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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

Jude. VermilioD had not many sarv-
ants, but those that she had were
as fond OF her as II she had been
heir mother, because she treated
them well. All her nelghbors also
| ked her. and they were all Jealous
"a showing her love. She had not
much money, nor had she any occa.
son for much for her farm yielded
Ter corn. wine and OIL Her herd:
furnished her with milk. with which
she made butter and cheese She
srun The wool supplied by her sheep
into the materials OF clothes for her
self, her husband and her two chill
dren. They all enjoyed excellent
health. and In the ng when he
Ieriod of working had passed they
di' erted themsel' es with all sorts of
pas'imes. Alas" cried the queen.
'the fairy made me very evil pres
ent when she gave me crown. Con-
tentment is not to be found in mag
nifcent palaces, but only In the in
nocent employmenfs of a country
life" These words hid hardly pass
ed her lips when the fairy appeared.
1T was not my intention, when
punish you" said the fairy TO her,
for giving me your plums with so
much III will To be truly conten.ed
and happy you must. like your sister
possess only what Is necessary. and
wish for nothing more" "Ah. mad
ami faltered Blanche. you are suffi-
c'en'ly reseuged; entreaf you to
Put an end TO my unhappiness
at Is at an end" answered The
fairy The king. who no longer
laves you, has lust married another
wife. and his officers will arrive here
tomorrow to desire you, In his name,
never to return to his court. !, -
II came to pass exactly as the FAIRY
had toretold Blanche passed the
remainder of her days with her sis
ter vermilicn. in all happiness AMI
reasonable pleasure. and she never
thought of the court again except to
thank the fairy for having brought
her from It to her native village,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

funny crab. with Ions. thin legs, MAX
Ing him look as If he had mounted a
pair of stills. Some OF them are blind.
but they don't mind IT, added Emily
comfortingly. Every drop Of water is
alive" she continued, land there's
something like rainstorm as we 60
deeper, only ii is rain of the minu-
test forms of life. which sometimes
die on the bottom of the sea and make
a nasty ooze with a long name. and
we walk through 1t with great diff
Guilty"
II said you couldn't stand the
armor," cried Bob exuitingly. Il don I
mind It,"
Now we go deeper" said Emily,
too full of her subject to uotice the
interruption. land stiIl we fni life.
though It Is so cold, and Though the
pressure Is SO great. The fishes are
blind. and their shape is strange anu
weird. Sunlight never reaches here.
and the wonder is that anything can
live. Ugh. the water is Icy cold"
Emily shuddered, and Bob drew
the bed covers over his shoulders
Now we are over a mile from the
surface. and the blind fishes carry
queer, phosphorescent lights. There
are ever so many living creatures In
ever so many different shapes that
carry their own light-some in their
bodies, some in their heads, and some
in their eyes. But all these strange
creatures prey upon each other. and
] think they ought to be left In the
dark
20. that's all right. How would
they know which was the stronger
and most At to live?" said Bob, with
his sex's appreciation of natures FRS,
principles.
We'll, come on q little farther
down. o. Bob. see that big blaze Of
light We are In a beautiful field,
which looks some like field of-of-
prairie grass, only every grass bad.
his tiny light on It's tip. and they
all wave to and fro, as IL breeza
Were blowing gently over them The
stalks are three or four feet high Do
you know what these fields are called:
wait until can think. o. IT is UNI,
breiIularia'"
"Never mind that" said Bob. Inn
patient with too much information in
his amusement
'Pnt II Is q beautiful little forest,
though the stalks look so delicate
waving their little ilgh-s. and II Is n
five forest and fivinr lights Above
II are cthe' FORMS Of life weird Hsre.
emitting more iight from their bodies
Here Is one that looks rs II he we've.
made 81 black silk velvet, and he has
two large lights In his head--one Is
golden the other Is green"
"Na'"ra's hesdfehts" cornnenteA.
Pah, "cn'v we don't know whetNe,
che n,enrs 'sar~e-' or go ahead Wen
81" """"d. And what comes next.
ret'ia >"
Under o,.- s>o+ e-a tNa ~.ranrest
f9-~7~ Az ~ try with 'yht cnr,o
80 how t~o- ~-ah~ n~a ee-,o
ore CO.. f.-~: 80 cthe~- N~-a <n-
ret'n- ~ -eas ~en~c e,-~<,.'',, .r.
~~~c~ tow -rai-, w. =, n--at. =, -
~ --~o~ ~ 't'o ~.~,+y },1N. ~
N-,e~ ~ An-o~+s. -.r- 81. ~ 49,.
~"''' 80 cwr f~~t we ,~ea " .R.,h
~. N The deep sea It Is aiwav,
-.'~-t. -
'vns know" cries rob "hut So,.t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

tueht always 70 lcok grave and ma
,eStic. She had Sc .eroi children. and
oGF.ns all this the she xas con-
staa,.y atseii .ed by physician who
eA"mthcd erything that she ata,
and ordered q erytt!ng Tia she
itkcd TO ne removed ts0m the !sble.
Size l5As si,ewed nc salt % her soup,
SIZE NE f1r1 ddeu to 4li; lhe house
wien size felt inclined 70 take walk
IN word she a&5 contra d.ci ed
froa morning Till night. Coz ernesses
= ere engaged for her children, WIN
brought them up In direct opposition
10 LEI wishes; yet she was not per-
nttted to find fault Poor Queen
Blanche Vas dying with sorrow. and
Sue grew 40 thin that IL was p,tia 4ie
10 see her. She had not seen her
ster once during The three years
that she lad been queen because
she thought 1t would be deaeaning
her high rank to pay a visit to a
farmers wife: but when she was
quite oppressed with melancholy. she
came to the resolution of spending
few days in the country to restore
herself She asked leave of the king
to 90, no permitted her very will
ingiy, for he fhouch' that he should
4 hus get rid OF her for some time.
She set out and arrived IN the dusk
Of the evening at Vermiilon's farm.
AS she was drawing near, she OBJ
served about the door company Of
shel herds ar5 shei her 3esses who
were dancing and mcrrvmakirg N
high glee. Alas, said the queen
s III ng There was once a time when
could divert myself Ike these poor
people. and no one found fault with
me-" Directly she came In sight,
her sister ran to embrace her. She
locked SO happy, she had grown so
Plump. thar the queen could not for
bear crying when she locked at her
Eern lien had married a farmers
see. who had no fortune; but he
never ceased to remember that his
wife had brought him all that he
possessed, and he stroye by his oblig-
ing disposition to show his graft
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
The Album.

Sometimes when you're al grandma s
house
And far away from mother.
You take the old plush album down,
And there. beneath the cover
Are all the people that you love.
And my! you're glad to see them:
Though some of them you wouldn't
know
Without the names beneath them.
There's ore II Frandpapa at twelve,
And Grandmother at seven.
with e@rhgcrev,s t,4if s. ard 3tncfe Js,kixa
Wien he WAS just eleven,
And one Of me when | was just
A little tct IKE Lily
It's labeled. Edith, aged two years
And, my. but II locks silly!
Rut tcst Of all If mothers face.
WITH f7thnr's j'st above her:
lt'e c~mfortlrF r. haze thera there.
Beneath III geF ~ sh cover.
Ctcrf Treu' Nlancks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
"The Hour That B::nys
Me You

The weary plowman homeward plods
his way.
The living herd nds slowly DER
the lea,
The darkened night has triumphed
over day.
And leaves the world to me and
dreams Of thee.
The happy childhood days see again,
And | am 'H4ongst the flowers ana
the trees;
Once more we're roaming down the
shady lane,
Again hear the sweet hum of the
bees.
The moments that we clambered up
the hill de-,
The hours that We played beside the
spring.
The day we rode the red cow in the
meadow
Are pictures that my memory seems
to bring
can hear Old isAep barking as ss-
ed you.
While your golden hair was dancing
in the breeze
can hear the church bells ringing
ana the old church choir sing
While we foincd in the chorus with
49, ~cng-hirds and the bees
Long years have passed since ch Id
ennd's happy DAY.
Thoegh ~ cattle SIN are lowing
on 'he iee.
pray Tho dr*an7-ena '~t tNee d-ra ~,
80 f~"afNs ~ 4 .aa .>'fue nov.
AnA y " re as tonight dream o.
hire
w-t,.o- tv
Ia MERviN MELTON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
Clara's Gypsy Kettle

20, jamie"
What lis %
Just look and see what a big
kettle there is under tbs woodnouss
steps,
Aiyl 1t Is big one!''
Tell you what j wish we could
do said Clara. II wish we could
have ii fixed up for a gypsy-kettie,
with flowers growing in II. IKE the
oae Nils. PEERS has INF her front
yard"
Let's go and ask grandma" said
Jamie.
why. yes" grandma answered
shem. I'm sure I'm willing: and
grandpa can fix 1t for you when he
comes home at noon | will give you
each five cents. so that you can get
some flower seeds"
AS they went down the road to the
store. Clara said: Il m going to get
. sweet aiyssusze To plant In. the kettss
You can get morning glories.''
After dinner grandpa planted three
sfiesta In the ground with their tops
crossed, and hung the kettle from
them.
Then Clara got an rid tin patti and
Carried earth >srsra the: garden fngsft TO
ill the kettle. And Jamie dug up
the earth around the sticks with
trowel.
There" said Clara at last Il
think that is full enough I'm -lfetf
anyway. So let's plant the :, -,.s
now"
Perhaps Clara's seeds were -,
good, or she planted them too 4. ~
or kept them too wet AT any rate,
while Jamie's morning Rlories ca me
UP beautifully. Ciara's sweet aiyssaru
never showed the least little biz Of Il
sprout
They went out every morning to
took. JAMES morning giories kept
gre wing taller AMI taller FINALLY.
when the first blossom came. Clara
was so interested in II that she al
most forget TO look for her esr
riants. ana 10 feel badly because they
did not come up.
You never saw morning giories
grow as thev did, They hid tho
kettle from sight. so that you never
would have known It was there.
II got to be almost time for Clara
and Jamie to 20 horne. for they were
only spending the summer at grand
mas. Then ore u1ornir- Clara came
running into the house.
10 Fan1iet'
What is II,
Come and sec,''
r"~~'" fri'o~.~' her across the yard
TO the gypsy-kettle.
Have your seeds come ups" he
asked.
Clara only laughed.
Now, listen" she said as thsv
stood near the morning efcr!es.
don't hear anything" said
jamie.
Wei. did; and 80 / looked.
AMI sna."
She narted the leaves or the morn.
'ha e'orles. and Jamie looked in.
white hen was sitting In the
PVnsv-kettle and our from under her
feafne~s peeped three little white i.
chickens.
Gra-aDa sved mp coon for sher
Hnd TIARA CARRIED the chickens "a q
In basket. whjln jamie took the hen
~ h's arms There were fyafra
chickens
Later in the fall. when Jamie ava
fNiera were nj hore, grandma wrote .
letter to their mamma At the end
~ H. she said.
"1se Frost killed Iamie,s morning
Tiortes hut the chickens that were
hetcee' IN cIa~a's gypsy-kett,e are
as lively as cr'ckats"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

II was a famous walk, for Bob was
actually unable to cross his bedroom
floor His pet pony had thrown him
a week before. and there he was in
bed, his leg stretched and. as his
father said. tethered as his pony
should be until he had learned to do
better. Bob, well and strong. was
self-relia mt; but Bob. weakened by
pain and Inactivity began to feel his
dependence on others. He begged the
nurse to call sister Emily, who, when
she saw his pale face and wistfui
eyes, felt twnRe Of remorse that
she had thoughtlessly waited for this
appeal before coming to help him.
20. Nellie sighed Bob, Il can't
think of anything but just what
can't do-riding and hop-scotch and
ball and all the rest. Can't you tell me
som thing / can do and lie still, you
know"
Yes. indeed" said Emily. you
can crochet. or hem a handkerchief, or
dress a doll, Or But seeing the
!, ok of pain on her brothers face, she
paused Then. remembering the book
she had been reading She added: "Or
We can play deep-sea diving and take
walk under water That will be
great fun.
Youth have to do the diving. Mel
lie,'' said Bob plaintively. but he
frightened with the next thought. Il
know all about a divers toggery.
though. and there's no girl who could
wear half of It. ia like to see you
try II. Nell" and Bob actually laugh
ed gleefuily.
well, then" Emily responded good
narurediy, glad 10 see the pale face
brighten, well play that l have an
armor made especially for young
girls strength. and we are all ready
to go down. We will start from the
beach and so descend gradually, as Ii
down long hill, We can walk many
miles in this way. But the light fades
very soon, and We Will go slowly. for
we want to take notice of all the
things In shallow water first. We
see schools of porpoises and fslmon
and sardInes; here are some as close
together as il packed In box for
the market Take one, Bob. and see
how you like him.
Bob smacked his lips appreciative
ly, and laughed again. polly wants
a cracker to go with him. he cried.
we can't stor." excla lined Emily,
as IL in excitement. Here are a great
many creatures Chat look like FISH. that
Genie to the surface to breathe; and
here Is a. herd of seals, emigra ting to
ceek better fortune; and. Q, Bob. ere
are immense whales Not many of
them Only the ones who like adven-
ture end so dive down far below the
surfa CO."
Il wish I'd brought a harroon.'
sighec Dob unccr his breath.
NOW we 60 dee er'' said Emily In
a dreamy tone, win her hands cover
ine he- yves. as If to gee better thus
hroucli the ewes ~ her mind "an4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
Their Mothers Helper

II was dull, wintry day In Jan
uary. The snow and ice was on the
ground and there we're very few peo-
pie upon the streets. Several belated
| travellers, among VIII were TIVE
small children. were seen hurrying
along the slippery streets. At last the
children turned into a narrow dingy
road along which were many small
houses. Into one of these the chill
dren ran. but were quiet so as t.
keep from disturbing their mother,
who was very ill., Their father was
dead and their mother had worked
hard for her children to feed an
ciothe them. At last she became i'll
and was cofnpelfsd sand nsr cf,ildref,,
out into the word to work. In the
SIMMER 1t was not SO hard. They
went into the woods and fields and
gathered flowers ferns and water
creeses. These they arranged neatly
In baskets and set out for the city
where they were to sell them. The
FIRST few days were rather hard be-
cause they We're not very well ac-
TAINTED with the city. Most OF the
people were incIined to be rough
~ first, but, when they became ac-
uejrted with the chill an they most
'lwaYa Bought r1fth rse fram taem
"a wner a9rroscl,ed lhey began ~
",or e. wse, tiaey were ia sse to kg.ft,
I'm sia,, 'rr. The.r mataer ,olt
hem 70 so 10 s9nle II ne stores
the city and = X email. ynl ut Tts.s
by Ed but, - The sores we're
~ wdcd to overlooking wi;o clerks
a~e Others.
They went from one store. to
another. but met with no better sue
crrs than OF the first stere. AT las,
"a NJ No..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
Ait&itilcsai

MCIdlesas--.-
.tH. how one ugly r.e .y spoil
T. sweete as ana fl- Lest.
Matilda, thigh a pleasant chila.
"a. .tse sR}s, ok pess@stcd,. e-s-.
WI Oh. II loud fore thc skies,
HID all hel tier quail ties.
Now, she would lift the teapot lid.
To peep a what was in IL;
Or tilt the kettle. II you did
But turn your back 3 minute
In vain you told her not to touch,
Her trick Of mediling grew so much.
Her grandmamma went out one day,
And by mistake she laid
Her spcctacles aHd .tn IffboA gay
Too near the little maii.
"Ah, we'll thought she. I'm Try
As soon as grandrnamma g gone"
Forthwith she placed uron her nose
The glasses round and wide;
Ard looking round, al l suppose,
The snuffboS, too, she spied.
oh. what a pretty box Is this!
I'll open II. said little miss.
81 know what grandmamma would
say,
Don't NEEDLE with II, dear
But then shes far enough away,
ANA no one else Is near;
Besides. what can there be amiss
In open ng such box as tn 50"
Both thumb and finger went to work
To move the stubborn I'D,
Ard presently Il mighty ferk
The mighty mischief did.
For all at once, ali wofui case
The snuff came pulling In her face.
Poor ewes and nose. and mouth and
chin,
A dismal sight presented,
Ard as the SNUFF got further In
Sincerely she repented.
IN vain she ran about for ease,
She could do nothing else but sneeze.
She dan hed the snectac1es away
To wipe her tnglng eyes,
AMI as IN twenty hits they lay
Tier grandmamma she spies.
Hey dav! and what's the matter
now"
Cried grandmAmma with lifted brow.
svarting with the pain.
Ard tingllng S.Ll and sore
MnAn merry ~~"r1ise TO refra n
From meddlns evermore:
And. lis a fact. as ! Rave heard.
she ever since has kept hcr word.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
Answers to Las
Week 5 Puzzles

Jniab'ed Geography Names.
/. fftgwnnsai Ia II asf1trg ton.
2 TtGioer--Detroit.
3. o. nsbt ---B; 81 on.
4. kr1s. wea-Aew Fork
3. SCI fsue---sf. Luis n%
g. Chcccia --Chicaru. ..
Z. Ola bltemr-Baltirn ore.
8. Opr MIDI ndon.
Northumberland.
10 Paris.
IL. Ithhllaapped-Ph Iadeiphia.
IL. Nhdoall--Hc'isrd.
WRAY BARKER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
Halloween.

Halloween. Halloween!
Popcorn's swapping In the heat.
.-hesfnuts toastins. apples roasting.
tn ~ stewtnc thick and sweet.
How the frisky shadows prance-
Ike black rohlins in a dance;
Down the mantel-sheif an ELF
Runs with twinkling feet.
Halloween. Halloween.
Pumpkin heads ere all alight,
rrinnins yellow at a fellow.
In a row--a silly sight.
T't,nurHt saw witch or two
Pass the window. didn't ycug
Fairies must be out. no doubt
It's the Wonder Night
-
A Mouse Tale.
There wns old mother mouse
Who lived ira ehoe.
She had ranv children.
Put she knew what to do.
She loved theY, and fad them
pr''l thy grew fat,
Ars ke~f .Nr-n at home for
fear Ct ~ ~rt.
LUCILLE MARsToN,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

Tonne. Va
Dear Aun' Nancy have been 80
h4sSr aesNr rhe i ~S two, y. 4 SO has j
haNa not had ire to ~ft- 70 our
psef don't TX q" ~"
N ea7s or -four. high-cl .Fsphs
ard hi1rs Ike shat ou II
spn = the looks ~ So |
Ea4AT "a Try ana IA IT up.
II ire other members X + lit their
part
Aant Nnnev ! looked ant looked
fe- you a. the fair. md couldn't see
you or envy of the Other member. /
VS. real sorry couldn't find any.
Wore veu out al the grounds Thurs
davF That was the day went As
w4~ TO write some puzzles ! Will
ha e'ose roy Letter for this me
Hon. o sec our page fun next Sun
da% remain.
Your loving member.
LUCILLE MARSTOT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
OUT NV NE fFHFTFF TT"F.
LUCILLE MARSTON.


II Annt Nsncy.--1 am still keep
inr fhat prom Sc J made you some
tire ago about sending n noem from
my pen "a yDn every SrnSaV. This
ore is entitled THE Hour That Brings
Ne You" A'rna Kemp ts doing ce
wc~f for this page. With best
wishes,
y1pr panhaU
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

\ d ~ 3 ID naes %a E
him.
ny, what II HI saYs'
Say." shifted the dhsky wia ress VI
lthe mas How yeu sEeeis know
\ never learned desc here eaid lang
W1choa"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
I plea'e put my picture In print. Il
| nothing else.
/ WRAY BARBER

Nincland. Va
Dear Aunt Marcy, .4u g. nding
you some puzzles gna story Nv
fa'hcr Is BIZ d-hunter and can k II
about eighteen a day Ny uncle from
Staun'cn is com rg down IN Ne ant~
be~ mi hunt sore can't write
much IN time so viii close Hoping
TO win the prize I arn
Your niece
a yrs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

Riddles.
SIN always passing yet never am
gene.
| am as slow as n snail. yet swift
as @ fawn.
I neVFr birth nor death shall see
yet people are always killing me.
| heal all wounds and profit men
r'uch. yet they call ms cruel and
shrink frem my touch
EDITH RAWLINGS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
PUZZLE DEPARTMENT

Who Were They?
/. !;entamin Franklin.
2, An rev jackson
3. TIL mas Jackson.
4. Francis Marion.
5. Daniel W. bster.
G. Zachary Taylor
Z. Thomas ] fferson.
s. ", r. Maury.
.. Henry Clay.
10. Abraham Lincoln.
II. q. RI. TIL mas.
~. r. bert F.. Lee.
Is. George Washington.
Ii. James Madison.
ALMA KEMP,
Willis, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
or fs,,sre e Not.

Aunt Caroline came rannirg TITO
the dining re M kirky hair on end,
~ ssus,' she gasped. - done me,
saw n rut der BY de well"
Vcu must have tern n1ss,aker
A Or 90. said he adv nf ne house
aren't any sueh i1lngs ~
n
rEtns troe hsf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

The aboxe story was written IN
fifteen minutes, BY q Girl thirteen
years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

@.A Is the
- r., g5e ny ~
that l. hG9.iG se@s her away when
the hos @Emraa n5onths came.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-03
CONSIDERS PLANS
FOR UNWILLING DAY
Citizens Executive Committee Ar
ranges for Entertainment Of
Great Crowd Expected.

Definite plans for the entertainment OF
the 5000 or 1000 people. who are e&,
pected to visit washington to witness
the Columbus Memorial unveiiing were
discussed at a meeting yesterday after
noon OF the citizens executive commit
tee Of the general committee representing
the Chamber OF Commerce. Board Of
Trade, and knights Of Columbus.
II was decided the reception TO the
women visitors should be held at the
Pan-American Union. building Friday
night preceding the unveiling. instead of
Saturday night as was originally
planned Commissioner Cuno H. Ru-
dolph and E. p. Harrington, State
deputy Of the knights OF Columbus.
were appointed as subcommittee TO ar
range the details Of the reception.
The committee was of the opinion that
Pennsylvania Avenue should be roped on
during the parade. and accordingly a re-
quest viii be sent to Col. Cosby asking
that this be done.
G. N. Hunt, chairman of the parade
committee. reported his committee was
Of the opinion stands providing 1000
seats should be erected along. the line of
the parade The recommendstion was ac-
cepted. but contracts for erecting the
stands will not be signed until further
arrangements have been made.
Maj. Richard Sylvester. chairman Of
the public order committee. reported he
has requested that the Commissioners
urge the appropriation by Congress of
5000 for II purpose OF employing extra
police to handle the unveiling crowds.
E. c. Graham reported that the fire.
works committee was desirous of having
several of the more important public
buildings Illuminated the night Of the un-
yelling by means Of colored lights.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-03
GUARDIANSHIP is
ASKED FOR INFANT
Mrs. Jennie N. HichbOrn Applies to
Court Regarding Her
Grandson.

Mrs. Jennie NJ Hichborn. widow OF
Rear Admiral Philip Hichborn, U. 8.
N. who died May l. 1910, yesterday petit
toned the court to be appointed guard
ian for her grandson, Philip S. Hichborn,
the son Of Philip S. Hichborn, who COM
mitted suicide in this city March q last
Petitioner says that her son was married
to Elinor NJ. Holt in this city, December
L, 1906, and that they resided in this
city, where their son was born, Sep
tember p. 1907. 1t is stated by Mrs.
Hichborn that her son and his wife lived
in this city until December 16. 1910 when
she deserted him and her child and de-
parted from the jurisdiction Of the
United States, and Is now absent. her
address being unknown. ..- b.
It is alleged by Mrs. Hichborn that
upon her desertion the child was brought
TO petitioners house. where II has re-
sided ever since. On January s last,
Hichborn filed suit for absolute divorce
from his wife, alleging misconduct and
naming Horace Wylie as correspondent