The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
Correspondence Column
Pleased with Prize.


Pleased with Prize.
| Dear Editor.--l received the prize. and
| am very much pleased with It, could
have nothing please me more. 1 am send
| ing you now a picture with two verses, which
! have copied from the st; NlchSlas. m0pinS
| 10 see them in the T. D. 4. Z. coiuH'u'
Grams Orange s0u Va .A''e'' BEN GRYMEs.
A Winter Landscape.
| Dear Editor.-inciosed you will ind a win.
ter landscape drawins which l hope WIN
e Gfaes p 'ae fiddle Is The Wind. ":
are having lovely weather now. have not
SINCE s.eI Noyem nee With best wishes and cue.
cess for the page. rnI Tsma'n HoSn siS0SSins
Louisa, Va
Democrat and virgininn.
Dear Editor.-To let you know that silence
does not mean forgetfulness every time. I
am inclosing valentine. l have been pretty
The inausurat,on is close at hand sim am
the job. i think Wilson IL all right and
hope you n, VIII my selection n OF
ocrat and II Virsinian. Hurrah for Wilson -!
Just wait until he is Installed In office and
you Will hear from me again. Love for
Harry Chadwick and all the members. Your
very busy member and friend
Rldgeway, Va
new Danu lFaucr NJ lanptOn.
Dear Editor.--l sorry not to sec tho
second part OF my story on the page. Still.
| don't expect you had room enough l
know you meant when YOU spoke Of
long continued stories but / know that I
take no interest In short. il-wrlttcn stories,
and / presume the other members do not
either. | started TO write what call Il
short story to night but threw il down
when was half through. knowing that all
my labor would find It's way to the waste
basket flying. went to a concert yesterday
and enjoyed the music very much. We have
rnf lar Hall hntF
ing resigned. II has turned real cold now
much 10 my regret. hope that my poem
TOO long. l have been member OF the r.
ID. g. c. for about three years and In all
stories. Some record. isn't 1t? / mus, close,
as I am going to try and draw n picture
Love to all from r, an ElS m n 9nApw1cx
Care William Chadwick National Soldiers
Home. Hampton, Va.
Fun Opening Prize.
Dear Editor,-l thank you ever so much
for the cute little pocketbook. This letter
this morning hal such fun opening II: is
the club named The Times Dispatch Chill
drens Club? Will have TO stop writing
3oa Kalorama Street stanton. Va.
Thanks for Pin.
Dear Editor.--l received the pin you sent
me- me, l thank you very much hope you
was busy with my lessons and l did not
have time. Enclosed Is another drawing,
which hope Will be in print. Yours truly
JOHN T. BARNES.
800 Broad Street. Wilson, y. c.
Message to MIR. Wastebasket.
Dear l:ditor.-l what yor said about
the puzzle department. and now am send
MIR. wastebasket. Tell him (Mr. Wastebas-
ket please TO eat enough breakfast and not
girls certainly do some fine work. No WISH isH
could do half as well. My letter is getting
long so l will close Yos 7, me mSm nsGo,
brakes Branch. Vn.
Recovering from Measles.
Dear Editor.-I am just recovering from
the measles. II Is very had thing 10 have.
but was fortunate in having very mild
but ] got promoted anyway. ! am now in
the fifth y grade: am sending drawing,
close, with best wishes for the r. d. C. c.
toe North Elm Street City.
| a Gratined Member.
Dear Edltor.--I certainly was delighted
when I that my February heading had
been published. but / was even more 80 when
! saw that had won prize. want TO
| thunk you in advance for It. and certainly
do appreciate ii. thought that the page
w ,as. especially ps good SUNDAY Wen. mus!
| all tho members, am. your sincere mcmbcr
LoTTIE DlCKENsON.
VIC Are Glad to Have You.
Dear Editor.-l have wanted to join the
| T. D. G {. Tor a long time but didn't know
how read tho sheet every Sunday.
want you to please excuse this writing rs
hope they VIII be printed on the wonderful
page l Will send some of my drawings in
Box 300 Ashland, Va.
a Poem and Drawing.
Dear Editor.-l have received my badge
| send you many thanks for II. Enclosed
! hope will escape MIR. Wastebasket Thank.
ing mi ,H yon again for my badge am Your new
lli6 McDonoush Street. South Ric6mond
On Honor Roll Every Month.
Dear Editor.--I have not written 10 The
| r. ID. G G. for ii long time. but intend 10
work real hard now: lnclosed you will see
wastehasket have been on the honor roll
every month this session am now in the
i"N'' III 6ihue' remain your old member
,o,, DIX SUTTON.
Has Got n New Member
Dear Edttor.--1 have gotten new mem.
per TO JOIN our page ! guess you received
puzzle answered. Harry Chadwick. ! Wish
vow would send some more good poetry
third grammar Is this paper good enough
10 write on? I'm sorry the old ground
hog saw his shadow. aren't you? am snv.
Ing all my poetry and puzzles and am 60.
Ing TO make rapho9k; Your old member
SAMUEL l.. CARTHRIGIr
Colonial Place. Va
Praise for Dorothy smith.
Deur Editor.-l am sending the third mar
Oh my story and hope 1t all gets in we hat
lovely page day. CONGRATULATIONS Do
rothy, on winning Il prize Your poem an,
picture were we'll worth IL. am snswerinf
your request for n poem. and maybe OH
EDITOR VIII put IL in. as my story is With,
line line " anh ', mn The poems on our page ar,
aont draw much myself Your Old man
Der. HARRY riI ~ ~. Hieti
Hampton, Va. IL ~
Group of Three.
lear Editor-l received the badge yo,
avlt ana thank you very much for il III
49, re "ne Gertrude say VIII you please sen,
do o,' W , ,is'h one We all want to join an,
We We, sehd anything for the page what I'm
VIII II nave to reach you? Your nc,nbnr
ETHEL. UHt,\UnI~p