. St. Nicholas [serial] . might like to know alittle about him. Mr. Baum is a very distinguished-looking man, I think. He hasdark hair and is very tall. He is pleasant and likes children, I im- VOL. XXXII.—144. agine. He told me he wrote Queen Zixi of Ix at his countryhome quite a while ago. It is the first story he has had serialized. The Baums live in Chicago. There are four sons; one is an offi-cer in the Philippines. I think Mr. Baum was writing another story at interested reader, Charlotte Cook. New St. Nicholas: I wish to state that Chapter No. 744 is avery great


. St. Nicholas [serial] . might like to know alittle about him. Mr. Baum is a very distinguished-looking man, I think. He hasdark hair and is very tall. He is pleasant and likes children, I im- VOL. XXXII.—144. agine. He told me he wrote Queen Zixi of Ix at his countryhome quite a while ago. It is the first story he has had serialized. The Baums live in Chicago. There are four sons; one is an offi-cer in the Philippines. I think Mr. Baum was writing another story at interested reader, Charlotte Cook. New St. Nicholas: I wish to state that Chapter No. 744 is avery great success. It started in November, 1903, with three mem-bers, including officers, president and secretary, and now we havetwenty-one members. This may seem small to some, but considerthat we do not have any in the chapter except those that will pro-mote the welfare of the League. We have formed a battalion, and Isend you our picture soon. We also have a baseballn team and a track team; the latter has proven a great. f ,7. success. In the winter we have a hockey team, andwe are all very fond of nature study. I would like ifpossible to have the names of chapters in the vicinityof Washington Heights, N. Y., and the names,of the secretaries that I might write and get ac-quainted with them and have inter-chapter con-tests. I remain, yours respectfully,Charles Roth. FENCE 16. Shepherds Bush, London, England. Dear St. Nicholas: I feel I mustwrite to you now I am sending in my lastcontribution to the League, for in a fewdays I shall reach the age ^ Oh, dear St. Nick, how can I thank you for the unlimited pleasure youhave given me ever since I was oldenough to be read aloud to? 1 thinkthe most eloquent tribute I can payis when I tell you I have a huge book-case nearly full of bound volumes rightaway from your seventh birthday. My brother when he was a small boyused to revel in you quite as much asI do now; and I think I may truly say,even though he is married, his fon


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