I read THE GREAT ROUND WORLD and think it fine. The following
are books I have read and found very interesting: "A Knight of
the White Cross," by Henty. "Boy Explorers," by Prentice. "Jack
Ballister's Fortunes," "Merry Adventures of Robin Hood," both
by Pyle. "Log-Cabin Series," by Edward S. Ellis. "Boris the Bear
Hunter," by Fred Whishaw.

Did the ten Chinamen who were invited to have their heads
chopped off, escape?

Wishing great success to THE GREAT ROUND WORLD,

I remain your faithful reader,
HOWARD B.
NEW YORK CITY, May 2d, 1897.


DEAR HOWARD:

It is too soon to know about the Chinamen yet. They came from San
Francisco to see the Chinese Minister in Washington. There was to be a
change of Chinese Ministers in this country, and it was expected that Mr.
Yang Yu, the gentleman who was leaving this country, would go back to
Peking, and so the See Yups wanted to make him the bearer of their
messages.

Mr. Yang Yu has, however, been appointed to St. Petersburg, in Russia, and
it is doubtful if he can be of much use to his countrymen, as he may not
go to China for several years.