. St. Nicholas [serial]. JULY. BY DOROTHY LONGSTRETH, AGE 13. (SILVER Sawkill, dear St. Nicholas :The St. Nicholas League hasproven to be just what thou-sands of bright boys and girlsneed in their homes. Of myown beautiful prizes, I cansay that I value them farmore when I think of theweary months of waiting be-fore the glad news came atlast that — I had won! Inthe future I may win greaterand higher achievements,but still the happy memo-ries of other days will comethronging to me — memories also wish to thank you again forthe gold badge received last one who has seen it
. St. Nicholas [serial]. JULY. BY DOROTHY LONGSTRETH, AGE 13. (SILVER Sawkill, dear St. Nicholas :The St. Nicholas League hasproven to be just what thou-sands of bright boys and girlsneed in their homes. Of myown beautiful prizes, I cansay that I value them farmore when I think of theweary months of waiting be-fore the glad news came atlast that — I had won! Inthe future I may win greaterand higher achievements,but still the happy memo-ries of other days will comethronging to me — memories also wish to thank you again forthe gold badge received last one who has seen it de-clares that it is a most beautifulpin, and I need not tell you thatI think exactly the same. I think I can safely say thatit is the St. Nicholas League towhich I am indebted, as muchas anything else, for any im-provement in my pictures. TheLeagues competitions broughtme to understand that if I wishedmy work compared with othersI must make a great improve-ment in the character of it. Wishing you long life and suc-cess, and hoping others may bethus benefited, I remai
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