TEEH.BRADFORDNewYork,February4,1896.

    WhatIsaywhichwillmakeyouuandhowmuchTeacherandIappreciateyourthoughtfulkindnessinsendingusthoselittlesouvenirsofthedearroomwherewefirstmetthebestandkioffriends?Indeed,youeverknowallthefortyouhavegivenus.utthedearpictureoel-pieourroomwhereweseeiteveryday,andIoftengoandtouchit,andsomehowIothelpfeelingthatourbelovedfriendisveryome....Itwasveryhardtotakeupourschoain,asifnothinghadhappened;butIamsureitiswellthatwehavedutieswhichmustbedone,andwhichtakeourmindsawayforatimeatleastfromoursorrow....

    TOMISSCAROLINEDERBYNewYork,Mard,1896....WemissdearKingJohnsadly.Itwassohardtolosehim,hewasthebestandkioffriends,andIdonotknoeshalldowithouthim....

    Wewenttoapoultry-show...aherekindlypermittedustofeelofthebirds.Theyweresotame,

    theystoodperfectlystillwhenIhahem.Isawgreatbigturkeys,geese,guineas,dudmanyothers.

    AlmosttwoweeksagowecalledatMr.Huttonsandhadadelightfultime.Wealwaysdo!WemetMr.

    Warhewriter,Mr.Mabie,theeditoroftheOutlookandotherpleasantpeople.IamsureyouwouldliketoknowMr.andMrs.Hutton,theyaresokindandiing.Ievertellyouhowmuchpleasuretheyhavegivenus.

    Mr.WarnerandMr.Burroughs,thegreatloverofnature,cametoseeusafewdaysafter,andwehadadelightfultalkwiththem.Theywerebothvery,verydear!Mr.BurroughstoldmeabouthishomeheHudson,andyplaceitmustbe!Ihopeweshallvisititsomeday.Teacherhasreadmehislivelystoriesabouthisboyhood,andIehemgreatly.Haveyoureadthebeautifulpoem,"Waiting"?Iknowit,anditmakesmefeelsohapp