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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

we retired we had to spend three quarters
OF an hour i'm picking ~ uD OF the noor.
IL t. a shame to vase the materials Tor
a good pudding In tins wanton fashion.
However. We picked II all up and threw
IL out OF tho willow. We were awak-
cned next morning by the twittering OF
the birds.
II is a poetic way of being called on 4
summers morn: but 4 A. NJ. Is just a
triio early. As the noise instead OF d.
minishing rather increased. | got out of
bed and went To the window.
The early bird was there in full force.
Our rice again. OF course. | wished L
had a Maxim gun with me.
Next evening we dined I'm the coffee
room. Everybody had Stunned US ali
day. and We felt a bit lonesome. But
Ethel Is so imprudent. | had stipulated
that we were not TO use our pet names
in public. Wen. now. what does she do
but say:
why didn't you write home. Foo
! stopped her just in time. But there
was an old lady at the next table TO us.
and this is what l overheard her say next
morning:
Yes, 1 call II perfectly shocking. Just
on their wedding tour. and she called
him fool before they had been married
forty-elght hours. Well judging by his
looks / should say small hismo to her.
We have given up assembling. Its too
trying.-Arthur Macarthur ia St. James
Budget.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
Brother .Iack's Message.

My dear Miss Mary, Brother Jack
Says nothing else Will do
But that 1 must sit down and write
A valentine 10 you.
Il cannot say / want to much;
It's far more I'm his line,
For Jack is nearly twenty-one,
And 1 am only ninc)
lie bids mo tell YOU that your eyes
Are fsircr, brighter far
Than any proud, cancelled moon
or self-cOmplacent star.
Qt seems 10 me a good oil-lamp
Would far more brightly shine
But then he's nearly tWenty-one,
And 1 am only nineJ
lie bids me say when you are near,
That nobody can think
Of aught beside, the sight OF you
Is more than meat or drink.
CWou, il may do for his dinner;
III have boelstesk for. mine,
But then he's nearly twcnty-one,
And 1 am only n!ne.)
lie bids me tell you-but oh dcarl
It's such a dreadful bore,
Miss Mary though you're very nice,
/ can't write any more.
(Of an the stupid things in life,
The wOrsts a valentine,
II that's ones taste at twenty-One,
I'm glad I'm only nine)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
The Bov Who Ran AWAY.

I'm going now 20 run away
Said little Sammy Green enc DAY.
Then j can do just what I choose.
IN never have 90 black my shoes,
Or wash my face or comb iny AL.
IN nnd a place, j know, somewnere
And never have AGAIN so Lii
That oia chip baahct--s0 4 viii.
"Good-by mamma he said. "Good-byw
lie thought his mother then would cry.
she only said. you cOlre, dcary'
And didn't shed a single tear.
There now said sammy Green,
know
She does not care II I do 30.
But Bridget does. Shch have 20 hil
That old chip basket. so She will.
BUT Bridget only said: "Wcn. boy.
You're OH for sure. / wish you JOY.
And Sammys little sister Kate.
Who swung upon The garden Gaie
said uuxlousiy as Doe passed tnfou6n'
Tonight whatever VIII sod oo'
When you can't get n0 lasres spIe"u
AT supper time ON top OF bread
One block from home. and Sammy
Green's
Weak uttlc heart was fun of fear.
IIe Thought about kcd Riding hood'
Tho wolf that met her iu the WOOD.
Tho bclnstalk boy who kept 80 mum
When ne heard the giants Fee, TO-
FUN.
OF me dark night and the policeman.
Ihcn poor Sammy L0meWld ran.
Quick through the alley way ne sped,
And rr4wlod in through the old wOOdshed.
Tho big chip basket he did ill,
lie blacked his shoes up with a Will
fIo washed his face and combed his hair;
DE went up 10 his mothers chair
And kissed her twice, and then ne said
"a d Ike some 'lasses TOP Of bread.
Mrs. :. II. Perry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
Social Lie In Emnoria.

EMPORIA. VA. Feb. 27.-Special.-Th
married ladies' rendered the Emporls Co.
tillion Club dance Thursday evening.
which was largely attended. and proved
the social event OF the season.
Among the participants were Mesdames
Goodwin. Bruce. Deal. Taylor. and
Schwartz. Misses Matte Hedges Mary
Turner. Maud Davis. Sallle Powell, Fan
ME Holt. and Minnie Goodwin, AMI
Messrs. Archie Robertson. OF Portsmouth:
w. w. Robertson. T.. y. GOODWIN. T..
Peyton Turner. walker. Turner. Peter
Jones. r. W. Daughterty. clifton Davis.
Chan Weaver. Joseph Bailey. Professor
Matthew Y Mason. Harley Duane. How
ard Han. Ike Schwartz. and A. II. Pot
ter.
Several members Of the club were in,
vited TO the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. " +.
Deal. after the dance. where an elegant
lunch was spread. Among these were
Messrs. Archie Robertson. OF Ports
mouth: " W Robertson. f. +. Good
wyn. T. Peyton Turner A. NJ. Potter. and
w. G. Weaver
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
Counting Apple Seed.

Beside the hearth one winter night
Made rosy by the great log light
That. flaming up the chimney dark.
Hit every Granny every nook,
Upon the rug Il little maid
sat curlod. in pose demure and staid
In pensive mood. with dreamy eyes
She sits, while up tho chimney flies
A thought with every fiery spark
Glnting and flashing through the dark,
Till with a sigh profound and deep
She moves as one moves in her sleep.
4 rosy apple N her hand
a weight OF thought seems to demand:
She taps IT with a finger light
Then carefully she takes a bite.
Another bite, now one, now two
The core Is thus exposed 10 view.
Another sigh what can II be.
Nv little maid. that aileth thee?
An What Is this; Some Incarnation,
Muttered with such reiteratiOn2
Harkl rs each seed her bright eyes see.
These are the words that come 10 me.
zone 7 love two / love.
Three / love l say.
-Four 1 love with all my heart.
Fiye-I cast away
Here tear rolls brightly down.
What the secret she has wOn1
Who can say2 But just behind
Sounds a voice so soft and kinds
Look again. Thou must indeed
Find for me- another seed"
Rcsier her bright cheeks glow
in the firelights rudy glow.
Sure enough! a culprit seed
Finds she In the core indeed
From thy lips / fain would hear
What the sixth one means. ny dear"
"slx he loves" she murmured low,
And the firelights Pickering glow
Two happy faces now disclose.
With cheeks aglowing like the rose,
But here we'll let tho curtain fan.
For the end IS best OF all.
Sacramento Union.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

4 wish was famous" said Master Tom
Lee,
.Rut lust how 20 get so IS bothering me;
might wreck steam car or BURN down
ept TOO many others have done that be-
fore.
q might get n hatchei and level 9 tree.
But Daddy would take IL aad use IL on
mlght 20 to Cuba. but know would
A. the very fret sound of-a cannon or
o. wsnt 10 do something that's really
Ind be- called a genius. a wonder. a
freak
But school time has come. and the les
md Tom grows distlnguished-he' miss
Cd every word, .,.,.--,,-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
smlrhdeal COLLEGE Literary Society.

Tomorrow night the Smlthdel College
Literary Society VIII hold its regular
meeting I'm the college halls. In place
OF the regular debate Literary Salad
will be served while vocal and instrument
tai music and declarations will combine
10 furnish most attractive programme.
All former and present students ere cor
daily invited to attend all these literary
meetings. the object OF which is 10 de-
velop latent oratorical and general liter
AIRY talents among the students. Steno-
graphers are requested 10 CONF prepared
to take notes. Tue meeting begins at S
o'elcck
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
@UR YOUNG = It
VI T. PEOPLES DEPARTMENT
Poetry Prose and Puzzles For the Jolly Jnior-Guess You
CAM What the March Prizes VIII Be-

had given examples. The teacher want
Cd more, bat 30 one could think OF any
Finally. "a boy said 81 know good cuDe,
half Ga pound OF butter" why, tha1
is excellent cried the teacher. Now.
who can give me another example as
good ass Henrys?' After a Ions time, she
saw Band waving wildly In the back OF
tho room. "WcM. Willie, what Is IT,
why the other half-pOund Of that but
ter" said Willie. riumphantly.-Phlia-
delphia Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

The kaiser. a canoe. and the German
empress figure in an interesting little sto-
~ told in the ldler by John Bigelow.
The story runs thus.
The emperor one day accepted NJ Mr..
Bigelows hand a little cruising canoe OF
American build, and was very entfusi-
astic about il.
"All my boys shall be canoeists," he
said.
The empress soon afterward spoke 20
Mr. BgelOw about this canoe; and OF
course he spread before her tho glories
OF shooting down swift stream, thro'
foaming rapids. and between threatening
rocks. Her majesty. however. did not
share the expected enthuslasm-at least.
not for her children. She said:
"Oh. MOI that Is too dangerous. I shall
never allow my children I'm a canoe"
But" protested Mr.. Bsgelow, the ED
peror already has given his consent
THAT may be-" she said. with the
sweetest or smiles in the direction Of her
husband. "He IL the emperor OF Ger
many, but l am the emperor Of The nur-
sery."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

Helen. aged four was spending night
away from home At bedtime she knclt
at her hostess knees, to say her prayers,
expecting the usual prompting.
Finding Mrs. 1. unable TO help her out,
she concluded thus.
please. God. acuse me. I can't mem
Der my prayers, and I'm stayin' with
lady that don't know any. '-Philadeiphia
Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

THE PRIZE FOR TIE GREATEST
NUMBER OF CORRECT ANSWERS 10
tie PUZZLES PUBLISHED during FEB
RUARY will be. remember. a COLLIE
plrLIT,ES with which a NOVEL En-
TBRrAINMENT CAN BE GIVEN. WE
MUST CAUTION YOU TO BE A LIT
TILE MORE CAREFUL in NUMBERING
YOUR ANSWERS PROPERLY.
The PRIZE for the BEST NEWS IIEM
viii be A CELEBRATED BOOK liN
TITE GREAT WRITER, CHARLES
KINGSLEY. called THE WArEk-BA-
BIEs." and fun OF BEAUTIFUL PIC
TURES.
We are sorry TO hear that Miss Agnes
L. Bcckham Box 49, Gordonsville' mas
We have tried TO hurry 10 no.
THE TIMES.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

One end Of the long. bright library was
curtained of, and the girls were running
g. and out OF the tapestry doorway, put
ting the finishing touches 10 the exhibl-
ton. There had been rumOrs all the
week that something new and unusual
was going on at the Carriers and that
every one who was invited to the party
might expect treat As the guests came
I'm they saw the curtain nrsts and then
the big sign i'm gilt letters which the
girls had prepared. 10 read Ike this:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

NEVER MIND. ACCIDENTS WILL
HAPPEN. AS THIS is THE LAST
SUNDAY IN TIKI MONTH ALL AN
SWERS TO PUZZLES AND ALL NEWS
ITEMS MUST BE IN NOT LATER
THAN NEXT WEDNESDAY MORN
ING. TRETTY HARD ON OUR COUN-
TRY CHILDREN. BUT TT CANNOT
BE HELPED ONCE 4 MONTH.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
IN FAMILY AND HOME.
READING MATTER CHIEFLY ~.
TERLsTING 10 WOMsN.
First Day of Their Wedding Trip-The
German Empress" Gridiron Par
ties"-Mrs. Nansen's Bird.


/ had a love, dark-haired was she:
Her eyes were gray
For sake of her, across the sea
4 sailed away.
Death, sickness. tempest and defeat
All passed me By
With years came fortune fair and fleet.
And rich was J.
Again for ne the sun looked down
Familiar skies.
found my love- her locks had grown
Gray as her eyes.
ALAS, she sighed, forget me. now
No longer fair.
II loved thy heart" l whispered low,
And not thy hair
San Francisco Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
Tie View CIV Directory.

1t was learned yesterday from the J.
J.. HiH Printing Company, the publishers
OF the city directory. that the 1887 book
would be ready for delivery on next We'd
neSdsy This Is the FIRST city book pub
ltshed by this company but this one con-
tains a general. complete and classified
business and street directory together
with the latest map OF the city and SUBJ
urbs. This map shows all tho street car
lines.
This directory will contain 45s9 more
naInAs than 0a Last ono
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
New Books
Received
Brief Comment Upon Current
Publications.

AN ALLEGORY AND THREE ESSAYS:
BY A. j. Drexel- Biddle. Published by
Drexel- Biddle ana Bradley Publishing
Company p5 Walnut street. Philadel-
phia, 10 cents.
The author OF this little publcation-Mr.
Anthony j. Drexel-Btddle is a grandson
OF the late a. J. DrrXel. the millionaire.
and Is himself a young gentleman or
wealth. as well as OF fine literary talents.
newspaper instinct and rare social quail
ties. He Is also ambitious. and after serv-
ing a BRIEF apprenticeship on the Public
Ledger, as a reporter. went TO complete
his journalistic education at Harvard.
While on tile Ledsers staff. II IS said.
that he was general favorte among
tho newspaper boys" and evinced con-
siderable talent both at humorous and de-
scriptlye wr'ung He did some particu-
larly crecittble special work in relation
TO atheletics Some OF the best OF his re-
portOrial work was published by the
Warwick Book Publishing Company, OF
Worcester Mass. under the title OF "A
DuaA Role and Other Stories" From
variety OF critical quarters Mr.. Biddle
has received encouragement Of no uncer-
tain kind Recently with the co-opera-
ton OF Mr. Alexander Bradley, he revived
the Sunday Graphic OF Philadelphia, and
tho indications are that under this man
aZement, the paper which was suspended.
some months ago. will become exceeding
" entertaining and instructive. Tho three
essays which. under one cover, have Just
come from the publisher are not remark
able FOR originality or strength. but there
IS a naivete about them which Is exceed
ingy pleasant. His arguments and do
ductions have delightful freshness about
them-the Irresistible freshness OF youth
They are not original. but they have
much of tho charm OF originality through
the manner In which they are presented.
We cordially wish the young gentleman
all the success. for which his talent am
bition and devotion 20 journalism upon
high plane justify hope. not TO say
prophecy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

I.-Trout. pike. carp, eel. bass, chub'
2-ThOucht-lcss. see.
81 Chicago. 2. Newark. 8. Baltl-
more 4. san Francisco. b. Boston o.
Toronto. 2. Montreal S. Denver -
Hartford. TO- Buffalo. H. Cleveland. j..
indianapolis.
24-Lowland
PAN. pen. pin. pun.
26-l Prickleback. q MackereL ..
Dab g. Sole. 3. oyster. o. octopus. D.
Nanatec s. Sea-horse. .. Medusa. 10.
Dorce. il. Sturgeon. j.. Smelt l3. skate.
a. Shark
The discovery OF America.
81. as times l-oJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

The Queen OF Portugal kills tedum and
wins popularity by perseyering in her
medical vocation. She goes regularly TO
the dispensary for children that she
founded. on arriving she dons a nurses
uniform and proceeds to serious work
The managers are the Daughters OF St
Catherine of Siena. Tho Queen at first
showed herself a coward when surgical
operations were expected. but las steel
ed herself to suffering and now holds
on her knees little patients while IN the
surgeons hands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

One day a wonderful bird tapped al tho
window Of Mrs. Nansens home at Chris
tiana. Instantly the window was opened
and the wife OF the famous Arctic eX-
plorer In another moment covered the lit
tie messenger with kisses and caresses.
The carrier pigeon had been away from
the cottage thirty long months. but Il
had not forgotten the way home. It
brought a note from Nansen stating that
all was going well with him and his eX-
petition In the polar regions.
Nansen had fastened "A message TO
carrier pigeon and turned IL loose Th-
trail courier darted ont into blizzardly
air IL flew like an arrow over thou
sand miles Of frozen waste and then sped
forward over another thousand miles OF
ocean and plains and forest and ono
morning entered the window he wait
ing mistress and delivered the message
she had been awaiting so anXiously.
We boast OF human pluck. sagacity
and endurance. but this loving little car
rier pigeon. in its homeward flight. after
an absence OF thirty months. accomplish
ed 4 feat so wonderful that we can only
give ourselves up TO the Abatement and
admiration which must overwhelm every
one when tho marvellous story is told.
Mrs. Nansen's pigeon is one of the won
ders Of the world
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

The latest thing IN the way Of n smart
society function in London is called a
'gridirOn party"
IL differs from the ordinary crush re-
ception IN one particular. namely. that
the guests refreshments are cooked un-
der their own eyes
Last week Mrs. willy Duncomb. one
of London's prettiest women. gave a
"grdiron party" for the Prince Of Wales.
Needless TO relate all the beauties" OF
the day were present. and the y7hole af-
fair was voted a huge success.
Mrs Duncombs handsome house In
Charges street was turned out o. win
dows' for tho occasisI. the dlnDg-room
being converted into gr.il room. where
white linensd chefs prepared outlets and
deviled legs and kidneys 20 order.
Tho novelty OF the whole thing was
much appreciated. and the amount OF food
consumed phenomenal.
Mrs WHY Duncomb. by the way, IS
tho daughter Of Mrs. Archibald Stuart
Wortley. who as Nelly Bromley was
known as one Of the most beautiful ac-
tresses Of her day.
Mrs Duncomh has inherited much OF
her mothers charm I'm manner and per-
son. 10 which she has added the Joys Of
matrimonial wealth. She IS always a
notable figure during the opera season.
and occupies a pit tier box
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

Wells are now worn tied UNDER the chin.
Fur heads Of all descriptions are seen
on NUTS and opera bags.
A sable coat trimmed with ermine rep
resents "A great deal Of money. but II
isn't pretty after all.
Ribbon fully seven and eight inches in
width IS often used 10 tie the fashionable
bridal bouquet.
because the pompadOur couture IS the
fashion il does not follow that every wo-
man can wear IL and IL Is wise one
who knows enough to discriminate in
favor of a less modish but more becom-
ing style Of hair-dressing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

Tho drawing teacher had been giving
Iessvn on cubes sl-1 kapss OF the Rxp-s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
THE ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN:

THE ILLUSTRATED AMERlCAN' feb-
ruary G. 1891 New York. 81 per anuun.
For Sale BY George NJ West.
This number of the American contains
much that Is instructive as well as enter
tanning including dramatic. artistic and
political news. light fiction and general
reading on topics chiefly interesting 10 tho
lady OF the house In the editorial de-
partment about one column is devoted
to discussion relative to that vicious and
deplorabls thing known as the New
Journalism" Mr.. George r. Waldron
contributes an interesting historical re-
Prospect with lilustrations) on What
France Did For America" Mr. Qmincey
Forbes makes Mr.. John sherman tho
subject OF his paper.
a sketch OF Charles Stanley Reinhart
makes tho Art Department interesting
Miss Irwin is the figure in the dramatic
world 10 which Mr.. Arthur HOLDER de-
votes his attention. Oapt. Mario Carrlllo
Albania narrative the noble and pathetic
story OF General Jose Maceo's death:
page is devoted TO pictures of Uncle Sans
two torpedo boats-tho Gushing and
Number Six" Catharine Young Glen sup
plies the fiction I'm a short story entitled
a Fourth Avenue Romance" athletics
under tho title "Ancld and Ahoaf" receive
Mr.. Charles T. Patterson's attention. and
the literary department s. devoted TO n
sketch with two Illustrations Of Sidney
Lanier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

-Four hundred pair Knee Pants at less
than cost at the Wlnding-Up Sale Of The
Boston, 1909 east Asia krest - =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28
a0.-TLOWER GAELAND.

Zach blank IS 70 be supplied with the
name of a flower whose sentiment. ac-
cOrding 10 accepted tradition, is outlin-
cd i'm the coUplet including it,
Miss DorInda loquItur.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-28

THE FROGGY FAIRY BOOK: BY An
thony j. Drexel- Biddle Illustrated by
John r. Skoen. DreXel-Biddle a. Brad
Icy Publishing Company. g0j Walnut
Street Philadelphia.
For Sale BY j. ". Randolph Company.
These adventures OF Miss Elsie Lee
among the frogs that dwell upon tho
borders OF a brook near her home. will
delight the small people I'm the nursery.
for whose express benefit they were told.
Illustrated. and put into a bright red and
gold binding. As tho Philadelphia Times
says. I'VE must not anticipate what the
froggies say and dl. but il Will be- found
10 be something quite unusual with nine
teenth century frogs" The style IS pre-
clsely one TO catch the chlldrcns interest
and TO hold H.
Daily camera., 1897-02-18
MARpi GRAS.
The Growing Event OF the Annual Carni-
val at Nice.

The Growing Event OF ,he Annual Carni'
val at Nice.
Paris, Feb. IS-The Mard; Gas fes
tivities at Nice are the crowning glory of
long series of events in connection with
the annual carnival in that city, A nun.
Der of prominent Americansar are in attend
ance at the celebration. Invitations were
extended to Queen Victoria, the Emper.
or and Empress of Austria, the eX-Em-
press Eugene and a large number of
other illustrious personages of this con-
tinent. The celebration this year is en-
livened blythe presence of the bride OF
the Prince of Naples. Today was the
second dav of the Corso Carnivalesque
and Confetti, while this evening will be
devoted to an ilumina ton and the burn
ing of King Carnival, followed by a
grand masked ball. The citizens of Nice.
while admitting that these events may
not be as expensive and extensive as
many given in America, pride them
selves in the belief that they surpass the
American Ma1di Gras celebrations in the
artistic excellence of THEN displays.
Daily camera., 1897-02-18
Peabody's Practical Philanthropy.

London, Feb. IS.-Ia connection with
the Io2d anniversary of the late George
Peabody, the trustees here of the fund
given by Mr.. Peabody for the erection Of
dwelling houses for the working classes
in London, report that the amount of the
fund is now lI,24o,ooo Owing to the
benefaction of Mr.. Peabody 1I,5oo rooms
are now occupied by 10000 inmates. The
average rent of the rooms is 2os I'd per
week. The average weekly earnings Of
the head of each family is 23s Cd.