The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

poetry. called the Old Castle. I wrote i.
myself. hope you will put 1t In tho
paper. enjoy reading the stories and
poetry very much. 3t
Yours truly.
BESSIE CHADWICK,
14o7 y. 2sth Street, City.
Dear Editor.-I want to Join the II.
D. C. Club and please send me badge
will send you a picture every week.
am eight years old and have been going
to school two years. Goodbye,
ROBERT G. BUTCHER.
No. 1B Marshall Street.
Petersburg, Va.
r. d. G. @C.:
Dear Editor you wll and
The Mother Goose picture which have
Scolored and a drawing. which hops
You will find fit to publish.
Your friend,
WINIF'RED CAMPBELL.
Dear Editor-I wish very much to Join
ne 7. p &c G , Club. Please send me
CINE; and I also send IN. painted. the
Mother Goose Contest Club. which i hope
Will win a paint book. am not an ar
list. but colored 1t the best ! could.
HERBERT MCDOWELL.
IL N. Twenty-second Street.
b Richmond. Va. October II, 1903.
Dear Sir,-I have painted or colored tae
Mother Goose picture. hope 1t will take
prize I want to Join the T. D. c. &C.
Please send me badge. remain
Your little friend,
SUMMERS HOUGH.
No. 731 North Fifth Street. City.
Aged twelve years.
Richmond, Va, Oct. 23d, 1908.
Dear Editor,-I am very much inter.
6ested In the Children's Page and would
like to become a member OF your It'd.
c. Club. will send you riddle and
answer. Hoping You will send me
badge soon. will also send you pic.
ture. whichI painted
Tho riddle Is as follows:
AS i was going through thcgarden gap.
Who should see but Dick. the Red-cap:
With stick In his hand and stone in
his throat.
II you will tell me this riddle 1 will give
you a goat
JAMES H. WARE
Dear Editor-I have been wanting to
try for one OF your petty Mother Goose
Paint Books for q lc>- time. but was
s sampe Y ar Tsaa p ahSh Ba %
my first you will please not laugh at me.
ics ng9e old viii ~ Sst book will be- -
eighth primary grade: and / III viii ii also so
send you a story. and hope you will send
foor' c ARR. GRADY.
Editor OF ch!ldrenrs Page:
sir-I would like to be member OF the
T. p. G. G. Club. and wish You would
kindly put my name on your list and
send mo badge.
Your M. tEfs5d +. KpvAS.
No. 40 Marshall Street,
Petersburg. Va
Editor Of ch!ldrcn's Page:
Dear s'r-I received the badge you sent
me. and thank you very much for 1t.
hope you will send mo Mother Goose
Paint Book Contest. haven't but two
painting. pencils aud i did the best
could with Y sEsm. ,r,end
M HALLE .i1fEoi p. HAsK1Ns,
Buckingham, Va.
Dear Ec:tor-1 saw in the children's
Page some letters written to the 7: D. G.
= and thought would JON them Ny s Ssr
badge Please send mo one. A little girl
A'''' 90. - BESSIE MOSES.
Level Run, Va.
Editor OF chlldren's Page:
Dear Editor--We look anxiously for Ths
pecially on Sunday. Herein you will md
painting which ] have painted hope
1t wins prize.
J 1ssf 'f z. ;oMoHuNDRo.
nal Acrost'es, which hope you VIII think t.
G. c. and think the drawing OF some
much III OF an artist. but I like to see tho
Hoping you will like my puzzles. -.
Your tf paf fsISss: BRUCE.
Dear Mr.. Edltor.-I want to thank you
for the beautiful badge. which you sent
have been re tryiaS t. write sometime
now WEN, saslo ,.1, An An. Ac II and
t2rS o fn thsy viii suit Mtc You and ask you
!, an yoVWg ". H I'VE ts!sn SAcn
Dear Editor,-I would have thanked you
| before for my pretty prize book, but my
poor mamma has been sick in the hos.
know what to do till she asks mamma.
j have no GOOD, picture taken lately;
but II you would like one taken when
was three years old. will send It to
/ you.
| and for printing my drawings, I am,
fo4 HELM 5i.{ss fE s! RkowN
Hilton Head. 9. 9.
Ny Dear slr---I wish to be member qf
the It'd. g: q. and am going to write
a story, which hope you WIN publish;
also, send me badge and oblige,
ANGIE JONES.
Il Fishery, Tenn.
Dear sr,-I enclose picture, which
painted by myself, and ] wish to enter
the contest. for one Of the paint books.
I also enclose story Of my Y, own com,
gust. hope you will think my story
good enough. for IT to have place "
Yours truly,
ELIZABETH Fl. SPARROW,
Box 81, Houston, Va.