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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
BY PAULINE FRANCES CAMP.

heart, for when mother said We will
see' in that brisk way, the thing was
as good as done.
When Bobbie came back he found
his small table pulled out, and on 1t
g pile of old and new magazines. q
pair OF blunt scissors and little pot
OF paste. To these were added fat
red book from the bundle ne brought
and a package OF colored cTayons.
Now, Bobbfe," said mother, "a
diary lis book that tells all about the
happenings of the day. You are lit
tie boy and will not be able to put
down all the things that take place,
but you can choose few OF the most
important ones and tell about those.
This 10 the pIan--you are to think OF
some big thing that happened and
then find a picture to fit it. See. here
is one that will remind you OF some
thing you did yesterday" and she held
out a print OF a wagon with a load OF
merry, laughing children.
Robbie gave a skip! "Oh, mother,
the picnic! why, 1T looks just like us!
And there Is little boy that looks
like me- Oh, mother, let me paint
his coat redn'
That will be a good PLAN" agreed
mother. Every boy that is meant for
you shall have red coat. and then
you will always know where you are in
the pictures. think this book Will
be a great help to you, as we'll as lots
OF fun" and the mothers brown
eyes had a funny twinkle in them.
Now, cut out the picture and paste
1t neatly in the first page, and sister
will write the title and the date under
it."
Bobbie thought OF several other
things that had happened the day be-
fore. and soon had the first page OF
his diary completed, 10 his immense
satisfaction.
The days went by rapidly and Bob
bie's diary grew bigger and bigger. and
more and more interesting to its
maker It was almost like reading
to turn the pages and be able to tell
just what each picture stood for. and
to follow little RED Coat" through
every one.
All kinds of pictures went In, for
mother said the book must tell true
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
The Way Bobbie Kept a Diary

Mary Allen looked up from her
writing right into two wistful blue
eyes belonging TO Bobbie. Sister"
he asked, why can't keep a daryl
Sister laughed as she patted his
round cheeks. "Oh. Bobbie boy, you
do that And you are a pretty small
laddie yet, to be thinking about such
things"
The little fellow opened his eyes
very wide. why, Sister Mary Ellen.
1 can write; of course, can!
guess you've forgotten the letter
wrote you when you were in Boston,
and seixing a pencil his cramped lit
tie fist scrawled some meaningless
lines on sheet of paper.
There" he cried triumphantiy, II
can write Just as easyw
What does 1t say?" asked Mary
Ellen smiling.
ut says, I love you, and want
to keep a diary" said Bobbie posi-
lively, with a nod of his curly head.
will 1t say the same thing tomor-
row." laughed his sister.
Bobbie looked doubtful. why, ]
guess l forget what / write, you
know"
Well" said his sister, when you
keep IA diary, the writing has to say
the same thing all the time, so I'm
afraid you will have to wait a while
yet, little man."
Just then mother came through the
room. "0h, mother, can't / keep a
n i0~- Afrys
please let me-" begged Bobbie.
Mother looked thoughtful.
why. dear" she said hesitatingiy.
81 don't quite see Yes. / do, too"
she ended briskly. She picked up q
pencil and wrote rapidly a few mo-
ments.
There. Bobbie," she said. put on
your cap and take this note to Mr..
Brown at the book store. Bring back
the package he will give you and we
will see!"
Away ran the little boy. with light
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
Tsefleadings.

/. Behead a woman and leave a
man She.
9. Behead "A hard kind of stone
and leave something to put on wounds.
Flint.
3. Behead to murder and leave not
we'll
Kill.
4. Behead running water and
leave not high.
Flow.
s. Behead to pass through the air
and leave not dark.
Flight.
9. Behead to wrap and have aged.
Fold.
I. Behead something to lie on and
have what one says when hurt
Couch.
8. Behead a wound and leave what
is found in a mine.
Sore.
y. Behead an utterance and leave
the top of mountain.
Speak.
TO- Behead fruit and leave an
adjective
Peach.
IL. Behead fruit and leave a
part of the head.
IA. Behead an animal and leave a
proposition.
Cat.
Is. Behead like ashes and leave
tifnid.
A--shy.
Ia. Behead a color and leave not
enough.
Black.
Is. Behead a worm and leave to
polish.
Grub.
49, Behead little animals and leave
a cold substance.
Mice.
H. Behead fruit and leave
stove.
Orange.
S. Behead kind OF wound and
leave a proposition.
Hit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

One hundred and eighty-cns years
ago man OF whom We can justly BE-
proud was born. George Washington,
the father Of our country" The tact
that he was left fatherless 1t IN early
age adds greatly to the wonder OF
his career. but George realized =
meaning in that old provsYh where
there v vii. there = = way" and
despite his tender years. he crew to Be
great. noble and Intelligent man.
much beloved by all. One notable
quality and one which We should ali
try to initiate was that Of truthfulness.
We all recall the fable Of George ana
his hAtchek." He was . conatstent
Christian. 4 member Of the Episcopal
church He was inaugurated prssl-
dent. April 20. I7sS. II has been
beautifully said Of him:
Providence left him childless that
hts country might call him father"
Lives OF great men III rsimtnd ua,
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave Behind IN.
Footprints on the aan6 OF time
EDNA q. PuRYEAR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
A COOKING school,

The little teacher In q cap
As neat rs neat can be-
And in . bib OF spotleas white,
Conducts with dignity
Her cooking class that. grave and
still.
Is perched upon the wsndow-xali.
And there beneath the apple tree,
She. mixes and she hAkes, ,,,s,
With thoughtful face and busy hands.
4 padding and some cakes.
please iisten. pupils DEAR" she sara,
And try to notice all my ways.
Now will demonstrate the cake
It's fun Of lovely plums:
III give you every ono q taste,
II you won't drop the crumhM
At the next lesson. may call
On one OF you to do II ALI"
'Tts wondrous In how short = time
The cakes are done. although
The fire IL only one black coal
That makes the oven glow
The oven but q box Of tin
The baker brought the biscuits In.
Tho pudding rich In made Of mud,
The cakes Of glistening sand
The plums are tiny currants green.
Tossed In with liberal hand.
The pupils. with their fiaxen polls
And bright blue eyes. are only
dollsl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

My Dear Aunt Nancy was over
5oyed today when the paper came.
and found ] had been awarded the
prize History is among my fayorite
studies. / enjoy every letter from
The cousins thoroughly, and am al
ways eager to get out OF school on
Monday to see the paper. I hope our
circle will become still more interest
ing. and I shall do all In my power
10 make it SO. enjoy Louis Dahra
letters, drawings, etc. very much.
would be glad to have cards from
some of the cousins. I hope each Of
you spent Il pleasant Valentine" IL
the Old Gray Goose devours this,
hope II VIII make him SO sick he
will never recover. With love and
an endless amount of good wishes
for all. / am. .... -., ......,-..- q
Your loving niece,
EDNA PURYEAR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
AIS N. REIMBURSEMENT street.


Norfolk. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy think the
drawing of George Washington by Il.
f. Slater was fine. The other draw
ings were also good / can't say any
thing about the story Edna Puryear
sent. which you announced won the
prize. as / did not see ii in print any
where on the page. ! am sure II was
fine though. / enjoyed the other
stories SO much. I had real nice
time Valentine. received fourteen
very pretty valentines at school. I
went TO two parties. one in the af-
ternoou and the other one at night.
] had real nice time. When you first
went You were taken to table
where good st. Valentine" was writ
tar with hearts. You were to guess
how many hearts were on the table.
There were 203. There were about
ten children who guessed 200. and
on child guessed ZOE. She got the
prize We played several interesting
games I am sending some puzzles
which ! hope you can use. ] am not
sending them for the prize. as I know
there are others lots better.
Yours loving niece.
MARY FUGATE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
Hunt Nancy Doesn't Like Blue
Drawings Any Better Than She
Does Blue Mondays

My and
myifying
are
il
lnok Of a
o
will
of
I am
when have lots OF Personally do not the least mind
interesting
other side these letters Goose will deyour but makes
circle
o
anything
blue
conxtan
anything disagree
abb DO drawings which
you a. n
the prize
reading
the bits OF
contest AUNT NANCY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

mother came ana told hsr 70 look n
me Every time spun = nice thread
and tried to faaten Il 70 Z branch The
wind blew and tore Il away. This hap
pened several times. bat q last I
made cne that did not break. ana
fastened II ana spun other threads
to Join II. Then the mother smiled.
What patient spides.' ale said. The
little gtrf smiled. too. Assd took up hSr
work. And when tha san went down
there was . beautiful web In the roes
vine and square Of Beautiful patch
work on the doorstep."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

Much Ia written Of tho intelligence
OF horse. dog. and even cattle. but
no one believes that the hog has
either feeling or common sense. In
any quantity. However. hope to
convince q few. 1t least. that the
hog ia not only very intelligent but
very sympathetic ~ we'll
In all my experience with animals
on q farm ! have never seen such
tender solicitude for an unfortunate
companion ~ was displayed by two
shoats. short time since.
BY an unfortunate accident an at
tendant had broken the back Of ono
Of tho pigs. and the poor creature
was unable to rise to its feet. The
accident happened In the morning.
at feeding time. The other two hogs
food. then back TO the sufferer. whom
they would gently root In sympathy
This was continued until the food was
consumed. then one shoat would
stand guard. while the other went into
the orchard for apples. They
changed about In this manner all
day. and no ono was allowed to Ap-
proach the injured one without a
night. When mo- one was near the
unfortunate one. then lie down close
beside Il and by every act known to
piEdom express deepest concern
The three hogs had been accus-
toned to seek shelter near the house
at nightfall. but on this night the.
two we'll pigs covered the hind quar-
tiers Of their companion with sods
and dirt. then lay down for the night,
one on each side of her.
Early the next morning we had
the poor creature killed. and the next
night the two shoats returned to
their nest near the house. Could hui
man beings have shown greater SYM
pathy for one OF their own kind p
Fleda Chandler Lund. in Our Dumb
Animals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
Just a Little Fun

Just stand aside and watch yourself
20 by;
Think Of yourself ~ He instead Of
"r':
Pick n.ws; and fault; forset the man
NJ In you.
And strive to make your estimate ring
true.
Tho faults Of others thsn viii dwarf
and shrink.
Loves chain grow G<rofs9ex By one
mighty link.
When you with '.Hs" ~ substitute,
for II"
Have stood by ana watched yourself
80 by.
Strickland w. Gillian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

Dear Aunt Nancy,---I will drop a.
few lines TO you before go TO school.
/ shall send story of George Wash
ington. / hope 1t will escape the
Old Gray Goose, SO please put 1t In
the paper. Now, I guess I will close
and go to school.
From your busy niece,
LOIS CAMPBELL
p. ST. arm as busy as a bee at
school, but hope to win the prize.
T.. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

Any one could carry his burden,
however, till nightfall ANY one can
do his work, however. hard, for one
day. Amy one can live sweetly, pa
tiently, lovingly, purely. till the sun
goes down, And this is all that life
ever really means.--British Weekly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

George Washington was born IN the
year 1888. February 22d. His home
was in Aft Vernon. He was president
~ the United States for eight years
He married Martha Custc. George
Washington WAS com mander-in-c chief
In the Revolutionary war. and was
"iirst in war. first In peace, and first
in the hearts OF his couatrymen He
died at his home, Mt Vernon. in 1893,
and the whole country went in mourn
ing for him. He was a Christisn man
and was much beloved by his men.
SALL.IE +, SCOTT,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
A Hidden Name.


My first. letter is In cat hut not in
rat
My second fl in late but not IN let.
Ny third is In tar but not in rat.
My fourth is In hat but not In cat.
My fifth Ia In late but not in let.
Ny sixth s. IN rat but not in cat.
My seventh is in II but not in at
NJ eighth is in not but not In cot
MY last La in eat but not IN fat.
NY whole is my middle name
MARY c. FUGATE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

!. They had hoed the garden very
well
T. Tell Charles to notice the moon.
8. Why did Samho stone the dog
4 In August an agreement was
made
s. She observed the sacrament on
Sunday.
MARY FUGATE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

II was spinning web on rose
vine." said the spider. land the little
girl was sewing patchwork on the
doorstep. Her thread knotted and
full Of tears. I can't do IT, she
cried. I can't! I can't'. Then the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

Charlotte G. FL, Va
Dear Aunt Nancy enclose a
story that I hope to see in the paper.
Congratulations to Lucille Marston. 1
think her work was real good. / must
close now. as I have not time TO write
more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
1918 Albany Avenue,

Richmond. Va
Dear Aunt Nancy.--I am q new
member, and want to Join. I have
just got out OF bed with measles, and
am sending a puzzle which. l hope,
will escape the Old Gray Goose.
Your niece.
VIRGINIA REAb1S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
SALLIE e. SCOTT.

SALLIE e. SCOTT.
Churchview. Va
Dear Aunt Nancy suppose you
think / have forgotten the r. v. j. c.,
but ! have not. / have kept up with
every page of the Juvenile Circle and
enjoy reading them SO much. I re-
eeived card yesterday from one of
the circle members, and appreciated
IL ] am going to answer 1t very soon.
hope you will not scratch my name
off the list because have not contrib
uted anything for quite a long time.
/ shall try to do better in the future.
Wishing you and the circle members
much success, remain.
Your niece.
MARIAN HAISLIP.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

5Is w Broad st., Richmond. Va
Dear Aunt Eancy.--Here is a car
toon which have drawn for our cir
Gle. hope to make a success at 1t.
If you like this one. will send one In
each week for the paper. / am,
Sincerely,
EDWARD A. MINIS.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-09
IMPORTANCE Of
Registering BIRTHS
NolE IMPORTANT THAN Iiit
uI.CoKDI\G or MhRRI NcE
LICENSES, HE SAYS.

SEATTLE. wash, July Sit lr
r.ur, important for mothers To see
fh.I IN, births Of their babies are
registered than !. is 90 see that their
own marriage Is recorded, accordlnt
TO pr Lewis M,uam OF the Federal
.uI dr,u- OuftJ..
lr. M.riam iu an address on
.Arduiuz th, birth Account be
f.r, the national conference of char
itI,s and CORRECTION. here this spring
End .,l.r, mohob should SPECIFIC
.Ih ask .he person ia attendance
.r.u her vh,ther the baby has been
PROPERLY registered. The mrih IS
.s, ..s sacred u.s. the marriage, and
do. r.l sons for recording tn" marri-
Isp art. II anything. ~ lesser import
.u.r than 90, reasons for recording
.h. urth The community must
therefor. demand that persons VINO
.r. iu attendance at births should
make reports. and II the; IAN Co do
eu thA. trcy Bee prosecuted. pr.
Merriam outlined cooperative
movement which the chiidr.n's hu-
reau is about Co enter into with the
womcus organization throughout the
country in which committees of Wom-
on ia selected towns and districts
will get the names of a number Of
babies fu- each member. go 10 the
registration office. see II they are re-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-09

Vernon on July 4. Is in serious
condition in a Santa Monica hospital.
The heating he received l. believed
10 have affected Its Kidneys Dr. By-
ron Palmer. the attending physician.
said today that Anderson was very
sick man.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-09

Los ANGELES. July S.-Bud An
derson. the oregon lightweight boxer
who was defeated ~ Leach Cross at
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-09
sand Springs Water 20.

has JUS, received shipment OF Rose
Water Coolers Special prices.
Phone zoo.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
CONSCIENCE WILSON'S BOSS
Daniels Says President Obeys
It's Every Dictate.

Kansas city. Mo. Nov. 19.-Secretary
Joscphus Daniels OF the Navy Depart
ment. speaking at the annual John Jay
banquet Of the Kansas City Commercial
Club tonight, praised President Wilson
for his stand on the tariff and currency
questions
THE currency bill will stand forever
between the American people and such
money pancs as have been experienced
frequently In the past" he declared.
president Wilson is the most boss
ridden President we have ever had" he
continued. "and the bcss whose every
dictate he obeys is his conscience. In de-
termining great policies his boss rules
him. He IS weak and powerless in the
presence of the boss-a tool in it's hands.
"One day a friend asked the President
why he did not do a certain thing. The
President replied: I cannot do It: my
boss will not let me- rhe friend thought
the President was perhaps referring 10
Mrs. Wilson, when the President added.
My conscience is my boss"
ii. u. Nudge. president of the Rock ISL
and Railway system, appealing for an in
crease In railroad rates, said the alterna-
tive was decentralization of railroad SER
vice and eventually government owner
ship.
This country" declared Mr.. Nudge.
has the best transportation system at
the lowest rates and operated by the
highest paid employees OF any system in
the world. 1t would still have this If a
slight Increase was made in the rates OF
transportation"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
HOLLINS'S ALL IS $3.50
Broker and His Partners Say
Failure Stripped Them.

Harry b. Hollins, with Brton n. Busch
and Walter Kutzleb, two of his partners,
told United States Commissioner Gilchrist
yesterday that the failure Of the broker
age firm Of H. b. Collins & Co. had
stripped them Of all their property. Mr.
Hollins said he had $3.50 in the bank,
which he would turn over to the receiv-
ers. Busch declared he would turn over
the 500 he had left. Kutzleb said he was
pennlless.
Last September. Mr.. Holins testified, he
put S3O0.O0O the last OF his fortune, into
the business. Under the reorganization
plan Kutzleb ]. A. Aull and Anthony
Warburg became partners. Kutzleb put
up 500. 0OO but the arrangement was not
effective, owing to dissenslon which soon
arose among the partners.
Mr.. Hollins told the commissioner he
owned no real estate, stocks or bonds,
and that he had sold his yacht. Busch
promised to turn over few shares Of
club stocks and bonds which he still had,
but which he said were not worth much.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
Announcement from White
House Coincidental with
Visit of DR.. S. S. Wise.
"PRESIDENT FIRM
ON TREATY STAND"
Rabbi Predicts Executive Will
Insist Russia Honor All
American Passports.
frrnm The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, Nov. 19.-Dr. Stephen 8.
Wise, rabbi of the Free Synagogue, OF
New York City, conferred with the Presi-
dent to-day regarding the negotiations TOT
a new commercial treaty with Russia ana
the appointment of Henry M. Pindell' OF
Peoria. H.. as ambassador TO that coun.
tryN incidentally, the reorganization or
the Democratic machine in New York and
the campaign of the administration 10
oust Murphy from the Tammany leader
ship was discussed.
Announcement was made at the White
House to-day that the nomination of Mr.
Pindell would be sent TO the Senate to-
morrow.
Following the conference, DR.. Wise re-
fused to discuss New York politics, say
ing: "You must see the President about
that" But he gave out the following
statement regarding a report that Presi-
dent Wilson and the Secretary of State
had abandoned negotiations with Russia
looking to treaty which would recog-
nize the passports of American citizens
without distinction of religion or rights;
'It is an absolutely malicious invention
that the Pindell episode now closed can
have any bearing whatever upon the at
titude OF the President with regard to re-
newal of the commercial treaty of our
own country with Russia.
mo one could have made his intentions
clearer in the matter than has President
Wilson. No one could represent the Pres
ident at st. Petersburg who would not
act to the purpose which President VIII
son made very clear before his elecuon
20 the Presidency and concerning which
there has not been the least change IN
the mind of the President
sThe President is in a far better position
to-day than he was six months ago to
New-York tribune., 1913-11-20
HEMPSTEAD WOMEN
RECLAIM A SWAMP
Now It's a Park and Show Place,
and Will Be Even Pret-
tier Later On.

Hampstead, Long Island. Nov. l9-Mem-
bers of the Hampstead Woman's club,
one OF the Oldest organizations OF its kind
on Long Island. have demonstrated that
concerted action can accomplish much
civic bctterment
Three years ago the women Of Hemp
stead determined TO have the village pur-
chase an unsightly swamp between Front
and Prospect streets. west Of Washington
street. All the members Of the Womans
Club Of Hampstead, with their friends,
went TO the voters with carriages and
automobiles and carried the proposition.
The club members next raised funds to
reclaim the swamp. Trees and shrubbery
were set out and now the club members
are planning TO have a fair In co-opera-
tion with all the societies and clubs OF
Hampstead. With the proceeds the finish
ing touches will be put to the park, which
is fast becoming one of the show places
Of Hampstead.
Several acres were the gift OF the widow
Of +. J. A. Harper. of Manhattan, whose
country home was opposite the park.