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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25


Roll call: Ayes, r. J. McGhee,
Mitchell Stewart. Andrew Hawkin-
son. w. H. Eaton, J. H. Fleming. c.
E. Hendrick. Nays. none.
The question Of the heating of the
library from the school plant was
then taken up, and the clerk in
formed the board that the injunc-
ton proceedings Of w. H. Eaton
against r. J. McGhee and c. E. Hen
drick. restraining them from follow
Ing out the instructions Of the board
in a former meeting had been heard
in the district court and that the
court decided the case in favor Of
the defendants so that the board
could enter into the arrangement
with the library board, and the res
olution AZ prepared between r. J.
NcGhee and C.~E. -Hendrtck and the
library board was then read as fol-
lows:
Resolution introduced by G. E.
Hendrick: 49,. :
Whereas, The Library Board Of
the City Of Virginia 10 erecting q
library building near the heating
plant It the Roosevelt School, and
the heating p1ant Of the Roosevelt
School has sufficient capacity to heat
said library building in addition to
the school building, and the Library
Board 10 DESTROYS Of having the
library heated from said plant; and
= Where's, The School Board Of the
Independent School District Of vir-|
ginia has and maintains : library.
for which 4 i necessary to employ
. librarian. and the said school board,
= willing ana g 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Receipts ma Disb.lrs e1sents fua. Tie
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stat4.,,ent a Disbslrne a,nents Appot-
rs tloaed TO Each school Ter
Teachers salaries. janitors and
engineers. water. light and power.
fuel, capital expenditure. ground.
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and Mabel. When tho two children were seated inside the tiny, velvet lined room, which was something on the order of a travelling carriage, the fairy leaned over Mabel and touched her head with Q wand, then she turn ed to Percy and did the same thing. Now. my little ones, your wish shall be law for three whole days. All you have to do is to wish for thing and 1t happens. Good bye"
 Before Percy or Mabel could say word, the fairy had disappeared, and the airship settled quietly on the ground. At first the children were bitterly disappointed that the fairy had not remained with them, and Mabel began to cry. But suddenly the fairy's words came to her mind and she sat up and said to her broth CT, who was looking out of the win dow at the fast-falling snow, Let's wish for the thing we want most. It shall be ours"
 Then let us wish to go 10 our grandparents" replied Percy, turning his attention inside the airship-room.
 "Ycs. let's wish it,' agreed Mabel Then they both closed their eyes and whispered softly under their breath; "We wish to go to our grandparents, away over tho mountains to the
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TIE NOON FAIRY

moonl tho moon!" cried Mabel. Isn't it beautiful?'
 And sec the face in it-smiling at us," cried Percy. "Oh, it's no longer the face of the Man in the moon. but the face of--of-"
 Percy did not finish the sentence. for Mabel Interrupted: "It's fairy. Brother, a fairyl"
 As the two children stood watching the moon. enraptured. it grew larger and larger till at last 1t almost filled the sky. And in it they could see many fairy forms, flying hither and thither, and at last one of them sepa- rated itself from tho others and flew towards the earth. So astonished were Percy and Mabel that they could not speak. but stood watching the most miraculous performance.
 The snow was falling softly. and the light from the moon shining through it gave a strange and beauti- full appearance to things on the noun tainside. Rocks looked like hugo crystals, and the trees. covered with snow, shone like diamonds. A frozen brook glistened in the soft white light like a silver thread.
 The fairy descended to the earth, alighting close to where the two or phans waited. As she stood upon the ground she looked like a form made of snow flakes and moonbeams. She
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N ERCY and Mabel had walked a
 long, long way, end both were
 footsore and weary. Percy was
 eleven and Mabel was nine. They were brother and sister and were making a very long journey on foot. They had just lost their father and were going to find their aged grand parents who lived many leagues from their former home. Their mother had been dead for five years, and they had been their fathers constant com panions. he being both mother and father to them. But after his death the little orphans found themselves penniless and alone in a very cold. selfish world. So they had talked the matter over between themselves and had agreed to go in search of their mothers parents whom they knew to be living a long, long way to the south of their old home. A great range of mountains had to be crossed, and as the winter lay over the land it meant sufferings from the cold for the little wanderers.
 But they were brave and deter mined and stood privation without a murmur. Their fathers employer, a cruel man. had offered to take Percy into his shop as an apprentice. but Percy knew that meant beating and hard work without pay. And he loved his sister dearly. and would not be
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the ground. The door flew open and Percy, with his bundle over his shoul- der and Mabel. with her basket on her arm, stepped out upon soft green grass. They turned their eyes towards a white cottage on gentle hillside, where the sun shone and birds sang. They saw two old folks coming down the path towards Q spring which bub- bled up from some rocks beside the road Then Percy turned to look al the air-ship again, to see whether or not their fairy might be visible, when To! there was no airship. He touched Mabel on the arm and pointed. She looked around in astonishment Where could it go so quickly?" she asked. "It was here just a moment ago, and now 1t is not to be seen." l But a sweet old voice was calling out: i Good morning, little strangersi" and the children turned again towards the road to see the old couple nodding to them. and the old lady calling out a cheery greeting.
 ''It's Grandma and Grandpai" cried Mabel. And she ran to the smiling couple with extended arms. Percy fol- lowed her, and soon they had made themselves known, and there was the warmest welcome in the world for them. But never could Grandma ana Grandpa make up their minds to ac- oept the story of the Moon Fairy and tho airship. They would shake their heads and say: "Tho children dreamed all that" And when the children would ask; "Then how did we reach hero if the airship did not bring us?' they would again shake their heads and say, We don't konw. But we're most happy that you came"
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see all those things, Mamma" he de- clared. "I'd never be able to tell about 'em like you do. But-can't I go to sec some of 'em 2"
 'Yes, we can run down to the bay tomorrow after school,' replied Mamma. And then you can write about the big body of water. And we'll go to the park and you may study the trees. too, and the rocks along the lake. Oh, we'll find many beautiful spots round here for you to write about. And I wish you to have a nice. long composition. You have been rather behind in your studies. my dear child, and hope that you'll take more interest in your work from today. You shall begin your compost ticn tomorrow morning before going to school, and I shall give what as- sistance you need You will get a beginning. and after school. you may continue it.
 So on the following morning -ack's mother sat down beside the window and called Jack to her. You may begin getting material for the com position. my dear" she said. Now look at that beautiful cloud hanging
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Our Puzzle Corner A1
CONUNDRUNfs.

 Where are we sure to find a forger {? At the anvil. When Is water most liable to es- cape?
 When only hat-tide. Can the sardine-box? No, but the tomato-cGn. r How does hairdresser end his days?
 He curls up and dyes. When is a turkey like new coat? When 0etting basted. Why are dudes like sponges? They are great to sicell When is a pretty girl like ship? When she is dttdched 10 buoU. When are the skies like old people? When grey.
 ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S
 PUZZLES. sPLIT-WORDs PUZZLE: l. Pump kin (Pamp-kin). 2. Pillage (PilIage) :. 3. Sidebodrd (Side-bodrd).
 LONG
 OVAL IYORD-SQUARE: NANA BEHEADINGs: l. Scrdpe-crape. 9. Scorn-corn. 3. Prooj-roof. PRIMAL ACROS77C: u... :tc. Cross-scords, l. Crorn. ?. Links. 8. Idler f. Mouse. 5. Anv:l. 6. Tunes '. Elder. REBUS: Turkey time Is Glmost here and little children like the drum stick aud the dressin0.
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"oh. how wonderfully It was Mabel now who spoke. T think you so beautiful," she added. You are more beautiful than any picture l have ever seen of fairy. You're so white, so thin and so graceful The light shines right through you"
 That's the way with all fairies smiled the moon creature. We are formed so that we may disappear all together, and not be seen, though we may be right In your midst. But the winds blow chill, and 1t is get ting late for two little ones to be out in the snow. Come, follow me" AS she spoke. the fairy whirled about and waved wand. Instantly beau- tiful little airship, all rigged out for fast sailing, appeared in front of tho Moon Fairy, and instead of a basket seat 1t had a dear little room which glowed warm and snug as the fairy opened the door to usher in Percy
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see, he was q thinking boy, attending strictly to his studies and enjoying them. So the beginning of his com position was very fine, his mother said on looking 1t over before he went 10 bed. When he met Jack at school the next morning, he cried out: I've got whole page of my composition donei How much have you written on yours?"
 "Oh, I'm going this evening 10 see Nature" replied Jack with some show of wisdom. Then I'll write about IL.
 That evening Jack went with his mother to the bay, and on their way home, they stopped In the city park. which contained rich, varied scenery. Jacks good mother described every thing to Jack and pointed out the beauties about him. Then they went home and she left him in his room. alone, to write. But when she called him to supper he had not written a word. He had been mending an old pair of roller skates and had entirely forgotten his visit to the bay and to the park.
 Well. you can imagine how dread fully disappointed his mother was when she asked him for his compost ton and he looked ashamed and con- fessed he had not touched it.
 But when Friday came, Billy's mother went over what he had writ ten and was happy. for she saw that her boy had been doing a lot of think ing. His composition was declared to be the best written by any in the class. and so proud of 1t was Teacher, that she read it aloud to the entire school.
 As Billy and Jack went home wards that afternoon, Jack said: Billy, I'm going to turn over a new leaf. I'm tired of being thought a stupid boy--one who never thinkA 1 want to be smart like you. lUner- row I'll"
 But Billy interrupted him. Don't talk about tomorrow" he said. Talk about today. Get to work this very evening. It isn't too late for you 10 write a composition yet. Are you willing to make try at it?"
 "You bet am," declared Jack. And an hour later his mother was sur- prised to find her usually idle little son doubled up before his desk. writ ing away as though his life depended on the work he was doing. "It's that composition on nature. Mamma." he explained. looking up for a moment. I'm going to try to beat Billy. I've been behind in my class long enough. Now I'm going to be first for change"
 And his glad mother softly closed the door and left him undisturbed for she knew he meant what he said. At last something had made, hjms, hinks And from that hour Jack was never again known as Jack Never Think.
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SOulD.
 Then they felt a movement. and opening their eyes beheld the air ship leaving the ground. Up and up they sailed, and the strange part of it was that they were not being guid- ed by any visible hand. The ship seemed to guide itself. and it flew along over the mountains at a pretty rapid rate.
 After riding for half an hour, Percy happened to put his hand against q basket on the seat beside him, and opening 1t he found plenty of good food and large bottle of sweet milk. Dishes and knives and forks and spoons were also in the basket, wrap ped about with napkins. Percy help ed his sister to some cold chicken, jellyspread bread and cake and then helped himself. They ate and drank their fill. Then their eyes grew heavy with sleep, and Mabel lay down on a soft couch and Percy stretched him. self on a fur rug in front of the couch. Soon both slept soundly and knew nothing of their long ride over the high, snow-covered mountains. When they awoke in the morning they looked out upon B sunny land where ordnge blossoms grew and where no frost or snow was visible. They were in sunny southland.
 Soon after eating their breakfast from the basket, Percy said: "We're descending, Sister. We must be near Grandfather's place. You know Pa pa used to tell us that 1t was always warm where Grandpa and Grandma llved.'
 Sure enough, the alrship was de- scending, and pretty soon it touched
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parted from her. So at night the two children crept from the miserable house they had called home, and start ed southward. journeying forth to find the aged grandfather and grandmother.
 Percy carried a bundle over his shoulder and Mabel carried basket in her hand. Tho bundle contained what clothing the children owned and the basket few things made dear to them by their departed parents. All day long they had walked and only once had they stopped at wayside inn to buy a pennys worth of bread and to beg for a few minutes rest beside the fireplace. And now as the even ing fell, they began to look about them for some place where they might beg for shelter during the night. But on the mountains few people lived, and in vain did the orphan wanderers look along the steep, rough roadside for a light which would tell them of q shep- herds hut.
 I'm very weary, Brother" said lit- tie Mabel after some time spent in silence, only the sound of tho foot steps being company. l fear l cannot go any farther tonight. And I am also very hungry"
 You stay here and wait for me- said Percy. putting down his bundle beside the road for his sister to sit upon, ''and I'll run on up the noun tain and see If there is not some sort of habitation hereabouts."
 No. do not leave me alone" cried Mabel. catching hold of her brothers shoulder. T should be afraid In the dark, alone. Let Us rest here to- gether for bit. then I'll be able to push on with you. dear"
 But just as Mabel spoke the. moon came peeping over the ridge of the mountain, and both children cried out with delight as the brilliant lumi- nary smiled down upon them. '"The
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mHE regulation bedroom for the
 girl of the family is rapidly dis
 1 appearing, and in its place we see room which may be used as sleep- ing room. den and library combined. As a matter of fact, the old-fashioned bed does not occupy a conspicuous place in the combination room of the modern home girl, for it has been relegated to the attic or sold to a dealer in second hand furniture and large, comfortable couch takes it's place. The couch has all the com forts of a bed, and may be covered during the day with a dark spread with cushions piled about on it. These cushions are laid off at night, the day spread folded away and, presto, passl there is the inviting white bed, fully as wide as the bed-steads commonly known as "single." and more luxu- rious.
 If dressing-table or dresser re- main in the room. 1t is good taste to have the article of dark wood-pre- ferably of mission design. And the chairs, book case, and library table, must of course be of the same wood and design as the dresser or dressing table. It is very bad taste to have the furniture of room of different woods and designs. Some girls have a preference for the white enameled wood, but it does not look harmoni- ous in the combination room where bookcase, library table, chairs, couch and draperies are of living room or library designs and colors. An old fashioned chest of drawers in dark wood is a thing of beauty and a joy
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A Preside Game
 for Girls and Boys

1 MERRY little flreside game for the young folks to engage in of
 long winter evenings is called tween one player, who is called the Questioner, and all the rest: on the questioner's side to discover a secret, on the part of the company to. pre- vent or render difficult its discovery.
 One of the company having left the room (this person is the Ques- tioner) the others get together and select some proverb during his ab- sencc. On his returnig to the room he must ask random questions of those assembled, and they in their re- plies, must emphasize slightly the words of the proverb, the first person being questioned using the first word of the proverb, the second person using the second word, and so on till each word has been given. Then the proverb is begun all over again by the next person replying to questions. As this is confusing to the Questioncr- his having no means of finding out how many words are contained in the proverb--his discovering the proverb is made more difficult.
 For instance, the proverb, Honesty Is the best policy" is selected. Sup pose the first question to be, Have you been out today?" The reply will be. "Yes. I went for walk in the park, and but for the honesty of a boy I would have lost my purse. He saw me drop it and returned 1t to me- Then will follow the second question. Were you in the country last summer?" And the reply will be, "Yes, in a most lovely spot where it is always cool and pleasant"
 And so on till the last word of the proverb has been brought from the players by the Questioner. And if he fails to guess the proverb he must pay a forfeit. And if any player in re- plying 10 the question neglects to use the word of the proverb belonging to him, he must ray a forfeit also at the end of in game.
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- ACK Never-Think was nine years
 old; his chum, Billy Capable, was
 six months younger. They were in the same class at school. But Billy led tho class. while Jack dragged behind. Billy was always getting class prizes. while Jack was always getting demerits. But Billy liked Jack. because he was a good-hearted fellow. and he tried to help him all that he could, and was forever begging him to study and to remember the things he learned from his books.
 One day Teacher set task for the class to perform. She asked each to write an essay on the beSuties of nature, describing the things about them. Billy was all enthused. and ran home that evening eagerly. telling his mother all about what fine subject they had for their next Fridays essay or composition, as Teacher called 1t.
 T shall just sit beside the window and look about me and write of the things I see out of doors," said Billy. And he got a pencil and scratch pad and went to work. His mother smiled as she watched him. saying to- herself, Billy will have fine composition. I'm sure, for he's so interested
 When Jack Never-Think went home that evening, he had forgotten all about the composition for Friday. He played out in the freshly fallen snow. rolling snow-balls and tossing them against the side of a vacant house. Then, his mother calling him into sup per. he dropped his play and went indoors
 Well. darling, isn't 1t beautiful snow?" asked Jacks mother. And did you make big now-ball for the front yard?"
 NO, Mamma. I only made little balls to toss against the old vacant house." informed Jack. Then he ate his supper, sitting beside his father. After supper his mother asked him to sit beside her and tell her of what he had learned at school that day. Jack hung his head. He could not remember what he had indifferently tried to learn. He did recall, though, something about a composition about nature. So he looked up and said: "Oh, Mamma, I'm to write compost ton about Nature. Who is Nature 2"
 Then his mother explained that all the great big out of doors was nature and that nature was not a person. She described tho mountains--which Jack had never seen. and the sea, which Jack had crossed only the sum mer before. And she told him of the forests. the lakes. rivers. hills. valleys. prairies. and all about the wonders called Nature. Now" she added. af- ter telling Jack all these things. ''can't you write something nice on the sub ject. dear?''
 Jack shook his head. "rd have to
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New Wonders Dis
 covered at pompeii

IT IS with a strange sensation that
 one walks through the streets of
 the ruined city of Pompeii, look ing upon the remnants of city which stood many centuries before Christ and which today is the same as on the day it was destroyed by Mount vesu- vius, commonplace enough noun tain in appearance, but one of the greatest destroying forces of ancient and modern times.
 large force of workmen are con- tinually employed in excavating new quarters of the city and more inter esting bits of history of the beauti- ful Pompeii are brought to light every little while. One of the latest diseov- cries is of wine shop, sort of place which In this country today would be called 8 saloon. A writer fin describing it says: This shop may be regarded as an early Roman sa- loon. The jars, mad5 of bronze and glass, are in perfect preservation and contain many liquids. while a cau1- dron is still half-filled with water, which probably was boiling at the time of the destruction of the city. The cash-till of the saloon, or wine shop. Is of ivory and was found just as leIt Dy the pdulc SlIlchen owner. It contains q quantity of silver coins.
 "A terrible souvenir of the errupt- ion." continues the writer, was dis covered in a superb palace. the owner of which has been identified as Obell jus Firmus, very wealthy citizen of Pompeii. Before one of the gates were lying six bodies--those of Obell- jus, his wife, two little children, and two other persons with signs about them of being slaves. The children were lying In each others arms, as If embracing in their agony of fear, while the parents had evidently crept close together and were clasping each others hands. The authorities in charge of the excavation have de- cided not to remove these bodies to the museum at Naples. but to leave them where they were found as evil dence of the catastrophe.
 "On the walls bordering the road are many political notices of cleo tions."s
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smiled at Mabel and Percy, and they smiled back, not understanding what 1t all meant. Then tho cold was for gotten; the hunger was forgotten; and even their lonely condition In the world vanished from their minds.
 ou are in trouble" So spoke the fairy to Percy and Mabel. T caught the message in the moon. and came to help you"
 Then you really and truly are a fairyl" It was Percy who dared to speak to tho wonderful creature who stood before him.
 "Yes, real fairy from the moon. in fact, am Moon Fairy. which means that it is very hard for mo to come to earth to help little earth- children. This is my second visit here.'
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THE YOUNG HUNTERS

Harry cried out. "A bear! A bear.' Then dropped his gun in snow. Ben screamed out, "A wolff wolff" Then away the two did go. Nor did they stop till home was
 reached,
 And there 0 story. bold, Of bears and wolves they'd tracked
 to lair
 Was to their comrades told. And in tho woods a yearling calf Had strayed from home away And as it wandered round about It saw the hunters gay. And watched them from a thicket
 dark,
 With eyes so soft and brown; And 1t laughed a little calfy laugh When the boys took off towards
 town.