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The Springdale news., 1915-12-10

winning the Land of lair .ady, bat = b.-sss.ezs szlso. E's-a bride is 4..zo | tie well knowa iT sprrszz t.a.e. ,-ay-
 ing at one time been 9 resident of 1ais piaee, and is a iataltigeTt ard C sc5niP..shed young -ady, and $ Il every way worthy o1 the youns man who has chosen her ,o be his fife Long partner. To the young coup le who have started on tae new journey of life togett CT Tie News desires to extend congratulations, with the hope that when lies set ing sun shall have disappeared be yoad tae horizon each may lock back through the vista Of years. vi the consciousness of a self-inspos=G duty well done.
 Twenty-Five years later, CT in 1915, The News again desires 70 extend eongra tHlatio1fs. and with q hope that more years of happy welded life may be theirs before the d5s tP9eariHg of flies setting sun. and that the coming years may be as bright and prosperous as=the years that are new history, and ean= 10: be recalled.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-10

Administrator of the estate Of Eliz- absth Burner, deceased 4.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
Editorial and Literary Department
DON"r FORGET YOUR VOTES.

My Dear Girls and Boys:
Now that the contest is over. don't
forget to send in your votes about the
prize winner. | want 10 hear from as
many of the members as possible rs TO
whose work they think tho best. so
please write me about II right away.
Next sunday am going to publish the
rules. because "tear many or the
members are forgetting to sign thc!i
names 10 everything sent in. and some
of them even write on both sides of the
paper. and we all know that the ma :
chine that prints lis hasn't any hands to
turn with, don't We? So watch out for
these things.
Isn't this spring weather just perfect.
after all the snow and wind? Spring
has been SO long coming that | really
feel like II is not really so. old Jack
Frost nipped the faces Of the flowers
and the leaves until we were i'm fair
way not 10 have anything. Now the
sun has come ana before we know IL
summer Will he here Don't forget 20
write me about the contest
YOUR EDITOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
Drawn by Irene Robertson
WHAT HEARD N THE rAnr>.

1t was terrible windy day in March
Last autumn's leaves were twirlinr
around gaily and playing hide and seek
with one another. | sat OH a park
bench all cuddled up. feeling kind Of
dreamy and fairy-lke Who G
howled the wind. and bounding along
ut a merry pace before IL came two
newspapers OF an unknown date and
'heF oiew up on my bench. sided M
~ e'ch other and Began talking
Yes said one. its a known fact
mat Harry Chadwickc has deserted
us ana all members arc awfuliy dime
up ABOUT IT, Yes. guess she has
Joined the Red Cross society She
wrote lovely poems
Nho will talk. her place as leader
~ %, me club do sou suppose" asked
- Why. We have several on the list
ne pest two are Susie Ncrro and
porothE Smith. and the next hes, is
Alvin and-O-o-o-n. howlcJ ina ,vird
hSaiii' ana away whiricd the papers
MOVING up against nearby fence IN
hhlsh the conversations
followed as fast as nossih,, h
!hS TO hear the rest OF it. bur as |
,'achcd them golden haired girl
""Shcd up with delightful cry and
Salu: Hear YOU are. dear old T. -
- = | bet Master Wind wont Get :,
chahcc 10 blow YOU about again" and
Sht danced mcrri!y away. and heard
no more from them
tOrigiualD
NELL WALKER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
THE COMING Oh. STRING

la the dirty trenches there was a
iiiitIhy foul atmosphere. The dead lay
about as they had fallen. They we're
vile. these one" human beings rot1inc
he'aNing corps. Those blank staring
eyes and griuning mouths cast a hnr-
t1'ic realization on the demon war The
powder blackcd cOunt.uances were
twisted and scared. where fear and pain
han written its hateful signature.
The soldiers huddled in little groups.
vcrSed IN low tones They trampled
.;arclrssly upon the dead, for such
Things were usual. BiS E.auion,
EI!tc' as his comrades called him
picked tn" men OH across the way.
with q weird. stranglcd cry, serves
nun rsihi. ne ought 10 keep his head
down, he said coldly rcloadinS The
man beside him grinncd. noding 10
whcr" BODY wrigeicd and shattered
land between was mo mans land" and
hcavcn hclp the fellow who was TRAPPED
IN inns deserted position That corpse
hanging on the fence had hung sus-
pended there for u week. The cheek
VAS dccaying and the skin peeled. No
one dared take il down or let it rest
beside them also Brute took ont his
pipe and eyed TIE thing critically Just
then came dull thump. and the fell
low who but moment before mad
r1d!culcd his inarksmans fell back =
ward ana lay stll. Brute searched
through his pockets and selected a
beside him and while the smok G
curicd upward sat silent The
sun in scarlet orange bathed the sur
rounding scene. The sentry leaned on
his ,nusk"t. whose bayonct flashed in
the sunset. From distance came a
Ticker OF camp fire as the evening
settled, cold and misty Brute glanced
across the way and started hastily to
his feet. sharp report sounded as he
whrl"d around and fell with curse
The blood poured from the wound
while his fingers clawcd at il saVaGely
Suddenly he twisted about, staring
hard at something in the distance. He
hands and knees. One of the soldiers
tried TO hold him hack but Brute. with
81 iicrc" "Xcrtiom. beat him off .Its
my Joan" he said. and stole onward
The enemy across the way was
strangely silent. 'iil lone gun was
ranged on him. Countless muskcts
crashed. with spouting flame and the
made his. distance. but lay still. In his
tightly clnchcd hand was n small oh
jcct--a flower. He turned "A mancIcd
arn with an intense effort till he could
look upon the prize. Someone sworc
that smile came over his hard face
They heard him muutcring in. wan
dcrinS tones from his awarded throne
I, is strangc tho things n dying man
Will say in his dclirium.
Little Joan liked flowers. Clean,
calm blossoms. When | left. she say.
where Going to pick 'cm off an
swcrcd. pick some for me. daddy. Wish
.shc had these. First | seen this wear
Eand: IL II ant spring: This is spring.
sure"
(OriGinaD.
ALVIN HATTORF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
\ TENN PATTY.

on" nice warm summer day TWO boys
Wen, swimming in pond.
2 2ou r in' aI sa'a JAZZ Jame 30,
= lanes diNed in. lie stayed in SO Ion :;
Top thought H. was a, the bottom
side. bu, Bob didn't see him. lie cane
around. and before Bob knew il ne va.
at his side.
"IIcllo!" said James
II was so unexpected Bob fell in the
water lie swan around in a circle
and and can came ashcrs. lanes jumped in,
all around in tn. pond, '"'" ''"e'
.,fter they had swan a long time
Bob said Lets gei, some bIackberrics."
SO they took. OFF their bathing suit.
and put on their clothes on they
s"s e, Tor i Wne wo ,Ss where the Ger
had no buckets TO put the berries in.
In about a minute they heard a noise
but this noise stopped them. They
came back TO see who IL was What
ala they sec bu, two boys under some
bushes like q tent. These two boys
asked Bob and James 10 come in.
Where have YOU been" asked one
OF the tent boys.
Down III. pond" said James
What We're YOU doing out there
asked the tent boys
We started TO pick berries. blu; We
found f,,'m wv We didn't have hnektt." said
Who made this tent asked James
NO one" they said. I'VE Just found
the place and thought il would be fine
for a tent"
Have YOU anything to put berries
in" asked James.
Yes. said the Two noys. Lets get
some"
They had TWO buckets. one between
them and one FOR James and Bon.
After they had their buckets tull
they went into the tent got the little
table they had: got four sauccrs -four
spoons. They put the hurries in the
SauccrS ana put water over them
Then they sat down and ate their
berries.
The two boys gave Bob and James
each a ia < 10 take more berries home
They tock the berries home and ate
them, but they thought the party a,
the tent best.
Composed by.
MELVIN ELLIS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
JACK THE NEWSnOY.

'"ce ther" was a little boy OF ten
VINO SOLD newspapers in the big city o,
New York. Jack O'Ncil was this Inn.
boy name, and he Was very proud or
~. nc had ms little baby brother and
ms grandma 10 take care of and this
made lack work VERY hard Every nirht
ne would carry something home 10
MAKE them more Comfortablc and also
ne carried some money to save for Tho
days when he had bad luck scllin,
papers.
Every morning bright and carly J,cr
would start out with his papers 50 AS TO
get q lot OF customers from the carly
workers
one morning he found a chum OF n is
III bad luck. This boy had lost, every
cent that he made. Jack did NOT like
10 see any one like this. so he thought
"'' W""lo divide his earnings with his
chuh, and also help him find the lost
money. Jack thought of the saving
10 unto others n: YOU would have
'h"h 30 unt" yoU,' and this made hin,
give TIL" hoy the money
Ills chum was SO glad when lack
gay" MIN the money that h" cried for
10y.
Que day not long after this lack va.
Walking along the railroad track when
ne saw very large rock between th.
tracks. Jack tried Ia diSlodgc the rock.
but II would not yield to his efforts. 1t
was ;" near time for the fast passenger
train Iha' IL was impossible 10 get holm
from any one. SO he decided To STAY.
there and try to nac the train down
Alter while ne heard The blow OF
TN" train ana knew that IL was near. He
took his Iar@" handkerchief and ticG Il,
GA a stick for a nag. Then he took his
place about 100 feet from he rock ana
heGan 10 wave his nag. The engineer
saw him and stopped the train. The paS 70
S"nG"rS came ont TO sec what was the
matter. when they found out how ihrv
had been saved from certain death they
wanted TO do something for the little
nc"ShoN. They made Il collection OF
money and gay" ii to Jack. He count
ed II. and found out that he had $50.
Jack took what he called fortune ana
nut IT III the bank. Jack lived In com
fort ever after and was always helpin =
some poor boy. This shows how little
acts OF kindness are paid back
Composed by MoRf.LLE. LlPSCoMH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
riin LITTLE GREEN CHAIR.

W in the attic We have il yet
The little chair where she used to sit.
! round 1t today, in the shadows there
AT the head OF tho crcakinS, winding
stair.
AMI almost fancicd saw once more
In the one pale ray of the sunsets
GLOW.
The little one rocking slowly there.
TO and fro in the little green chair.
On the little green chair the paint is
worn.
Scratches adorn il. an arm is gone:
But dcarcr to me than silver and gold,
would not have il less battered. less
old.
For the little on" rocking so slowly
there.
Left every mark on the little green
stopped and kissed 1t. | said so low:
Little green chair. you are all alone
Life IL gone from the heart OF YOU,
Ana Hike myself YOU are sadly worn
hut my heart is up III the attic there.
Ana life sits still in the little green
chair.
BESSIE. NJ. CHADWICK
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
"rHE harm SWALLOWS"

These birds are naturally inhabitants
OF caves or rocky cliffs. or OF hollow
trees, but. like the Sivyts soon as
man in Europe or Asia builds a home
or barn these certain swallows come
10 live with him. just AZ they do in
North America. Therefore the English
call them house swallows. the same as
the people OF our country call them
barn swallows. These birds are very
familiar in their coming in spring,
when they are welcomed Mt the spe-
cial sign OF bright weather after the
seaaon OF storms. These swallows
hav1 deeply forked tails. which make
them different from the other swal-
lows. This little barn swallow sets its
nest OF mud and straw on the strong
beams of our barns paSters its
hous against the wall in the inside OF
the house or building. The most nu-
merous is the caves swallow who
build its nest OF mud on the caves Of
barns or houses.
MARJORIE r. WORRELI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
Spring AND Wy FIRST SPRING.
NAMBl.f.


The beautiful and budding spring
time makes me happy, for il reminds
me OF sick person who has been
Ill for a long time aud then suddenly
finds remedy that causes him to re-
cuE"ratc. Likewise. spring is the mc,li :
cir" that awakcns all III" flowers and
, trees from their stupid conditions For
all during winter they cannot he flow
cry .nd Strou" and have their rich
green colors. But rs soon as spring
comes they begin 10 bud and regain,
shci attractive ColorS.
MI of us young girls and boys of
the T. H. G. &. who are true lovers
of nature should ENJOY the beautiful
spring and be as happy as the litt!c
hir"ies arc when they sing their merry
songs.
1t was in March that had my first
iauhlc and as il WIS just the begin
ming at spring the scenery WAS "ot
as pretty as ono would expect 81 littl"
later. was visiting my uncle. who
lived on uirh hill NJ the bottom OF
which * a rivcr. Mn friends ana |
were undecided whether L" 80 horse
back ridin" OF spend til" day wandering
through the woods. Having chose tho.
latter. AL of vs. spent q very pleasant
day Nfrrr wandering a while. greatly
t" our Surpris" and Joy We found u
turkey nest with thirteen eggs in il.
which uN aunt bad looked for. for sew
eral days John. my little cousin.
volunteered 10 keep the eggs m his
nat untI we We're ready - return
home. We continued our journey. and
IA short tim" fr"htcucd the whole
crowd 10y Il dreadful scream. and guess
what | was screaming :tbnut-a little
Young rabbit. The little thing had
"ccm aroused :rCm Its bed by Hero.
my dC". had with me. Then we hat:
q rabbit chase, In, we made John sit
foe, no
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
BELLE AND MAY.

Come" said Belle to May one day.
Come over the fence with me and play.
Ana ask your mamma how lonr YOU
may stay.
For I've been lonesome this whole long
day"
I'VE will make mud pies. bread, and
cake.
And oh. how nice and brown they'll
bake.
I wonder can't we have some cream
And apples. though they are rather
green.
''rhen to mother we will take
lust bite OF bread and cake.
She will say, %, thank YOU. dcars.
These are the best I've seen in years {"
ELSIE RAINEY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
BESSIE NJ. CHADWICK.
SCOUTING or ruE INTREPID SIN.

1t was warm day in April The
sun was pecpine out from under the
clouds. Jack Stevens and his gang
were sitting in the gangs camp. There
WAS a long pause. which was suddenly
broken by viii Warner. He was the
iiveliest one of the boys His age was
twelve and Jacks was thirteen. VIII
ought to have been the leader. but the
boys had a rrudgc against him. Jack
was the leader
Boys. propose that Jack and 60
scouting" They agreed and the two
were out on the main road in less than
ton minutes
Lets go this way and don't stop
Mntil we have found "a branch" said
Will.
81 second the motion" rcplied lack
They walked in the direction Of the
swamp for about two miles lack sat
down aud sent VIII on scouting ahead
VIII said to himself that he wasn't go
ing 10 give up. He walked for about
one mile and all Of sudden his foot
went away down in hole He CAV.
his call. and Jack came along at fun
speed.
Jack pulled him out ana then ,hcv
hoth examined the hole. ITS a cave
said VIII
SIX. said Jack, raising his hand above
his head
They saw the branch about % yards
ahead and went TO il, Look" said
VIII pointing to hale in the bank
about two feet hiuh They wcut i'm me
quartz and indian arrows in the cave.
80 they thought that they had found
the tabled cave OF the Eoringtom In
"lahs WILSON |. HURT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
rue LITTLE HEROINE.

Mary Renmct was little girl uiuc
years old. She was IN orphan living
with her uncle and aunt. who were
very poor. bat they had only ono
little Girl. they thought ii WAS their
duty Ia care for Mary. Virginia was
tn" little girls name. She was three
years old. and much devoted to her
little nurse, Who was Mary. Mary took
care Of her when AUNT Belle was away.
She cooked. washed and cleaned up.
though she was such a little girl she
could not do much
SARAH ALICE. WADDIi.I.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
GEOGRAPHY PUZZLE.

What city in Pennsylvania Is the
name OF a great poet?
What city in Ohio Is the name of a
former President:
What city in Nevada is the name OF
our state"
What city in Idaho is the name OF
n nsh"
What river in Virginia is the name
OF King or England?
KENNETH c. BLAND
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
SPRING.

Spring is coming, spring is here,
Everywhere Is Joy and cheer;
PEOPLE enjoying ii together,
And there is such lovely weather.
oh! were 80 glad when its spring,
For great JOY 1t sure does bring.
Composed by
MAMIE JACKSON.
31l6 East Marshall Street, City.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
4 GUAR tDE.

MY first Is in rat. but not in cat:
NY second ts in us, but not in IS:
MY third Is in but, but not in cut
Ny fourth is in site. but not in sight
NY hith is in bat, but not in cat:
MY sixth is in sit. but not in hit:
MY whole Is the name OF an artist.
Composed by.
HERBERT ROBERTS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
q psaLG&= MmA
ny HELEN SIMoNs.
\ CH.tJttI)I:.

NV first is in u. but not in YOU.
nv second Is in I, but not in tea;
Ny third is in a, but not in appIc:
Ny Fourth Is in h. but not in him
MY whole is in the name OF state.
VERA BELCIE.R
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
PRIZE WINNERS OF THE WEEK.

Samuel *. Mckee. .fr., please send
address.
Virginia Rose Yer Necr, OF lS0S lark
Avenue. CITY.
Wilson /. Hurt. Blackstone. Va
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JrMnI.ED NAMES OF FURNITURE.

!. Nipao
>. Cahoc
:. f.bd
T. Obokaecs.
=. Sdck
5. Ballet
ANNIE HALL. EPPES.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18

he was doing service there in 1902. d,
haas the nam. 'Alinuora on II, written
name ana regiment on il. he mate II
all himself 10 give TO one OF his com
lades, put the man uled IN the city OF
san Francisco, 50 he gave II 10 me Il
week abo. MAD ii framed ana am SO
proud OF il. ms FRIENDS wanted HIM
90 SEND IL 20 the museum, but he gave
IL 10 me.
Editor. / want TO thank YOU for my
prile. The Crystal Road. IL MAS
grand. ana the little Ieather-bounU
topy OF the 'Hubia!at Was SIMPLY
me better. 10 you know mat poem iiis
IN with every moou / have. II Is so
comforting, somehow, ana particularly
wnen 1 Am feeling Glue. can SIT uowu
tire of II.
Everyone ! know is going away, and
IL always gives Inc suvn ii lonely, lett
out feeling when my friends go. one
Is going TO be :, tran cling salesman Oh
the ROAD, anu Two Siris are going to
.\ikansas, but my pest friend OIL all
lett Tor New \ otk and he Is never com
ing back. lie sad perhaps | would nnd
my way To New lO:k some day, put /
KNOW inherently, unless / "hitch my
little wagon TO Il star that is New
oihwaIu uound. Oh, when | see my
best friends leave. never 70 return, 1T
ni:thcS me want 10 hit the truil my
self, ana enter the bis places that are
waiting Tor me. ulfrfinS me Il chance
among niyiIauS otnrIs VINO are as r.t,,cr
anu Inexperienced as myself And even
II ] laii we'll one rams OF wins by
their own merits, provided they are
given equal chances / started 10 learn
ANrphon. operating a short while
back, but had TO give IL up AS did
not have the time To spare. However,
| went To answer IA long distance mes
sage the othcr day, ANA the confusion
at the other end seemed to fascinate
me. Central. who Taught me. recos
ni@od my Voice before gave my name.
anu she saiu, "iiavc Il little patience.
MISS tnadw !ck, YOU snou!d know YOU
are an operator Yourself" HOW
longcd |" he back at the switchboard
VITA ITS JanEle oil numbers ANA uumcr-
Gus signals. hut one cannot always
chuoS" their occupation.
! wonder how many % the members
read Tine May oi these women by
Philips oppcnhcimt ] think il was
rood IN a Nay, ann yet IN another way:
life is like that FOR ! know | should
nave done exactly as SyDil did W NAT
did jermyn mean ut the end OF the story
when he told his wife there were two
kinds ot love- DOM tnink he meant
he loved her the best. but that his love
Tor her was the pity OF S"ou heart
and Tor Sybil II WAS the other kind, at
least, that IL The WAY like To ching IL
Well. this is pretty long for e
"few lines, i,m'i H.; know WIN
viii say good night for long, long
time. Your honorary member.
iAflsN T.. 'iiAD" i'm
Care WIlliaun cnauW iCk,
National soldiers ii..mc. va.
81 Glad You Are Rcttcr.
r1i, ,o,;o,,d
III the sundays Dispatch, tw" weeks
"nii, ne" '., - ., y" - ~ "'''' N.Y.
an, I'M. ln.in,. ,notbor sl.c,,r which
hnnn Nil ,ncct Mith vnmr ,,,n~nv,i
NJ ankle is we'll NOW, and | ann again
busy at school
NoIr lucrpb.v
III T'itnE r,,,.
~
'"''
p"ar Ediior-Words cannot EXPRESS
my thanks 10 YOU Tor giving me gold
medal. VIII! he there soon I" set II:
! nope can WIN another ril|e soon l
am ScuullS tiaWinS, WliCN ! nope
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18

bcar Ediior.-i was more than de-
lighted when saw in last sunday <
pap.r That ! had won q medal
have not received IL vet. bui am
looking for 1T every day.
W" ar" haviuE som" rcal ,yinto,
weather again. was very sorry 10 Sc.
this snow for Easter
hav"ni sent any drawing to tho
rage for q Ions 'inc hut wil ~
aud I've NOR" prompt iD tho future
Thanking YOU again Tor the medal
am as ever
Sincerely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
" clcOi,ie ltnrI<.

Dear Edlor,-Will you allow AN old
member that has not written FOR ii
lou., time. say How do you do
am sending YOU a bit of poem to-
day. and maybe II II is successful, viii
send more" The page certainly is inn
proving. sincerely.
MARRY f.. HOWARD.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
Likes NIc,inI.

Dca= Editor,--W cannot EXPRESS
my thanks 10 YOU for giving me - gold
medal. | will he there soon ia set il.
nope can win another prize soon. |
am sending Il drawing, which ! hope
viii escape the wastrbasllcl. Hoping
success TO you ana tii" members, ! ann.
Your member,
ANDRE y. ROACH
I.inl,InnilI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18

Dear Editor.--i was delighted I" see
III the sundays Dispatch, tw" weeks
ago. that had won - prize, and hope
| Viii get il soon.
ann mclosine another sketch. which
hope Will meet with your approval
Nj ankle is we'll NOW. and ann again
busy at school
Your mcmh"v.
IlbN \ ELLIS
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New Member.

Dear i:ditor.-I am sorry that my
last dawinc found = place in the
wast"haskct hope this one Is good
enough 10 Ice published. hope that
VIII r",cjV" a pin soon
An applicant for membership.
SAM II NlNkI,f, NJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18

: nc tlA
VIVIAN C. DYSON.