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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

explained, and extended a friendly
hand to Jeans husband: she in
sisted on lending ME her new Easter
bonnet because she said looked too
'hayseedy, in my own OldYille clothes.
! also had on Jeans tweed coat
Wren's laugh was infectious. She
liked Jeans husband now that she
mad met him. and with a sudden start
sh realized that sire liked him be-
cause he looked like--yes---like the
person who had sat behind her and
pulled her golden tassel.
Jean stopped laughing long enoug h
n inquire az to the appearance of her
earlier adnreN.
Wren blushed and a whimsical light
dawned in her eyes. II only relnem-
her that he was very goodlookinS
much like your husband" She
bowed tn mock fattery His eyes
were laughing and brown and he had
a black mustache and his cheeks were
like the sunny side Of an apple"
John" exclaimed Jean and George
in one breath Then Jean continued:
Il showed Georges brother my new
Easter bonnet yesterday and he has
made the same mistake that George
did"
Wren blushed happily and a half
wistfui smile played upon her lips.
Il wonder If he viii forgive me-?
He Is coming to Dime rtnnirht.
you know. Wren Jean reminded the
girl
Later in the evening. when Wren
ard John had abandoned the house
for the cool If the hammock under
the apple trees Jean. cast a triumph
ant glance AT her husband
Matchmaker he admonished,
and pulled her down into the chair
beside him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
BY MOLLY McM.aSTER.

Copyright. 1912. by the Associated
Literary Press.)
John Muller entered the suburban
train bound cityward and took the
seat nearest the rear door. His rea-
son for taking that particular seat
was specific: he believed he saw his
sister-in-law in the seat Just ahead
and Johns greatest delight was teas
ing His brothers wife had not seen
him enter and he slipped quietly into
his seat.
John Muller had supposed that the
feminine world kept its new Easter
bonnet carefully wrapped in tissue
paper until Easter sunday morning.
Evidently his sister-in-law did not,
This was most certainly the new
bonnet she had brought out for his
masculine admiration not two days
before John had recognized the hat
because there was nothing else Wis
ihle--not even one shining black curl
But the long green tweed coat he also
recognized. Jean had been sporting
that since their honeymoon trip to
Scotland.
John eyed the little green tassel that
swayed with the movement of the
train close 10 where Jeans ear must
be. He could not see the ear under
the poke bonnet.
Jeans brothers n-law started with
soft little jerks at the gold tasseI,
No response.
He gave another tug. triffe more
definite.
Still no response from beneath the
Easter bonnet
John became annoyed at his own
futile efforts and pulled the golden
tassel with an imperious jerk, at the
same time leaning forward and cry
ing Ding ding!."
He started back suddenly as the
girl turned and flashed a wrathfui
glance at him.
The face under the bonnet was not
that of his sister-in-law. He caught
his breath and would have apologized
but the indignant young woman had
arisen angrily from her seat and had
taken another,
Feeling very uncomfortable at his
own awful mistake, yet irritated that
the young woman had not been will
Ing to listen to his apology, Johy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

encircled her waist under cover oi
the many persons boarding the train
Caught with the goods" he laugh.
ing voice chided her.
When she ierked aagrily away and
turned TO face the second man who
had thus insulted her How dare
your she cried beside herself wit h
rage, But the man, more stunned
than she was. drew back while a
crimson stain flashed into the bronze
Of his cheeks
Il beg your pardon" he manage
to stammer. Il thought you were my
wife,"
Thoroughly unstrung Wren got
quickly into the train and secured a
seat beside a comforta bile mothetly
woman with baby, and kept close
beside her until the car stopped at her
station
She had several blocks 10 go before
reaching the home at which she was
visiting. and during her swift walk
she knew that the man who had put
his arm around her was just behind.
Hysterical and trembling with fear
she reached the house and Jean Null
Ter was there to welcome her
Wren. dear, What's the natter
Jeans startled eyes scanned the girls
face. But before YOU tell me-~I
have good news George will be here
tonight Isn't that dandy, Now tell
me what happened and all about the
shopping
"Oh, It's nothing except that every
man in own insults YOU" cried
Wren, beginning TO get her dimples
into place now that she was with
Jean again. This morning on the
train man pulled mya--or rather
your-gold tassel and said Ding,
ding to me-
How perfectly abominable' And
on your first visit to me. When you
meet George want you to tell him
your experience and see if he can't
do something to protect women--oh
here he is now Jean turned to
find herself in the amrs OF the man
who had come in with a suit case
in hand.
Wren gasped. 1t was the man
she had just seen on the train.
She turned from white to red and
in an attempt to gain time turned to
take off her outdoor garments.
Great Scott, Jean" the man
hoarsely Il mistook her
for you on the train and
Wren turned a laughing dimpled
face to jean Muller and her excited
husband. 1T is all Jeans fault" she
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
THE GIRL WHO WAS
MADE HAPPY

Once there was little girl whose
mother was dead and she lived with
her grandmother. This little girl was
FIVE years old and her name was Lucy
Lane One day she went to the woods
to gather flowers. and who do you
think she metz A fairy This was
woodland fairy. and her name was
Happiness
Lucy's grandmother had told her
eeout fairies, but Lucy had never seen
one, but when she saw Happiness she
knew II was a fairy.
Now when Happiness spied Lucy
through the woods she fell In love
with her. When she met her abe said
Good morning little girl Are you
out gathering flowers this beautiful
morning." And Lucy answered Yes
dear fairy. Isn't IT a lovely morning
10 gather fowers?" So they sat down
upon rock 20 rest. Happiness asked
the little girl her name and she told
her II was Lucy Lane. Then the girl
asked the fairy her name. Now Lucy
liked her name very much and ask ID
her II she could make people happy
When she said she could Lucy clap
ped her hands. for she had been very
sad since her mothers death.
Lucy said My dear fairy. will you
make me happy for the rest of my
life - And the fairy answered. ~ es
Lucy. ! will for I know you must be
very unhappy since your mother died.
The fairy told her To come to the
woods every day and she would meet
her at that rock.
When Lucy went home she was this
happiest little girl on earth, She ran
in and announced to her grandmother
in one breath: "Oh. grandmother
have seen a fairy in the woods and
her name is Happiness; she has made
me happy forever Isn't that nice p
Grandm other loved Lucy. and she
took her In her lap and told her tina,
she was very glad her dear little CIR
was so happy
Lucy visited the woods every day
and each day saw Happiness
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
f.4oo PAPER" RAILROADS
Charters " Lines Never Guilt viii
Be Revoked BY Kansas.

The death warrant for f.400 Kan
sas railroads Will he signed next
month by the Kansas charter board.
At that time the numerous paper
railroads orsarized in the last sixty
years will he declared defunct aud
across the face of each charter will
be written dead"
For years Kansas has been accum-
ulating railroads-~on paper. II has
collected nearly $1,000 900 in charter
fees for roads that were never built.
IT all of these railroads had been
built Kansas would have a network
of railway lines as close together as
In the most populous sections of the
New England States. The different
roads were chartered to build more
miles of road than there are in the
United States at this time or likely
to be in the next twenty years
There are only dozen or so rail-
roads in Kansas. There were many
organized that actually built rail.
roads. but the lines were later alb
sorbed by the big systems.
Some wonderful railroad projects
have been started in Kansas. In the
days of the Farmers alliance, just
preceding the Populists' railroad
was organized to bnild line from
the wheat fields Of the Dakotas to
the Gulf Of Mexico, with two
branches, one reaching the lumber
regions of the South and another
stretching to the coal and mineral
deposits of the Rockies and on to
tie Pacific coast.
The authorized capital was to be
500. 900 900. 900. or so much there
of as necessary. No money was 10
be paid for anything. The charter
provided that thirty days work
should bring a man a share of stock
worth 500. All rights OF way
grading. rails and equipment were
to be paid for in stock.
=. A survey for 400 miles OF this road
was made in 1887. and few miles
Of line is said to have been con-
structed before the workers found
there was no market for the stock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
PEARLE WILSON

ment, and you shall accompany him
back 10 Bohemia" And the Khan
ordered that the captive prince should
he brought into his brothers pres
cree.
% OttoGar,"
@Nratisiaw
These We're the only words spoken
for a long time by the brothers as
they met after these two years IF
separation. And il seemed as IL Wrat-
| !slaw could not embrace ottocar half
enough and Oftocar's eyes were SO
fun OF happy tears that he CROPPED
IN very blindness As for the old
Tartar khan. he pulled his long beard
solemnly and muttered something
about Allah being Allah, for his hard
old heart was touched. All the chiv-
alrous blood that ran in his veins
must have been stirred hv the devo-
ton Of the Christian lad
The story ends with the relation of
how the two Young princes were en-
tertained royalty for a months time
and then. with a wealth of presents
| thrust upon them and escorted by a
thousand Tartar horsemen. they
started on their journey home. But
we can imagine how the ancient pal
ace on the hill above the Moldau
piaASu WIN iiEIi ana StTea med with
banners when OttoGer and Wrattslaw
stepped once more through the por-
tails into lis august rooms And the
feast was spread upon the banquet
board, and the shouts rang out. and
the radiance of many torches gieam-
ed on the tapestried walls and on
the mailed figures in the inches until
II seemed as If they too were alive
with the joy that made the great
halls ring Fred Myron Colby. In the
Congre gationalist.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

beat In the sturdy little bosom of
the Bohemian prince. With his face
set ever toward the southeast, he
kept on.
Sometimes he lost his way: ne
would then seek the nearest village
and inquire the way to Tartary. When
strangers asked his name, he always
answered truthfully. Il am Prince
Wratislaw" No one ever doubted
him
Often he slept alone under the open
tky, exposed to the attack of wolves
and other proving wild beasts. As
often, perhas, he had the Shelter
Of some shepherds tent or peasant $
cottage, the inmates giving hin, the
best couch and possibly the only one,
while they slept upon the hard earth.
With his long, curly. golden hair.
his rich dress. and his gay little po-
ny, he was the wonder and the envy
of many a poor child that he met
in the scattered villages in the Don
and Noiga.
At one time he was assailed by rob-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

elder brother and whom you hold
in captivity. o. you will free Otto
car now and let him return to the
kingdom that will one day be his!
And Wratislaw's eyes shone with an
imation.
you are Wratislaw, son of King
Wenceslas. of Bohemia" said the
khan. .'and you came all this distance
to seek your brother Did your ia
Their send your
The boy proudly lifted his beauti-
full flushed face. NO one knew
that | was coming. But l knew that
Ottocar was waiting for me, and so |
came. He is to Ga back. and | will
remain here among your people.
Batu Khan. hardened warrior that
he was. was visibly affected. Such
generosity and such heroism | never
dreamed of among men he said at
last. We war with men and not
with children. The Tartars can he
generous as we'll as the Christians.
you have earned your brothers free
dom. ottocar is free from this mo-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
A little Hero.

I'm little colony OF lepers who
live in boats on the West river. Chi
Ia, is lad, who. in spite of his dis
ease, always has bright. shining
countenance.
'One time some Old clothes were
to be distributed, and each one was
asked what article he most needed,
When 1t came TO this boy. he replied {:
My hands are good yet, and | can
mend my clothes when they need It,
but. there are some here who have no
fingers. and some whose hands are
SO crippled or sore they cannot use
them. When their clothes get holes
in them they cannot mend them. but
must see them constantly getting big
ger and bigger would be thankful
for clothes but I could not ask for
them when others are more needy
than Jean McBurney. DO Sing
China
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
Notes From Circle Members
West Point. Va.


Dear Aunt Nancy have just
beer reading the Juvenile page.
really do not know what you think
OF NE. never write a story for the
es-E--Aa4=4-Aa Nancy, lam fourteen
years old and have been TO about
twelve dances this last winter, and
<awnt missed over three sets. Now,
don't YOU think that's fne, II YOU
IKE dancing would rather dance
eirau eat. as the old saying Is. II
really does seem dixie winter has
conx and gone, but "a more beautiful
s-asson has come. Our orchard -
t,pze beautiful I live four miles
frcw West Point. There is a park
thar. and I do hope II will run this
s,mnmer 20 there every Fourth Of
ysf~ and a good many other times
Msvfrg the season.
With loving regards. I am.
Your niece.
HOPE TAYLOR
F,s. wish you all loving May
aw.she birds and flowers say.
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Lowry, Va
Dearest Auntie, Isn't this heauti-
fui weather? I wish you were here
70 help me with my flowers, for |
know you know more about them than
do. / am sending a story and some
drawings which | hope will escape
that Old Goose OF yours. | can't see
why he likes letters ] think shall
write one to him. But expect he
gets.enough from me. don't your Ha,
Hz ] will try and send a story next
week. too. Tell Dallas to keep her
contrasts up. They're fine Aunt
Nancy, please excuse my writing. fer
this old pen isn't worth a cent
Wf7h love to the cousins and you
am your niece
PFARLE WILSON
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

NJ 7rsi, ,,hen neatly and car
made.
Is ths housewife 8 pride ana
It's very important for cakes aDt
And equally good for toast
My SECOND. Of earth and tin liz
And also Of silver and gold
It's found al the board OF tho b
and king,
The drauEht Of refreshment tn
My whole is q blossom. all yello'
bright,
And oft In the fields greet
eyes,
Now If you cannot guess this 3
charade.
I shall say YOU are noi very
DRPHA r, kIBLl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
THE PANTRY GHOS-


Last night l had horrld DIRE;
cannot tell You why
Huge pies and cakes of chloe
cream.
And doughnuts passing by.
They looked at me with wicked
I thought l heard them say,
by night we haunt the foolish
That haunts our shelf by day
Behind as comes a nightmare J,
You'd better hide your head
FOR something all pale and din
May crawl down in your bed
I'VE never mind little slice. y
A bite or two--but when
You eat too much. 1t isn't nice.
And We shall come again!"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
t7,aratie.

My first is In new, bnt not Il
Ny second is in warm. but :
cold
My third is In stand. but n
table
Ny fourth is in anchor. but !
cable
Ny fifth is I'm ice. but not in :
Ny sixth lis In son, hat II
daughter.
My seventh is in pigeon, blu
in dove,
My eighth Ia In hate, bur r
love,
My ninth is in broom, but T
brush,
My tenth is in canary. but r
thrush
My whole was the name Of q.
dent of the United States
oRpHA f K1BI.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

have already started stories for next
disappointed for have
planning the time OF NE reading them
have had for week
Ietm have hem appreciate
delighted have them
letter the
and mustn't bur
and that
of However
this a
and nephew nope All
through at
which offering best
subject but preferably something
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
.RINE roNGswORTH.


mineral. v ~
Deax Aunt Nancy haven't writ
ten 60 the page for some time, so /
u1I! write a few lines today. | arm
sen0ne IN a drawing and some poetry.
The Ynetry belongs with the draw
ing. Please don't let the "oid Gray
Gocss- get THEM. for he has al
ready got every drawing ! have sent
TO yuu. but IL ne does eat this one.
ne wsn't be able to eat anything more
any time soon. Please excuse this
letter and drawing as my pen IL bad
andtHe drawing paper is bad can't
get amy paper without lines on 1t
expefr this. wonder II any OF the
r. vi c. members are church mem
bers | guess 7 will have to stop
writing 10 the page. as we are going
10 aoT, taking the paper. Wei. | will
cioso-sfor this time.
With love
RUTH CHANDLER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

Chase City, Va.
Dvar Aunt Nancy forgot TO
write with black ink last time, go
M 0oem did not get In, am send
Hl9R YOU another hope il will es-
cApAlthe old Gray Goose"
Your loving niece,
LILLIAN WOODWARD.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

RustburE, Va.
Deaf Aunt Nancy am girl
fifteen wears IF age, and live in the
rountrY and | wish to ioin the r.
Y. J. e. Ny father takes the paper
ard 4 enjoy reading the page. Please
SEND me my badge.
Your unknown niece.
ANNIE MOSES.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
ANSWERS TO LAST WF...H' S
ZLES.

LLEsS.
Answer To Word Square.
J. A B L E
- B r A u
L \ n p
4. f u y ?
Answers to Jumbled Birds.
T. Sparrow hawk.
2 Nightingale.
g. Blue jay
g. Chickadee,
5. Chimney swallow
g. Robin.
T. Snow bird.
HERBERT p. CT
Answer to Jumblcd Cousin
Annie Gannaway. Ruth Farme
ROBERT GARLAN
Answer to Jumblcd Phrase and
], Loves Labor Lost.
2. Where the River Shannon F
LOUIS DAf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
rannfin. Va.

Fampfin. va.
Dear Aunt Nancy think tho
page In Just fine. don't you@ ] am
send1xg a puzzle. and hope II will
he h print Maybe ! will try for
The pHze but I don't know yet
Your niece,
KATHARINE L0NCSwORTH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
Rilsthurg. Va

Rustburg, Va.
De&v Aunt Sancy,-My sister Is
going So Join the r. V. J. C.. and I
want n, Join also. ! hope can help
the page Please send me badge.
Your loving niece,
LIZZIE MOSES
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
LUTHER'S BIBLE SOLD

Copy Bearing Autograph of Great Re-
former Brings $3.50.
BERLIN. May 23,-Martin Luther S
Bible, bearing the autograph OF the
great reformer on the title page was
sold at auction at Lepke's rooms.
The book brought $3.50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24
What the Old Gray Goose
Will Surely Gobble

Letters
address the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

N-TFWe, FHl
D1r Aunt Nancy have not
wr4teNn you a letter in a long time.
~ viii DO 80 now Don't you think
II would be nice to have the mem
hers pictures in our page some time :?
do. have been working in my
Hov~r garden, Myrtle Palmore had
nice drawing this week will
have 10 close. ..z~-.~-r..---
vx+nrn ~.,.mh 49,. 81 50 ~ en- p.av.e
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RusfhMrE w

MYRTLE GERBER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

ment and you shall accompany him
back 10 Bohemia" And the Khan
ordered that the captive prince should
he brought into his brothers pres
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

rs. wish you all a loving May
s~-she birds and flowers say.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-24

HERBERT b. GR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-31

life over here Is years instead OF months,
as II is In Europe. That is where the
profit comes IN But the very fact that
successes of this character go over this
country repeatedly, and are as popular In
Philadelphia, St. Louis and San Francisco
as in New York. shows the very general
national appreciation Of worthy things in
an art way. Naturally, I am speaking
now specifically in the field OF music.
THE musicians over there had their
answer TO my reasoning. It was that in
by far the greater number of instances
the big musical successes in this country
had been inportations, and not OF native
manufacture.
"'Ah, but wait a few years I pointed
out Just wait until Americans are not
so busy building railroads and establish
ing great manufactures and creating
other giant commercial industries. Wait
until there is a generation that, instead
OF making lot OF money and spending IL
literally on art. goes in for creating art
II will come in a very short time. The
child who discovers an unusual talent as
a musician will be taken in hand for a
musical training, Just as the Hungarian,
German and italian boy is now. The pa
rents won't always feel that they must
bind the boy to some of the professions
or 10 business And then will come great
American composers Just as now there
are gifted American writers and painters
and architects. Music may be little
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-31
Hazel Dawn in Herbert
Operetta

Hazel Dawn will make her frst ap-
pearance in Philadelphia as . star in
The Debutante," a now musical COM
edy, the book OF which was written by
Harry B. and Robert B. Smith. and the
music by Victor Herbert, at tho Garrick
Theatre on Monday night.
THE Debutants'' is in two acts, the
first scene being laid in England near
the seacoast. and tho second in q Paris
salon. Miss Dawn will appear in the
role OF pleasant, ingenious American
girl, character directly tho opposite
of tho one she played in "The Pink
Lady" Miss Dawn's manager is John
C. Fisher. who was the senior membe,
of the Arm that produced ''Florodora" In
this country.
Among tho principal members OF the
company are VIII West, William Dan
forth, Alan Nude, Robert G. Pitkin.
Stewart Baird, ]. Abbott Worthley
Thomas Reynolds, Zoo Barnett, Maude
Odell and Sylvia Jason.
On Tuesday night Victor Herbert will
como to Philadelphia and personally d.
rect the orchestra