I like your Natural History. I have several books on Natural History. Last year I wanted you so badly that Papa said I must earn the money myself. I had enough, lacking fifty cents. We had an oyster supper here, and papa gave me fifty cents to spend; so I did without oysters and took you. I am thirteen years old. Yours sincerely, ART. R. * * * * * MT. AUBURN, CINCINNATI, O. DEAR ST. NICHOLAS: I like your stories very much. I am a boy seven years old. I do not go to school, but Mamma teaches me with two little girls. I had a lovely Christmas. I got a locomotive, a sword, a scarf, a marble game, a rolling-pin, a box to keep my pens and pencils in, and some cards and books for Christmas. I think you are the best book I ever read. This is the first year I began to take you. I like the "Brownies" best. Tell Mr. Palmer Cox to put "Brownies" in every ST. NICHOLAS. Please don't forget to print my letter, for I have written it all myself, and spelled it without any help. I had two kittys, and their names were Mitten and Topsy. We gave away Mitten and kept Topsy, but after a while we lost Topsy, and then we found another kitty, but she ran away. I am sorry they went away, for I love kittys. Good-bye, dear ST. NICHOLAS, I am so glad it is most time for you to come again. Please don't forget to print my letter, for I love you so much! Your loving friend, RALPH B. R. * * * * * LEWISBURG, W. VA. DEAR ST. NICHOLAS: I have just finished reading the February number, and I think that "Little Lord Fauntleroy" and "George Washington" are splendid! I am a little girl ten years old. Have taken you for four years. I have ever so many uncles and aunts. One of my aunts sends you to me. Your loving reader, DOTTIE M. * * * * * WYOMING, DEL.