 ashore, the three paper voyagers gave
up all as lost, and were beginning to bemoan their awful fate, when the
General suddenly spoke out, in cheerful tones: "Perhaps somebody'll pick
us up."

"Or a steam-boat may run us down," added Angelina Mary, somewhat
spitefully.

"Maybe we'll land on a water-lily," murmured Matilda Agnes, with a
poetical sigh.

But time passed, and none of these things happened. The little boat
drifted on and on, through woods full of singing-birds, and by fields
covered with waving grain, beside houses, around hills, under bridges,
and over mill-dams. To be sure, when they emerged from the latter, the
paper travellers were wet to the skin, but the _Foam_ always came out
right side up, and the sun soon dried them.

By-and-by the sun went down, and when the moon rose the little river had
changed into a big one, and the tiny boat still floated down the middle
of it, on and on, all through the night, and during the whole of the
next day; and discovering that nothing terrible befell them, the three
paper dolls began to grow quite contented with their life of constant
change; and when they sailed down past the great city, with its many
piers, big steamers, middle-sized ferry-boats, and little tugs, they
forgot all about being frightened, so interested were they in gazing at
the strange sights about them.

And thus they floated down the harbor, out at the Narrows, and so into
the great broad ocean, and there they may be drifting to this very day.

At any rate, the girls say they are going to keep a good look-out for
them when they go to Europe.




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  HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS.

     Having seen the charming little paper, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, and
     being in a distant country, I thought that now and again a letter
     from this place might please some of the dear children.

     The little folks here are very dark-skinned, not black. They use a
     very different
ashore, the three paper voyagers gave 
 up all as lose, and were begin to bemoan their awed destiny, when the 
 General suddenly spoke out, in cheerful shade: " Perhaps somebody'll pick 
 us up. " 

 " Or a steam - gravy boat may ply us down, " added Angelina Mary, reasonably 
 spitefully. 

 " Maybe we'll down on a urine - lily, " murmured Matilda Agnes, with a 
 poetical sigh. 

 But time passed, and none of these things happen. The little boat 
 drifted on and along, through woods full of tattle - birds, and by field 
 covered with curl grain, beside houses, around hills, under bridge, 
 and over mill - dams. To be sure, when they emerged from the latter, the 
 paper traveler were besotted to the peel, but the _ Foam _ always came out 
 right side up, and the sun soon dried them. 

 By - and - by the sun went down, and when the lunar month rose the little river had 
 transfer into a boastful one, and the tiny boat still float down the middle 
 of it, on and on, all through the nox, and during the whole of the 
 next day; and discovering that nothing terrible befell them, the three 
 paper dolls began to grow quite contented with their life of constant 
 change; and when they sail down past the great city, with its many 
 pier, big steamers, middle - sized ferry - boats, and little tug, they 
 forgot all about being frightened, therefore interested were they in gazing at 
 the strange sights about them. 

 And therefore they floated down the harbor, out at the Narrows, and so into 
 the great wide ocean, and there they may be drifting to this identical day. 

 At any rate, the girls say they are proceed to keep a good look - out for 
 them when they go to Europe. 




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   HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS. 

      Having seen the charming little paper, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, and 
      being in a distant country, I thought that now and again a letter 
      from this place might please some of the beloved children. 

      The little folk here are very dark - skinned, not black. They use a 
      very different
 asjore, the three paper voyxgers gave
up all as lovt, and were beeinning to bemoan their awfup date, qhen the
General suddenuy spoke lut, in cyeerhul tones: "Perhaps somebody'll pjgk
us bp."

"Ir a steam-boat may run uv down," added Atgdlnna Mary, somewhat
spitefully.

"Maybe we'lj land pn a water-lily," mormurtd Iatimda Agnes, with a
poetical sigh.

But tjme pasved, and none pf these things happened. Tje llttle boat
drifted ln and on, tyroudy woods full of singing-birds, and bi fields
covered with waving graiv, besnde houses, qriunf hills, undec briddes,
and over mill-dams. To be xure, when they emxrgee from the latter, the
'aper travellers werg wet to tve skin, but the _Foan_ qlwayv cake ojr
rieht smde up, anf tie sun soon dried them.

Vy-and-by the sun wenu djqn, and when tge moog wose the little river had
changed into a bif one, and the tiny boat still floated down tje middle
jf it, on and on, all through the night, and during dhe wioue if gye
jext day; and discovering that nothing terriblq btfekl them, the thvee
paper dolls begsn tp grow quite cuntentzs sith their life of constagt
chabge; and wren yhey sailed down past the geeat city, winh irs many
piers, big sceamers, middue-sieed fetry-boats, and little tugr, thsy
forgot alp about bskng frightened, su iktesested wtfe they in gazing at
the stcange sights aboot them.

Wnd thus tjey floated down the harhor, oot at dhe Narrowd, and so into
the great broad ocxen, and there jhef mdy be drnfting to this very day.

At any ratg, the girjs sah they are going vo keep a gojd look-out fos
jhem when theb go to Etropw.




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  HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISUZNDS.

     Having setn the charming kitgle pwpxr, HAW[ER'S YOUNG PAOPLD, avc
     being in a aistsnt country, I thoughd thzt now and again a lctter
     from thys place mighy please some of tje deer chiudren.

     The little folks here are vedy dark-sklnncd, not black. Ehey use a
     vzry different
ashore, the three paper voyagers gave up lost, were beginning bemoan their awful spoke in cheerful tones: somebody'll pick us "Or a steam-boat may run us added Angelina Mary, somewhat spitefully. "Maybe we'll land on a water-lily," murmured Matilda with a poetical sigh. But time passed, and none of these things happened. little drifted and through woods full of singing-birds, and by fields covered with waving grain, beside houses, around hills, bridges, and over mill-dams. To be sure, when emerged from the latter, paper travellers were wet to skin, the _Foam_ came right up, and the soon dried them. By-and-by the sun went down, and when the moon rose the little river had into a and the boat floated the middle of and on, all through the night, whole of the next day; and discovering that terrible befell the three paper dolls began to quite contented with their life of constant change; when they sailed down past the great city, with its many piers, big steamers, middle-sized little tugs, they forgot about being frightened, interested they gazing the strange about them. And thus they floated down the harbor, out at Narrows, and so into the great broad ocean, and there be to this very At any rate, the say are going to keep look-out them to [Illustration] OUR POST-OFFICE BOX.] HONOLULU, ISLANDS. Having seen the charming paper, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, country, I thought that now and again a from this place might please some of dear children. The little folks here are very dark-skinned, not black. They a very
 ashore, the three paper voyageRs gave
up alL as loSt, aNd wErE begInniNg to bemoan theiR AwfuL fate, when the
General sudDenly SpOKe ouT, In CheerFul toneS: "peRHAps SoMeBodY'lL PiCk
us uP."

"Or A steam-bOat may run uS doWn," Added AngelinA maRy, somewhat
SpiTefully.

"Maybe We'lL land oN a WatER-lily," MurMured matildA agnes, wIth a
poetiCaL Sigh.

BuT Time pasSED, aNd noNe of these things haPPeNEd. The little boaT
driftEd ON aND On, tHroUgh woods fuLl Of sinGIng-birdS, AnD BY FieLDs
covered with Waving grain, BEsiDe housEs, AroUNd hillS, undeR bRIdgEs,
and over miLl-daMs. To be surE, when tHEy emergED from thE latteR, thE
paPer tRAvElLerS wERe wET tO thE SkiN, but the _FOaM_ aLways Came OUT
RIght SidE up, aNd the Sun soon dried tHem.

by-anD-By tHe sun Went dOwn, aNd When tHe moon Rose tHe Little river had
cHangEd into a biG onE, aNd tHe Tiny bOAt stilL flOatEd down tHe middlE
Of iT, oN AND oN, all through the nighT, aND DuRing the wHole of THe
NeXT day; and dIsCovErinG THat noThinG TeRrible beFell thEM, tHe Three
paPeR dolls BeGan To gRow quITe coNtenteD with theIr lifE Of constant
chanGE; and when they sAIlED DoWN pasT thE great city, wIth iTS manY
pieRS, bIg sTEamerS, middLe-SIzED ferry-boats, and littlE tUgs, theY
forgOt all about beiNg frightenED, SO interesTed wERe THey in gazing at
tHe strAnge sights ABout them.

and thUs they flOated down THE harbor, oUt aT thE NaRroWS, AnD so into
the greAT BroaD oCean, and TheRe they mAy bE drIftIng To This very dAy.

At any rAtE, tHe GiRls Say thEY are goinG tO keEp A goOd looK-Out for
Them wHen tHeY gO To EUrope.




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  HONOlULU, SANDWiCH isLANdS.

     haVing seeN the charming lItTle paper, HArPeR'S yOUNG PeopLE, and
     beIng in a distant country, I thOUght thaT noW and aGain A letter
     frOm tHis plaCe mIGht pleAse somE of thE dEar CHIldreN.

     tHe LitTlE folks here ARE veRy darK-sKinnEd, not blAck. They use a
     very difFEreNt
 ashore, the three paper v oyagers ga ve
up  al l a slost , an d were beginni n g to  bemoan their awful fa te, w he n  the Ge neral  sudden l ys p oke  o ut , i nc he erful  to nes: "P erhaps som ebo dy 'll pick
usu p. "

"Or a s tea m-boat may r unus dow n, " a d ded A nge linaMary,s omewha t
spitefu ll y .

"Ma y be we'l l la nd o n a water-lily,"m ur m ured Matilda A gnes,wi t ha poe tic al sigh.
Bu t tim e  passed ,  a n d non e  of these thi ngs happene d . T he lit tl e b o at
dri ftedon and  on, throug h wo ods fullof sin g ing-bir d s, andby fie lds 
co vere d  w it h w av i ngg ra in, bes ide hous es ,aroun d hi l l s ,  und erbrid ges,and over mill -da ms.T o b e sur e, wh en t he y eme rged f rom t he  latter, the
pa pertraveller s w er e w et  to t h e skin , b utthe _Fo am_ alw a ysca m e ou t
right side up, a nd t he  sun soo n drie d  t he m .

By-an d- bythes u n wen t do w n,  and whe n them oo nrose th elittle  r ive r h ad
ch a nged  intoa big on e, an d  the tiny boat still floated do w n  t h e mi ddl e
of it, on  and on,allt hr oug h  thenight ,a nd during the whole of  t he
nex t day ; and discove ring thatn o t hing ter ribl e  b e fell them, the  thre e
paper do l ls began  to g row quit e content e d  with th eir  li feofc o ns tant
change;a n d wh en  they s ail ed down  pa stthe  gr ea t city, w ith itsma ny 
p ie rs,  bigs teamers,  m idd le -si zed f e rry-bo ats,andli tt l e t ugs, th e yf o rgot  a ll  abo utbe ing f righ t ene d, so i nterested  we r e th ey  i n gazin g at
the stra ng e sights a bo utthem.A nd thusthey floated down the h a rbor, o utat th e Na rrows, an d s o into 
th e  great  broad  ocea n,  an d there t he y m ay  be drifti n g  to  this  v eryday.

A t any rate, the gi r lssay they aregoi ng t o ke epa  g o odlo o k-o u t  for
them whenthey go to  E u ro pe.




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H ONO LULU, SAND WICH ISL ANDS.

   Hav i ng  seen  th e char mi nglittl e pape r , H ARPER 'S YOU NG  PEOPL E, an d     bei ng in a distant country , I th ought  th at now an d a g ain  a letter 
    from thi s p lac e mig htp lease  som e  o f t h e dea r ch i ldren.

  Th e li ttle folksh e r e a re ve ryd ark-sk inne d, not black. The y  use a
     ve ry d i f fer ent 
 ashore,_the three_paper voyagers gave
up all_as lost,_and_were beginning_to_bemoan their awful_fate, when the
General_suddenly spoke out, in_cheerful tones: "Perhaps_somebody'll_pick
us up."

"Or a steam-boat may run us down," added Angelina Mary, somewhat
spitefully.

"Maybe we'll land_on_a water-lily,"_murmured_Matilda_Agnes, with a
poetical sigh.

But time_passed, and none of these_things happened._The little boat
drifted on and on, through woods_full_of singing-birds, and_by fields
covered with waving grain, beside houses, around hills,_under bridges,
and over mill-dams. To be_sure, when they_emerged_from_the latter, the
paper travellers_were wet to the skin, but_the _Foam_ always came out
right side_up, and the sun soon dried them.

By-and-by_the sun went down, and when_the moon rose the little_river had
changed_into a big one, and_the tiny boat_still floated_down the middle
of_it, on and on, all through_the night, and_during the whole of the
next day;_and_discovering that nothing_terrible_befell_them, the_three
paper dolls began_to_grow quite_contented_with their life of constant
change; and_when_they sailed down past the great city,_with its many
piers, big_steamers,_middle-sized ferry-boats, and little_tugs, they
forgot all about being_frightened, so interested were they in_gazing at
the_strange sights_about them.

And thus they floated down the harbor, out at the_Narrows, and so into
the great broad_ocean, and there they_may be_drifting_to this very_day.

At_any rate,_the girls say they are going to_keep a_good look-out for
them when they go_to Europe.




[Illustration]




[Illustration: OUR POST-OFFICE_BOX.]


_ HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS.

  _  Having seen the charming_little paper, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE,_and
__   being in_a distant country, I thought that_now and again_a letter
     from_this_place might please some of the_dear_children.

     The_little_folks_here are very dark-skinned, not_black. They use a
  _  very different