. St. Nicholas [serial] . , Mrs. H. G. Cooper. Chicago, III. Dear St. Nicholas : I cannot tell you howglad I was when I knew that I had really wona silver badge. I want to thank you for it, andto tell you how much it has encouraged me. It is very pretty, but I like it still more be-cause it reminds me of a great many disappoint-ments and then a very pleasant surprise. After comparing my own poems with those ofother members of the League, I used to (andstill do) become very disappointed with my ownwork. But I mean to keep on trying just thesame. Thanking you again for my beautiful badge,I am, Y
. St. Nicholas [serial] . , Mrs. H. G. Cooper. Chicago, III. Dear St. Nicholas : I cannot tell you howglad I was when I knew that I had really wona silver badge. I want to thank you for it, andto tell you how much it has encouraged me. It is very pretty, but I like it still more be-cause it reminds me of a great many disappoint-ments and then a very pleasant surprise. After comparing my own poems with those ofother members of the League, I used to (andstill do) become very disappointed with my ownwork. But I mean to keep on trying just thesame. Thanking you again for my beautiful badge,I am, Your loving reader, ? Jessie Freeman Foster. Appreciative and interesting letters have beenreceived from L. J. Nussbaumer, Beulah , Richard S. Bull, Mabel Tenney, Mary B. Ellis, George Ashley Long, Jr., Mary Grumbrecht, Rich-ard A. Reddy, Helen E. Mclvor, Mason Garfield, Leonora Ross,Katherine A. Robertson, Lucien Carr, 3d, Agnes L. Peaslee,Helen D. Perry, Cecily Whitworth, Edmonia M. Adams, and Char-lotte i heading for august. by henryclay thompson, jr., age 15.
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