The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10
Cores bondenee Column
r,tere.ted In Flower,.

Interested In Flowers.
Dear Editor.--I have not written a letter
in such long time that guess ! am near
iy forsotten. l am sending little poem
that 1 hope will be nut In print. notice
that some one wrote al interesting letter TO
the page and signed it An Old Member
certainly would like to know who II WAS.
but from the style OF drawing / guessed
Edgar Marburg or Gordon ka!rr!c. Won
der what has become OF Willie posBe. one
He did not send anything TO the Child .
Conference. but thought maybe some one
he correspondent with might know. HOW
many OF the members are Interested in
noweru? am. was In the conservatory
in the National Home a lew dps ago and
the man that stays in there told me that
just missed seeing the bird OF Paradise.
beautiful tropical plant, that looks. ne
saa IKE ,Me bro ' III, !, IN sou,S eoa' ss
helped. WA. ! must now close my long
letter. Your faithful mer;ssr; ,ov
National Soldiers Homo. Va.
Numeh Not Signed to Story.
Dear Edtor,--1 was glad to see my story,
noticed my name WAS not signed to IT,
Well no matter, as accidents will happsn.
the soldiers Home, is torn down at last.
and the pilcdriver is at work. A Generate
nrasc Is !" DO bull; and as 1t VIII be three sS
bridge has been erected side OF 1t. Willy
| and tried 1t last week and it's great
and saw the pile, RATED together aoa,:
Ing in. We had splendid view of Old
Point and the Roads, and saw sixteen bat
| teships. all hyins tho stars and Stripes
! While we we're there they slgnaled Ito one
another with hass. Gee! 1t was fine
and Will send come poetry soon. 'Mtiht
close now Your loving mems 9 ,ov
Car. VIM. Chadwick. National Soldiers,
| Home. Hampton, Va.
P. Some of the members asked who
drew the Angus, heading. Emma drew II.
A Welcome to Nellie.
Deaf. Editor,-It has been a ions tim.
since wrote to the page, and do hope
the members have not forgotten me. Ny
thumb is doing hne; rs skinnins. and It's
tickled when could wissle II Tiny lit
F, tie bit did not set last Sundays paper
but think the letter that was In the goth
came in last week, and now they have
gone 20 the drn grounds. We've got so
BIT, Sow III. sn', 40 so cod letter. a, i" all
! but I'm tired next time I'll do better.
Emma sends coupls OF pictures Best
sincere member.
NELLIE H. CHADWICK.
| Home, Hampton. Va.
Ready for School.
Dear Editor.--I received my prize a few
days aso, and appreciate It very much
! II was the very thing | wanted. I spent
! Il very pleasant vacation IN Virginia and
am ready for school to begin enjoy your
| TO tho one telling about the State Fair.
The stories last week were fine. Enclosed
member, ALETHA HANCOCK
| Hamlet, y. c.
Loves to Go to School.
Dear Edltor,-This week I am sending a
drawing and story. I wonder how many
soon be open. love To- 20 TO school.
hope all OF the members have enjoyed
their vacation as much have mine
Where is Elizabeth Reid and Curtis Elder?
Have they deserted us? We mus, not
think hard Of Clarence Spencer for not
writing or drawing for tho page he is
| Ill. Let us all hope ne will soon be with
us again. Your true member.
EVELYN E. DYKE,
?sl3 Washington Avenue. Newport News,
Club Members in Pony Centest.
prsr Editor am sendins story and
| drawing TO the page. We are having a.
nice little shower nov. Certainly hope it
viii be cooler when l, is over. received
very much moro vacation now. for our
school starts about the ID of October, bu,
September. ] want 10 see the third chap
ter. OF the story By Harry Chadwick so
stand the puzzles that are to he incorpo-
rated, so have mover. tried to answer any
wish we would have the hookioyei,s
! 7. ID. c. c. members are In the pony con-
test. Certainly do wish them good luck,
. o ssT sss
Der LOUISE L. WALKER.
Lerboursvine. Orange county. va
Harry Chndwick's Splendid Story.
Dear Editor,--I was so pleased to see my
good always. and Improves nearly every
SUNDAY I'm so!ag TO send a drawing for
time ago for exhibit. but did not enter
| IL. so want YOU 10 use It ~ you will. I
took pains with Il. and II is original, l
10 cend 1t nat. Harry Chadwick's story is
splendid, Hope 10 see the second install
ms%' mex. SUNDAY ,,l Her poem is ans I'm
Iafferty. Jr.'s, story is pathetic and inter
estins. I'm sending you tive ,srawynst.
| weeks from now. l will close now tin next
TING. Your member, JOHN S. TERRY.
| Rockingham. y. c.
Picture for State Fair.
| Dear Editor.-i am sending picture.
Fair exhibit people who Ii 1.-Two s"s eu ssats
! OF the state are allowed in the contest NY
fo'ks are virsinians ANYHOW, and like to
| -" '"r'e Nhch Sah' nope you VIII ma
! the picture good enough Do YOU 6et n
vacation this year? l hope you do. Mine
| Is nearly over. Yours truly,
HAROLD VINCENT.
| llne Vincent Place. Brooklyn, y. Y
Good Work Sundays Page.
| Dear Edtor.--fou can in,oaine how glad
/ way tn see my puzzle in print I am
sending drawing for the page; also
story for state Falr exhibit have two
| pretty little squirrels they are real tame
| One OF Them is sitting on the window row
looking in for something TO eat sun
| pose, | think squirrels are the prettien
pets one can have, 1t was real good work
on the page Sunday enioyAd rcadlne