The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-02
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Dear Editor: 81 III 81.
hope to zee in tho paper. for I have taken a
lot OF pains with It. ~ short time ago 7
sent you q picture OF a house, but I suppose
not have room to put It in tho paper In a
very little while think you vii need an
other page Hoping the club success and to
see this letter in tho paper, I am, a & 35s#
Very respectfully, AZ &
RALPH II. ALLEN.
q No. 1o5 1-s East Canal Street. city.
ain six and a half years old. send you
Two pictures drew by myself. hope to get
the prize, Please put them In tho T.-D.sC. CT
your little friend.
No. 4oss1-s North Eighth street. - i .,5
Dear Editor:
I8have sent you some pictures drew, and
published. This time will send you 4 puzzle
for the other members TO guess. hope 1t will
next Sunday. Papa says Lean go to the,
shipyard with him. and stay al day, and will
tell you OF everything 7 see. 14wiah you and
all the members good luck. "a
q From your little member
81 No. co3 West Queen Street. Hampton, Va.
Dear Editor: IT
1t has been quite a. while ssinco I have sent
any letters or anything to the interesting
l,.,1 g, g. have been reading tho
sunday. j certainly nm glad to see how much
our club has prospered The children seem
club. Ilthink 1t would be very nice for all the
children to correspond with each other. am
speaking &; Of the bright ln 2; hers Of tho club.
If you like this idea, think the way to let
tho children know t.L.is to publish In your
corner of tho page. With best wishes for the
members and especially your kind self.
Is
LUCILLE cRoWDER.
4 Trultt, Va. 3f
Dear Editor OF tho It'd C. CT:
am sending you some of my drawings. I
7 would like to become a member OF the
You can communicate with me and also
send meg@Iny badge.
Respectfully
No. . West Cary Street. city.
Dear Editor:
suppose You think ! have forgotten the
IT'D; 6, "a, but ! have been going q school
close March goth. Will be sorry when 1t
closes am glad that spring. Is here again
] think the winter Is very nice but like
chickens. but r haven't any hens setting. ]
like to raise chickens, Ike all kinds OF fowls.
\ have five fall chickens and ] did have eight
but the other three froze 70 death We have
six pretty gcesei they are laying now.
am dofrg Some drawn work. / Ike tn do drawn
work. Welt must close Hoping to see this
Iremaln yonr friera, -, z !
Midway Mills. va. s'
Dear Editor: ~
This Is my first letter to the chIldrens club
ana I nm very much. embarrassed In writing
been sending In stories and riddles, We have
had suel pretty weather lately. but ] think
school sch, n y, recess s Jumping rope and playing
jump rope, II seems very funny 10 SEQ Il
grown man jumping rope With the children,
Ws are somg to- nsye nEh onhs err
i have fine times riding horseback for we
have a fine riding horse, hut she is.very wild.
fshng tho other day and caught five suckers
and a catfish, The catfish got off the string
aud could not catch HIM m''st close n,yy
the waste basket. remain
y, BERNARD u. FoRpl,s,
Dear Mr. Editor:
It'd, o. d. why bears haze short tails.
Once there WAS i1s bear ssa who ls LIVED ,,
not 10 70 With. y tpx that he would ,s lead s
him Into mischief, Ono day, the little bear!
WAS going walking, and met Mr.. Fox. who
could 10 With him. and the fox said, YES"
The fox said he only had one rod. but ! can
tell you how to catch fish, You turn your
bear did ms the fox told him, 1t was not
long before he Jumped up screan,ing with
pain. a crah had hold OF his tail The fox
laughed until his sides ached. rs 1
lie. said the only way TO- get 'Td Of the crab
was 10 have his tail cut Of, So the little bear
Let his iall 20 q. cut or When, When no went home