davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
Picnic. In the w GODS.


We left home one morning in August
IN a big wagon loaded with happy chill
dren and baskets OF good things. We
drove about mile and came to u beau
tiful shady spot in the woods Just above
the cliffs overlooking the James river
with the Southern Railroad beneath Jug
and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
on the opposite side Of the river "A few
the. beautiful Belt Line bridge and the
trains as they go laundering across. IT'S
a lovely View any way we choose to
look About twenty-five feet down the
side OF the cliff the6yery best water runs
right out Of the rocks. and how much
we did ENJOY the nice lemonade made
with this good water and plenty off,
brought from the city. Our parents and
Sunday school teachers had gone down
ahead OF us and were cooking a very
large pot Of Brunswick stew. After
awhile We spread our cloths and such
a good dinner we did have, and we ems
joyed 1t so much. After dinner was over
We played games and had races Of diff
ferent kinds. Then we cut about fiftyi
melons and every one had as much as
they could eat. About half-past We all
began to get tired so the big wagon
came along and picked us : UP and
brought US home, tired. but happy,
little crowd. Z
hope the next time the editor Of the
Il D.. c.. G. will come out and join us;
we promise him royal good time
WILL s.. JOHNSTON.
Granite, Va S5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
ABRASSPlN'S FIRST THREE
DAYS OF LIFE.

Dear me! where am now? have
been moved SO much that ! really 90
next second, This was said by, one
poor little brass pin justsas she was put
in a dry goods store. rs OH my what a
large place this is: / wonder IL shall
like to. What kind of cloth am In
anyhow But in trying to see the cloth
she fell head over point from the top.
most shelf upon the floor. = oh N Is what
perhaps break, and the poor little pin
nearly tainted at the thought Of 1t, but
being such a strong, little creature she
nhaI liz os here en nrghs the PIN
s.and have those horried large feet of
that floor sweeper (whom have just now
seem treading on me. Oh! 7, am sure Y,
mind about liking her new place. but. be-
fore she could finish her sentence along
came two small feet of one Of the dry
goods girls Miss Frederick2 and stepped.
her foot she picked it up and put ii in
the shoulder OF her Sleeve and the pin
once more sighed breath of relief and
determined not to fall n gain, $ns 1t had
seen the color of the sleeve VIII lie 1t was
waist with pretty lace insertion in the
yoke and at the top OF the sleeves, and
the pin felt very proud to belong to-
SuCl SCnaTHllnS{ yOuuS ldu y. Line llCtle
pin, while looking towards the front Of
IA store, saw stout lady approach the
counter flashing her parasol laround as
she walked to tho counter and called for
pink cheese cloth, and to thef surprise Of
the brass pin the girl took down from
the shelf the very piece OF clothof which
the pin had been recently In. and. Now
that I know what kind Of cloth I was in,''
said the pin. IT would not have been in
there If i could have helped it, sneered
the pin such a cheap piece OF cloth,''N
But while the pin was Dragging 80 she
was taken from Miss Fredertck's sleeve
and put In the cheese cloth again. the
girl noticing the pin being out had ac-
tually put tho brass pin In It. but the
t'stout LADY, Eaid that the cloth was
and LETT the store. Many
people came and went that day but the
next morning a nice lady bought the
cheese cloth, pin and all, and carried 1t
to beautiful home. Then there came
pretty little girl with her doll to look
at the cloth. and when she saw the brass
pin she took 1t out and put 1t in her pink
silk doll dress and SO 3delighted was she
her mother, saying, "Oh! mother, may
have dis bea-u-ti-ful pln?'' Her mother
and the child, doll and pin went
under an apple tree where they all fell
asleep, and the poor little pin, who was
so tired, was dreaming sweet dreams OF
her happy home she had found Mt last
rs z ANNIE tBARKSDALE,
Et4ss I'll ffS44 ElkhOrne, VIVA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
MY CHRISTMAS DREAM.
fPriza stt3r,x.,A

(9rizeg Story.) 8 FL s3 III
8@ Ono Christmas night when the streets
were dumb with snow i was sitting by
The fire. reading. It was very cold. and
I got Just MS close to tho stove as Isl
could possibly get. All OF a sudden l
fell asleep and was soon In n garden
fu!l OF green grass, animals and flowers.
sat down and soon all old man with
long, white beard and clad In bright
red With n red emp and soft, white fur
around 1t came. He looked mighty,
mighty warm, and i asked him could he
md q warm suit ft me like that. He
said he could. Soon he disappeared and
soon came back with a pretty red suit
Just ike his own. I tried 1t on and 1t
NJ mo exactly. Soon a hot red blaze
appeared and two chairs sat around the
blaze. We sat down and n table stood
before us. j was filled with everything
you could think OF, After we ate n SER
want cleaned up the dishes and straight
ened tho table. Then we went into an
other part OF tho garden and there was
q beautiful room furnished with every
thing. In 1t was two beds, washstand.
bureau, piano. stove and many play toys.
4 sat up and played long time and
soon grew tired and sleepy. ! got In my
pretty little bed and soon fell asleep.
J woke M the next morning. and tn my
surprise I found myself In the bed with
mamma and papa on the side of me.
shaklng and calling me. went down
stairs and found many pretty thngs.
Can any one tell who.the man was With
the long. white beard? Certainly YOU.
can. BEULAFI sFIAPPELL.
62l ThlvtX-th!gd Street, city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
H:,ARRY's EXPERIENCE.
4 TRUE STORY.

NV second cousin, whonlI shall call
Harry. was living at San Francisco at
the time OF the terrible earthquake. He
was in bed at hotel when the first
shock came. He jumped out of bed and
ran for the door, but the house was SO
twisted and the door SO wedged that he
acouldn,t open 1t at all. He then went
and dressed, SO that when his bodyswas
found he wouldn't be naked. and sat
down to walt for the last. when another
shock came and the door flew open He
ran out on the street and found 1t crowd
cd with people. most of&whOm were In
their night clothes. lie thought then he
would go to his office. which was about
four blocks away, but In order to avoid
falling walls and fire, he had to walk
two miles. He got there and went UP,
five stories and got some papers, when
another shock came and he had to run
and got down Just in time to see the
building burst into a blaze. HesWent back
to the hotel and met lady friend and,
her little girl. He took them under HIS
care and. carrying the little girl and two
suit cases, they went to q. place Of safety.
they thought: but the fire soon drove
them away They then decided to go to
the ferry and had to walk ten miles to
get there on account of fire and debris
in the streets. Charlie. Harry's brother,
was living at Beverly, across the bay.
Tho China and glassware in his house was
all broken. Charlie was hunting for Har-
ry two or three days and they met on
the street. They both say they are going
to-stay In San Francisco and see her
H- 49, aADIE, n REoINGER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
MY TRIP 10 RICHMOND,


Last summer, after my school closed
Invent to Richmond. started from Pc
tersburg, Va, on tho 1920 Cannon Ball.
In half an hour I was In Richmond, I
boarded the first car that passed me-.
Then went to my aunt's residence, put
my bundle down and hurled to sec The
Times Dispatch editor but ! did not
see him. did not want to leave the
building. It is a large beautiful place
with many departments Around the cor
ners were men and bays selling The
Times Z Dispatch, This paper goes from
H =. 70 eysry city in the United
want to read. It ID a good chenp paper.
Many h2ys sell this paper in Petersburg.
From The Times Dispatch Oiico Invent
through the Capitol Square. MANY Ieto.
pie were IN the cool reading this paper
4, went to many other. good places, but
Old not enjoy It, as ! did at The Times.
dispatch Office, Richmond Is a beautiful
place. The squirrels Nm the Capitoi
Square are among the best.
y =, ROY G. ALEXANDER
Il a. 13 Third Ave, Petersburg. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
Happy Summer I'm
CHAPTER III.
They were taken up stairs to d c,

They were taken up stairs to cool.
comfortable rooms with clean, snug
bed In the corner. They were glad
Houndiy until morning. Then they got
up and dressed. and Louise and Lena
were ready for n good days play. It was
a lovely day-tust what they wanted.
After breakfast Louise and Lena helped
they were told that they could go to the
grocery store and get Some cakes and
candy to eat during the day, when they
got hungry Each was given ten cents.
Sometimes the whole family would 80 to
the theatre on beautiful summer after.
moons. When Louise had n good view Of
Richmond she said: "Richmond is
beautiful city. did not know It was
half 80 prett,.. Louise had n delightful
time and she and Lena never got mad
just played In their own nice way.
Louise told Lena that she wished she
have such a nice time playing together.
Sometimes they invited some Of their
little friends to come and bring their
prettiest doll. Louise and Lena feared
every day that somebody would get g let
too. One day In the early part Of Sep,
TENDER the mail man: handed Louise's
nurse letter; II was from Mrs. Wood
4tSoulScsS mDtherl. IT said that she
must come home at once y that some of
her fathers kinpeople were there and
she needed help badly: So they went up
stairs and began packing up their things.
Louise did not want to leave Lena one
bit but she had to obey her mother;
so she and her nurse started the next
sLouise.s head. "oh. Leiil, she said.
II know what let's do,
(To be coftinucIl.)
BY LUCY JACKSON ROBERTSON,
Tally Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
.RALPH's TRIBUTE MONEY.

= 80 j. y
Mother" said Ralph. after he was
dressed and ready want some money
10 nut IN Sunday school, I'm sorry
said his mother but have none to to
Mrs. Thornton had nothing TO support
herself and son uyon except her small
garden, and what little money she could
+ get by sewing for some children In the
neighborhood. II 4
Ralph was too little to help his mother,
for he was only eight years old. ssa
well, / don't think it's rightgto 80 to
Sunday school without any money! said
Ralph. 4.
Ralph. God does not expect everybody.
The church every time we go. for II
He did He would show III rome way TO
q penny.
:, z know what I'm going. to do" said
Rhlnh as he came nearer e his mother
1s s. n s week yge w mpa some anne
sway he ran. After sindaS school Dol
MIS- Thornton went 10 church. $500
bo Men shs sna KSoh wefS Walking
money out Of the fisha mouth i, 8 we eI.
I'm going to try to catch some fish to-
morrow nv e, ana see u I can got some money
!. "Al| 1T Tsit you may she replied that
unu go! al! MS HsninR rOdS together
before breakfast. He. ate Quickly and
hurried off to the fishing pond. !,
lie soon felt solnsthinng heavy pull
Ing on his line. He jerked it, UP. ana
there were two fish ON tho same fine.
''Whew.. said he, "this Is "a good
start When he heard the whistles
blow for twelve o. clock he looked in the
basket and counted his fish. There were
twenty-five. How happy he was! Ills
face was full Of smiles He picked IN
his poles ana basket and ran as fast
as he could with his heavy load
:; When he reached home lie said, Moth
err, mother, guess how many I've got,n.
II can't guess; tell me. said Mrs.
Thornton
s'Twenty-aye." he exclaimed.
"Oh, TEwould not have guessed that
many, You certainly have had good
luck" t III
y aMother, Jesus LET lot Of Ash come in
the dlscipless boat and He let a lot
After dinner Ralph went to a few Of
his neighbors and, as they were glad to
set some nice fresh fish. they gave him
q good price. This was Ralph's first
start in business. AS he remembered
the y, Creator ~ the days OF his youth, 80
sulfo!k. Va. - "A {,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
HOPE YOU WON'T FIND
ME. s
9(story OF a Penny.)

A When was first made I was brought
from the factory and given. to an old
man. This old man was very glad to
get me, because he was hungry He
carried me to the store and got some
thing to eat. So that night the store
man was carrying me to- the bank, when
I slipped out Of his pocket, and through
the sidewalk. I didn't want to go TO the
bank becaut,e someone might 30 to
the bank and blow the door open, and
I might get my head knocked of !, Now
I lay on the ground laughing at the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
THE #SEASHO g, Re, I.

o, canIyou remember the senshore. & S
Where we used to roam and play,
And the waves that washed the sand
re banks 81
We made in earlier days?
But now those days are over
And we have not long to saf,',
Fora voice Is tenderly calling 3: n,
To those who are bent with age.
When you grow old and feeble,
Es The voice will call for you,
And we will eet in the gates of heaven,
Z In the glorious gates OF JOY
IA S Composed by q @ 3 "a
139 Rider Avenue
Patchogue, N. Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

James. AS it was growing dark
when we left the dock, we sat
out on deck and watched the beautiful
scenery along the Shore After supper
the moor, came out and made the waves
passed other boats and gota glimpse Of
the people on board We, passed among
other things some tents, which, ! suppose,
were fishernen's.
After some time, we reached Dutch
Gap. and while there we passed the
steamer. "Old Point Comfort, D2' loaded
With Amerry-makers 20.
\ The sail on Hampton Roads was lovely;
such beautiful scenery and cool breezes
AT Newport News. the boat stopped, bells
.rung, whistles blew and the boat moved
on.
l l and yachts. 4 barses. ships and
Z After breakfast we left the boat and
took q car TO Virginia Beach, where we
/ We enjoyed the bathing and spent
part Of the. time picking up shells and
liking on The beach. Then we went on
4 al &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
like to have me. but hope they won't
find me, because am growing old.
ANNIE WHITE, +
Chatham, Va.
THE JAMES IN SUMMER,

ti I,
The fish have Just begun to bite
And men they fish from morn till night.
And from tho poWerhoise stone wall s.
II.
AT Mayo's isle at early dawn
The James River flows slowly on,
They put In their cork lines for luck,
And watch us they float like a duck.
n III
The sun Is now up in the sky.
Upon the banks the tide Is high,
The fish so out In the rivefs bed,
All cork lines in, tights out instead
EDWARD BDuGiAN,
lS ~ Leigh ss.a City
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
ODE TO MEMORIAL DAY.

oh. the years have long since past
When our freedoms vote was cast,
Calling the men to arms in gray 1!
To make the battles stern array.
Oh. twas worth the war to see s.
How victorious we could be Y
With our soldiers worn and spent,
But always cheerful and content.
1T will pass through many ages.
Fill the books with many pages;
Tell OF heroes dumb and CORY
Who Will live in song and story.
No man now will ever scorn
The old torn gray uniform:
For tis now a sacred relic
lInyE the hands OF those who love It.
Now has come Memorial Day,
Let us all unite and say.
Honor the dead who wore the gray.
Honor them now where they lowly lay
Bring the flowers and let US heap Ii
On the graves where heroes sleep,
Ross sweet and lilies fair,
In memory Of their deeds 80 rare.
NORMAN STUART. CLENEAY.
Hunters Hall Va. +5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
the merry go-round. shoot-the-chute and

the merry go-round, shoot-the-chute and
other amusementa. ai5
When evening came we returned to the
boat and watched some boys diving from
the upper deck OF a nearby vessel into
the bay. After n while q storm came
up and 1t thundered and lightninged SO
severely that It drove us Indoors. At
night the sky cleared ind after supper
we were well out on the bay. We saw
Pine Beach in the distance all ablaze
with stwinkling lights We went to our
staterooms and in the morning we were
in Richmond. 81
Written by MAY "A. CASsELAIAN. j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

have a gray kitten. and he does so
on tho floor and drag 1t he Will run and
grab It, He will play with a ball. Tho
other day had him In my lap and he
bit nTy feet, but I, didn't blame him, for
ne wanted, 70 get. away and I would not
him "Little Eyes.
RUSSELL SMITH.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
$Charade.

NY first is In big, but not IN jg;
My second Is In at and also In cat;
My third Is In look. but not in crook;
NY fourth is In too but not In you:
Ny fifth is in in and also In pin:
My seventh is In on. but not III m ~
My eighth Is In rat, but not in cat;
My ninth Is In he and also in she.
My whole Is large city.
MATTE o. PITfARD.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
THE PUZZLE
DEPARTMENT
Answers to Puzzles

Jumbled names OF f1cwers-M iEonette.
cactus, pinks, poppy. lily, petunna, yer.
jbena. LUNA. WOOI,ARD.H
1917 Darlington Street, Richmond, va,
Charade by Matte Pittard-Boston
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
"WYANDOTTE.,'
had q sweet hen named Wyandotte;
When not one year old she died; 5
And when the poor thing departed this

had a sweet hen named Wyanlotte:
When not one year old she died;
And when the poor thing departed this
life
4 I never even cried. "
She had been sick very long time, s +
Az sick us she could be; NIL
And she moped around the yard all day.
81 A pitiful sight to SEQ. s.
took Tier to the doctor.
81 And he said she needed n Pill.
He gave her two-both white and blue
And she took It with right good will.
She hung around a week orsmore.
z And slept In tho Kitchen at night; &
But once she stayed out all the night
When something fell, soft and white.
This thing was snowof course you
.its know X
!. And II made poor Wyandotto SO sick 4
And lay stiff and still as n brick.
AT last, on March the twenty-seyenth n
& Nineteen hundred and six,
She gave her last few feeble wiEgles
And feeble, farewell kicks. ~ 5Ys
made her a grave in a shady nook,
With moss covered burial stones;
And there she will lay, until she decay
Even her feathers and bones a
Here ends the soTrowful story g,
or my hen, dear WyandOtte, So 5afit
1t Is almost as sad and mournful II
y AS the murder OF our dog "Spotn
Il MILDRED N. LEWIS,
(. Charlottesville. Va.
Il - years old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

FOR THE WEEK.
Lewis, Mildred NJ.
Landry Lucy.
Lewis, Gordon.
Mitchell. Broadus.
Money. Helen.
Minor. Virginia g.,
Murrell, Mary s..
Murrcll, Sadie w.
Morris. leila r.,
Mitchell. Mildred.
Money. w. r.,
McGavock, Sarah.
Morecock. Wilton,
Noble. Eddie,
Patterson. Nora,
passamaneck, Dora,
Rutherford. Edward.
Robertson, Lucy j.,
Smith. Russell,
Smith. Ethel.
Stanley. Annie.
Stevens. John O..
Stroud, Enla.
Summers, Mary r..
Smith, George,
Woods. Frank.
Williams, Bessie.
Wilkins. Ella NJ.
Woolard. Luna,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
THE HISTORY OF spot,

OF all the sweet Goggles that over LIVED
There were none like "spot"-so sweet
He. was black on top and white under.
&5i meath, & 3!}
And he had golden feet. 5t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
CONTRIBUTORS

coNTRieUT
Bear, Nathan,
Baugli. Herbert ~.
Boxley, Carrie.
Brnncr. Joseph.
Bryant. Ben.
cogblll. Mamie r.,
Cordes. Amanda,
Cordes. August
Chappell. Beulai,
Critzer. Ella,
callan. YIN. j..
dudley. Gustaye.
Dean. Sarah g.,
Donaldson. Stanley,
Edge, Fletcher.
Ellis. Ala NJ,
Fair. Elizabeth.
Foster, James,
Gill. Matte.
Gillian. irene.
Goodwin, Y. r.,
Harton. Willie.
Harmon. Winniett.
Haislip. Lillian.
Hobson, Harold,
IIobson, Hesta. +.
Hughes, Gertrude,
johnson, Ruth,
johnson. Will S.,
Lawson Mollie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

But ono cold. frosty morning
He was led down the steep hillside.
A twine string was his halter
And Thomas Lewis his guide.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

SADIE E. BEDINGER,
= u Adriance. Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

My first is in eat, and also In beat; Il
s My second Is in burn, but not in earn;
. My third Is In rat. but not in cat;
MY fourth is in dog. and also In hog;
/. MY ifth Is in pie. but not In high: =
s My whole Is a continent <
By EDDIE NOBLE.
& 24l1 Church Hill Ave, Richmond. 335se
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

She hung around week or more.
z And slept in tho kitchen at night:
But once she stayed out all the night,
When something fell, soft and white.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17

Dear Edltor,-1 received my badge and thing
It very pretty. I thank you ever SO much for
and puzzle In the paper. but I did not see my
drawings. I will send you something else tkis
week.. and hope It will escape the trash
basket. Will close. Yours sincerely, gaSstS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
SPECIAL PRIZES
FOR SPECIAL PAPERS

( w lf =. ~
I Dear children OF tho Club # ia;
Just at tllis time tl1ose who nrn tier.
\ ested in history are apt to call to mind
the great struggle at Bnnnockburn, which
took place oil juno %. 1914 Nov, i
want all my members to know at least
few things about this memorable fight,
30 Il ann going to offer q prize to the
one writing the most interesting and
truthful account. You must be sure to
tell me who were the LEADERS, on each
side, who won the victory, and what the
e battle decided. Then, thcr4 Is ~ very
famous and inspiring poem on this stub
ject. DO you know what 1t 10 and who
wrote It? 1t is very short, and am
sure 1t would be good plan for you to
{ memorize tho eight or ten starizns.
Possibly como OF YOU can remember
Victoria. held in 1897. Whnt did this.
celebration commemorate? How much
4 do you know about Queen Victoria any
way? Do You know when she 3WaB born.
and how old she was when she came TO
s the throne? When was she married. and
TO whom. and shat nre the names OF her.
children? When did she die. and where
is she buried? In connection With me
4 Jubilee a very beautiful poem was writ
ten, which every one should Know. Ieii
me It's name and who wrote It.
s we are not going to neglect our regu-
= 4.
lar work for these special features, so
do no. fall to send In your letters and
stories as usual. BE careful to make Your
contributors not oyrr three hundred
words. That Is a little longer than we
usually have them but for the special
prizes we may allow that much space.
: Drawings will be just as acceptable us
ever.
Now that examination and school are
nil over. you will have time to think
Y out these new things with care, ana !
hope you will contribute q great deal
Is Be sure to let mo have your articles on
Bannockburn and Queen Victoria by Fri
day. June 10Th. otherwise they Will not
be considered. Contributions Tor the
Fourth OF July contests must be IN ha1lu
by next Friday, ths ed.
ifs Yours az always.
THE EDITOR.
NOTICE The editor would like to
nave the street and city addsess IN fuli
or Elizabeth Fair. 4
The WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.
Auaust cordes, No. 13s Rider avenue
+ Patchoque, N. ", for poem entitled ne
Seashore.
eta Van Norman, r. s. o., NO. =.
4 civ, for craving entitled Gin the Shade
eeulah chappeii, No. 521 North Ihirty-
third Street. city, for story entlted my
Christmas Dream"
Al e =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
Chaalrade.

Charade. is ID
4 My first is in song, but not in long;
K My second is In told. but not In sold !; s
Ny third Is IN ton, but not In fun;
My fourth is In verse, but not In nurse !;
My fifth Is in set but not In sat;
My whole is something we use every
day. .
COMPOSED by ALA MAY ELLIS.
Club, Va. i.