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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
HER STEER SUIT.

Ethel Montgomery stood by the win
Cow counting the money liz her little
purse Fifteen dollars" She cx-
claimed Now can buy my Easter
suit. OF course, IL will not he as good
as most Of the girls, but siill il will
be the best suit I've ever had"
That morning she went to work with
light heart. and she with u crowd Of
other girls planned about their suits
a note was brouEh, To Ethel She read
the contents rapidly. then with a face
pale as death, cried: Il must go home
right away.
asked.
"Grandmothcr is dying" Ethel said,
and rushed out the door.
poor girl; Marian Lee. n rich girl
SAID: Ethel is very poor, but so very
proud she will accept nothing from
''iut She docs not m.n- letting peo-
pie know that she is poor" Nancy Mil
does not hide that, because she told us
this morning that she had but SIS. and
with part OF that she is going TO buy
Poor girl" Gladys Haywood said.
An her dreams about her new suit
VIII have TO be forgotten now, for she
grandmother. and there will be a great
lot OF expenses"
How wish she would 10, father
pay the expenses Marian said But
it's no use, Ethel is too proud
Yes. she will not accept anything
like that" another girl said. And II
we We're to mention it to her il would
hurt her feelings"
ri ;eil yom what girls" Marian
Lee said. Let's throw together and
get enough money 10 buy Ethel a suit"
she won't accept it,"
Yes she will She won't know who
il is from. the night before Easter
We Will leave il at her door, ring the
bell, run and hide. Wen never let her
know who sent it. We can write a
little note, telling her it is a present
from Bunny"
The girls laughed but the suggestion
met with their approval.
y few days later t,ey received word
thar Ethefs grandmother was growing
better every day. "Of course" Ethel
wrote TO them, my dreams about my
Easter suit have vanished, but ! don't
care. so long as Grannic is getting
Well"
shes perfect dear" the girls ex-
claimed. 80 unSclfiSh.
I'm glad Marian thought Of her plan
about the Easter suit" Gladys Haywood
said.
The night before Easter inc Goorbcll
Ethel went to the door, but all tina,
ON being opened. contained n beautiful
suit and hat for herself. and II pretty
black silk dress and black hat for her
grandmother. y card was attached on
which was written, From Bunny"
IRENE ROBERTSON
POI Westham Avenue, South Rich
monI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
SD ING.

Spring is the first Of tho four sea-
sons. To many ii is the most beautiful.
The flowers and trees burst into bloom
and The birds return from their South
cri winter homes and delight us with
their songs. Ii is the planting sea son.
and tho farmer is busy pioWing and
preparing The soil and seeding it that
Ii" may have good crops in autumn.
The busy little bee il seen lying about
$cckin" wax and honey TO store away
Tor the winter. MI nature rcjoicrs and
is clad. The animals that have been
housed all winter seem to feel the effect
OF the warm sunshine and show by
their actions that they are glad 10 be
out Oh the fields again. All summer
sports are taken up again. The g. [
feast of Easter occurs at this season.
and is a period OF great rejoicing and
merry mal<ing, especially among the
children, who await with great anxiety
for the coming Of the bunny 10 bring
the Easter eggs.
Composed by
HELEN RI;IDELBACH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
SIGNS OF SPRING.

was standing at the window look
ing out and wondering what TO do as
husily engaged in writing a compost
ton. Then it suddenly dawned upon
me of the stories. writings and draw
ings we were to do for the page on
Spring. This gave me the idea of a
walk, which is always helpful 10 study
nature.
ideal spring day. walked down a
wood road and IL was noe long before
saw huge snake iaZily crossing the
was to Kill il. but then how could one
Kill anything on a day like this. when
everything should live?
big stream. The cool water EurEling
over the white pebbles was too tempt
ing, and and few minutes found me With
around In the he water Soon remcm-
hercd how mother would fuss il she
knew ! was wadinr, for She thought
IL was too early in the spring So
got out, put on my shoes, and continued
my walk.
must search for spring flowers, l
thought, and as ! Ioaned deeper in
daisies lilies and other flowers for
which searched. tnhappiy forgot
basket to put them IN. so had 10
content myself with all could hold in
my hands.
Then must search for bird eggs
and nests. OF these ! did find many
came to a tree which. as looked up ii
| spied a blue birds nest: of this |
knew. because OF the way il vas built.
II was built on q topmost limb. and
how was | TO reach it" Then | did
what YOU would call an unlady-likc
thing. climbed the tree, and in this
way reached the nest. 1t did contain
what thought some bird eggs. and in
my admiration for them took one in
my fingers. Then felt like a murd :
ercr for remembered the SAVING thar ii
an egg was touched the mother bird
would leave the nest dismoUntcd tho
tree, feeling not quite as happy as
d!d when | mounted it for on a day
Ike that one so hates 10 rob nature
of any OF her beauties.
suddenly ! felt a drop of rain and
knew IL did not hurry home | would
ne caught. II was a long run. hut
entered the house just escaping AN
April shower.
IANNlII
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
WHAT FRANCES THOUGHT WAS
SPRING.

Once there was little girl named
Frances Some days before Easter
Frances said: Mother. are YOU going;
10 get me new hat and coat for
spring." And her mother said: The
ones YOU got last spring will do And
Frances cried and said: Mother, YOU
never get me anything. and spring
isn't anything anyhow. When | wanted
TO go and get some flowers YOU
would not let me go. and especially
when | don't get new coat and hat :"
And her mother said: Il am going to
tell the bunny not TO bring YOU any
thing for talking like that"
Then her mother said some little
children are not fortunate as YOU are.
and they don't get enough to eat in
stead OF getting candy and other good
things 10 eat. and you get everything
that YOU want" And she said: Il
want new coat and hat and can't get
them"
The next day Frances was walking
along the street and she heard two
little girls talking. One VAS saying
that she didn't get anything for Easter.
and IL she gets something 10 cat She
is satisfied. Frances went home and
told her mother, and mother said WAS
not right?' and Frances said: Yes,
mother, YOU are always right" Frances
had a happy Easter She cot n new
coat and hat and many Easter eggs.
BY CLARA WETZEL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
HOW DOROTHY cor WELL.

Little Dorothy was sick. and had been
sick for long time. She felt very
SAD because she could not 20 out and
play as all other children were doing
one day rs she was looking out OF her
window she heard something and look
ing out she saw some blue birds hon
ping around, singing mcriily. How she
niu wish TO be out there with them
On. mother. she cried. there are some
hi"e birds out there, spring has come
~ Is not cold and | shah ::ct well
low glad am that spring is here
Ana The Mowers are here. The flowers
ana birds viii help me To get we'll:
Dorothy was soon very much better
she was sitting up and looking
out at tho flowers that would soon
bioom Tho next day her mother told
hcr she could go down on tho porch
HOW glad she WAS that she could 20
out In tho spring sir and watch tho
pretty blue birds and plants for she
hhd not been out for long The blue
birds come all around here and sang 10
her. suddenly there was "A whirI and
niue Ted came rushing up TO her with
both hands behind him. Calling guess
what ] nave III my hands With "A
laugh he put his hands before him: he
showed her the dearest bunch of Mo-
lets. She cried out with JOY as she
took them "Oh YOU dear things" AZ
ter few days she could go out and
pick violcts for herself She always
said IL was the blue birds and the yio-
lets that made her we'll
Original.
ON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
THE HUE BIRD.

"a,
men the SHOWS of winter disap-
pcaf"d tho father blue bird shows his
race again from the land OF flowers
hiie the mother bird follows after the
iather bird has spicd several places for
her TO choose Il home
II is early III March when the father
pl'd appcars. for he Is not a builder
so D." comes carly 10 look around
men the mother bird comes she
makes her choice homo under an ample
,rcc IN AN old post. Then the mother
h,id lays ncr four Sky blue eggs. When
shc ~ tired and hungry sh" sings her
siEhai song ana her mate takes her
place on the little eggs while she finds
her something TO cat
When the eggs are hatchcd there
are four little mouths to fill. which are
opciicd every few minutes When they
are large enough to fly tho father bird
- Inc one that teaches them mostly
w nile III" mother bird lays four more
eggs. which are soon more little birds
I" ne taught TO sing and Ny. when they
can NY they 70 South, and will return
again to their nativ" home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
SPRING.

We are always glad to welcome
March The FIRST day OF March is the
first day OF the most beautiful season,
OF the year. 1t Is spring.
April and May are both very bcauti,
full months. We may look out and
see the trees blossoming and the sweet
spring flowers blooming.
Many poets have sung of the beauty
OF spring. IT so seems to us that no
time IL so beautiful.
with spring comes the desire to shut
our books and forget school. We long
to picnic bcs!d" the beautiful laugh
ing streams and TO he In the country
and see the flowers and hear the birds
sing
Spring is the time when we feel in
clined to live out of doors. for sum
mer is too warm, and winter and au-
tumn are too cold.
What fun 1t is to lie out in the fields
gathering the dandelons, daisies and
Duttercups. The first flowers to appear.
We often find ii pleasant TO prepare
a lunch and leave for the woods early
IN the morning. We stay out in the
AIR all day, and often return unwil-
lingly at night.
When spring comes tho farmers be-
GIN their blowing and getting ready
ior their summers work.
spring Is very beautiful. vet we can
make the whole year "a springtime IL
we are but willing.
EDNA WILLIAMS.
stanton, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
THE REST OF youn CONTEST.
V Dear Girls and Boys:

My Dear Girls and Boys:
Here is the rest of this grand Spring
Contest" Now. don't forget to read
all OF the articles carefully. as well
az looking at the pictures. and write
me ut once whose contribution YOU
think deserves the prize. You rcmem-
Der the contests belong strictly TO the
members, and their votes decide the
winner. so don't fail to let me know
right away what you think on the sub
ieCt AIN very proud of the work
that YOU have done. for nearly all OF
IT is original in every sense OF the word.
and Very few OF the stories and articles
are rewritten.
Thank YOU. dear children, for tho
perfect avalanche of Easter cards and
flowers that came TO me from the mem
hers. | appreciate them more than |
know how To tell YOU. ana | only hope
that some one made your Easter as
happy you have made mine. Don't
forget about the prize winner for the
contest, and send your letters just us
soon as possible to me. because | am
sure the winner wants to know about
it. What do YOU think"
YOUR EDITOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
SPRING.


Spring is a very pretty and unusual
KIND of girl. Can YOU possibly think
OF yourself With a dress made with
the color of tho spring flowers. Spring
had curls which reminded YOU OF the
bright sun She had blue eyes. which
reminded YOU OF the Sky. She was so
her dearly.
People longcd for her to come TO see
,leh The flowers sprang up to meet
her whenever she came along. The
BIRDS sang and the air was filled with
fragrance.
During the winter she stays in her
nome mostly. Near the first Of May
spring goes out to see whether her
children CAS- she fondly calls the birds
ana howcrsp, are all right after the
winter.
they spring up to greet her. when
Shc comes near. Mother Nature loves
her so much. and she is so much lik"
real spring. Mother Nature named this
dear girl Spring.
ANNE ROLLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
SARAH pETEROFF
TIE HIII.IiIItD.

w h"u IN" SHOWS of winter have dis
appeared me nlu"bIrd comes again from
I'M "i movers he father bird
comes hrsi ana selects different places
Tor nome. Then The mother bird
o'!''S ana 'h"F ny OF together 10 Sc
Itct their hone" The mother is very
Sad because they can't nav. ihcIr home
N N" sam" place as last Year. but
t1"rf- cat at tEc house ihis i'm,
in'i was not there list year II they
nay" thclr home ther" mis- time The
ST would be sure 10 kil! some OF The
Ntil" birds
ne mother starts 20 fxing the mes,
~" "'"k I!t'' everything neat and clean.
W" SUCKS and starws arc placed
hr"Ulhr IN tho nest, thcu some feathers
-" pn' on ton. The nofncr Laws four
ShFh'Hc eggs ana sets upon them
" non inc Dung hIrds come the father
S'f\s ~ IN. nous" while TIC mother
goes after :ood, When they are large
enough to ~ the father takcs them
nut ana teaches them how 10 nv The
t",ne' stays al home and cleans tho
mouse Tor new brood
IRENE FISHER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
An ARGUMENT.

AS rs Eoin' down de road one day
] met Sam johnson. and he said, do
pray.
II faint jcs like spring dis day
l says. Look var, Niger. what IL 1t
" faint spring."
He followed so loud that il made Sans
ears ring.
Sam johnson says. rs Eoner sec dis
II It's any spring, and widout any
play
He went on home and says. Sis Sara,
Has spring done coined. so says niger
Faro"
"Of cosc." say. Sara 'It YOU amt a
bear"
Well" says Sam. Il ain't a Eoner. Tell
Faro | knows it, do dare
Composed by
LILY FlNKE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
GTINIE.
StauntOn,

i.
Spring IL here, Spring Is here!
CUR lovely spring Is here
with the little bees humming
And the school ca:ldrcn's cheer.
inc pretty blue birds are every where
with their songs OF spring.
Ana the robins tluttcr here and there
with the good tidings they bring.
The orchard is All In bloom.
Ana the grass is so green:
flaNiu! children go to and fro.
For by every ono spring is seen.
INA now the warm weather is here
Ana the world is full OF cheer
For We all are happy
Hccause our spring is here
Composed by
WALTER JACKSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
SPRING.

Spring is such a pretty time of the
year
begins to grow and flowers begin to
bloom Roses violets, buttcrcups jon
quils. nanSies. narc!sus and hyacinthS
are some of the flowers that bloom in
spring. pretty sight in the spring is
when the orchards are in bloom with
pretty huttercups, green grasses and
fruit trees, the peach tree is one color
which Is pink, the pear tree another
that is white, cherry trees, white, TOO
ana the apple tree is pink and white
II is so nice to go out of doors and
play after YOU have been in the house
all the winter.
Composed by
LUCILLE NE.AI.E
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
SPRING: TIME.

The spring season has 'hrre months.
March. April and MAY.
March Is cold and windy month W.
often have snow in March. S,ill we are
all glad when il comes. because We
know We have nice weather TO took
forward TO.
April is much warmer. and we have
many showers. which help the plants
and flowers 70 grow. The APRIL show
"rS DO so much for the May roweps
ana helps 10 max" everything pleasant
Tor MAY. Eastern comes in April and
] am sure We al" all fond Of Easter.
We all Ike Easter eggs, rabbits and
so forth.
We are al! so very glad when MAJ
arrives. II is 4 very pleasant month
indeed IN the mornings the sun shines.
hT rightly IL Your room. The dear little
birds sing al your window and every
ming rs 80 cheerful. Many girls ana
BOYS make nice plans for the nrs, day
"' MaS The have May parties Mas.
walks. and many Other pleasant things
Whlrn ih"N al enjoy SO much All
th"s" Things ".ll soon TAX. place again.
IN" no" happy the girls and BOYS Will
~ 49,, iHr[ az" Just a. happy rs the
SARAH 'rI>JsIIHI>
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
TIE SPRING RAIN.

Standing in the stone wallis cleft.
BEARD the rain on the roofs say:
"Wintcr has lcft,"
Around me it battered and splashcd in
tho street
Rcviving sweet flowers withcred by
heat.
But, after tho warm, fresh and VOL
como downpoir
The gurglc in cutters sounded above
the city's roar.
And TO me I'm faint gusts came the
pure, sweet scents
or damp and newly rain washed pave
mcnts.
RACHEL BERsIAN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
SPRING.

The frogs arc croaking
In the creek / hear
The birds are singing
Because spring is here.
The maple sap is running.
Boiling time is near.
What fun we will have.
Because spring is here
The men arc blowing.
I, looks real queer
Winter has been so long,
But spring is here.
The flowers arc blooming,
Through the woods / err,
The reason why. is
Spring is here.
The fruit trees are blooming,
It's the best time of the year.
New fashions have come,
because spring is here.
HELEN BEOA DRI'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-01
FARMER RADFORD ON
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

The home is the greatest contribu-
tion of women to the world, and the
hearthstone is her throne. Our So
cial structure is built around her, and
social Righteousness is in her charge.
Her beautiful life lights the skies of
hope and her refinement is the charm
of twentieth century civilization. Her
graces and her power are the cumu-
lative products of generations of
queenly conquest and her crown of
exalted womanhood is jeweled with
the wisdom of sanity mothers. She
has been great factor in the glory
of our country, and her noble achieve
ments should not be marred or her
hallowed influence blighted by the
coarser duties of citizenship. Ameri-
can chivalry should never permit her
to bear the burdens of defending and
maintaining government, but should
preserve her unsullied from the allied
influences of politics, and protect her
from the weighty responsibilities of
the sordid affairs of life that will
crush her ideals and lower her stand
ards. The motherhood of the farm
is our inspiration, she is the guardian
of our domestic welfare and a guide
to higher life, but directing the af-
fairs of government is not within wo-
mans sphere, and political gossip
would cause her to neglect the home,
forget to mend our clothes and burn
the biscuits.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-01
GEORGIA MINISTER
SHOOTS FARMER

Claiming that he was avenging the
dishonor of his daughter, the Rev.
w. w. Putnam, a leading Baptist
minister of Calhoun, Ca, shot and
killed Homer Taylor, wealthy
young planter, this week. Taylor, at
the time of the killing, was driving
with his cousin in a buggy, and, ac-
cording to the cousin, the preacher
approached from behind and began
firing at Taylor.
The first shot was fatal. The min
lister then fired a second shot as Mr..
Taylor plunged out of the buggy dead
and the second shot struck the horse
causing it to run away with the bug
gy for some distance. After Taylor
had fallen out the minister fired
three more shots into the body of the
dead man.
AS the minister fired, he cried,
You ruined my daughter"
Miss Putnam, who is a beautiful
young woman, denies the charge.
my father killed Mr.. Taylor with
out cause" she is credited as saying.
Taylor was married about a year
ago, and a child was born to his wife
just week before the young husband
and father was slain
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-01
CHANCERY SALE OF land.

In obedience to decree of the
Chancery Court at Johnson City, Ten
nessee, made in the ease of r. B.
Daniels and wife, VS.. G. F. McClain
and wife, 1 will, on the 10th day of
July, 1915, at 10 o'clock. a. M, in
front of the Court House door il.
johnson City, Tennessee, sell to the
highest and best bidder the tract of
land III said decree described, being
located in the 9th Civil District of
Washington County, and fronting
about three hundred ard fifty-onc
(35l- feet on Commerce street, and
containing two and one-half (2h)
acres more or less. For a full de-
scription of said property, see said
decree en- record in Clerk and Mas.
ter's office.
Said sale will be on a credit of six
and twelve months, and in bar of the
Squity ~ iSuShiPIiOh. lNoIOs VIA" ihS
interest from the day of sale, with
good pei sonal security will be requir.
ed of the purchaser; and lien will
be retained on the property sold as
further security.
June IL, 1915.
]. W. CAss,
Clerk and Master.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-01
SUPERINTENDENTS PLEDGE
SUPPORT TO SHERIFF.

AT the conference of super ntend-
ents in session at Johnson City the
following resolution was presented
by Supt.. E.. B.. Booth of Roaa.e
COUNT and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, State Superintendent s.
w. Sheriff. has held one examination
with fairness and strict compliance
with the law, and having come be-
fore this body with full explanations
of conditions and his methods of deaf
ing with them, and
Whereas, He has made clear his
purpose his policy in ihe future adj
ministration of his office; therefore
be it
Resolved, by che county superin-
tendents of East Tennessee, assembled
at Johnson City. that we heartily
commend his policy and pledge to
him our earnest support in the faith
full administration of school affairs
according to law; and be it further
Resolved, that copy of this res
and also to the press of East Ten
nessee for publicael,n."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-01
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