The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22
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| . nice. long letter this time. but don't kno
| how I will succeed. Thank you for putt,
nv poem on the page. am very fond I
l poetry. and sincerely hope my next pri
be q volume OF Kiplinss or fennNson
~ am glad Mary Mcdaniel and Marian Mo
ley enjoyed my poem. when the Sea GIVE
Up Her Deed I an greatly feseressed
Mcrini" ana think ] VIII s~nd one soon my
self. Emms, willy and I vent 70 the HON
on Labor Day 10 see rsps, ans VINE
l were sitting By the bandstsnd re ssS IN
| Phcebus nremen and the visiting nSeme
from YORK. Pa on parade They had %
rcrk hand and locked sne Sssie We
| srienS,1 We &c 10 the home quite ofte
and make sketches The sesntry Is We,
| beautiful a. this time o. year. Nellie. WIZ
ana ven, 10 a concert on the It'll, and th
music was splendid I viii have 10 msH
this q short letter after All hc1r sc"'
friend. HARRY Z.
A Little ruxfls Maker.
Dear Editor.-r have not written you 70
!. Ians time The members had such nic'
| vacations. but I have not been mle
| from our house ell summer ana nave NO
| seen 70 Richmond this wear 50 you gee
| Ne. 10, haa a GOOD vacsticn. We were
| roing 70 virginia Beach. but have neeh pu,
| ,ing II on Thanks for putting my ara"
In" f,r n s1,a' Va HELEN BRoADRur.
Mas . Chinespin Neeklsce.
| IA, Editor,-I received my badee: many
thanks for it, I am . little siri: ! VIII ~
seyen years old next month. ! cannot VIZ
ar sneii vet: ! am going 10 school this VIE.
ter. and then I can write myseH. ! nay.
lost ave Of my teeth, but nave .o~ e.,nr.v
enes in the place Of them I 20 10 eon,
schcel every Sunday. ] sometimes MINI I'M
,i,,Is ere,her fer mamma, and DO many III.
tie things for her have . nice -.
ehineapins I wear around my neck a'''
little member ,ourprs
rhe Field He Has Planted.
Dear EdUor,-I received m! pIne s.u
honor badge. and you don't know ao~ mue
surprised ! was to get them. but you tSos
me 10 be q girl aud ! am . boy. tweNs
years OLD. I can hitch up and drive tso
horse wagon. saw wood ana onvs 'ns
70 the pasture. We have two weeks OF :,
lion. and we are having the nnest time ..
the summer We are going ehincalin num-
ing Coon the nice ehestnuts VIII pe ripe.
] went out In the woods last weeh anu -
into a yelIowjsckets nest ana sot HNo
.,tnrs You bet / got away from there IN .
.ru,ry I, IN very cool and pleasant ness
now. and We will soon stop GOING IN tne
river bathing. I send yon one o. my Pr,
lures for your paper ! wonder y many y.
the city members know what this Is grow
,ne arou.i id me? helped to plant this neio:
ana now the plants are nearly a. tel! a. /.
am. Thi. neld 10 right At our garden.
hope I may never use this plant IN sTy nc
Your member. SAnA
Norwood, Va.
Herr They Are Again.
Dear Editor.-Aere We are again after SO
Ieng Guess you thought ~e nea 'oISS
the maze but IL was rot tSet we d" o.
hean sick: every one in the family. soms
h.6 To leave home to stop the calls. white
others were too sick to 80. but J tninx ws
All are tust about well again. ana do neos
We will stay 40, a. school WIZ seoh 0ss'"'
and We do net want to miss Aay TINS year
II re can possibly help u. We nssS ~.
had Q nice time this summer with all eur
,roublss) eating fruit and Visiting In the
country. We had . fire next loer several
nights a6o. and Ne certainly we're ecsreo.
I, happened about : o'clock On sunday
morning. and when We hrst aweke Dsps
thought II was our house. Yos ought 70
have seen them get all Of US CHILDREN UP
ana stand US At the head OF the steps ana
march US downstairs before they thought
Of dressing or anything Sse. But they so0a
found out where II was. We were SIN
sfraid our house would catch but II did not.
Nc did no, sleep any until day. Our Srano-
mother came in late Saturday evening 10
ass,s. US. We told her We gave her = YARN
rsc.n,ion. but I don't think she liked II 90
much. We will write again soon ana seno
in something else.
ET1IEL. LYNwooDE AND
EDWIN MATHEWS.
South Boston, w.
Her Ffrpt Contribution.
Dear Edi,or.-Inciosed you will ms
composition entitled "a Day IN the Conn-
try II you have room please pao pasn, !" a.
"A this il my drst contribution except
letter to the page. Alice has been sex. out
not very, and I hope all OF the memneIs
who were sick last Sunday are improsns
7 haven't yet begun on the suooses
mountain children. but hope soon 70 10 80
-A>aYu YOUR faithful MEMBER
iol.IsE WASHER
ssss w,ll,sussurg Avenue. City.
Lee Hsr MeAsl.
s,der n rveat one. has befsIlen me- loss
the lovely gold n,odsl which l ven eoeus
| a year and q half ago from our oees %.
| page. fou might know how ] wae cs
over It's loss. 10 then oeelaee ,,.
vou.h have TO try for another one. In spita
OF school Just opening ! expect 70 seas you
| seine of my best work. ! hope tns Ss..,
| members are ~ giad as ! am tnst sso
I has started Harry shsdwtek. 1
| =, hear OF Won being sick. Am also Ssso
| "a, are we'll by now. Thank you fer yevl
| compliment, Mary Mcdaniel: I can retoss
| the same. Welcome % neS
! Louise Washer. also Xsrtafet A"
| nav. had a in- vacation, ans hope tns 'es'
| have TOO. Tour loving memser,
LyRA VIRGINIA RANSOM.
Masonic Home. Va.
The Nssntsin Children.
Dear Edi;or-I have been very BUSY NJ
w. she Young girls with . play whie"
had last FRIDAY night for IT'S oeneu.,
| IS .ucceeded fine. / have been reecSs
| sncut the poor little mountain cnilaru ~.
ILro- 90 l,,ti. about God and MS wonoe'
1 s,I love. and I feel very sorry LOT tne.
20, ,b.v have 10 work very naro yess ~
| ne, enough food and clothes Inc cnSs'
| a, yirs,n!s are raising funds 10 onlto t"s"
1 srm,o-,.b,e schools and churches lheS -,
| re sending them good influential men s"e
! ~on.n 70 teach and help them unoefn ~.
| n,,,. fully the wonderful peace -
! ..,,,,.x. that viii come 70 @"s
! 80 OF e,rI who viii trust ana oeHeNe =.
L,Ti,, frs~ that they ere very bright sns
| -, -.n,aIS With best wishes lor t"'
| - ,,s All The rnsuiners- am
'"'''' Lucy PolNDENIEh-
| rr,dor!cks Hall. Va
Think. Psssvy spassaiS-
] Dear EIi,cr-I wSi ;ry 'o sena J.
:. ,bc rage this week. ss 'shea y" Nv
L., xe~t w aunt " s.sSfne WA " 60
"a "a, q u,tIo ziok baby. % . oon ~.
f,,,h ~. a,a-Ias. and ] e1reT WIS -Hn
-c,Ib,Y ha. made me N'fle or h,.
ir sn -,, us-uraily - I ihink tne 49,.
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