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MY TRIP TO
MOUNTAIN LAKE

left the station OF Pembroke, viewed
the lovely scenery at the ferry and Castle
Rock, towering many feet above New
River.
After q delightful drive UP the noun.
tain of eight miles. we reached Mountain
Lake; 1t may be truly called the ''Silycr
Gem of the Aleghnntes, = situated, as 1t
is, on one of the highest mountains OF
Virginia. at an elevation OF moro than
four thousand feet above the tide. N
Every foot of tic trip being full OF
interest, from tho time the carriage
leaves the cliff OF New River, until It
reaches tho mountain top.
The cascade, five miles from the hotel,
is described as the "Niugra Of Virginia
The luke Is one mile in length and half
n mile broad.
Of water in Nirgniu.
Even the twigs on the trees OF the
mountains, that come down to the wafer
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O.
on every side. and are reflected os clearly
as if.in mirror. 6t5
The atcr Is eighty feet deep In some
places and Is 80 clear. the bottom may
DO seen where covered by water twenty
feet deep. g
When in n boat some distance from
tho bank. fish of great sizes may be seen
only a few feet away through the water
Tho owners Of the property SSYe in re-,
cent years stocked It with black bass and
California trout. e.
The lake was uscd rs the sailing ground
for cattle which were allowed to range
the surrounding mountains.
Large numbers of &cattle tramplng
about tho spring closed up the openings
In the ground through which tho waters
sank. short distance from the springs,
and thus the lake was formed.
Bald Knob is said to be 4.45s feet above
tho tide.
Standing on top OF Bald Knob you can
see five different States. Virginia, West
Virginia, Kentucky. Tennessee and North
Carolina.
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$Iumbled Flowers.
JAMES RIVER WATER.

How dear to my heart nrc tile thinks Of
tt S3, B; my childhood. "A. US g5
Wien the present sad contrast recalls
them to view; & Sgi5H Fl
i.rle spring that once gusiied In the dcei,
55S5 tangled wildwood +,
And the nsll-pond itself by comparison
1,ut c chiefy this James River compound
is 55a5 reminds mo, 98s 5st l4 s3 {5j Il .tS 81
With It's sediment greer! and its color r.l', !.
.ofs,he puddle where long since proudly.
The black sticky mud pie. 81 lie mud
pie Of cid. ~ TT ls IL N.
How often when dressed IN NY best BIB
einecd the faithful black nurse 10
b decamp.
And solled my. ruffles In rnire and mucker.
When the clay was sufficiently plnstin
Thers 81 revelled ii dirt for hours AM Z.
hours, 5B t3Es Ei$.. @
Uni,eedihs the fact that parents wo '''l'|.
xnd besri,nsd every finger ana sm ts AIRED
pies Of old. i75 54a,sa
But now am older; my duties nov call
TO I've, n this city q SQUIRRELS and
And Of ali OF the evils like 10 bcfall me.
This James River muddle's 7 he worst worst
This alleged drinking water. containins.
Some. water. but many a substance un-
w. told. Tlts $s as gt3i III &
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LITTLE GRACE W
u AND HER CORN

Once some grains OF corn we're. plant ted
by little Grace. NO was helping her
father drop the seed. Little Gracc's
father was a farmer, and she loved TO
go with him to the fields ard watch.
him. Now, she was five years old. and
Papa had given her a handful Of the
pretty yellow grain. So she put them
in the ground and ralsed the earth over
them. and with a. firm little pat she
said: Now, be good and grow N. Every
day Grace wen 10 SEQ If any little green
blades had como up. For many days
she was disappointed, but ore night q
fine shower came down, and the next
morning the sun slune bright and warm.
and, to her great eight, when she went.
as usual, fearing 70 find Zone, there
they were, @ lovely row OF tiny green
blades Now they grew faster, and soon
there were strong stalks With JOY size.
saw the tassels appear. One day her
papa called hergan showed her theEllttle
ears forming. And SO sho watched on
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MARCH,.

The wind is strong upon tile hills;
f,Ele dying winter through It slrills;
The spring its song begins to Groom: !.
The birds pipe, Coming. coming soon ,e'r
trhc icy rivers seem to snN J,
j. W ere ready nov for work or play
The ocean sends Its far-off boom. :,
For me, for me YOU must make room,
Each gust that stOops TO catch It's breath
Doth gather strength to fight with death.
Each blast that seems to- rise In strife
4 son a8quest for waking life:
4 y shouts SO loud in ey'ry dell
THE flowers hear and wake. and swell;
q a scolds the trees from under. caves,
81. re- sluggards, come put out your
gss55$ leaves :; 53af
Goes tnglIng in the human blood,
And stirs it&to a duic kened lood; @
u II blows the Acobweb dust away.
and brings a clearer light to play.
3Wrnt&if 1t brushes some ideal?
\ We learn to know tie true and real
And trutll5is always worth the cost,
8Whate'er Is sacrificed or lost;
So blow: thou March l wind, swift an an.
Thou art the Herald Of The song;
THE spring will soon be singing now,
With cv'ry bird, in every oough
IA Selected by ROSA DAVIS. <
Nrr,ir Nnet al ee,pk rt}t Fl j
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WHAT JOHNNIE CAUGHT.

Something dreadfully happened to
Johnnie Bates one day; something that
he will not soon forget. NaiH, his house
runs a little brook, not so very little,
either. There We're places in it where
The water was deep enough to drown
small boy like JOHNNIE. II he would
1all into it Johnnie's mamma had told
Jim many times that he must not 20
lear the brook alone. But one day. While
she had company, n bad thought crept
Into his mind, He thought 10 could go
Fishing without her kno n.s It. So lie
started off; when he rea:hnl tho brook,
lie sat down In front of brush pile In
the edge OF tho bush was u turtle The
turtle thouslI+ H. was an enemy when
johnnie Shutdown: the turtle thrust out
Ills head and begun to bite q him. He
1,a1 on thicx Jacket. which the turtle
caught and hell fast. OIL! l1orrors; such
a scream. l';nc'.g tllrt tn, turtle would
not fall, he started for L>n.e screaming
HIS he went AS sooH az lh+ tlllc WAS
removed, Johnnie told what no had dune.
.13o you suppose he ever dsobeyed his
mother again. M.A1 MOODY
II: Melton Va. -ys
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THE BRIDES :l::)ll

. Ely away, brides. for cold the wind
blows; soon will tho winter days bring
frost and snow; soon will the days be
short; soon the nights long: soon will
he hushed the birds chorus of song. Fly
away, brides, to lands far away, where
tile suns zine Is bright through the warm
summer day; where the flowers fLrc all
blooming, the trees arc all great. and on
tho blue sky not q clouds to be seen.
Fly away brides, till Southern winds
send you hack to your old launts, and
to your old friends. Don't forget, pretty
brides, to build in our caves. nigh the
chimney, half hidden by dark ivy leaves.
How pleasant to see you return to our
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A BRIGHT LETTER
TO THE CHILDREN

Dear Iiditor,--1 enclose q story which
i hope you will publish. Beatrice Moss
made n fine puzzle about birds en-
joyec It very much, Elizabeth King. I
like to see your stories III the ~ y. C. g.
I saw your picture and think IT real prct-
Is. 7 think Graham Trippe made a fint
picturc OF 1.-THE Scout " S3. # M
We have a8 great black dog, With !; a
large white breast, short ears and tail.
His name is Major. He can say his
a b c's to re. Santo also tell YOU "howdy.'
II you hold UP a piece.o bread and say
Want this" he will bark for. 1T.
We have a sna TT horse. too. that knows
peach?'' and he will stop and look around.
Ills l,amo IS Frank, and will tell you
some more about him and our horse and
mule, too. IN my next letter.
Your friend.
MARY 8. LYNN. n
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CLOVERS.

rho clovers have no time to play,
They feed the cows and make tho hay
And trim the lawns and help the bees,
Until thcs sun sinks through tho trees
Aud then they lay aside their cares,
And fold their hands 10 say their prayers,
And drop their tired little heads,
And so to sleep III the clover beds.
Then when the day dawns clear and blue
They wake and wash their hands in dew,
And as the sun climbs mp the Sky,
They hold them up and let them dry,
And then to work the livelons day,
Jtor cloyers have no time to play. :.
REDA MARKS,
No. 3 North Seventeenth ST.
~ at4Es Richmond Na
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Selected BY DAISY N1YER.
No. 1916 West Clay Street.
AND THE BIRDS

A tortoise desired to change his place
OF residence, SO he asked ian eagle to
carry him to his new home. promis.sg q
rich reward for her troubles. Tho eagle
agreed, and se.zing the tortoise by her
shell with her two talons, scared aloft.
On their way they met q crow, who said.
r1ortolse IRE good eating" ''The shell
is too hard. "rhc rocks will soon break
tho she'll" was tho crows answer, and
the eagle, taking the hint, Let the tor
toisn fall on n sharp rock. And tho5two
birds Ind q hearty meal off him.
HUNTER HUGHES,
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ANSWERS no LAST
WEEKS PUZZLES


Enigt11as.
Answer 70 No. David. Answer si''' at 70
Ri Y BESSIE In q fl.LfANfs.as
5Conundrut11s s
s L, BY bottiiig IT, .. w. 8 Y because ~
the others afro it,.ntidllola. Because y
must be gro,,nd before It cal, DO used.
Il .'Nfet a. physician. 6l13ccaise there Gun
be no beauty without item. Il. r. Vs. q
ID Care you secdy2) 5. 13ecntise IT makes
fnven cream scream. 0. Unite Until. 10.
"a Crafie. 8s5 n III ~ XIII ~ s3
Conundrums l.
/. Dickens. Hewitt, Burns, Mutt !.
cation table $. Mosquito. 4. In dictionary.
Conundrums II.
j. Growing older.
s 2. Against his inclinati lon,
8. Because they are stationary. En-
L 4. a Joiner.
FL 4 s. Your nose.
& 6. There Is not a single person In It.
q. In tho dictionary.
5, they arc regular, irrcgu md t de-
fectve. .li
9.t5 SUE b. CARTER,
Shirley T. o. Va.
Riddles.
n J.. Grocer.
v u 2. Tho nose. 55tS5 M 81. ,ff
4 3. IL you don't G. sharp you will ~ bc
fiat "a. ss rs 5i $t Il
"A .tA bee will follow It.. n,
e. Because IT comes through salt water.
"a 6. Because there Is only one Cochin
China /. i 9} 5ls .$
#8 g. Tvs. t;.l n p INIT III l.3 S53
$ s.. Mischief # 5
n 5 EMILIA STEPHAN. 8
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land. for you whisper that sweet sum
mers at hand. Then fly away. brides.
but bring us. we pray, fine weather and
roses from lands far away; bring plenty
or sunshine and warmth when SOU come,
and remember you have friends who VIII
welcome you home.
Selected by EDNA Il. ENNIS. Z
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5}".LEAV1NG HOME

f&ss4# 81, t5sts is4si !. i& "A sfstt efsss5fl
Good bye. dear old home. have loved
thee so we'll;
But now must leave thee, mid strangers
to dwell;
Adleu to the spot I have cherished for
years,
/ leave thee In sorrow. in sadness ani
tears
9
I look back to childhood. to the home
where I've played,
Beneath he old trees in sweet evening
shade:
Tie past comes before me in visions ct
light,
When nothing seemed darkness, but all
so bright.
How oft meath thy roof have our yoices
In prayer, HI s5s3
Been lifted to heaven to ask fori81Ils 4
ss5t2 care; sa5 63i 5 AZ S4 ii
And blessings invoked Oh the loved ones
ror whom q 4. Il II 1 So v cease not g
pray. 81
Old home. thou hast sheltered us many
lorg years. s 5l
Hast been the abode of3our Joys and our
tears; r n I .f ISL 83I
And tho for a better we from thee de.
part.
.'ris not without sadness aud anguish >,
3j heart.
Selected by LoRE1To COOPER,
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MY CAT.

Wakefield, Va, March TO- 1904.
My cat Is white and brown. She Is q
very pretty cat, She used to catch mice
and rats, but she does not catch then,
her March, because her. birthday Is IN
March. She does not like to hear me
play on the piano, When play shG;
jumps up IN my lap and sits there until
I stop She does not lllse 70 go outdoors
at night By BAY BRlT'tl1ti.
!. Wakefield, Va. March TO-
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her cheeks matched her mittcns. She
wanted the first slide down tho hill
20. please lot Inc, Teddy she begged.
No sud Ted, tim going to slide
first, because ! IN the older. Besides,
It's my sled, b5s
you're a mean boy said Mamie.
say much and Ill slide all the time"
answered Ted. coolly. 4 n
Ted! Mumie." mamma called. I'm
goirg TO give Tony and Cleo bath.
Don't you want to sce?
20, vest they cried. a
& Mamma took off the ca sc cotton and set
the cage over a glass dish full Of water
I on tho table Tory hoped to tho low
est perch with sll eager flutter and
dipped Ills yellow bill iii the water. Thcn
all at once he seemed to- forget some
thing. He looked UP ut Cleo. {f3
tChinIchip! chip lie said,
VII Cleo understood. u rs 5j5i si;.i $S5 !
4s"Clee# up!' she answered softl1'.5 Then
dow, she came and into. the water sho
went while Tony stood by and sang as
3ifSJhe meant TO burst his little throat.
When Cleo finished her bath he took
his. scattering the water drops like rain.
Mamma looked at Teddy. VI s
8l."What do you think Of it?', she asked,
With twinkle. 4 ".
II think Tony's a little gentleman
answered Teddy. promptly. and I'm
going to be one, too. You can slide first,
Mamie.,' X b
And the children ran back hopplly to
their play HI s.
Selected by
5gs, JOSEPHINE Nrcp DWELL,
712 North 2:d ST., City "a
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Squirrels are very pretty animals. The
gray squirrels of the United States east
OF tile Mississippi River are about nine
To eleven Inches long to the tail which
is about one inch longer than the head
and body. They are very easy to tame
ana are kept IN parks. They ruin up trees
very quick; hide acorns, peanuts ana
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A LITTLE GENTLEMAN.

The very first snow of the season had
rolne-just enough to slide on without
going in over your boots. 1T was n
sunry December day. and Ted and Ma
mic were out on the lawn all ready for
run. Mamie wore her blue hood and red
mlttens Her eyes matched the hood, ana
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RECIPE.
Apple Custard Pic.

stew enough apples to mako three cup
sieve Add seven-cighths Of cnpful of
sugar. the yolks of SIX eggs beaten light,
and season with nutmeg, stir In slowlyin
quart of milk. Fold In the stitfly bcnten
without a cover, a merinsle may be
added to the top after he pie is done, If
= By EDNA IENNIS.
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WHAT DOLLY HAS
AND WHAT SHE HASN'T


SHE has cab 10 ride iii,
A carriage robe, a coat,
A crimson dress with long, long trail.
And lace about the thr,t:.
She wears broad sash ri',a1r;
Has shoes on her little feet.
And With sacque and shawl5and parasol,
y Her outfit is completes.
At homo she has china dishes.
Painted, gilded and small:
A kitchen stove with kettles anG pans.
Pipe and oven and all.
And she has bed and cradle
And hammock for q swing;
Indeed, this very favored doll
Has almost everything,
Yes. everything that II .lolly
4 Could need, MS I8haVe said; #
She lacks &c little trfle, though,
She hasn't any head
Selected BY DAISY A1YEK.
NoSl0l6 West Clay Street.
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WATcHFUL.

Watchful is n small dog. but he is u
most faithful watch dog. No one Gan
come to he gate Of the house where he
lives without his knowing H., and tho
full viii begin barking SO loudly that lie
can be heard all through the house. 1t
is something very useful to have Watch
~ give warming in this way, but the
and see who Is coming, and if It is q
tramp or begsar the chances are that
such a visitor Will be glad to leave thN
place very quickly, for Watclifnl.is worry
fierce towards anybody that seems like
an intruder
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rs P4dE= MADE FOR- AND BY I'D. G C11ENBERs.
The Puzzle Departme nt.

rho most mnidcnlys The best In time 5ot
flood N ,Iho most tlsefnl 5@lt hay Tine?
Jrlp decimal ytutc2 Tie StnlcHU r ex-Si
aclat,ntioi, /? q Tic most ishlng State95
yrha ,Jnhealt Nv State7sA a Stntc@to ciiin
tic SICK 1'h4 state for students trhe{
state where there Is 10 such VOID a. 4
fail? The ceanly state? X; Ii,
si "A , a !. Katie; SNt. 1rO.x.. n. 4.
4 AZ II N IA 4 l3a " t1nstS Richmond M
5. Mineral Enigma.
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Nty! !, 9, . Ia Eitti by at cnni. ts$ 4. 5l
Ny q i q. Y Is what many,n little dog
Ia. 3si5I N n W .s s2s IN ~ VI
Ny q. y, 70 Is a small animal. q 4. E,
My |. 2, 6 is It's enemy.
70 My 4, s. 9 Is q Svege tnble. 9 Eli
,5 My 4. D. R2, n Is a fruit, 4, s$5
{ Ny q, 6, ~ Is What mary take Tor
breakfast, a ~
Ny whole Ia necessary bout q we'll /,
furnished room. Is IL a
l202 Tairinount Avenue.
Metagrams.
/. Change tho head OF ali ,inhabitant OF h
"a northern country OF Europe, and the
following words Will appear: 6
g a temple used for religious purposes
f no fado nwaE &,
y 4. Part 81 a window.
g. Very Injurious. 3.iss III 81
Il g. a won1nr's name "a e
4. a school boys dread ,R # Il
IS s. Very changenble. iI}}3383 n. L.
Il o. OF sound mind. 5sj Il 3g 53s lls,
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BY Til nfAs w. YOODY, y
No. 0Ol n. sTwcnty-seventi, st 55
5 Richmond Va,
53s Jumbled Flowers.
4 4. Nellie saw Wit. N X .3]$ 3l,ss I'd
l3 9. III ocsos. ~ 33 II III FL IN III
Il 8. a gold rim. Y. # NH
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FL g. Lou u. Quin. 5t 3a SRA y
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n 10 c.hrys, the rum maj, 81 w.
,8 II. Pulit 3554 Al B: q M 4 4 VI " q
Net got " ~ Nor More.
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BEN cl,ldtcn Or the Chlldren's t,luh:s
you hive not Vet learned club rules,
for Ii, spite of nanS ndinonitions, draw
sjnss eione Iii pencil, instead Of wit'i hlaels
Ink. find their place IN the waste s''ats
u trers wctk. III III
1hese drawings arc Often not ! + sent ln %
directed. signed with FIJI name aud ~
dress. 49, n ~ i, Ii
"a several applications were received last
week for badges without nily ADDRESS
mentioned to which he badges could be
Hsent.
85cept.r The editor. ionlomhering tho wise
u preccpt takes heart of grace aud tells
CONTRIBUTORS AND APPLICANTS.
r'r,nsl Adams Georgia Averctt, Mamie
Averett. Louise Douglass Beers. 1lobert
10. Bruce. Payson Bruce, Roy Brittle, Paul
Bluetlgen Ernest l3luetlgen. Harry Bar ;.
lee. Nina Burton, Eleanor Cochran. Nir-
4Einia Anne Cary, Jack Garter. Louise Cog.
hill. ROSA Davis. Ferneln Delton, Willie
Davis Paul Davis, Frangi.. Davis, Ethel
lJtSlNi! i1ttSis''
&1oupn, Edna H. Ennis, Laura Foote, Net
Glie ". Fowlkes. John j. Fclthaus. James
j. Fox. Preston l.. Gcoghegan, Mary O.
tirigg. John Gary Rosa Swami Gray "a;
.S.arrah Grady Thomas Nj German. l1llS
4 Gray, Russell 11arrelson Ola a.. Howard.
l3e,,lahi fIeislcr, F.. w. Henvls. Helen
ss1Iolladay. Florence Jnrratt. Albert ~
Sleffreys. Herndon r. Jeffreys, Halle ~.
+ Jordan. LILLIAN l.. Joyner, Jennie D. Jack
son. Louise Jones' Willie l<nightley. +, nv.
&1Sellam. Sam N kirzer, Louise IS. Ken
55redy.3S Leonard IIlotz, Elise D. lefebvre,l
Little I.evster, Willard Lindsey. Corbett
l.,,n,sden. Louise L. Locher. Mary smith
Il Lynn ReGers Marks. Nettic Marks, Ber-
tina Marks. Morton Marks. Eddie Martin,
Daisy Myers. Martha Miller Josephtne
Mcdowell, Loretta Mecca. D.. Herbert
Parrish AZ Ellis Polnrda Marguerite y.
Jease, Fred Fl. Pcuse, Bradstreet Peasley,l
Florence Perdue. Norma Rose, Alvin
freeman Rudd, Albert c. Reade. Gay
g1le1mond,i Beverly Richardson, Gussie
staude, Willie staude, Miss Jessie Sex
ton, John William, Sanders, Allinc Sims.
Mamie II. Sullivan. Ruth Taylor. Lnwood
e +. Vincent, Dora Whisky, Laura W. Wise
Il Coleman Whuock. Florence Walker,
Robert Woody. May Woody, Mary Y.
Williams. Mamie Womacl, Thomas W.
Woody, Roslyn D. Young, Oswald !! Zach
liz 4t 5,l Y.-fgs ~ 'st s
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once upon n time there was a llttlo
duck. and 1t followed me everywhere !
went When it would hear me It would
lay down In the grass and wait for me-
II would catch files. 1t would sleep ~
the room with me, and when 1t, would
hear me in the night 1t would cry fo, me.
II slept in the porch, and one night a
800 COURTNEY X. MEADE,
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a sQUIRRE

many other kinds OF nuts In the ground.
and. when they. get hungry. they go
and dig UP the dirt and get the nuts and
eat them. They will eat peanuts out of
your hands, but when you try to catcll
them, they will run away.
i FRANK WALTON.
No. $50 Bnlnbridgo Street, Manchester,
Ma. sg
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until tho corn was ripe and gathered.
How proud she was ard how interesting
she found It. to learn what Fgreat results
came from SO smal a. beginning, and now
lovely ana mysterious It all was.
FLORENCE NYALkElt
.---.L.-L1 .-s
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THIS WEEKS PUZZLES.
NO. a diamond.

4 n ~ y. !. y q y sri
Tho form. S's .3s 55 !i55
\. & 35..3,S ]. Is letter. III $3
I. .;5. g. "A demon.
\. II. . 4 4. 1. 3. Thoughts.
"A (. Is 4. II Il. a i grand country
535. rs I. 4. n Sd. 4 5.I1'o depict IKE
+ II 3,s5. 6. Three consonants.
i$ 81. I'll. "A letter.
pAYsoN BRUCE.
no. @ Square, 5.S
A H. a dwelling. VA Fl ~ 4! y. i #
.. a measure.
g. quantity. HI
A.. Formerly 8sS
.. Transporta ton Tor the p. G. Z.
B, BY .I'4AYsON SI3Ieu cll.l
Change small atoms" to over = nd 'l
over gnin.'' M 3ssSf s ~
\ 9. Change a request to have a gar
ment mended * Into haste Combine
one and two after tho change and you
will have one OF the g,.eat test dnily pa
pers Of the period.
Letter Puzzle.
One-tliird Of pot,
$One-third Of dot
And t,,cn one fourth Of roar;
One- third OF cup.
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One-half OF up,
And then one-fourth Of pore;
Onn.fourtll Of vine,
Onc-fourth Of line, s.
And then one.fourth 6fnlne:
Z II YOU trace these words Alright,
AN animal will come TO sight.
Paul. DAVIS. #
Risner, Montgomery CountY@Na.
Letter Puzzle.
One-fourth OF give, X X.
yOne-fourtll Of live,
And then one-tllird OF rat;
One-fol,rti of dime.
One-fourth Of limo,
And then one-third OF vat,
8One.fourtll Of roar {
One-fourth Of soar.
And Their one-fourth OF tree;
EOne-fourth Of look.
One-fourth of cook,
And then one fourth OF knee.
When you have traced these words
Alright,
A famous city will come to light.
FRANGIE DAVIS
Rlsncr Va.
Queer States,
Which is tho most egot'stlcal OF The
United States? The most religious? Tic
most Asiatlc? Tho father OF the States?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20
!. COMING i ING OF SPRING.

Tho months OF March, April and May
arc what are called the sprlng months.
At this time all nature seems to lake
on new l!fe,s that Is. i seem to wake a ~ up,
have been bare deaa al The w'nl na
leaves anttthe air Is fresh and sweet.
Tho birds also that left us during
the cold days for the. warmer southern
climate return and make ,, things en-. cheerful
with their sweet notes This Is the sea.
son when the little songsterH are busy at
nest building. This Is tho season when
tho minds of tho boys turn to fishing and
swimming. and many q party, may be seen
along tho waters's edge with hook and
line, Also a. this season the happy Y r Eas.
Ing about when Jesus rose from the dead.
J. IN the spring. too, the people. begin, 4 70
dren Sc Int the woods ana piek i tmy
10 have n picnic, because IT. Is much
pleasanter than IN the summer, And y.
tho spring. too. III the pretty insects, such
back ana make us happy And we are ~!
glad to get out OF doors once more and
know that there arc pleasant days ahead
for us as the spring comes on.
ROBERT w. ALLEN, Jr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20
THE REASON WHY.

Two ears ana only one mouth have We.
The reason, think. It's clear
1t teaches us hat 1t will not do
b TO talk n bout all we hear.