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will tell St,len, We are poor. ana they will
swhisperito Santa where to find us. 4.
Az The poor, sick mother smiled sadly, at
the childish faith which was destined to
be rewarded In this way. "A 5sS.
8}3 Down lin Il he valley some title chill drer8
were planning how to spend I'll cir money.
Mary Fulton said. II will buy q big doll
with, curls, becase my Mat sAe MAJ y has
d broken nose, Jim said. \ will buy
a 4 r oman cand 10, Ilub. viii buy 81 Il ~
hobby horse. ~ Jose. u ill buy q red
shaw. VII u II SIX; NJ Il
8BBBi Their ANNA e1it cred The nursery and
told the story Of the little Jai1ieses, An!
the children said !, III 4 Us spend ouf
mon ~ Tor the y tile Ja;nes 4 60 they
went ito Mr.. Clarence Jose, bought two
dofis for bessie and lanes; Mary. Fulton i
Bought eandy and % uts; Clarence me-
gave good measure Jim bought fire.
crackers. ana Tim put n an e! extra
bunch. Rob bought E yard q canton
flannel and mamma made e. lite raboit
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MERRY ], vi! J, XMAS n YoUs ALL,

u ~ 1ld III
i am only q little school girl, G lght years
old Sand have little useful knowledge at
least they tell mo so. III am going to tell
you Of ;somos fun, some girls had, g l KIN oW,s
last year, They heard some 4 VS. plnll-SS
Ming IA give a. blind boy. some chestnut
!blirs, tliikiIig IT fun TO see him stick his
fingers. they thought u s was mean and
tried to think what they could do pay
them forit their m eanness, Then they be-s
jganSto remember lots OF poor and sick
people In the # city and almost before
they knew they had formed 10 socle y,
which they called the G.. d, l S. p ,si.
Chris Secret Society for Doing Gooa \.
AT their first meeting they voted to- tell t!.
their mpthers. They couldn' reall Y do.
much without them Each Girl 4 must
earn one dollar at least and make g pres
tent8 beside Ono girl earned IS by get
ting I'M early a nd helping hor mt ther Dos
sfore sl,e went toaschool and wa ting on
81 r. SICK grand pa Saturday One made q
pair 4of invalid slippers for n sick man y
know. They used The money to buy ma
5terIals for more presents and had 70 nus rs
stlo to get them made. They lnnd DC aup tns
bundles christmas eve and mars g y tl y.
"From Santa 4 Claus, y i and then mad WI! !.
leaving them at tho d fferente hoil SEES. ~, y
was great fun to hear people Say WIZ w
gave so much hui tiley never a.uu ~,
IA not daro take the space TO tell you
VIA tho prcse,lts were, but Il any}o the
rirls rem deys wan SOME real fun, lust icy
than plan. III know It will bring q happyi
new wear. for the girls were as llap ss ~
those Who received their Gifts
!lf''1 s9 & With best Wishes. NV +,
III, Il III MN lE1 MAUD sPLU Nl<.lT
ss3 s'4lO N. Twelfth Street, city,
h cent,al School, Sixth Primary,
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XMAS OF THE ,5sl5'
RICH AND POOR!

It was the night before Chris trlas.si
when laughter and llerrlment were heard
all through the house OF Mr.. II Gilmore.
III In tho parlor wa a tall Chris mas tree,
Many children were iii there, Outside
two poor little girls looked q In through
the large window. A fter awhile All the
chatter ceased ThaSllghts were put out *
so the little girls had to 30 home.
get,sllp early IN the mornlng.iES
then wa can see 1t, said Mabel 20 her
sister. Gertrude. gE 3ss.
They crept OF 50 their little nttlc8
chamber, but couldn Y sleep for th!nslnx
az tile lovely sight they swopl SEQ IN the
morning. Finally they fen I asleep ana
didn't wake TIL the next norm a y men
they started, though e WAS cold lana /
snowy, hut. ala s.! when they gots 4 there
they could see notR tnEi HE c'igta lEs we're
ali down. II II hey knew not " 81 fos dos
nor what to say, 50 they waited q ions /
back, but suddenly Mabel stop ,
stopped and licked 1lls q QUE rtes. 'hi!sRs
they hurled on TO- "a store and got sons ,sE
|; Ga kes, cansy v and nuts soon they were
back In their attic chamber ta lsRena
their Christmas day But they were a.
nanny al the rich children were. y \. sSS
t' t''ssfss n u. To- USE SUTTON y
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WHAT JOE WHEELER. IS SAID ND

4 George is tho colored hoy Who stays Z NJ
Mr. Parsons II Iiatold tho sh2Ss \, mere ,,r
Vas nd, SANTA Claus, and Joe Wneeler, pgT
5iioVed hin, and SO did paul ain, 4 4
oye " said; Sister, cn Il M true
II nearly broke our $llegrts 70 THINK , gear
Old aIIriss 'Kring gle would Mon1e no more ,t,,
Wien We had tnlkGd and hfanl neu q ll IN
FOR weeks, md Imagined aYory .illsn y, ,w ~,
could hear the anerry jlngla Of the sleigh
ihells crled and cried; 7 couldNf hnlp
i'll Then sister said we could nsk mamma Ia;
Wa told her al Joe. Wheeler salg, ~. t,iiH y
mamma took ls In her arms ana ! shlti
it lwns u sad day for children when tlleg
were told there was no Santa Ciaus, ana
Mailiina said she wouldn't tell q lille
chld there was no Santa Claus ro. any
Thing, ana for ms 70 hnng, up our. stoek,
illgs and we would SEQ. Then sue read
us the little poem about
','0Yhen out af the barn. there was suoh
US II catter ~ !, z. z, ~,
i sprallg from my net 70 see WIFI " ~
and found 1t 10 he. Santa Claus with
noight Tiny reindeer and I hey iSpraIg
on1itIla roof and down the chimney they
Went. She read all the story to us, and
now now va know there Is y Santa Claus and
80 ~ y jim TED I'D RI upy,
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TWO LITTLE aBOYs 8IlOOIxING;;.ATl
s 81 EMPTY STOCKINGS \. s5

n
empty stockings to- day and u doesn't t!
by every luxury that wealth can ford;
There arc Willie LELAND and Ills broth
or, who will have nothing. May not car
3ry them soInethtn S u
dear. = am glad to see you ,G so
-hearted. u % "a 81 3lt
danny don II encourage such absurd mo-
lions, remarked Mr.. LandOll, som what f
testify, for like many rich men, he was
iloath TO help the need
Will do 10 harm, led his wife
rnild as he left the room. g
She i1imcdiatel y comm need to- prepare.
everything which would light a child Z
ish hear ttoys. fruit. II candy; and nuts ny
and then ahe and Elmily started upon
their GRAND sa55sg ~. Y.
s By affire whose uldering embers dif Y
fused but little warmth Into !, the small
bare room, 4 sat two II tie II boys, q gail
smournfully at \ two empty sto ckings; ~ 70
toys. nothing but poverty and gloom. The
face OF tho younger showed ss traces e. t ii q
tears. q ,si5 \.
4. Such, was the spectacle that met the
eyes d OF Emily and her I mi ther. y s85
s..WilIie!'3 reclaimed Emily, we have We
not forgotten YOU. fs y. q,
oh how good y shouted tho little Eel
Low. as tho smiles chased away the tears
The elder was more prtottlllse iil ms
thanks. II rs IL g. Sla3 I. y,
We thought, he M ex alnea s pan ~
would certainly bring somethln because 'e ~ IS
While mother lived < he never fforEot US,
Now we arc so happy e !,
81 more SO than We my boy : ~ replied
Mrs. Ian on sof tly, for the lt3lplo says
2"It is more blessed to give than 70 re
ceiVe.'. n d - ssI
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ROBERT aE1iDRNi4A'.rl'lIT \, .3!gss
1Si5 I Caiphgid Street
SManc hester
THE /, SFIRSTS CHRISTMAS

81 ID ceniper 2Gt1. iota years ag
IN morn in, AZ hdehsm, of Jndea. tho IN
Tart Jesus. Hs$ ame into the world anas
.took sur sins upon hat IN Him anu0l
throukh HIN wsS have ever llll
~ Al tie time az Chr.st'a birth IN. psog,sS
mad been summone to na NJ 3 ~
SVirsi,i / Mary. had Rona up with the 9TH
ers' 4 ! N ha q boon their c,sst ON.
Once sns pn5 rs R fsaS eo snsS
, IN, a wsrs ss. al
they had to 3sleap In O stable: and there g,
IN q huIIafaje as0ds. Tho child Jesus Wasss
bern nm What 81. fast s sslns
hlrthplaee ct the humble and aloMlY Jes,n,s.3
end the angels san 20 GOO ~ IN.
highest; peace on cart good ssNf w
Wien Svhs He was eight days old IIe vas
taken to the tempt Q and circ.lmc seq, ana
4 to save His people from heir sins. 4,
Ss1 Ia wa raised Just as Their ohil dren5f
wore liz those lays, md then HessT N,
s9la he
51Iade. lie work cd wi tn 4 him until !. is
Scoll,nenc cd ii ministry. He preaeted atoss
people and tnlst,sT,sa t9 tnsm:d aea
va a tin 1bstrayed by Judas IscaElot3
i've, il W. beissva An Him and trust Il ia
What . SAD ending got such g glor!9!Is
tlife--a life Of sacri fee and u oveIbut H.
arose again. and now sits5 on. me rlSnE
band Gna = tntS n SsS q nv az
tlllLck and the dead, and al those 3 WHO arsg
prepared and look forward to Ills COM ON,
4 Yours ''s ~ I DAY 81.
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THE PUz.zLE DEP AR T'M.EN u.
santa E1a,,s scoa,id 1T III M Mama said u
,ttDssver mind Rob conns hcre, Z Rob came
trimming. M aria opened n the stove and
showed him the pipe, I saYi ng AZ Santa

". a ~
Ia .ss.,s M \. ~ t,st, a n
!, !, y. q. ~ .tSvsS a,,ii
as,a,, a \, II, III ss,s 2 .s.H \ sat
sns ~ Z, !,
10 ~ u - 1s
~, ~ y =, $500 t ~, IVY XIII SIaniS
III "A Nth " AZ ~ sSt -
h!s0 /.
=. ~. - 10 sn,;i,,, /.
~ ~,
io " VI snnn o,it
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THE CHRIST '! as GIT a

Eear sthS i,ttle town q stlshen liyed
= very poor family. Il - week to
ana Mary never aad i aSS
pre- ana nov thsy ,ssst 60 very poso'R
}siss - shs not get any,
IIsr father seeing Her M face and and
4, n M. the cause, told her he would
eake - "a Hskh1shsna on Christ mas Day
5IThS vsak seemed very long. u but Christ
,na : canS at la1t The AsJS was br a! ~
ana olsar, aud usatts 3vsa1nna DOM
O'Clock Il ey q for Bet men rn.N
waking ali the Wy. and & king II E 81
y Tier & her to ~ lttls old table,
4told Mary that here was Christ Al BIRTH
place. He told her why ne was born
there. this good work no had done n his
short life. and about his ct1cif f-SS
ter starting for home, ho TO 60
$hsr ali 4 about Christmas o. be ng cele-s5Js
Fbrated FOR His Dir thd .5a
2s AZ soon as Mary rea he'd si,oms. she. tolcS
her mot her She was going to stud nonlEas
SChrist, they were too poor TO buy books.
lthro,,rt, there, to- five her a q BILE &
IA ia rave her some more books and She
studied them ver N earn eat unit She
knaw the story Of Christ 80 th hat ~
~ could talk tnterestin 81 Tor hours on
ths Eubt sct Threa years late y l1snsst ne ~
"a ma minister came aEnin ne iiere REQ . ,e
ssnd hor 10 pr tory for MS
ar4es. Mary staid S here two yeaarssS
8 IN she sraduate ted with high honors
& she avaa sent ~ Missionary to friea:
where si,e lived with her fa thers ana eaS
i, ana told ~ her IT'S
great 4Chris Gift Y, u. q
Tho ma tivss nlksd GOD Tor we s
4, "a rift of Christ first, nd
5xary,s christnas Eift Il hat sent her. ~
them -, y, I. .,r, !, Y; x
1al5 X ainbrfdg u Stree 81
an chester.S;@
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how sorrowful mis- mother looked. He
stopped short and ran hiT hands deep
down In Ills brooches pocketsNand set ms
teeth tight together. Under his breath
said cs, there Will beal5 San Claus, r
these old logs Of mine can bring messages
enough. to make the money. Il b
"Jimmie Med onald Will be the SWEETEST
santa Clans the CITY, " e, I.
@8yYheA he entered the room the children
ran toshim. '0h, Jimmie, mamma am says
thero win no no Santa Claus" y Now. Kids,
don,t fret, Il have lad Il telegram from
him. lie will lie here rain az shine The
little ones gave one yell ofi delight ana
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ran or 10 play. 4 Jimmy kept his secret
and every day added to his sum. OF money.
rho first I hing he purchased was q tttr--tt
key$for mamma NJ IN Si t s1lc put two bright
silver dollars, wrapped in q piece of9 pa 4 4
per, bearing the words Z Comp liments 81
Santa Claus and shes ITO see Mrs. Nc
Donald IN d ii CIV dress. w 6; For the children
he ot3everything he could get that would
please them. 81 vi, ~ y5S q; K
S5i Xmas eve lie walked IN and placed the
turkey III his inother's lap, saying, Santa
Claus sent you this. owl want you TO-
help hang and ill tie kings for he l!'
little ones. Ills mother was proud OF her
faithful little son and hrea tf1ed 4 d prayer;
that q might live TO see mar more sucn
happy xmases. S3 "a
Up RI NfARCELIlA8 u ONES, ~ HI
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/ one 4 cold Christmas day, a little girl
named M label, was out selling matches;5
she wa s "a eyed and looked like she WAS
very hungry. IN Nobod VI would buy any
from ii r. n At4night W hen she went home
she found q her mother hard 4 at work
Mabel was fla most Il 1s AIMED to so in
where er#mot her 5was becau /! she had rad
not even so ID ono box .of ma hes IIerS
mot her u said VA, ,tsRthink there be
any Christmas here. j Us t as they were
iabo,ii t; to }sset the ints Maoelis
Uncle James stepped III. l IL q asked Mabel's
mot er, whose name was Mrs. q hompso 81
how III i. m onpson was getting on. q
tears In her eyes she said Mr. Thom M
son is dead. '''s9$t James vas SURPRISED to
hear this.
,5 she was very much surprise Cd at see e.
Ing her bret her aga in,s too and said n. il5
had given you UP for Head but fiI .. an;
glad enoug h at seeing you back AGAIN.
He had Been away a GROSS the sea, that ts
tho reason she had gtvepssh TOT .
dead. s5s III ~
away a long time. So he bohghtlst hen, g
nice Christmas dinner. So they had their
Christmas dinner any wa X IA Gji4
james 4 did mot 4 like he little cottage
they lived In. SO he bought them their
new furniture and moved isSt TO " u q better
house and lived 81 the rest @
3s.SS By, Iov ELYN & j.. DYKE. .5s
No 2cs Wsst Queen Street, IIa ann e. On !,
Va.ai5S
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A.,a5CI,;H:RIIsT:MAs SURPRISE.

j(Written and Illustrated by Mareellas
8s5 i.i &: n; j ones ~ j55S5
.,oh, mamma, why can't Santa I Claus 'sa
come to see US; We have tried 2to5be good t
gchildren? s.95 ~
"santa Is too poor this year, Z gu Will Nj
3haye to wait until ho comes around
again. Their fourtee year-old brother
came In the door JUS In time to sec the
two sad little faces turn ava y y nd see
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and / know she win enjoy 7, and 7 will
Isl i tell you a secret. M rimes q.
Sister takes yyo tn ut runs Is nan 0o
would be happy . sister would al i've y y,
too, and make mamma the 4 same present
i dos And that would IN AXE lis p Y happy.
Is - Z Z X -. ROB ROY RHUDY.
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withypink nose and eyes, long ears and .
cotton tail9f9r each child. li55 II
M OH; lowtt tie lit tie eyes shonc, and how
happy thaYllt tile Jamcses we're when they
opened the & box on Christmas I'M rning
and found they were not forgotten.
4 And how: happy 81 n the tile donors
were Z over! sending the box. u forsst'tI t sis
more blessed to give than to receive. ,'S5ss
3s Il s23ss2 s$ArARYSFCLTON REiEDY.
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MARY FULTON's
XMAS STORY

Thls is a really truo story, md y know
all tho people in ".
Steve James died mud left Alice NTH
4 five little children and no money, They,
lived In the Smolll,taiN SIN Y cpbln,5all
when IT came near christina s. Nice told
tho ehildren to not expect Santa Claus.
l,ley said, Why not, mamma, he always
i came when papa WAS lere. she REPLIED,
Santa Claus sometimes Targets thu
POOR Little Jean said: 'sMalnma, papa
lives awit h the angels, and ! feel ~ ufss ~
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,5Nun1erical sc IS Letters

4 lS, e, 20, IS, 325. 13, s, IL. 10-a holi day.
& &c, II, 1S. 4, 22-a badge OF royal ~.
N O.. u. ;S7. 24-Est abb Ia hed. ss
10, 5. IL. 81 f14 IA planet. 1. B
& The whole as ii happy time for chi4-
GEORGE &ToNIPlSINs,
q No. 800 NORTH 9Te nth Street.
h 6f,3 City.
Disrp ond.
~ letter. v lre low Of, X the
M asure III 4 poatry. 6) "a Holiday. (0
a. Septet. Tx y "a Esprit. 90 "A Negroes pros
NJ ff Al 4 9iS WILL r., AK %
l.Ss@ 6oe y. Tenth St. 3g9
35 Frog y
h From i to 2 to Announce. 53S
From 9 to 3 no OdiOus. E55 III * vi
8 From to q ITO Elm o liant. 81 3Y
Is from 1 TO 4btos IA SApectaols. YS9 II
y From to 1 to Tho annointsd.
From s to ~ 10 n 8lso Id:
S58 sti Il SB sS4 "a s5 90 an. Tsntr Ut. S
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Diamond Diam


4. Il Although we arc hut twsnty-six,
u We cl,anKe to mi lions \ two
Although we cannot speak O word.
We tell what otters %.
Z, Ladies. na hrst you ought 10 3shpn,
And those poor aides who have 5none, 5
May yet b ysry Wise, ID i;
My second. then I lrspo4nmsnd,
Watch you may jnlntly and; & 81
Myssecond' Is shappy 10 attend III y
A the beauty Of the mind.
TO :, yo !. y then ! la , I compare n.
Tilt always charms the sight. ;,
81 II the fire srats and nrN irons cost
$40 what will the iGotka come ito 2t.s4 i.t
What's the dAferenee between an
old maid and 70 Girl fond of reg 'lieaasd
& What q that which, the NOR. you
s. What ST ono should ave haen placed
~ ~ n y y S LUCY ID. DUNN, q
sl2 N. saist A.. Ric'lnolld, Va,
Acrostic,
NV flrst is In long, nut not In SONG. :
& nv second sis In hollow. also IN tallow,)
4 MY third Is IN eat, q $50 IN heat, 9,
NV fourth Ia In viii II, but not In hill 9a4
MY Nth IL Ii, cal ~ sf9l In hall,
My sixth la In earl, nlso n curl,
Il My eighth liz IN not, but not IN hot. !.
Ifyon trace these lines Alright az glrl's
name will come to light; Y ~ 4, y.
Composed by & I1lla boswell. New
IN ~
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AnGVers

/. G-oats II n. y q
3 ~ eel. a 9si N
J. Alden. s6( 4. I3 Y, Il, 4
|. Brook. s u. ijEaI s.yi
81. Cape. 81 a ny "a
8. E-aster, Ii n 3sSf e 81
{. Hash. IA
Il PUZZLE z !; !; q J, olINTEsT.
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weeks before C,hri stmas. as she was y t.
ting on his lap. HI s58 I; 4; S
h, ~ she answered II want something
@that lis Impossible to have. Z Il u
WELL, deary, tell mo " hat. It Is. IT.
might be possible to. GET fts y ~
& IT want a sister, or q companion. Just
about my CO. y on know that VIC x live
100 far from any Of my friends to have
them come8 Just any lime to visit me, 'ss3si
A Tho entrance Of company s topped fur
3tlier talk Just now. Uncle Ned did not
forget this talk ale made arrangements
for l.t1n and his little otherless girl
TO come and live with Carries mother,
and father They were e come Christ
mas morning very early. .ls " sS
III Tho pian was n fine one, and Carries
mother and father were both pleased
IClirstmas morning arrived at last and;
Carrie anxious to see her presents, stole
y1lietly downstairs before breakfast, ana 1
Swcntginto tho large sitting room. t rs
THE first thing that she saw wa n crib,
with q little Girl her own size III it,
Carrie ssprang over to i he chile and threw
both arms around her and kissed her;
many times, They both laughed, and !
turned. to the door, saw the grand y ncle
Ned and Carries father and other f44yi
4 AZ Carrie cried ort"lInele NED, ~ thank
+ YOU! You are the only one to do II, hos
cause Il only told you and 4 n 9 one else
Yes, deary, It s my own 3lit TIC GIRL
come here to find n friend and ~ me WI
YOU Il hope you two9Wil start out from =!
this GlirIstmas day and try to hslp each
other through llfo,"9.f Is n. .,5r3. E
Tho day passed pleasantly, and when
the two we're tucked IN their beds thnt
night, they both said they hal received
tho best present given on Christmas tlay,
M 8Sf !, ss Is Il i no REsEpI AlITCFElllL,
No, geo Randolph Street. 8j5
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ROB ROY SEES y
SANTA CLAUS

Rob begged daddy to not use heaters
before Christmas. for he didn't know how
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MARY WARREN MAY. s.
n n ~ yYavcrly, Va g.
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s$MA A i ) CHRISTMAS.

sNfARCELIlA5JO ONES,
X Ill N. Fourth st. Richmond. Va,
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81 Dear MIR. Times Man We saw the ple-
sture m Tho Hines, Dispat oil /. of = he hoy
So JiliiGelinibed ina chnlr and marked out
alltfe duys{till the ATTN Now only eleven q.
remain, and mammassnya Jim may mttrk
come. Ishava tried to i he as good MS i
could, hut soma times am naughty, then
mamma mark off one Of my presents
a &, when men Il a ao mp sfy sooa sis
7Rut ri, Xmas day Il III tell yo.l what rs
mean to do, Will 40 70 and nv! !.
Nainnla, iii give In and not t,tke q tAn.,,s
.fruin oriSha .naughty for. u W hole year
and that Will be Hlanl'pa's 2tHlas pre- sen
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Dear n Editor. IN ~ sister and myself
have lost Dur bad ges, viii you, please send
us another one N We will Try no to loose
IT. j also send some puzzles. which are,
for the puzzle contest. 81 II you can please
publish those rules that you \ had; in tile
rubbed n 80 ii hat any one N uldn' make
them out. III want to try for hose prizes. !
Now il must close. Your friend,
n 81 tI,UCYBAND ETHEL DUNN. "
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Dear Edit or,-1 wish very much for my
drawings to be In the paper. RAJ i have sent
several things TO you and I&h ayot not seen
them In the paper yet. About two months
ago 4 sent n % drawing which I did not
see n& the per- Ny ma me wa In there,
but I didn' t receive a bad e. !.
81 III {l;;S kATIEe FORD. AZ
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4. DearT y. &. (, - will fell you about
my pretty stocklng r. have to hang az p
4 foot, red toe and heel. and u red band ut
the top with bells on tho top, hung
itSup last Christmas mud got running
over with good things. hope Twill got
lots OF things this Christmas, MY little
SICK this week and p.Lpu had to send
for the doctor, The doctor came and
gave him lots or diclle. fter he took
some OF Ii u lle cried and said he did not
any more, He asked mamma TO give him
i HIS toy pistol he was going To shoe q the
DOCTOR The mex day when ne came
hack Ia see him lle HID the pistol under j, e.
10. day. 70 uise 10 sick, x that Is fous tle
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The Times p spatch: ~ s n NJ "a
}&9g Dear EIditor,-I wish to become a mem
Der OF the 4. ID l, (1Ilb j. hercwi til Ell.
close yo,i5 a drawing, 1y hlch I hope Will
YOU Will send ailne bad ge land accept
mo as IA mem ber,s Will do all sI can %
make this page Interesting Nh III ~ ts
#S36s Very trul y. your friend y. 81
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4 Your 8ittlo, friend.
III "a III WILLIE y 4 r OBERTS, u RI
Norwood, !, Nelson co1ln ty,S q. "

Editor Of II !. d. G.. C, /. SIS &
Dear Sir; Enclosed ~ ease lind a. spec,
ID set OF domnoes. suitably Inscribed, for
tho best letter written. Perhaps there are
Others who \ are FAR m Fl uperlor, ny
you reach the topnlost round &of the lad.
.der5 OF success a. tier thin klng ~ would
rather have you sec this as q specimen
mentioned above because this As tho
1lientest, .S punctuAtcd !. better aud NJ better
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Dear ~ ftor. II would 3 like very much
70 join It he ~. ID. y c. C !. page. EN- closed
you will find Ga little piece calls The
Babes in the Woods. Ks e lease send me "a
badge. 53 Y ours truly, " t.l$35
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Dear I'D. e.. q. & E. l :,
8 Il am little boy nix years old. and
have a nice badge .SrI go TO school and
can writo come, but ma NINA said a she
would write for me this time II you Ill
SEQ anything Of Santa Claus please tell
him to bring mo q lot of nice things!
Mamma says sa nta In tho city has more
nice things than he has in the country.
Please send me a bad go, and y Will write
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I'm TED RHupY,