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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-10
Ne. ss--oARN DAYS.

Every woman is shrine for the
great miracle.
When Howard and first realized
we we're % have baby We we're
both pretty young for such re-
sponsibility Jasr how young We
were Is perhaps best proved by the
fact that when we married we acta-
ally had not considered such pos
abnity orr combined Incomes
amounted 20 thirty-fTe dollars 2
week. This. We bad ;oIl each other
was ample 20 I've upon Since We
both would have 40 work anyway.
why DOT snatch az much happiness
from life az We could and marry
We even declared. and made our
selves believe. that We could econ
onize the better II we We're 20 com
bine our resource. For many
months our fglrinr proeed correc'.
We were really not uncomfortable
Our financial struggles II ANYTHING
but tended 20 draw us closer 70
gether The bond - comradesbip
between MS was Erowine closer
every day Then as ! hsq6 said
there came a timc when J realized
I would not be able 20 work much
longer At srst was terrified To
begin with. ye sadly needed the -
di.lon 20 orr income waich was
able 10 earn And not only would
this b. eurfaiied by our babys com
ing. bit there would have 20 he
money for The doctor and FOR little
clothes lt looked as no my young
husband and ! were facing real
problem Now it was hat How
ards true fneness came outs
Nnxer once did he hint that our
baby possibly couid De a burden
From The moment when arst whis-
percd 70 hIru that such Q thing wa
20 be. 10 planned '0r 81 a. ioyousiY
az Old often and often. am
sure b. was worried and almost
I hesrtsics trying % imagine from
whore the necessary funds were -
come Bur 'hls De- tried 10 hide
from me De conid noi seem 10
love me nor protect me 100 much.
tie kept Telling ue that - must not
/ worry chat / would sec ne could
/ manage Time and again hls icn-
dcfnoss brought tears to roy eyes
And fhen Howard oTersi 20 make
a really big sacrifice for me He
suggested thaf No. should 20 70 bis
/ parents and ask them Cor fhelr qss.
sisiance. 10 said That surely nnder
tho circumstances his father would
lend him enough money 70 make me
comfortable BE did not seem NJ
care what became % him HIS one
! thought was 20 provide me- II poe
sible, with Tho lgxur!es he fel,
should have az such "a time Bu'
here was something ! could not AZ
low him 90 do. knew how bis par
cuts had hurt his pride As FAR a.
he personally was concerned. Do
would rather have died han hava
asked them for anything lor him
self w COULD not btar, therefore
that my husband should mako uct
4 sacrifice for my sake
no 7 told him we w'iI man
age 90 get on by ourselves We
shave started our life together and
we are going 90 win oHi uiy dear
Maybe the baby wont have every.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-10

.Naterw park a. 60 have new
AO~ Knoi hauleA nrh nl0nK It's cnsteru
end extending from Jenerson-eNe.
60 the river This viii he possible
thru m agreement entered into boo
tween the water 'onmifNohct
and /. g.. Freud. who owns me
property adjoining the park on th'
east Mr. Freud has hst""d io
dedicate strlp 81 "a feet wide
ror boulevard purposes white the
water commissioners viii donate
rs feet The Improvement VIII
give an entrance 90 the park IN
keepiug with ifa beauty The vest
crn boundary is now - Grated
,,tth ahante-. tank 81 AN desrrip
tfona. skeletons ~ boats and other
debris Under the agreement en-
tered into Mr Freud has also
agreed 90 pave IN" roadway
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-10
SCHIEFFELIN
WILL ADDRESS
CHURCH CLUB

William J Schieffelin. head OF the
New York drug house bearing this
name. and presider- Of the Citizens
union. will address the Church club.
composed OF about 500 Protestant
Episcopal laymel OF the diocese Of
Michigan, in Palestine lodge house
tenight Mr. Schieneiin will talk
about the 5000. 900 fund which is
bring raised FOR aged and disabled
Protestant Episcopal ciergymen.
A local business mems committee
has bcen organized 10 take charge OF
the task or having Detroit and Mich.
isan contribute her share 20 the
fond. Mr. SchiefTelin Genes 20 be
ltruit as the personal representative
M The a. Rev. William Lawrence.
Eshop OF Massachusetts. who IS
president Of She frnu
The club viii meet for dinner AZ
csc O'clock. and Tire address by Mr.
ethienclin viii follow
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-10
RAILWAY BOUND
TO GET PROPERTY

The Nev York Central railroad
started condemnation preceding
TtWday n Nf1ga searrf court a.
acquire strip ~ land amoqntn-
20 5.s 'acrs az P.4ucreaYe and
Rasseiisf gvusl PSI Nr Elizabeth
RULER Tho laVer IS sId\to have
rejected a'l oFeupfes ~ Tho ra.l
road agents Including one OF
100000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-10

Prfrfins--th~ ptafn mat hlnd-fA~t
n riEht--Iinses Job Depty--Hain fsza
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-10
In the Religious World
: GIG Wan wHo TOOK SECOND PLACE.


with God clear word OF truth con.
cfn'ng eur own day
What 81 thc' are msr,Sued for
+ their M, sas Like lchn. thcy have
horne witness I'D the trrih. ana that
is the hl1t,,r success possible 20
morffl ln clien days the words
wines aG aw fgr we're used
nrerr hangeabs $50 Chat ,he martyrs
Of christ Ver called witnesses "
John bad as head cor ~ long be
fore Be- SAW fhe triumph ~ the king
dom hc rroc'Nmed hgi John has A
Tlace in rhe gallery OF earth's few
immortal names something az the
Gator 90 DIS character fingers ia the
line az Louis Un'egmcyer
"Gei tho fh nfe bat wrath.
Ath we know uot what We use.
Atn 500 grrp w.fh Htfir fatth
eFo n tae aeart o. sni--and
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Make me r're aarpg thar De-
F-e Sleek arutmen' keep a-
Aad fu ms vi,h buoysn, o. to-
pn~ mv ayes ra Visions SIRE
th ncantv anf wtth wonaer il--
1855 always see tht dirt
Art aIl that suawn ans ale -
-s te 1use lc
Ai t.r. vfh snr.rs arst 1.tes
$500
nl r-rr ict w dsrr fr-rt
rhr .tr aiiads of -he ms
Fsem smpt ml-e ana sn.urs halo
Ns mr vstb stern ena sfabeorn
Pride
tna when fssl tar rsat won
4 Sensational Hreseher
Tao Johns figure In this tory and
ofh .hine regeued irht one "
John the ltaneeliss Who wrote The
hook ve re ,rutlug and who Was
frs aiscal ol rhe other john
Thi- en.rl charact John tre
baptizer. w second cousin 81 j.
srs. ana himself rht child OF won
tcffr, h.-h q MI ,r Vitf un.
horn locks snt Hfr ~ absiemioHs-
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
A PIECE of CLAY.

was once a piece of clay and lived
under the ground in Trenton for a
long time.
One time I heard some one knock
ing Al my door. You can imagine how
frightened ] was. Some people had
taken some of my brothers and sisters
away from home not long ago
They dug me up and 1 was taken
to shop, where there were only toys
Then l was broken into parts. made
different colors and put into a box.
The man who owned the shop was
very fat and jolly. People called him
Santa Claus. He took me and some
other toys and put US in big bag.
The man took the bag on his back
and went out in the snow. 1t was
ee-deep. He put US in sled dEawn
by reindeer.
Santa went down the chimney where
a little lame girl lived and put me
and some other toys by the tree.
When the little girl came downstairs
the next morning she liked me best
OF all. because she could make dif-
ferent things out of me.
She would make things out of me.
and after a minute or two she would
wash the things that were made out
OF me together ard make other things.
1t was happy life for the little girl
and me. too. You might hear more of
me some other time.
ELIZABETH POOLE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
Bd
Editorial and Literary Department
THE PAGE IS DOING FINELY.

Dear Editor.-I suppose you have
forgotten that l am a member. because
It's been such a long time since I've
sent anything to the club.
have story all composed, called
The Shadow of Buddha." always
write my compositions out in pencil.
then copy them over in ink, but every
time I'd start to copy it off the ink
bottle would upset and spill over
everything 1t makes me so angry!
l certainly enjoyed reading Harry
Chadwick's letter last Sunday. The
page has become rather dull and un-
interesting Of late. But every now
and then somebody Will send in a
good story that Will make up for the
kindergarten compositions. Editor,
III be seventeen years old February
IL. Isn't that fine? l reckon you
think l am too old to belong to the
club now, don't you? l wish the mem
bers would send me a postal shower.
would like it very much About a
week past ] was sick with chills and
fever. and. believe me. / don't hope
TO have II again in a hurry!
am SO glad Miss Ellen is we'll and
out OF the hateful hospital again. She
was my Sunday school teacher for a
while. ! think she's one of the kindest
and sweetest people I've ever met,
and she's so handsome. Her eyes re-
mind me of this line of verse saw
somewhere.
"Oh! Maiden! with the meek brown
eyes"
My father and l went to the First
Baptist Church not long age, and We
certainly enjoyed the sermon. I think
pr. Mcdaniel is a splendid preacher.
There's very large congregation in
that church and lovely music.
AS my cousin in Opeiousas. La, says,
II must ring off for the present"
with much love and hoping you will
publish this letter. ] remain,
Yours loving member,
GEORGETTE VAN HORN.
40 South First Street
P. Shave you ever read THE
House of the Misty StarT I think it's
so interesting. always like stories
about the Orient.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
ELLA ROBINS.
HOW JAPAN GOT ITS LANTERN
AND ITS FAN.

shall try to tell you something
about this little story. A very lonr
time ago there lived an old man who
mad two sons. These sons were al
ways talking about q wife. So the old
man sent to some other country and
got each one OF them a wife.
These two girls came and STAYED
with the old man for six or seven
months. Then they began to get home
sick They asked the old man If thew
could go home. and he told them, NO,
They hated this very much, and in 4
Few weeks they asked him again. He
sun did not want them to go So thew
waited a while and asked him again
He told the older one that IL she would
bring him some FIRE wrapped in paper
she could go. He told tho younger
one that II she would bring him soms
wind wrapped in paper she could 60.
The two ladies went home and atav.
ed for several months They had a
grand time. When they got ready to
come home they thought about these
things that they had promised their
father-in-law they would bring him.
They sent for the wise men of that
country and told them about this. and
>N>1 o~AiN NhSIS WAS not any paper that
would carry IRE and wind. They went
OFT into the forest and they were cry
ING very bitterly. Some one said to
them that no one was allowed to cry
IN this forest. The girls told him that
II he had to do what they had to do
he would cry too. He asked them
what they wanted. and the older one
told him that she wanted some paper
that would carry FIRE. Just then a
piece OF paper few, down in front Of
her and folded itself into a curious
shape, and this spirit said to put some
nre IN 1t and she would have 1t. She
thanked him very much.
The younger one said that she would
like to have some paper that would
carry wind. Just then a piece Of pa
per new down in front of her and fold
ed itself into a curious shape. and this
spirit told her to shake 1t. She did II
and she had her wind in paper
The girls took tho things to their
ther-in-iaw and he was very much
pleased with them and gave them many
beautiful presents of silver and gold.
MARGARET HINER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
THE FAITHFUL DOG.

There was once noble man who
lived in italy. who had q pet dog that
was very fond Of him. One day his
wife. wishing to go out, asked her hus-
band to remain near the cradle in which
the child was sleeping until she could
get back. In a short time the King
sent for the noble man, who dared
disobey his King. SO. calling his little
dog. he bid him to stay until ne re-
turned. AS soon as he was gone a
large snake crawled in. and the dog,
thinking 1t would harm the little one,
jumped at 1t and killed it, AS soon
as he saw his master coming, consci-
Gus OF the good he had done. he ran
to him, barking with JOY
The master. seeing blood on the dog.
at once thought he had killed his child.
Having a Ratchet In his hand. he
struck his faithful dog a blow. killing
II at once. Going into the house and
seeing his child safe and the snake
dead. his heart was filled with grief.
and his wife found him in tears.
JOSEPHINE CLAYTON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
POLLY ANNA.

There was once a little girl. Her
name was Polly Anna. She lived in
New Orleans. She had pony and cart.
she went out riding every day and took
her little playmate. Mary Jane, with
her. They would take a real long ride
One day they went to a little spring
and Mary Jane got out TO get drink.
While She was drinking some Gypsies
came along and got Polly Anna and
her pony and cart. When Mary Jane
came back she thought that Polly Anna
was just hiding from her, so she hid.
too, from her After 4 while she got
up to see II she could see her. and
she saw some people carrying her away.
SO She ran back home and told her
mother and father. and they told Polly
Annals mother and father all about it.
So they. with some OF their friends.
went out to search for her and by
this time the Gypsies were at Frank
ling, and 1t was night. They camped
outside of the city in the bushes, be-
cause they were afraid OF some one
getting Polly Anna. She would not
sleep. and she tried to get away, but
an old woman caught her And all
OF this time the other people were
hunting for her. They got to Frank
ling about ! o'clock and asked about
them. An old man said he saw some
Gypsies and they had little girl that
way crying, and they knew that was
Polly Anna. So they got some police
men and they went with them They
got Polly Anna and took the Gypsies
to Jail. and Polly Anna was delighted
to get back home.
EVELYN MosELEY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
AEoLus AND THE WINDS.

Somewhere in the world on an island
'here once lived wonderful man whose
name was Aeolus. Aeolus had been
made king OF all the winds
He called the winds his sons He
mad four sons: Boreas the north wind
Eurus. the east wind; Notus the south
wind. and Nephyrus. the gentle west
wind.
One day Aeolus heard that a strange
man had come to this island This man
was King Ulysses. Ulysses was glad
~ welcomed By Aeolus, and when he
let Aeolus wanted to give him a nice
gift.
He put all OF the winds into leather
bag and tied them up with a silver
string. He gave this bag to Ulysses
and told him that it would help him
on his way home, but he cautioned
MN very particularly about how 10
open the bag. Aeolus told him that if
ne opened the bag wide that all the
winds would come out at once and
cause great storm.
For nine days and nights Ulysses SAT
and watched the bag. But at last he
became tired and went TO sleep. The
sailors were anxious to know what was
IN the bag and cut the string
AS soon as the string was off on
came all the winds and a tempest
arose. The ship went back to the
islani of Aeolus and Ulysses did not
get home. LAURA GREGORY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
THE HOME OF THE PEASANTS.

Many years ago there lived in Ger
many a devoted family. The family
consisted of three children. the mother
and father.
One day the father was called away
70 war He said il might be the last
time he would ever see his wife and
little children. This made the poor
mother grieve. The mother was left
alone with three children to care for.
One day the mother was sitting at
the old-fashioned window. when she
heard the barking of dogs and hoofs
OF horses and music. She looked and
some Of the soldiers were coming home.
The poor anxious mother was watch
ing to welcome her husband. but he
was not there, and looking at the poor
little fatherles5 children she broke into
sob.
Soon the children were old enough to
work, and the family lived happy for
many many years.
REGINA KILLMEYER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
DAIRY.

Jan. Is. | cues wunder why | hav
failed to rite befoar this vel my dairy
muz misplaced ma carried 1t tn the
garbuse kan thru mystake and this
mornun when wuz luking in thu kan
foar suitible unbrulla bow foar a
arrow | com acrost the dairy what ma
misplaced vel theys nothing excitin
aroun hear scptin Tread haz jus toad
me that frame wuz rocked about thre
milz frum hear and he and are goin
out tEear thiz after moan.
Jan. IL. wei he and went and wish
thet hadn't an crowd ov peapole muz
thear an hoal kar wuz left un-
reacked so we watched our chainse an
slipped in It wub sleepur kar and
the beds was still on the foar wunder
whear the put them in day time wei
we went cler thry the kar an whean
we cam out the other eand a man wuz
standing thear Euardin so no on Guild
cum in SO we went to the othur end
and so was another fellar standin
thear SO we didn't no what to do we
set don on bed and thought directly
Tread says leafs elm thru the windo
We We vii jus hav to waite til dark
SO We waited and VIXEN II got dark
We climcd out the windo JUS as we
go ont the out sid 1 saw a black tox
on the botum Nv the kar and saw
10 Tread | wunder what is in thear he
and saw roe of tapz and ( tuched
one thets the last / new til heard
sum on say he got aholt a storage
batrey :hean heard Tread say he
stumbled on 1t in the dark and the
may say youv toaled me that twice
and so new that wuz the excose SO
the made SADIE wunder who could
hav lief 1t opun then rised up an he
says he is cumtue we had betair TAX
him bak on the wreckun engin so he
asst rc II ! could walk l sayz yes but
he helped me along to thu enEin and
let me sit on the firmuns seat al the
way hak it wuz n fine trip we toald
the man we wuZ huntin juniped on
the hill whcan we got to the stashun
he called a take and TUX me hoam and
l SADIE to fraed that 1 wuld tuch an
other neaxt reck he says alright my
head doant feal good now xaes it
wuz the trane smoak las mite ma wuz
about TO whip when the man toaId her
the circumstances thean she went out
and got me sum egG and toast and 1
HAUNT had to cary koal sinse
hoping u are the same rod erik
simuns.
please excoose the fue mistake.
PAUL G. SHEPHERD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
LITTLE MEG.
CHAPTER II.

The man that had taken little Meg
was gypsy and he thought by steal
ing her he could get some one to paw
him money and IL he couldn't do that
he could make her work Meg had
read once In book about little chill
dren being stolen. and she knew the
same misfortune had befallen her. One
thing she was resolved to do, and that
was to make her escape. Meg was not
Idle In the gypsy wagon. for they made
her do almost all the work. After tray
cling about a month they reached n
city and Meg's heart rose In the
thought of escaping. While In the city
the man left her to take care Of the
children. The old gypsy murmured un-
der his breath (talking about Meg):
She won't leave thar she too afraid"
BUT he was mistaken. for Meg. as soon
as they left. quickly tied a rag around
each OF the children's mouths ang Chen
got out OF the wagon and ran - fast
as she could At last she rEgched a
pretty part OF the town, and Meg no.
ttcing a pretty house on her left, walk
ed up the steps and knocked on the
door. AS soon as Meg Knocked on
the door maid came TO the door and
asked Meg what she wanted. Meg told
the house. The maid told Mrs. Hen
derson CHATS the ladys name), that
a little girl wanted to see her. Mrs.
Henderson came forward to greet Meg
with smile. and Meg thought she was
the prettfest lady she had ever seen.
Meg asked her IL she could get work
to do, anything. to give her bread to
eat. Mrs. Henderson looked at the thin
worn little face before her. at the big
blue eyes. the yellow tangled hair, and
said; Won't you come and live with
me and my husband. and be my little
girl?" Mrs. Henderson was thinking
OF little grave where her only littls
Eiri lay sleeping. Meg. she thought,
looked just like her little girl that was
dead, and She held out her arms TO lit
tie Meg, who went straight to her new
mother that she loved already. and
Mrs. Henderson saw In her bright face
that she was happy Little Meg, who
had been motherless all her life, had
a, mother now, and Mrs. Henderson.
whose little Girl was. dead. was made
happy axatp by having little MsE,
Original, ", SSt8ss.
MAMIE WALLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
MY BIRD.

One cold winter morning l sat al
the window watching the big snow
makes fall on the window sill, when
suddenly l saw a little bird fall on
the frozen snow. thought it had
frozen to death. but just then I saw
him hop few steps. I hurried down
in the yard and picked him up and
took him into the house. wrapped him
up and put him on pillow before
the fire. After he got warm I gave him
some crumbs and bought him n cage
and kept him In 1t till he liked me so
that he didn't like to leave me, so /
kept him in the cage in the window as
my pet.
DOROTHY E. GRICE.