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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
When Grizzly Met Mule

man in the tree to Billy. The mulea
composure puzzled him.
BY and by the grizzly started TO
make a circuit Of the tree to which
the mule was tethered. The bear
emitted a series Of deep growls: then
opened his great mouth and disclosed
two rows of ugly teeth. Slowly the
great creature advanced upon tho
mule. Billy still continued to Craze.
Nearer came the grizzly. and still
nearer. The mule stopped feeding.
From his perch the Californian watch
ed the scene with brcathless interest.
Finally the bear stopped. rose on
his hind quarters and prepared to
strike. At that moment the mule.
at whose stupidity his owner had
wondered. sprang forward. and the
grizzly's paws struck empty air.
Then the man in the tree saw a
gray form double itself into a bali
and bound upward. 1t was the mules
turn! Out of that ball few two from
shod hoofs which shoe back and
forth with a tflump. thump, thunn p
against the body of the grizzly, which
was completely off its guard.
He was hit all over, on his head
on his shoulder. on his side on his
back. by those pile-driving hind feet.
He fell in one direction, then in an
, other, seeming utterly incapable of
getting away; and when Billy STOP
ped kicking life was gone from the
bears body.
The mule after resting a bit re-
turned quietly to his feeding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
One Kind of
Winter Sunshine

Grandma was at her wits end. The
school at Benton had closed for three
weeks on account of scarlet fever.
and Edna and Grace and Arthur and
Harry had come to stay with grand
ma until 1t should begin again. OF
course, IL 1t had been summer there
would have been a great many pleas
ant things to do. But 1t was winter.
and winter always brings great
many stormy days. 1t was stormy to-
day, and Harry and Arthur had teased
the cat until she had hidden herself
away In the cellar. They had made
a Ounce OF Rover, the dog, by dress
ing him up In an old coat and putting
a cap on his head then they tried
to make hin 1T up with pipe In his
mouth and poke. but this was a ut
tie too much and Rover had expressed
his displeasure by biting Arthur, at
which they were very indignant
Mean old thing.' Arthur said.
giving him a spiteful kick. And then
grandma inter aired and sent Rover
into the kitchen. Grace and Edna
had gotten up dispute over piece
of silk. 1t was certainly a problem,
but all at once grandma thought OF
q solution. There was Edith Graham.
she was cousin and could not go
to school either. SO grandma sent
her an invitation by grandpa, who
brought her back with him. The
children met her with joyful shouts.
ITO be continued.)
LEONA JOHNSON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
OUT hIttF'
HELEN FRANCES HEARD.
pafnr.hi1rE. Va

petersburg, q
Dear Aunt Nancy,--l guess you
think / have deserted your page, nut
I haven't. / have been SO busy with
nv lessons, patrons day, and the fair
that really | haven't had time. l am
In the seventh grade and am study
ing eight books. I received hve
prizes at the fair. First prize on
hemstitched handkerchief, second
prize on writing. third prize on draw
ing. can Of tomatoes, and can OF
peaches. / think you thought was
going 10 send those things to the state
fair. but / didn't. / sent them to the
Prince George county school fair. Our
pa,rons' day was last Wednesday. we
were going to have ii the first OF NO.
yeulber, but we had to postpone II on
account Of the fair. / was in inc
Trials Of a Teacher with another
girl | also recited a piece called
Why" Ny smallest brother recited
a piece called Teaching school, and
Edward recited Not SO Easy. just
think winter is almost here, and !
don't like il bit, even IL il does BRING
my Dirt hday. Ny two cousins were
over to see me Sunday to spend the
day and We had a nice time playing
SUNDAY evening. Sunday morning We
went 10 Sunday chooi. and got back
about 1880 o'clock. / have an aw-
fully bad cold which I caught by 60
ing to school hare-1eaded. / don't
take but one music lesson week
now. Were you not glad that Wilson
was elected for our next president
Aunt Nancy, l certainly am tired or
writing Ever since the fair l have
been bussb writing. / had to write
II story about the fax TO go along
with my handkerchief. ] also had
10 make entry sheets. | think | made
seve;s received q postal from Alma
Kemp nJ; IN long ago. and ns%ered
II he other Fay. NJ aunt and uncle
were dow = - see us the other day,
and they stayed three days They
were from Alexandria. They brought
m. f72o books called The Girl of the
I.inibetlosl' aai "Rebecca of Sunny
brook Farm have just finished
reading them botE, and / am now
getting -eady 10 read Five Little
perpeIs Nicholas Nicke!hy" and
'aDllxer Twist Have you ever read
then. think the Girl of the Linn
ierlost is hne. 1t is sequel to
''Freckles" / want To ret An
snmn" now and al the Foot of the
Rainbow / guess I will close for
this time,
Your loving Niece.
EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
Felicitas

Opening the front door Of the old
rotten clubhouse which Mrs. Brown
called her home she saw on the door
step basket She took 1t up and
in it lay baby. piece OF paper
pinned to its dress, on which was the
name, "Felicitas Franz" Mrs. Brown
decided to keep her to make her
work when she grew large. She de-
cided to let the child keep the name
on the paper. The child had beau
tiful black curls and black eyes. She
was about two years old.
Ten years passed by. Fay, as she
was usually called. grew more beau
tiful with the years. Every day she
had to clean the whole house and
when she finished had to go out and
sell matches. 1t was cold Christ
mas eve night when she was walk
ing home thinking OF the next day
and of happy childyen getting pres
ents. while she would get none. All
at once a beautiful lady stepped out
of a carriage and asked her name,
which Fay told. The lady got back
in the carriage.
The next morning when Fay came
down stairs. she could hardly believe
what she saw, for there stood beau
tiful large doll in a carriage. and in
stepped the lady who had spoken to
her the evening before.
The lady walked up to her and
said, "Felicitas. my own Fay, my lit
tie daughter. am your mother.
You were stolen away from me years
ago. but T. knew you the first time I
saw you. Will you come homer"
Yes, mother" answered Fay.
Her father was overjoyed to see
her, and she was given everything
she wanted because her parents were
rich"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
My Trip to
Richmond

At about A. NJ. left Exmore
on the train bound for Cape Charles.
where I took the boat to Old Point
There l got on the street car ana
went to Hampton. where I took the
James river steamer. and reached
Richmond about I. A. M. next morn
ing.
Father and went to the hotel where
we got a bath and then We left our
suitcase. We then went to the once
of DR.. Dunn and DIR. Hopkins.
We had to stay there about TWO
hours and half, while they were
examining my eyes. The doctors gave
father slip Of paper, and father and
I went to w. Weidenfeld, who made
my glasses.
In the evening We went to the five
and ten cent store. We then got sup
per. and afterwards spent plea sant
evening at the Capitol Equare.
We went to the Chesapeake and
Ohio depot in the morning. and took
train to Hampton. We took a
street car for OLD Point, where we
spent a pleasant day looking at Fort
ress Monroe and going down to Buck
roe Beach.
Later in the evening We boarded
steamer bound for Cape Charles,
where we took the train home 10 Belle
Haven.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
PUZZLE DEPARTMENT
November Rain

The cold November rain beats down
Upon the shivering stock,
1T drips from leaves that now are
brown,
And drives the barnyard flock
To cover, as 1t soaks them to the skin
and makes them droop
Their wings, as they dragging SO
, through
The doorway of their coop.
1t patters on the roof above,
And taps the windowpane,
While sister reads a tale of love
In tune with its refrain.
AS we sit by the glowing fire
And see IN fancy there
The hero full of fond desire.
Who wins his lady fair.
And when we hear the clock strike ten,
| We see our father rise
To wind 1t; and we ali know then
Though bright may be our eyes
| That we must tumble into bed.
| And sleep to that refrain
| Played on the shingles overhead
| The patter of the rain.
| Then, oh, what sweet ana golden
dreams
Come TO us as we lie
In slumber there, 1t often seems
That angels are close by.
And that they gently soothes our
| hearts,
| And drive away all pain
We're always thankful when 1t starts
| The cold November rain.
| ALMA KEMP.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
The High Bush Variety,

They were very young, and very
happy. and very foolish. and very
newly wed. And they kept kitchen
garden.
Angelina, darling" said the youth
full husband. as was passing through
the garden ! saw some asparagus
ready for cooking. Perhaps you'd
like to 90 and gather the first fruit
Of the season yourxelf?"
She would love to, but she wasn't
expert In horticulture and didn't want
to betray Ignorance. II she went alone
she might commit some egrcgious
blunder. II tell you what. Edwin, "
exclaimed the girl-wife entbusiatical-
". "we'Il so out to gether. You shall
pluck It and will hold the LADDER"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01

In a trip over the Sierra Nevadas
a Californian took with him not only
hts favorite horse but a mule named
Billy. q large iron gray mule OF
the pack variety. On the second day
in the mountains the owner tethered
Billy to a tree. allowing him about
twenty feet range where there was
good feed, and then took seat on
a fallen tree not far away to eat
lunch He had finished his meal and
was half DOING. when suddenly the
mule reared and snorted loudly. His
owner sprang to his feet and looked
about.
Not ten feet off stood a huge grizzly
bear, evidently with designs on the
owner Of the mule. That individual
rushed for the nearest tree. and made
good time in climbing 1t. He was safe
for the time: but how about Billy?
To his owners surprise, Billy drop
ped his head after a moment and
resumed feeding. as If obllvious OF
the grizziy's proximity. AS for the
bear, he stood still for several min
utes. his eyes wandering from the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
Elkton. Va,

Elkton, Va,
Nov. IS. 1912.
Dear Aunt Nancy.~-f you nave
thought me a dead member. l nave
heeu buried in school books: but ]
hope you have not thought 1t. We had
a fine day Sunday and / wish 10 CON
graduate Rosetta Bennett and Hattle
Camp as winners OF the Thanks nv
ing prizes Ii is almost time 10 De
thinking of Christmas, isn't It: l
s,rs, locking forward 10 a good Time
then as our school will be closed Two
weeks ! have read some very IN
teresting books lately: kenil~or.n.
..FIs,a Al Nantucket" and "RebecA
Of Sunnyhrook Farm" I have read
sevasy or eight Of, the, Elsie Hooks
and enjoyed them very much FER
naps | am making this too long. so /
win close, wishing this page to De
The best ever.
Your niece.
HELEN FRANCES HEARD.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Premier Carrier Of the South.

TRAINS LEAVE HkCHMOND.
N. B.--Foliowing schedule figures puhlishsd =
information and not guaranteed
$40 a. M.-Daity-Locai for Charlotte; Durham
and Raleigh.
i0a5 A. M.-Dsiiy-Iim ited-roe al points
South. Drawing Room Buffet. Sleeping Cam t.
Ashcvile N. C.
400 r: Mex Sunday. Local for Durham and
intermediate stations
500 r. M.-Daily-For Danville, Atlanta Ard
Eirminghem. with electric lighted Drawing Room
Sleeping Car.
il45 P. NJ Daily Limited for All points South.
Pullman ready 200 r. N.
YORK RIVER LINE.
40 r. M.-Daily-To West Point, connsctjoua
for baltimore Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
800 A. M--Ex: Sunday. and 3:ls P. M.-Mondsy1
Wednesday and Friday-Iocai 10 Wet Point.
TRAINS ARRIVE RIO hMOND.
From the South; $50 4, 80 4. n. 400 p. N,
From Wet Point: o:3o 4. NJ. daiiy. ii:iS A. III.
sonday. "Wednesday ahd Friday. rs P. n. sscspi
4 z. hUnGEas. p PA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
A Day With
My Cousins

At grandpa's farm, We have a fine
time. / have five cousins, Bob, Frank.
Lucy, Rose and Myrtle. One day I
went to visit them. Back Of the farm
was a river. We planned to go boat
riding. Bob and Frank ran ahead
Of us and hid our boat. and then they
hid themselves. When we got down
there We could not find either the
boys or the boat. We hunted and
we called, but never an answer did
we get. Finally we found them and
made them tell US where they had
hidden our boat They told us and
we finally went boat riding. When
we got back 1t was time for dinner.
After dinner We told stories until 1t
was time to go home.
RUTH VINCENT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
Word Ladder.

Each of the eight words has hve
letters.
/. Precise or methodical.
2 Ground or soil.
5. The organs OF breathing.
4. To urge or excite to action.
). country in Asia.
6. To wait for or expect.
Z. The fiat cutting part of tool.
8. To pass through or go into.
The initials and finals read down
wards spell one OF our best circle
members.
LOUIS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
Your niece,
MARIAN GEOGHEGAE.

Trenholm Va
Dear Aunt Nancy am going to
write to you tonight and send you
some of my drawings. hope your
Old Gray Goose will be fast asleep
when il arrives. / am going to school
now and / study hard. ] think every
body ought to have a good education,
don't you? We do not take the Sun
day papers. so, therefore, ! do not
see the page often. Wish so much
/ could see 1t every week. Con-
gratulations to Sa1lie Rosa Claiborne.
I think her work lis fine, also to Alma
Kemp. Well, l will close for fear
will give your Old Gray Goose in
digestion. Wishing much success to
the page, / remain
Your member.
MYRTLE PAI.MORE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
Norfolk and Western Railway.

ONLY AII~RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule in effect September 20. 1919.
Leave BYRD Street Station, Richmond, for Nor
folk: 800 A. NJ. .3.o0P. NJ. 1:10P. NJ.
For I.ynchburg and the west:.6;i5 A. NJ. $50
A. NJ. 500 r. NJ. '9s20 P, H.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: III 40 A. NJ
'6:35 T. NJ. 1i:30P, NJ From the West. $40 A. w.
az 10 p. NJ. bl:5o p. NJ. .6:05 p NJ, .sn0 p.
'Dsiy aDsily except Sunday. bsundAy only
W. b. BEVtLI, C. H. BCSLEY
g. p. A.. Roanoke. ID. p. A. Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
3l00 Hull Street,


Dear Aunt Nancy will try and
write few lines to the circle page
today. ] was real glad to see my let
ter and drawing in the paper Sunday.
am sending in Some drawing this
week. Hone the Old Gray Goose wilr
not make A meal off of it. | think
Roselia Bennett deserved the prize
for her happiest Thanksgiving story.
J. am trying for the prize this week,
but don't guess ! will get IL. So ! will
close at T. have no news.
Your niece,
Oracle WALKER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
21o0 Hull, Street.
South Richmond. V

Dear Aunt Nancy am trying to
win the prize this week, but don't
guess I will. There are plenty others
that can send In heater work than
/ can. SO / guess they will win the
prize. ] am sending in drawing
of a zebra. Hope the Old Gray
Goose will be asleep when it arrives.
! remain.
One of your members.
FLORENCE f. WALKER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
Richmond & PETERSBURG EIectri

Cars leave Manchester. Seventh and Perry Streets
for Petersburg:
g. rs. ., 10. II. .ia A. NJ, 1. AS, $3.50
g. rs. -, 10p NJ
iIooP. NJ for Chester. 1900 midnight for rs.sr.-
burg
Cars leave Petersburg. foot Of Sycamore Street,
for Manchester:
,5i5 s:as. s.7:Is. TBS .s:ss. s:ss. .io:ss. las
4. NJ. 1885. '1:3s, 235, 33s, 43s. s:35. e.ss 'fs
S:35, e:35. 1910, i14o M
3Daiiy except Sunday and holidays.
Carries baggage and express.
''Limited except Sundays and holidays.
All cars from Petersburg connect with cars tor
Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01

Willis, Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy have found
spare moment from my studies, and
am going to spend that time on the
Richmond Virginian Juvenile Circle.
am sorry to tell you that I have
never received my Halloween prize
yet. ! am afraid that it has been
misplaced in the mail.
/ have just finished reading today's
page. and think it excellent. Congrat-
ulations to Rosetta Bennett and Hat
tie Camp on being prize winners. What
has become of Dallas Dahl and Zelia
Towsey? Sallie Claiborne. l shall be
very much pleased TO have card
from you. l had a card from Emma
Slater today.
ALMA l.. KEMP.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01

/. The first vowel.
2. A word that tells whether yo'
can or can't do thing.
3. What everybody does
4. What everybody takes.
s. What everybody does.
s. What the children like to do.
7. What everybody will have TO do
s. A word that everybody uses.
9. The last vowel.
Answers to Last Weeks Puzzles.
Some History Questions.
I. Molly Pitcher.
2. Gen. Sumter,
3. Andrew Jackson
4. Andrew jackson.
s. Gen. Harrison.
6. Henry Clay.
Z. Gen. Butler.
ADRIAN L. CARSON. JR.
Answer to Word Diamond.
N o NJ A D
r u NJ p X Y "
n A X e D
D. 1 D
LOUIS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
Interesting Letters From Circle Members

NOV. n. IFI@.
Dear Aunt Nancy, ma en-
Closed q story for the special prize
contest and also a drawing. Are you
going to Kill the Old Gray Goose
THURSDAY Please don't.
Yours truly.
ADRIAN CARSON, JR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
Your niece,
MA RY, CAMPBELL


South Richmond. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy want to
thank you many times for giving me
the prize. ara real anxious to see
what II is. It is the first prize
have won in that way. / have won
prizes for pinning a donkey's tail
on. but all of them were for pin
ming It furthest away.
- Tire page WIS fust fine Sunday.
enjoyed reading all the stories.
I'm going to try for another prize,
and again I thank you for giving me
the prize. ] am your loving niece,
~ROSELIA BENNETT.
p 81 am sending this for the
prize next Sunday / may also send
something else. Hope you will not
think I want all OF the prizes. but
the other one encouraged me so
much ! want to try again II. b.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01

Onward to the Goal.
Little sweating,
Never frettinY.
Steady, right along:
Little pleasure,
Double measure,
When we come to song.
Onward ever
With endeavor:
Work with heart and soul,
You'll be thriving
While you're striving,
And will reach the goal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01

Vineiand. Va
NY Dear Aunt Nancy,-~I am very
sorry that ! couldn't write TO you
last week, but ! tried and tried and
could not make up single thing.
am going to try very hard to win
the prize this week I wish to con-
graduate Rosetta Bennett and Hat
tie Camp on winning the prize. Aunt
Nancy, / think 1t would be really nice
IL all of the circle members would
write cards TO each other Christmas,
don't you" I have gotten only two
cards from circle members yet one
from Dallas DsNli and the other from
Alma Kemp. AS I am going TO make
some puzzles ! will have to close,
Hoping TO win the prize, I am,
Your loving niece,
EDITH RAWLINGS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
worth All II Costs.

Commander r. H. Greene. of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, was
narratinE war stories in Phoenix.
s'In a Phoenix hotel smoking room
one night" he said. number OF
veterans got into a dispute on the
battle of Bull Run. The veterans--aii
men OF high rank--argued very tur-
bulently.
"But a quiet man spoke up and said:
".Gentlemen. happened to be there.
and l think / can settle the point at
issue
and settle 1t he did. He settled II
in q mastery manner. The hotel pro-
prietor, much impressed, said to him
when he got through:
my dear sir. what may have been
your rank In the army
~ was . private sir. full private,
was the calm reply
"a short time afterward the full
private asked for his bill. ~ he was
about to. depart, but the proprietor
said to him:
mot ! cent. sir! Not cent! You
owe me nothing
why, how In THAR the other de-
manded in bewilderment
"T couldn't dream Of charging you,
sir said the proprietor warmly. sY0u
ara thu first private have evor met 81 4
Los Angeles Tlmea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
Lacrosse. Va.

Dear Aunt Nancy,-As / have not
written TO our page for several weeks
Will try TO say word today. / have
read the letters and stores in last
Sundays paper, and enjoyed them ve.y
much. am very busy at school now.
but as my teacher is sick today. we
have an extra holiday. ] expect to
go rabbit hunting Thanksgiving.
enclose riddle, hope some one Will
be able 10 send a correct answer to
the same. Wishing you and all the
nieces and nephews a bright and
happy Thanksgiving. l am
Your little nephew,
JOHN CRUTCHFTELD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
How Donald Earned Money.

The boys on Mercer street were
very anxious to earn money. Harry
Sims mother had told the boys about
a family she knew where the moth
err was very Ill, her husband dead and
her eldest boy cripple. Mrs. Sims
wanted to get the boy a pair OF
crutches, and she asked the boys she
knew to help her Donald Kent was
one of them.
Now earn the money" she said to
the boys. Don't ask your fathers fof
it,"
Donald listened to her. He looked
at his own sturdy little legs, and won
dered how he would feel If he had to
60 about on crutches. Then he went
home looking very sober.
What troubles my boy?" asked his
mother, when he came into the room
where she was sewing.
Then Donald told her, about little
Dick Swan, the lame boy. and how ne
wanted to earn money to help him
But ! am so little, mother, he SAID
Il can't earn money. his Dig eyes
filed with tears. And I'm so sorry
for Dick. too" he added.
IT know a way" his mother said
quickly; But I'm afraid my boy Will
find It too hard"
"oh. no: Just try me-" Donald said
eagerly.
IT is this" said Mrs. Kent. III you
will not cry and be so cross every
morning when Sarah dresses you. III
pay for It."
Donald's bright face fell. He had
always been naughty when he was
dressed. Nothing seemed to preaR
him OF the old habit. How could ne
promise to be good?
"I'n try" he said. at last. And ne
did. Two days ne stamped his ZOO
and cried. and ~ that he lost money
but all the other days he could put
his nickles. in his bank ready foi
Mrs. Sims. And when at last he hand
ed her q shining dollar, how happy
he felt! :,
Eyes, I'm big now" said Donald
proudly, land I'm through with being
a cry baby. / shan't cry any more
even IL Sarah pulls my hair awfuliy.'
That is the way Donald earned his
money. But I think he would have
been bigger and more manly still
-dont'you ?-if he had been a good
boy without being paid for it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
ScOttsburE. v

81
My Dear Aunt Nancy.--I will write
you a letter today. My sister. Vir-
gtnia, went with my schoolmate home
last night My mama is sick nov.
She has been sick for about month
in all Ny youngest sister is one
year old. She win be two years old
on November 2sth. My birthday is
on October ED. / am ten years old.
The oldest one of us is eleven years.
Goodby I hope the Old Gray Goose
will pass this by.
Your niece,
MARY. CAMPBELL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
SeottSf1tIrg. Y

Scottsburg, Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy.-I will wrSe you
a letter today. l am visiting my
friend, Mary Campbell. tonight. / am
the oldest daughter and am ten years
old. I am going to school Please
do not let the Old Gray Goose see
my letter. / hope he will be asleep
when this arrives. have two lit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01

tie sisters and one brother. I wish
you would send me a Juvenile circle
pin. / am,
Your new niece,
VIRGINIA kIDDER.