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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
CArHRINE's DREAM.

cathrine walked out in the yard and
stresched herself down on the grass
out over the Iona, cool grass of the
lawn, making it nice and shady under
the tree. The most gorgeous flowers
bloomed sweetly in the sunshine. and
the little birds twittered and sang.
while building their nests overhead in
the trees
a nap" said Cathrine. and gradually
she fell asleep and began to dream
forest. IT was in the middle OF the
night. and the moon and stars were
shining brightly. The sight of a huge
ton. Cathrine paused and sat down to
watch the rock before going up TO II.
suddenly door opened in the rock,
and a whole troop OF tiny little crea-
lures came gaiiy tripping out of the
door in it,. They were beautifully
dressed and their dresses were soft
OF tho rainbow i'll them. They had
bright, shiny eyes, and hair as soft IS
silk. Their hair and hands and dresses
jewels. Pearls. rubics, diamonds and
every other kind of. beautiful gem.
Catherine was aSt3nished, She kept
want them TO hear her or they might
go back into the enoSanted rock again.
What are they ] wonder" she asked
denly the thought entered her mind
that they were fairies. and such lovely
ones, too! The last of all came the
fairy queen She was the most beauti-
tiful Of them I'll. She had long trail,
which was held up at the end by two
other little fairies. When they came
out of tho rock the most beautiful
music began to fill the air, and the
fairies commenced to dance and sing.
Then they all formed a ring around
their pretty little queen and bowed low
before her. She smiled back at them.
and then IT All seemed to. fade away
before her eyes, and Cathrinc woke
up. It was all a dream.
Cathrinc jumped up and ran in the
house to tell her mother about her
strange adventures.
ut was the prettiest thing ever,
saw" Cathrine said afterwards.
IT suoss the flowers you saw were
the flowers on the lawn. and tho music
you heard was the birds singing" said
her mother.
Il suppose, So" said ca;hrine smil.
Ing. but ! hope Will dream about
By MARY ELIZABETH BOSWELL.
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JANET ANDEnsON's ADVENTURES.
CHAPTER I.

- CHAPTER J.
on Firth hyenue. New York. there
!he. ,Andersons lived they had two
children. one boy and girl. The girls
name name was Janet and the boys name
iilmore Janet was Il pretty child. and
good and Jolly boy. Se ia'd door IN 5her q
lived the Clarks. but Iclmore and Jane,
did not like them. Across the street
there lived Mrs. Cosby, who had one
Of Evelyn, and would often 80 to sec
One day Janet was invited to go ia
party that night with Evelyn. Janet
was busy getting out her clothes. when
Janet! Oh. MISS Jome,Y' gaming heF'
She. opened inc door. when who
should appear but her old sweetheart.
;;iach She invited him in. and was
some one wanted TO speak TO Janet.
She. found 1t was Evelyn. and they
could not go to the party, as the girl
was sick. but they were going hay
Janet said she would go if she could
bring Jack. After supper n big wagon
or hay pulled up TO the door When
halt way the wheel broke OFF and il
went on their way. but II began TO
get cloudy and 1T looked as II q storm
would come up. Atter awhile il be-
gan 70 storm and thunder. They saw
an old house and went in. About this
time II was real dark. The boys made
= IRE and cooked a little lunch After
they had finished eating the bows de :
cidcd to get some blankets and scare
the girls, when loud knock came at
INC door. The boys jumped to sec who
II was.
To BE Continued,
THELNA TPCHtRCU -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
SCHOOL.

like schoo! very we'll,
Except when the teacher says tell
OF arithmetic with It's fractions
Multiplication and subtructions
English is really very hard,
Especially when you want TO nod.
For nouns, Dronouns and proposition
Put me In a dreadful position.
like reading very well.
Until i am asked to tell
OF Ulysses on his raft
And then all the children begin TO laugh
Geography is bore.
But history I do adore,
For 1t Is about Washington and Lee,
Who both fought for liberty.
When ! am called up for spelling
There is no telling
How many words 7 have missed
When / get to the end of the list.
My teachers name is Miss De Shay.
And it's a wonder we don't run her crazy
Though we try to be good,
borhood. Written by ~
DOROTHY POST.
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MICHAEL.

!, ,aiiehaeI! aichael Here. Peeps
The door openea with a bang. ana a
TO, room ana over to the bed. He crawiods
SOFT on nose the sv cSSy; s and snlgsled his
How 1 love you! How love vo,.".
his hi soft whine was saying to tho oi In
Michael. liz iist enc 'e On b. sim how
do! There's a chap" The dog dog; settled a
aMHiissrins wv With hsoii JOY In his arms.
day" e iot -
"M;nn,s, shifted sniff the dog inauirlngly.I
II Michael I've eo sHt 70 haze 40 to sn wnr
would certainly have done SO. The
helpless a Pa thin young body on. the bed
to WARP RldieuioS Ss!Dp' Nast eHdsw wsa
Joking again.
as If in response to aichaeTs tho thou SGhf.l
going to join the Red Gross S oSes the In,
ZION and machine-sun wagons. On
1n aGrhcd wo aofl, be there in person. lie
someIody Michael Guess ns WHO'S VI send
Michael qqivered IN. his excitement
ny Hush Mie Gey a com sna elose boy
ueu,!, I'm going to send
,enee: MiaSaei, it 81 .esI sot slz
Michael! Do you love mc?'
ken! Ken came r voice from ,hr
door "Michaefs dinner is waiting for
him. Let him go"
The dog went quietly ont ana
t nen mother entered. Kcn's face was
,," "Menne,h! my boy, what is it? Tell
II can't" in a choking sob. Hes
an I've -thats.-thats-like other
boys! Mother. mother, must | do it?,s
She listened quietly to the sorrowruI
tale. and kissed her boy when he
ihn inar. s; she WIS smiling through
Kenny: dear" Nhe said haltinEly.
,Evcn II he's the only thing you have,
itkG--other boys---don't you think
darling that it will be real MAN to
| give him. up? ] mean -"
II sec. gulped the boy LET me
think, OH Michael! Micha el.'
(To be Continued).
LEONE de .MII.T,E1LT- lss
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Editorial and Literary Department
PEACE CONTEST IN NAY.
Ny Dcar Girls and Iioys.

NY Dear Girls and Boys:
Al last the Peace Contest is TO be
heic l have been hoping that peace
would be signed before this, and 30
have put off the contest from week TO
week, but we will so right ahead with
1t now, and hope that peace for ali
the world will be here By the time our
page is printed You may write or
dra" anything about peace or in the
interest of peace that you choose Make
stories OF it. what joy and blessings
it brings. and see If this won't be Just
wonderful ending TO our war contest
All articles must be marked For the
Contest. and must be sent to this
ofhce not later than Monday, May 10.
Thank you so much for the pretty
Easter cards and flowers that so many
OF you sent me. appreciate them
more than have words 10 tell you in
Try and sell all tho Liberty bonds you
can, or a. least help some one else to
do IL, and then we will be doing a real
service for our government. Please
don't forget the dimes for our war
orphan. YOUR EDITOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
SAN AND HIS ADVENTURES.
4 Rescue.

CHAPTER RI.
ore DAY as Sam was out walking
W Mas thinking OF many things
know what to decide. Sudde nix a am :,
the silence, arose cry
sam ran down 10 the road Cominr
GOWN lt was an automobile A girl
S vas the lone occupant. When she saw,
1' can Sns o r did stop the automoble
decided what TO do With a lnightV
leap he jumped on the automobiie Iis
then pulled on the brake
the girl. 'o"' sd 'o
% %Tou may by telling mo your name.
Newton. She lived in Shoptown
Ruth. "e sara
~ Will some day," answered s,n,
ailer ne had introduced himself
Are you the son OF Thomas Swift.
inc vimH.entor? asked Ruth.
IT mug; be grand TO be an invnntor -
said Ruth.
Well. not so very"
c;das tn nI,t ] had better be going" de-
au Ios yo y. think you can run the
- oh. yes, can run IT," answered
After Ruth had gone Sam walked :,
little way and then started home. on
ms way home he had to pass a haunted
>. As s,i he opened the gate he was
around his eyes and Il rag wa. mt
around his mouth. p"'
tTo be continued.)
BY COWLES TURNER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
A RICH GIRL.

Once there was 4 rich girl whose
name was Mary Jones. She lived with
her parents a little ways from the city
One night it began to pour down rain,
thunder and lightning.
Mary was so frightened that she be-
came sick. They had no medicine in
the house. so her father had TO go get
some. He got only a few blocks from
his home when he was struck by
lightning.
he laid by the tree box crying for
help. but nobody answered. After two
hours had passed the man living in a
house along the way heard the cry; he
ran out and found him lying by the
tree dead.
Mary soon got we'll. Afterward. when
she was grown up, she got married.
She never forgot that fatal night.
CATHARINE BECK.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
FIFE LIFE HISTORY OF A PENNY.

Two years ago | was a chunk Of
COPPER In n mine in Arizona. One day
some men came and dug me ont
was carried to New Orleans and nut in
mint. There was made into a bright
new penny. They stamped Liberty and
1919 on me. ] was put In n bank in
Mckinney. One day n man came in and
asked for some change. l was given
20 nm. lie carried me TO Richm ond
with him. There he gave mo TO a
little boy for n newspaper. The little
boy put me into HIS pocket and walked
zipi zins! ] fell out OF his pocket
and bounced about on the sidewalk
Presently a man came along and pick ed
mo UP and put ME in his pocket. When
hc came to a. fruit stand no bought
Some fruit with me. The man who
kept the fruit stand put me into his
pocket with a whole lot OF other pen
MES. After a while he took US to tho
national bank. I am still at this bank,
and I will,teli you some more OF my adj
ventures in my next compositions
RICHARD p. CARTER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
TnE nosroF no MANS LAND.

In the southern part OF France the
people greeted the khaki lads with
smiles, with cheers. with kisses, they
know little Of this war. But the
northern people only wave their hand
kerch:a:s with tears In their eyes.
they know what these boys are going
through. They know what it was to
Through shell fire and gas our boys
were marching towards the front
Little did they dream of life OF hap
pinesS' but their thoughts were to
When the American boss were given
a chance TO show their drawer eve
by these brave boys), they 7.i not
hesitate, but were eager TO get al the
am going to tell you about a brave
Virginian. He was tall had light
smile. The boys called him smiling
One day the captain told the boys
t t one or ,h=m must 50 nat AMI
nna first os 50 w y.seons m nna "a, BIZ
he !, had with him vas ba,Gna:
raid i'd cs%e was u" 4e his ss Wa ihr hsh VIII r
hen scrach, After days search
ne found az Us; wre. aaa Ms ON
and he came 20 ., !.and-to-G AMI Gght
a hard struggle f,.!ounl. but Was IA
yictory 20 smiling Bill" Wien ,hu
Yankee boy turned 10 leave the Fritz
BOY" took his pistol and shot the
former in the foot.
After a .afG struggle he landed n
No Mans Land. but couldn't go any
further. he was tired, hungary. cz-
hausted, so he laid dowH, giving UP
hope to go any further. Soon there
came. which every soldier knows. The
Rose OF No Mans Land" She brought
20 him. happiness that was sweeter
than life.
Help the Red Crcss to bring more
choerfDlness and a:CriScSs.
II .rLA,N E'REIENA AN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
\ LOST CHILD.

There was once a little gi-l by the
name OF Elizabeth. Elizabeth was
= about n me or ten years OF age She
mad dark curly hair. brown eyes and
: fair complexion She MAS a very
, pretty and nice little girl. Elizabeth
lived with her mother. fathnr and
brother In little cottage about n
mile or two from the city. Her father
very often One evening about two
her, and told her she could so out
walking: She walked down :, little
foot path through the woods. unit.
she got 10 big road, Just about the
time she got 10 the road she A,w q
wagon coming with a big white cover
: over It. There were about iiyc six
women and men on there. When the
wagon got to Elizabeth they asked
her to get In there and show them III =
way to the station. She got in and
after she did IL She found that they
were gypsycs. .Aftcr Elizabeth go, in
tho wagon they didn't stop al the
s station, but went by as fas; as the
horses could run. That night Eliza
beth.s mother and father and all OF
. her friends went to look for her. They
hunted all night and the next DAY
2 some men caught these gyps!es and
!, looked in the wagon, and there they
). POUND Elizabeth. AS soon AS she saw
Them she sprang 10 her feet. They.
carried her back to her mother and
!. father. Her brother was very glad
" 10 welcome his sister home.
Composed by ALEASE c. DAVIS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
THE FATE OF AN EASTER nosxEr

In room of home in tho rich see
ton Of Baltim ore, Lillian was bcinr,
dressed by her maid for town She
was about eighteen. just the age for
oeaux and romance. She was going
to town to purchase an Easter bonnetsA
On the way she met Dick, and moth
Ing would do but sho must so to a
show with him. She protested, but
her select the hat later. So shc vent.
knowing that he would pick out the
pest show In town, which happened 20
be Romance and Arabella, N.
., Ate s she got a perfect dream
and the brim was all curves. e
Easter was cool and cleari an ideal!
day for spin In the country as they
next night she eloped with Dick, wear
ing her Easter hat and was caught in
a storm the morning following the
elopement. This put an cnd to the
hat. which she burned when She
reached home. remarking, "And such
Is the fate OF an Easter bonnet" 1I
VIRGINIA ,BRITTON. 81
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our FLAG.

~. nag. Oh. flag: Oh beautiful flag.
The one we all love and adore:
ouch 4 beautiful nag was never seen
AS the one that America bore.
We watch you OH the staff above our
school,
And under you VIC obey the rule
Which America has made for us here.
But the Germans hate it, far and near.
In the flag white means pure and rcd
lS'for the blood that the soldiers shed.
Yet still there is another-blue--
And that means ever loyal and true.
And now you have won great victory.
inc greatest ono of any history,
Nnd France looks up to thee
For II was you that made her free.
Composed by ARIE ROBEY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
WHY WE SHOULD HAVE a BACK
YARD GARDEN.

Have garden this year and make
your muscles work for Uncle Sam. a
garden not only helps you and your
t,amiiy but tho country also. During
inc last war many people died from
Russia. Turkey, Germany, France. Bel
GUM. italy and Armenia. IL the Rus
SANS had had II sufficient Aamount OF
So many men were on French soil that
ssne didn't have enough room To plant
ncr crops, so many people starved.
Aithough Germany is our enemy, We
must not let her stnrvc. A garden viii
save. your mother much money foi
groceries. If you have NOT II garden.
start one now You can do il IL you
Try. Let's try and succeed. We can
do u. Start your garden now, and help
save starving humanity.
p1iyTJIc nIyNN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
THE MYSTERY or THE GOLDEN
KEY,
CHATTER IL

CHAPTER II
Mr.. Snowman hunted the key long
time but could not find it. Ie went
had moved it. The butler did not know
what he was talking about. as he had
not seen the key. At the breakfast
table he asked his wife about DcIories.
His wife said she was not feeling well,
so she stayed upstairs.
All went well for IL month On the
same day and the same hour they heard
the same tingling noise, and found the
Key in the same place. That night Mr.
Stowman locked the key in IL box,
thinking il would be there in Inc
morning. When he got un the next
morning and looked for the key, but,
TO his surprise. IL was gone.
To Be Continued.
VIRGINIA TILLERY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
KATE AND HER PETS.

There was onco little girl named
Kate. who had two pets. One day she
was In the yard with her pet cat. The
dog killed the little cat, so the lntle
girl was so mad she asked her father
to kill the dog. and he did And she
said they were both dead, and went TO
bed crying as if her heart would break.
Tho next morning when she woke up
what do you think? Hcr dear little
cat WAS alive. She was very happy.
LOUISE GENTRY
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THE FRIEND AND THE TWO GIRLS

= once there WAS two little children
who had a friend who lived in the
: 10 sec this friend After dinner theS
went into the forest and picked flow
ers at sunset. They went home hap
about many things which they had
seen.
EVELYN TREXLER.
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THE WEEKS pnIzE-wrNsERs.

Elizabeth jenkins, please send adj
dress.
Mary Sims Tyler r. r. d. 40. 3,
Henderson, y. c..
L. w. Turner. Gordonsville. Va, box
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
Correspondence Column
Send. Poem

Sends Poem.
pes- Editor.---I did not sec my poem in
The paper. and know that you arc not
able 10 put every members work In the
paper every Sunday. but Twill not worry
and maybe the time will come when ii viii
be- In there. lnoloscd lind ~ poem Of Easter
,nd drawing for the heading II suitable
am member. SHELLEY GREENE
kcysvilie. Va. II. l.. D. No. /.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-18
GRANDMA USED SAGE
TEA TO DARKEn HAIR
She mixed Sulphur with II to Re.
store Color, Gloss, Youth
fulness.

Common garden sage brewed into q
heavy tea with sulphur added, will
turn gray. streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just
a few applications will prove a revela-
tion If your hair Is fading, streaked or
gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home, though, is trou-
blesome. An easier way is to get q
bottle Of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound at any drug store all ready
for use. This Is the old-time recipe
improved by the addition of other .in-
gradients.
While wispy. gray, faded hair Is not
sinful, We all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. By darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound,
no one can tell, because II does It so
naturally, SO evenly. You just dampen
sponge or soft brush with It and
draw this through your hair taking
one small strand at time; by morning
all gray hairs have disappeared, and,
after another application or two, your
hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy,
soft and luxuriant.-Adv.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-18
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
At ONCE lF BILIOUS OR
CoNSTlPATED.

Look ut the tongue. mother! If
coated, 1t is sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peeyish, cross. listless, pale,
doesn't sleep. doesn't eat or act natu-
rally. or Is feverish. stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache. sore
throat. diarrhea, full Of cold. give q
teaspoonful Of california Syrup Of
Figs" and In a few hours oil the foul,
constipated waste. undIgested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of the
little bowels without gripping. and you
hove : Will. playful child again.
xoo noedn't coax sick children to
take ~ harmless ''fruit laxative -
thsy logo its delicious taste. and II
always Dakes them feel splendid.
A. your druggist for a bottle Of
soall6oe1ia Syrup Of Figs. which has
6lrsclioas for babies, children Of all
49, and for grown-ups plainly on the
boetla Beware OF counterfeits sold
hrs. 70 be sure you get the genuine.
- b zee that Il Is made BY the "Cali-
1urnla Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
- e(her kind with contempt.-Adx.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-18

To be possessed of head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous. fuffy,
wavy and free from dandruff Is merely
q matter Of using little Danderlne.
1t Is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots Of II. Just get a
small bottle Of Knowlton's Danderine
now-it costs but few cents-all drug
stores recommend it-apply little As
directed and within ten minutes there
will be an appearance Of abundance.
freshness, fiuffiness and an incomparn.
BILE gloss and lustre, and try as you
will you cannot find trace of dandruff
or falling hair; but your real surprise
win be after about two weeks use.
when you will see new halr-fine and
0owny ct nrst-yes-but really new
hair- spfoutlng out all over your scalp
--Donderine q, We beaisv1. tnIe only
~ hair GroWw. oegtyoyoe g dnn-
49, - ~clDo - ~ aala "a =
nsVuf NH to oesp falling hair at ooeo.
i ~ want - prove how pretty and
soG4 yoor hair really q. molsten . cloth
NJ ntt1e Danderine and carefully
drnw 4 through your hair-taking one
aneu sfnnd nt a time. Your hair will
b. ooft, glossy and beautiful In just
9 fsw moments--a delightful surprise
awGos everyone who tries this. Adv.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-18
WILL TAKE CHINESE CENSUS
Accurate Enumeration Of the PopuIa.
ton Of the Great Eastern Land
for the First Time.

A new census of China Is to he made
during the coming year by the China
missionary continuation committee.
says the Canton Times OF recent
date. Figures will be compiled Of the
population by provinces and the pro-
portion of the population In each prov
ince resident IN cities of $4,000 and
over. For years the population of
China hns been estimated at some
thing between 35O.0OO.OO0 and 4O0. CO.,
600, while many have placed II at 3
much higher figure. In addition 10
the important task OF preparing ap &C.
curate census. the committee plaro to
prepare maps and charts showing the
location Of missing stations. schools Of
middle grade and above. both Chris
tian and none Christian. and the MUM
Der OF charitable institutions. An
other chart will also show the location
of alI missions and other hospltals.1EI
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-18
SMOKING TOBACCO
FACTS FROM THE
L0PAEDlA
The Use Of Flavorings Deter.
mines Difference In Brands

The Encyclopedia Britannica says
about the manufacture Of smoking to-.
bacco: %. on the Continent and in
America. certain sauces are employed
:. the use Of me sauces Is to improve
the favour and burning qualities Of the
leaves" Which indicates that a smokers
enjoyment depends as much upon the
davoring used as upon the tobacco.
Your nose IL q sure guide in the mat
ter Of havorings. Try this simple test
With several tobacco brands: pour some
tobacco into your palm, rub briskly.
and smell You viii notice a distinct
difference In the fragrance Of every
brand. The tobacco that smells best to
you viii smoke best in your pipe, you
can rest assured.
Carefully aged, old Burley tobacco,
plus q dash Of pure chocolate, gives
TUXEDO Tobacco a pure Fragrance
your nose can quickly distinguish from
any other tobacco. Try ii and see.