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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
DO NOT PEEP AT SANTA CLAUS.

THELMA LOUISA REYNOLDS
Once npon 4 time there was very
poor little girl who lived near
wealthy child.
The poor child had to help her
mother. After this was done she could
play. But she did not have anyone to
play with. She would not play with
tho wealthy girl, because she did not
have nice clothes. She was ashamed
Of 1t.
When Christmas came the poor lit
tie girl would sit and watch the post
man bring presents to the wealthy
girl.
One day she asked her mother II
Santa Claus would bring her anything
MY child" said her mother, OF
course Santa Claus will think OF you
Do not peep at Santa Claus"
But the girl thought that this could
not be true. She thought Santa Claus
could not tell whether she had been
good or not
But Christmas eve the little girl
hung up her stocking. She said her
prayers and went to bed early
When Santa came he filed her
stocking He saw that they were poor
and left a Christmas tree that he had
in his bag He decorated 1t for her.
Then he went up the chimney to 80
to the next house.
When he got to the house OF the
wealthy chill ! she was peeping through
the curtain at him. She wanted to see
him 40 bad. When Santa Claus saw
her he said that he would not bring
her ANYTHING. But he said that ne
would all her stocking. After he went
up the chimney she went to bed.
The next morning when the wealthy
child got up she went to look at her
tree. Her mother saw that her tree
was bare. She asked why. II peeped."
said her child. and she cried because
she did not have anything. The child
went to the window and looked ut
Mary, the poor child. and saw her
playing with a doll. She went to her
door and looked in. The little child
saw her ana asked her to come in.
The child went In and sat down. She
started to tell about her peeping at
Santa Claus. and about not getting
anything on her tree.
Mary felt sorry for Louisa, the
wealthy girl She said. you go home
and wait till come for you"
The child went home and was wsn-
derinS what was going to happen.
In 4 little while she was called back.
Mary had fixed up a box with candy.
nuts. . dcils and enc handkerchief.
Louisa thanked her and went home
In high Elee. That night Mary went
to bed with her doll In her arms. The
wealthy child was very happy after
ward. That taught her 4 leason: not
to look at Santa Cis ~. Mary was glad
that she was kind
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
BY EHILY x. HANKLA.

by Ef1lL1 n. hANnA|N.
Little Nancy was afraid that Santa
Claus would not come. Several days
before Christmas she asked her
mother to let her make cookies and
scrapbooks for little Susie and Harry.
Her mother let her. and she cut out
pictures and pasted them in pretty
books. She made cookies and put
them in pretty boxes. Nancy went to
bed glad and happy because she knew
Susie and Harry would be pleased.
The next morning when they awoke
they found that Santa Claus had real
ly come. He brought Nancy work
box. He brought Harry a rocking
horse. and Susie a doll and doll bed.
When Nancy gave them the scrap
books and cookies they were very
happy Nancy's mother said she was
a good girl to make her little brother
and sister happy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

Last year he had been down on the
ice skating. He remembered that
Sydney. Margaret. Phyllis and he had
raced and he had stopped to pick up
Phyllis when she fell. and lost the VIC
tory. THAT was my last Christmas,
isn't Christmas when you're blind"
The puppy and someone else raced
back into the room and Phyllis was
whispering very Importantly in his
ear I've brought Dannie down from
the asylum to spend the day. He's
eight years old and he's blind so
youn just have to pick out the games
for us to play"
All the children came hurrying back
eager to crowd around friendly, apple
checked Dannie. They laughed when
he passed quick. eager fingers over
their faces And Jamie's face lighted
a firm step that didn't falter in the
least. You see, We have to see with
our fingers" announced the little fell
low in a proud tone.
Jamie, choose what we shall play"
decreed small Phyllis. usurping sgd
ney's and Msrgarets place for once.
"Oh. Blind Mans Buff" begged
Dannie, land Jamie nd l have the ad-
nI,nasS
~. v.r, Five, th,rr Mat Dannte did
.s ~ ,ato ,umhis that made the
others crowd around in alarm. But
the nimble little fellow was on his feet
again in a nash. you're it. Mar
paret." he chuckled, as he cIutched
her crimson serge. you see, we blind
fellows have to make the best OF
tutn pies "a
During inc IheIs up.oa' 70 1870
qeniy sloou eIees 'n .- M .ransn -
.apa the bes+ ~ tun,hlrs too and he
.,nr,v Az, hir,.alf in M.rr.ret'. vay
n,orrent later when hi, mother put
har he,d in 81 the door she saw the
a1r,o.t unhelievahle sight Of Jamie
n,rsui,e phyili. around the plsyroom
nm pa, ans svdnrv kent the path
c,n.r pr,gbt christina. rose, bloomed
80; - ~ che.L. a. .he hurried
downstairs to make beautiful Christ
mas plan Tor plucky DAhnie.
Upstairs they wearled OF sllno
! Mans Bun and started tnelr Ola Ia.
vorite rhyming game. syuneE pusneo
Jamie into the ring ana Marsare'
struck up in an instant:
r sn... x,n,, Lrou ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
BETTY's CHRISTMAS.
MARY r. HANKT "A

Once upon a time there was a little
girl who was named Betty The night
before Chistmas her mother told her
to go to bed, but she did not want to
go to bed. She wanted to watch for
Santa Claus Mother said: Good little
girls go to bed early" and she put
Betty to bed Betty thought that she
would get up and 20 and see Santa
Claus. as soon as mother went to sleep.
But when she got up and went to see
Santa Claus she found that he had al
ready gone away and breakfast was
ready Santa ClAus brought her q doll
sitting in doll carriage. candy and
cakes and pretty dresses for the doll.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
AUCTION SALE.
without Reserve.)

AUCTION SALE.
without Reserve.)
We have received instructions from
r. w. Darlington, Esq, receiver Thy
decree entered In the suit OF MoIlie n.
Casselman VS.. May s. Goddin ct Als.l.
to sell for the high dollar. without re-
serve. on
THURSDAY. DECEMBER n, 1914.
Al II O'Clock 4. NJ
on the Seven Pines Battlefield Farm
tthe old home OF the late Mr.. Laursnce
Casselman). situated on the williams-
burg Road, convenient to the seven
Pines car line. five miles from the city
Of Richmond,
A SMALL HERD OF VERY FINE
THOROUGHBRED HOLSTEIN
and other DAIRY cows.
FOUR HEAD OF HORSES Including
two fine PEpCHERON MARES.
THREE BERKSHIRE SHOATS,
5-H. p, GASOLINE ENGINE and BUZZ
SAW,
FARM IMPLEMENTS and MA
CHINERY.
Small Tools. quantity OF Household
Sale positive, rain or shine. Refresh.
Sale positive rain or shine. Refresh.
ments provided.
Terms: Cash.
r. w. G..RRINHroN,
Receiver.
JAMES w. LORD 4 CO.,
Auctioneer1
lilo East Main, Richmond. Va
Phone Randolph 1891.
Also following the above 1T about
$3.50 on the road just outside Of the
above premises. by request Of neigh.
boring farmer who 10 relinquisAing
farming. we will sell for the high dol
lar:
First-class young Bay Mare Mule.
Good, ussfui Farm Mule.
Two. sets Capital Work aai ness.
Two two.horse wagons.
One single Wagon.
Sundry. CultivatorA Plews ana ether
implements removed to the srot ter ths
convenience Of the sale.
JAMES w. LoRu q CO., n
Auetioneoe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
THE BOY AND THE NUTS.

BY OSCAR "A. l. 'ND1N.
Once upon a time little boy saw a
jar Of peanuts on the table. He got
up on q chair, put his hand in the jar
and had his hand full OF nuts when
he found that he could not get 1t out.
Mammal! Mammal" cried the little
boy. His mother came in.
What Is the matter. my son? ?"
This old jar won't let me have
these nuts"
That's WELL" said his mother. You
tried to steal the nuts and the jar
caught you"
II see" said the little boy.
Besides. / was going to make some
candy out Of them"
Were you asked the child.
Yes, but / shall not give you any
now"
Jaw, why7"
Because you were going to steal
the nuts
BOO hoo!"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
LETTERS


tlOW& TQNNbijtt "a
Dee. 9, 1914
Deareet Auu N10cy.--l have ne
elected wrniu& g. you for so Ions /
an, almost ashamed TO d. SO. / am
sending drawing would like to see
Ia print Aunt Nancy, are sou going
away Christmas would love "a have
you spend IL Nth me. was very
sorry. indeed. gould not en>er the
contest. hut WAS So busy with my
school WORK and praclic}ng for the
Christmas tree could not find time
10 write our page was certainly
good one last Sunday II would have
been q lt,le better If u had few
more drawings Lucille Mdrston. |
certainly hope you haven't forgotten
tie page entirely. De send some more
al your stories and drawings Aunt
Nancy. do you Ike to sleigh-rideH As
am getting sleepy. ! Will have TO
close Wishing you Merry Christ
trlaT aud AL the member
Your loving niece.
EMMA EABER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
EMMA EABER.


Dec. -, 1914.
My dear Aunt Nancy. II am sending
ia drawing and If the old Gray
Goose" does not get II and some one
else 8 isn't any better please use il as
heading Oh wonder who viii be sur
prised with the prize before Christ
mas Day What n lovely surprise in
last sundays paper To all. | am sure
Dallas will be delightcd with il. / do
hope she, viii tell US what it is Ha,
ha, Aunt Nancy, | hope you Will
have just the incest Christmas you
ever had. and think of your dear
naeces and nephews Wouldn't 1t he
grand If you could spend II with me
in Nelson know you would enjoy
IL.
WISHING you and all the cousins a
Happy Christmas.
Your loving niece,
NELLIE G RARER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

License Does Not Bar Lavv1e@s P1aeees
Mr. Robert II. Collins. Assistant Sup-
srvisor Of Public Accounts In Louisiana,
declares that the saloons Of Monroe.
Louisiana, alone are cheating the state
OF $4,000 In license fees. II II pro-
posed to make a wide Investigation Of
the matter over the entire State ana
force the saloons to come up with
something like 100000 due but un-
paid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

VIRGINIA: IN THE CLERKS OFFICE
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
GOoCHLASD COUNTY, THE TTH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1915
Braxton Field .FiAfutfn
vs..
Henry J. Harris and the unknown, heirs
OF John r, Wilson and the unknown
heirs of r, y. Irving $50. Defendants
The object of this suit IL TO con-
firm the title OF plaintiff to a tract Of
seven acres Of land in Dover District.
Goochland County. Virginia. formerly
owned by John r. Wilson and r. D.
Irving. both deceased, and to have
commissioner appointed to make .
deed to the plaintiff. And an afidavit
having been made and filed That said
John r. Wilson and F. u. Irving are
both dead. and that respective heirs
ara unknown. II Is ordered that the
heirs, II any. OF said John r. Wilson ana
the heirs. II any. of said r .. Irving
do appear hero within fifteen days
after the due publication OF this or
der and do what is necessary to pro-
tect their interests.
A copy--Teste;
r O. MILLER.
Clerk.
n II and Walter ieake n a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
TOLAST WEEKS
P u L ZLES
.ooooooaoaaooaooaaaooo

Arrange the words In the following
order.
Main, any. ours of. hap in, S, bees.
pen. Tin. this. you'll, tied, sees. on,
which will produce, in sound, the fol-
lowing.
May many hours of happiness be
spent in this Yuletide season.
LOUIS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
Your loving niece
NELLIE c. BABER
Dec. ~. 1a14.

IFtNs y 7.
Dear Aunt Nancy 1t seems Az II
every time we have contests that IL is
the very time ! have tests at school
4 canno; do fun justice 10 both. so, Of
course, ! have 10 neglect our page,
Aunt Nancy, don't You know my
sister. VINO is in training at Johnston
Willis Sanatorium, waited on the man
who was injured SO badly in The
Richmond Nirsinian office. II was the
first time she had ever been on night
iufy and I think she was right ner-
yous.
Wishing you and the members the
Merriest Christ mas YOU have ever had
and the Happiest New Year, / am,
Lovingly,
MARY r. BURKE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

Day. How happy ! am, but think
Mr., Owens and Will were the happiest
ones"
Twyman's Mill. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
MARY X. BuRK r.
Richmond. Va.

Richmond, Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy Hope, you will
forgive me for not writing to you for
such long time. kent putting it off,
The next time ] come up to your Of
flee | want you 10 give me badge.
I lost mine a long time ago.
] got AK on my report last month.
am Wishing you. the nieces and
nephews a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year
Your nephew.
c. +. RYIAND. JR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
The Dream Eairy.

A little fairy comes At might,
Her ewes are blue. her hair II brown,
With silver spots upon her wings
And from the moon she Nuttsrs
down.
She has a little silver wand,
And when rood child goes to BED,
She waves her hand from right to left
And makes o circle around its head
And then in dreams 81 please Mt things.
OF fountains filled with fairy fish.
And trees that bear delicious fruit.
And bow their branches At q wish.
Thomas Hood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

Stanford Fl. Hay. Plaintiff.
VS..
SalIie Hay ............... Defendant.
The object OF the above styled suit
is to obtain decree divorctnG the
plaintiff from the defendant from the
bonds OF matrimony. on the grounds OF
desertion and abandonment.
And affidavit having been made ana
filed that Sallie Hay. the above named
defendant. III not q resident OF this
state. 1t Ii ordered that she do appear
here within ffteen days after due rub
LEGATION of this order. and do what 10
necessary TO protect her interest in
this suit
A copy---Teste:
CHARLES o. sAvu4LE, Clerk.
Hill Montague, D. q,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

My dearest Auut.-Guess you think
i have forgotten our dear old page,
but just line to say that / never can
and never will / have been intending
to write for sometime, but have been
SO busy. / must say the page looked
fine last week
| am sending in couple of stories
which ] hope win help to fiji up the
page.
Congratulations 10 Dallas. / think
she deserves q prize. for not any of
the cousins has done as much good to
the dear page as she has. And / hope
you all viii agree with me.
Wen, VIII close for this time. as |
am III hurry Wish you all Jolly
christmas and happy New Year
Your loving niece.
NELLIE c. BADER.
Twyman's Mil, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

VIRGINIA: IN THE CHANcERY
COURT OF THE CITY OF RICH
MOND. THE 10TH DAY OF DECEM-
BIER, 1914
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
AUCTION SALES.

James w. Lord 4 Company.
Farm and Farm Stock Auctioneero.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27
Answer 10 Various Nations.

Answer 10 Various Nations.
/ Resig- nation
.. Halluci-nation.
3 pesig- nation,
4 Indig nation
f. Conster nation.
DALLAS DAHL,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

u. n, and Walter Leake, p. 4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

BENZ. Lovingstein. p. a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

Henry J. Harris and the unknown heirs
OF John r, Wilson and the unknown
heirs of F. n. Irving. Defendants
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18
THE WOMAN THOU
GAVEST ME M By Hall CAME
The Greatest Story of the Twentieth Century

I would toll him everything. 1t would
be hard to do that, but no matter, /
would crush down my modesty and
tell him everything. And then, what
ever he told me to do should do il.
knew quite well what my resolu-
ton meant, what it implied and in
volved, but still thought, Whatever
he tells me to do | will do It,"
remembered what the Countess in
Rome had said about a life of com
plete emancipa ton as an escape
from unhappy marriage, and even yet
| thought Whatever ne tells me to do
will DO it,"
After coming to that conclusion, |
felt more at eaee and got up TO dress.
It was a beautiful morning, and /
looked down into the orchard, where
the apples were reddening under the
sunshine and the gooseberries were
ripening under their hanging boughs,
when in the quiet summer air heard
a footstep approaching.
An elderly woman in an old fash =
Toned q'Iakerish bonnet was coming
up the drive. She carried a lttlH
bunch of red and white roses and her
face. which was very sweet and sim
pie. wore the pathetic expression of a
child in trouble.
1t was Martins mother She was
coming to see me, and at the first
sight of her something told me that
my brave resolution was about to be
broken, and l was going TO be shaken
to the depths OF my being.
heard the bell or the front door
ringing. After q moment maid
came up and said:
Mrs Doctor Conrad has called to
see your ladyship?"
Bring her here?" | answered.
Ny heart was in my mouth already
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18
SIXTY FIRST CHAPTER.

XYHEN Martins mother came
w into the room she looked
nervous and almost fright
ened, as if she had charged herself
with mission which she was afraid
to fulfill. But ! put her to sit in my
mothers easy chair and sat on the
arm of 1t myself, and then she seemed
calmer and more comfortable
In spite of the silver threads in the
smooth hair under her poke bonnet,
her dear face was still the face of a
child, and never before had it seemed
to me so helpless and childlike
After moment we began to talk
OF Martin. | said it must be great
happiness to her to have him back
after his long and perilous voyage;
and she answered that it was, but his
visit was so short. only four days al
together, although the doctor and she
had looked forward to it SO long.
That's not Martins fault, though"
she said. He's such a good SON
really, really think no mother ever
had such good son. But when chill
dren grow up they can't always be
thinking of the old people, can they?
That's why I say to the doctor, Doc
tor say, perhaps we were the same
OAi SELVES when we were young anu
first loved each other"
Already ] thought I saw vaguely
what the dear soul had come to tell
me, but l only said l supposed Mar
tin was still with them.
She told me no; he had gone to
King Georges. That was his old
school, and, being prize giving day
the masters had asked him to the
sports and to the dinner that was to
be given that night before the break
ing up for the holidays.
The boys will give him a cneer; l
know they will" she said. l said of
course he would be back tomorrow,
but again she said no; he had gone
for good, and they had said good bye
TO him. When he left King Georges
he was to go on to Castle Raa Didn't
l know that? He had said he would
telegraph to me. But, being from
Rome, perhaps | had not yet received
his message. Oh, yes, he was going
on to the castle morrow night, and
would stay there until it was time to
leave the island
I'm so glad" I said, hardly know
ing with what fervor / had said it,
until ! saw the same expression OF
fear come back to the sweet old face.
Martin will be glad, too" she said,
and that's that's why I've
come to see you
That"
You won't be cross with me. viii
you? But Martin is SO fond of you
He always has been fond Of
you, ever since he was a boy :
but this time " ~
r. a. H-ks.... =.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18
HotU to Make the Best
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A Family Supply at Small Cost.
and Fully Guarantees.

o'fA ivy
Make a plain syrup by mixing !
pint of graduated sugar and IL
pint Of warm water and stir for
two minutes Put . IL ounces OF
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pint bottle, and fill it up with the
sugar syrup. This gives you a
family supply Of the best cough
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spoils Take teaspoonful every
one, two or three hours.
The effectiveness of this simple
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take hold almost instantly. and
win usually conquer an ordinary
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tones up the iaded appetite and is
Just laxative enough to be helpful
IN a cough, and has q pleasing
taste Also excellent for bronchial
trouble, bronchial asthma, whoop-
ing cough and spasmodic Group.
This method or making cough
remedy with PineX and Sugar
Syrup COR strained honey is now
used in more homes than any
other cough syrup. THIS explains
why IL is often initiated, though
never successfully. If you try it.
use only genuine Pinex. which is
a most valuable concentrated COM
pound o. Norway white pine eX-
tract. and is rich In guaiacol and
other natural healing pine ele-
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not work in this combination.
4 guaranty of absolute satisfac-
ton. or money promptly refund
&c, goes with this preparation.
Your druggist has Pinex. or will
get 1t for you. If not, send TO The
PineN Co, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18

ing roller skating, when she had the
misfortune to fall. Several attend
ants rushed to her side, but were I'M
able to raise her at once. One said,
soothingly:
We'll Jet you up all right, madam.
Do not be alarmed"
"Oh, I'm not alarmed at all, but
your floor is so terribly lumpy."
And then from underneath came a
small voice, which said:
I'm not a lump; am an attend
ant"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18
Up-to-Date Jokes

Star Actor must insist, Mr.
Stager. on having real food in the
banquet scene.
Manager-Very well, then; If you
insist on that YOU will be supplied
with real poison in the death scene.
Young man, we need brains in our
business"
Il know you do. That is why am
looking for a job here"
A clumsy carver once sent a goose
into a lady's lap. His apology was bet
ter than his carving.
"Ah, madam, how potent your charms
are; they attract not only the living but
also the dead"
She was very stout and was learn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18
HER PLANT.

To you, whoever YOU are,
Wherever YOU may be
| send this message near so far
I'm the not-impossible she
| wish you'd make an effort,
oh. Mister Affinity,
And not just sit a waiting
For the not impossible me.
I'm sure I've given YOU chance,
Whoever you may be.
To realize this simple fact.
I'm the wholly possible she