DEAR ST. NICHOLAS: I would like to know why it is that the wife of General George Washington is called Lady Washington? I do not think that we have ever had any lords or ladies in our country; so if you know the reason why, I would like to know. E.M. Can any of our boys and girls answer this question? * * * * * Somerville, N.J. DEAR ST. NICHOLAS: As I wish to contribute a little to the "Letter-Box," I will send you a little poem written by my sister Allie when she was nine years old. OUR BABY. Little Bertha is my sister, And she is two years old,-- A cunning little darling, Whom I love to hold. You ask her whom she loves best, And she'll say "Papa Lou." You ask her whom she loves next, And p'r'aps she will say "You." You ask her what her name is, And she'll say "Bertie Lou." But then, she's sometimes naughty, And sometimes so are you. Little Bertha is my sister, And she's as cunning as she can be; With a dimple in each cheek, And a dimple in each knee. And I guess most people love her, For she's as cunning as she can be; But then, sometimes she is naughty, And that's the way with you and me. My darling little sister Always sleeps at night with me; And, as I said before, She's as cunning as she can be. A.C.H. * * * * * Roseville, N.J.