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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29

In the first place you must allow
me to say that ] read THE Ameri-
can Boy and "The Youths Com
panion." 1t was from the stories
in these that / formed great de-
sire to take q trip with some good
hunter and learn all about trapping.
OF course, we boys in town know
how to set snowbird traps, and some
of us have set the old-fashioned
know anything about real. sure
enough trapping.
/ received letter a few weeks ago
from my uncle in Chesterfield invit-
ing me to come down and spend a
week hunting with him, and to
bring with me any friend of mine
that I wished. Did / go? You bet
7 did, / took with me a schoolmate
by the name of Robert Garland.
When we reached the home of my
uncle the snow had begun to fall and
/ thought our hunt would be knock
ed in the head" but uncle said that
the snow was just the very thing. He
explained to us that by going around
through the woods and along the
banks Of the streams, one could cas-
lily find out by the tracks in the
snow just what kind of game there
WAS ana NH6Ie IL "dS liipSL dbblldeiiiis
Rest assured, we boys were awake
early next morning and were ready
to take our first lesson In trapping.
l. e.. to locate the game. With my
uncle as our guide. we roved over the
whole country roundabout and found
tracks of deer turkeys, rabbits, par
tridges. foxes. minks. coons and
goodness knows what. We begged
him to take his gun and try to track
some Of the things up and shoot
them. but he said that was against
the law 10 track and KIN certain
game In Chesterfield while snow was
on the ground.
We all spent the most Of the next
day making trips,-some for rabbits,
some for minks. while my uncle used
the strong steel trap for other wanne.
What struck us boys rs being the
most wonderful trap was fixture
uncle called a dead fam" used es-
pecially for minks. This trap con-
sisted simply Of a heavy piece OF
timber set upon easy trirrers TO fail
ny tho game whenever the trigger
is touched.
We got permission from my uncle
TO set one of these traps all by our
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29

ton which looked like some queer
sort of seal, and when the envelope
was opened, out came an lnvltauoh
which read:
1.-The moment you receive this caro-,
No matter If it's raining. hard.
Just seize your coat and 'umbereif
And come to my house for a spell.
Do not dress up a single bit.
Come as you are. Twill make hit!
Only be sure to bring with you
Ten buttons Any kind will do.
(Signed) LUCILLE MARSTON.
The card was decorated with
funny kiddie, painted in gay colors.
When the guests arrived, the but
tons were placed in a large bowl.
which was placed on table In the
center of spacious living-room. The
boys were each given hat pin, and
were told to take the buttons up with
his pin They were not allowed to
put their hands on the buttons. and
you may be sure that they had to
try more than once for one button
While the boys were occupied In
this way the girls were hurried up
into the garnet. They busted them
selves around In fixing the tea
cards" The name of each girl was
written and placed in a small box.
These boxes were placed upon, under
and anywhere about the little tables.
which were in the room. When this
was done the girls went out. taking
the light with them. Auntie had
stayed down to watch the button
game" and she said the girls had
missed Just lots of fun.
The button game stopped, and the
boys counted up the buttons they had
taken. Those who had gotten over
fifteen were allowed to go to the gar
ret with the girls and find the boxes
that had been left in the dark. These
boys were all so successful that there
was not one that had not gotten over
fifteen, so they all went happily off
to the garrett
The girls showed them the way
and then stood near so as to laugh
and make fun of their noises. They
stumbled around for about twenty
minutes before all of the boxes were
found. In the meantime the girls
had thought of plan. and they went
down the steps and left word that
the hostess mother send the boys out
on the lawn to hunt for the girl
whose name was in the box he found
The girls had hidden in every di-
rection, and You may be sure that
the boys had a hard as we'll as Jolly
time HndlnE IHefn.
When partners were found they
were Invited into a large diningroom
with folding doors. Just before the
first couple passed through the doors
were closed by some one standing
behind in the other room, and pasted
on the doors in large letters was
april FOOL" They all gave a
glance towards the nearest one TO
them and a roar OF laughter followed.
Then the doors were opened and they
were allowed to pass In.
| After tea was over they played all
/ kinds Of old games such as "P$nning
/ the ponkey's Tail On" Ciapping in
| and Clapping Out. Proverbs. Cross
| Questions and silly Answers. until II
! was time to return home They all
| said they had had a most delightful
time. But did Aunt Nancy enjoy IT?
Let us hope sol
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
A FAL Sc FACE

Fred Nash saw a mask In a toy
store, that he thought he would like
to have. so he went on and bought
it. 1t had a long nose and long
chin, and great holes for eyes, and
a mouth that reached from ear TO
ear.
Il will have some fun with this"
said Fred, and he put ii on and hid
behind the door to scare the cook az
she came by, but he had to wait so
long, and so that was not much fun
to stay in one place.
At last the cook came. with a glass
dish in her hand full of fruit. and
when Fred gave a leap at her she
dropped the dish and 1t went on the
floor with a crash and q smash.
Well. there was not much fun IN
that, so Fred went upstairs still with
he false face on. and met his sister
Nell on her way down.
She was quite small and rad 10
hold fast TO the hand rail when she
went down or up. She did not see
Fred at first, for her eyes were on
the doll she had on one arm. but
when she saw him she gave a loud
scream and fell headlong down the
steps.
Fred tore off the false face and
ran to pick Nell up, who was r1ore
scared than hurt and cried and
cried My doll, my doll, my doll
The doll was a wreck. and as Fred
had to buy Nell a new one, an he
had to pay n big price for it, too ie
found out that the fun with the mask
cost him far more than the mask 1t
self. a true friend Will not wear a
false face. 1t is dear kird of FUN
to play mean kind of tricks
NINA HARRISON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
OUR TRAPPING EXPEDITION
BY LOUIS DAHL.

selves, right down near an old mill
where we had seen mink tracks the
day before. We fixed it up and set 1t
just like the ones uncle had and hur-
ried back home to tell him all about
it. "Oh, sir we can Just catch mink,
a great big mink tonight" we said
to him In great ecstacy. when we re-
turned from the old mill.
! need not tell you about the sus-
pense. the sleepless night, the dream
of minks and mink skins. and all
that. but will hasten on to the TRAP
the next morning. Alas! nothing
doing" The trap was still setting.
My uncle, however had caugh. a
fox In one of his steel traps and a
mink in his dead-fall We were not
discouraged, though. for we had three
more days to try 1t, and we certain
ly could catch one mink in that
time. But the next morning wc fail
ed again.
Trapping is somewhat like nsf-
ing" my uncle told us. Tt takes the
trick of an experienced hand to bring
success All that was necessary for
luck in fishing he told us was for
an expert angler to spit upon the
bait, and all needful In trapping was
for an old hand at the business simp-
ly to rub his fingers over some part
of the trap.
"Come right on now" both OF US
boys shouted. land rub your hands
on our trap" OF course, he readily
consented. and all three Of us went
to the old mill again. My uncle
viewed the dead-fall very carefully,
readjusted the triggers. looked wise
and said. only an expert can trick
such willy game as the mink"
We retired that night In more ease
than the night before. for We felt
somehow or other that we would
surely land the game the next morn
ing. but suppose we do catch one;
he's not exactly dead when we get
there" said Robert. what could we
do by ourselves?" We agreed that
uncle should go with us down and
help us get the animal out He read
lily assented to assist us in the ma
ter5
Just magazine how our hearts beat
as we came in view Of the old mill,
and as we drew near the location OF
the trap on the bank Of the stream
below. We let uncle go ahead of us.
"All right, boys, yop've got HIM" he
exclai And sure enough, the
dead-fali was down
Very proudly my uncle stepped
down to the trap with a self-im-
portant air. while he began to joke
us by saying, See, it's all in knowing
how" He carefully lifted the piece
of timber and laid it aside to behold
only a little mouse beneath, which
had unfortunately strayed from the
mill and with wonted curiosity had
| climbed upon the triggers of our
/ trap. Now, it was our time to poke
fun isn't that a right small one,
iuncle?" we said with all the dignity
! that / could assume under the circum
stances "A pretty good April fool
/ for somebody" Robert exclaimed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
AN APRIL FOOL STORY

1t was the first of April. and little
Charlie sat at his desk. The desk
vas In a schoolroom. II was al
most time for recess. and he had
not fooled any one yet. But wait,
He would fool the boys at recess
and he sat thinking of numerous ways
in which to catch them. Recess bell
rang, and as the children filed by
the teachers desk he saw Louise, the
little girl who sat behind him, drop
piece of paper on the teachers desk
What could 1t be? AS soon as they
had come in from recess the teacher
called Louise up to her desk and told
her that her mother had sent for her
Louise had barely gotten out of the
yard when teacher, upon moving a
book. espied the note. all 1t said was
A pril fool" The teacher was per-
fectly furious. She asked each one
In turn If he had written it. and each
one solemnly said Nom" The
teacher then explained that she would
keep the whole class in II the person
did not acknowledge that he had done
1t. Then she explained how awful 1t
was to tell something that was not
so. While she was talking. Charlie was
and his small brain figured
out that 1t was not fair for all Of
those children to stay In when only
one child would suffice. He never
Thought of telling on Louise. When
the teacher finished Charlie held up
his hand and acknowledged that he
had done It.
THE way OF the transgressor is
hard" and so 1t was with him, for
the hours dragged slowly by. and at
four o'clock his mother came for him.
The teacher explained how good
Charlie always was, but that she had
to make an example OF him.
She went home in silence. but
when they arrived, his mother asked
him why he had denied having done
it when he knew that he had sent the
letter to the teacher. Then he ex-
planned how he had realized that he
would have to stay in anyway, so
why should all of those children stay
in. too, when one would do?
H His mother didn't say anything. but
she Just kissed him. and that
ing pictures, and then they went to
his fathers office. and he played with
the typewriter until father was ready
to GO. Father and mother had been
talking very low and as they started
for home father patted Charles on the
head and said what a man he had
grown to be.
The next day when Louise came to
school and learned Of what had hap
pened she straightway offered Charles
her Ave cents worth of lime balls.
but he very elegantly refused them.
Then she told the teacher that she
had written the note and everything
was disclosed and Charles WAS treat
ed like q hero,
x N~' - May NsCAI.un.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29

Beaver Dam, Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy guess you think
that have forgotten you, but one rea-
son is that ! have not been writing
was / did not take the Sunday paper.
but l am thinking about taking 1t now.
I guess you have lots of new nieces and
nephews now, l got card from Louis
Dahl last week asking what had be-
come of me and to help them have
fun page for the 29th of March. l
have been having a fine time this WIN
ter The seventeenth OF March my sis
ter had a birthday party. | sure
did enjoy myself. ! win be sixteen on
April 18Th. l guess ] viii have time
then. | win send in a drawing and
hope your odd Gray Goose" won't COB
BILE ii up. l guess your goose Is get
ting old and gray by now. Ha' Hal /
will close for this time. Good bye,
Your loving niece.
HAZEL CORKER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
An April Fool"
arty
BY LUCILLE MARSTSON.

On the last day of March I was
Happy as well as excited. For on
the morrow l had planned to give my
kind old "Auntie' surprise party.
Although she was an auntie, she was
as jolly as a little girl, and this is
the way that / entertained her guests
at her party.
The Invitations were printed and
placed in an envelope Sewed to the
flap Of each envelope was a fiat but
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
Fredericksburg Normal

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. March
as.-The plans for second dormifo-
nv similar to the present one. were
accepted at meeting of this school
board OF trustees in Richmond tues
day The new building will be aoso-
luteiy flreproof. 1t Will occupy the
same relative position in the general
building scheme as the present dormi-
tory. facing it on the south side OF
the quadrangle.
The trustees also transacted great
deal of routine business and returned
TO their respective homes. President
Russell returned to Fredericksburg
Tuesday night
Professor A. r. Chandler. Jr.. who
Is president of the First District
Teachers associatio and a few other
teachers of the Fredericksburg Nor
NAL, will be on the program OF the as
sociation's annual meeting at Cape
Charles, April 3rd and 4th. Teachers
In the Rappahannock valley VIII go
over on the steamer The Commodore
Maury. On this trip 1t wlll carry no
other passengers and will leave Tap
pahannock at Q o'clock on the morn-
ing of Thursday, April End making
stops at few other wharves
A novel fete was the gymnasium
exhibition. witnessed by a large num-
Der of visitors Tuesday afternoon
Folk dances CT different nationalittes,
marches. races and games were feat
ures OF this most successful enter
tainment The admission. by card.
twenty-five cents. added quite a
handsome addition to the athletic
fund. The basketball game was close
and we'll played,
On Friday evening. the annual
school fair" was held in the gymna-
STUN. This was an enjoyable occas-
ion, one OF those wherein serious
mindedness gives way to levity and
the search for "a good time" Some
Of the students kept store" in the
booths, where the majority, aided by
members of the faculty, played the
role Of ultimate consumers.
Professor A. r. Chandler. Jr., deliv-
cred a lecture. Woman in History" in
the winter lecture course at the high
school in Cape Charles Friday night
The Ode I Owed.
This is the month, as all may know,
In which the flowers begin to grow
And birds fit up from brush to brake.
While bull frogs below by the lake.
The sap now rises in the trees.
The air Is full of busy bees,
While gnats and skeeters. pesky
things,
This verdant season always brings,
And children, tired Of tedious school,
I've got you, cousin April fool.
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29

NV rrsrN iecesan ina Nephcww
touched with wand
sneakns feeling that certain person we al know didn't
ply a the letters ara. ftors and drawings you
pleased with the
1t indeed hard TO decide which
While could
very
and prize the
frs
/ help keep this good mark
everyhody's done
Easter stories and
~
Ntue beginning o
MARY am going daye kept
busy letters but don't let
much for love be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
1908. West Main street.

ItdUIIIIIWIIUl ' d
Dear Aunt Nancy,-I am little
nine years old, and have been read
ing your circle for some time and
would like very much TO become a
member Please send me badge.
Enclosed you will find a drawing.
Your new niece,
GEORGIE BELLE LOOPO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
Trenhnlrn. ".

Trenholm Va
My Dear Aunt Eancy,--Now. W sn't
our page delightful last Sunday? 1t
made me think of good old spring time
sure enough. / was delighted to see
so many drawings on my department,
and ] thank my cousins SO much for
what they did. But why doesn't Or
pha write now? ! hope she Isn't sick.
Louis, I received your card several days
ago and / thought your Idea was
splendid one, and I hope we will have
q charming page this week. Aunt
Nancy, we are sending YOU some draw
ings for this weeks page and also some
Easter drawings. which you can save
until Easter. It Is rather soon for the
Easter drawings, but / didn't know
when we could write again as we keep
so busy. and we had some Easter
drawings ready for you and thought it
best to send them.
Your fond niece.
MYRTLE PALMORE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
Trnnhnlm "


NY. Dearest Aunt Naney,~-I am feel
ing badly today, but | didn't write to
you last week SO VIII write to you
now. ] have been quite lonesome for
the past week, for our little sister
IL visiting our aunt now and we miss
her very much. I have been making
"A scrap book and have not finished 1t
yet l have finished ne,.-bat Ike
to have more than one. I made one
out OF drawings and letters that l sent
to the paper. and l think 1t Is very
interesting for a little girl like me.
Our school will close the first of May.
and our teacher, Miss Adessa Ehrhart.
Is going 10 give us pieces to ssy. our
teacher OF last year. Miss Mabel Ehr-
hardt, is teaching near Farmville now.
wonder II any OF my cousins go to
her.
Lovingly. your niece,
ZELMA PALMORE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
Stockton. Va.

Stockton, Va
Dear Aunt Nancyi-I want to Join
the II. V. J. c. c.. so please send me
n badge. / have been wanting to
write to you, but am afraid the "Old
Gray Goose" will gobble 1t up. Can't
you kill him? Wiring his neck. am
n little girl only ten years old, and live
in the country on a farm. Our school
has been. out about two weeks.
would like to know all about the cir
Gle, and wish some OF the members
would write to me. ! enjoy their sto-
ries and letters in the paper very
much. We are having some more
ground hog" weather now
When you send me the badge please
tell me all about the circle, II you
have time. / will close, but Will write
again II the "Old Gray Goose fails
TO get my letter.
Your little niece,
ANNIE HERBERT MlNTER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29

Toano. Va z
My Dearest Auntie.-Well, how is
this for spring weather? But If 1t Is
not spring weather 1t Is fine weather
for fun. ass s-s4ssss-....ss.4 h5ess's
As Sunday L. the 29th. am going
to send In something for April Fool"
Now. as we cant be able to give you :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
EarnYille, Va.

FnfmVIIIe, va
Dear Aunt Nancy,-Theres no doubt
about X, last Sundays issue was the
best ever. Instead OF the lazy spring
feverish feeling SO prevalent Mt this
season OF the year, the cousins seem
to be invigorated by the coming Of
spring.
am enclosing a contribution for the
puzzle column. which l trust you viii
publish. and ! am submitting also here
with two lines for Louis stanza:
1.-THE halcyon days Of spring"
No doubt but that Louis had in
mind the word spring" to rhyme with
"sing." but I'll risk another line:
and man Eo motoring"
Your nephew.
WALLACE DUVAIL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
Lovingly,
JOHN MEEkER.

Dearest Aunt Nancy,-Congratula
tons to Mary McCaleb. Her drawing
was fine. ] think some day that she
will be a great artist. don't you?
Now. to Louis stanza- l have
added a line To 1t. but OF course, am
not looking forward for the prize
Louis, st Is so nice of you to offer
prize, and the members will not
have TO work very hard to win a
prize. How do you like my lineY
The time Is here for fragrant flow
ern.
For tunefui birds to sing.
For bee t'smprove the shining hour.
SO welcome to the spring"
Lovingly,
MARIAN G. GEOGUEGAN.
p. s. / was so proud over our let
ter and drawing departments Sast
week. Hope the members will con-
unue doing as well.
NJ G. @.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29

ONville, Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy wonder if you
have forgotten me. | am a school boy
so you will pardon my seeming ne
giect.
Easter will soon be here and then we
viii go hshins ] have already seen
a bluebird, SO this means that spring
has come, and I'm so glad. | am send
ing you Il drawing of a pig.
Your little boy
10 10 LEMON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
ORPHA E. kIBLER.

Answers to My Fnvorite Flowers.
/. Aster.
2. Pansy.
5. Sweetpeas.
4. Verbena.
s. Nasturtium.
6. Violet.
Z. Poppy
8. Roses.
EMILY KATE HANkLA.
Completed Stanxa
The time 10 here for fragrant flowers.
For tuneful birds to sing,
FOR bees improve the shining. hours.
o, welcome Joyous spring.
(Note.) Fourth line sent IN by
l1xJcTk & M4knST0 "A q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
Farrnvi1le. Va.

Farnville, Va
Dear Aunt Nancy know all the
rousius will beat me block In those
poetry lines, hut here goes;
"All hail the happy spring"
| have several Lines which | would
like TO send, but ! cant send but
two, / suppose. so here's the other
one:
"I.et human praises ring"
III / can finish in time. ] am going
to send in a puzzle for this week.
With a big "hurrah" for the Ju-
verile circle, l am,