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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Dog Show to
Be Feature of
the State Fair

Entries for the inaugural dog show
which will be one OF the features OF
the coming State fair close on Sep
TENDER Esd, according to the premium
list published today The show will
last for four days during fair week,
beginning on Tuesday and closing
Friday.
Provision has been made for all
classes of dogs and ample prizes are
offered to attract exhibitors The
classification of the classes has been
approved by the American Kennel
club and the prize list will be pub
lished in the American Kennel
Gazette.
DIR. E. Lester Jones, OF Montpelier
station, Va, and DR.. ]. E. DeMund. of
Brooklyn, n. Y, have been selected
as the judges. The dog show will be
made an annual feature of the fair
hereafter, Among the special prizes
are the following.
Fair offers SIS for the agerr or
exhibitor benching the largest num-
Der OF dogs,
$50 for the second largest number,
and $35 for the third largest num-
Der.
Thomas r. Ryan offers Oak Ridge
cup for the best dog or bitch shown
by a virginian.
Norfolk Portsmouth Kennel assc.
citation offers In each breed---open to
'n.eTn bers only--go4d medal for win.
mrs dog. gold medal for winners
bitch. and silve rmedal for every dog
or bitch winning a prize.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Richie Backs
Out of Battle
With Fred Welsh

SEATTLE WASH, Sept H.
Willie Ritchie, lightweight champion,
arrived from Vancouver yesterday
and left for San Francisco. Richie
said that the wealthy man who had
promised to guarantee the purse re-
fused to accept responsibility. and
Richie and his manager decided to
break camp and call off the match
with Freddie Welsh.
When Richie was ed about his
twenty five hundred-dollar forte {
posted TO guarantee his appearance in
the ring he said.
Il gave them a check on my bank
in San Francisco and / have wired
the bank to stop payment on the
check. so I don't think they will ~get
anything on it,
Richie ran out on the match be-
cause the promoter refused to give
him so per cent on all concessions
Harry Pollock, the manager Of
Welsh, declared he will claim the
lightweight title by default,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
DAY
N GOOBERv|LlE
BIGGEST THING YET
KELLY A sCREAM--BUsCH
GIVEN LOVING CUP

| Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
! PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. 1.-THE
Roanoke Tigers defeated the Coolers
at Parkinson park this afternoon, to
5. The game was a regular comedy
affair, the local players being attired
in their regular uniform with their
faces painted every color of the rain
bow with little black thrown in.
Heine Busch was bedecked with a
small portion of a Panama hat and a
black face: several of the players wore
notices across the back of their
blouse; Sam Brennegans motto sug-
gested votes for women and the others
were just as ridiculous.
Mr. Kelly wore a broad-brim farm
hat, green goggles and sheriffs
badge. introducing himself as the
sheriff of Prince George. II was play
ers' day and the boys had a jolly good
time
Heine Busch was presented with a
handsome silver loving cup by. the
management when he appeared at bat
In the first inning as a token of their
appreciation of his services during
the past three years, in which time he
has won two pennants and lost the
third By margin of only two points.
There were 1900 loyal fans present to
show their appreciation also. The
local clubs share of the gate receipts
were equally divided among the mem
bers OF the home team.
The game was not marred In the least
by the comedy, several great fielding
staunts being pulled off by both SOM
mers and Simmons. The fielding and
hitting by Busch and the hitting OF
Keller. CHM and Irnischer were feat
ures also.
Perryman, who relieved Tolson In the
sixth, won the game in the ninth with
"a three Dagger. scoring later on Irm-
scher's single.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
TURNER LOSES
CHAMPIONSHIP BELT
To CON ALBRIGHT
WESTERNER DOWNS LOCAL BOY
AFTER HARDEST FOUGHT
MATCH EVER STAGED HERE.

Handicapped by having the toe hold
barred, Joe Turner, the local grappler
lost the middle weight championship
of the world and surrendered the
Police GaZett belt to Con Albright, the
Western wild Cat" last night at
Broad street park. Following the
bout Turner issued another challenge
to Albright and the latter declared
that he would give him return match
at any time.
The match was undoubtedly the
hardest and most holly contested ever
staged in Richmond by Promoter
George Herbert. Each of them had
blood in their eyes from the start and
at times each Of them got n little
rough The first fall was gained by
Albright in twenty-three minutes with
a double arm lock. The second round
went fifty-four and one-half minutes,
Turner finally winning with q hammer
lock and half Nelson. This round was
the most exciting one ever witnessed
here, both Of the grapplers displaying
much science and nerve, Albright Sc
cured the third and last fall in five
minutes with a trigger lock-
Following the match Turner declared
that Albright was the best man that
he had ever met on a mat. He as
serted that he made "a protest to
Refere Herbert before the bout against
his opponent entering the ring with
short tights and without shoes. His
protest was overruled, and Turner
challenged the referee to show him in
the rule book where a man was allow
ed TO enter the mat in this manner
Through Promoter Herbert Albright
thanked his friends and declared that
he would wrestle Turner whenever he
desired.
At the conclusion of the bout Joe
Turner's big brother" issued chal-
lenge to any one for finish match at
176 pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Boat Club Holds
its Fall Regatta
Saturday Afternoon

The annual fail regatta of the Viz
ginia Boat club will be held just off
the Boat club wharf tomorrow af-
ternoon. Besides the regular club
competitions there VIII also he races
between crews representing the club
and others representing the First Ma
tional bank. Both organizations have
announced that they have very
promising material. and it is expected
that some excellent races VIII be
pulled. The usual order OF events
Will be followed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
HUGGYNS TO MANAGE
CARDINALS IN 1914

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 11.--Miller Hug
gins will be the 1914 manager of the
Cardinals. Before ten days have
elapsed Higgins signature will be
attached to a contract making him
the 1914 leader of the Cardinals. This
nws comes from President Schuyler
p. Britton. who was in Chicago with
the team Monday and Tuesday. The
magnate and manager had a long
conference Tuesday afternoon. when
terms were agreed upon Only the
formality of signing remains. The
contract for Higgins will be for one
year only not because that is the
length offered by Britton. Higgins is
the one to request only one-year
contract.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Reuibach Has His Revenge

CHICAGO. Sept. 11.-F,d Reulbach
wreaked sweet revenge upon the
Cubs, his former teammates today,
and won to 3. 1t was a battle for
blood. and long before the contest
was ended Manager Evers was ban
tshed from the lot for protesting
against Reulhach's manner OF twfrl-
ing. holding that Edward did not
keep his pedal extrenitles on the slab.
Pierce was pitted against the Dodgers
Score by innings: r. H E.
Brooklyn ......002 500 010--s 10 1
Chicago ,.....101 GOO 300--5 1
Batteries: Reulbach and Fischer:
Pierce, Lavender and Archer Um-
pires, Rigler and Byron.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Yanks Blank Browns.

NEW YORK. Sept. 11.--New York
played fast ball at the Polo Grounds
today. and applied coat of white
wash tn the St. Louis Browns. to 0,
Martin McHale, the former Jersey City
pitcher, for whom President Farrell
paid $4,000, occupied the box for the
Chancemen, and his work was super
fine.
Score by innings: r. II. F..
St Louis 00o 600 0o0--0 0
New York 49,. 000 600 22*-4 /
Batteries: Mitchell and Alexander:
McHale and Sweeney. Umpires, Fer
guson and Sheridan,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12

MANCH ESTER. y. II, Sept H.
Governor Felker, interviewed al New
Castle today, declared that New York
State seeks the extradition OF Harry
X, Thaw on the grounds of con
spiracy, which is extraditable in this
State, and that he expected TO confer
with William T. Jerome at Concord
tomorrow concerning the matters at
issue.
The governor was bomharded all
day with kilograms from Thaws New
Hampshire and New York attorneys
The governor said he would recog~
nice Glynn as governor of New York
in passing on the matter OF Thaw 5
extraditiou, as he regarded him as
acting-governor with powers. He
said he understood that by agreement
Thaw may be brought to Concord for
a hEa ring. although the granting Of a
hearing, he said, was discretionary
with the governor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
ALICE N. BREAKS
THE TRACK RECORD
TWICE IN ONE DAY
SMASHED BEFORE LARGE
CROWD.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.
WINCHESTER. VA. Sept, lin
/ the free-for-all trotting or pacing race
at the forty-fourth annual exhibition
Of the Shenandoah Valley Agricul-
turai society this afternoon. Alice M,
of the Monocacy Valley Farm. OF
Frederick, Md, not only won all
three heats, but broke the track
record twice, lowering it from FL 5
TO 2.13 and Ala Ia. The races were
the most exciting ever held here and
were witnessed by upwards Of twelve
thousand from this and neichboring
States.
Roman and Rescue races, Cossack
riding tandem and musical drills by
signals and high jumping by troopers
Of a squadron of the Fifteenth United
States cavalry from the Winchester
instruction camp we're the drilling
features. Fakirs who attempted 10
operate games were ordered off the
grounds.
Summaries:
ais trot: mile heats: purse. $500;
Eudora, II. y. Reaves. Winston Salem
n. c., 2. s, 8, 8. 4: Pen Mar Belle
L. c. Corbin. Washington, d. C., 4.
4. 4. 2, 3; Boski, w, E, Miller Wash
ington. 3, !, /, 4. 3 Lit, s. Boswell
Portsmouth. Va. /, 2, 2. !, /. Time.
2.2s, 2.29. 2.24. 2.25,
All pace; mile heats; purse. s400:
Russell Cozzlne, L. Corbin. Washing
ton, 2. 2. 2: Jennie Blue, w E Miller,
Washington. l, /, /, Glidewood. W. r.
Samyer. Elizabeth City, N. c., s. 3. 3.
Time. 2.21. 2.20, 2.42.
Free-for-a1; trot or pace: mile
heats; purse, $500: Alice NJ
Monocacy Valley Farm. Frederick.
Nd, l, /, /: Mary Ellen. A. f. Miller,
Washington, 8. 2. 3. Irish Lad. George
McCrea. Washington. o.. 2. 3. 2
Time. ala, 2.1i Ia, ais.
Running; half mile heats: purse,
$3.50; Lasa ia, r. Wilson. Hartford,
Conn, /, I; Dan Denoyes H. williams,
Lancaster. Pa, 2. >; Baltimore, L. C.
Leith. Middleburg, Va, 8. 8. Time.
5212.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Spiders to
Start Football
Practice Monday

Frank Dobson.. coach of Richmond
college for the coming year. an
nounced yesterday that as none OF
the old men had reported in Rich
mond as yet he would postpone start
ing football practice until Monday
afternoon. 1t is expected that by that
time most of the veterans will have
returned to the city and that many
of the new men win have also gotten
in,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Tigers Have Batting Practice.

BOSTON. Sept. 1.-THE Detroit
Tigers slugged away at three Boston
pitchers today and when the final
count was taken the Red Sox were on
the short end of a / 3 TO 2 score. The
visitors made twenty hits for total
Of twenty-seVen bases, while Dauss
held Boston to five scattered singles,
Score by innings: r, H. f.
Detroit ...... 00O0 40t 271--15 90 3
Boston .........100 oio o0o-~2 4
Batterjes Dauss, Mckee and Glib
son: Bedient. Anderson and Cady.
Thomas, Empires, Hildebrand and
OLoughlin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
CONFLICTING CLUES
Continued from First Page.)

belonged to the murdered woman S
body. and that Miss Lucy Smedes, of
Keyport, N. j.. who was believed to
have been the victim. was alive and
well in Kingston, n. Y.
The clue which occupied most of the
detectives time today was the state
ment OF Casper Janin, that the birth
marks on the torso in the Hohoken
morgue were the same as those which
were on his wlfes body
II am sure the body in the morgue
is that of my Wife" Janin told the
police. after viewing the body. Il
know because she had those birth
marks Her mother had them. and
our six-year-oid child also has them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
HIGHLAND PARK
SCHOOL INCREASES

Highland Park school will start the
session on September 18th, with wha,
is epexcted to prove to be the largest
attendance of any sine the school
started There have been many Inn
provements TO the school and the old
pupils will hardly recognize the place
when they start to work on Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
PIRATES DROP
FIRST Of SERIES
TO k|RCHER'S TARS
o'BRTEN INEFFECTIVE AND Err
RORS OF TEAMMATES ALLOWS
NORFOLK TO WIN.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
NORFOLK. VA. Sept, 1.-THE
Tars continued their winning streak
today by taking the first of the series
with the Pirates by score of TO 1.
Errors by the Pirates and the in
effectiveness of O'Briend was the key
note of the whole victory Among
other features was the fielding of
Steinburner for the Tars
The -cnre.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12

CINCINNATI, Sept. 11.--Cincinnati
nosed out Boston today, taking the
game by the score Of IL to II. The
Reds took an early lead. and were
never headed. although stallings' men
made a great finish.
Score by innings: r. H. X.
Boston ..... OIL 600 Ash 10 4
Cincinnati ,...0i1 $40 22"--12 f6 /
Batteries: Hess and Whaling; Pack
ard, Suggs and Killing. Umpires.
o Day and Emslie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
PmIIies Pound Recruit Hurler

ST. LOUIS, sept l,-IhiladelplliA
pounded out an s to victory over
the Cardinals this afternoon. Hop
per, recruit, worked for st Louis.
and was hammered TO all quarters
or the field, while Seaton held the
Cardinals safe most Of the way
Score by innings: r. n. u.
Philadelphia 00l 203 101-s 10 0
st. Louis ..,...0 600 900 0G2--2 S 3
Batteries: Seaton and ki1lifar:
Hopper and Wingo Umpires, Eason
and Brennan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Totals -. ....31
Norfolk

Summary: Stolen hases--O' Brien,
Boyd and Kircher. Two-base hit
Long. sacrifice hits-Stein. Moren
and Gray Sacrifice fy--Gray. Dou-
BILE plays---O' Brien to Evans: Tenant
to Carter. Struck out--By O'Brien,
3; by Barnhardt, !. Base on balls
on O'Brien, /; off Barnhardt 3. Left
on bases-Portsmouth, 6; Norfolk. 2.
Passed balIs--Stewart Umpire,
Clarke. Time of game, 1870.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Athletics Down White Soy.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 11.-PhiIa-
delphia beat the White Sox 10 l..
Shawkey held the Sex to two hits in
seven innings
Score by innings; r. H. E..
Chicago ..,....o0a GOO 1o0-~l 2
Philadelphia . 0o0NoI0 Ell s :
Batteries Scott and Schalk; Shaw
key Bender and Schang. umpires,
Connolly and Dineen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Standing Of the Clubs.
Games To-day.
New York at PittshurE.

PTTTSBCRG. Sept t1.---An over.
sight by Al Demaree in the fielding
line. which came TO pass In the first
inning Of todays game. opened a gap,
through which the only run made by
the Pirates wormed its way to the
plate. They were a scoreless crew
after that. and the Giants won, to
/.
Score by innings. r. H. r.
New York 100 100 120--4 10 1
Pittsburg ......100 600 000-~l 2
Batteries: Demaree and Meyers;
Adams. Hendrix and Simon and
Kelly Umpires. KLEIN and Ortiz.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
The Weather

For Virginia; Fair. warmer Friday;
Saturday probably local showers;
cooler in north portion, light to mod
crate south winds. becoming variable.
For North Carolina: Fair. warmer
Friday Saturday, fair light 10 mod
crate east TO southeast winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12

Summary. Two base hits--Busch.
?: simmons. Tolson. Three-b base hits
--Perryman. Irmscher. Sacrifice hit
-Effrd. Stolen bases Busch. Dou-
BILE plays--Simmons and Brennegan:
simmons and Laughlin: Somulers and
Pressly; Scmmers and Efrd; Irm-
scher and Ehrd: Goalhy, Sommers
and Ehrd, Struck out--By Tolson. 3;
by Perrymau, /. Base on balls-By
Tolson. !: by Perryman. .. Hit by
pitcher-Keller. Brennegan, Passed
halls-Lelbs, Left on bases-rete
burg, s; Roanoke. s. Umpire. Kelly
Time. 1850
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Al DEMAREE IS
A GREAT PUZZLE
To BUCCANEERS
HIS OVERSIGHT IN FIELD PAVES
WAY FOR PIRATES ONLY
RUN.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Chicago. 3: Brooklyn, s.
Pittsburg. /; New York, 4.
Philadelphia. 2: St, Louis, 8.
Cincinnati, IL; Boston. II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
SENATORS MAKE
It FOUR STRAIGHT
FROM FLANDERS
COME FROM BEHIND IN SEVENTH
WHEN HURLERS BECOME
WILD, WINNING EASILY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterda Y

Washington, 7; Cleveland. 3.
Philadelphia, 4; Chicago. /.
New York, 4 St Louis, 0.
Boston, 2; Detroit. Is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
American Association.

Toledo. o. Minneapolis tfrst camel:
second game, Toledo. 2 Minneapolis. 10.
Indianapolis 2; ST. Paul 7.
Columbus at Kansas City, wet
grounds.
Louisville at Milwaukee. rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12

Summary; Two-hase hits--Chastant.
Sentz. Home runs-Eherts Sacrf-
flee hits--Moreland, Eberts, Gondola
Stolen bases Rogers (2), Eberts, Ray.
Chastant 10. Gondolh. Dempsy.
Double plays-1illespie to TarIetou:
Newton TO Laval Struck out--By
Ray. i; by Smallwood, /; by Carter. 8
Base on halls-Ofr Ray. 3; OFF Small
wood, 2, of Carter. g. Hit by pitcher
Rogers, Chastant (2). wild pitch
BY Carter, Innings pitched--By Ray
8 rs. Hits made~-Off Ray. 9, and s
runs. Left on bases--Richmond. g.:
Newport News. 7. Umpires-Norcum
and Williams Time-l:5o
International League
Providence. Il: Baltimore,
RnfYaln l Tnr0nfn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12

Games Today.
Newport News at Richmond
Roanoke at Petersburg.
Portsmouth at Norfolk.
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CQLEP2QQk GUARDING

Continued from First Page)
fore o'clock. and soon after that TO
leave for New Hampshire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Standing of Climbs
Games Today.
tsasneS Ioday.
Cleveland at Washington
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
WASHINGTON. sept, H.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1i.--Wash-
ington made 1t four in row over
Cleveland by winning today's game
to 3. coming from behind in the
seventh inning when Steen developed
a sudden wild streak. forcing In run.
after Henry had singled, with three
successive passes. Cullop was sub
stituted, and passed the next man,
sending over another run, Blanding,
who relieved Cullop, was also wild, a
walk. error and a single, giving Wash
ington five more runs.
Score by innings: r. II. +.
Cleveland ...... 600 200 1903 5 !
Washington ... 600 000 70"--7
Batteries: Steen. Cullop, Banding
and O'Neill and Carisch: Engle,
Hughes and Henry. Empires, Egan
and Evans,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Results YESTERDAY,

Results Yesterday.
Richmond, 8; Newport News, 8
Roanoke, 6; Petersburg, ).
Norfolk, 4; Portsmouth, /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-12
Newport News.

xTwo out when winning run made.
Score by innings: r..
Richmond ..9ba oI0 00f-g
Newport News. 200 100 so0--s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25

The following. reprinted from the
editorial page of the New York Sun.
was written by the late Frank p.
Church:
We take pleasure in answering at
once and thus prominently the com
munication below, expressing at the
same time our great qualification that
its faithful author is numbered
among the friends of The Sun:
Dear Editor:
l am eight years old Some of my
little friends say there is no Santa
Claus.
Papa says IF you see it in The Sun
it's So" Please tell me the truth; is
there a Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANLON
Virginia. your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by the
skepticlsm OF skeptical age. They do
not believe except they see. They
think that nothing can be which Is not
comprehensive by their little minds.
All minds, Virginia. whether they be
mems or children's, are little. In this
great universe of ours man is a mere
insect. an ant, in his intellect, as COM
pared with the boundless world about
him, as measured by the intelligence
truth and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
He exists as certainly as love and gen.
erosity and devotion exist. and you
know that they abound and give to
your life its highest beauty and JOY.
Alas! how dreary would be the world
II there were no Santa ClausI 1t would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25
MORE RAIL CONCESSIONS
FOR GERMANS IN CHINA
New Roads Nominally Will Be
Branches of Line Originally
Projected in 1898.

Concessions granted by the Chinese
government to Germans for the con-
struction of two railways connecting
the German territory on Shantung
peninsula with the great agricultural
and mining country in the interior are
said here TO be an extension of the
original concession made by China in
1898, when the Germans first obtained
foothold in northeastern China by
the acquisition of Kiao Chau-
The new roads nominally will be
branches of the road originally pro-
jected at that time. but will open up
much practically new territory of a
most profitable character from a rail
road point of view.
The new concessions. coming quickly
upon others of vast Importance grant
ed to European interests since the ac-
cession to power of Yuan Shi kai, have
attracted attention among the officials
here because of their probable effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25
IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS?

be as dreary as If there were no Nir-
ginias. There would be no childlike
faith then, no poetry, no romance to
make tolerab1e this existence. We
should have no enjoyment except IN
sense and sight. The eternal light with
which childhood fills the world would
be eXtinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus! You
might as well not believe in fairies!
You might get your papa to hire men
to watch in all the chimneys Christ
mas eve to catch Santa Claus, put
even if they did not see Santa Claus
coming down, what would that prove!
Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that Is
no sign that there is no Santa Claus.
those that neither children nor men
can see. Did you ever see fairies dane.
ing on the lawn OF course not, but
that's no proof that they are not there;
Nobody can conceive Or imagine All
the wonders there are unseen and un-
seeable in the world.
You may tear apart the baby's rattle
and see what makes the noise INSIDE
but there is veil covering the I'M
seen world which not the strongest
man, nor even the united strength OF
all the strongest men that ever lived
could tear apart Only faith, fancy
poetry, love, romance, can push ASIDE
that curtain and view and picture the
supernal beauty and glory beyond Is
it all real? All, Virginia, in all this
world there is nothing else real and
abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives
and he lives forever. A thousand years
from now, Virginia, nay. ten times
ten thousand years from now, he will
continue to make glad the heart OF
childhood.