The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
independence Va.
Breaking the Colts.

I est ana mad como To see mic. Rebel ran
out OF the barn and around the lot and
I landed up against the woodhousc with Joe.
| Fhen We went down in the lot and had n
| round track like ut the Fair Grounds. hut
| old Rebel broke ranks nnd ran Joe into slc
! VITO fence aud fell to his kneee Joe said
il didn't hnr, him any, but II scared him
a little. After he rode HIN down little
5iian | got OF. but didn't get into the
fanco or ;all or either, Joe said his dada
meant to make professional men o. all
Them; that he meant Paul 70 he a dentis.
and Joe TO 30 lawyer. bur Joe .nd "a
soon NJ no got grown he wac going out Wcs.
and be Texas COWBOY. and hove four ris-
tolls in his belt, and ride q bronco. aud when
( u" came back here folks would run Ia the
! door and ioon aud say, Just look al old
100 Wheeler rider .hink jim Tod will ho
2 lawyer and help dada in the office. don I
wouldn't be a preacher. I don't know what
! ! Will be either may ride Rebel and so
| out West FOR !;tle while. Jusi 10 ace wha:
/ Toe does. Then III como back. | fer my
| letter will h. TOO long. Will have 10 wait
/ til next time to tell you nbou. Rex and
| George. and what Cho,ly said TO us about
colt hrcni<inc our rccks, and "ies Ewan
NOW. hoys. ies YOU swaa tina neraii min
now don't care I'll tel yo' dadn."
| ron ROY RHUDY.
Lost Her Badge.
/ Dear Edltor,-I have been member -,
this pasc ever sincc was cigh, years old.
ard now am eleven have lost my badge.
VIII YOU please send me another one.
! Hm spending the winter in Augusta, ia.
but my home Is in Virginia. At cuilsbef-
lind. Down here we hardly have any cold
weather. bT; this winter 1t has been vo'Y
&c Id. and we have had two SHOWS. ont iEs
in time to welcome John p, Rockefeller,
who arrived hero on February 10. and comes
/ horc every winter I very seldom sol thu
paper to rcnd but have had 1t lev
timer. love Rood md how the page
is getting on. An old member.
JULIA ELIZABETH atcRAB,
/ ?ct Third street Augusta. On.
Glad 10 Seq Her Picture.
Dear ElItor.--l WINS yery -iad my
picture printed last week, and I hope TINT
this ono Will meet with the same lucit. II
I + picture that picked ont especially for
Nalcnt!ne'r Day. although afraid that
! II will not &c printed in time. We arc hav
! iuE very cold weather hero now. last sat
urdny being revcra, degrees below zero
! However. large butterfly hatchcd from
| cocoon found IN Prospect Pnrk which
| KEEP, in vase my house.
Yours resrectfuiiy.
WADE II. VINCENT,
! iinS Lincoln Place, Brooklyn. y. Y.
Loolins Forward 10 Spring.
| Dear Editor,-EncicseI IS drawing which
! ! hope Will be- accepted. don't expect TO
| have holiday on WnshnG;ou's birthday {,
wish were. vas Eiad 10 sec my picture
| IN last SUNDAYS paper. enjoyed the
stories and iotters. It 8, vory rainy ana
! the nice weather comes. Your lov,ug mem
| her LYNA RANSOM.
Masonic Home. R.ohma,d Va.
! First Cali Of Bobollnlt.
/
haven't any hinck Ink. hut surely you VIII
| be- Kind enough 10 print this letter anyway.
! Wn are soins to have mn entertainment 1T
! the school Tomorrow night. but | tnNe no
| par, in Il. The teacher asked US IL wo
could do any stunts and. OF course. we saic
! no, hut the children told or ono another. so
! ! got out OF 1t, as there wasn't my ono in
my room shat knew mo or any OF my
| talents. had :ho mumps week before
last. and you Just ought to have seen me /
| put one in tho mind Of Fnuirre with an
7 Of lie rha =
said this morning that spring was coming
! for the Bobollnk uttered his flrst call yes
te!day. Lovingly.
| NO address given.
Does Not Like Grippe.
/ Dear EditoE.-Al OF US have tbs grippe.
except John. have not been to school In
a week. and my thoughts naturally turn 10
| The r. ID. c. c.. ] have done lots OF drn WIN
| Ing, and am enclosing one which. l hope
will be worthy OF place tho page.
I John hasn't been tho same since lie opcncd
/ last Sundays paper and found that ac had
| gotten q prizc, he said. for having the
whoop!ne cough. That boy has certainly
s,rutcd since--I wasn't any hnppied when !
;;ot my medal. ! was invited to Il Valentine
party. but was too sick to GO l am rend-
! Ing 'liucklcbeEry Tim" am sure trampinE
| would never have any attractions for me.
| We have an excellent school library. but !
! do not have much time TO read when | am
| In school regret losing time. as wc arc
! exempt from Hnal examinations II VIC are
| not abseD; more than Two days in thc
| month. and make average OF 30.
! haven't Yritten In such ling time, l fear
. eGery one has forgotten mo, but I thinn
John made the necessary apologies lert
| week for our absence. hope to write
Sitendr e. Lucy Wootton is six years old to-
! liko the "Eip"--I agree with her.
With best wishes.
WILLIAM y. SHEFFIELD
| RidEeway. Henry county. Virginia.
The Work OF the Page 1s Grand.
4 a.,
grand work. enjoyed While T. Chad
wlch's drawing very much. ] wrote to you
In December asking for badge. as los,
mine some time ago. but havc not re-
eeived II yet. was promoted and In
the hsth primary. like my teacher very
much. Enclosed you will nnd a drawing
glad that the little blind children arc re.
eeivns priser. Wishing all our member.
success. and happiness FOR 1872. and much
love for our dear editor, | nm
Your littln friend,
JEAN FRANCES CRAIG.
1f East Franklin ST, Richmond. Va
Joined Pour Years Ago.
! Dear EditorS--Euooeed you viii fnd ar
answer to puztic. How you settln,
! On this cold weather. YouB said tho clut
was entering upon Its eighth year. hav,
our club certainly lie improving. Will clos,
now as It Is getting int. Wishing muci
success TO the club and Its members. I All
Your old mnmHer,
EDNA KENT,
Kents store. Va.
APOLOGY for Not Writing.
Dear Editor.-My little brother mas beer
t,ck md have beon thkino exnnin,,Iort
40 have not written to you for two weeks
I hope you don't think have forgotten
you. am going 20 try to nend n drawing
next week hope al tho members vii
nDve q spiend!d lime on George Wasting
tons birthday. with much love,
/ JEANETTE WALcorir FREEMAN
Sotnian Va