The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-19
PRETTY MARY JANE.


"a story In tho tenth chapter and
moral, written expressly for the sub
scribers to the Butchertown GaZetto.)
CHAPTER I.
The sun was hot
But far out on the bridge that spans
old Shockoe Creek. there was 81 cool and
I shady nook. where the weeping willows
shed its tears, and where tho alligators
clam up and rested meath the buttercup
vines on their NOISY bank
Out tord this spot Pretty Nary Jane
trysted
Her beautiful blue hair and yellow
Dyes and red nose were most charming
as she swang her big Kate Greenaway in
her hands at the jolly crew who fash
among the lilies on tho other shore.
How many fash have you cort?' she
asked big A1iRe Roorki and her musical
voice sounded like a sweet pump handle
that hadn't been gres FOR many months
K, fuk before the answer could come
ldcaded !. war whoop OF the beaded red
skin.sTiz from the depths OF the dreaded
forest.
Z And Pretty Mary Jane, what OF herr
Mike Roork Is still running.
Crhe continuation OF this beautiful
story will be found in No. 8, OF the Butch
ertown Gazette, for sale at all news
stands.
Ere another monthly payday comes
around, we hope to be once more en-
gagged in trying to Kill time on our va
cation. Il. 4, .4,l. "a
I'VE look forward to these VACATIONS for
they Ill us with sunburn and chiggersi
and mosquitoes.
Sc And II there Is anything we like 1t is
those
Anyhow, we hope to ind a few water
melons and clans on our travels.
We know where to find some Holsters.
We don't care who says to the con-
trnry a fellow can't sit down and write
poetry and letters to his sweetheart
when he has vivid picture in his mind
OF the drawn shutters OF sick room
where n bright little fellow lies with tho
fever consuming him and thoughts OF
| baseball and country ramble in his littlc
breast.
Whose love OF flowers brings them to
him by tho bunch, but who cannot him
self run among the rose bushes and chase
| the butterfly and roll about In the clover.
| Who cannot fight his playmates with
| his chubby little fists and who cannot go
| down to the river side to catch n string
| Of minnows for his breakfast.
Who cannot go to school and sit next
| to the girl no likes best. but who must
lie and liet on the bed OF fever until an
angel comes along with beautiful wings
| his ball games or TO the great beyond.
With all this before him n fellow can't
| talk about the moon and the seushore or
tho babbllng brook.
| Another communication has Just reach
| cd us. which may be considered Of some
| note and worth mentioning
4 1t is dated in tho backwoods of Math-
ews county, signed by James Mum and
says:
I'VE reached this beautiful spot as per
| o. X. and have had a fine week Of It..
! The first thing we did WAS to go through
the oyster patch and clear out tile weeds,
| and got out the potato bugs from the
| persmmin trees.
"Then we took a stroll down In the
| peanut patch and found that the late
! spring did not affect their growth lin
tho least. Tho trees were in full bud.
l and we expect to have enough left to
feed the squirrels In Capitol Square for
a long time and to give Gus Davis for
i his children.
i 1.-The watermelons are already failing
/ from the trees and are Just good to eat.
The crop of devil crabs and soft-shell
crabs was not so large. so we have been
unable to do much with Them but Mr..
Campbell says he will take stop OF
/ In Portsmouth and get Charlie Bland to
| show him whore 10 get some.
,,We hope you and our friend Pure
Food are enjoying the fine weather and
i allow us to remain, yours truly"
We arc glad to hear from these gentle
men. They left here last week, and sank
into oblivion and tliis letter Ia the first
written by them from the front,
J We sigh for snow, We long for leo,
We want the winds to blow,
For summer trips we lack the price.
TO mountains cannot go.
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