The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19

Some Letters
From the Children
Dear 1ditor,--i thought would send YOU
some drawing. have drawn a tiger, and 3
hope 1t Will be III the paper. enjoy ook-
Ing at the paper very much
AltTHUK HUTCHINSON.
Gefferts store, station y, Rtchmond, Va.
Dear Editor,--1 ain u little girl nine years
old. and my name is Catharine stin. I have
become very much Interested In tho T. D. G. 4
G. Page, and am very anxious to join.
Please send me badge. hope my letter
Will escape the waste basket. l must close.
Your now member,
cATHAR1NE sT1Fr.
600 East Grace Street, Richmond, Va.
Dear Edltor.-Pleasc excuse mo for not
writing before. but lost the dearest
brother In the world last fall, and have
not felt like writing before. Will try and
do better i'll two ways--one as he has gone
on to lead the way to heaven: and
another. Will try and do better In this Z
work. Inclosed please find three drawings,
hoping shall have q prizo Love to all
tho members Of the club am yours,
Blackstone. Va. NEN4A ADAMS.
Dear Edltor.---I haven't had time to write
to- the T. D. G. c. Page hardly any since
school began, but 1t will soon be out and I
am going to try to win prize this sum-
mer. inclose two drawings. which hope
will deserve place on the Childrens Page.
sALL1R w. REAA1EY.
1873 South Main Street.
Dear Edltor.-1 haven't written to you for
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| send you poem OF Spring" and hope 1t
will escape the waste basket I haven't got-
ten q prize since have been a member. SO
| l will try real hard to get one. 1t Is get
| ting lato now, and Will close. Yours truly,
| EDITH CHILDREY.
r. =. D. NO 4. Richmond, Va.
Dear Editor,--1 am not n member of the
| r. D. G. c., but would like to become one
| VIII you please send me badge? We get
The Times Dispatch every Monday. and
read the Chlldren's Page. In. ten years OF
age hope to see my letter In print. In
| close you Will ind come OF my drawing. I
hope It will escape the waste basket. as 1t Is
my first attempt. Your little friend,
| JENNIE WHITEHEAD.
r. F. D. No. I, Prospect, Prince Edward
county. Va.
Dear Edltor.-1 am sending you story.
which hope Is not too long to print. saw
1 in tho The Times Dispatch that got a
/ prize for my last story. You don't know
| how glad was. BE sure and don't forget
to send me. badge. l am going to try
and write you story every week. Hoping
Ito see my story In the next Times Dispatch,
MARY ELIZABETH HALE.
| Rocky Mount, Va.
! Dear Edltor-I will now write to you and
! send drawing. can not write long
4 letter because took vi, so much time in
trying to draw It. I trieu and tried and
tried, but still 1t don't look WE'LL do hope
that I VIII get prize or medal soon. +
have never gotten one. It is rai~ing real
hard tonight. believe We aru Eoing to
! have long season in May. Welt must
| close. hoping to sec my drawing In the
4 paper and get prize for 1t. Your member,
MARIE CROwDER. &
No. - Chapel Street, Petersburg, Va.
entitled THE jamestown Exposition" which
/ I hope will escape the waste basket. I sug-
| gest that we have jamestown Exposition
page; am sure that all OF the members
( would take great deal Of interest In 1t. 7
4 know that I WILL I have not contributed
+ to the page for time, but I will try
4 to write oftener now that school has closed.
L and l will have more time. Hoping to ses
4 my writing in print, am affectionately.
your old member.
q MARGARET LEE BOSWELL.
Chase City, Va
Dear Idltor,-Inclosed you will find 1
drawing. which hope will not find its way
to the waste basket. 1t has been such q
long time since sent anything to the T.
= D. c. Club that I think shall begin again.
1 am going to school at S. ]. I. this winter
/. and I like 1t SO much that would advise
all tho girls to come here also. Our school
Is out the third OF June. think we will
all be happy to get home again. Miss Kate
my teacher, takes the Times Dispatch. apd
In that way read the stories enjoy SC
much Hoping to see my drawing next
week. am your little friend;
s.. ]. l., Abingdon, Va.
Dear Edltor.-Perhnps you think I am rea
rude for not writing before. hope this vii
. escape the waste basket have some little
chickens. and they are as pretty as can be
they are very cunning. running about. play
Ing and eating grass. There are eight O.
them, and they don't hardly ever 80 Will
: tho hen. When I come home from schoo
I mix up some dough and feed them The!
know what am going to do when get tn,
bucket OF dough. Don't you think they ar
nice chickens? think they are the bes
little chickens I ever saw haven't writ
ten In a long time because my school wa
!. going to close and was studying for tests; 8
please excuse me. I must close now. wit
love to all tho club members. Fondly yours
sALLIE CAROLINE HUNNICUTT.
FerEusson's Wharf Va.
Dear Editor.-Many, many thanks for tn
nice book. I appreciate 1t very much in
deed. and would be real glad to send yo
my portrait, but I never had but ono taken
and that was In n school group when wa
real small. Expect to have some taken thu
summer. then will gladly send you one.
I, think you forgot to send my badge; an
waiting patiently for 1t. I intended writ
ing to thank you for the book before. bu
my sister Is away from home and hav
!, been real busy. Sincerely hope YOU vii
pardon me this time for may negligence
Please don't forget my badge. Your lovin
member VIRGINIA RUTH DANIEL.
r. f. D. No. l. Louisa, Va.
p S.--Incloscd you Will find piece en-
titled the wandering Child" Slncere
hope I may have the pleasure OF seeing
: In print. V. r. DANIEL.
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