. St. Nicholas [serial]. icholas : I have been away from home for some time,and I have just received the cash prize which you were so kind as toaward me. Some of the League members have written that when they receivedthe silver badge they thought it charming, but when the gold badgecame they thought that still more beautiful. So I may write thatwhen I received the gold badge I thought it very beautiful indeed,but when I received the cash prize I thought that still more beautiful. I never thought that I could write anything worthy of the GreatUnattainable, as I regarded it, and I was afraid tha
. St. Nicholas [serial]. icholas : I have been away from home for some time,and I have just received the cash prize which you were so kind as toaward me. Some of the League members have written that when they receivedthe silver badge they thought it charming, but when the gold badgecame they thought that still more beautiful. So I may write thatwhen I received the gold badge I thought it very beautiful indeed,but when I received the cash prize I thought that still more beautiful. I never thought that I could write anything worthy of the GreatUnattainable, as I regarded it, and I was afraid that I should reachthe advanced age of eighteen without satisfying my ambition ; so youcan imagine my delight when I read my name among the awards. I suppose that I am not permitted to enter the competitions anylonger, but I hope that you will let me send my contributions, be-cause I should hate to consider myself out of the League. Thanking you for your kindness and encouragement, I remain,Yours sincerely, Sidonia ^^^^i^^^%^^^i^^^^f^&^^ A HEADING FOR JUNE. BY JOSEPHINE ARNOLD BONNEY, AGE 15. New York. Dear St. Nicholas : The other day my brother came home withsuch a long face that I immediately inquired the trouble. BecauseI have no poem to recite on Lincolns birthday, he replied. Havent you a book with some poems relating to Lincoln ? he , I answered, but — oh, yes! I exclaimed ; go up to myroom, and on my bookcase you will find the February St. Nicholas. He took it to school, and in the afternoon he came home with thenews that the teacher had selected a poem for him to recite from theSt. Nicholas League, written by a boy eleven years old ! But thiswas not all. She gave four more boys poems from the League, notallowing them to recite those that she had previously given them. Now, what do you think of that, dear old St. Nicholas? Ever your devoted reader, Rita Wanninger. Southampton, England. Dear St. Nicholas : What a kind, indulgent saint you are!This go
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