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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06

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 What you need to know. In just the right shape.
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dams went to the edge Of the woods to
rest and prepare FOR nnothertnght.
When the whites were preparlnE for Il
second fight also they found their powder
scarcc. They knew thru without powder
Z they couldn't keep tho Indians back, a1d
to surrender meant certain death.
Captain Zane called his men together
and told them that In his house there
was u keg of powder and asked II any
one would volunteer to 30 for It.
Just then the captains sistor Elizabeth
stepped forward and said she would go
for the powder that couldn' t Il single man
be spared At first tho captain would not
conscntsto her going, but at Inst the
gates were opened n moment, and the
girl ran through. The Indians saw her,
and In n,nazcment cried, "A sduaw, u
squaw!' but didn't fire ut her. 5
She entered her brothers. house and
found the keg, but Twas too heavy for
her to carry; SO she cmptlo6 the powder
into her apron. When she came out of
the house to return to the fort. the In
adians fired at her, but, although the ar
rows whistled over her head, she rea ched
the fort in safety, and with the help OF
the powder, the mon were able to keep the
Indians from setting fire to the fort that
night.
Is In the morning some more men came,
and the 1ndlans were driven away.
Elizabeth Zane, that brave girl. who
brought tho powder&to the men at the
fort, will never I be s forgotten.
SADIE r.. BE1DING1R.
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After several days we secured her q
good home (ns We did not need herr, and
she ls living there nov
~ LOUISE HARRISON McCRAW. I
a FAITHFUL DOG.

"why don't you Listen, Tom? That's
the third time I've spoken" said tho
fireman to the engine driver, Tom Sen
ton, tho driver, pointed down the limo as
he answered. "oo yo, soc tllnt brown
and white collie there? He will get run
over. a hive been watching him about
f,vc minutes He's quito lost himself;
ri Jump down and catch him."
TITS d risk" said the fireman; n dog $
not worth IT, +, AZ
But Eeaton wns OF his engine In Il
moment, and Just In time he dragged
the animal Off the track. I, ii
III time for the collie, but too late to
save himself: N train from the Opposite
direction knocked the kind hearted driver
down. and mt niglltfnll the man who had
gone out strong and well in the morn
Ing was lying III the hospital with one
OF his legs taken off, and the painlul
thought that he would be 4 cripple FOR
lifc filling his mind. He had been a
good man and the company found him Il
place IN the country. where, cripple ms
he was, he could still work. S2
Interested passengers who looked for
him saw always With him a fine collie
dog. The faithful dog knew hts prcscrver
and lived for the mnn who had helped
him in hts hour Of need. Taught BY past
experience to keep off the rails nc fol-
lowed Tom about like his shadow. But
the perlly OF railway servants are many;
and for second time n rushing engine
overlook Seaton at work. When !:c WAS
found outatretchcd in death, tho faithful
collie he had once rescued was standing
guard over his body and could only
with much difficulty be dragged away.
ID AMY KRAFT.
I Fstk.,. a
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a Inst night was sitting at my WlnuoW
gazing out upon the garden, which was
bathed In the soft moonlight. when SUD
denly d long slanting ray OF llgh t-seein :.
70 come from the moon. and was gently
lifted from my chair and placed upon me
luminous ray. seemed 20 1loat s'owls
upward until ~ last oppeu - : ~ ~
OF the moon.
..,Velcome 81 to the moon, mortal, SAID
voice directly In my ear. and turning
nv head, I saw that no one less than
tho Man In the Moon was addressing
me. 8j
He was little old man, with big.
round. Jolly face, pale and luminous IKE
tho moon Itself. and he now turned MS
FOLLOW me- he Haid. and obeying
his directions, stepped brayely. forward !
and seemed to enter the soft. LIQUID
moon. . ,5
1t Ia hard for me to describe the IN
terror OF the moon, but I seemed to no
cnvelopcd in pale, golden mist, and
walking on I came to o sort OF room,
pale. Eolden like the exterior OF the
moon. There for the first time, ! sa"
the Woman In the Moon. and she was
we'll worth seeing. She had long, gut
torng hair, and was very beautiful.
Near her stood another beautiful woman,
with bow IN her hand,a anu 4 qui'c1
/ OF arrows at her side, and knew her
at once to be Diana, the great huntress,
and goddess of the moon.
hi looked outside and saw many stars
shining in the sky, and they seemed
very near and bright Once more l
turned my gaze upon the strange, quaint
people OF the moon.
Mortal" began the Woman Of the
Moon. In soft voice, you are Welcome
to the" but her sentence WAS nerc.
finished, for suddenly the coon, grew
az black as night, and a cola chill ran
over n.y. whole body. "Oh, what Is ~"
I cried. Don't be frightened said
LLAMA, 1T is simply cloud passing over
the NOON" and l Thought that there was
slight contempt In her voice. but con-
TESS that am great coward. and that
1t gave me no small fright. In mo-
,nent the room was as bright as l'efore.
but only had time TO catch glimpse
of tho moonfolk. for a voice suddenly
cried out: Wake up, dear; 4. is late,
and opening my eyes knew that my
trir TO the moon had been taken in
dreamland
BY ELEANOR coyvAN SCOTT.
Box 127, New River Va.
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ELIZA MAY.

Elva May wasn't the little girl TO get
4 mad at nothing and she had never been
called quick tempered. but this was be
You'd endurnncc-to BIO told by ones
best friend that one was cruel and that
ono could not hold her doll again and
to be told TO so home was more than
one could stand. She turned out of. the
8 tormentor's cato with an acheing heart
and tears in her eyes. Dad was coming
home tonight and ~'Oh! the things he
would bring her." and what would he
bring hereto give Maud? What should
she tell him was the matter when she
refused to give 1t TO her? She would have
to tell mama. and she could see the pain
in her Dyes rs she told her that her
little girl was angry with her best
friend. Could aho do It? No. She
could stand most anything rather than
TO tell mama,
She turned rcsolutcly around and
started bnck to AIaud's. AS she neared
tho gate she decided that sho would call
Maud rather than have Mnud's mother
witness to the dreadful scene which
she thought would take place when she
and Maud met! Maud" she called,
family; Maud Maud's head poked
out OF n window: then Immediately dis
appeared. jIn few minutes she ran
out to the fence with smiling face
but with traces OF recent tears still vis-
ible. why, Miss MAY; Is SO eiad 70
SEQ you back. How are the children?
and Miss May. ! want to thank you for
spanking my Jane, she has been such
changed hhild since. Oh. guess my
baby has gotten over tho whooping
cough: how is yours 2" "Oh. yory we'll.
thank you" Elvn replied. oh. wasn't
It great, Maud wasn't mad at ALL"
Hadn't you better como In. Miss
May" and Maud ran to the gate to
meet her. She hooked one arm In
Elvas and drew out tho other. which
she had been holding behind her, dis
closing 10 view a. big piece OF chocolate
cake. "Iravo bite" she asked. gem
crously. ut was for the party, you
know, but 1t might make tho children
sick" she added, apologetioally. and Elva
took n bite.
that night as Mrs. May was putting
I1lya to he'd, she bent over and kissed
nor. "FIas mothers little grid had a
wood time to-day?'' "Oh. tp1endtd,"
came in sleepy tones from the bed. Mrs.
MaIo moved softly around tho room
putting things to order, AS she went
to 20 out, she heard something and
paused to listen Jane, Maud, choco-
Into cake" tho little voice. trallcd or
into silence. Mrs. Male waited q min?
ute, then smiled and closed the door
softly. MARY DREW LAND.
521 West CASTOR Street Greensboro.
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THE FOUR sUNBEAMs.


Four little sunbeams came earthward ono
day, I.l.
All shinglng and dancing along on their
way,
Resolved that their course should be
blest.
LET us try" they all whispered, "sonle
Kindness to do,ss1
not seek our own happiness all the day
through,
Then meet ins the eve at the west"
ond sun beam ran In at Il . g long cottage
X M door,
And played "hlde and seek with a child
i, on the floor,
Till baby laughed loud in his glee, t
And chased In delight his strange play
mate so bright.
The little hands grasping in vain for the
light
That ever before them would flee.
Ono crept to the couch where an In
valid lay, II. -
And brought him a dream OF the sweet
summer day,
It's bird song and beauty ana bloom,
Till pain was forgotten and weary un-
rest
And In fancy no roamed through tho
scenes no loved best,
Far away from tho dim darkened room;
(To be contlnued) l'sE
LUNA LEFLER,
& No. us North Twenty-seventh Street,
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#PocAHONTAs.

When this country was first discovered
by white men the 1ndlnns did not like
the why they treated their hunting
grounds. 81 VI 5s
rho white men would clear place
in the forest. build their houses, and
make their plans to stay there long
time. Sometimes they would choose
game had always been found. and where
tho Indians had always been sure to find
good hunting.
or course. after tho white men came
to such places tho game would SO away.
Each tried to do MS much harm to the
other as they could.
& Powllatnn wnis T. grent chief among
the indian family that lived In what Is
now called Virginia. He had n daughter
and gentle and often showed herself a
true friend to the white mon. even when
her people hated her most
This Indian princess saved the life Of
Captain John Smith. a great leader
among tho early settlers Captain Smith
had been captured by the Indians and
Powhatan said he was going to kill
him. But Just as the Indians raised their
clubs to strike him, Pocahontas ran be-
tween them and begged her father to
save him. and SO he did. The white peo-
pie and the Indians were more friendly;
afterwards: En- S S!$ XII
Tho white men did not always remem-.
Der how kind Pocahontas had been TO
them, for when she was about eighteen.
years old thoy took her prisoner and
kept her at Jamestown a long time.
Pocahontas did not find living with.
the whto&people bad after all. She be-
came member of the church and
changed her name to Rebekah.s "a ts S.
Thon 4. young MIN named John Rolfe,5
asked her TO marry him and she con-
sentcd. They went to his home In Eng
land and great many people flocked
to see the little Indian princess.
She met her old friend John Smith.
In England, and was delighted to see see
him. 3$ :, i.
end her husband promised he would take
her back to her old home. But just
when she was about to go on board the
skip. she became sick, and very soon
died. Not every one thinks we'll OF the
Indians, but al who have heard or the
Indian princess, Pocahontns.
SL,OUISE SPAIN,
4 Nc. 500 North Thlrty-fourth Street, city.
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TOPSY-A TRUE STORY,

Ono day as was standing In the bnck
yard ! spied q little black glrl with a
great deal of white In her eyes and a
little short, nappy hair, standing by the
cato. She looked like she was fresh
from the jungles of Africa. She was
ragged and dirty. She said her people
had driven her away from home and
that her name was Topsy. We fed her
and gave her some clothes and then
gave her some work to do. soon taught
her to do q great many little Jobs, but
called me "NIlstress.p I kept a little boil
upstairs and every time ] rang 1t she
would cews to ses what ; wanted,
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ELIZABETH ZANE.

On the banks Of the Ohio River there
was fort called Fort Henry. When the,
Indians, who were lighting the whites,
attacked the village all the men, women
and children fled to the fort. Tho In
dIans next attacked the fort, and oil the
men that went out to fight were killed
or taken prisoners. At last there were
only twelve mon left to protect tho wo-.
men and children. The fighting was kept
up for many hours and at last the In
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THE TIMES-DISPATCH.

! ~. . E
Which paper is the cheapest
And hest OF all that go
TO different States and countrles3
Tho Times Dispatch, you Know
II you read other papers,
You read them all by force;
But what paper do you love 70 reao1
Tho Times-D Dispatch, of course
This paper is sold by the hundreds
And hundreds day by day.
What paper Is 1t, you askf
Tho Tlmes-Dispatch, say.
All the people read this paper,
Whether they DO largp or smalli
For Sunday the childrcn's page pf
4 Tho Times-Dlspntch beats all
EVA REYNOLDS WOODY,
2s1s u. Franklin st., Richmond, Va
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HARVEST SONG.

].
Summer Is gone, autumn Is here, 81 IA
This is the harvest for all the year,
Corn In tho crib oats In the bin,
Wheat is Ill threshold, barley drawn In.
II. IN
Carrots in cellars, beets by their side. 4
Full ia the hay loft, Whae tu:l ~ ...ue|
Apples are barreled. nuts laid to dry
Frost on the garden. winter Is nigh.
Father in heaven, thank Thee for all
Winter and spring time. summer and
fall.
All Thine own gifts to Thee we bring.
Help US to praise Thee, our Heavenly
King.
No. CO South King ST., Hampton, Va,
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Big Money in Goose Growing.

II II. DeCourcy, the poultry expert OF Ireland.
says he knows a farmer who made profit Of
81. 200 last year raising geese on a 9o-acre farm.
He paid 500 rent, and food for ass geese cost
and 653 eggs for s277. Hay and other products
OF the farm brought his total receipts up to
81, $50. For the first week the gosllnss were
fed three times a day with n mixture Of equal
parts, oat-meal and barley-meal moiscned
with SKINNED milk. After this they were fed
twice day until month old. Grass Is the
main food. f
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a NEW YEAR PRAYER.

Jesus, our glorious Lord! 53
3 Turn over the New Years leaf;
Let It be spotless and clean,
q And no one have sorro" ana srlet..
jesus, old glorious Lord sss
4 Let us be forever Thtne
Make us all THY true children
n OH may we be part of the vine 'irNs
Jesus, our glorious Lord
/ Forgive our sins Of the past
Let us all die forgiven
Then take us to heaven at las.
JULIA CHARTER WELLS.
Suffolk, Va. Eleven years o1u'
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WESTON BR1STOW, JR.,
Tnppahannock Va.
Bible Puzzle.

/. Joseph. .. Moses. 8. Samuel. 4. Saul.
.. David. 6. Solomon. g Daniel. s. I,az-
arus. MARY LEWIS.
HAMPTON, Va.
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CONTRIBUTORS
: Babcr. Julian T.,
13cdlnger, Sadie,
Bruce, George,
Crump, Pearl.
Draper. II. NJ.
Faulkner. r. X,
Hammer, Lily Lee,
lIorsley. Louise g,
Jeffrics, Sallie NJ,
Joyncr, Emily HI
Krntz. Aimee,
Kelley, Laurence,
Land, Mary D.,
Letter, Luna, 81
Lewis. Mary.
lehman. Dlnwood,
Lynn. Mary s.,
Lyle, Evelyn c.,
Martin. John.
z hlcGorley. Bessie.
McCrnw. Louise.
Mitchell. Mildred
MyroYer, James.
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THE yyEIsK's PI1IzE-yVINNERs..
CONTRIBUTORS FOR THE WEEK.

FOR THE WEEK
Nuckols, Helen, 5.
i Pa ttison, Kate.
I'lewes, Charlotte,
Royal. George.
Roberts, Ida r.,
Robertson, s. E.,
Rhudy. Rob Roy,
Rhudy. Mary F..
Rhudy. Jim Ted.
Ramos. Jose B.,
scrugss, Hattie L..
Stern, Daniel,
shapero. Florence.
Sllapcro, Frances,
Scott, James,
Scott, Eleanor c.,
Spain. Louise.
Woody, Eva r., 4
Wells. Julia c.,
Wells. Grace L,
Walker, Louise.
Williams, Horace.
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Six white eggs in a bed OF hay.
Waiting there to hatch;

When the mother reached her nest,
St An awful fate to match:
And then she said, It will not rest
Till see Tho Times Dispat CHI. 4
BY ROLAND2,K *. FAULKNER.
No. 800 West Clay Street. III
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED
FOR CLUB MEMBERS
pcar children d tho Club:

Dear Children Of tho Club: sts {. A5t
OF, my! whit heaps OF letters did get
from you this week, and how did enjoy
reading them. II am very much afraid
there will not be any room lett Tor my
letter TO YOU. SO nm Just going ~
answer Il few questions some Of you have
asked me.
one disks Il there Is my fec for. mem mem
fbcrshp III the club. No. there Is none
mt all. Any little boz or Girl may ION,
4 the only condition being some contrlbu-
ton Of story, poem puzzle or drn wing.
One little girl asks Il She must AZ
ways write In Ink. Yes, think she
must. You sec, she will have to write m
ink when she gets older, and II she VIII
practice now 1t will save her lots OF
trouble. / know, because have tried
1t. Besides, she writes very nicely III
ink, and there Is no reason why, she should
mind IT,
&g5Thcn Il little boy wants to know five
offered prizes for good photographs taken
BY amateurs. we have not done that yet,
thought we may do 80 II, the future. n
Nov don't be- discouraged II your con-
trIbution does not come In this weeks PHI :
per, for thorc were 80 many good things
that some may have to be left over TIL
next week.
Hope you are al enjoying these beau
{tIful Indian summer days. With best
wishes THE EDITOR
THE WEEKS PHIZE-NVINNER6.9 n
John Martin, Waverly, Va., for series Of
drawings entitled BASE. Ball.
Eleanor coWan scott, BOX 127, New River,
Va, for otory entitled ~ Trip to the
T. Moon.n 5i55 48 a3f5
Eva Rennolds Woody, 2s1s East Franklin,
city, for poem entitled THE Times.
Dispatch"
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oolM n. Twenty-thlrd ST.. Richmond. ~

Dear Edl.or-1 was real glad 10 see u VI
piece Of poetry in the 4. D. c. O. pag y. I tuve3
r w4ose 70 srsy bnye
my badge yet, and I hope YOU will send u T. as
soon as you can. send you u drawing. n OF!
which hope to get n prize. mist cosc,s
with best wishes for the club and every mems
Der. rnma,n, 35 3 IBSss#s
Danville, Va 35isS (ii33SSiggg5 IN ssssss5
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Z etfers From
The Children

Dear r1dItor,-Enclosed you Will md n draw.
Ing which hope Will he good enough to put
In The Times Dispatch. I have sent dfawlnga
up there before, bat have never seen them In
the paper. have bcenI-n member OF the AZ
y c. c. long time. Hoping 10 see this In
the next sundays paper. I remain @ IA sggSgs
Your friend, c5 &{3& gAsS t4i s&Siesf5
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Dear Edltor,-r hnve not received my bad dye
glad to see my poetry In the paper n y eek
ago and hope viii see another pl ece wi ich.s
! will send. entitled Tho Times Dspa &c h.Sss.ss5
Please send my bndge as coon as you, fans
for would like to have one. 5j ss8 ,sllsgE
Yours truly. "a y. ]. . y .,sSS Nh
EVA r. WOODYs &fESaEa
ITrna In
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my picture on the childrens page last SUM-
day. I have sent you another draw Ing which,
/ hope will DO fortunate enough to get a.
PRICE With best wishes for tho T.. y. CT. Nh
am. Your little friend . . !, s s y
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Dear Mr.. Times Man.---we went TO q chi!.s
dren's party yesterday. y was Lura,s party ;
by and nubby said "inen didn't so to par.
Ties, and no wouldn't 20 because he was ten
years old. We had u lovely party ana Alss
Botsy had little tables in the yard and served.
cakes and cllstard, Miss Betsy Is nearly a.
sweet az Lurn-but not quite. !, !, !, :, SiS8
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Dear Ed tori saw In The Times Z. spa tchS
for Sunday, August GOTH. Tint hnii5 won ~
pr.se Tor. puzzle sent You week befors. II
the5T. ID. c.. G. page. Il have helrd nothing
from you in regard TO the prize in ar WAY :5S
and have also written to you and isti lsheard&
nothing. Please white soon as posi- ble.8
as 4 am anxious TO hear from YOU nbou Il
thls.F Very truly, IS S q q. . . . . sf$s
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"a Dear Edtor,.-I wish yoJS vould plense puts
my story In the paper. .DANIEIlSsTETeNsas5 ss
i S 81 e0l4 w. Clay ST., city,
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i Dear Edtor.-I send you drawing OF Bus.
ter brown and hope It Will not catch tn
" '' o's'" aEoRG q 81 J. RYALI. n !S
2i 6la N. Third Street. city, gs
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Dear Mr.. Times Man,-We are going to
Friday we want to 20 down to Papa Fults'..
ROB Roy WAS d9 n% Il, tha r En-
snoring. Next morning ne came home and
said Papa Fult roared 80 he thought 1T was
q bear coming to eat him up Your friend,
M -.,i7l3T5l 4 d MARY FULTON RIuDY,98
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Dear Ed!tor.--Your letter and badges II ayoSssSS
juat COME We are very happy. and than ,you, II
TO make little folks SO glad. We send some
things which! wo nope you Will think worth
publishing VIII Il be oblg ed to awrte M .ss
stories with Ink? l6 Your little friends
Tsl58 Is 'S55 JULIA AND GRACE 4WELLS.SSssSssS N
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Dear Editor,-I nm aglttie girl eleven years
old, and would like very much to become a.
member OF the T. p O. q. Enclose you Will
tho children page next Sunday. With best
Wishes for the H. D. G. Z. CT, Will close.
55Yl Rit Yours truly, E.S 81. Egts1
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a TRIP TO THE MOON.

2ol4 Jefferson Park, City.
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nothing 10 do, SO I thought would write;
am Visiting my cousin. We hays been hay I'm;
nice time riding. don't know when VII
/ am thirteen years old. Please send mo
badge. / would like to become member O.
the 7, D, G, 9, Yopr r rr,eh y ,srpss,N
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by white men the 1ndlnns did not like
the w:iy they treated their hunting
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Dear Ed Enclosed you will find a tile;
drawing Of my. own hope # Is good enough
quite a while since you have heard from me-
but | do enjoy reading the 7. D. G. ~ 10
much. Please don't throw my little draws
Ing in the waste basket. si {.
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Dear Editor, Enclosed YOU Will please nm hna
ths frst one ever drawn, We have moved
10 Eagle Rock since wrote you last
remain your member. =, ,,,,,,,,, &
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T,aar Ediror-I read your chlldren's paHs
eyerS sunday and SEQ that there are ~ Norsn
Carolina children rsprosentea; al, t nSRs yoII
am am Very anxious to Join. Please send mo
badge Enclosed you VIII hn! Story, whlcu
I hope is worthy q puhi'casioh 4 4
fou's MARY DREW LAND,
cnsusboyo. N, g.
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q Dear Fidltor.-r' was very much. surprised to-
glad that you think my story worthy OF once
Ny prize has not arrived yet, but 4 thank you
had to write a composition on IAN Imaginary
"Trip to tho htoon' and !. ! nm sending & YOU
mine. which hope you VIII accept. 81
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