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I THE AzTEcs.

The strange peoiae called Aztccs lived
iii Mexico before the country was con-
c,uered by Cortcs. They were Indians. but
not savage like the Indians of farther
north, for they were t;tlf civilized
Whrn the time came to choose ruler
they elected 4 male member OF the dead
kings family. but before he could be
crowned he had TO have q war with other
tribes, SO that he might have enough
4 captives for the terrible human sacrifices.
VI These sacrifices were Il part Of their
religion. With n blunt piece OF stone the
priests would cut open the chests Of the
q prisoners and tear out the hearts, then
roast the bodies and cat the flesh at a
( great feast.
The temples were built like a pyramid
and the procession would wind around !,
10 the top. where the altar was and where
: the human sacrifices were offered. Around
these temples large towers were built and
s fires were kept burning on top Of tucnl
all the time in honor of their different
i gods. The !Aztecs believed In tho true
v God, but thought there was also god
for the air. god for the water and a goo
I. Tor everything.
When they went To war they woult
dress in curious clothes. Their coats were
s. made OF soft cotton to protect them from
l5t the weapons of the enemy and iheil
heads were covered with gold and silver
helmets, decorated with beautiful feath
Il srs, and they would 90 out to fight sing
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SOUTH RN Raj WY,

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT May 9TH, 1924 u
rTl AIMS LEAVE e RICHMOND.
700 "a. M.-Day.. Local for Charlotte. NJ
@4l2:308 p 3M--Daily. Limited. Buffet Pullman
10 Atlanta anu Birmingham. New Orleans,
Memphis. Chattanooga and az the South.
1900 r. M.-Daily. Limited. Pullman ready
$3.50 =. NJ, for ali the South a
g YORK RIVER LINE. VI s8s8 f}35 K II
The favor!te route to Ba ltimorc and Eastern
points. Leave Richmond 20 T. M.---Duily.
except Sunday. is1a55 3i$ ~
a:so +. M-Except Sunday. For West Polnt:
connecting with steamers for Baltimore and
river landings. Steamers sailing from West
Point Monday. Mednssday md Friday X. call a.
and Saturday, ALMONDS and Gloucester Point
4:45 "a. M.-Exccpt Sunday. Local mixed for
e 90 =. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
CESS A.. NJ. and G:1s E. M--From all :he
b s:ss. p. 3M.--Frpm Charlotte and Durham.
y $40 a. M,-From KeysviIle y.
o:25 A.. M.-Baltimore and West Point.
5 1895 a. NJ. $50 r.. Il. From West Point.
C. w. EEsTBURY u. r. Al: RICHMOND. va.
s.. II. 5IiARDWICH, w. II. TAYLOE3,
G. IN sAcKERT. Gent Mgr, s
Il f Washington, y. c, f@ 81
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''Mithcr, Miss Hitler Is a-comin' up the
path" cried an Irish boy to his ma, as
the garden gate clicked behind tho good
Miss Hilda.
well, will the Lord be praised cried
the mother. US the deaf lady tapped on
the door. well. Miss Hildn, how do you
do?'' she said opening the door and ex-
tending her rough, worlt-worIi hand. Il
"Do what?" asked the old lady, pat
ting her left hand behind her ear and
shaking hands with her right
II said, How are you to-day? Quite
wel?," shouted Mrs. Morey.
.'Oh yes. yes. Mrs. Morey; and are
"oh. yes: I'm we'll, MISC 1Iilda. but the
doctor say my Johnny is struck dowI
with the crimson fever. on. er. or, SONS
| kind Of Il red fever said Mrs Morey.
Now, Mrs Morcy. he has scarlet fever
the very same thing that killed Mrs
WHY'S husband said Miss Hilda, going
| over to the bed where johnny lay moan
/ Ing.
! turning pale; then she burst into tears
/ '.Oh, oh, Miss IIilda. IL johnny should die
OH, my Miss lIlia. he must get well; nc
must, must, must.
little four-year-old Sanrina, who was
sitting in the corner, began to.yell. John-
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FEATHERS Err, OR FURs3

I'm the finest or BIRDS said Polly; NJ B
feathers arc handsome as Gold!''..
II wouldn't give much for{your feathers
Said the bear, when the weather Is
cold. III SIS. &;
There's nothing like fur for q coat! J"
Said the old Polar bear in his pride;
~ wouldn't give much for your coat!
Said Poll OH tile opposite side.
But Poll was dispatched to the North.
And was frozen to death in q day;
While the White Bear went down to q
hot Southern town,
And very soon melted away!
ETHEL g. SMITH,
600 East Grace Street, city.
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N kMxWK0ito|k&WeSter

1870. 73g, LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
300 "a n. --NOkFOLk LIMITED, rriyes
M2o n 1l:2o a; NJ. Stops only at Petersburg,
s:os K. M.-sT. louis EXPRESS. Burr.,
parlor Car, PctersbnrE TO I.ynchburg and
Lou!s. Biuefleld to Cincinnati also Roanoke
% knoxyille. and Knoxville 70 Chattanooga
1870 T. 'M.-RoANoKE EXPRESS Tor Farm.
Vile, Iynchbufk ard Roanoke IN tss
e $500 Il. M.--OCEAN4 SHORE LIMITED. Ar.
!lves Norfolk $50 r. NJ. Stops only at Peters
burg. Wayerly and suffolk. connectx with
steamers 10 boston, Providence. New York;
Baltimore md Washing tom. Sst 81 S.iiis, n IN
7;25 y. M.-For Norfolk and all stations east
$50 r.. M.NEw$ ORLEANS SHORT {L1NB.$
Pullman Sleepers Richmond to- LynchburY ind
Roanoke, Petersburg to Bristol, SLynchburr 10
STI itu Memphis and New Orleans. Cats
$50 p M.--woRLD,s FAIR SPECIAL.
Through Pullman Sleeper Petersburg 70 st.
Louis Cafe Dining Car. .3a &
4. Trains arrive! from tho West :ss a. ~, s:c5
p. 81 and sos Y. NJ; from Norfolk ll:iO a. Nj.
and $50 p. M. IA si5{5
ss W. b. $BEvILL. c. H.. BOSLEY, IA
Gen Pass. Agt. Dist. Pass fAgt
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.s.ApRINA IS NOW (. GROWN GIRL.'

ny started up and clutched the bed clothes
wildly
What is it?' he said, sinking back in
exhaustion.
Hush up, over there. Y said Miss I1ilda,
very, very sternly. You'll make him
worse. Mrs. a1orey, do you hear? You'll
niake-iim worse"
Miss Saprlna was grabbed up and
sent spraWling out into the yard where
she landed in the midst Of a group of
Brothers and sisters. That was nothing
new. Mrs. Mercy loved her children
dearly, but she handled them very
roughly. Many mother would be
! shocked and the child bruised UP. but.
the little Irish AIorcys thought nothing at
all OF such treatment. In her haste Mrs.
! Morcy's tears dried, and she became her
own bright self.
! After few minutes Of silence she OK
| claimed: Dear, good Miss Hilda. how
very kind you are to come when need
| you most.
"You need what?" asked Miss IIilda.
ooh, Miss Hilda, i said that 1t was
very, very good and kind Of you to come
| when was in need OF help the most,
| said Mrs. Morey.
| "Well, the laws. I can't hear word
| you're saying" said Miss Hilda
Mrs, Morcy repeated it. my daughter
said Miss E;ida, smiling.
n ~ always come 10 tnOSe III tiODuIe. ~ 10
(; tile way Chris tan people ought to do
You here Will, your nine little children to
| take care OF. and your poor little Johnny
| bed, You need help. Don't try to
thank mo my dear. will do my best to
| nurse Johnny well as would do to any
| body in Il nelghbor by turn.
/; Mrs. Mercy only wiped the tears away
1 while Miss Hilda took her knitting und
| at down by tho sick bed telling Mrs.
aiorey to "go do some chores, she knew
] she must be busy" *
/ So Mrs. Morey hurried away to work.
while Dear Miss Hilda nursed sick
johnny. And not only did she nurse
him one day. but for weeks until no
! was the same old johnny Morey.
I Then Miss Iiida went back to her lit
tie cottage OH the hill, and with her par
rot and her cat, lived q silent life. She
was the very soul OF ncntness and did all
her own work. She would nov the
1 grass. pull up the weeds; cut down the
briars, and hoe In the garden.
The little lawn In front Of the cottage
/ was her pride. 1t was like a smooth.
velvet carpet. with II dainty little walk
going down to the front gate The little
garden with Its pretty arbor and flowers
| and vegetables WAS charming place.
so was inside of the cottage. TIC very
walk, pictures and floors. sang Mis-
Hilda,s' praise.
The little Moreys were constant vif.torf
to Miss IIilda'a cot. That was gears
ago. Now visitor passing tho charming
spot would sec All old. old lady. nearly
at her century mark. sitting In q wheel
ing chair on the cottage porch. Miss
Saprina Mercy, now a strong grown
girl does all Miss Hilda's work. She
takes the long handled sickle and cuts
Il ! down the briars, weeds and grass like
bliss Hilda used 10 do.
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IN THE COUNTRY I;

one day when it was very warm and /
did not have anything else to do. q lady
friend OF mine took some boys and girls
and myself out riding. We went up the
Cary Street road and then turned into
the Broad street road, and after we had
gotten way UP on the Brad Street road
we got out and rested alittle while. There
was little dog out there and VIC played
with him. 1t was lf-past 4 q clock when
VIC started and when VIC came back IT
was half-Dast 8. a d. 81 "a q,
p We stayed out long time. expect
to go out to the burying-grounds this
evening. y.
Yours truly, III
III MINNIE TREXLJ5R,
City.
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Where HAS tho summer gomez
she was here tunt minute ago.
With roses and daisies,
10 whisper her praises, /.
And everyone loved her so.
Has anyone seen her about?
She must have gone off In the night!
And she took the best flowers.
And the happteGt hours.
And asked no ones leave for her hiEnt
Selected by NELLIE WORTHY,
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MY SUMMER PLEASURES.

Our school closed the ed day of June
went to the country two times week,
and sometimes three times. l went fish
Ing several times and went to several
pcnics. l went in bathing three or four
times. / went on st. Patrick's picnic to
Providence Forge and to another one at
Oak Grove Park. went to Baltimore. l
left there the 18th Of August, and arr
rived hero the next morning at $50.
had fine time while | was there, see
Ing all the sights could see. ! did not
stay there but nine days, and camc back
home. and It was almost time to go to
school.
FRED r. FLETCHER, Jr.,
No. .l3 North Twenty-second Street,
city,
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=
SHEP.

shep was a Shepherd dog Papa TOT
him for my sister when she was q little
baby. He was lame ir bis right foot
and II you would say: "Howdy do, shep.f
and hold out your hand he would put Y 3
his paw to shake your hand, We used Q
take him to different places VITA us q nd
he would Kill all the snakes he could flnd
Ile waa a pretty and a good dog and al.
OF US liked him SO we'll. One morning =
mad dog bit him and he had to he shot
sALAlEj JEFFRIlcS.
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KING OF THE HERD.
BY II. w. Allen, Jr.
y
iliais7.
MAMIE II. ArERETT.
sAverett, Mecklcnbui'E Coz Va.
Bet1ea;dnents

Beheadments.
Behead not dull and leave musical In
strument.
Behead small plantation and leave a
part Of tho body.
Behead n pronoun and leave a verb.
Bchead a part OF q bird and leave very
sick n
Behead something tl,attis always on the
water and leave a kind OF gram
Behead o part OF q tree and leave a
large farm in Texas.
Behead part OF the foot and leave a
fish.
Behead 4 place for horses and leave a
piece Of furniture.
Behcad d fruit and leave cooking ar.
ticle.,
Bchead a grain and leave very hot.
DOROTHY P. HARRISON. s
Riddles.
What time is it8when the hour and mir1-
ute hands are$together between and 81
A drove of ducks and cows have ono
three of each?
Twice nothing Is nothing; what Is one
half Of eternity? N
If farmer had twice as many chick.
ems or three times as many turkeys he
would have a hundred In all, how many
Of each would he have? rs 5!f Il
GEORGE e. AVERETT.
Averett, Mecklenburg, Co., Va.
Queer States.
i. What is tho most egotistlcal Of the
United States? 55
# 2. What is the most religious?
3.@The most Asiatic? q: gs @
IS L. The father OF the States?
X 5. The most maidenly? a
6. The best in time Of flood @
E 4 The most useful at hay time?
S.The decimal State?
9. The state of exclamation?
10. The mast astonishing state7
1.-THE most unhealthy state?
~. The State to cure the sick?
10. The State for students?
r Il. The state where there is no such
word as fail 5s
a Is. Not State for untidy?
HENRY ERL1CH,
I'LL r. Franklin Street, Richmond, va.
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GIVE THE LITTLE
S.5 BOYS "A CHANCE

Here we are-don't leave US out,
Just because we are little bo;s;
Though we're not SO bold and stout,
BE- In the world we make a noise.
You're year or two ahead, 3.
But We step by step advance; 4
All the worlds before you spread;
Give the little boys a chance.
Never slight us in your play;
You were once as small as We;
Well be big like you some day,
Then perhaps our power you'll see.
We will meet you when NC are grown,
With a brave and fearless glance;
Don't think all the worlds your own;
Give the little boys q chance,
Little hands will soon DO strong,
For the work that they must do:
Little lips will sing their song.
When these early days are through.
So you big boys, II we're small 81.
On our toes you need not dance:
There Is room enough for all /,
Give the little boys a chance.
selected BY MARION ALLEN, \
3l4 South Pine Street, City.
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sTEAMRoA
VlkallviA NRvjuAI lVN CU,

5A a. I'll, B'YPof1N r. esoMFoNT leave.
A,o effIn 81. y WEb ;t EsDAY Nd at
Norfe!k pertsm ssa Ja o,a Riyx
IiandinEs, and connecling at Old Point for
WashiaEton and shs North ossas,.
ppr(ces. Electric cars direct TO tho wharf. Fars
only fltoOl and Il to Norfolk
iii nofrts IN Eastern Virginia and North Caro-.
Ina iH33 sil IRWIN WEI SIG I1R, Gent MgT
p. A., BARBER, Jr,. Secretary
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sEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.

I TRAINS LEAVE 5RlCHMOED-DAlLY,s 4
board Express-.ro Savannah. Jacksonville, Ats
ianta and Southwest. ~. !, I, 49,,
55 TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND DAILY.ly
1886 M;-No. s4- f Florida. 4 'la ar'ts'
u 1:Ss II. M.-No. es-Trom Florida. Atlantis
and tho Southwest
points. Z. :, ~. !, -. J. II Z, =, .s. i5B
$50 l;a,, NAN M Y ss TAfl9 Phone =; !Ss.
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE. (

IN Ms LEAVE jlIC ItMOND tDAlLf-BiItU.
$3.50 fSTI,FiETE STATIC
Wy EFEICC'rIYIl SUNDAY, SEPT, It'll
s:Oh a. M.--A. &, =, Express 70 MI po!hs
900 a. M.-po,crsburg and Norfolk:
1910 =, NJ .-petersburg and y; ,ana ". Mest
ti;iO r., M,-Goldsboro Local, t5 rs
,65 f. M--l'eter local {, ~. =,
ited'' TO Ill points South Z, =,
9:3o',P. M-Petcrsburg and n. and W. West
H4Ii:3o II, M.-Pctersburg Local: Z
! X = ~ TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
i:o7 4. M. 1855 a, A. ,s'as s, y; ,lM
A. Al; M;.l = , a = = I, W W.
wy sI1xcept Sunday. n ''sunday only.
# $500 h G. IS, CAMPBELL, DIV. Pass, AT.
y ". Ii IL CRAIG, CilH. Pass. AIT, 5f
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which hope YOU Will publish. will
keep the badge and have no other.
s's3 p. r. 4 COWLES.
1866. T.. Main ST.. Rochester, n. y.

Dear Editor.--1 have been reading your
paper for several years and ha =, nscn
very much interested In the g hildren !. s
months. ! was in the hospital six weeks.
1 have been home fora month and am
start Start 10 school IN a teT days. ST .ths
Lillian Joyner's story very much:858s snes
spoke ii her letter Of visiting, Bowling
i there' would ss1d ike 70 join the. q 3 c
] O., and would you please send me 9
badge?I can draw. but i viii try ana "a
paint picture some time ana Sei,n not, ~.
you again. \. I, $50,
ELLEN llOWNsLAR MOORE:
1=II5 scptcn,b her %, & 1901. *
L Il Dear Ed!tor,--I received your letter to-
day and was glad 70 hear d from i gon
spent the Pleasures Of the summer !
wi close wishing the-yr. .. G. G. great
SUCCESS. remain, Z ~
Yours truly. I, Il
rR S5' e. &; E n. :s;d g. III ITS.
Y Dear Mr. Editor.-I am SO much nleased
with the badge that ] will send you some
ing much interest in the D. G, G., PAGE 70
in Tho Tim es- Dispatch, and esPeclal!y ~
the puzzle department s5i, e,
DoRos SGs I, B !. GMGA sEss 9 81
/. Petersburg, Va.
Editor Times Disnat chs, Il, i,
rh msu VII NY p'ar ri lr qps Wi do better
Yours ,trnl K. nuDsos,
Crockett Depot, Va.
/ dog. II is short, but Will send q
longer story next time. enjoy r e l,'iss
the y. 6. e, page 50 mnc tfi dnd 1 tiKG1
Pottss surprise party Is 20 nice. Wouiq
lke the M Hs4n,o BMf PSsz. cou poT
rG yAl ,tf1s l2E'sG Sji,r,R l
BONA, FanqN,er county, W.
pear Ea,toE !, ea 81 q "M sa,
rlna Is now groWn GIRL Z ook n, ,11ulsll,
think Mary Br9 n,. A havs x aess
deal OF talent, y, hope the club ls I'm.
h proving every Sunday,
Won't you please let me n 1f,1a q t,, Segy
+
ana Answer column? ] think It would I
L be- tine for one member TO ASK = questl Z
4 d I'D have another mclnher ais Yer ~ 4 nuF
member and friend 81 tho z; p p NV &; 81.
B City.
September 80, 1904
q r. h RECEIVED n, the p I5anS
paint book and tho - bap i,s a BIRDS IL
1 fhe hook So muplls We have. a new ia ~
1T home. and have named INN y Lan y %
school this winter AT my lirraF1e7a MAYS
at Oakland. Z, J, ~ s ~ III
4s835. JAMIE MAY.ts
| Louisa, Va.
ba 9ea fTorE maten' ali abont thaT. O.
but / haven't. u have just gotten ll t'Nl,,
lime, stayed Sthere, ave weeks and !
Went IN bathing quite often. 'rha chi ~
qusp!ns are getting ripe down acre ~
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Letters From
The Children

My Dear Editorials I haven't written
anything for tho T. D. G. C.. for q long
time, i have decided to write a letter
and tell the members hoy nm en5oyin, ,s
time 10 start to school. wonder. how
many Of us are glad! ] have enjoyed
tho summer very much. we hnvc had
quantity Of fruit. Some re-, OF ~ the . .re g.
Ing down.. ] am a member Of tho Baptist
Stinday-school, and hayr't missed but
b one Sunday this! year. we have preach
ing every second s Sunday MISS hoi1,se
educliiic on the R,,naways." and am very
anxious to read the rest Of 1t. My school
teachers name last session was Louise.
! am twelve years Old. Hoping 70 see
this II, print, I remain, II,
l0ur MAMIE MaM1h II. AvnnlsrT.
81 q Averett, Va.
September "a. 1904.
Dear Editor,--T reckon you have taken
my name OF Of the roll, 1t las been so
long since I wrote. was going to move
from my country home where mamma
father and grandmother, TO- Wakefield:
va. have now moved and thought
would write. Wakefield Is not a very
hundred innabitnnts. NO live nearsthree
churches, the Methodist, Baptist and the
Episcopal 1t has about six stores, ana
ono hotel. We have no chickens here.
T. had three little bantams but left
them at my grahdfather's
Wishing tho club much success. I re-
main, u X ts5s 5
Your little member.
I'll e, RAY BRITTLE,
E W akcheld, Va.
Dear r. D. c. g. Editor .5s y. A
Il can only express my gratitude to you
for the beautiful bird paint book by bet
ter work lin the future ats
It was. a great surprise to me. am
going to try again this week. The little
drawing Of morning glorles I also con- con-
81 am going to Savannah. Ca next
week. and have my picture taken qnd
send you one as you asked H me. With
best wishes. SJ aSS &5 w 3 III 81 8.1$533
Your little friend,
I'm II. HELEN s. BROWN,
Hilton Head, SC.
r. ST. will be Aine years old on the
10th Of October. re.
Dear Editor.-I think you have forgot
ten me. for you sent me a letter and
badge, enrolling me as a member OF the,
IT, ID. c.. ca but have belonged to It
for over a year. ;g35
4 II will send you a picture OF a lion,g
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The Puzzle
Department
Decapi,tations.
ESAMIo1,E

= y - r -
EXAMPLE,.
C'Do you hear?'55I shouted into her
earl i,
l. Mary's 49, dress was stained Win
-. 81
2. lie - US n tale OF a strange -
man.
8. Lucy closed the - - before ft she - :
her breakfast
!. Taking the -, she looked go
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y e p. D Richmond, Fredcricks.
IL .WS5s burg g Potomac Il. II.

Trains Leave MISUNDERSTANDING
l:15 "a. NJ. daily, byrd ST. Through 81 53aS
S:a5SA. Nj. daily. Main st. Through.
II. a.. M..$week days Elba. Ashland ACCOM-
$50 q. Nj daily. Byrd st. Through. Local
stops. 3 Est gs ;lJisl F35 4. M
n = ;os noon. week days. Byrd 81. Through.
sos =. ST.. daily. Main st. Through.
$50 T. ~, week days. Elba. Ashland no
sos m NJ. daily Byrd 81. ThrouK Il. CA
III Trains Arrive Ricbmond--Southward. n
$40 "a. 81. week days. Elba, Ashland ao-
com rnoda ton. e sst 5}lS S R5
burg accommodate lon 3js, G&Gi 4sg
a:5s "a. M. daily. Byrd ST. Thrpush b. III n
~ II so AZ NJ. week days. Byrd st. Through.
d a:os 3 =. 81. daily. Main ct Through.
500 P. Mi week days. Elba. Ashland ac-
1:I5 y. Nj. daily. Byrd st. Through v \
$3.50 r. ~, daily Byrd ST. Through Local
stops. $a5 a w 5r m d
sslo:es r.. A.. daily. Main st. Through
NCTE-Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars on
4 all trains except train arriving Richmond ll:S@
A. NJ. week days. and local acconlmoda tions.
ERT Time OF arrivals and departures and connec.i
tons not guaranteed. l.5s t.gFs .8$
w y. DUKE, c. w GULF. w p. lTAYLon,y
Cent. Man'r. Asst. Cent. Mani. Traf. Man
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20 out III the woods and get them by
the handful. My flowers are all gone
now. 1 hope I will see this printed.
From Your mem Der. I'LL l5lS5a 5.i
BESSIE NJ. RICHARDSON,
n III III .$0S IHllcySS1lle, va.

Editor OF the T. y. c. c.:
& Dear Sir Enclosed are q few puzzles
which i composed and which ! hope
you will think worthy of publication. l
am going to try to send you a continued
story soon. Hoping 10 see X my puzzles
in print, remain,
&, Y ours very sincerely, i n B
as ELEANOR aCOWAN& SCOTT. 545Ss
Box 1877. New River. Va.
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Ing songs. They did not Use letters, but
drew objects, such as IA bbits, houses. etc.,
to represent words, like the Egyptians
carved on their monuments.
RUTHERFORD WING FIELD.
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STEAM BOATS.

Leave Richmond every evening foot OF Ash
StreGll z II. NJ. Steamers stop ~ Newport
$3.50 round tr!p. includes stnteroom berth:
meals soc. Street Cars to Steamers Wharf \
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Editor OF the Chldren's Page:
Dear Sir.-I send YOU a small drawing
this week for the Chitlren's Page,
hope you will think II worthy. g rloce
In your paper. I hopo5 TO be prize win
tnerf some day 80 .llnF gong TO keen ftry4ng
every week until LIDO win u prize.
Your title friend.
ROBERT& w, ALLEN, j RI,
No. 3l4 S. Pine ST., Richmond, Va,
truestldy. Sept. q; 1901.
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LOST THE SUMMER.

potha, FauquIer county. w
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a 4 5 y III GEORGIE AVER FIT.
Averett. Mecltlenburg county, Va,

Dear Editor.-1 received the prize which
I won In the Boston Proverb Contest,
and II thank you very much. / also won
o. surprise. from the Philadelphia North
American the same week. Enclosed you
lived in Mexico many years ngo i will
send you my picture as soon5a ~ can
have 1t taken "A,
}SA9 III Yours truly, gi
ifx,g'
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Dear Editor,-I think you have forgot
ten me. for you sent me "a letter and
badge, enrolling me, as a mem Der OF the
It'd. G. c. but have belonged to It
for over a year. 6
IL will send you a picture OF a lion,
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CLYDE STEAM SHIP
COMPANIES
BAY LINE TO BALTIMORE
ia Y, Y O.. RWy. and Old Point
u. s. MAIL ROUTE, ..tt

go. - A'M,, Connects North, East a ana
West, FOR t{ckets and Information apply to
@. IA O.. Rwy., Richmond Transfer Company,
E or No. $40 East Main street.
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My Dear Edltor,-It has been quite q
long time since the last time wrote to
You. am sorry that d q not write to
you often My school will soon open
and I am not sorry or glad. 81 I llnye not
Kennedy can write pretty stories, With
the best wishes to the I, y. G. G., re-
main, XXI Eit me