The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
Letters From
The Children.

Dear Editor: :
Y Joined the club somo time ago. but haven't
written anything fortit yet. am going to tell
the club members about my cat, which Is a
true story. I am eight years old. My cats
mama Is lToodens no can almost talk. Every
morning mother lets him IN and tells him, Go
%ak the h he'd and rbs his head ali over our
faces I II we make out we are asleep. he
nibles our ears. When he finds out we arc
and new; Az much as to say. "Ivo got them
up He knows the milkmar, he tells mother
when he comes, and he mover stops nlewing
until he gets his share. Mother says, 'Toodens
has more sense than lots of folks she knows.'
Toodens Is a beauty black and white with
hs fay sys sl
thing but a hound dog. Wishing the members
a happy Easter, I am, ~ 81
80 - { 80, ALBERT r.. POLLARD.
52e North Twenty: ninth Street. city.
Dear Editor: 5.l2s Dir &
Tho book you sent to ms as q prize. was
received this morning, and I want to show
my appropriation by thanking you right away
could not have pleased
Obliged to you for your kind words OF praise
on my work. enclose you photo OF myself
y had. to cut It from group You ca mot
imagine what a. delight the Childrens Page
lis to me. I think Mamie BristoW3 draws 50
nicely. .ss35 - e
Let me tell you what one Of the little Rich
mond girls told me the other day. She asked
nc, where my home was and when I said
South Carolina, she turned UP her nose. and
not very politely answered: we hate people
from there. because she started the war. 4
Well, Il have written a long letter 80 I.
will close for this time, With best wishes to
you and the It'd. G. c.
: NIT MILp ,rIsi VAN 1NGEN sM1rHE.
No. GOO East Clay Street. city
+ ~, - r-dItor a MI h5embers: 5l3.7t
Having nothing to do Mt present, I take
this opportunity Of writing to you all!
and are looking forward for a merry time.
especially Easter. hunting eggs ana making ai
visits.
md see Ben Hur. one day this week. know
s would enjoy 1t so much, but rs think al
hope goes nope some o OF : yor ~,
and Il feel that II 4 trust It to- some of the
It'd &c. members. VIII surely near some
Nv wrote a composition on Tho Proper Edu.
cation for Boy" the other day, and would i
would write one on the subject. Tho Proper
Education for Girl :"
WE'LL guess have said lie enough ta, TOR TINS ms
! Hon. Editor and members prosperous tu-
5ture. I am, u.nd a. II. .5 g. El5
Your fr'e MASTER JESSE =. WEST.
wavorly, Va
As was 50 successful last week I will send
you another Easter puzzle ana. wlsh you
would enter st for tho gold medal, as want
one OF them really bad
Your little { 1r Hn45a IN : roMpK1Ns.
No 500 North Tenth Street ea, city " hut
thanks for It. anyway. = =
noor Ed,tir. 4Sst. ASr4H3s5fE ~ .ts9t 5#BE
II am ma o little girl twelve years old, have
ion the It'd. c.. C. We have a little dog. Hts
nana is Jack. Ho Is very pretty. dearly
love to read tho Chdren's Page. think
Louise X, Kennedy's drawings arc fine
Please send mo a badge.
Your little friend ~, .,,n,,,,,,,
No a2s Twenty-seventh Street. Newport
News. Va. i
Il, would i.iY. very much like to Join tho It'd.
you will send mo n badge remain. s3
- JACK COURTNEY THOMPSON.
No. u b11 North Eleventh Street, Richmond,
p p. s-1 hope you will like. my drawing.
Editor OF The Times. Dispatch:
Dear Mitor.-I have been reading tho Chill
drens page for long time and take great
interest In 1t, because have been sick all tho
winter and was compelled to stop school.
would Iiko very much to join the It'd. 9. ca,
YOU q real story OF our dog Dan, Enclosed you
Will find u drawing which ! hopo VIII be
good enough to be published. Wishing you
great success with your club. Will say