Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
EUGE:NIA -. wOODvILLE.
uoovEn,zI>G THE MILLIONS.

! II can't eat the old stun said beau
| tiful little Ann Milton, az her face
/ puckercd up.
We'll. suppose you have to" said
/ her school chum as they walked along
! down the shady lane tina, led from an
old fashioncd school house TO the pub
B lie road
My papa has a plenty Of money and
I he told me that needn't ca, corn
bread or black flour either" said Ann.
Well. my pap, said that must
eat VIA; other people cat. ana really
like II, it's change" said her com
pan!un
Mamma do.sn', like it either. biz
sister papa and brother won't cat it,"
exclaimed Ann.
Two girls ended because they had come
TO the cross roads and each had tax Ell
a different direction.
Ann went to :, beautiful house where
noth!ug but richness and beauty could
b, seen. whil" Pollie wen; to an old :
fashioned. though neat dwelling house.
with lovely trees TO give plea SAINT
shade These trees gave the place
happiness a. the beautiful songs Of
the birds could be heard all around.
It was in tn" month OF May. and the
birds were singing their sweetest
Tine meadows were filled with tho
bslmy fragrance OF many beautiful
flowers.
As wc leave this plain old fashioned
home and approach the handsome resi-
d"ncc Of the Millions it is supper time
and the evening meal vas being served
with all Formally due such an aristro-
cratic family Before the family was
a large turkey. "A ham. dish OF steak.
chicken salad, olive sandwiches. NIX
cd with peanut butter. and mayonnaisc
dressing. pickles, and last. but not
least the servants bring in "A plate OF
huttered rolls. While Polite Morton
ga. down 10 her supper meal which
consisted OF corn I1-al mullins. and
fresh milk. her father believed in saw
ing for the poor soldiers, and denied
was sent rom Mr. Morton. Pollic's
father. each waek.
a time goes on tho conditions Of
the country grow worse. hu, Tho Nil
tons sui have their dislike for the
'lower class % eats" as they term
them. WIN" N. MortonS have been
conserving more and moro as the days
roll ~. Mr.. Milton buys six barrels
OF -four when he hears that bran -
20 he Put INTO It But Mr. Morton only
buys one barrel and sends part or
that 10 the soldiers. Nevertheless Mr.
Milton is not allowed 70 keep his ilour.
and III a short time. the laws .: his
State make him sell 1--WE barrels 10
The poorer people OF his community q,
reduced rate. lie docs not want 10
10 NH'H. bhi nc mas 10, tNeN must not
live above other people. NJ Milton.
repi% 10 This was My people can't eat
black -four bread
They certainly can" IS the snoody.
message MI Hoover sends thom
They're "o better than other people
along this line"
The tail term Of school begins again.
aud Ann ana Polite continue 10 nc
=rca; 'AunS but Ann is not dressed as
n'c" aS she used 10 be, while Polite is
tn" srmc old PoIl.
Pom, she exclaimed one day as they
were coming from school: I've learned
not 10 he 80 fa.cy. can cat VIVA,
other people eat, why only this morn
Ing ate black -four bread and couldn't
Ten inc difcrenSe, ana l don't dislike
corn bread after all"
I'm so glad" vas Pollie's reply Civ
Ing her chnm kiss. Yes Poll we have
certain been liooverized and it's all
Tor our good"
'or!EinaD
Y. ALERT DOYLE.