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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
HOW HAROLD GOT LOST.

One day as Harold was wandering
about looking for strawberries he saw
pretty butterfly flying around him.
He wanted to catch the butterfly, SO
he ran after It, After he had gone
about a mile he caught the butterfly.
But alas. he was lost. He had
never been TO school so he did not
know the directions. and, therefore,
didn't know which way to go. SO he
had to wander abolt In the pines for
a long time. and then he gave up look
Ing for home He then laid down and
slept about an hour. He again look
ed for home. He came to a road. II
was near night SO he laid down and
went to sleep,
The next morning he was awakened
by wagon going by. He asked the
man to take him home. The man
then asked him where he lived. He
told him He lived at Bon Air, Va.
The man took him home. They were
all glad to see him, His sister went
to get him some bread and milk while
the others listened to his story. His
father was hunting for him when he
arrived at home. When his father re-
turned sad at heart, he was surprised
to see his son sitting on the porch.
The father was rejoiced to see his son
safe at home. while he thought he was
lost. Harold never chased butterflies
any more.
TERESA SCOTT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
THE QUARREL CURE

OF a peppermint lozenge, and a lovely
deep red They did not look bad.
Take one.' said Aunt Frances. MY
prescription would include one at bed
time So YOU might as well begin
the treatment right away"
Molly obeyed. The temper tablet
was sweet, and tasted of wintergreen.
Don't try to bite It," cautioned
the prescribing physician. Let Is dis
solve in your mouth. And now, Me
ceums," she continued with a very
professional air. when you feel q
quarrel coming on, / want you to take
ono OF these tablets. Don't crush Il
with your teeth~-tust let 1t melt In
your mouth, and be careful not to
speak until II is all gone. Do you
fully understand the directions
Molly nodded soiemnly. The re-
sponstbllty of being first case rather
awed her.
WIN You treat Mabel, too?" she
asked
1T won't be necessary" said Aunt
Frances. gravely. "if you take the
tablets as ! prescribe; and. If ! Were
you. l wouldn't tell anybody I was
being treated"
The next morning Molly started for
school with a temper tablet neatly
wrapped In tinfoil In her small pocket
That day passed peacefully. SO did
several others: and Molly had all but
forgotten that she was being treated,
when suddenly one Saturday afternoon
she felt a quarrel coming on, Mabel
had made a dress for her doll. Molly
didn't think it fitted very well, and
SAID so. Mabel answered tartly that
she Guessed Molly couldn't do as We'll
and Molly had just opened her mouth
TO say something peppery, when she
remembered the temper tablets.
Hastily laying her beloved Flori-
monda Isabelle face down on the floor
she ran out Of the room. The temper
tablet was at the very bottom Of her
pocket; but she picked 1t out, un-
wrapped the tin-foil, and popped it
into her mouth, The rosy hit of sweet
ness tasted very nice; and she went
back to her doll. feeling better al
ready
Thought you'd gone home mad"
remarked Mabel, with her small nose
IN the air
Never word from Molly.
Il didn't care IL you had" added
Mabel. with a sniff
Molly rolled the temper tablet un
der her tongue. and answered nothing
at all
Well you needn't talk If you don't
want to-" snapped Mabel; and she gave
her entire attention to putting the new
dress upon it's owner. Evelyn Kathryn
Olivia.
Little by little the temper tablet
dissolved in Molly's mouth and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
CUSU GOING TO MILL.
BY Alice Arn.entrout.

In days long ago the people used
backs OF horses There were no
wagons invented. so they used to carry
all their grain TO mill on horseback.
no mill which Cusn was going wa
three miles away.
One day Cush's master helped him
TO put the bags of grain on old Jack
There We're three bags, but old Jack
was used to heavy loads. When all
was ready Cush's master said, "Cush
l am afraid that load will be too
heavy for the horse. / think you had
better walk and lead old Jack"
This did not exactly suit Cush. but
he said nothing. and started off. hold
ing the bride in one hand and with
the other one made the upper bag
lie steady in its place. But no sooner
had he gotten out of sight than ne
thought of better way.
He led old Jack up beside fence.
and by great lifting and effort, he
fixed things TO suit himself and went
on his way. After awhile he met a
neighbor. coming from mill. and whai
does he see but Cush mounted. on old
Jack carrying the heaviest bag on
his shoulder,
"Cush," asked the neighbor. why
do you carry the bag on your Shout
der?"
'Massa Jessie. can't you see?''
why. no. | can't see the reason"
Why plains day. Massa fraid load
too heavy for old Jock. so Is just
helping him carry the heaviest bag,
Humans Mill, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
THE BIRTHDAY PRESENT.
(O-iginal.)
BY Dorothy Winfrey.
EMMA BABER.

Bob and Judith had no father and
their mother worked very hard to
earn a living for herself and the chill
dren.
They lived in a small cottage Just
outside Of the city. Their mother
went to town every morning and re-
turned at night,
One morning Judith said. Robbie,
/ want TO give mother really. truly,
nice birthday present"
II do, too, Judy, but I don't see
how it's to be done We haven't any
money"
The huckleberries are ripe. Couldn't
we make some money picking and
selling them ?"
Yes. Judy; I think we can" re-
piled Bob,
but what would she like2 I would
like to give her something~rhat would
be useful 10 her"
II heard her say the other day that
she certainly would like TO have q new
summer dress, but that she couldn't
afford It.
well. let's get her one. but we
must get to work, as her birthday is
two weeks from today"
Yes, let's, Bobby"
So in the days following they picked
neighbors at ten cents quart.
On the day before their mothers
birthday when they went to buy the
dress. they found they had not only
enough for one dress but two and a
pair OF gloves also
One dress was plain white. one was
white with small lavender flowers
and the gloves were long. white silk
ones.
They had them wrapped IN a neat
bundle, and Judith wrote on 1t. For
Mother. With love and best wishes.
and wishing you many happy returns
OF the day. From Bob and Judith"
They put the bundle on the break
fast table next morning. Their moth
err was very much pleased and said
Il thank you very much" Then they
told her how they got the money to
II am very proud to be the mother
buy the presents. and then she said.
of such children"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

strange to say. her anger melted with
It. 1t was worn to wafer thinness,
and Molly was wondering just what
she should say when the treatment
was over, when she heard faint
sound Of music far down the street.
20 Mabel" she cried excftedly,
there's a grind-organ, and maybe
there's monkey. Let's go and see"
"Oh, let'st' answered Mabel. jump
ing up eagerly; and a moment later
F1orimonda Isabelle and Evelyn Kath-
ryn Olivia were left TO be company
for each other while their respective
mothers raced hand-in-hand down the
street in search Of the proba bic grind
organ" and the possible monkey
That night Molly told Aunt Frances
the whole story, and that young lady
listened with genuine professional
pleasure Her first case was doing
remarkably WELL she said; and the
patient was advised to continue the
use of the invaluable temper tablets
Ina = similar emergencies. Molly fol-
lowed the prescription faithfully, and
before spring both she and Mabel
were completely cured.
After a while Molly discovered the
reason why the temper tablets had
such q soothing effect In the first
stages of a quarrel. / wonder II YOU
have guessed 1t, too.---Ida Reed
Smith. in the Advance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

tie girl she spoke to her and asked
her where she lived and why she was
wandering alone in the woods. She
said, II haven't any home, my faith
err and mother are dead, and I have
been living with a woman who has
not been very kind to me-" This
morning she whipped me, and told me
IL / ever came back there again she
would Xiii me-" Marie said, Come
with me. and / will give you nice
place to stay, and you can be my lit
tie sister. How old are you, and what
is your Nance II am eight years
old, and my name is Lily Morgan"
she said. II would like to come and
stay with you, you look 80 kind and
beautiful"
Marie took Lily by the hand and led
her where her companions were wait
ing for her. She told them she was
going to take Lily home with her to
be her little sister. Then they all
started for home. When she arrived
home her father and mother were
waiting for her. Marie carried LILY
to her room and gave her all kinds of.
nice clothes. toys and dolls and every
thing else she could wish for. Lilly
was very happy. she had never had
so many pretty things before. Marie
left her playing with her toys and
went to tell her father and mother
about Lily. Her father said. Marie.
/ am glad you are SO kindhearted that
you can share your good things with
a little girl whom your companions
laughed at You will be awarded by
your Heavenly Father while your
companions will not. Certainly Lily
can live here, and this will be her
home as long as her life shall last
Lily and Marie always loved each
other and were always happy. They
lived together until. death separated
them.
EMMA BABER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

King Arthur sat out on the long
front porch The light from the hall
sent long white streak across the
porch and from within came voices.
Far away, somewhere past the bend
in the road. there was a mill pond.
and he could hear the croaking of
many frogs,
King Arthur was thinking what an
awful failure he was-a failure as
leader. That very day, out In the shed
the knights of the Round Table had
met. Gsreth. that IS Billy Jones, had
said that on the day before he had
gone TO bed without doing a brave
deed nor d kind act because he
couldn't think Of one, although he had
thought and thought All the knights
had blamed Hiily, and King Arthur
himself had told him he must leave
the knights Of the Round Table I'M
til he could prove himself worthy to
he one Of them.
King Arthur thought and thought
TIL his head ached. Generally the
frogs seemed To he talking to him,
but tonight they worried him. Jack,
his little dog, came and sat down by
him and looked ntently into his face,
but King Arthur paved not the slight
est attention to him. He was try
ing TO think of some brave deed 20
do. If he did not think of one before
he went to sleep that night he would
have to leave the Knights OF the
Round Table till he proved himself
worthy to be one for the law applied
alike 10 king or knight. and what
would become of the knights of King
Arthur's court without King Arthur?
He gave the matter up, and dragged
his weary little body upstairs, and
went TO bed without even telling any
one goodnight. II was very late when
he finally went to sleep.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
King Arthur and the Robber knight

told the man that he was King Arthur
and that he would make him knight
of the Round Table ard he would call
him Sir Gawain, If only he would
come and help Arthur to capture the
robber knight The man readily
agreed and together they entered the
house.
King Arthur told the man that ne
must capture the robber. and. outside.
King Arthur would renew his chal-
lenge, AS Arthur and Sir Gawain en-
tered the robber knight jumped up,
for he had opened the safe and his
pockets bulged with papers. At q
sign from Sir Gawainfhe stopped. He
was utterly amazed when Sir Gawain
ordered him TO follow and they went
out of DOORS Sir Gawain- took the
papers. telling Arthur that they would
be safer the robber might get them
from Arthur.
Arthur FASTENED to get a sword for
the robber knight. Sir Gawain was
to keep him there. When Arthur
came back they were both gone, and
Sir Gawain had the papers
When he told father OF his adven-
ture father laughed and said he had
been dreaming. but the safe was
proof positive. Father laughed at the
way Arthur had been fooled, but
nevertheless he was very proud. In
deed of his son. Father also added
that, contrary to his usual custom, he
had a duplicate of every stolen paper
at his office. King Arthur was very
folorn, indeed. because he thought he
would hay. to leave the knights OF
the Round Table. But when he told
the other knights they voted that they
indeed had a brave leader for they
thought he had been very brave to
encounter a robher knight.
MARY c. McCALEB.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
A HAPPY CHILD.

There once lived In a beautiful pail
ace a lovely girl named Marie. Her
father and mother thought that no
one was as beautiful and fairylike as
their daughter Marie lived in luxury
and had every thing anyone could wish
for and was very happy. She drove
out every evening in fine carriage
drawn by two beautiful black horses.
She loved out of doors and she and
her companions were nearly always
in the woods searching for wild flow
ers She had q lovely flower garden
but she thought the wild flowers were
more beautiful than those in her gar
den.
One day while she and her COM
pan!ons we're walking in the woods
they met a poor little ragged girl Her
companions laughted at the little girl,
but Marie's heart was touched, and
when She saw the pitiful looking lit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
RnterailiIrE 4.

Petersburg, Va
Dearest Aunt Nancy am so glad
e be back again ] have neen having
add TIME f1I'S VaCsrToH- GER
iaiusg have missed not beng able ~
write again have been reading
the stories every week / certainly
do enjoy them,
wish to thank those Of you, Mary
BnrAe and Pearl and any one who
said t4iey have missed me. It is
awf4l}lr nice to be remembered, It
pays FOR the punishment OF not being
abe ta write
Yesterday it rained Just awfully,
Aanf Nancy I am sending a story
this week that hope viii not be con-
sidered ton long to he published, but
5ust celidpt cut u off any more, or
max Ii any shorter
wish 70 congratulate Dallas for
Winning the Fourth Of July prize.
Nothing at All exciting has happened
In Petersburg The chautauqua has
been here and Went some time ago.
boot two weeks guess.
II IS torublv hot here ] wonder
y Is ceoi anywhere outside Of the
Arft5c circle? With lots Of love,
Yt-f niece,
MARY McCAIEB-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

He awoke in the night. He felt
like something had awakened him,
but he could not tell what 1t was. He
could not go to sleep. He finally
thought he would get drink of wa
ter. When he arrived at the top OF
the stairs he heard a faint noise, and
he crept cautiously downstairs. At the
foot of the stairs there was tiny
closet, where father had his safe, in
which he kept the money that he
brought from the office every Friday
to he deposited in the bank on Satur-
day The door to the closet was open.
and kneeling In front was n burglar,
trying to get the safe open.
Arthur's heart began to pound
against his ribs no hard that 1t hurt
His chance of doing brave act had
come. He crept to his room and got
his wooden sword and shield and
crept down again. A the door he
spoke. Il challenge you to fight, Sir
Rohber knight"
At the first sound the man jumped
up and reached for his pistol. Mo-
said King Arthur, that wouldn't be
fair l challenge you 10 fight with
sword and shield. If You give me
your kniEhtly word that you will not
run away l will so and get you q
sword
The robber saw way to escape.
and get the money, too. II shall fin
ish opening the safe" he thought,
while the child is gone. and then es-
cape" But" he said aloud, II shall
not wait tamely here while you go
and awake your father" Arthur gave
his knightly word not to awake his
father. AS he passed window ne
saw man leaning against tree. a
bright idea came to him. he had not
promised not to call some one out
side, so he cautiously slipped out and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
5ioe Nor,h Thirtv-afth street.


Dear Aunt Nancy hope YOU will
forr-ve me for not writing for such
a foaa time VIII send puzzle this
time. tov.
thuk Annie Moses letter. puz-
zles aud S;orl were just fine last sun
day t.uCjle MarStons story was also
eont
Aar, Nancy. J am going to Buckroe
1}ea ia Friday ora "a = cuics expect
so hate "a good ,me J went In bath
ing a. the Railroad y N G. a. here.
ba9 a hne lime.
My father went 70 West Point last
Tuesday % attend the Dover assoc'a-
ttou and came back Thursday.
NJ UNCLE Came over here asst Men
day evening ana spent the night He
has ain automobile, and I had good
tlne siding We went over 70 the
Reservoir park and down the water
l}}aaf They Wcre on there way 10
Wa h4ng'on.
Your ltue nephew,
CHARLES RYLAND. JR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
WELCOME, OLD AND NEW
My Dear Nleees and Nephews:

We havea OF
Of
huted the the
old
TO
writing
Of Aunt had
told
inforna and that
always deghd get all the things However
discouraged when
and
aFAfH4
win
lear
is air.
s
own and has said
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

AnngTnma-
I. Gloom hates to sun.
2. Spent In miser's cry.
8 Attend its use.
4. Bill, can ghosts quarrel on?
6. Oh. an honest Pole
Rearrange the above Ave SENTENCED
and form:
/. Tho battle cry Of temperance.
2. The motto on the seal Of VII
ginia.
3 The greatest country on earth.
4. a good working motto.
s. Our country's greatest curse
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
TERESA SCOTT.
Farfnville, Va,

Dear Aunt Nancy am 40 glad
that our artists have begun 10 re-
turn. The page looks SO much bet
Ter with few drawings here and
there. Goodness knows II l could
draw as well ms several of the mem
beers can, there never would be Il
pictureless page. The pictures last
Sunday were all go cute.
received Il mighty sweet letter
from Lucille Marston few days ago.
Please tell her that 7 snall reply
very soon. and that ! admire and ap-
preciate her picture she sent me. I
know the cousins were all delighted
to read her letter last Sunday, after
her long absence.
Tell H0bert to shake up his pux-
zle box again. for we all have missed
his contributions so much His draw
ing was excellent.
With best wishes
DALLAS dahl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
Amelia. Va

Dear Aunt Nancy have been
reading Your page and found Il vary
Interesting would like to become
one of your members, Please send
me a badge, which I viii appreciate
very y h. My mother takes the
Nirginian. and always enjoy this
page more than all the rest
I enclose a puzzle and short
story. which / hope to see in print
next week ! am ten years old. and
am In the sixth grade. Love to you
and all the members. | am.
Your niece.
TERESA SCOTT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
PUZZLES
NAMES OF STATES IN
FIGURES.

1-22. 8. IS. Z, Q. Ia. 9. /.
: 2--2o, s, IA, IA, s, 10, 10, s, 5.
3-15. s, 8, 10.
CHARLES RYLAND, JR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
LOUIS dahl.
nwardsville Nn

Dear Aunt Nancy was glad TO
sea nav letter and story In print /
aw sending in another story. | hope
This ore will he in print also l
would have written this letter with
the typewriter. but / wrote my story
on il and / am too tired TO do any
more
Tell Annie Moses ! am sorry she
IS rot going 10 contribute to our page
any more, as her stories are so in
teFestlnR I am going TO send IN some
drawings soon. but haven't time to
senA them this Week.
Wlfh iove 20 you and all the mem
bers. rensin, a member,
EMMA pABER,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

Dear Aunt Nancy haven't writ
ten in such n long time I am almost
ashamed 10 write now, but hope you
will forgive me. as win promise
TO be more faithful niece In the flu
ture.
Mary called me up Yesterday even
Ing and told me all about Helen s
visit To you. l think, Aunt Nancy,
will come to see YOU one day be-
fore the summers over.
trust the enclosed puzzle will
meet with your approval and find a
place on your page,
With love to all the cousins and
lots of love to Aunt Nancy. from,
EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

IOHNUt ' a.
Dearest. Auntie,-I received my
prs&e after wrote you my letter You
fast don't know how much | apprecs-
et1 n n Ii 3nst the thing for this
wea.aer. and now, this. miEhf sound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

JumhIed Juveniles.
]. Came later TO ruin
20. Bee brain cell.
g. Names bones
4. Murky hear.
s. Cruel lion mats.
DALLAS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

Golf Professional giving a lesson
You know, sir, you lift your ell
bow too much to play golf properly
New Menher--How dare you,
III report you to the committee,
I'm q lifelong eetotaler.--London
Sketch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
IIowardsville, Va.


My Dear Aent Nancy,--I am send
ing in q story called "A Burglars
life and hope 10 see 1t in print.
Aunt Nancy, how often do YOU give
prizes, and when do you print our
page? We viii surely miss Annie
Moses II sho does not write any more,
won't we? / surely will be glad to
see our rage with no other writings
on II except the members. won't YOU?
The drawings don't seem to be as
good as usual, expect to send a
drawing soon. Dallat are you n
girl or boy? l think Lucille your
little puzzle was cute, ha ha,
Well, ! will close with best wishes
end success for the members
II any ~ the members will write
TO me will answer their letters glad
~. / think Il would be a really In
teresting page II all the members
would write about where they live and
what they do
From your member
NELLIE c. BABER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
RUTH FARMER

Puzzle In Addition.
Take these eighteen numbers A}
set them down In such a way til
when you add them they will all |
ones but one figure and that is xei
% 8 4 ST 5 . ! s 3 s Q I g.
TERESA SCOTT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

Answer TO Drop Letter.
Hush" said mother rabbit :
"A dog l seem to hear!
Re forming now, your habit,
Before he Is too near!"
LUCILLE. MARSTON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

l. An ORGANIZATION lot boys a
girls
2. To lower in token OF reveren
g. To harmonic.
4. A character In musical notat'
to show the key.
EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER
Baby Seed Song.
Little brown brother, oh. little bro,
brother.
Are you awake in the dark
Here we lie costly, close to ed
other:
Hark to the song Of the lark,
"Waken!" the lark says, 'waken &
dress YOU
waken! 'Tis morning-'tis Ma
Little brown brother. oh. little BIRD
brother.
What kind Of flower will you
I'll be a poppy-all white. like
mother:
DO be poppy like me.
What! you're sunflower? HI
shall miss you.
When you're grown golden 1
high.
But I shall send all the bees I'M
kiss you:
Little brown brother. goodbyei;
E. NesbeI
Bombay cotton mills pay opero1i
about so : yeAr a w9Gsa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

St Louis has l4s,ss4 registered
voters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS Pc.
ZTiES.
Answer TO AnaSrnua.
Statewide prohibition,
LOUIS dahl. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
Juvenile Word Ladder.

l. The royal purple robes she sofa
2. The parts reduced into . whole
8. A cottage which no beauty boastal
4. A valiant man OF Dav1d's ho1ta|
s. Not fastened, slack. and gone
away.
6. A general of tho o. 8, A
Z. A form OF mental craze, desiroi
8. It's on the oak. 20 look up<hlgheH|
9. To rule with sovereign poweH II
sway.
10. A Turkish country. far away
II. To pitch, pIopel, to heavs Oh
hurl.
The puzzle columns favsr4se gifI|
10. Twas full of nerve. my preoiou1
pearl.
Initials down WITH truly span i
a cc..rin that we love % we11-
And II we take tho finals down
Another niece Of soma rcnown.
LOUIS nAH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26

Drop Letter Puzzle.
The following lines when propertl
filled In form Ave American wondsrs|
|. -h--n--a--a,-
2 --o--e--i--e--a---f
g. -r-o-l--n--r--
a. ~--a---h--n---t--r
5. -~as--a--a--a-a>
DALLAS DAHL