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LITTLE MAY.
'a77. ID.

W. TWAS aScold$ daS}in January when YOU
would think every little child was in
the house by Il fire or In ~ warm room,
Slut this is not so. for5 little Mary Is truds-
ing along ins,lic snow unto her knees
She is going from place to place trying
10 find d little work 10 40, 50 that she
can buy something to cat. Most all OF
s the people arc busiiY engaged in their
own welfare, and do not care 10 bother
with Il poor ragged little girl like Mary.
She is without mother or father and even
kindred she Thinks. She walks on aud
+ on, no one notices her, She soon grows
1ired, She cannot walk any longer. she
falls, She lays half unconscious for a
long time. Presently ! he sun appears and
she gains her strength She gets up She
begins To walk again. but IT Is not long
before night is upon her What shall
she do? She docs not know where 10 go.
z 1T is dark, but still she goes on and on.
! Presently she stops. a light stares her In
the face II comes from large house,
h and she peeps in. She sees large crowd
Of merry people and longs u be in there.
But she Is dsheartcned, and VIII not ask
for Shelter She sees a large dark corner
K near the porch, she crawls IN into il,
The noise inside does not bother her.
soon she is fast asleep, She is awakened
next morning by Oh! Look! Oh. She
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jumps up, but cannot move for the
crowd OF chldron hat surrounds her. She
begins to cry for fear she has done
something wrong. They call 5Sss their
mother; The mother comes, and SHE tries
to soothc her, but all in vain She picks
her up, carries her up two flightaoflsteps
into ,l5large room, which holds nice clean
beds. She is put IN a nurse e Isl care. 'rhc
nurse washes her and puts her III 5a$ nice,
clean bed. . III II little While she brings
her IL cup of Scoffee and slice Of toast.
Tho child eats this. Tho nurse offers
moro but she cannot eat = t. Il She Is now
left alone. She gazes around ! IL amaze
Smc1lt In a little while the LADY, appears
again.. She takes a chair, y brlngsft near!
the bed, and says Little girl who are
you ?',i..s.I do not know Have YOU 3 a
mother or IA N o, man, IN Do you
remember your name Ply cs. man. my
name is Mary Lacy; my mothers name
IS Margaret Lacy. and my fathers name.
is Tom Lucy I a 5{5$s
hi Have you any sister or brothers ? Y oui
are my brothers child; YOU shall never
want again.
FIJI From that day on Mary lived in the
fine house where she lad first seen the
light Sand shared the same y as the chill
drcn that surrounded her the morning
IN the corner. M '!f
Selected by ALICE JONES.
No. 1905 Richmond, Va. IL A st al
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THE. 5DIsoBEDIENT TOAD.

q Once upon a time there lived a family
Of toads ilnder a geranium plant, They
gay flowers blooming around them and
the warm California sun shining around
them.
81 The mother toad had warned thesmallsy
toads about going out Of the hedge !. but
one little toad speeped 5ont Of the hedge
and saw 4 creature With long less 4, ut
which he was greatly frlghtenedt ne
getlcr aud told them that the creature
they saw was a boy, and, also that he
made very loud noise with q horn
When the boy, SOW the toads he cried
#"Oh what beautiful horned toads! 4
The mother toad WAS Very much plea sed
with the compliment One title Dad
the boys foot but alaa' the boy he!d
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p,I:.c!;::yc:ol:LA,

Poor sweet Piccola did you hear
What happened TO Piccola, hildrnn7 dear?
IT'S seldom fortune such fovar grants
AS fell TO this little maid Of France! 3g5,
Twas Christmas time, and her parents
f# poor, Ri tx AZ VIA ltss3 rs 8f II t'i
Could hardly drive the wolf from the
donr, ~ s5 sa f}s X h
Striving with poyertY's patient pain.
Only to iivetil summer aga In.
No gift for Piccola! sad wefe&they
When daWned tho morning OF chrlstmas
day;
Thclrllttle darling no Joy might stir,
st. Nicholas nothing would bring to her.
But Plccola never doubted at all
That something beautiful must beiall
Every child upon Christmas day
And, 50 She silent TO the dawn WAS FRAY
Selected ny iltlNNlB GIBBONS n
Church View Va. 5S
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THIS WEEKS PUZZLES.
Riddles.

What Is 1T that IS raised in every
land 8 s:5
- What man is 1t whose. name IS in
every mans mou tn q " "a I'm
81. What is the best thing to take for
insomnia? s5 81 # ~ si
II 4. What is the best cure for bald ness?
/: S: Why is. n tugboat like q politician?ss
y 6. Where is 1T thatsa new; broom does
not sweep clean? ss & t3 s.
2. What books are most valued r.lwhat;
they have In them aj3t $s8sl
g. Why is IA bad temper like the meas
les? III s .s z
n 9. Why is a cornctlst like a bra EEart?
4 10. WHY Is f a swiftly rushing stream,
like a counterfeit bill /? 555 f
6. A. III. City.
Behcadncnts. u
l.. Behead TO laborRand leave a LIQUID
which gives light. 5.s s
9. Behead u sylnbo d grief and leave
a part Of the body. 5j 53as;8 Sss
81. Behead to derlde and leave a near
relative. # IN ia NJ Es.3
Behead a narrative and leave a
s. Isehead 10 dress and leave an 4 cdge
6. Bchcad IA nlisstcp and leave 555a place
torn.
Bchead an edible and leave turcr.
Il s.. 5Bchcad II correct statement land leave
a, girls name ggg8 IL.
lbs 9. Behcad Il boa ten path and leave a
distar. s5s n; ;S} gls3s 3ssss5
10. Bchcal 10 trail and leave "a storm
II. Bchead "a change Of direction and
leave n small tcnsil.
Il. Behead to upbraid and q leave scle VI
crness, i$ IA
G, y. city
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FOR BENEFIT OF LAST
WEEKS CONTESTANTS
Floral Fiction.

The poem with blanks CORRECTLY filled
out runs thus:
ohnny-Jump-Up was ~ la hclor,
Aid led IN lonely life, 3@
He thought8he'd 80 &a-courting
= And find himself q wife,
50 lie called on pretty Marguerite,
# In her humble little cot. RI &
and whispered You re IN sweet pink" '
\ She said. '.Forgct-mc-not.
liz Kissed her Oh her rose lips.
gSIIis heart boat fast#nn fastcr;S,a %
Said he, II II have Y her for my wife"
And so he upland ustc 81
Nov when shall8wc be8malricd,
Sic blushcd ID rosy red --E5
.'Nvll June, the month5of 8posics do?"
.,Of course, ii WILL he said.
And sadly,$on tint happy day,
MY Wedding Sclothes III don,
And never in tho future sew
My bachelors but IONS on
Tbeir wedding day dawned clear and
s bright, 4f
Thc.yGIlow .sunflowrr lShone;
Dear Father Grcybcard ticda the knot, 558.
Hrsll;ld ahis monks hood on.
The bridesmaids. In viulct dresses,
Two bcaiitles-Pnk and GillSS- 81
l5Tho maid or honor all in white Il
The lonely calla.llly.
Thcn they all went % banquet,
| Atsexactly four o'clock,
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\ THE If QUEST 81 !,

Il X - !.
There once was a restless boy r. .8S
3 Who dwclt In a home by the sea ,ss& M n,
4yVhcrc the wa ter danced for jOy.s9S3
And the wind was glad and free:
But lie said Good mother s e
Lot me so: ss 89fs5i vi
SForthe duest place In the Il
World 1 know, 5t X
sSthis little brown house.
This old brown house, III IL
Underline apple tree" IL
k / will travel east and west;8
THE lOvpllcst homes III sect 3a53 isS5
L And whnnA1 have found tho best, lii2s E5
Dca = mother, I'll come for thee.
Ill como for thee ina a II siS
Year and a day. 755 3sa5 55
And joyfully then We IN Z
Will haste away, a 81
From this little brown house, .ss
This old brown house, s
Under the apple tree, III.
So he Travelled nero and here, Ii sE
But never content was he, "a 81 IA
Though he saw, III lands most fair,
The costliest homes there be. 4.
IIe something missed
From the sea or sky. I'D 81 af&
| Till he turned AGAIN. Ia u
FL With a Wistful sigh
Is35 To the little brown house,
The cid brown house, & s.
Under the apple trf::'.
| The mother saw and smiled
While her heart grew glad and free
! Hast thou chosen a home my chlld?.
All, where shall we dwell? auoth she
And he said, Sweet mother g5i M
] From east to west,
The !oyeliest home and
The dearest and best, II
.g Is n little brown house, {
An old brown house.
| pT1nder All apple tree. M
| Selected by NEItI4lE WORTHY
a5 Williamsburg, Vaa
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.,POSsUM TIME.

Oh, summer, time is good ernu
MID ,dc ,milyuns. on de- vine.
But wall tell fros' q ri possnm come q
3; To see dis niger shine. M Z us s.s5
When de trec@ls fyahty;sl loaded
MID d e u simmons ripe and sweet
Den dc dnrkey and de 'possum sasI
# GIFTS wat dey5 owes o5:ea ga n s3j ny
ole tpossum's fat an n lazy a
Yit5 ,c's up a 70 every trick. i5
AM you has to wisk to tote I'm
n In de split end sSof yo' stick !. S5
wen dc night Is clear an frosty,
de wo Z; :, 4 clark an stu
3i In de, swamp-lan by de- mill.
De AK, is like a & razzcrss ii. u
AN dc pinc-knot's ready split:
Use bound We has some possum
III dey' $ my dyah I sEst. III
Well track I'm down q 5znoller
An, thu#dc cypress ---kn ccs;3
He'll soon git tired or rnnnin
An climb5into8 dc trees. s5s !,
Now keep dat torchlieht morin'. n, 81
0 Tell, you sees his cyeballs slime
lll chop him ont nno time. y
Dat 'ppssum's good as mime
Ole Rusty. he'll BE wai,in' 4. a. 4
as An tim g dc 'possum drop ,s3 I 5ss
He'll give one grab and holm.
SAn,sde spossum blcesc to stop.
LucIndy, she will sroas'ss I'm
III Wild v la tiers piled all 8roi1n 3
HIS skin jos lone to cracilin'
s$ De gravy thick an brow itts
DEN Marster. Wen yo,, tass i'm. Sss
An.Rlrinls dat simmon beer, N
You'll gree wild me dat possln- time
Is de hest time in de year #
d Selected by Il;
&c Ilicilmtond.
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SUMMER.

This summer a went out 10 The a R e
voirsalid stayed all day. and 81 had q
fine time | went IN cvcrHthtii- except
what they cali shoot he whirl-noo,. it:d
II was afraid 70 50 on that Man lain' II.
said she wuntsStc go again WY. III .s,la
look cd tho mon swimming Il Ill ticEwlii!c
.and 4thcn b. watched the boys and Girls
8bont riding They have got the Ferris
wheel out there now, hut ! have not bcch
#outsthcre since II was put there lie'ls
gin told me about . !, L, 6, &
~ MINNIE & TREX LIiR,
p;.,i, 4
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e Ghildren's Club received BY , badge a,al'S
IL good while ago ti, !, 8, So :, !, ti,s
md ao,,ain m lnat IS S Blind
TING G3u nn "a sc. School sae
T. not totally blind SHE can sec how 20
Walk and cal, tn. coloraol my ~.
i, : 1,i,c Un 81 I thut kind. Il showed her my
, ti,,n sic said that It was 80 pretty
tnat wanted one hers nsrse erc Tease
Won't you please selu n l,,a Il, viii
h.,Wr.5t 3 leave the first #dayof Scptesn.
hrrsror staunlon hope \. 4In g
bcrs Will sympath i; OK " ,lG ''s.'e mem
i pnrS II Viii bo succcssfu Also, enclosed,
wi! tn g ~ lS yeaTs t oa wIS wants
= dec also. Ills nmcis 81 lorlr ~
raylor sabot, Vn, Send my littles p 'lll'
cousins badge ,to, met ,; {, nj, y, /, # lad
!, Fbrnh cr Tia was shetland died Instant
ia. .SlIc is In Heaven with the 3aIGe,I !:
nov now. lIc was only fourW years s, !, o "
hut that has been 6 5000 .W n,1rHc I, "a 4
dcnth. she is III Heaven oo.5i ia nax Y.
ono sister dead and one wing i,ll ny
o,r2nrothcrs dead. TOO. WI y selid NV wv
I5iimc. Gil looping that this VIII csran ~, y
Sl,,mpry waste basket. and be put sillS tll i
paper, / ROMAN as ever, N, SS3f5..
lV, SSPOTTSlyOODE l.lGON'33a
S. hot, FC;oocihland county, Va.f
Dear J1diior,--Pl Sc send me g pahses
Ay sister has got one ana = ,'', w,
TOO am ten years OLD ye haa 9 i Mi
soon 5 beg III, Wish the y, p gfsi !,
SUCCESS hope that this.will rscape {. ~
waste basket. 4 will send you q ssl'ors
some time. our , ,r,snn. n l,Jc:DN
sabot. Va.
llrtGsn Il years 60 wrIten Isl ons 81
send me n hs ;Sa pas sK got hold q
i'm And Il ,wouldn, let IL 60, Please don't
let him get this one.
ho 'gAS Silss'S n / LIGoN, il
4 n. S. / am waiting patiently, My SIS
tsr Ass JfA S!l1is u THoMAs LlGoN, Jr,
Dear Edstor,-I am little boy ny I'VE
/ Years old i want you TO send me z
4 ana brother three years old, also g, /; 9
\ mother, father, grandmother, grandlalh
er, Observation-Disclosures her, and lots Of nn Z,
\ aurIs, and cousins. Please. put my lettel
1 In tile Sunday paper, and please DON
let the hungry waste pa sket. SGT II my IN
/ d dh,,H Please put this little story a.
sous INV Try ne father, try me-
NEE .et s ''s en stand sns T BESIDE NE.
And see If Il am not tall,
l hope viii get badge,
! OSWALD pRiKARp TAYLOR.
Sabot, Va
Dear IT. d. G. c.: ST XIV,
feel 50 Lonesome 'o, ,l3lf1 ,S ny ~ I'M, ~
z parents In Richmond. had n CRY DC
cause could mol so, too, but mammi
said j could 80 next 81 :tlmer. We haN
lots of little cousins IN Richmond, bn
none Of them belong to &, " club knoY
my sister will enjoy hcr. elf, ls M mamma
z 50 sorry, for II vii soon ne time for u
to go to school, and put on. ollr shoes
and like to.lg so bare footed So much
wca iher. Ny little aunt has come dow
70 spend the night with ,,,nIe- have on
little brother. named Willie Dewey an
school this year. Don't you know W,
'ook him With US one day lass year k&st
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Dear Children ol YOU 2 WI 9 iGt "
I the floral fiction poem III the Woman's
~ 49, !, ~, mn i i 3
y - =
Your editor merely used tina poem { ;aS =
Foundations Rcplicas5 accordingly. ere
- = | ~
IN ms no - 80
different flowers fill hcSblanks.
;58,rhis week yo,, 4 70 asked 10 unravel a
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"A Few Editorial Don'ts.

DON'T send in drawings done with
pcncil, done in color,fo In blue ink.
They cannot be trcprrtrtstuced,
DON'T write. on botli sidcsEo your,
paper. Should YOU do so you VIII be
considered a waste basket u caildl date.
DON'T fail Ito sign whatever YOU
send In With your address In full.s
otherwise It is worthless. n; Il
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TO publish. II Will send you one every
week about he Goose
ti Your frlend.5G53 ss3 {S5.
JOHN MARTIN, B
t NYayerly, Va,

5alis5s * 81 r. {a. f .ig
Lear Editor.
j am little girl ten years old Like to
draw, and int, SO ! will Try 10 get your
drawing hook which you have so kindly
offered for little work, NY father takes
your pa per- also want pne Of 3olr A.
d, c. &, pins, Hoping to hear from you
soon, remain, N Your friend. * %3 /.
" Elk Sc OTEY,
Montvale, va. Z
Dear Editor: K 6 X 5ig5 i35
III has been a longtime since I}receivcd
my pretty badge, for WhlcF thank yollj
Very much. ] have hadfa most delightful
Ftrlp3 to Hamptonths summer, ~ am going
one will be good enoug III to- publish. am
going to write a story about squirrel
hunting. Yours truly, l6 4
s. TODD WAITE +, n
E.al - ilOuccsterasV VA
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Answers.

Answers. 3ls3J
I. into his fortieth year.
2. When It has hole III It, s3E
3. Because II is always in fun.
4 1. Because gee ts) makes 1t go.
s. Because tie train always runs over
slccpcrs. Il x 4. NJ s ~ 551 81 I. 5i
6. Columbus. *; q
I. One is hard up and the other -
soft down. s .5
s. Mice. i3S &, $ TAI 4,
=. Bank notes and they make tfour)5
fortunes. 81 55F43
10. When he takes q roll in bed.
H.. Stone. M Il 81 81 3.zS III
t 49, 1tanlakes oil boil i
10, Because 1t makes ice, rice y
n A.. None; they are ali carried 10 IT 5g5<
n 10. Pig, because 1 t is killed first and
cured afterward. ISL! ~ II
IT, When 1t Is a little tart.
II Putting the fire out. 81 &:
49,. His daughter. FL VI M
s2s 10. To make your waistcoat first
20. A stepfather ifarthep.
p1 Nothing.
%. For divers reasons.
Fl 2S.t Wien he is hale (hail) sli
Il ~. Fortune. e
4 Z q. II makes him yel&.oh,, (yellop). MAJ
MARY R1NllARD. lis
Stapleten. Va. 5
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WISHING

DO you wish The world were better
Let me tell you what TO do
Set watch upon your actions: -.
Keep4tliem always straiEn mt and y rue;
Rid your mind Of selfish motives; & Z.
HI Let your thoughts be clean and w 81;
You can make Al little Eden
or the sphere you occu py III
DO yo, wish the world were wiser!
K We'll, suppose you make a start
BY accommodating wisdom III }g
a In the scrap-book Of your heart, III
DO not waste one page IN tin,iily'
Live to- learn and 3learnato i've
j f you want 10 increase knowledse,
y gu must setserc you can give,
DO you5wsh the world were better'
@ Then remember dayaby. day
Just6to SOW the seeds of kindness
'ss AS you pass along the way,
For the plea sure Of the many rs
May be ofttimes traced tn5one.
AS the hand That plants the acorn
y Shelters armies from the sum-
J53 Madame for September.
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/ FRIEND AND ENEMY

Ny friend was perfect In my sight
Aid al was !, doug ~ .nr Y y
When men assaulted hinl#I was hot
Iiisa dear gperfections to defend l$i
Because he was my trusted 5irs enc ~
Mine enemy !. was y, Wholly ! Y bad az ma
= 3yvnndercd what men s,l W to pru lsc. 81
And heard approy;4l Il wit III; mdd'a - ;ee
because lie was mine enc rs M
kYet 1 was wrong. Il for after,al i 4, /, IS
slnShimi II thought WAS who ly$ sn' ill 4
i've found so many Erea,t,n1.e,sses, s;si
i've found n 50 nluch#Of ttlcness.
IN MIN who had my perfect ! usu +.
THAT time has made my judgments
And now Will, keeners eyes ! seq 81
5Tiat neither friend no,r y $e ~ 4
& ia wholly good or wholly ILL.,, al, MI
In both is much the years shall ptoyH; !,
.Tiat We should hatc-bv, more i1,, 70 ~. ~ }.
i5,85 = " "A 4 4 McDuff, Va
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NM.

! IA walks .unnoticed on q he street; IN.
,rhe casual eye . y,
sees nothing III her fair and s3eet,
The world goes by, 81, u. 4.
Unconscious that an angels s. & e p''
"a Are passing ish.s 5.,8 III. q q
she does a thousand kindly tl'l's 50 3s5
! ThaL no one know
IA loving woman's heart she b ring t;
70 human woes; a y, i, II
she little has OF beauty's Swe "a ith;
gonly. her priceless youth and health
Her broad white brow; IA D. !. !,
Yet grows she on the heart py (, s9ealst
&C scarce know how, Il
And To her face the sunlight cl'ngs
Where'er she goes If,
And 80 she walks her 9 uiet Wy
with that content r.
That only comes to sinless days day.
And Innocent SSs 8t q, !. 8. 81
Allie devoid OF lame y ar' l II l' pig
4 4 4 '-Pall Mall Gazette,
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Caught.

5 2IauRh
stTrancis H. Lee, in New, York Ilnes.)
A little whileSI said stay
& When on that frosty wlnterSuay
4 She asked NE In. all fancy free.
q felt she'd ret her earSat me,
B But who avoids loves potent sway?
We rat before the cnlbers' ray
And talked, while hours passed away.
Vi And passing, only seemed IL be
A little while.
thus she slured me OH to say
II The fateful words. regret thenl
Nay, x N T,sSj3 .ii
r. A maid must charm, youth all asreu;
NJ And so tbs only right that she ~
s. should practice IN her woman s. way Il
FE A little vile.
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The I r Puzzle ! =
Department:
j: PUZZLE ANSWERS.
Answers to 1umbled Rivers.

1. Potomac. s4hg 81 3
O.. Missouri. 81 Vi Fl N
g. Tennessee, ~ # j5 II. fi II.
4 Ohio.% q s
Is. 81 Mississippi, M ss5
G. Colorado. g5 Il Is IS
Z. Arkansas. s.. ss4 Il q
s. Delaware. 4 l4377 si&
81 Wabash
TO- Rio Grande.
ii. Hudson. III III,
IL. Columbia, * 4S Hi
10, Platte. j. N Il, {
IA. Mackenzie. 1t f
Is. Alabama, y IS
IL. st. Lawrence.
j. vy1LBU WATSON, "
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=THIs PAGE MADE FOR AND By T. d g. 9. VEWBERS.
Letters From
the Children

/ :, - b. -,
wrote to you few weeks ago and said
that / would enter the. * odak confess.
would have sent Eni9I,og re p o s1or
4 could not send one sooner. j send t"o
pictures this time. hoping VIII win me y!
prize aways d1yelop y pi nelt,nr
..dayllEht developins m, naeh ,,,,s viii
closctnoW Is Il 4. 81 Yollfs lIu iiy, 4 iiS5
3 ALFRED C. BARRON.
will Try once more for the Bird Pain,
book Since my dear graMn az Mo M N anfS
Street has. zone to live In heaven, l dol't
take the Interest used to y, contri6ntiin y,
to your paper. Wishing yc,,H and al 1.-The lie
little mem ,en'b e, 4 f l,nippdy season
Hilton Head, S. 6. Eight years Old.
Enclosed yo, will find NY pholt osra, l3I
for which YOU wrote to u%ts on the chill
dren's page. Thank you very mn ,
idea Of winning d prize. i saw my story
&in&thc paper Monday, but ! oilclit see my
tlra wing 4l
Thanking yo,, gain for the prize and nd
wishing tho club much success. 4 am your
true member, l2
s55lF35 MARY SIG.5 BlIAls,
Old Church, VA, Hanover GO.
Dear Editor:
d ii has been some time since yo,, heard
from me. wrote a story nce5itnd got g
i painted it myself tfiSlldid MOI write
this lettcr) i hope L Will get a paint book.
LUCY CARTER TOA1PK1NSs
NO a101 N Plum St.,g Richmond, Vn.5s5
49,. , i
Dear Mr.. Editor: ], e.
/ am six years old: and my three bro.
Tiers and IN g'sti s. " G.
i want to belong to It also So send m n
the bird colorcd al myself ,e and ple s',,S
send me badge even i y -o dEes q 5een
trying. "a, y, =, 1,1,, IN, Fla
f btsr ST sfr 2ss tssn e 'Snnns
prize for new puzzles. j rec elvcd " ana 9
1una i iot Be uSt nch Nope
send 10 YOU again = Go1l,s
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WINNERS OF THE WEEK.
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