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Show DIRECTIONS FOB, LETTER WRITING. WRIT-ING. "Write on one side of paper only. Do not have letters too long. Address all letters to "Aunt Busy," Intermoun'tain Catholic Chase, Colo.. June 21, 1900. Dear Aunt Busy: We take the In-termountain In-termountain Catholic, and I thought I w ould write to you. I am twelve years old, I go to the public school because there is no Sisters' school up here. I made my first communion a month ago and Father Robertson pave it to me, he is a lovely priest, he pave me. ; a prayer book, a pair of scapulas and j a medal. My letter is getting long. From your loving niece, BRIDGET WARD. Aunt Busy is always happy to welcome wel-come a new niece or nephew, and the Colorado boys and girls have a warm place in her heart. Father Robertson must be very kind and good, all the children seem to love him. Aunt Busy likes your letter very much but it is too short. Write soon again. Salt Lake City, June 26, 1900. My Dear Aunt Busy: 1 am going away on a trip to the canyon and thought I would write to you before I would leave. My papa and my mamma and my brother are all going to the City Creek canyon to stay for one week. We are going to fish and have lots of fun. I wish yu could come. Aunt Busy, good bye. I will write you a long letter when I come home. Your loving niece, MARY BUTLER. So you are going to the canyon? i Well, Aunt Busy is glad to know you are so happy over your trip, and she hopes that you will have a good time. She is glad to know that you remembered remem-bered to write to her before you went away. Poor old Aunt Busy! Her boys and "girls are not very good to her any more. A Spinning Handkerchief. (Weekly Bouquet.) This is an amusing and mysterious trick, but one easily managed. A short ptick and a large handkerchief are required. re-quired. Throwing the handkerchief in the air it is caught on the end of the stick and spun rapidly around in all Erections, and thrown off the end of the stick, it is caught again as it is 'ailing, and before it reaches the floor. The secret of this trick is that at the end of the stick a needle is inserted and allowed to project about half an inch with the point outward. There fore, the handkerchief when thrown into the air is caught upon the point of the projecting needle, which being very fine, is not noticeable. Cats That Live in Churches. In Xaples there exists a race of cats which live in the churches. They are kept and fed by the authorities on purpose pur-pose to catch the mice which infest all . old buildings there. The animals may often be seenT.alking about among the congregation, or sitting gravely before the altar during time of Mass. |