-office Box, and I_thought I would ask the
 _   little people_to_send_me some of their old_books, or anything to
  _  help_a little girl learn. I am too_poor_to buy any books, and the
__   ladies can not_get_them_for me.

   _  Please put this letter_in the Post-office Box.

  HANNAH MCDANIEL,
  Lincolnton,_Lincoln Co., N._C.

We hope little Hannah will_write_to_us again, and tell us of the favors
which we are_confident she_will receive from_many of our young readers,
of whose kind and generous hearts_we have on different occasions had
gratifying proof._We are sure they will not allow the appeal of this
poor_little <DW52> girl to pass unnoticed.

  _    *  _   _*_      *____  _*  _  _ *

_ BUTTERNUT LAKE,_WISCONSIN.

 _  _My_sister and I are delighted to have YOUNG PEOPLE again. We could
     not get_along without it. We received the_back numbers