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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
AReally True Story

Josephines' hair was light but not
fluffy; no indeed. II was as straight as
straight could be. Her nose was not
what one would call a beautiful nose,
and her skin was not of pink and
white perfection. as blends are sup
posed 10 have. Hut what do you sup
pose people said when they first saw
her? Guesc- Why they said that she
had the face of an angel Now you
are going TO say that It is impossible.
but II is not, as you will see.
Her mouth was slightly turned up
at the corners and she seemed to be
continually smiling. Hey natr Was
combed very neatly and every strand
seemed to be in place, lastly she had
eyes OF a beautifully blue color but
the color WAS not all. she had such a
sweet, serious lock In them that 1t at
tracted ones attention at once.
Now. will tell YOU of this beauty
which lowered about her mouth and
eyes 1t was her great unselfishness.
which shown through. For instance,
a worn. tired looking girl returned
10 school after an absence of some du-
ration. Josephine greeted her with
charming smile. and after she was
seated helped her with looks and
smiles, and proved a constant iusp.ra-
ton.
But how did she fare in her own
lessons. Well she got what one would
cali good. but not excellent. She
might have received excellent (Which
was very dear to her hearty but she
gave IL up that she might help some
one who was worse off than herself.
Do not you think it was noble
deed? How many of us, l wonder.
would have done 1t. I think II Christ
had been in her place he would have
done without the excellent. For al
ter all is 1t not to broaden our charac-
ter and build it up that we are sent
TO school. ana what will It profit us II
we neglect, the most important part
OF our character moulding? And this
is what has given her face such a
heavenly expression, and she proves
indeed the truth of the old maxiam
that pretty Is as pretty does.
NJ HELEN McCALEB.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
HALLOWEEN
BY LUCILLE MARsToN.

Hurrah for Halloween! This Is the
the time when the fairies and witches
are around. Now / am going to tell
you of an imaginary Halloween pare
tty.
We had planned to have Hall
Ioween party at our school. We were
all ready. with our sheets for our gar
ments to make us appear like ghosts
when all at once we saw some of the
prettiest little fairies.
They had made a ring around the
rose bush and had the prettiest Iittl0s
yellow wings, and were all dressed In
pure white apparel. OF course. We
were not surprised to see them. for thu
was Hallowe' s. and we would have
been very much surprised Ii we hA6a
not seen them. We went on our way
and as we looked up into the skieass
what should we see, but the funnieaea
looking old witch on q broom riding
over the moon. M
When we got down to our school
the yard was full Of Jacks lanterna.
and all of a sudden one jumped up md
ran in the house as fast as his leH44s
would carry him.
We acted the first scene in MacbethxS
and had other recitat!ons, but best o.
all was the fortune telling. There
were Coi0Ted strips or paper uo0A Coz
strings, and each girl had to be blinds
folded and pull a. string. Then thqes
witch would say:
If your strip Is bright and red
Blessings shall be on your head. N
Yours win be a happy marriage. d
And you'l ride in fine carriage.
But TO make this spell como true 81
You this magic gum must chew.
And then the witch would give to-
the girls that had drawn a red strip
a piece of gum with quinine on It. An43
when they chewed it of course thoYks
would make an ugly face and mAk>n
every one laugh IA
Then she would say to those WhM
had drawn a blue strip:
II you've drawn a strip OF blues
Sadness soon will come to You,
Unless on hands and knees yoM
crawl.
Thrice around this ghostly hAlL "
That alone will break the SPELL
And bring you happiness as we'll IL
And then she went on telling th4a
fortunes by the colors OF their strtpmSa
Now the boys had to draw thin4Ma
fixed up in little bags tied to strtn94s
and they were to draw like the GtYlAa
Now tied to each bag was their &of~s
tune To those who got pepper want
She has a temper very hot, M
VIII quarrel with you like an not
Rut 1t requires little reasoning
To know that everything needs $500
sOning. 8#
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
What Kind of n Penny Is Yours?

A boy who had a pocketful of cop
pers dropped one carelessly into the
missionary bcx. He had no thought in
his heart about the heather. Was not
his penny light as tin?
Another boy put in a penny, look
ing around TO see If anyone was prais-
ing him. His penny Was brass
penny.
third boy gave penny. saying to
himself, Il suppose | must. because
other do" This was an iron penny,
the gift OF a selfish heart.
AS the fouth boy dropped his penny
into the box. he shed tear. and his
heart said: Poor heathent | am sorry
they are SO poor and ignorant This
was a silver penny, the gift OF heart
full of pity.
But there was on scholar who gave
his saying: For thy sake, Lord
Jesus. O. that the heather may hear
of thee, the Saviour of mankind" That
was golden penny, because it was
the gift Of faith and love.-Selected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
The Mirror That
Wouldn' Melt

Long. long ago q bell was needed for
an idol temple over in Japan. The
priest urged the women and children
all to bring their bronze mirrors that
they might be melted and made into
bell That was before glass was
known, SO there we're no mirrors but
bronze ones. and the people valued
them very much. Many of them, new
ertheless, brought them gladly for the
sake of their religion; but one little
girl O-Toyo. brought hers only because
the rest did, and she was afraid the
priest would sco1d II she did not. AT
terward she got to thinking it over
and felt SO badly as she remembered
what handsome one hers was. that
she even watched for a chance to steal
il back again--a chance she luckily
didn't have.
But when the time came to make the
bell. one mirror wouldn't melt. The
workers tried again, built the fire hot
ter, but It was all of no use. The priest
decided the reason was that that one
had been given unwillingly and pro-
claimed that any girl who wanted her
mirror back could have 1t. But by that
time 0-Togo was ashamed TO confess
her seifshness and SO kept quiet.
When at last the beautiful chimes of
the hell sounded out and all the other
girls and their mothers were rejoic-
ing to hear it. O-Toyo went Off in a
corner by herself and cried and cried
to think that her gift had had no
part in making it that she alone had
done nothing toward IL.
This is only a story about a heather
child and a heather temple. But one
God asks us to bring him the best we
have for his work. Did you ever drop
in your pennies in Sunday-school or
mission band unwillingly. Just because
the others all did or mother insisted.
when you REILLY wanted to spend them
for candy yourself? / wonder IL they'll
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
LETTERS
Petersburg.

Petersburg.
Dear Aunt Nancy was delighted
when received the intelligence that
you had awarded prize to me; 1t
was indeed a surprise, but a pleasant
spne. There was another surprise,
which / afterwards discovered 1t was
that / had been elected assistant edi-
tor of the story department. l will
try to do my very best to be worthy
of my position.
/ send congratulations to Louis Dahl
and Lucille.
will send you another story soon.
will not be able to send you one this
week as I have been examining" for
two tests, Mathematics and English"
/ have already stood two tests this week
and the above two are the last / will
have this month.
! received a card from Louis Dahl
yesterday and appreciated it very
much. Will answer II when 1 have
spare time. / also owe Lucille Mars
ton a letter and it looks like / will
never get time to answer 1t.
/ think the one that wrote you
she composed stories Just to make
others happy. was Mary McCaleb-
wasn't It? Well, / know you are tired
chetacmfwypshrdllu
OF reading this, so / must close. AT
fectionateiy
Your niece.
EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09

Nephews,Wth efficient
while will
Sunday
because didn't think because
it, but the that prints these things for left 1t out
said unntentionn hope VIII IT this week also
only working
and Will them Monday
delighted
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09

be like the mirror that wouldn't 4
so that God can't use them To tell
ers about Jesus and, up in heaven T.
you hear the glad song of the gedee4
if you'll feel badly to think yourH
willing pennies couldn't have NJ
bring them there. that you alone
done nothing toward their JOY.
Anyhow gladly given. prayor
penny can do much. AnynoN.
Ioveth a cheerful giver. ig
LUCY FAIRBANKS AL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09

are waiting to find out, you must have
lunch with u.s.
Then she rang a bell. and a kind
faced woman. wearing a cap and
apron, appeared and led Libby Ann
10 A beautiful chamber. where her hair
was brushed and her person made as
tidy as possible.
Then Libby Ann returned to Gordon
and his mother. And. oh. what a
lunch was awaiting them. LIBBY Ann
will always remember Z.
They sat down at a rouad table.
which was so highly polished that
Libby Ann could see her own face in
il. Then there was shining silver and
sparkling cut glass and thin, hand
painted china dishes, besides things to
eat which Libby Ann had never imag-
ined existed and whose names she did
not know.
1t was all over too soon.
Then Gordons mother said that
they must go to the police station.
for she had Just had word that Aunt
Mary was there waiting for them.
So they ffoated downstairs again in
the cagelike elevator, and get into a
great red motor car. which took them
chug- chugging down the street to the
police station, where II seemed that
lost aunties and lost little girls were
frequently reunited.
They had scarcely alighted when
Aunt Mary rushed up and clasped
Libby Ann in her arms as If she
would never let her go again.
I'm sorry l frightened YOU" Libby
Ann said as, having parted reluctantly
from her kind. new friends, she
trudged along, clinging fast to Aunt
Mary's hand. Il was frightened a
good deal myself before hat nice boy
found me. But I've had a perfec..v
splendid time. for all that. and I
wouldn't bit mind being lost again"
But In spite of her boast, Libby Ann
was careful not 10 again let go her
hold upon Aunt Mary's hand.-The
Congretionalist and Christmas World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
PUZZLES
COnundrunnA.

I. What sea reminds you Of t1r0 ~
most room in. a house that does mo13
leak2 S IA
2. In what one word can you ten ~
friend that he ate late breakfaStH
3. If you were going down 49,
street and met doctor on the WAyss
how could you tell the fact IN one
word? ~
4. AT what season of the year as
the serpent tempt Adam and Eve4
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
The Temple of the Lords Prayer.


One of the most interesting An84
certainly the most beautiful house "a
prayers in the world is the Little
Temple of the Lords Prayer. away
In the Holy Land. 1t is erected on thu
spot where it is supposed Jesus. wh0M
he was on earth. taught his prayer n
the twelve disciples You all know
that prayer, and l hope say 1t at yosaf
bedside every day. This little temple
is of pure white marble. built with
simple, straight lines, altogether dtfS
ferent from the snowy way In wh1CN
most buildings are put up and ador4@
ed In the Eastern lands. The only 04s
coration OF this lovely little place
the carving on the walls OF th
prayer, beginning, Our Father, wli&EM
art in heaven" 1t is carved ther It.
that little white temple in Nh k
known language in the world.
byterian Examiner. # yHa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
OUT Niece,
EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER.

Cardwell, Va
Dear Aunt Nancy suppose you
think / have forgotten you and your
page, but ! have not, / enjoy reading
the page SO much. I have been very
busy at school this year. We had a
Halloween entertainment at school
The 31st We had the school lighted
with pumpkins. One thing we had
was a witch drill. Twelve girls were
In It, they were dressed in sheets and
had on hats Ike witches wear | went
to the State fair this year. had a fine
time. We will not have a county fair.
Well I Will close.
Your niece,
ELLA VAUGHAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
Toano. Va.

f. Toano. Va.
Dearest Aunt Nancy am really
mad with myself for not sending in
something on Halloween. But now
| am going to tell you my little
STORY"
We gave our teacher surprise Hal
howe en- party: and we were so ex-
cited over 1t that I left my story and
drawing at home Thursday. and OF
course Friday was too late. Now
doesn't that sound like fairy" tale
But, Aunt Nancy. / am not only try
ing for prize, so II you are still
interested in Halloween ! will send
you my story this week
Auntia, thank you so much for
making me assistant editor for the
drawing department, l only hope l
may be able to fill it as you should
like for 1t to be filled.
Aunt Nancy. / wonder II all of my
v. j. c. cousins are as much inter-
ested in these beautiful autumn days
as / am. 1t just seems to me like
every person must love this part of
the year. / just love to go through
the woods and gather the beautiful
autumn leaves, My last compost
ton was on Autumn" How do you
think that subject would be for our
next story?
/ am looking forward to my let
ter, for you know you said you
would write to us. Now you must
write really soon.
Wishing our page much success.
/ remain,
Your little neice,
LUCILLE MARSTON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09

Dallas Dahl, was elected as associate
editor OF the letter department and do
hope that all the v. j. c. members Will
rally to her support. | expect TO help
Louis in his puzzle department, too.
] am no artist. or / would help Luz
cile. It is likely that ] shall send in
a story after a while for Emma Sla-
ter's column. Here's to the success
of the whole pagel
There Is big circus in town today,
and j am all excited over the fact, for
expect to have holiday this after
noon in order to attend. So goodbye
till next time.
Your loving niece.
MARY GARLAND.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
Magic Keys.

Hearts, like doors, will ope with ease
To very, very little keys:
And don't forget that two OF these
Are: Thank you, sir" and III you
please"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
Petersburg. VS.

petersburg. V g.
Dear Aunt Nancy was very much
disappointed at not seeing my story
in print Sunday. but when l read the
other stories l realized how perfectly
fair you had been. because mine was
not near as good as Elizabeth or
Laurabelle's either.
have been exceedingly busy at
school and we have had n great deal
of sickness at home, so | have not
been able to write for a long time.
Dallas plan ia perfectly splendid.
I am getting TO look UP to Dallas and
her brother. They both do much
clever work.
Aunt Nancy, you certainly did pick
out the best children for your assis-
tant editors. / am quite enthusiastic
over It
l wish TO congratulate the prize win
ners; / enjoyed the story OF I.liza beth s
SO much. it was so etirely original.
Give my love to every single one of
the ctrrtc members
Your loving niece,
NJ. HELEN McCALEB.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09

The Lord elects no man to salvation
who declines in advance to be a can
didate.-The Continent
This does not surpass the Georgia
negro's definition of election. 1T Is
this way. boss The majority rules.
The devil done cast one vote. God done
cast one vote, so whichever way votes
decides the election. Wesleyan
Christin Advocate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09

Hostess-Shail I help you to piece
of cake. Williey
Willie--I guess not. ma'En. Ma told
me l mustn't ask for two pieces. and
know one piece would only make me
feel bad.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09

Miss Elderly came from a very
old family, didn't she?"
20. yes
We'll, she looks it"--Town Topics
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
Earmyille. Va,

Dear Aunt Nancy,--It has been such
q long time since / wrot you lett
ter that am ashamed of myself, but
] promise to be really good hereafter
and will send In something Just as of
ten as can.
am SO glad that my schoolmate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09

/. A house of worship.
2. A county in Virginia
q. According to a natural standard
4. A contradiction, or disavowal.
8. A musical term meaning smooth
6. To shun, or avoid.
7. The part equidistant from the ~
tremeties.
3. We'd rather give than take.
8, A violent effort or exertion.
DALLAS DAHL.
Transformations.
BY changing one letter at q ttu1l
convert the word head to foot" Ia
the fewest possible changes
JOHN MEEKER.
Farmville. Va.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
Answer to geographical puzzle:
Virginia, Delaware.
LOUIS DAHL
Answers to geography questions:
/. Nelson.
q Carroll
g. Green.
a. Condor.
LILLE V. RIGsBY.
Answers to geography questions;
l. Washington,
G. Henry.
3. Bear
T. Yellow.
MYRTLE PALMORE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
F'arn1ville, Va.

Dear Aunt Nancy.-The surprise
you gave US last Sunday almost took
my breath. Well, | suppose I'll have
TO accept the honor with much appre-
citation. But what can / do? / prom
fse my best efforts to help the move
Ynent and call upon all my cousins
to aid me. for without cooperation
failure 10 sure TO follow. Fellow men,
bers of the circle. let us try to have
a letter from each one of you for
next Sundays issue. | shall be SO
disappointed If my department should
not measure up to the others during
this quarter. / am,
Lovingly.
DALLAS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09

There liz no true and constant gem
tleness without humility: while we are
SO fond of ourselves. we are easily
offended With othars-"--Franc>'s
Fanelon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
Word Ladder.

I am composed Of nine words o.
six letters each; arranged one above
the other in the following order, th01
initials spell a church feast In Feb
ruary. and the finals the vigil OF AT1~sg
other feast occurring on the LIST Of Mo-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
Farmv.lle, Va.


Dear Aunt Nancy.--How you sur
'nrised me last Sunday by the an
nouncement of my selection as ASSOC
clate editor Of the puzzle department
II took mo clean off my feet.
OF course, l appreciate very highly
the honor thus conferred and do hope
that all the circle members will help
to make this department the very best.
! shall give my best efforts 10 making
this new move n success.
feel sure that the story nd draw
ing departments Will be ably conduct
cd under the guidance OF our faithful
workers, Emma Slater and Lucille
Marston. The letter department viii.
/ hope. take on new life. and thus
encourage my sister. Dallas, who viii
DE so glad 10 have IL grow.
Now. before / close, let me beg
each circle member who really has the
interest of our page at heart. 10 send
IN each week. Tor rtTe next tnres
mohths. a puzzle Of some kind and
help hold up the hands Of your hum
be co-wurkers.'
I0IrIQ DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
LOUIS DAHL.


Point Eastern, Va
Dear Aunt Nancy will now
write to the paper to let you know
I haven't forgotten you yet ] have
been going to school for a month and
Miss Fannie Workman Is my teacher.
and ike her fine. l have been hav-
ing chilis. l was glad 10 see the paper
full OF letters this week Wonder
why little Roy Lennon don't write
some now. | like to read his letters.
We have about three miles and half
to go to school, and so we ride. My
sister has gone up to Aunt Nell's 70
go 10 school. She liz getting along all
right In school We had Patrons
Day at our school last Friday. We
had some pretty flowers. but the frost
Killed them all except two or three,
but they didn't kNinoi. etaocmfw ypao
but II didn't kill the chrysanthemums
would write to Lucille Marston and
Alma Kemp, but l don't know their
addresses. I have a deskmate. prob
ably she will Join the ]. c. Anyway
j will try and get her to Join and
some others too. / study arithmetic.
history and soon will study dictionary.
also study grammar, geography,
physiology and fourth reader. lost
my badge long time ago, and just
found II the other day. Love for all
V. J. G. members and you. too. From
WINIFRED WILLIAMS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES

Answer to geographical puzzle:
Virginia. Delaware.
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-09

Your loving niece.
NJ. HELEN McCALEB.
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