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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

Mrs. E. j. Evans. Of South Boston
is visiting her mother Mrs. Wise
Mrs. r. Baxter Tuggle went to
to Richmond on Tuesday
The man who sells goods from the
pavement some times has a tough time
of it.
r was colder on Wednesday but
the sun shone brightly and we iet
M touch of the predicted blizzard.
This digging up OF streets has to be
done. but it does make ugly scars Tor
the time being
Mr. W r. Berkeley, representa-
rive Of the Smokeless Fuel Co.. was
in town on last Saturday.
Miss Melton. Of Nashville, Tenn
niece of Miss May Melton. IS visiting
her aunt.
The Italian relief fund buttons are
not as much in evidence as they
should be. Wear it.
We are indebted to our training
school correspondent for interesting
letters Others should catch on.
Rev. Mr.. Graham has been on an
extensive trip in the interest OF lamp
den-Sidney.
Remember that the banks close on
the 22nd. next Monday, and II you
have notes to look after don't over
look them.
DR. Frazer. former president Of the
g Normal stopped over with us on last
- Tuesday between trains and greeted q
( number Of friends.
Miss Alice Burgess viii be the CUES
of Mrs Edmunds during the celeora
tions incident to the 22nd. at Hamp
den-Sidney-
How about a Summer Norma
for Farmville: Other places arr
moving on that line and we can't al
ford to remain idle.
We regret that Mr. Brock is su
confined to his home by sickness
though we are advised at this wrltin
a. that he is improving.
The Daughters of the Coniederac
will meet on next Thursday aiiernoo
ats O'Clock. at the home Of Mrs. q
F Walton.
our sidewalks presenta more clear
lv appearance. The Middle Sire
spirit of Improvement is spreading
Thanks.
March has been with us somewh
in advance Of scheduled time. New
mind the weather, 50 the wind don
blow
;. There are Just as good fish in Il
Appomattox as were ever caug
from its waters. and we are going
catch EN-.
&C. The west end Of the new macada
IS much better than the east. Sor
more work should be done on it b
fore it is pronounced a finished job.
That is a GOOD Joke on some o
az who paid 81 20 for an article at I
eus sale. which. when new, cost sly
.ve cents
ks. Some one suggests that win
not would yet set down hard and hea
is in the lap of spring Don't ment
and it.
lng We would be glad to have a bT
Ices interview with Mr. Ground Hog
nee tell him Just wha, We think Of him
a weather man
)r
on We had another solitaire walk
tho last Sunday afternoon. From end
end Of town and only an answer
football here and there.
What warm welcome greets the
" coming OF wagons loaded with tot
,Yifs co. The weed is the winsomest Il
isis known to the market
/ ' Of Moving pictures each evening
anv the workers on the Herald enjoy
lay preliminary music each aiterno
bui, And il comes cheap.
ults. Monday last must have brought
gam our farmers a perfect tobacco seas
n aTr and we now expect the weed to
ugh rolling in.
e sbs We have lady friend who alv
has looks forward 10 March with
This Measure. She loves 10 hear the
ston blow but is scared good at the
flash of lightning.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

.he lady Of the house m:
who has been given no.
In. but she's no lady
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

Little Early Ri-ers, gentle
-.-. SAINT. little liver pills. sold
..n Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

Mrs. E. j. Evans. Of South Boston
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Wiltse-
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

Mrs. X. Baxter Iuggle went TO
10 Richmond on Tuesday
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

SALE Good. sound. family hofse. ~ ~
Richardson. tarmti.'e
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

Mr. W. r. Berkeley representa-
rive Of the Smokeless Fuel Co.. was
in town on last Saturday.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

The man who sells goods from the
Movement some times has tough time
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

This digging up Of streets has 10 De
dome but it does make ugly scars Tor
the time being.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

II was colder on Wednesday, but
the sun shone brightly and we felt
ma touch of the predicted blizzard.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03

calyx made her hat. There were sew
eral in bloom, and Jemima chose one
with pink dress and Jane chose blue
one. So Professor PIanten picked them
and promised to plant some more for
next time
As we went back to the house was
surprised to hear Jane say: "Oh. Pro-
fessor Planten, we came to ask you to
help us about something"
l had almost forgotten about our
difficulty in the interest of the garden.
Why, of course L will help you if
can l heard him answer. And then
Jane told him all about how they had
given the house away, and how their
mother and father were coming home
the next day. / couldn't hear what
he said after that, but Jane seemed to
be very happy and as we left he
brought three small bags out Of the
house.
BE careful not to drop them" he
said, and always think before you
plant"
But when we reached home, or rather
the place where home had been, 1 be-
gan to feel anxious again. Now
Whatever are we to do?" l asked in
disbursement.
Why" said Jane, as if it were the
simplest thing in the world, well get
the house ready for mother and father
And I've remembered that mother has
always wished the house was at the
top OF the hill in back, so that we could
get the view. Let's put it up there!"
When we reached the nice fat hill
top | thought it certainly did seem like
an Ideal site for a house
Joshua set to work at once digging
in a straight line, while Jane and Je-
NINA filled the water pot at nearby
brook. After that they all worked to-
gether, while l sat on a rock and
watched them They marked out a
large square with the shovel and then
began dividing it into number of
ping every little while to consult each
other.
There, now" said Jane, when they
were through; now most of the work
is done"
Il wonder what the child means"
thought.
Now. Miss Semphronia," said Jane,
running up to me, you see, Professor
Planten gave me these little brown
seeds in my bag. Watch and see what
happens when / plant them"
So along all the lines she had marked
with the shovel she planted the little
brown seeds and Joshua covered them
up, while Jemima walked behind them
and watered the ground with the
watering pot.
Now we'll rest" they said, coming
back to me and lying down on the
ground, "and we'll watch the house
grow
Watch the house grow~ I cried in
great surprise.
But even at that moment I saw little
shoots coming up from the rows of,
seeds. In very short time they grew
higher and began twining together in
a very curious and pretty way, in a
kind of pattern, forming walls as
they grew.
isn't that lovely! cried Jemima,
clapping her hands.
WONDERFUL I exclaimed. why, it's
making a perfectly lovely house. II
we only had something to furnish 1t
with it would be perfect
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His bag was full of large seeds ike
beans, and Of many corors.
IT wonder what will happen nexrf
1 thought.
"WeT go into the drawing room"
said Joshua. "and I'll plant some green
seeds"
So Joshua planted a green seed IN
the drawing room and the next thlhs
that happened was almost the most
surprising thing of all char grew
up right there in the middle or tne
drawing rooml A green chair just. tns
color of the carpet Then Josnua
planted a large green seed and grew q
sofa, and soon he had grown taoIes
and chairs and everything else Tor al
the rooms. including the kitchen.
have two black seeds here, he sald at
last. "and I think this one must pc
stove. so I'll plant it in the Kitchen
We all watched with great interest
while Joshua planted the seed and theh
stood bv to see 1t grow What was our
amazement and perplexity 10 see II
turn out a grand piano.
"Dear,me.' said Jane. that was whas
the professor meant when ne sara
Think before you plant
"Oh we'll" said Jemima. cit VIII DO
rather nice TO have a piano IN the
kitchen, and you have another black
seed left, Joshua. so we'll have one IN
the drawing room, 700. Come ap11
plant it now
So Joshua planted his other black
seed in the drawing room. and we stood
by in the full hope OF having another
piano. But in a few moments we saw
our mistake. Instead OF piano there
grew in the middle of the drawing room
a splendid big stove,
Goodness mer' said Jane. that's go
- k0aa
wouldn't like to have a stove in the
drawing ROOM
Lets try to dig it upw said Joshua
and he ran for a shovel
To our great relief we found II very
easy to dig up the stove and piano and
change them about. and we also trans
planted chair for Joshua had acci-
dentally dropped chair seed in one
of the dOOrways.
This is lovely" said Jane. NOW
we can grow the furniture for the
rooms upstairs out in the garden and
then dig it up and carry it It"
When we went upstairs we found the
rooms had already grown and the
branches were joining together In a
pointed roof
We managed to spend the night COM
fortably and the next morning grew
more furniture and all the little things
we needed out in the garden. for the
professor had made the bag OF house
furnishings quite complete. All these
things we dug up and carried upstairs.
making the house quite gay and bright
When the three jenkins children met
their mother and father at the train
they all cried in chorus. 1--WE have the
beautifulest surprise for you at homel
Do hurry"
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins were so used
TO surprises that they were not so sur
prised at being surprised as they would
have been at not being surprised But
when they saw their new house in such
a lovely situation and so complete they
said there never were such delightfully."-
surprising children as Jane. Jemima
and Joshua
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JANE, JENNA AND
JOSHUA w.
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calmly. Besides, we were very
thoughtful and saved the parchesi
board and the coffee grinder. and a
shovel and watering pot and several
other things"
How about the jam and the cookie
jar?' 1 asked.
For the first time Jane looked dis
turbed Il never thought of them, -
she said in a grieved voice. Per
haps, after ALL Miss Semphronia, we
were foolish to give away the house" "
I'm sure you viii think so in the
end" l said And what will your
mother and father think when they
come home tomorrow and find their
house gone? When they arrive from
the station and find no umbrella stand
to put their umbrellas into, no hat
rack, no door matt
I could see that Jane had not thought
of these things before, and she began
to look distressed.
And there will be no matches" re-
marked Joshua, and no calendars in
case we forget the date. l wish we
hadn't given the house away, Jane"
Jane sat and thought a while in
silence. At last she said: Perhaps
might be able to get the front door
back I gave it to some children down
the ROAD 10 make INTO q LODOkSdD, DuI
they won't need it till the winter
comes.
Jane Jenkins." I cried impatiently,
do you think the door would be of
any use TO US now?"
1T might keep out the burglars" re-
marked Jane meditatively. When I
gave it away you said that was what
il was meant for"
had no time to explain away James
misunderstanding. for / knew some
thing must be done at once. Now
what" 1 asked impressively. shall we
do about it?"
And then. to my surprise, Jane came
to the rescue. The child really has
great ability. and in times of emerg-
ency comes TO the front
Leave it all to me, Miss Sem
phronia," she said simply, Ito me and
to Professor Plantenp
Jane clasped her hands around her
knees and gazed dreamily at the
clouds Professor Planten." she said
is a great friend of mine He will
help me 10 get a house before mother
and father come home-a nice, com
plete house nicer than the one we
gave away"
Now, Jane, that's nonsense" I said
Your mother and father are coming
home tomorrow. and you can't possibly
get a new house ready for them in
that time"
But the Jenkins children had stopped
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FOU never can tell what the Jen-
NJ klns children viii do next Every
time I left them alone I would
tell them not 10 90 everything I
could think Of that they shouldn't do,
and when I came home again I would
IND that they had been getting into
e new and unexpected kind Of mischief.
J. had been staying with them a
week or two while their mother and
father were away, and 1 had really
hoped TO have the house in good con-
dition when ] handed it over TO Mrs
Jenkins-and here was the front door
entirely and completely gone. 1 felt
justified that time in speaking very
severely TO the Jenkins children, and
when I left for the village again TO
get q few things had forgotten and
TO order a new door from the carpen-
ter. ] added 10 all my other instruc-
tions: DO not give away the front
piazza, the chimney, the cellar or any
part Of the house"
on the way home ] began 10 wonder
if / had been a little unkind to the
children. After all, il was very gen.
erous Of them to give away the front
door, although K showed poor judg-
menL And i made up my mind to give
them each a cookie when 1 reached
the house. and jam with their tea I
never knew what A surprise was await
ing mel ] did not give the Jenkins
children cookies when reached the
house. In fact ! never reached the
house at all. For when ! came to the
front gate what was my amazement TO
find that the house had disappear redt
And the Jenkins children were sitting
quietly on the lawn playing parchesi.
"Oh, Miss Sempronii" cried Jane,
jumping up. We are so glad you
never told Us not to give the house
away. Just after you left a man in q
flying machine came by and stopped
a while TO talk 10 US, and he told US
he had no home but the flying machine,
and II gave him such a restless feeling
We were quite sorry for him. So
Joshua told him to take our house, and
he tied ropes around It and managed
10 pull il Up and carry II of tied to
the flying machine. He was so pleased
And we very carefully remembered not
10 give away any part Of the house,
as you said, but you never told US mot
10 give away the whole houset"
"52ne-" i exclaimed in desperation,
how do you expect to live without
2 house2'
oh I don't mind" she replied
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03

San Francisco, age years.
Edna Kommer, 1895 Army street, San
Francisco, age years.
John Joseph, 80 Mcclellan avenue,
San Jose, age s years.
Arthur Louis Balsz, II California ave-
nue., santa Cruz, age years.
Evelyn Hope Huntington, Mountain
View, age years.
Eulalia Wright, Fairfield, age 8 years.
Marie Hervien, 3737 West street.
Oakland, age Z years.
Lloyd Holden. 3179 Twenty third
street, San Francisco, age 10 years.
Howard Chennel, "A South Eleventh
street, San Jose, age 8 years.
Ernest de Lear, $50 Lexington avenue,
San Francisco, age years.
Helen Z. Goldthwaite, S71 Cedar
street, Alameda, age years.
Gladys Courtney, 1886 Twenty fifth
street, San Francisco, age 10 years
Mary Newton. Oakville. age 8 years.
Alfred Allsebrook, 351 Alvarado
street, San Francisco, age 10 years.
ROLL OF HONOR
The names Of the children who sent
in the correct solution of the puzzle.
in addition to those to whom prizes
have been awarded, appear on the fol-
lowing roll of honor:
Catherine Weber, 1903 Central ave-
nue., Alameda, age years.
Marcella McDermott 1892 Kentucky
street, age years
Helen Winter, Cloverdale.
Louise Ziegler, Boulder island.
Schultz landing. age 10 years.
Grace Labhard, 1891 Baker street.
san Francisco, age 9 years
Louisa Thierl. 1916 East Tenth street.
Oakland, age 10 years.
Emery Roeder. 400 Morton street,
Alameda, age years.
9 years.
John Tiedemann. 264 octavia street.
San francisco, age 3 years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03

worrying. Since James suggestion they
seemed to have nothing on their minds.
and they even planned what kind of a
house they would have, and what color
furniture.
Wen go to Professor Plantens
right away" they said. Come, Miss
Semphronia you know we can't stop
to wash our hands or brush our hair
because we haven't any bowls or
combs or brushes"
And off we set, to my great aston
ishment. Jane explained to me as we
went along that Professor Planten was
a botanist and lived on little farm en-
tirely surrounded by woods. If she had
said he was a carpenter I might have
understood why we were going there,
but couldn't see at all what she want
ed with a botanist.
We went through the wood for quite
long distance. and by strange, twisty
paths, till all at once we came upon a
clearing. Right before us stood a small
brown house, in front of which was
little man digging hole.
When he heard us approaching he
dropped his spade and came forward
eagerly.
'Janei Jemima, Joshual" he cried, 81
have some new specimensr
That's nice" said Jemima, pleasant
ly. Wed like to see them, Professor
Planten, and so would Miss Semphro-
MIA This is Miss Semphronia .
could not begin to tell of all the
remarkable things Professor Planten
had grown. There were musical flow
ers and sugar canes Chose that hung
on your Christmas tree were probably
grown in his garden), and a particu-
larly quick kind of speedwen which
grew and blossomed while we looked
at 1t.
Last of. all Professor PIanten told
Jemima he had grown a new plant es-
pecially for her. and what do you sup
pose it was? doll plant. Yes, the
flower was real doll growing right
nf u -c.alr I..l
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03

"All ready" said Jane Lets go into
the drawing room first
Jemima opened her bag and took out
handful of green seeds. wouldn't t
green be best for the drawing room
carpet, Miss Semphronia?" she asked.
L think green would be lovely" I
said. in some bewilderment.
SO do I. said Jemima and she be-
gan sprinkling the seeds over the
ground. Almost at once a furry sort
of moss began growing, and as looked
closely | saw it was a beautiful soft
carpet. Now We'll put blue in the
dining room" said Jemima, taking out
her blue seeds. and brown in the
library" And in almost no time we
had the whole first floor beautifully
carpeted
After we had admired it all Joshua
brought out his bag proudly. "Just
wait and see what I haveI'' he said.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03

Come inside said Jemima. and TIL
plant my SEEDS
Jemimas bag swas divided into four
little compartments, and each held tiny
seeds of a different color
We went in the front door-for Jane
had left spaces for the doors-and
turned into the room on the right
First we must make windows" Jane
said, before the walls grow too high
and she began pushing aside the
branches and training them to leave
openings. We all did the same, making
windows quite easily in the different
rooms. And when the walls were high
enough they spread out TO form the
ceiling. And the top story" said Jane
will grow during the night The stair
case has grown beautifully"
Now aren't we ready for my seeds?'
asked Jemima, who was anxious to
begin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03

San Francisco. age years.
Edward Rosberg, 1850 Twentieth
street, San Francisco, age 7 years
Pearl Ufbigan. 13S Sixteenth avenue
San Francisco. age years.
Christie Sehrt. Tracy. age years. &.
Dorothy Rotermund. box 224, r. f. ID.
l, Santa Cruz, age years
Allen Blum S11 Diamond straaA -
Francisco, age years 49,
George Engler, SIS Alvarado strset.
san Francisco. age s years =
years. "eV
vsas asttie Alethea Beagles. Chico. age 8
,,lAs. Myrtle Levin. Smell avenue. Elm
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03

Helen Triem Bielenberg, 1447 Meal
lister street. San Francisco, age 6
Alfred Clement Jr., 1928 Morton
street, Alameda, age 10 years
Bessie Groce, sSSoA Eighteenth
street, San Francisco, age 10 years.
Raymond Smith. 931 Chestnut street
Alameda, age years.
years.
Eddie Rask, POI South California
Bertha Keeckler. Shellville age 6
years
Elsie Arana, 1Oe Hanover street.
santa Cruz. age 10 years.
Morgan Cooley. 2119 Central avenue
Minnette Cullnan, 8o2 Thirtieth
street, San Francisco, age 10 years
Howard Davies, 1874 Grove street
san francisco, age 8 years.
fGrace Cochran, 143 Third street, Wat
.sonville, age 9 years.
FRANCES Ryall, 2997 Harrison street,
san francisco.
Lizzie Fisher. 42O Sixth street San
Jose, age 10 years
Anna Wentzel. 6 Cherry street Santa
Cruz, age z years.
George Clarke, 1892 Octavia street.
San Francisco, age years
Malvina Pattison, 917 Connecticut
street, San francisco, age years.
Eleanor Noethig, 900 York street, San
FRANCISCO, age 6 years.
Mary Jones, 5672 Genoa street Oak
land, age s years.
Lavinia Chapman, 2O12 Forty seventh
avenue, Melrose
Doris Ives. 1928 Sherman street. Ala
media, age 10 years.
Minnie A. House, 1852 South Eighth
street. san Jose, age years.
e. Herrerias, 196 First avenue, San
francisco, age 10 years
John Switzer, 823 Alvarado street. San
francisco. age years
Wine ryder, Sequel, age 10 years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03

Frances Korber, 156 Claremont ave-
nue., Oakland, age 10 years.
Alma Bacigalupi, Kentfield, age s
Estella Martin, care L. Martin, Peta-
luna, age years
Abram Earnshaw. Bloomfield, Sonoma
county. age s years.
Elmer r. Ford. 500 Laguna street, San
francisco, age 8 years.
Eda Solmi, Pacheco age years
Walter brewer, 1920 Dolores street,
san Francisco, age s years.
Earle Brown, 1881 Morton street, Ala
media, age years.
Raymond Kruger, 1915 Park street.
Alameda.
Alfred Ilull, 1870 Eleventh avenue,
San Francisco. age 10 years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03

Lorraine Meyer. ess Ivy avenue. San
Francisco. age 5 years.
Roland Tisne. 124 Newman street, San
Francisco. age 8 years.
John Kennedy, 130 Tilden street. San
Francisco, age 10 years.
Albert Martin, 1919 South Nineteenth
avenue, San Francisco
Donald Mclean, 1929 Page street, San
Francisco, age years
Adele Schenk, 1920 Clay street. San
Francisco. age 8 years.
Edward Murphy. 1850 McAllister
street, San Francisco. age 10 years.
Edith Purcell, 365 Day street. San
Francisco, age years.
Carl Borchgrevinck. 1882 Eighth ave-
nue. South, San Francisco. age 10 years.
Fred Miller, 1864 Nineteenth street,
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03


what the younger Juniors have
TO discover by solving the patchwork
picture puzzle which is presented to-
day. Let US: see how long roll of
honor The Junior Call can publish next
week
Follow the directions carefully and
mail the. puzzle when complete To the
puzzle editor Of The Junior Call so
that II viii arrive not later than
Wednesday afternoon; as puzzles re-
cefved after that time can not be used
There is one important point that it is
each puzzle. must be marked with the
age OF the younger junior who sends
ST The puzzle contests are for the
younger juniors only. Those who are
older than 10 years viii please not
compete, as they are eligible for the
writer's contest, particulars Of which
are given on the second page. Twenty
paint boxes will be awarded to 20 cor
rect answers displaying the, greatest
neatness in appearance.
The younger juniors who have been
awaroed prizes for last weeks puzzle
are:
Irene Reedy, 156 BeIvedere street, San
Francisco age 10 years.
Winfield Wisnom, 1875 Sixteenth
street, san Francisco. age 6 years
Harold Prizes. 1926 Eagle avenue,
Alameda, age 10 years.
Marshall Ducoing, 54S South tirst
street, San Jose, age 6 years.
Lily La Berge, AL Point Lobos ave-
nue.. San Francisco, age 8 years
NorWfn Brundage, 1918 Fulton street,
san Francisco age 10 years.
Robert Rainey, 139 Sixteenth avenue,
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03

ing some OF the dolls over before past
ing them TO the shell and marking the
reverse side with features. etc. part OF
the group viii hold up the right arm
while others lift their left. as in the
Photograph Paste a different colored
bright tissue paper sash on each little
lady. Figure l.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03

running a lead pencil line all around its
edge. which will give the outline of an
other Repeat this process as many
times as YOU want dolls. then cut them
out, ink the hair and features on the
head. bend back the extension a at
dotted line and. with hot sealing wax
attach the doll TO the shell. BY turn
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03

which the picture that is to be made
from the pieces illustrates. First cut
the entire mosaic and paste it on heavy
wrapping paper before cutting out the
separate pieces. This is merely to make
it easier to handle the pieces. Then