The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
BR light LETTERS FROM
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.

Dear Mr.. Editor:
received my badge on Monday NOM
ing as was going TO school. thank
tell you about my pnis. I live on The 4
river a half a milo from Petersburg. +
have a. lot Of pcts--,do gs, ca s and rab-z
One is ID setter: her name Is Della. Ihs
others are hounds; their names are Rat
tier and Beauty, before long viii tell
you about Della.
ALBERT E. READE.
+ Petersburg. Va.
Dear Editor: $a8F s#5s
: r hope you will publish this story. I
have had a puzzle published. but never
b ais9 saad my syeFy
lures in wonderland" but her adventures
are different from Dorothys trip, ! think.
Il would have written u George ifashlnG s.
ton story. but could not illustrate u, 20
did not write one. ga Il Il h II.
Ny friend, Lillian Mtrray,9%and a mem
Der Or the T. 2. G g. ia sick With lne
roseola. Hoping you will publish my
story, which enclose. i remain.
Your friend.
MARY CATHERINE. WHARTON.
Graham. n. G.
Dear Editor:
& received yonr pretty badge to-day.
and / think It Is very rice. Z am very
anxious To get Mother t,oos Sc Z, pam. IN.
book. II will tell you story aooul HS
little pet banty. - -,
would cuddle down and let me pick het
UP ! fed her ont OF my hand and put
her to bed every night. She would so Up
stairs and get peAhld the Link anu !a'
an egg. a,,>-r rArrrS
Sweet Chalybea;e. Va.
y Il, : + ( s v ~ e 4 ..4 r Il 81
Dear Editor:
i think you're very kind to sond me
such a pretty pin. and an, am p ,lr, "a. 90
wear il. Some other lit aa g, s,Ts Mn was
or Goose book. Sanity brought me some
colored crayons. and Wan.ed 70 have
new book to paint. nave q a = y,
back door and bring her In to warm her
feet, 1t is SO cold for her IN tho uecp
snow that I wish for shoes and stoGk,
hniches lots Of pretty brown chicks tnat
Ny pretty shetland IRONY, ma named nn, SaeK g
gets cold TOO, ,nnd M aeSn 4, ln ANA r,de Him
and drive him In tho summer an SIX SIX
years old and 1.-Two in the mountains
Your little friend,
H .151 FRANCES EAKI,E.
Sweet Chalybcate, Va.
Dear ditor Of r. D. c. C.,--l thousnu,
vol ii wrte to you 10 ask fyJu WHe.her
III Mother Goose paint pictures nave ss.SDi,
EGoulng My father was not lanlns " y +
I'm IS Lis. ntch when joined Ire ~ y =.
e. e., but j have gotten him Is. taKe "
for me ! love The T.mss-Dispatch and
II, 'p. q. c., and love to READ u,
iust wrote TO you to ask you 70 put
soma moro M6ther Goose paint Plclui os
IN The Tunes Dispatch. ~ have bcen " u
ing to ct d Mother Goose pnlnLl Gook. !.
q would like to have one very much.
n O. q fsells some moro pa nj Pc " fs.ss
so a can get me a. Mothcr " ouee pai'n Ivy.
book From your little friend , s,t.s
Is CALEB HENRY GARY. y
LunenbnIg Va.
r. ST. VII sind you some pictures,
riddles or puzzles for you to have pup
llshed soon. al
Dear Mr.. Editor,-l received ttle. nsSn
little b dge, Please accept my ma.lS
thanks To- same, feel ani- e hen rec; stn = e
bs'ng made n, u, G. @: member. ! am
lust a lite 8 H. put attend school one
mile from home. When the Gays arc very
tad. my little So Ell SEVEN yea RS DID,
takes mo, sand rides back nome alone
Don t you think we are hLnVe III g'T!s
me following Ia n rlddle = Would llpSe
soma OF ths lit le ones to answer, I, I,
x rnartls Wall as White as TllKs
4 curtain drawn as soft as slk'
Amid the wall a fountain cehr'
the golden appe doth appear.
MARY BELLE JAMES.