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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MY MOTHER.

Say now, I want to know
II any one can guess
Who IL is in all this world
That I am loving best
The one who wakes me up at dawn
With the sweetest, softest kiss
And tucks me down at night so warm
For the land OF drcamland's bliss.
And then when I am naughty,
Is patient as can be,
Or when | stump my little toes.
Quickly ties them up for me.
Patient, loving, kind and true.
With ever a sunny smile.
Ny friend is always ready,
My lonely hours to beguile.
Now TIL tell you who 1t is
The best OF any other
The one l love with all my heart.
And it's my darling mother.
She has the sweetest, dearest face.
With eyes so soft and blue,
And when she looks at me 1t seems
She knows the naughty things l Go.
At night she tells me stories
About many wonderful things
About the flying horse boat
Or fairies with silver wings.
l love my angel mother.
And she loves her little boy;
SO I'm TO try to please her
And be my mothers Joy.
(Original)
FADv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
HOW LEARNED TO APPRECIATE
MY MOTHER.

oh, my child. will you never learn
to appreciate your mother"
Inc young man at the window flushed
SliENtiy He felt as if some cold fin
gers were holding his heart How
could he, who had yielded TO his moth
ic1 wishes, so against them now. The
pain i'll the loved voice he knew so
pose. but only for moment: then he
turned and said:
Approaching you now. You Know Won
have held me down all these years, but
now, thank goodness, / am twenty one
ana can do TO suit myself" He turned
and walked away. but the pain on his
dear mothers face seemed TO haunt
HIM as hc went.
Il did ii for the best. my SON" was all
she said; but the thought can l stand
the dreadful truth. that my son hns
turned from me, il seemed always with
her Wen, she had done all she could:
he had chosen TO go West to line his
pockets with gold. She had tried to
Keep him home, but he had told her he
was his own master now.
So Fred Clifford went West and the
next time we meet him he is twenty
five. but looks Il man of forty, shabby
and with just enough money for ear
fare, and with that fare he is going
nome How many times he had
dreamed he was there had heard his
mother asking, would he ever learn 10
appreciate her 1t was always like
something mockinE him; it was al
ways with him, those four long years,
but now he was going home.
Il have learned to appreciate nv
mother he said but it has been one
hard lesson to learn"
MARJORIE HOLMES WILLIAMS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MY NOTIII.It.

Ny mother is the sweetest thing Sho
is KIND and such q darling mother. sic
mas dark brown hair and blue cvos
Shc does most OF our sewing. but she
Io"S not nave anJ timo To make doll
LahF dresses for us, for shc has four
i''lc @irlics TO see 10. and. TOO uothrr
sad II We make our own Aollbahv
dresses II VIII teach us how To sew
Mother has hc"n q school teacher ana
sunday school teacher al home. W.,
'"h hNc near any school or SUNDAY
J havc never zone to school .vcn,,
TWO months, ana ! go, sicI; and mad IA
cora" home, and then she was y ,raInrd
h"'#c Mothers arc the bcs, things i'm
INC world, ANA 80 must not sunk ard
say cross words WHOM oar mothers tcll
US lie, US all hc good. for look vh,,
our mothers have done for us
KATHLEEN BOLTON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MoTIIERs CHOICE.

Mother had worn careworn and
worried expression for tho last week
Papa Gray, called the three small Grays
I" him and said: Children, mother has
been feeling sick all week. Now to
morrow is her birthday. The child
thnt helps her most or pleases her most
snail receive IA nice present Harry
SaiHi on needn't half try. I know
! WI get IT.. Ellen said: oh. no you
won't smarty. viii myself"
Monday morning dawncd, bright and
early. Mr. and Mrs. Gray were at tha
i"nl" when Harry and Ellen came In.
on, mother satd Ellen. here Is a
present ,i., i9T %on II cost 80 cents: but
ON. mother, said Harry. here's
N"ur present. Ii took all hut 81 or ali
tho money had The old Jew made
mo pay - cents for H."
Three year old Robert cam. in and
SAID "Muvvcr, didn't hah no nunv
e en liawry and Ellen, hut hoas n ti8s
Papa gave Robert the prize II was
2 small wagon. ana lots Of candy.
Robert vas tho hoppiest boy in TIC
shady front yard that day, as much he
caUS" mamma WAS singing at hcr work
as because he had a new wagon.
'Dririnal)
PAUL G. SHEPHERD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

All was quiet. The awful silence Of
death was broken only by the stifed
sobs OF the old servant who stood
broken hearted and weeping at the
bedside Of her old "Mistis." The doc
tor, standing at the window, hastily
brushed his coat sleeve across his
eyes and then looked down. as though
ashamed OF his weakness.
On the bed lay a weet-faced old
lady-a lovely rose fast fading away.
Death was fast drawing his dark robes
about her-to carry her to the land Of
eternal peace-to the Master whom
she had so faithfully served.
Suddenly the door opened and a
young man entered softly His face
showed great worry. and the blue
rings around his eyes showed lack of
sleep. Silently he walked over to tho
bed and. leaning over. kissed the
wrinklcd forehead. She opened her
eyes, filed with tenderness and love,
and radiant smile ovcrspread her
face: My boy. my boy she softly
said. 81 knew you'd come in time to
see me before I left Now all is well:
/ go in peace"
Saying this, she slowly sank back
into the young mans arms. Her eyes
closed. her arms relaxed The bonds
which held her to the stake OF NOR
tality had been severed by the mighty
sword OF death, and her soul was borne
away to heaven. The old servant
tenderly crossed her arms. and after
a last look at the sweet smile. which
still rested upon her face, silently left
the room
The man sat by the bed far into the
night; his face buried In his hands
He mad lost the best friend mortal man
ever has; one who loved him, cared
for him. and who would have given
her life for him. His mother was
dead.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MOTHER.

Whenever any one speaks to me OF
Mother" think of dear. gray
haired. sweet faced old lady. Mamma"
is pictured in my mind rs beautiful
Young lady. These two are equally
loved everywhere.
Mother" and Mamma" both cared
for us whom we We're babies. When
only toddling creatures she symrathizcd
with us in all our tiny grievances. In
the school days she helps us with our
lessons, and takes our part against
others, because she is our mother"
Day by day rs we grow older she gives
us good advice. When we are sick IL
is mother" who takes care OF us, she
IL is who watches by our bedside
through all the long weary hours OF
the night. breathing prayers for our
quick recovery. When we go off to
college il is she who makes our pretty
but useful clothes. and us VIC leave
home it is mother" whose eyes sparkle
with tears as she lets son" or "daugh-
ter leave her side for such short
time. In all our after years mother"
II is who shares our joys and sorrows.
Children who are fortunate enough
TO have mothers should love, obey and
respect them always. My own mother
died when | was quite small.
tOriginal)
VIRGINIA BESSONAGE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MILDRED AND HER MOTHER.

All OF Mildred's life she had some
one TO wait upon her. and she had vet
10 learn how to wait upon herself
Her mother put on her shoes. her
dress and had 10 curl her hair at least
three times day. II was no small
task. for she kept one on the trot
from morn till night. She did not
think that her mother had n thing
to do but walt on her. But one day
her mother was taken sick and could
not do anything at all for Mildred.
She was in great pain most OF tho
time, and had to lie in he'd and keep
still This taught Mildred to wait
upon herself. II was hard at first for
her to do SO, as she was not used To it,
but she soon found that she could
wait upon herself. Mildred was good
TO her mother, and would take her
the nice broths the cook made. and
when her mother said to her with
tears in her eyes. BLESS your kind
heart! 1 knew it was in youw Mil
drcd then said that she would thinl:
less OF herself and care more for
others, and she would make good use
Of both her hands and feet.
ERMINE SYDNOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
ARR; ALWAYS READY TO
HELP.

A mother is always willing to helm
and comfort you. no matter how far
away or how near She Is TO YOU For
example: About Ave years ago mother
and were staying with my grand
mother in the little village OF Cheshire
Mass. II came time for me to go back
to school. and mother wanted TO STAY
Il little while longer, so papa came
up and took mo home i was nine
years old then.
don't remember much about the
trip, but after had been home about
Two or three days | got awrully sick
with an attack OF appendicitis. OF
course, | didn't know | had il until
after the doctor came, ana then he
wasn't quite sure that | had IL, so
papa tclegraphed 10 mother 10 como
home as soon as possible.
Mother was naturally scared to
death. and in two hours notice she
had her trunk packed and was start
ing for Richmond.
After all that trouble and worry
mother reached home, and there wasn't
a thing The matter with me.
Not long after that ! did have ap-
pend!c!t!s sure enough. and before !
knew II almost. they rushed me off
TO the hospital and my appendix was
taken Que.
And tho whole time I was at tho
hospital mother never missed a day in
coming TO see nae and although this
story Is just supposed 10 be about
Mother papa never missed a day
either. Is
SO we see by this that ,4r mothers
arc always ready to comfort and help
us, and so ought we to do all VIC can
FOR them.
DOROTHY S. BINGHAM.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
HERE is YOUR CONTEST.
Ny Dear Girls and Boys:
10 49, 4,

Ny Dear Girls and Boys:
hate to take oven tho tiniest space
of this beautiful contest: l will only
tell YOU that it is y perfectly wonderful
success. and we can never thank Vale
ric dc Aiilhan enough for thinking of it.
waited til! the very last minute of the
day. August %. SO that the contrihu-
tons sen; In time might I've published.
and j only hope the page will hold
them all. Now. each one of YOU take
the page and read all Of the stories and
poems and puzzles. and look at tho
drawings and then write me, honestly.
your opinion OF which is the best. In
that way we will decide on the prize
winner II is your page and your con-
test. and the members will decide
whose work is the best.
Your editor is going on her vacation
for two weeks, this is "Eood-bye"
until then. | will award the prizes for
the other Sundays too, when I return
from tho mountains where | am going
to spend my holiday. Take care Of tho
page. children. until I come back.
YOUR EDITOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MOTHER.

When the worldil a-no-longer know
You.
And the dark'ninE shadows fall:
When the 'nkind way wanders before
you,
And hope comes not at all;
Then return home to mother
The best friend fellow ever had,
And tell her your trouble.
For she'll help, and glad.
Ills when other friends would fast
forget you
And surely send YOU on your way
That your mother wouldn't let you.
But beg YOU come and stay.
For she's the friend you've needed.
With tho always open arms.
And heart full OF Kindness
And n word that forever Gains.
For the worlds lure is hidden false
ness,
And her beauty in truth. a sad array.
And temporary friends but worth the
having,
And others kept while you may.
But for strengthening hand and a
helping voice
And n love far unlike any other,
VIII ihc world ever see. nor n fondness
he,
Alike that OF your mother.
tOriSinal)
ALVIN HATTORF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
NORMAN J. WAUGH.
A MOTHER.

mother is the best friend children
have. She takes care OF them when
they can not take care Of themselves.
She watches over and teaches them to
grow UP and be good men and women.
She loves them and sends them to
school and makes many sacrifices for
them. All mothers want their children
TO be smart and good. She will nurse
them when they are sick, and sit up
at night, and wait on them. feel very
sorry for children who haven't any
mother. / have n dear, sweet mother.
and ] do not know what I would do
without her. Every time ! get prize
she is as glad as l am.
ELSIE RUDD.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MY MOTHER.

I think a mother is the best friend
anybody can have. I love to sit by my
mother and watch her tender blue ewes
gaze out OF the window on the beau
tiful flowers. Your mother is the hest
friend that you ever will find on earth.
ought 20 he thankful for 4 mother. and
ought to be sweet and kind and do all
we can for her, But | know we lose
our temper some time. but ! think IL
we try real hard that we will soon
learn how TO control our temper. This
is what / think we ought to do for our
mother:
l. We should help her all we can.
2. Be sweet and kind to her.
II we don't be good to our mother
get older
Composed by ANNIE 10TH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MOTHER.

Mother is the sweetest person on
earth. Mother loves her children: she
gives M all pleasures in order to bring
them up MS they should he brought up.
During tho week she scws for them
and looks after them to see that thcy
do what is right At night she knecls
with them while they say their prayers
and thcn tuCks them In bed On Sunday
she takes them To Sunday school and
when they grow older she takes them
10 church and they soon join, and she
helps them 10 keep tho rules of the
church.
when children have little troubles
and things To worry them, they 20 TO
mother, and she soon has things right
with them again
" the children get hurt mother runs
TO them. takes them in her lap and
soon stops the pain. She says gcn,le
words 20 tbcn and soon they stop cry.
ing and they ne running around and
lai.Thin" as Joyful as ever. Mother can
always stor her childrcn.s grief She
shows her love in many different ways
Yes. mother Is the sweetest person
on Garth.
Composed by
MAMIE JACKSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MOTHER.

There was once a happy family OF n
father and mother and two little boys
While the boys were quite young
their father died and they had to work
hard for a living. but sometimes pow
ertS draw people more closely together,
as in this instance. for there was never
more loving mother and more devoted
children.
The mother sewcd day after day for
n support. and the boys were seen each
day selling The Times Dispatch Each
night she was more proud of her dear
little bows
In years afterwards the gray-headed
mother was comforted and taken care
or by her sons. who were good bust
ness men and making n handsome liv-
ing.
SUSIE BOURBON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
A MOTHER TRIBUTE.

My mother Is about the sweetest
mother in the world. and hope that
every other little girl thinks her
mother is too.
She sews so pretty, and she MAX es
such beautiful little dresses for me.
My friends mother is sick, and my
mother makes her pretty dresses too.
My mother raises such beautiful chick
ems. She is learning me how to raise
fine chickens. too. have about twenty
five little ones.
MARGARET ELLEN POINDEXTER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MOTHERS BEST FRIEND.

Up in the loft there sat
y beautiful green chair.
And in il most always there was
y maiden with golden hair.
She spent many OF her evenings there;
surely she did not forget
To take her baby with dark hair.
The mothers best friend.
MELVIN ELLIS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MY MOTHER.

Mother is a precious gift
Sent from God;
Makes home brighter,
Friends dcarer;
And draws us nearer to heaven.
Mother tells us stories
OF tho oldcn times,
When she was q little girl
About my size.
Mother tucks us in our beds,
Tells us our little prayers
And kisses us good night.
What would home be without her.
Mother Is the dearest friend on cartl
TO us.
She knows best in everything;
And tolls us what we
Ought to do for our good.
Schooltime is almost here.
on, what good lunch
She will fix for us,
With everything good to eat
MARIA BEAXLEY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

II Is wonderful thing. n mother.
Other folks can love you. hut only
your mother understands. She works
for YOU, loves you. forgives you any
thing YOU may do, understands you:
ana then the only thing sad she ever
does to you is to die and leave YOU
WINELE PETTY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MOTHER.

Mother works for you. looks after
you, loves you, forgives you anything
you may do. understands you. Mother
loves you better than anything on
earth. Mother kisses YOU goodnight
and comes in your room the first thing
in the morning TO soc that you arc we'll
When you are sick mother stays by
your bedside till YOU arc we'll. Mother
is the best friend YOU have got.
(Original.)
RUTH SAAIMONS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
A CIIARADE.

My first is in Mat and not in rat.
My second is in oat and not In eat
My third Is In tan and not in can
My fourth is in hat and not In cat.
My fifth Is In end and not in and.
My sixth Is in hen and not in pen.
Composed by
CoRDIE LEE w. MoNcURB.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
NAMES OF THINGS MOTH.
Err DOES FOR ME.

WEISS Off en-. Cooks rof EN-. DENNIS
fro Em. EhIps EN-. Rowries Off en-
besides lots of other things.
Written by
MARJORY McMANAyVAY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
MY MOTHER.

| have n good mother:
Shc is better than any other.
OF me sho takes the best care.
Dresses me we'll and curls my hair.
(Original)
MARY l.. WAKEFIELD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
4 MOTHER THOUGHT.

Mother loves flowers. birds and ami
mails, but she loves me hest of all
WISTAR WALKS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
IT'S HIS MOTHERS SMILE.

What is it that helps fellow on his
way.
When he's heen out in the broiling sun
all day:
Out enjoying the fun of good old
camp,
Getting all sunscorched on the home
ward tramp?
lis his mothers smile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

What is II that helps a fellow along.
When hes down-and- out and his last
dime is gone?
What is it that keeps him happy, and
bids him he gay,
When all hut honor is gone and his last
friend" has turned away?
It's his mothers smile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

III
What is 1t that makes fellow grin,
When manhood has come and boyhood
pranks must end?
What is ii that helps him along the
serious paths of life,
Over business troubles and heart
rendering strife?
'Tis his mothers smile
tOriginal0
NELL PAXTON WALKER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
IN THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW.

MARY ELLA HOWARD.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29
Mother.

SUSIE BOURBON.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-01
ALASKA S. 5. CO.
 MAKES BIG DEAL

Seattle, Sept. 3O--For the past year news items have appeared from time to time about an increase to the flet of the Alaska Steamship company operating vessels to Al aska.
 TLe company last Saturday closed a deal in New York involving $40O,- 900 for the freighters Burlington and Bennington, now ore carrying vessels of the larger type on the Great Lakes.
 They will be brought through the Panama canal to ply between Puget Sound and Alaskan ports
 The Benning 1n is 2,2S5 gross PA feet long, over 4S feet beam and carries a crew of IT. She was built in 1908 at Ercose, Mich, and has an indicated horsepower of 1850.
 The Burlington is a sister ship of the same size and was built at the same time.
 It is claimed that the plans of the Alaska Steamship company con- template the purchase of additional boats for the passenger service.
 As already reported, staff of steamer officials has left for the east to bring the vessels home and will load them with supplies including a lot of railway equip ment for the Copper River & North western railway at CcrdoTa.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-01
FIND FISHING
 GREAT SPORT

Mrs. w. T. Myrick and Mrs. R. H. Pratt went fishing along the Skag- way river yesterday afternoon, go- inC only as far as Schafer's park, less than. two miles from the center of town, and in the evening came back with a big catch.
 Mrs. Myrick caught sixty-eight brook trout, while Mrs. Pratt caught fifty-eight brook trout be- sides q Dolly Warden trout which was 2O14 inches long and weighed 2A pounds, and the two ladies landed a steel-head salmon 29 9k inches long.
 They were delighted with their afternoons outing and say that if the Arctic Brotherhood doesn't es- tabiish a degree for women lovers of outdoor life they are going to start a lodge of their own.
 They had their pictures taken with their catch to send down to the states to show their friends what Alaska has to offer to de- voices of the rod and reel,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-10-01
NEVER OUTSIDE
 BUT GOING NDW

Juneau Empire: For the first time in his life a S6-year-old son of Juneau will see the United States Dan Kennedy, who was born here just 36 years ago, and who has travelled all oyer the territory of Alaska, decided a few weeks ago to tale a trip to the San Francisco exposition. He left today on the Dolphin.
 MT. Kennedy is a son of Dan Kennedy, ST., who for thirty yearf before his death was night watch man here. Mir. Kennedy's mother resides at Sitka and Is there at present. His three brothers, James, George and John are at present In Alaska. Mir. Kennedy expects to be south a couple of months.
 (Dan Kennedy is a brother ot James Kennedy, manager Of the Will ClayFon mercantile establish ment at Skagway, and well known here, where he has been frequent visitoT.) .,: