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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15

who had nrst said that the earth was
ell breaking up.
"Is II true that the earth Is all
breaking up Z" the Hon asked the fool
ish, timid rabbit
"Yea. o lion. 1t n" said the rabbit.
II was asleep under = palm trse. I
woke up and thought: What would
become Of me II the earth should AL
break upf' A. that very moment I
heard the sound Of tho earth break
ing up and I ran away
Then" said che Non, you and /
will go back to the place where the
earth began to break up and . what
II the matter"
So the lion put the little rabbit on
his back. and away they went like
the wind. The other animals waited
for them at tho foot OF the hill
The rabbit told the lion when they
were near the place whore he slept
and the lion saw Just whore the rAb-
bit had been sleeping. He nav. too.
the cocoanut that had fallen fD the
ground nearby. Then the lion said
to the rabbit: TT must have been the
sound Of tho cocoanut failing to the
ground that you heard you foolish
rabbit"
And the lion ran hack TO the other
animals and told them all about II
II II had not been for . wise king Of
the beasts they might BE- running stu
Ellen c. BAbhitt. In st. Nicholas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
The Last Apple Left

, peared in two gulps. seeds. stem and
core, before the children's astonished
gaze. He seemed only to have twist
ed his fac q little, and 10, the thing
was done. Putting his hands in his
ragged pockets, he stood and stared
clutch.
"Oh. how dreadfully hungry he
must have been!" breathod Nina
why don't you give him something
to eat. thenf Some bread and meat,
and not you last piece Of apple?"
Because" his sister replied. her
lip %Quivering q little, "the pantry key
IL In mothers room. and she Ii lying
down with q headache"
Ross hesitated. The thing he held
In his hand seemed to burn him. He
said to himself. yer and over, TITS
the last ono left" Then he decided
suddenly. and his wrist twisted back
ward.
The boy saw the twist and was
ready. In IN unbelievably short space
Of time. this piece, too. was gone:
der his breath. 'What did you have
for breakfast, boyi" There was a
shake Of the head that appeared to
mean q great sc~arceness Of breakfast.
"Going to have any dinner?" An
other shake. Evidently the stranger
| had better ears than tongue. But
neither breakfast o dinner!
Don't you gol" Ross said. Rum
ming to the mantel. he grabbed q lit
tie bank, and was back at the win
dow in q fash. The boy looked
doubtfully at tho object in Ross
hands, and very puzzled when he
ran the knife blade into the slit on
top. Hold up your cap" Ross told
him and when the grimy cap was
lifted, out from the tilted bank, along
the blade, slid q dime, n f%ve-cent
piece, two. three. '"That's ALL" Ross
said, Strengthening up. go around
the corner and get yourself something
good. You are q sport, you are!"
Nina clapped her hands softly. The
boys black eyes snapped as he gath
cred up the coins, ready for instant
flight around the corner AS he
turned, he flashed a brilliant smile at
| the two. "God b~1ess-a-you!" he
cried in mellow, broken speech. and
was gone. =.
'It was all the money o had"
Nina said lovingly. land your last ap-
pie"
"Pshaw," replied Ross, at was
your last apple, too. and but for you
ia have made a pig of myself. Let's
| always peel the last apple here at
tho wfrdowt"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
ANOTHER

ANOTHEh
To him who. hating nature, declines
Communion with her visible forms.
she speaks
A ons-tone language she has no
smile
She has no voice OF gladness. and no
gayer hours:
Or eloquence OF beauty: ana che
strides
Into his lighter musingsrwtth- a Wild
And hurtful disregard that steals
away
Their pleasure while he Is aware.
Then thoughts
OF the last bitter hour come~like q
blight
Over his spirit. and, sad images
pail.
And GREATNESS darkness, and the mar
row house
Make him to shudder and grow faint
of heart
And SO he lives nntif his summons
comes
To join the innumerable caravan
which moves
To that mysterious realm, where each
shall take
HIS chamber in the silent halls OF
death.
He goes. then, like a quarry slave at
night,
S~courged to hts dungeon, unsustained,
unaoothed,
Even by a faiterlng trust--goes to his
grave
Like one who wraps the tatters Of q
cloak
About him ana lies down to feverish
| dreams.
-Wightman r. Melton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15

r. WA the frst warm April day, and
Ross ana Nina were leaning u OF
the dining room window, pairing .
big, polished wtnesap apple. Ross
Of courae, was doing h work-wfth
his Christmas pocket-knife; and Nina
was holding the end Of the long rib
BON Of md skin a. It uncurled Q
under the bright blade. Twas the
very last apple left in the bottom OF
the barrels rent down full from grand
fathers mountain farm at New Years
land the children found 1t there only
after much searching and 1eeiing
around In the dark closet.
Peel thin, Rossie," warned his sis
'~Course I wiil." promised Ross.
MY, but she's q corker!"
And Just then, somehow or other,
the apple slipped from under the
'.Therei" exclaimed Ross, preparing
to scramble down. and In the next
breath. well. look at that. will you =
A boy, q little dark. thin boy. whom
they had not noticed before: dartcd
swiftly forward from somewhere. ~
though he had been waiting for the
opportunity, and caught the apple
~cieverly in his cupped hands
Ross drew back quickly, his own
up and r0A0y TO receive II aSdAAas 1aAu
Nina watched with interested eyes.
Both Children were astonished
when the boy made no move to
throw, merely clutching the partly
peeled apple. and staring at them
with black, wide eyes. Before Ross
could say tho sharp sentence h q oc-
CURED to him. the other boy. with q
little Jerk, had carried the fruit to
his mouth. But before he bit into 1t
his expression changed. and with an
other jerk he flung back his arm and
tossed It straight up into Ross still
ready hands.
.Good throwi" cried the boy at the
window, "'you better had have given
me back my apple; twas b last one
LETT"
The other only scowled a little In
reply. and was about to turn away
whom Nina cried, "Boy, waltz" Setz-
ing the apple almost roughly, she
picked up the pocket-knife and cut
il in two. Then, leaning far out she
pitched one-haif to MIN, in her awk-
ward little girl fashion. 1t was caught
"Why. Nina Allen~ exclaimed
Ross, with heat, whats that for!"
sLook!" said Nina, softly. The
strange boy was devouring his treas
ure, He could hardly be called eat
ing II; the half apple really disap-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
Reversible Sentences.

Scandalous society and life make
gossips frantic.
This reads backward:
Frantic gossips make life and SO
ciety scandalouR
Apply the same rule to the others
given below:
Dies slowly fading day; winds mourn
ful sigh;
Bright stars are waking:
Flies owlet, hooting. holding revel
high.
Night silence holding.
Solomon had vast treasures-silver
and gold things precious. Happy and
rich and Wise was he. Faithful served
he God.
She sits lamenting sadly, often too
much alone
Dear Harry-Devotedly yours re-
main I. Have you forgotten $40
check? Reply immediately, please.
and hand to yours-Grace Darling.
Man IL noble and generous often,
but sometimes vain and cowardly.
Carefully boiled eggs are good and
palatable.
Love Is heaven and heaven IL love,
youth says. All bewarei says age.
Trying IL poverty and heeting ID love.
Badly governed and fearfully
troubled nov Is Ireland.
Exercise take: excess beware;
Rise early and breathe free air;
Eat slowly; trouble drive away;
Feet warmish keep: blend work
with play.
Adieu, darling! Time files fast;
sails are set. boats are ready. Fare
well!
Matter and mind are mysteries.
Never mind. What II matter1 Mat
ter is-never mind. What 10 mind?
Mind is-never matter.
Honesty and truth are good and
admirable qualities, AS sympathy and
love = endearing traits.
Politics and religion avoid arguing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
THE PINK SLEEVE

IT give up, mamma, Just look! Both
sleeves for ono arm after all my
work and trying 90 hard"
Ella dropped on "a stool beside
mother. looking hopeless. with the
little pink apron In her -hp.
THE little food sufferers won't
know any difference. See, It only
looks funny when you look close. !
can make It fit some way"
No. no. dear, 1t would never do,
The elbow place would come in front
The poor little thing would not know
how to eat or lift things. n think
how it would look"
IT don't care came from tired
childish lips. III you had worked as
hard as I have and then to sew both
sleeves for one arm. The old Hood
people ought to be glad to get any
; thing"
.aTtey are dear" SAID mother. The
poor mother whose child needs this
apron was 80 grateful yesterday when
/ drove over with the pots and pans !
had collected and some forks and
knives. Everything they had was
washed out the front window. A
great log, sweeping past their hous
In the swift current, broke he front
All inc SItdtl tlAiISo
stairs washed out the open window as
the water receded. That mother and
her children were upstairs for thirty
six hours without a bite to eat"
seBnt. mother, II they were upstairs,
then they had their clothes Don't
most people keep their clothes up
stasrs?"
"Yes. dear, but don't YOU remember
the fevee broke at noon on Tuesday,
and the good, industrious mother was
ironing in the kitchen And. too, peo-
their clothes each week. The clothes
in the kitchen were washed on. the
window and down stream with the
coffee and teaspoons"
The hfteen-year-old daughter on
the stool was styling pulling at the
wrong stitches In the offending pink
sleeve before her mother a finished
her word picture.
MANY hands make light work"
and two heads were bent close over
the pink sleeve
Nothing more was said. In a very
few minutes the seams were ripped.
Ten minutes more and h sleeve was
restitched IN Ella sewed on the but
tons.
.Now, mother. dear. the button
holes are your part. What say you?"
Mother said, I'd just as o
That's the way my mother did. She
two hardest things, and hen when /
was a woman i had to confess I was
ignorant Of those two needed arts"
ELLA silently took a needle.
NO, no, you must wear a thimbfe,"
mother said. as she cut the button
ales. lust like making a dolly
That's fun Xnd Effa -worked-snv
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thinking Of tho little girl who was to
wear tho apron.
II do believe TIL put q pocket on
and q handkerchief In Il For that ID
a very necessary thing. and II tho
clothes were washed out the window
surely the handkerchiefs were too"
Tho next day mother and daughter
stood before another mother and
daughter In front OF q four-room cot
ta8e. The high water mark was on
the front or the forlorn-looking home
The little one was clad In Elias handi-
work. the pink apron. with both
sleeves fitting. Tho child wal speech
less. She shyly took the handkerchief
out OF h pocket unfolded and re-
folded. then proudly tucked It back.
Elias mother leaned over and pat
ted h pink shoulders. She dropped
her glistening eyes as she breathed,
Father, I thank thee"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15

Teddy was sick in bed. The doctor
had Just come; Teddy could hear him
talking with mamma in the next
ON.
"I can't persuade him to touch the
milk" his mother was saying, HE
never drinks 1t when he Is well. What
shall I dot"
Teddy listened eagerly for an an-
swer-Doctor Huntington was sucn .
kind. jolly man.
"starve him TO I'll"
reddy could hardly believe he heard
Alright He trusted his ears still less
when the doctor walked In smiling,
up to tho bedside. -.
"How do you feel this morning?"
he asked, taking Teddys wrist In his
II haven't had anything to eat"
whined the little boy. II can't drink
milk" -
IT can'tt Mayn't I have a cookyT'
mo"
~or Some bread and butter7"
mo"
'eWhy mott"
~Becauss milk is better for'you."
'But I can't drink It,"
The doctor was preparing a pow
der, and did not reply. Teddy WON
dered II he heard.
.Did you ever hear the story Of the
little woodchuckT 7" Doctor Hunting
ton looked up with merry eyes.
mo. sir" said Teddy. What -
TT"
+ well. It was this way" and the
doctor seated himself comfortably IN
his chair. There was once a little
woodstock that lived In q nice. deep
hole with his mother. There was
nothing he liked to do quite SO well
as to run around in lit sunshine. AT
the other end of the lot there was a
tall. tree, and one morning the little
woodchuck's mother said: To-day, you
must learn to climb that tree. I can
| not always be here to protect you.
and II q dog should catch you away
from home you'd be in q fine plight
"But the little woodchuck looked
ND the steep trunk. and said: "Ch. !
can't The next morning his mother
said TO him again: To-day you must
certainly learn to climb that treel"
But once more the little woodchuck
answered, i can't and ran on to
play in the sunshine.
"It was not long before the mother
went to visit a neighbor. The little
Wd3 u8vAG8 a 64VA wv
time, whom all Of q sudden he heard
a yelp. and there was q dog rushing
toward himl He looked longfngly at
his home across the lot; but the dog
was b-etween-and he was coming
nearer every secondi The little wood
chuck ran as hard Is he could make
his feet fly, but the dog ran faster.
Just a. he thought he couldn't run
much further, he came to the big tree.
Dear mel he gasped. I can't climb
iti' And then. because the dog was
almost upon him, and because there
wasn't anything else to do, the little
woodchuck Just scrambled up that
tree-up, up, till he was out Of the
dogs reach! You see. he had to, and
SO he did. ! hope tomorrow I shall
find you a great deal better" And
the doctor smiled a kind goodbye.
Teddy lay thinking after his moth.
er and Doctor Huntington had gone
out. II wonder II I could" he
thought. I'm awfully hungry" and
he reached for the glass of milk on
the table by his bed.
When his mother In back the
glass was empty, and Teddy was Gmil-
ing contentedly among the pillows
Sunday School Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
THE VOICE.

Eternal Voice Of Righteousne0i
The tones thy prophets knew
Float down from oldsn year1 70 blea1
All spirits fair and true:
Yet poor the world would bs i14hou
Vert tar away and silent now.
Thine echoed word from distances dim
Full oft my being thrills;
But Sinai. Zion. Gerixim
Are not thine only hills.
Nor didst thou cease, o Voice Divtnet
When Jesus pasaed from Palestine.
This also IL thy holy land:
The hills. OF God are here.
] need but hearken where I stand,
To know that thou art near. /
With revelation moro sublime
And counsel for ths present TINA.
/ listen. listen. and rejoice y
To hear. what thou lost ~: n
Speak on, speak on, beloved Voice,
The Voice that speaks today!
Thy Twink words my viii inspire.
And kindle hottest desire.
Rev. Alexander Irvine Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
ONE OF u BIRD FRIEND

the extremity Of q lofty. dropping
branch. It In formed OF fax, vege-
table fber, and wool matted together,
then securely sewed in place with ir-
regular but very strong stitches. The
thread used for sewing IL usually long
horse hairs. though. especially II the
nest 10 within close range Of civiliza~
ton, bits OF string. thread or silk floss
arc used. Tho mother bird does the
building. while her mate searches for
and brings the material. When COM
pleted. the nest 10 from six to seven
inches loing or deep. and at the bot
tom there II always to be found a
soft bed OF COW hairs or similar ma
terfal in which the eggn are kept
snug and warm.
The Baltimore bfrd contributes hts
beauty ana 0Aesr TO brighton life's
pathway, ana should certainly be sure
of mercy from uA-ATha Comrade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15

Have you over wondered why tho
Baltimore o1ole 10 so called7 1t Ia
because of 3ts color, black IA orange.
the colcrs OF the arms of Lord Bal
timorA, TO whom Maryland frst boz
longed
In reality tho Baltimore ortole n
not an orfofA but q member OF the
starting family. It's chief resemblance
to the orfolA which Ii q native OF Tho
Old World. II its color. It - one Of
the most fearless OF our American
birds. often building its nest In the
branches of a tree in the noisest Sec
ton OF a city, where It's CHEEKY song
IN heard above the din and clatter OF
the street.
The nest OF the Baltimore bird L.
very Interesting and displays great
skill in the making. In shape It re-
sembles a long purse. and It II swung
hammock fashion from two twtgs Mt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15

Napoleon Bonaparte was born on
an island called Corsica When little
he liked TO play with . small bras
cannon because he was to be = great
soldier when he was grown. A. .
child he was NO neat In his dress.
and the big boys ut school used to
shout: Here comes Napoleon with
his stockings hanging down." When
he became q lnan, BY his battles no
won the throne Of France and be-
came q great ruler. But his life was
not q happy one His throne was
taken from him md hA waA sent =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
Home Sentiment.

A London paper offered q prize for
the best definition of home. Here are
some Of the answers ser In:
The golden setting in which the
brightest Jewel Ia mother"
The world of strife shut out; . world
of owe shut in.
sunshine of prosperity becomes too
dazzling; a harbor where the human
bark nnds shelter In the time Of adj
versity.
Home is the blossom Of which
heaven Is the fruit.
Home IL the persons estate obtain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
TALKS TO TINY TOTS
By Cassie Moncute Lyme
BONAPARTE
By Cassie Moncute Lyr

prisoner to the little Island OF est.
Helena In the Atlantic ocean. where
he died. When he was dying the
sound Of the ocean, - the big waves
broke on the shore, sounded 20 much
like the oar OF cannons that Napo-
lean thought . battle was going on,
and the last words he said before
death closed his Hips were. Tets
d'armee." which means, Head Of the
army"
Napoleon Ii often spoken Of ~ This
Little Corporal" for he was 70 small
a lady 0nc~ said he looked like Pun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15

"Chimmie" Faddens' daughter
that is. Ned T~ownsend's daughter
has been introduced to Washington
society by Mrs John Hays Hammond.
She Ia expected to become one of the
bellies Of the capital. where her father
is a popular member OF the house of
representatives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15
A TALK ABOUT OUR
NEW MEMBER CONTEST

Nv Dear Nieces and Nephews:
4 want Il make a suggestion TO you, and FIRST OF all I am going
to N o % work. Most II you have had that little rHins spell we
smoke OF lasfw week, and / am sure ou r ready to begin work right
away. Vacation time is a good time % start this work, and ] want
yu 10 begin Monday, June 16th, and zee how many new members you
al pt for u page. The boy II girl sending In the most new men
hers by July "a will receive a prize. What we want ID more boys
and girls 10 work. for our page, and make 1t moro interesting BY hav-
ing your W original work printed each week. OF oourse e you
AXE. Aunt Nancy will have m stories each week. too. On you
think it would be . dandy idea to have onr page EN- made y ? O. almost
Sd. gives you eighteen days. and during that time want Q 70 talk
to all the boys and girls you know. and those you can't talk 70 write
and tell them about or page and ~ II You caAt 20 them y Join.
and addresses. You are going to have I o work pretty hard for two
weeks or / want you to also try to mako the page q Interesting
and attractive as you a o when you show It to the boys and girls
yuu ar getting to join. they will like It and want to Join right away.
/ want this IL be the biggest contest W . have eve had. ana It Is
sometnfng all II you can Join In. I shall try to get q very nio prize
and help you all I to make the page Interesting
Here's good luck to you. and remember. I am Just q interested
In this contest a l a be. and Will be SO glad o fwclcume any nw
members you may get to join u circle.
AUNrY NANCY.
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A sONO or BEDT1M

A SONG OF BEDT1D1G
There are coral roses blooming
Where the SUN has gone to rest;
Mother birds are safely tucking
Baby brides in <heir nest
Gay Sir Bumblsbee IL dronfng-
oh. 30 lazily he goes
Just a drowsy song OF bedtime
To the weary, nodding rose
Mother Nightime's shadow children
Softly round the cerner creep.
Bringing fairy dream TO scatter
Over Robin IN his sleep.
All the little stars are calling
Lady Moon to come and play,
with the golden dipper dipping
MIX from out the milky a
Through the branches. swayfng light
~,
Come the preezes, singing sweet
| Little sleepy songs to Robin
Hear them whisper as they neetf
| On tho stairs / hear the footstep
or the sandman, still and slow;
: Waiting near to lay his sandbags
On the eyelids. dropping low.
| Tw1nkling stars and little children.
Downy brides In your nest
Close your eyes In happy slumberi
God 10 guarding while you .
For above the shining moonlight
Careful, tender watch He'll keep
Gently. softly. rocking, rocking,
All the tired world to sleep.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15

Crossword Enigma.
My first Is in hard but not In soft;
My second is in stable. but not in loft:
My third Is In linen. but not In wool;
My fourth is In file, but not IN tool;
My fifth is In cotton. also in rope;
My sixth is In truant. but o In elope:
My seventh Is n right but not in
good;
Ny eighth IL in oak. also in wood:
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Whites Mill, Va


Dear Aunt Nancy:
It has been so long since / have
written guess you think ! have for
gotten your page. but I haven't !
have just returned. hone from the
Blackstone Female institute, where !
spent the winter going to school. I
like very well and expect to return
the coming term.
r will attempt to give you an &C
count OF our commencement. Satur-
day night. May Gath. was the senior
reception: Sunday morning. the
baccalaureaxe sermon, preached by
Rev. George Booker. Monday morn
ing we were entertained by the gradu-
ates' exercises. Out OF fifty-one gradu-
ates Mis- Carrie White had the honor
of being valedictorian- Monday nigh
was the annual concert Tuesda,
morning the closing exercises and this
presentation OF the diplomas. The
principal then declared the session
1G12-13 atsan end.
LUCILLE FERGUSON.
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try and fll up our page. ! wish SHINE
of our good drawers would wake up
and send some of their good drawings
to our page. But now, since the
schools have closed, I guess o and
your Old Goose will be kept very busy.
Aunt Nancy, what 30 o thinkl
I was promoted TO the eighth grade.
/ viii certainly have to study hard
next session, for we will have Latin,
algebra and English history, besides
other books which I am q little fami1-
lar with However. one thing / am
glad of. and that Ii I will have my
same teacher back.
/ will close now. as I might decide
to write a story. ! remain.
Your niece.
LUCILLE MARSTON.
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0 ia KaEA NgkAsANsE-J ~ EsNszEzRsz EIEksSs4hsSss.

DO IN the beginning. Too bad. want
IT."
Uncle Ben chuckled 5ovtaly to him.
self as he appealed to his hearers for
sympathy for his heua-ComradA
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LUCILLE FERGUSON.

Toano. Va
MY Dear Aunt Nancy-Our school
closed tho 9TH OF June. and I
hope I can write oftener TO our gage
/ am sending in some drawings to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15

Numerical Enigma.
I am composed OF nine letters.
My 3, Z. 8, 9, is a bird.
My /. G., 2. 8. 9. is . cover for the
hand.
My 6, 4, Q, IL an untruth.
My s. 2, 3, Ia surface earth with a
green surf.
My whole Is a ~well-known verse In
the Bible,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15

My ninth II In purplA also In pink:
My tenth IL in eagle, but MOI n mink.
My whole IL = flower beautiful anA
sweet,
without-.it no flowsr-gardenlecoIAr
plete.