The story is founded on fact, and the author's pen holds the reader entranced as it vividly pictures the stirring scenes of those thrilling years.
The noble character and brilliant talents of the young hero shine star-like through the surrounding darkness of greed, avarice, and poverty.
Trusting that no boy or girl will let an opportunity to read this fascinating book slip by, I am very cordially your interested reader,
Would you kindly tell me what books to read? I am eleven years old, and the books I like best are Miss Alcott's "Little Men," "Jack and Jill," "Eight Cousins," and "Under the Lilacs," and Miss Sydney's "Five Little Peppers," and I like books of that style. I remain,
"Beautiful Joe: the Autobiography of a Dog," by Marshall Saunders; "Black Beauty," by Sewell; "The Wonder-Book" and "Tanglewood Tales," by Hawthorne; "Greek Heroes and Greek Fairy Tales," by Kingsley; "Jackanapes," by Mrs. Ewing; "Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road from Long Ago," by Jane Andrews.
This list has been made for you by two very nice little girls named Clare and Eleanor. They have read and liked all the books in the list.
I like THE GREAT ROUND WORLD very much, and have just finished reading it. I would like to ask a few questions.
Do you think that Cuba will ever be free?
Do you think that the United States will help Cuba?
I was very much interested reading about the Inauguration.
I was very sorry about Dr. Ricardo Ruiz being killed in Cuba.
I was very much interested in the article about wheels.
I must now stop, and success to your paper.
Your affectionate reader, TOM M.A. March 20, 1897.
Thank you for your nice letter. In answer to your questions: We do think that Cuba will be free, and that she will gain her freedom before very long. We do not think that this country will help Cuba. It hardly seems necessary now that we should help; the Spaniards are losing ground every day, and it will probably be best for the United States to wait until the brave little island has fought her last battle, and then let Uncle Sam come forward and help Cuba to re-establish her commerce.
I enjoy THE GREAT ROUND WORLD very much indeed, and wish the dreadful war with Cuba would stop; but I do not want the Cubans to give up; it is just like the Revolutionary War with us; we did not give up, and I hope Cuba won't.