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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
THE ploNlo MOTHER GAVE Us.
"a True story.)

"a True Story.)
AS some of our friends were gong
to Jamestown. mother decided to give
us, picnic. Mother was busy all DAY
cakes and frying chicken. The
girls and boys came at IL o'clock. ana
as mother was dressing we played
croauet about fifteen minutes.
Then a wagon stopped at the gate.
and mother came down. and we all
got in the wagon. We rode about a
mile and half. Then we got off and
climbed to the top of the mountain.
After we had reached the top of the
mountain we sat down and rested for
while. Then we spread out Den
nison's paper lunch set and put Athe
refreshments on 1t.
we, had checkerboard cake, pound
cake, snowballs. chicken. pickle, crack,
ers, bread. bananas, oranges and veal
loaf. Then we sent to Greenbrier
store to get some other things. After
we had had the refreshments. we play
ed finch for while. Then one of
the boys put UP swing (for we had
brought rope). and we had fine time
Swinging.
and, I rode horseback down to the
wa gon. Then we got on the wagon
and rode back home. Then we al
drank some Lemonade, and the guests
said they had had fine time.
| FANNY EVANS BARKSllhLu.
Gage Eleven,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
RUTH STEWART
THE .MAGIC" RAT.

1t was our last game with the Ar
vonians. They had defeated us the
the next by 8 to /. This game was
to decide the championship. We had
a fine little team and We We're con-
fident of the last game. Our catcher
had the reputation of not making but
one error so far, and our pitcher was
superb. Our heaviest hitter was Rob
Porter, who played right field. He
owned a bat that had never been used
by no one but himself. On the day
of the first game he had hit the ball
so hard that the bat broke at the
handle, and he had not been able to
use 1t the second game. But on the
third day he had fixed 1t with tape,
and 1t could at least have stood one
hard hit. Well. everything went wrong
with US that day. The Arvonians had
scored four runs to our none. and
things looked bad till the eighth
inning. Then hunt, a sacrifice and
single scored one rim. But what
was one run to four, and tho end Of
the eighth timing, too? Our pitcher
managed to hold them down In the
ninth, Then came our bats. The first
man up famed. The next landed q
pretty one over the left tlelder's head
for two sacks. The third man laced
one through second after two strikes
had been called on him. Meanwhile
the man h on second stole third, There
was al man on first and third, and Gully
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
The Association.

went to an association at Adiel
Church on August 18th. There were
probably 1000 people there. on both
sides of the church outside was preach
Ing. besides inside the church. Very
few seemed to be listening to what the
ministers said; all were having good
time. A small house with open sides
was erected in the yard, where men
sold ice cream, lemonade and bananas.
Two men had cameras, and were busy
taking pictures all day. Long tables
were made In between trees. and at /
o'clock dinner was served. Every body
was hungry. and mutton. fried chicken,
ham, pies, cakes and pickles disappear
ed like magic. During the evening a
little child got separated from It's pa
rents. A lady found 1t and brought
1t in church. One of the ministers got
up and said, We've been preaching
about lost souls. but here is a lost
child. Who's lost child?"
No one answered. SO the lady took 1t
out in the yard Cthe child was crying
bitterly), and asked every one about
1t. I don't know whether she found
Its parents or not. When we left the
church in the evening the road was
packed with people as far as your eye
could see-some in buggies, some horse
back and others walking. We went
as slowly as II 1t We're funeral pro-
cession.
| want to add that DR.. Hatcher was
there from Richmond. He preached at
this church during big meetings
thirty years ago.
RUTH EVERETT.
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OUR rIcNIc.

We started out early one morning to
have a picnic down by the riverside.
most beautiful spots | ever saw. The
ground was covered with a carpet Of
grass and shaded by large trees, in
whose overhanging branches we placed
our hammocks. After resting while
we decided to fish, and to our delight
caught many fish. Then we gathered
wild flowers, which grewEin abundance
in the woods near by. While gathering
the flowers we had a strange encounter.
AS we were walking through the woods
we heard a strange sound, and look
ing up, what do you suppose we saw?
A huge bear, which had few DAYS $,
needless to say that he broke up our
hunt.
When we returned we CHANGED to see
a large rock, which we decorated and
used as a table for our lunch. In the
afternoon we took a boat ride, played q
for home about 5 o'clock, having spent
an enjoyable day.
Edgerton, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
Jamestown Exposition.

Monday. September 9th. an excursion
left Petersburg for Jmestown. We
started Monday night at 10 O'Clock.
We went in berth TO try and go
to sleep. about 12 o'clock we laid
down and tried to sleep. but we could
rot. We finally got up about or
haif-past. We then stayed up until
4 O'Clock. We only got about an hours
sleep.
we saw the sun rise on the water !;
1t was lovely. We passed through
the battleships at Newport News. The
captain pointed out different ships and
told about them.
We arrived about or o'clock
Tuesday morning. We went into the
grounds right away. We saw large
tower OF coal that came from West
Virginia. We also saw the "Old Ken
lucky Home" 1t was g log cabin.
We went into the Virginia Building.
but it was not OPEN
After this we went into the states
buildings. Nor5l Carolina had a house
built of cornstalks. In another place
we saw house built of twine. Cali
fornia had a splendid exhibit. But L
do not think any could beat "Old VIZ
ginia." The animals Were SO. natural.
We stayed at the exposition. until
about o'clock. We saw the electric
fountain throwing up electric streams.
The Government Pier was one OF the
prettiest things.
at night we went over on the War
path. The show describing the battle
of the Merrinac and Monitor vas
among the best. ESTELLE GATES.
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LIFE OF 4 PARTRIDGE.

was once an egg In a nest. under
cedar bush stayed there a long time:
one day all of we eggs went crack.
and there l was-in a big field!
Mother was very busy alterWaru q
eating food for us. She fed us for
a bout two weeks. Then she WOULD
try to teach us how to fly, and of
course. ii took us a good while TO
learn that. :.
was hunting season. We heard a gun
90 = 81 Bang, and I saw my mother fall.
go "Bang,' and I saw my brother fall.
a man picked me up and put me in a
dirty coat pocket. He took me nome
and gave me to some children. They
took me and picked me and cut me
up and broled me for their breakfast.
Thus ended my life as partridge.
Wishing our club success, am,
An old member,
OLIVE NJ. AGEE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
New Idea Movement
For I'd. C. C. Page
Dear ChIldren of tho cur.

Dear Children of the Club:
What with the organization Of an
alumni association, the thinking out
OF new Ideas and the opening of school.
T. D. G. Q. nembers are going to have
some strenuous weeks ahead But the
pleasure of seeing the page grow and
.,it out and develop under the In.
movement will be some compensation
foi the strenuousness. September dates
are not overlooked in the onrush. for
Miss Marguerite Dudley has an article
~ this week about the battle of 5harps-
purg, or Antietam. fought. In Septem-
Der of 1852, and considered one Of the
h thi struggles ,gl Of the War Between
bring some additional information about
September dates.
The editor has been watching expo
sition letters to see what 7. ID. C.. c..
visitors have to say about the History
Building, wondering what impression
the portraits on the wall must make
on Virginia girls and boys of to-day;
whether the girls conclude from the
amount of Mrs. Washington's china and
silver that she must have had her hands
full to keep 1t in nice order, and wheth-
er they admire such portions of her
rousseau as her green brocade gown
her SILK scarf, her spangled fan, her
hand- wrought petticoats and her pen
dant EARRINGS
The question arises in the editors
mind as to whether the boys will not
land. and Mr.. Buchanan must have been
model husbands to have given their
wives: who were sisters. such lovely
silk frocks as those shown by their
descendants In the Maryland exhibit
at the Jamestown Exposition. Doesn't
the youthful imagination take fire at
the sight OF linen vest belonging to
the Revolutionary hero, Peter Fran
cisco? AT the shaft OF the boiling ma
chine. taken from the mill where Cen
eral Stonewall jackson worked when
he was boy?
Young Virginians need to go through
this History Building in order that
they may realize more perfectly how
rich debt they owe to the past, and
low insistent Is the obligation that
they should measure up to it's tradl-
lions and standards.
yrrIN
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Greenfield. Va.
IF 1 WE'RE a MILLIONAIRE.

II I were millionaire would &C
to Turkey to see Jerusalem and the
Holy Sepu1chre. I would go to Cali
fornia and see the big trees. I would
have candy, oranges and nuts every
time / wanted to. l would go to Aus.
tralia to see the gold mines. / would
learn to play the flute and guitar. l
and Henty. would buy a gun and dog
and go hunting. ] would go to Stras-
burg to see the wonderful clock l
would go to Rome and see the place
where Horatius kept the bridge. I
would go to see Plymouth Rock, where
the Pilgrim Fathers landed. | would
go to the Jamestown Exposition. I
would go to Spain to see the body that
they think is Columbus.
I would have dessert every day l
would send some money to the mis-.
sionaries in Alaska and Japan. would
buy me a gold watch and ring. |
would have an orchard full of peach
house painted white, and long porch.
II would insure my life for twenty-fiv
thousand dollars. ! would buy a nice
horse, and go driving every day.
would 20 to Africa to see the Pyramids
In Egypt. raat
many pictures and ornaments. 1sWould
nut four dollars in church every Sun,
day T would buy me a sleigh. and
a~erv time it showed go sleighing.
would have walnut table IN my
|d,ninr-room and sldeboard full OF
china and cutglass. | "Sulu po MY
would buy q gold fountain pen.
would buy knife, with q pearl handie !,
.,,n,,,d get some cuff buttons. set with
.o ais . HARRINGTON JORDAN.
| IJouston Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
our CHESTNUT HUNT.

Last fall I had two little girls visit
Ing me. One day we decided to make
up party and go after chestnuts, and
carry our dinner and stay all day, We
10 go with u.s. and we all started off
Boon one morning. When we got.to
the trees 1t was about 5 o'clock. Some
OF the boys got up the trees and
threshed them. and we got about a
the evening we went to some more
trees and got about half of a bushel.
we put the chestnuts. in the wagon
md all started home, When we got
never had so much fun In all our lives.
, BY LUCILLE BELL
Gotham. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Our Sunday. school had picnic a
Coggin's Point, We left the harbor on
board the steamer Pokanoket about s
o'clock. We travelled on until we came
to a village. We could get a Very
nice view Of the village. The light
house was very pretty
Soon after we passed this village we
reached Cogglns Point. There was, a
large bridge across the river. On the
hill was beautiful house. The
ground was fine for us to play on.
There was a fine spring out there.
The flowers We're lovely. brought
back piece Of cedar as a, souvenir Of
that place. 1t was about IL or IL
o'clock when we reached there. We
ate dinner right away.
The boys played ball.. and the girls
were having a nice time running
around and playing. The grown peo-
ple sat under the trees, looking over
and across the James River. while the
men We're busy fishing.
We left for the boat about half-pastt
2 or A. The boat started off at
o'clock. After 1t started, quite mum
Der Of girls and myself went down or
/ the lower deck and played running
catcher. We all enjoyed ourselves very
'V We arrived "Wednesday night about
3 o'clock. We all returned home worr
out and tired, after a pleasant day
trip Mf'''sA IHSsrELLE II. GATES.
|
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Stanton. v
A STORY OF, our SQUIRRELS.

= We had two little baby squirrels.
We kept them in a cage. We gave
them milk until they We're grown. Then
we fed them Oh peanuts. hickories, wall
nuts and crackers. One of them froze
to death one night. He had short ears
and long, bushy tail. He would sit
on his hind legs and eat with his front
feet. He would play SO many cunning
little tricks. He would gnaw the but
tons off our clothes, and would jump
from one of our shoulders to the other.
He would find hickory and ruin up the
tree and hide II. He went off to the
woods one day, and never came back.
KATE EDWENA CLARY.
MELVILLE Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

William Mckinley was the twenty :
fourth President Of the United States.
90, 1913 He was elected for the sec
ond time. While attending the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo, New
York, an attempt was made on the
r. Czolgos, during a public reception
held in the Temple of Music on Sep
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
HOW RICHMOND PLAYS.

One day. as Richmond and Norfolk
Were lined up for game.
Manager Reeve said to his team,
Il victory to our team do proclaim
Then old Bob Pender said to his team
Listen 10 me. we crew of the Mary
Jane,
This game you must win.
Or our pennant aspiration is slain"
Tn the box take your stand"
Said Manager Reeve to Pitcher Long.
And with that trusty arm of yours
Fan this heavy hitting Norfolk throng..
Into the box stepped Long,
Up to the plate stepped Fox.
Who nailed one to Wallace's glove,
Which held 1t as safe as a box.
The next man up was Edwards,
That clever little backstop,
But all he did was to fan,
And back to the bench he did hop.
Jackson ended the misery.
BY rolling one to Reeve.
Who threw it SO hard to Bowen
That he tore open his sleeve.
The first man up for Richmond
Was that mighty Lon.
Who hit the ball SO hard
He frightened the Norfolk throng.
When Home Run" Heffron came t.
the bat.
The Norfolk pitcher did his best;
But Home Run Heff' sustained hi:
name
BY driving homer to the west.
The next man up for Richmond
Was that twirler Still,
Who swatted the ball so far
That Norfolk took pill:
Richmond has a new pitcher
BY the name OF Richard Vail;
Whenever he hits the ball,
Norfolk loses the trail.
Richmond has good team,
The best she has ever known;
Every player does his part,
And every player holds his own,
WILLIE a. GALLOWAY.
Norwood, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Dear Editor-1 received the medal you
sen. me. won In July. and thank you very
much for It. think 1t is certainly very
pretty. and Everybody l show 1t to thinks
the same 1 will try to keep 1t a long time.
for am very proud to have won one. In
close a picturei for the T. D. G. c.. and hope
to see 1t published. I thank youEaor printing
my last story about Augustus.
Your member.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Dear Editor,-I received my badge about
two or three weeks ago. and think it Ia
beautiful and thank you very much for
sending 1t to me. Inclosed you will find
piece called Our Chestnut Hunt" and
hope 1t Will escape the waste basket. am
your member. LUCILLE BELL
f,ohham. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

TENDER 6, 1901. Czolgos took his place
in line with those who were shaking
hands with the President. He gave
Mckinley his left hand, and at the
same time. fred two shots at him
President Mckinley died September
18th. Nice-President Roosevelt became
President.
Written by
MARGUERITE DUDLEY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

PRIZE WINNERS FOR WEEK.
George Bruce, No. 1857 North Eight,
Street. city, for drawing II "I<nisht Of
Ye OIdcn Time"
Alex. Shnrove, OF Petersburg, Va, for
plan of battlefclds.
Olive NJ. Agcc. Norwood. Va. for story
entitled "Life of n pnrtrid.e.o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
Gordonsville, Va.

Dear Edtor.--1nclosed find story of ths
jamestown Exposition. had splendid
timo on my trip. advise every member o !
the Il. d. c. C.. to go to the exposition ana
SEQ things for themselves. The people who
stay away missing a great deal eS.
pect to go again soon. I Will now close
with best wishes, your member.
iESTELLE e. GATES.
AT Byrne Street. Petersburg. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

My first Is in cat, also in fact.
My second is in owl, also in fowl,
My third Ia In rat, but not In cat.
My fourth Is in mat. but not in hat.
My NTH Is In oil. also in foil.
My sixth Is In rite. but not in kite.
My seventh Ia In art. also In part
My eighth is In nut, but not in put.
My ninth is in raft, also In craft
My whole Is bird.
PATRICK HENRY C4ALLAw.AY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Aftcr- the I1VII WIN THU bVFFFt,
an for about a year and half, General
I Lee ~ who had lately won some great
Victories, led his army across the l'o-
tomac River, with the intention OF IN,
$iTth az September, 1862, the battle OF
Sharpsburg, or Antietam,. was fought
between Leo and Mcclellan. Neither
Side was victorious, but Lee led his
army hack into Virginia.
Written by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Dear Editoy.-I am out In the country OF,
n visit and my father has been sending me
the Sunday pape.. but could not get one this
sunday. so am sending you ten cents. for
which YOU will please send me Sundays
Times Dispatch. September s. 1907 and
obligs your little friend S. j. HART.
Hopeful. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Dear Editor.-rnclosed you will And
charade on Hobbs, which / hope Will BIZ
published. One will appear each week until
the name OF every player has been used.
Henry. my brother. has returned from tho
hospital in Lynchburg. Yours sincerely,
Norwood, Va. w. A. GALLOWAY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
VISIT TO FARMLAND.

q
once there was little girl named
rlarence. She was four years old, and
always wanted to go to Fairyland,
One night a fairy came to Clarence
end asked her did she want to go to
}airyland. Clarence said yes; SO the
Iairy gave her a pair of wings. and
}hey flew on TIL they came to a large
Iock. The fairy took a gold hammer
End hit the rock three times. Then
little door opened, and they Went in.
Here Clarence saw large palace, sur
founded by beautiful gardens. They
went in. and one of the fairy's SER
sants gave her room and dressed her
Ike fairy. She got acquainted with
III the fairies.
Tho second day she was there the
queen Of fairies gave her bag Of q,
honey, and when she went to reach
Tor it she heard some one calling,
BhClarence! Clarence! When are You
soing to get up?"
Clarence got up and rubbed her eyes.
she was surprised to find herself II II
her little bed but got UP and dressed,
md went downstairs She told her
mother her dream, and, said she wished
It was true. Composed by
JOSEPHINE AIASSEI.
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on, N. G. FLETCHER EDGE.

Dear tEditor,-I saw my sisters story liz
print, and was glad to see it published. and
hope mine Will be In also. We are going e
Wallingford. our home. Friday after next,
90 YOU can send the paper there. Send ths
nsrer to dir. r. q. GiIflan. Wallingford.
Pa My friend. Gay Barksdale. won prize.
and hope my sister or myself Will win
prize soon. I haven't received my badge yet.
and hope 1t will be here before Ions
From CHRISTINE E. GILFILLAN,
Aged eleven years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Dear Edltor,-I should have written to you
some time ago and thanked you for my
prize. which was book. but just
have not had chance. am sending you
n little picture which hope is good enough
to print VIII try an dsend something bet.
ter next week Your member,
MARY ELIZABETH HALE
Rocky Mount, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Dear Editor.-The reason I have not sent
anything to the club In long time is be-
cause / have been living at Monroe. N. ca
bu; nm living In Weldon. N. q, now,
an, sending you a drawing, which hope you
will print, as 1t is original. Please send ms
a badge, as would like to have one. !
have been to the exposition and had q
grand time am going again before II
closes Hoping to my drawing in print
I remntn your member.
Weldon, N. C. FLETCHER tb9H'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
THE GoLDENROD.

OF ali the flowers associated Win
sentambsr the goldenrod Is the most
Beautiful. It is q native Of fl America aai1!
and gets its name from the long snlh its
~ ~ s f 'appearance in September. and con- y,
tinues to bloom until about the middle
Of November.
With the woods turning crimson and
golden, and the fields and meadows dot
Fed with goldenrod, the world Is Indeed
a thing Of beauty The goldenrod has
often bee recommended as the national
flower OF the United States, and ! 1ot
one think 1t would be hard to find one
more suitable. There are different spe-
cies Of goIdenrod. Some kinds are cul.
tiyated In gardens. But the kind thar
grows wild all over Virginia Is the
most beautiful.
Composed by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
THE CHERRIES.

ob Temy to WAS AS m sarrx"s fo%s sot
and he sat down just minute to rest.
II say. Tommy give us aone."
Matt appeared from somewhere and
threw himself down on the grass be-
side Tommy.
Tommy, n little disturbed looked
sideways and said, Cherries aren't
good for boys"
whats the matter with cherries?
asked Matt.
my mamma knew a boy who ate
cherries--and - and = he died, said
Tommy, solemnly.
'''Cause he didn't eat enough?" In
mo; he had tramps in his tummy,'
90 Selected by ERNEST F. BoELTE.
ITO be contlnued.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Dear Edltor,--Please send me a new badga
as lost the other. Several other boys want
to join tho r. d. G. c. Will send you
their names in a short time. From an old
member. DARA DOAK.
Rural Retreat. va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Dear Editor.-rnclosed ind some jumblet
names. which hope you will publish in your
Sunday paper. wrote you last week. whicd
saw In the Sunday paper. It was the first
o. my letters you ever published. I still re4
main your member,
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cARRINGToN cALLAwAY.
Norwood, Nelson county. Va.

Dear Editor.-Inclosed you will hnd q
drawing of two bulldogs. which made re.
Gently hope to see them on the T Q, &C.
Page soon. Don't think that am a car.
toonist for some newspaper by the paper
nae or course, you know I'm not a. man. as
| am the devil In a job office here. J.
hads the ~ portunity to do a little printing,
The above picture is cut made of wood
Yours respectfully.
]. TREv1L1AN BABER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Dear Editor,-Inclosed you will hnd a
story OF our squirrels. I hope 1t will escape
the waste basket. Will ask you to send
me badge, as I do not know whether ]
forgot to ask in the other letter. I reckon
my sister and will go to the exposition
again. Your now member,
KATE EDWES4A CLARY.
MELVILLE, Prince George County. Va.