St Nicholas [serial] . rticle shows that the cater-pillar was found upon the milkweed, and the chrysalis upon the wildcarrot. But in the pictures these positions are reversed, and thus thecaterpillar and chrysalis are placed each upon the wrong plant. 574 THE LETTER-BOX. rj™ Fairyland, March 24, Very Dear Jack : I believe I can help you out of that diffi-culty concerning the birds motto—Lux men dux. It means, Lightis my leader. Dont you think that fits? I think it is just the thingfor the dear little birds, who, as you say, love the sunlight so is time now to go to our ball, so
St Nicholas [serial] . rticle shows that the cater-pillar was found upon the milkweed, and the chrysalis upon the wildcarrot. But in the pictures these positions are reversed, and thus thecaterpillar and chrysalis are placed each upon the wrong plant. 574 THE LETTER-BOX. rj™ Fairyland, March 24, Very Dear Jack : I believe I can help you out of that diffi-culty concerning the birds motto—Lux men dux. It means, Lightis my leader. Dont you think that fits? I think it is just the thingfor the dear little birds, who, as you say, love the sunlight so is time now to go to our ball, so good-bye—Very affectionately, Queen Mab. Hakodate. Japan, July 4, St. Nicholas: Inclosed please find a little child-song ren-dered from the Japanese. Of course, it has no intrinsic merit; but-Ifancied that my American cousins might like to know what songstheir almond-eyed sisters sing. I inclose photograph of a littleJapanese girl and her doll.—Very respectfully yours, F. B. H. A JAPANESE Dear! oh dear!What do I hearThere at the pantry door? Gon I Gon /The mouse is gnawing,Scrambling and s never a doubt about that rat,But always a doubt about my set of sunShe 5 on the run,1 ill—hie! ho!T is cock-crow;Or she creeps away(The little sinner)At midnight never comes backTill break of day;But she never forgetsTo want her dinner. Chop-pi! Chop-pi!*Come here ! come here !If you 1! only catch those naughty rats,I 11 give you a feast for the best of now ! You think, If the sea is bad,Your favorite fishCannot be had;But I 11 bustle find some ! vou hear?Gon / Gon / Run, my dear. * Chop-pi is the Japanese cat-call, like Kitty, Kitty. New Haven, Ct., Nov. 24, 1876. Dear St. Nicholas : Here is a curious problem in algebra tha1should like to have somebody explain. It can be proved that any number equals any other , let it be required to prove that 7 = 2: Now 49 — 63 =
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