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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
A Handy Book Satchel

YIN ingenious girl made for herself B# very useful and we'll designed ' school-bus. She got enough brown oilcloth to make the twJ sides, and bound them together with dark red braid. At the top sh~ made a deep flap to drop ov-r the opening and put on two snap-hooks to hold it shut. Two long loops of the red | aid were sewed on at the top cor ners, and these sr to put over the arm or shoulder. for she mac, them plenty long enough to suspend the bag from the shoulder.
 On the outside of the bag she put two deep. narro pockets; the edges of these were also bound neatly with the red brail. These pockets were for pencils, erasers. pen-holders and ruler and kept them from getting mixed up inside the bag with books and papers. These little pockets were also provided with closing flaps which fastened over the openings by means of the snap hooks.
 A handler school-bag could not be devised, and being made of the oil- cloth it saved the books and papers from getting wet if the owner was caught out in rain.
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Little Glen still sat playing with his toys in the yarc, for he was yet too small to know anything about prairie fires.
 l The cows safely eted on the field of safety, Polly and Charlie re- turned to the house for the baby and so,le clothing. They could now get 1 the smell of smoke from the West, and the wind was bringing the fire at good rate.
 Polly and Charlie carried armloads of bed clothes to the field. Polly also carrying little Glen on her back across the creek.
 Now we are safe" said Charlie. as ground.
 We must, not stop yet, Brother" said Polly. The fire isn't in sight yet, and we can work till we see it over the hills wonder. Then we will have time to reach the field in safety. Come, we'll return to tho house for Papa's best clothes and Mammals silk dress and winter cloak. We'll also bring other things that we can carry"
 Then Polly explained to Glen that he must renal just where he was i till they returned. for otherwise the i Big Fire might get him. So the little f fellow. taking from his apron pocket top and rubber doll, fell to play ing. and was quite content to remain on the field with the cows and the pigs. Polly and Charlie returned to ! the house and soon came back laden with wearing apparel. They had seen the heavy black smoke coming along ten-mile range and knew that with in ten minutes the red flames would
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perished. l do wish we had some way of letting them know; The fire will sweep over-'
 Suddenly Polly ceased speaking. She turned a shade paler. Charlie, keep close watch on Glen and the cows. I've got to rush back to the house for Fathers private papers his books and insurance receipts. He would be in a ld fix if those things got burned up. And he has John Gregg's note for fifty dollars-and you know Gregg is dishonest. l must save those" f1 Polly was going on the run as she said the last word and Charlie did not hear the last of the sentence. He kept close watch of Glen and the cows and his heart fluttered with fear for his big sister whom he knew to be the bravest girl in the world
 Polly almost flew to the house and got her fathers books and private papers from an old trunk where he kept them locked away for safe-keep- ing. With these she started to re- turn to the field, but to her horror she saw the fire was sweeping town the creek bank where the grass was very rank. Flames leapt high in the air and she could feel the warmth from them as she ran along. her precious papers and books in her hand.
 I've got to make that creek" she muttered. her lips tightly closed. But the fire was coming madly, and the creek seemed to be very long way off. On and on went Polly. the smoke binding and e. king her, and the heat from the fire coming stronger and fiercer. Charlie and little Glen could see the race. and Charlie's heart stood still while little Gle began to cry from fright. As young as he was. he knew his sister was in some ter rible danger. and he love her like a little mother.
 Charlie ran towards her. but she saw him and screamed for him to l keep on safe ground. Then. with
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for the dukes debts had to be paid, and all the widows inherited property went towards this end. She had to appeal to her brother. Leopold of the Bel gians, for assistance. He gave her an allowance of three thousand pounds yearly to support herself and child and to educate the latter When the little victoria-then called Little Princess Drina"-was six years of age Parliament voted six thousand pounds a year for her education. As she was indirectly an heir to the throne, she became England's charge, so to speak.
 The little Princess loved dolls, of which it is said she had one hundred and thirty two. She loved to make her dolls clothes, for "she sewed prettily as was in keeping with her time" It is said that the Baroness Lehzen taught Victoria court etiquette by means of these numerous dolls. The dolls were given royal and noble names and the little Princess DTina would receive them in state, and would preside over Drawing rooms. !" playing the real queen.
 At her early childhood home. Ken rSlIlSlOH 1didCtt NlClOIld 1tQ d WI simple and usef;l life. She had her breakfast of bread and milk at a small table beside her mother. After this meal, which was always early. the little maid would walk in the gar- den with her governess. after which came lessons in languages and eti- quette for two hours Then came more exercise in the open, walking or riding. Then Victoria had an early dinner. which was served simply to her in the nursery at two o'clock, her mother lunching with the grown-up memb bers of the housef old ia the din- ing room.
 After dinner Victoria drove out with her mother or verness, after which came lessons in various branches of learning. Being an ot pupil, Victoria soon became quite a little scholar.
 But during the first twelve years of her life. Victoria did not know that she was an heir to the throne of Eng land. Her mother guarded this from her. thinking 1t might turn her head and "spoil'' her. But C.. ne day that this news was purposely told to her for then she had become through the death of the male heirs the heir ap- parent to the throne of England she became yer. serious for few moments, then said to the Baroness Lehzen, her goveraess:
 Now, many a child would boast: but they don't know the difficulty. There is much splendor, but much re- sponsibility also.' And giving her hand to the Baroness she said: T shall be good. dear Lehzen."
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called out to Polly: Fire coming from the West! Get to .la' Of safe ty-no time to Jse! Then he was past and gone, flying on to warn the farmers along the road.
 Polly turned pale with fear, but she did not sit down and cry as some lit tie girls would have done. She stood very quietly for half a minute, won dering just what move to make. Then she ran and called to Charlie to come quickly to, the house. "A firepis com ing!" This was all she had to say to him to make him move like light ming. He, like all childre' of the prairies in the early days, knew what a prairie fire meant. He ran to Polly his eyes round with fear.
 Now, Charlie. let's not get scared nor excited. We've got to act with good judgment. but quickly. You run and drive the pigs to the creek. The water is shallow and they can cross to that plowed field. I'll unpicket the cows and drive them across. We can't save the chickens. As soon as we get the stock over. we'll carry bedding and clothing till we see tn fire too near for us to work any longer.
 Little Charlie id not word. but ran to the pig pen and tore of a lower board from it and let out the three pigs. Ye had some difficulty in driving the rambling fellows, but af- ter some time got them to the creek
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EFF YOU visit certain village in
 H Harvester State, you will hear
 the story told of the girlhood of
 . one of the residents there. dear lady who is now known in the community as "Grandmother Smith" but who was Polly Rogers when a girl.
 It was many, many years ago that Polly's parents moved to the wild frontier country then called The Plains. Polly was only fourteen years old at tho time, and she grew up with the country which became her home.
 Onto a "claim" moved the Rogers family which consisted of father, mother, two sons and one daughter. The names of the little ones were. re- spectively. Charlie, Glen, and Polly. Glan was the baby of three, Charlie was eleven, and, as has been told. Polly was fourteen.
 Like all early settlers in that desert land, the Rogers family suffered many privations, and very soon Polly be- came real l. tie woman, assuming many responsibilities In the poor. new home. When her mo -her and father went to town, 4evera miles distant. Polly remained at home and cared for the little brothers and looked af- ter the stock and chickens. One early autumn the entire part of the world surrounding the Rogers farm was menaced by a prairie fire, that dread thing which sends terror to the heart of the settlers of prairie lands. Many tales came to the Rogers home of farmers having been burnt out all along the lilo of civilization, and in some instances ie poor people lost their lives. But ir most cases only tn, property, including cattle, horses and grain, was destroyed.
 Although Mir. Rc5ers knew the need of fire-breaks bout hi. land, he had been so busy with his fall blowing and sowing that he had It off mak- ing the fire breaks, which would be done by firing the prairie grass all roun1 his farm, or blowing broad strips of land ab ut 1t. He had plowed border round three sides of the | farm. which waS protected on the fourth side by creek, but the plowed strips were not of sufficient width to prevent fire blown by a strong wind from jumping" them.
 One morning MT. Rogers found it necessary to go 70 town to have some repairing done to piece of machin- cry, and Mrs. Rogers decided to ac- npany him, having some shopping to do for the children. School would tegin the first November (only l short winter terms of school were held | during those pioneer days) and Polly and Charlie needed new shoes and 1 jackets before starting
 1 After their parents Lad disappeared 1 over the long range of low hills, Polly | turned her attention to the house work and Charlie carried water to the 1 pigs and chickens Glen played in the yard with his to s, for although the weather was exceedingly cool, the lit- tie Rogerses did not mind it. and played out of doe-s till the snow fell.
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Mamma says it's timeyou were out of bed.'' declared Lulu, giving her ] other another pod shaking.
 i've been up this long time. And I've seen our new neighbors."
 New neighbors?" And Harry sat up and opened his eyes again. Have some people moved into the vacant house next door, Lulu? And are there any boys in the family? I hope so, for I'd like some boy to be near me. It's all girls in this end of town. Who are the people, anyway"
 "Their name is Bird" informed Lulu, land there gre a lot of children among them, oh. such a big family Come-get dressed and come down. We'll go over to call on them"
 But it would hardly be the proper thing to call on a family as soon as they move into the nei- hborhood, |" informed Harry, getting out of bed and hunting for his stockings and shoes. Its not good form to run right in when folks are getting fixed up. It would embarrass them"
 Not this family" smiled Lulu. "The Bird family doesn't mind your coming in directly they move into the house. They don't stand on cere- mony, nor do they try to follow other peoples customs. They're very orig inal in their manners, I can tell you"
 Well, you must have got aequaint- ed with them already" said Harry. getting his feet shod and running in- to the closet for his second best suit. Did Mamma know you'd called on them while they were moving in?"
 "They came in last night" said Lulu. "They came In so quietly that no one knew they were here till ran over this morning to peep into the house-which I supposed still va cant. And there they were--the en- tire Bird family"
 .'Did they invite you in?" asked Harry, thrusting his arms into pink , hirt.
 NO" and Lulu shook her head. t'They have strange notions of hos
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. OURpUZZLE
 HF COpNEp

LETTER ENIGMA. My first is in knot. but not in tie: My second is in broil, but not in fry: My third is in vine, but not in grow: My fourth is in hedge, but not in row: My fifth is in man, but not in boy: My sixth is in ball, but not in toy: My seventh is the same as my fourth
 you'll find: My eighth is in bridle. but not ip
 blind:
 My whole you now have.
 And 'tis glorious to see:
 And when you have solved this
 To this you'll agree.
 ADDITIONS.
 I. Add the letter D to sharp cor ner and get to hal loosely from beam.
 2. Add the letter D to kind of tree and get short. straight line. 8. Add the letter B to a thick. greasy liquid and get to heat water to an intense degree.
 4. Add the letter P to a lovely flower and get style of writing.
 zIGzAG PUZZLE.
 This zigzag contains seven words of four letters each. If the words are
  rightly guessed and written one be- low another their zigzag letters. be- ginning with the upper left-hand let ter and ending with the lower left hand letter. will spell something which comes with a storm. The cross swords are: I. Something which rises and falls with regularity. 2. To melt. 8. A space of time. 4. celestial body. 5. Things carried by brick-masons' assistants. 6. To pe- ruse. '. place where children skate.
 ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES. SYNCOPATIONs: I. CIement-Cent. | 2. Displease-D Disease. 3. Divfne-Dine. NUMERICAL PUZZLE: 1. Dirt. 2. .Striue. 3. Dive. 4. Bite. 5. Ribs. 6. Brute. Whole, DistyibutiUe.
 RIDDLE: Grdte-Great.
 PICTURED ALPHABETICAL PUZ. ZLE: l. Sodp-bdrk 2 Sd,o-horSe
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17uHEN we speak of Iceland. we kk think of icebergs and glaciers. " and never of temperate weather, but Iceland has very pleasant sum mers, when the snow and ice disap- pear from the ground-save the high mountains, and things assume a very happy appearance.
 But Iceland is nevertheless a strange land. for it is built of lava and abounds in hot springs. boiling geysers, sulphur pools and mighty, ac- tive volcanoes.
 The waters about Iceland abound with fish. Of one of these inha bitaIts of the water, called the dog-fish a writer on the subject has this to say: "He Is a long, cruel-looking fellow and is the one fish the fishermen dread. Look closely at him. He Is the sea greyhound without legs, and no hyena is more crafty. His two eyes shine like light green emeralds. In the centre of his back is bony protuberance, sharp as razor and shaped like reaper's- sickle, and his mouth, like his cousins the shark. is beneath his body.
 The dog-fish hunt in myriads. Woe betide dolphin. porpoise, seal, walrus, thresher. shoal of herrings, or whale they may run into. No mat ter how large the whale, he is quickly surrounded by hundreds-yes. thou
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THE BOY AND THE BEETLE

with a sharp hook?"
 Its not a sure-enough bug" in formed the boy. Its an imitation beetle"
 "Oh, I thought 1t genuine. liv- ing bug" replied the old gentleman.
 The boy reached down into the edge of the water and drew out a long string of fine fish. "So did these suckers think it genuine" he said.
 The kind-hearted old gentleman ambled off. for he had nothing more to saw
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was fixing his blue tie with tiger-eye sc@rfpin. ~
 Well, how can I answer such a medley of questions and comments?" replied Lulu. But if you'll hurry up and come with mo, we'll soon learn i something about them. One of them was in our orchard this morning. peeping round"
 Well, of all the nervel" exclaimed Larry. Say, I fear we've got fam fly of bold. nervy people next door. Has Mamma seen them yet?"
 "Yes, and likes them-so far as she
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"LITTLE boy sat fishing in pond near to the home of very kind y hearted old gentleman. The old gentleman sauntered down to where the boy was preparing his hook to throw into the water. Watching the process for moment, he said:
 Lad, don't you know 1t is cruel to pierce the body of that poor beetle
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1Ft BIRD FAM1LY

pitality. They just sat and looked at me-"
 Well, I think they must be very peculiar people-sitting and staring at little girl, and never once say ing 'howdy-do.' I guess they're not our style. and I'll not bother about getting acquainted with them. I like cordial people who speak to you when you come round. Who are these Birds, anyway? l never heard of any family by that name-except old Lija Bird, the darke. who tends our fur mace of winters. And Pm sure you'd not go visiting his family-were they moving next door. Besides, colored folks aren't permitted to live in this end Of town. so-Who ar your Birds?"
 Harry was almost dressed now. and
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As Polly washed dishes she sang right merrily. But suddenly she stop
 ped and listened. The sound of a run ming horses hoofs cale to her dis tinctly. She dropped her work and went out into ths yard. A horseman was coming down the road as fast as the horse could carry him. When all most oppo ite the Rogers house he
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where they were driven across to a corn field on the opposite side. There he left them to root about in the soft, plowed earth, and quickly went back to the house to assist Polly.
 Polly had already united the cows picket ropes from the pins and was driving them down to the creek. Charlie assisted her with this work.
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long hills.
 We're safe, anyway" said Polly. taking Glen and carrying him to the very centre of the twenty-acre field. But the house and stables and fences will go. My. it will frighten Mother and Father when they hear of the fire. for they'll think we might have
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MIRROR COLLECTING.

AAIRROR collecting is fad that
 H is growing in popularity with ' girls. Many collectors have
 hundreds of mirrors. ca I of a different variety. and some of the col lections are worth large amounts. Some of the best examples are picked up in out of the way places, where one would least suspect finding such an article. Beautiful examples of old French mirrors bring big prices from collectors. although many of the pieces do not look as though they were of great value.
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And all the world is still. To listen to Big Brother tell Of times both new and wild When Indians did roam the. plains And scalped man. woman, childi To hear him tell of raging storms That 'cross the mountains blew; Of flood and ice which blocked the
 trail
 Of cowboys, brave and tr~e. And when the tale has reached It's end You hate to go to bed, For well you know you will not sleep With such stories in your head!
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> AY, come, wake up, Harryl" It was Lulu Travis who cried out
 M to her brother Harry one early morning in November. "I have some news for you," she explained. shaking him very hard. Come. wake upl"
 "Aw, go long Id leave me alone" grumbled Harry, rubbing his sleepy eyes. Isn't this Saturday,"
 "Of course it's Saturday" said Lulu. Come. get out of bed you lazy boy. have some news for you, tell you.''
 "Well. I don't mean to get up so early on Saturday," scowled Harry, closing his eyes to go off into an- other nap. Go on, Lulu, and don't bother me-"
 But it's half-past seven, and
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Where the children live. kD For to little ones the fairies Have rare things to give. They give sweetest dispositions To the girls and boys Give them love and happy laughter, More precious far than toys. But near naughty children fairies Never come to stay: When they see them misbehaving They quickly fly away. So if you'd have fairies help you F both good md trul, Then you'll know little fairy's Smiling down on sou.
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Harry was almost dressed now. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
Front view of the Commonwealth Club

'FRONT.' view OF the Commonwealth CJub
and the stream, whose voice l some
times think still murmurs In my ears
on clear autumn nights as of yorc
when the horses and the bells made
th.i. procession to and from the mar
ket place OF the city"
Has the House always looked as
II does tonight. Spirit? Has il al
ways been from the beginning so
stately, with SO many spacious and
handsome apartments" IAN, no AS
] first remember sitting beside its
nFes and sharing In its pleasures and
Joys. II was much smaller place.
ana Peyton Drew was master of the
household. That was in the days
when sheepmint and slender grasses
covered the fields beyond the hills,
and the COWS went following their
LEADERS, music in the morning, to be
driven home at milking time In the
pleasant dusk OF eventide. That was
when Pe"ton Drcw's brother. Thomas.
was deputy marshal and was sent to
escort Aaron Burr to Richmond for his
trial in the Capitol Thomas brought
him 10 the House and he sat at its
table. sullenly defiant with Hnecr on
MS handsome lips. But the sheer
turned to trenble when gentle Theo-
dosia. hts daughter. wept on his breast
and he turned strokins her bright hair
and trying TO comfort her"
Il have seen many. many changes"
said the Spirit OF the House, When
Peyton Drew's ownership was past
John Mutter brother merchant ca ma
10 TAKE his place and build more
rooms aud lay out the gardens sur
rounding the House, planting tho
arbor vitae. the box hedge. the rose
arches the pav'lions, the yellow jas
mine and coral honcysucklc and the
multiflora roses. Beyond the flowers
were the vegetables in orderly rows,
and around the high stone and brick
wall which bounded the whole were
:ru!t Trees. peaches and pears and
luscious hgs. TO be sent to table when
John Mntter's son, the great surgeon.
who stood at the head Of his depart
incnt In the Jefferson Medical College
Of Philadelphia. came to visit his par
ents and his Old home and drive be-
side his father into the business quar-
tiers OF Richmond. where the buying
and selling kept the older man busy
and wide awake"
But" the Spirit Of the House went
on. vigilance does not always mean
success. John Mutter's face was down
cast enough when the ebbing tide OF
fortune forced him 10 say good By TO
his gardens and his dwelling. begin
ming already to be known for their
beauty OF situation and their weSiAl
OF bloom and fruitage During bra:
periods after him the House passed
By purchase into the hands of John
Allen and Thomas Richardson. But a
friend OF theirs. worthy gentleman
from the upper counties. who wore
his hair In queue carried a teweled
snuff box and walked with a gold
headed cane. so greatly desired the
House and its gardens for his winter
residence that. in consideration OF the
SUN OF $500. ne made good his right
and title 70 II. Therefore. II was then
the year 1880. Colonel David Bullock