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leg orr. said Emma. Mo- answered the
chair. dIdn,. know chairs eor ,l tai salk. =.
cam Gamma I''' Wonder err how that happened"
az Sha 4sss a ikssxs ,as
How it Unopened that you can talk"
answered emma. 1T is not "a short
story said the ehair oa bu ,n be haxe To-.
morrow. and perhaps Ia-will tell lEls II.
.All right shej assented.
fast was as over. Emma looked for her
around il ths Old house ,n out in n, 1ls
garden she he an fe e1fe Mas the Old
chair. what is the matter?"9 she asked
81 came out here for q little wall ats nav1n
Emma Emma. That piece Of sewing yon loft
G,o rsp!ea tde emma
So MI Mill. ~ replied pile the chair. q,
was made FIVE hundred y XeaTfs oo osTdi
old witch made me- and sn ndred teI and
could walk one elaYyevery yeeIaIr \, sa;i
the witch Whose name was s Ina, T saa
sewold keep me o aM day ye said
sa1lrus li Witch tiispleased her. Then
she said she would have me, no more ore
Shs Mrs f. smP GGSr Kept Nsu me Until
She died. Then5I was taken to an AUG
sold e d pGSHis s gram shG
d Gla. III Kept me a very long tine.
e sha inft me To- her children, and they
ief it me 10 their children. and 50 on, for
two hundred Then r Was r p9t up
there one day and S saw me; Then
was was brought down stairs. and SOLD Ito
Very ragged man. ,I y ~ 7, me mere p
a sap ny v whsn one runs across the floor, /
moan as end then the people ga tho 70
house is haunted. ~, III 4, - d,
4 ha chnir. aIt is dnner-tlme and must
e el1s s said p!nma. Good -by y !. 81.
80 IA ch,,i tut she could not find It.
Sparhnps 1T is still having ad yentures
: = 'i - K A,rHERINE LEWIS HWARREN.
The Chesterteld, city.
Age,8tenl years.
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LORENA's. BIRTHDAY
PARTY

Lorena Earl's birthday came In June,
ana her mamma said she could have a
the day would never come. At last the
day came and Lorena was awakened by
the clock in. her room striking 8 o'clock
In the morning: and Lorena woke with
looked orward-to-day had at last arr
rived. She sprang from bed and dressed
hastily and ran down stairs just as the
breakfast bell rang. Her mother and
she went In. When she turned over her
plate she saw a tiny white box Lorena
took It up and wondered what It could
be. Open sitisand see.'' said mamma
Lorena pressed the spring and the lid
of blue satin WIS a beautiful little ring.
CTo be Continually
LUCILLE FIRESHEETS.
". South Rnsfnn Ir.l
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Ny randnlother's
Cat.

My greatTgrandfather was a soldier in
the United States army and he was a
brave man. yet he was tcnder-hearted
and good
Once when he was at home on fur
Tough he was riding over his plantation
In Virginia, when he heard soft, little
new He stopped his horse and looked
around and saw a little white kitten.
He got down of his horse and picked 1t
up and put It In his pocket and took It
home to his little girl who is now my
grandmother. He called her and told
her that he had something for her. She
felt In all of his pockets and at last found
the little white kitten. He told her to
give 1t some warm milk and make It a
nice little bed. Tho cat was so well
taken care of 1t grew to be large and
beautiful. 1t used to climb up every
morning to the window OF my grand
mothers room and her mother would get
up and let 1t In. One snowy morning she
jumped up to the window with little
white kitten in her mouth. She had two
just like that and ska kept them IN the
pigeon house. Now, one day sad thing
happened to this. pretty cat. My great
grandmother had two hunting dogs. One
day her cat did not come up to the WIN
dow. and after while my reat-grand-
mother went out and found that the dogs
had killed the cat. &
The children buried 1t under a large
fir-tree in the front yard.
ANNIE LEE JOHNSON.
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"a WISE Old .RIAT.

In spacious attic Of an old.time
country house there might have been.
seen an army of rats and mice asscm-
bled together. ~
Now said an old wise mouse. - We
must do something to the cat for she
has killed two OF my daughters and q
countless number of my nieces and
5nephews. Lets kill her." suggested a
little mouse How can we manage
that?" said the old mouse: none LOT
us are big enough to fight Pussy?''
oh. said a half-grown risky mouse,
lets hang bell around her neck SO
when she Is anywhere near we can hear
her and hide safely away" "Bully!"
exclaimed all together. but who is
going to hang the bell around her
neck?. said the oldt mouse. Not t..
chimed In one little mouse. mot me-"
said another, Not me, or mel, they
4 So busy were they they hadn't heard
the soft footstep on the stair nor seen
how Pussy,s eyes sparkIed on such a
daint ymeal. Just then they saw her
and scampered off. leaving poor Puss
MARGARET v. .oN1oHUNDRo.
No. Su2 FLOYD avenue, CITY
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and playthings one day and told her
mother that she was going to visit her.
best friend. dear old lady. The mother
and don't forget what you should say be-
fore YOU leave: No. mamma. came a
voice from the opposite side of the street.
door, and on tiptoe reached for the big
brass knocker The friend opened the
door, and ,stspped In and
have had a very pleasant visit. thank
you. Then her mind was free, and Jose;
time. /. sANSON #GR1IZAttD.
Efrnnorfa Va
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KINGS AND QUEENS OF
ENGLAND.

First William. the Norman, then William.
his son; -, V
Next Henry thu the Third. Edwards, one two
And again. after Richard. three Henrys
Two ID third Richard, If rightly
guess;
Queen Ress. ~ s. . =.
Then Jamie, the scotchman; then Charles.
whom they slew; y.
Yet received after Cromwell anothcr
Charles too. @ 49,. - .
Next James. called the second, assembled e
the throne; 3fssse 80
Then good William and Mary together
Till Anne, Georges four, and fourth WIZ
liam passed;
God sent Queen Victoria; may she long
Selected BY DORA PAssAMANECIS, L
y 1al NJ SeyenteenthG ST., Richmond, Va,
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A KIND GIRL.

GRO day a little girl was out In the
f,sIds watching a man with his Sheep
Wly have KEY lest y gaa doE doe hem can
s nae eMsh Nhelp mo With the. sheep gain;
a ,oruelN boy threw IN stone mt him and
broke one OF his legs. shall XII him HI,
tosnight toSput him out his palin 9 The i
this, She did not say !. any hing TO the
man. but went to his house There she
folltid the dog lying on he floor. At
near him Rut she was kind and gentle
and at last ho let nor look Mt his leg, s no
found that. I was much hurt, but not.
broken, She ba1hed the les wit Z hot i
She saw the man coming home to kill
the. dog III loved his log but he knew
az u bet tier to kill an ami mail han 81
shirnIani said ON ON los rs les lis mt
broken. have bollnd Dpn,t kill
Blinl.sl llInk u ha will lie I'd VI IL Nv ell In
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Emma Robertson was walking! down
the lane to an old log cabin. II mad
been deserted for many a year, and peo-
pic said. It was haunted. Now, Emma
did not believe In ghosts, so. taking her
sewing under her arm, she had started
down the lane. When she, reached the
Ringing her sewing down on AN old wood
en- chair. she FASTENED through the lial..
There were only three rooms. and soon
she came back 10 her sewing. She would
have liked to have gone IN one OF the
IN the hall. Il was SO heavy she could
down, something called in n squeaky
voice. Mind out: my legs coming On
SO she started to sit down again. but
the same squeaky voice cried. Don't SIT
down."
-, was only or my In, Imagination said.
Just as she sat- down, over went the
chair. and she with It. She WAS not
saw that one OF the legs had come on
the chair. did YOU speak to n,e?, ask s.
said the chair. .Shall try TO fix your
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.DoRoTHY,s EASTERN PARTY

Last Easter Dorothy had an Easter.
party. Her guests were invited from
four to six. It was to be on Monday
Monday evening Dorothy put on her best
dress and went in the parlor to walt till
the other children came. At last they
ali arrived and Dorothy invited them into
the parlor, where they played games
until they were called into the dining
room. 1ce-cream was served in little egg
shaped cups. After the entertainments they
had an egg hunt. The onetthatl found the
most eggs got a live rabbit. The chill
dren were all sorry when the time came
to go. MARGARETSS 8. WESCOTT.
Z Afnnnshllrc VA $500 q
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Farmer Dodd had horse whose name
was Brisk. When he was young 1t was
a good name for him, for no horsa could
go so fast as he. But now he was quite
old, and was only tnkensoutzo OF the stable
once In a great while. One night some
one was Ia ken Ill and q tho doctor had to
tho sent for, so old Brisk wns put into
q sleigh and on he went through the
dark as fast as. he could go, Soon they
came TO where the road crossed q stream
Brisk said the farmer: but the horse
only stood more still than ever. So out
he got, and what do you think he found?i
The bridge had all broken down. and II
1t had not been for Brisk's sharp sight
they would all have fallen through and
have been badly hurt.
After that night Brisk always had the
5warmest stall In the stable.
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.BENNY's DIsoBEDIENcE.

Mamma, may 4 black my shoes With
our new shoe blacking?" asked Benny
Harris. 81
.'No. Benny. answered his mother, de-
cldedly. our shoes are almost new,
and IT spells new shoes to put blncliins
81 don't see Why said Benny. Please
let me. manma. =. - s
Benny his mother said sternly.
st sspsY wat vsls
silky as he went OUT tho room. ii
don't see why. he said to himself. ..I'll
inst gly,s, my shoes h, some stubs and then
need It now" he said, looking at tho
Get lt He Wiped Into tic tic k du non ana and
took tn. bottle from the gn,nntel.k When
Ills Shoes, which looked the best s. i i
vicious little stub against q post.
Thump! Thump. Down came boy and
bottle uponsth slippery, floor. The black
ing got gall over him, but this was not
lis II bsaly UPON a Il fra 81 ens
of a.. broken glass. tsss,s 81 s'ss &
Why, Benny, Benny, what have YOU
been 2 doing n his mother exclaimed In
IL thought my shoes needed black.
Ing. ana III started to black them-andi
II sllpped and fell.'a sobhed Benny.
And what d have YOU 5 done to q, your
shoes l y? asked MIS- Ilarrls. at the
Just hen Ills ia Their came III.
S!la exclAtnTed In surprise, looking
from his wife sober face md Renny'sS
sorry figure "a the cryin q child |; y, hat
Benny manfully i old, the story, 4i Isl
And now I war, t to work, 4 papa. z, ha3
said, to mako up 4 for my naughtin mess
for what have q one tor my shoes !.
u rlgtlt sa Id hi IA her. N had
intended to- hire Jack Benton Il to rake
and cart out he dead leaves and nut
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"TFIANKS..'


MY first Is IN the time and tide that
never wait for man. IS - y ~. 5l4
1t belongs to every hand. ~
My third lis. \ in the apple, peach and
5 NY fourth is in every nut you crack
and every gown you wear. 81 u.s..
8 My fifth Is In every sort Of knitting
but white Or black.
MY sixth Is lin every sheaf Of wheat. 4
and also In every sta ok J. 5yss.3ss w
1. Ny whole, You will find is not what
Foy tho he 'giitS Of this pretty book, Il
AM 'ANN1E, WARREN, JONES,
Scottsville. Va. i'sS
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r. 40 q sF7,9aT1 . x &
KATY's D,R!;EAlM.

One night when X tty was asleep the
Fairies met on the sho lore to- d ance and
slng. tSawas IN bright mo onllght night
aud nllss the Fairies came, sgS Some came
hoppins and Jumping. others came sail
inE doWnB!the river on i Ryes I that Il ha a
fallen; from the trees a hegl tatry Queen
came sflYing thrpil gh the N II. Il, She was
1nnu tied on u but teri hen he Fairies
llitddles Around and aroun the FaITses
:Merlts "a Ancing and sin gins. sss
/ q Ssss y n GaERTRI tDBs sIfuGHEs
~ Basnlhrld ges sFes ter
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a few days. The next morning she
went to see the dog again. This time
he came to her mt once, for he. knew
she was his friend. And again she
bathed his leg and bound 1t up. In a few
days he was well enough to go out again
into the field and help take care OF the
her rsp he ran 70 meet her and JUMPED
about to show how glad he was. II a
dog could speak, he would have thanked
her for being SO Kind to him. The man
said he never thanked here enogh, but
for her he would have lost the best dog
he had ever fed. This kind and helpful
girl grew to De kind and helpful gwO-
to a country where great war was
going on. She took care OF the sick :nu
wounded soldiers, and saved many lives.
her name was Florence Nightingale.
IRENE ARMSTRONG;.
Ashland. Va. ~ ~ : .ss.
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WASHINGTON.
-. .-.,lf.s

q W-atchman9 Of the centuries, M
sA-rchitect$ Of q world wild e. nation.
SECURING liberty for all nations.
Heroic self-sacritice for humanity.
.N--e plus 5alltrn'' In the government, new
ideas and ideals AZ n '5s
Il Great In peace and first In the hearts
of his countrymen.ii '.s
T-ruth-loving lind trutll-liVing.
Old world opportunity aud conquest
providentially merged In him.
New world me thod 8 for H the new cen-
fury. " g IN s9$i
Il Select ed lily stssst ROGER sKOSS.&
z No 2os East Canal Street, Richmond,
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I III 3a555 ~
DETECTING "A THIEF.

had "a large sugar plantation, with great
number OF ma tive aborers employed on It.
He found that he was often robbed, and
at length, after losing a conslderab BILE sum,
Ny friends, he said. Il. had Won
.derful dream In the night. i drcamt that
the person who stole my money should
have Mt this Instant feather on the tip
of his nose.'' SSss iS f
put his hand to his nose to see IL the
feather was there. SIS
ut .is YOU cried the master. ''who
robbed me = e
Tho simple negro confessed the theft
and the master recovered his money.
Selected by "A BIG
RAYMOND D voNDERLEHR.
N 10 Vest Clay Street. IN
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lie gave her book to tako to the pris-
soner. Every Sunday she carried him a
bars. He became III and sent for her and
said. 81 hope that you will do as much
for my comrades III prison as you've
done for me-" She formed the first coun-j
ty jail library. Thousands of books were
and she was known as the P risoners'
:. .1''l FRANCES +BOWYER.
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= -
HERO.

N Once upon a time there lived aSllttle boy
named Tom Rufld 81 He ! tved IN a little
farm house with his mot her and father,
far away there was d a. large n Ia Ike. & ono
day Tom went to the lake, 10 !! fish, and
while he was sits ndng. he slipped and fell,
1T happened 4 ta IL i ok was near. When
no heard n the splash he ran to, the like
and Jumped .ainto Il the wat or an & saved
TOMS life, Now Jack is named II ero.s,
IL 5s5gy JOHN r.. yVOOLDRlDGE.ss'
avis Inncf n INV
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CONTRIBUTORS
Akers. Harry.
Armstrong, Irene.
Almond. P. H..
Brooks. Ruby.
Binford. Helen.
Barker. Abraham.
Boyer, Frances,
He'll, Arthur.
Brizzolari, Natalie.
Bristow. Larkin r..
herman. Lille.
Bullitt, julia.
Bray, Mary W..
Cowardln. Agnes.
Chambliss. Roswell.
carper. Katharine.
Chamberlain. j. L.,
Conner. Mary L..
Cooke. Sallic G.,
Dominica. Teresa.
Davis. Ruth.
Erlich, Henry.
Fredericksen. Ella,
friedman. Goldie.
Ford. Carrie.
Firesheets. Lucille.
Fitchctt. Addie.
Fleetwood. Louise.
Fitzpatrick. C. T..
Grigg. F. EsteIle.
iGrizzard. Arson,
Graves. Elmer.
Groves. Willie,
Garrett. Rosalie,
ellis. Robert r..
Hart. Kate,
Hatchett. Elsie L.,
Hartley. Ruth.
Hartley. Walter,
Holt. Thomas. Jr.,
Hughes, Gertrude.
Hubbard. Louise o..
Harvill, Emma j..
Hobson, Bland.
Jones, Annie w.
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coM1Rlauroas zoe rAE mrEn

FOR THE WEEK.
Jordan. Pauline.
Johnson. Annie Lee.
Klrkbam. NJ. ".
Koss. Roger,
Kennedy. Louise.
Lawson. Anna H..
Mitchell. Matte.
Mcador, Bessie,
Massle. Hope W..
McSorley. Bessie.
Martin. Virginia.
AlcClaren. Nellie.
Madison. Lucy II.
Madison. Susie. i
Nelson. Bessie.
Dmollnndrp. Julia,
Omohundro. NJ,
Peple. Gustave.
Pierce. Stewart,
Passamaneck. Dora,
Passamaneck. Frcda,
Quaries. Rufus.
Riddlebarges, Cecil.
Reynolds. Agnes,
Robertson. Lucy e..
Robertson. Sam'l L.,
Rankin. Edward.
Station. Lewis B..
Smith. Ethel,
Smith, Russell.
Sewers, Evelyn.
Snapero, Frances.
Sherman. Robert.
segar, Sudie s.,
Terry. Edgnr.
Turnbu]l. Pattie p.
Vondc,%ehr. r..
Valentine. Ruth A..
Woodbridge. John r..
Webber. (afiss) Irwin
Wescott. Margaret 8.
Walker. Florence,
Warren. Katharine.
Young, James B. &
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the wood In the wood-housc: but II you
are In earnest and Will stick to it you
the next shoes
I'll begin this minute. papa" said
Benny earnestly. 81 will stick to 1t:
You sec II don't!'' And he did.
Ashland, Va. CARRIE FORD,
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Dear Edltor.-1 Wish to join the T. D. c.
Club, and wish you would send me badge: !
have sent In a piece OF poetry entitled Thd
Baby Dear and hope TO sec II In the paper.
Your r.., friend,
HELEN BINFORD.
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THE PRISONERS FRIEND.

Linda Gilbert lived opposite prison.
One day a man said to her through the
bars of iron: Will you bring me some
thing. to read2" She told her father. and
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Dear Editor.--1 am little boy eight yearsl
Old. and / wish TO- become a member OF the
H.. D. c. c. / am a brother OF Ethel j. Smith.
! love to see the drawings In your paper. Please
send me badge, and oblige. Ny name Is
RUSSELL SMITH.
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And the grass begins to peep,
So fresh and green, TX
It has been so fast asleep,
But the prettiest now you've ever seer
as LESLIE NvONIACK.i
No. 23lO East Clay Street. city.
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Dear Editor.-I have ut last decided Ia
send IN g story and become Q member
antitled .trhe Bll,d child Wishing the
club q success and hoping you will send ME
a badge. am sa Yours truly sIyy;,r .pr. s
26o5 East Franklin Street. city. n ~
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Dear Editor. Il received your letter and my
na a,i ana send you drawing. and hope
you VIII publish 1t In next Sundays paper.
With best wisi,s b, I, remain; Your little boy
No. North Thlrtyihrst Street. city, tsS'
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!, Dear Editor. y received my badge. and think
good, and enjoyed looking at them very
much: Enclosed find drawing, which. hope,
VIII be published. Your friend. -
RosALIE GARRETT.
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In the Sums. az u certain large al Il, t9i
be found mn old Weat urn house .WlI "
cold ord damp and exposed to- rain ailll
ssnpW that mo one cans I've I'm Itlss
sbtii,d son. mott ,sr has It's toll ypfy,
hard from mornlng II nj Sht, and thsIe-s
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fore has seassely ans, ,, time to attend 10

One day, when his mother was at work,
q little girl. who had heard Of their cir
old staircase with bunch sof Beautiful
flowers and a basket OF nourishlng. food.
As the little boy thanked the girl, sho
went away saying she would come every
morning and bring him something to- cal.
The little girl kept her promise; Not long
afterward the little boys mother passed
away, and the little blind boy was adopt
ed by the kind little girls parents.
NELLIE M'CLAREN.
26f6 ~ Franklin St. GIN Il - 81.
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"A SPRING Pt,olEM.

Spring is coming, spring is coming,
81 Y gu cam tell it by the trees,
They are budding, budding, budding,
And putting out their leaves.
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badge? wrote for one some time ago, but
did not receive Il. read the T. p. G. e,
am going to send something soon to help
I'LL out It's columns. Yours. truly. zS@5s
SAMUEL l.. ROBERTSON.
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THE WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.
Katherine Lewis Warren, The Chester.
field. city, for story entitled "Thc Story
Of a Chair
Leslie Womack, 231o East Clay Street,
Richmond, Va, for "a Spring Poem"
Margaret s. Wescott, Mappsburp. Va. for
story entitled !" Dorothy's Easter Party
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Dear Edtor,-Papa takes The TImcs.Dis.
patch. and have been reading the IT, y. &
c.. page. want to join your club. Please
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But happiest lis he I know.
S Because no cage with bars
Keeps him from walking on tho snow
And printing 1T with stars. 81.
Selected by AGNES REYNOLDS.
No. 405 West Fifteenth Street, Man
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Dear Edtor.-I favo been Interested IN you,
page. and would like to Join your T. D.. G,
Club. Please send me a badge. i here send
you a story. which l hope will not and It's waJ
to the waste basket.
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This The Time for
Digging and Souping'


This is the garden time OF the year, and
old Virginia is the Garden Spot OF the
yvOSld;.'i a:d so think that the club
members would find great pleasure and
profit In digging and sowing and planting
little gardens. either OF flowers or vegt-
tables.
Once upon time. when ! was child,
I planted piece OF Irish potato, Just for
fun, and Ind no idea that II would really
grow; but 1t sprOuted and came IN and
grew to be u large vine. md was very
proud OF II and called 1t my potato'
In the long spring Afternoons there is
no nicer way to play than to dig and
plant yoar gardens. Those of you who
i've In the, country can have n little
piece Of ground all to yourselves, and
those who live IN the city can have boxes
filled with earth and planted with flower
seed. II nothing else.
There are 40 many flowers that do not
require much cate and viii be so beautiful
In June or July, when they begin to
bloom. Morning glories. pansics, asters,
peoples and nasturtfums nre among the.
hardy flowers that you children will love
to. have when summer time comes. II
You save Your pennies carefully you can
easily buy several packages OF flower
seed, all for your own: and am sure
you will take much pleasure In tending
your gardens.
So begin right away and then. when
your flowers bloom next June, write me
oil about them. With best wishes,
THE, EDITOR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
stormont, v;
Charade...

Charade.
Ny first IS in lend. but not In send.
My second is In sink and also In pink.
Ny third is@in bend and also In wren.
My fourth Ia In cold, but. not In bold.
Z My, fifth Is In sold and also in told
My sixth Is in length, but not In
Sfy seventh is in name. but not in
same.
My whole Is noted man.
& q RUBY BROOKS.
brakes Branch. Va, r. F. d. No. 1.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
THE SONW BIRD.

.NFHt!l allatHe STUuHu5 WIN SiIUW IS With
The merry snowbird comes. III
And nc hops h about With great delight
How glad he seems to get TO eat
"A piece OF cake or bread,
He wears no shoes upon his feet \
q Nor hat upon his head.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18

Dear Edltor.--r hope this story will wIns..
prize. and I hope 1t Is not too long. L have
gotten n lot OF members for your club. and
1 am going to try to get you some more. Ap-s
ME johnson is my friend. I am going to look
for prize. will still remain your member.
CARRIE FORD n