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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
A Snow Storm
BY LUCILLE MARSTON.

The wind was blowing hard. and
over the sky was a thick coat Of grey.
And whirling through the air were
large flakes of snow. which was fast
covering the earth with a beautiful,
soft white blanket. AS it continued
to fall, the hills took the shape of
great towers; and one hill. higher than
the others, looked from a distance
like the great and noble Stone Face.
Of long ago The trees and bushes
were also beginning to take strange
and wonderful shapes. and the old
fashioned gateposts looked like men
OF Colonial days, with their three-
cornered hats. and their tall. slender
figures. In the far off West coull
still be seen great. beautiful clou'is.
They were placed SO that they looked
like great and handsome cathedrais
that had been built for worship. on
the way straight to the throne OF
God.
II continued showing for quite a
while. until one should glance out,
there was nothing that could be called
his own. For everything was a white,
mass of snow. T., add TO the beauty
of the scenery, the sun shone out
in all Of its splendor and the whole
Illuminated. 1t gave an appearance
Of fairyiand. and over the little fairies
lawns were thousands of lights, which
twinkied like stars.
At the window of her sitting room
sat an old lady. with hair as white
as the snow which she was admiring
so; and with beautiful black eyes.
which sparkled with as much beauty
as did those fairy lights. How she
had loved to play in the snow. when
she was child. and how she en-
joyed coasting down those very hills,
on her sled, after she came back from
school. But now that she was old,
and could no longer enjoy those
pleasures, she was sure that she was
getting as much beauty out OF these
snow storms, as she had pleasure,
when she was child.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Arsex and the F airy
BY MARY McCALE.R.

1t was little Thelma's and Tommy's
first snow storm; they had never seen
snow before. 1t was the first winter
they had spent in Virginia II had
been showing all day, and everything
was covered with white sheet. They
could not go out, but mother promised
TO tell them stories. in dusk of even
ing, in front OF the bright fire. Mother
was going to tell them why all the
snowflakes are not alike And this
is what mother told;
.Once upon a time in pine tree.
in a deep wood, there lived a little
fairy, little Arsex. Where 1t showed
at that time, every little snowflake
was just like all the others. for a
beautiful little fairy lived there In the
clouds, who fashioned all the flakes
long she toiled.
AN old orge. who used to do it. he'd
stolen her from the earth, and had
made her do 1t, until some fairy
should rescue her, and So she work
ed day and night.
''Oned day the old orge had seen
poor, little Arsex, mending a tare or
wheat with a pin needle. The orge
changed into bird, and went and ask
ed little Arsex if he wanted TO ride
up in the clouds. Arsex thinking ii
they went sailing in the clouds, but the
old ogre took Arsex up to his air
castle and made him work making
snowflakes.
Immediately Arsex fell in love with
the little fairy. and she thought he
was her knight, who had come to
rescue her One day they thought OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Little Joe's Temptation

Mamma Brown had been making
tomato figs. Little Joe had helped
her. at least he thought he had. for
he had tasted the figs several times
and watched the golden fruit bubble
in the rich syrup. But he hadn't had
half enough. and Mamma Brown said
they were too rich for little boys. But
Joe would have been glad to try it.
at least. for once.
The figs were set away in the big
dark cupboard Of the dining-room,
where there were shelves full Of pre-
serves, pots and jellies.
Just to look at them, Joe would
steal In on tiptoe, sometimes. when
mamma was busy. and gaze till he
would have to shut the door and run
away with his hand over his mouth
to keep from tasting them.
But, alas. one day he stayed too
long, and before he knew 1t he was
tasting the figs. Just then he heard
dor He had only moment to
choose. and he squeezed right into
the bottom shelf of the cupboard and
swung to the door.
Oh. those tempting figs. And boys
are always SO hungry. But he would
never come near the cupboard again.
While he was thinking, his mother
stepped across the dining room and
shut the cupboard door-snap. She
went out so quickly that he had no
time to call her and he heard the
front door shut, she had gone over
to Aunt Helen's, he knew.
Oh, DEAR he could not stay there
long. He kicked and pounded on the
door with his heels till the jam pots
ratified Grandma was taking a nap
upstairs but she was so deaf she
could not hear 1t was no use; she
must stay there till mamma came
back.
And, oh, how slow the old clock
licked: The seconds seemed minutes
and the minutes hours.
But after about half an hear he
heard his mother talking, and the next
moment she came n-Nith Uncle Tom.
Didn't Joe Just lift up his voice then
The whole house rang to his shouts.
and In no time he tumbled out or the
shelf into his mothers arms. sobbing:
II only wanted to taste tom-tom. "
What not me, l hope?" cried
Uncle Tom In mock alright.
"A tom tomato fi-i-ig." walled Joe.
And then the whole story OF his
temptation came out. His mother
talked with him kindly and earnest
ly, and he felt sure he should never,
never be so bad again.
NINA HARRISON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

Wait-a- Minute, jumping out of bed,
md beginning to dress herself.
After breakfast she ran upstairs to
.er playrooIn. The dolls house was
so untidy that she really must make
it right. SO she took out all the fur
nture, and shook the little rugs and
carpets.
Nine o'clock passed. and ten o'clock
passed, and eleven o'clock passed, and
twelve O'Clock came.
Bessie, Bessie. it's time to get
ready" called mother.
"TIi come just now. mother said
BESSIE; and she ran downstairs, and
there was the incest little lunch spread
out on the table.
1T was so good, mother" she said
as she finished.
Then come. dear. and get ready.
said mother, and Bessie ran upstairs.
Hands and face were soon washed,
and her hair brushed. Run and get
vonr best little shoes said her
mother They were put on. then her
pretty blue dress and blue velvet coat
and her hat, and she was just fasten-
ing the last button of her little brown
gloves when the bell rang, and there
stood father.
We'll, is Wait Min--of, there
Won are. dear. Come along" She
lHTbtu III MSS Ifi ti1SStttA eopA ~
and the town clock struck one.
Just in time" said her father, as
they went down the steps. DO you
NOW, Wait-a- Minute, I'm going to
give you a new name. because you
were ready today. Can you guess what
il is?"
Wait-a-Minute thought: then she
said, mo father. but / don't like
Wait-a- Minute. What is the new
name?"
BE Ion Tfme," said her father, gent
", my dear little Be-onT Time"
30 father. I like that name" said
Bessie, and she squeezed his hand
hard. II hope | can keep 1t.
And she did.--Helen D. Denbigh, in
kindergarten Review.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
A Wreck at Sea

Once there was an aged man, who
went far out into the Lynnhaven bay
10 fis1. Beside his boat, was another
large boat named the Virginia" The
fisherman's boat was very small and
not very water-tight.
A great storm came up. the clouds
were dark and heavy and the thunder
and lightning rolled overhead. The
fishermans boat was capsiZed and the
fishernan tried to swim to shore. but
was drowned
The captain of the Virginia called
out in great dismay "A wreck,
wreck. pull fast, mates, and waste no
breath"
After few days search they found
the drowned man, and also found out
that he belonged to wealthy family
in Wisconsin.
The family was Immediately noti-
fled and arrival week afterwards.
The man was buried at the family
burying ground In Wisconsin.
CARRIE C. PACINI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

Dear Aunt Nancy:
l was sorry l could not write to
the page last week but 1t was ex-
animation week. Thanks to Mary
McCaleb for praising me on my
stories. / will try and help her all
can, and all the other departments.
0rpha, / am sorry to say. but l don't
think l can help you much. as / am
not a very good puzzle maker, but
will try all can.
Aunt Nancy. | am trying on a draw
ing for the page and hope to get it
in this time.
Don't you think our page is increas-
ing fast. Aunt Nancy? l. cerainIy
do VIII try and send story and
puzzle and drawing if l can.
Lovingly,
NINA HARRISON.
Bedford, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

dearN and wis.,
drawn did
/ one that
in dearl
i toldy only a that
in can't be
want but to remem Der to get some black - -
them also want to that printed very dear per-
letter. and wanted all OF you to understand why
her hasn't
moher-who with all of
"oAN' -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
AGED WOMAN DIES OF
BURNS OF HOT GOALS

Miss Ellen Kelley. sister of the
late Judge A. NJ. Kelley. once mayor
Of Richmond, died yesterday morn
ing at her home. 400 North Second
street, as the result Of burns received
in her kitchen Monday. Miss Kelley
was sitting on the hearth rug before
the open fireplace, when several hot
Goals fell out on the back of her
dress, setting fire to it.
Miss Kelley, who was born in Pc
tersburg seventy-ntdc years ego was
we'll Fnown in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
TAXIC.AB HITS BOY;
SKULL MAY BE BROKEN

Returning to The Journal office,
where he is employed, after placing
n bundle of papers on a street car,
Julien NJ. Iangford, of 3i1 East Cary
street. was struck yesterday afternoon
by a taxicab.
The car knocked the boy down and
one of the wheels passed over his
head 1t Is not yet known il there is
any fracture of the skull.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
GeographicaI Puzzlee.

l. What mountains In Vermont are
the name OF a color?
2 What city in Maine is the name
Of hotel in Norfolk?
8. What city in New Hampshire IL
the name of one kind of grapes?
4. What city in Vermont is tina
name OF a boy?
s. What river in Florida is this
name of church in Richmond?
6. What city in Georgia is the
name of a street in South Richmond
Z. What city in Alabama Is the
name Of famous discoverer?
8. What city in Alabama Is the
name of a boy?
.. What city in Alabama Is the
name Of flower" M
10. What city in South Carolina II
the name of a girl?
Riddles.
/; What Is the difference between
a cloud and a whipped child?
g. What. does an artist like to draw
best?
8. why is a jailer like musician
4. AT what age should man
marry?
5. Why is coward like a ieaky
barrel?
6. What is it gives cold, cures
cold. and pays the doctor bill?
7. why is a new born baby like q
ORPHA E. KILLER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Ceoerapf,ical Subtraction.

Geographical Subtraction.
l. Take Isl from q country ~
Europe, and leave distress.
2. Take ta) from river in Asia,
and leave marsh.
2. Take tn) from city In Italy
and leave frozen water.
A. Take 90 from a cape In North
America, and leave a human feature.
s, Take tb) from an island on the
coast of United States, and leave =
fastening.
g. Take OBJ from city in Europe,
and leave repose.
T. Take tr) from a cape in North
America and leave unit. ts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
AnagrAnns.

Each line rearranged will form Z
vegetable.
/. Low rate men.
Z. /. a cruel wolf.
8. Clout an ape.
4. A better bun.
s. Choir. Kate.
6. A poet TO stew.
DALLAS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

Answer to dieter Puzzle.
Now / lay me down to sleep.
| pray the Lord my soul to Peep.
If I should die before I wake,
/ pray the Lord my soul to take
JOHN MEEKER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

Answer to Anagrams.
/. Grounding day.
2. LincoIn's birthday.
8. Valentine day.
4. Washington birthday.
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Toano, Va.

Toano, Va.
NV Dearest Aunty:
mo indeed" your little girl has
aot forgotten you, or any of the other
members of the v. ]. c. page! ana
am so very sorry that ! nave neen
unable to write. but now-Aune
Nancy am sure you will forgive
IRE when YOU hear my reason.
NV sister has been quite SICK Tor
oyer month, and she Ia now in the
hospital. where she has been Ior Two
nceaks And before she left. l was
tho only girl at home 10 help mother
With the homework, and tneh' too'
was taking examinations; ana you
ean see that what time ! had left
fai, nike resting, While i don't mean
Ia say that 1t Is any task to write 70
YOU and the page. but the whole
truth is that / had very few spare
Now that my sad thoughts are told.
can tell you what fun L have nao
in the snow. AT school. Tnursaay
and Friday, we had lots" of fun
.rr,r -halling and sliding on the pave
ment. for you know when the snow
is slippery. It Is slippery! And some
Of us got more than one fall hnt
YOU know happy children don't nina
falls and we would get up and start
with az much pleasure as before. we
did not have to 60 10 sChooi tooas
TOR we did not have holiday Tor Lee
birthday. and they gave holiday Tor
washington's / have been up to my
married sisters most of the day; she
lives only a few hundred yards away,
and have had more fun in the snow.
riding my little nephew on his sled
Ny brother has made nice horse
sleigh. and II IL In not showing 100
hard in the morning. we viii ride To
SCHOOL in it, on. Aunt Nancy, L do
wish you could be here to go with
an. for we live a mile and half from
school. and am sure YOU would enjoy
the nice country air.
shall try and send in something
for our page this week.
Write TO me when you feel like you
have the time. With much love,
am,
Your little niece,
JtCTLE MARSTON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01


Answer to Charade.
Elephant.
DALLAS DAHL.
Answer to Numerical Enigma.
Il stand BY My School, (song).
ORpHA E. KILLER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

To the Juvenile who sends me tina
first list Of correct answers to tbs
above ten examples. shall give ~
handsome present
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

Hidden Cities.
1. Hello! Well, who's that?
Q, think buff \ lovely color.
:. Give the Indian q polish. 2
4. He went about midday 20 na0 III:
while. VI
S. O, ma, have you any pie
s. We will go to uncle S4mcoe -
night. ss)
I. The artisan. Francis. comes Al
work. s#
8. The boys knew have nov kSaI
up. III III
.. They sang . canto. led on ~
49, ROBERT uARIAAasI NJ
whas A. ! sayansf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Examples in Addition.

Examples in Addition.
"a co go 90 e0
100 100 1000 1000
so 0 500
0 so SO so ]
500 500 500 500 LEGO
C., tD ts) tY tio>
1000 0 100 50
10 50 500 10 900
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Card Va

Dear Aunt Nancy:
We are having some very bad
weather. IT showed Friday: the snow
was about six inches deep. Sunday
we went coasting and had fine
time
Aunt Nancy. didn't someone sug
gesf that every member was to send
IN picture OF themselves i would
like very much TO see them.
We have very few scholars this
week. Yesterday there were only seven
in nay room, and nineteen in the
whole school.
we are going to have an enter
tainment Wednesday night / wish
you could be up TO it.
We are going to have tests next
week, so ] will have to get down to
hard study now, so l can pass.
l will have to close for this time.
Goodbye.
ELLA VAUGHAN.
Dear Aunt Nancy:
/ received the badge you sent me
some time ago. and have written you
two or three letters since that time
IA thank yea for II. but 53ssst neglected
mailing them. / am sending in some
puzzles and story, entitled "A Wreck
At Sea-" which / hope will escape tho
Old Gray Goose. Love TO the nfeces
and nephews. and a large share to
you.
new member.
CARRIE c. PACINI.
South Richmond.
Dear Aunt Nancy:
We have certainly had fine time
this month. Coasung has been excel
ient on Buffalo street. One evening
our pleasure was mared by an acci-
dent, a sled striking little John Hills
man and breaking his leg.
/ wish we could get you up here
on one OF our big bob-sleds; we'd
mako you feel young again. Can't
you come?
With love to all.
am your niece,
DALLAS DAHL
Farmville. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy:
am not bothered about my prize,
know that when II does come 1t Will
NJ well worth the time l waited for it.
we are going to have Latin test to-
morrow, and am just snatching this
time, but I have got to send some
thing I hope you will think that
my story is worth publishing. We
had more snow yesterday ana TO-DAY:
Aunt Nancy, although I didn't send
anything for Washington's birthday
I thought OF It. thought you were
going to celebrate 1t a week after, like
We did on New Years. don't see
why I should have thought so. had
written a poem for Washington's
birthday. but didn't send 1t.
/ would send and And out. mean
would write and find out what has
become OF Lucille Marston. II / knew
her address.
am just wondering what my prize
will be.
we have such nice time sleigh
riding II mean on our little sleds).
md making snow men and playing
IN the snow, that would want 1t to
snow all the time. II 1t were not for
&iae teachers who have to 60 to school,
ana II It were not for those less
fortunate than we.
The other day we made q snow man
In the side yard. He was real tall.
but the next day he melted away,
Eue2s we will have to make another.
NJ hope this snow don't gave you .
cold AZ 1t has done to me. With love
% the cousins and lots to you, am.
> Yours In hurry
MARY McCALEB.
Petersburg. Va.
IA ~ =
\ peaE Aunt Nancy:
The beautiful snow makes one
- poetiG ana X thi9 4evo1y weather
b 10nn yo0 VIII pE0bq6H h0 AZ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
PUZZLES
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
Answer to Historical Block.
Washington, Lincoln. Lee.
ROBERT GARLAND.
Answer to Puzzles.
!. Anaconda.
2. Davenport.
3. Builder.
4. China or Turkey.
S. Rockford.
s. Sandwich islands.
Z. New Guinea.
8. Ireland.
ORPHIA KELLER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

DALLAS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Notes From Circle Members

mans fancies lightly turn, etc." and
then for spring poets TO beat the
ba nd"
l didn't see my Widows VIII in
the puzzle column, but hope to see
1t next Sunday. The solution Of
Orpha's Enigma is: "I'li Stand BY My
School" Thank Myrtle for ''riddling''
me. Goodbye.
LOUIS DAHL
Farmville Va.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
COOPERATION IN BIBLE TIMES

In common with man, of the prophets of Bible
times, Ahjah, the man who placed Jereboam over
the ten tribes of Israel. was rural man, w A.
Lippincott writes in the Kansas Industrialist
Elijah who outwitted the brilliant and scheming
Queen Jezebel went about preaching in his shep-
herds mantel and carrying the shepherds staff
as though proud of his country origin. OF Elisha,
his successor, we are told that at the time when
Elijah offered him job as his helper he was
blowing with IL yoke of oxen. The fact that this
is recorded we would interpret to mean that he
was considered skillful teamster.
When Saul first comes to our attention in the
Old Testament, he was out on the range looking
for his fathers asses that had broken away from
the picket escaped the wrangler. Later find
him coming after the herd out Of the field. David
was red headed farm boy called from his keep
ing the sheep to have Judge Samuel pass compli
ments upon him to his father and point out the
great possibilities he saw in the boy
The problems which confronted the people of
the Old Testament and the questions involved in
current legislation have just modern ring as
has the eminent and great. One of the problems
which they had solved and which we have not
was that of cooperation among farmers Another
was the question of concentration In the owner
ship of land with its attendant evil the absentee
landlord
You viii not find the the subject of cooperation
discussed such in the Old Testament perhaps
but you will find it put into practice
So far as can be learned, there were no isolated
farm houses where single families lived alone. As
a general thing. number OF more or less related
families united in forming rural village. These
were not cities in any sense, even small towns
but little hamlets set in the midst of the fields and
hills The country districts were dotted with
these tiny villages and we find constant reference
to them throughout the old and New Testaments
Every morning the men went out to the fields to
work and at night they came back to the village
for shelter
The reason for this gathering into villages was
that the farmers were under the necessity of CO
operating against the attacks OF enemies from the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

II the Wisconsin farmer receives
what he should for his milk and milk
products, it will be because he keeps
his herd In a clean, well lighted and
well-ventilated barn, handles his milk
or cream in such manner as to keep
it clean and pure, and then insists
upon getting for his products what
they are worth
TIE future of the dairy industry of
Wisconsin, in fact, will in very large
measure depend upon the quality of
the milk or cream sold. and the butter
or cheese manufactured in the cream
cries and factories of the state And
as the quality of the butter and cheese
made in Wisconsin is largely governed
by the care given to the milk and
cream by the patrons Of the cream
cries and factories, cooperation be-
tween the farmer and the butter
maker and cheese maker will help
to overcome many of the common
troubles incident to the manufacture
Of these dairy products. AS the MAX
Ing of butter or cheese of higher quail
ity means a greater demand at a
higher price, every dairyman contrib
uting milk to creamery is at least
financially affected.
One of the states leading authorities
on dairying gives the following as
factors in the production of milk and
cream which should and eventually
will command better prices upon the
market:
1. The cows must be in good health.
The barn must be properly ventilated
and provided with a floor so construct
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16

desert and the surrounding countries They G.
operated just as the sturdy pioneers of our own
early colonial days co-opefated in the use of the
stockade-because they had to. And the trend
of the times seems to be that the farmers of today
are cooperating more and more for the same
reason-because they find they have to.
It's case of selfpreservation now as much as
1t was in Bible or early colonial times The enemy
is not the same, save in the characteristic of be.
ing common enemy. Then the necessity was
military; now it is economic and social, but it is
just real
And there are those who have studied this ques
ton deeply. who feel very certain that the time
will come when the American farmers will again
be gathered into farm villages as the farmers OF
Germany have already gathered under the pres
sure of economic necessity and as part Of a
broad program of cooperation