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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
BEATRICE BELL.
VACATION DAYS.
At the SensIiore.
ID.rt w

Frank. Charlie and Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnston had a very pleasant trip
to Cape May. Mr.. Johnston bought
They all enjoyed the fruit very much.
The scenery also Interested them for
1t was beautiful.
after STAYING on The train for some
Aunt Polly Allison (who was Mrs.
Johnston's youngest sister, and who
had never married). and tho boys
tion. 1t was not far to Miss Allison's
cottage. so they an preferred to walk.
and In n few minutes came to the
The house contained six rooms and
was very little distance from the
water. There were roses and other
cement walk and steps were also
very attractive. The cottage was in
the residential part of this town.
within within Two rd blocks ok OF the business
live in this beautiful house.
ing The water; AIR, and Mrs, john
Polly Allison's.
After putting their bathing suits
had splendid time, swimming and
bathing. but came promptly when
the Gb bell snmmcped them TO ten.
cnd hn NESS ss ihS wn Hsd family in
along the beach. The air was calm
and peaceful and they certainly
enjoyed the, walk. The boys and
Mildred would pick some tnveIy sea
shells, now and then rcmarking upon
their beauty.
They all had n very refreshed sleep
Mildred and the boys went in bath.
ing. They all had bathing suits, and
the boys could swim. Mr.. Johnston
had Kodak. and so he took some
ing In the water. some OF the boys
swimming and some with all to-
gether.
Mildred. Frank and Charlie were
easy to make friends. and in n few
days they had made quite a numoer.
Great were their surprise and de-
:holr friends--Will Warren and Bob
DISQUALIFICATION they had met on
their visit to their Aunt Mary Del
ford, OF course they were glad to
Bob, Bob; Will Mildred Frank and
seashorc. picking M. pretty shells
and pebbles, now and then running
That evening they went to the
merry go round, and rode on it
tigers. horses and goats, and some
Of them would go up ana down.
They had n fine time. too.
For about two or three weeks they
and bathing. had lots OF games play
cd among themselves. and rode on
the merry-go- round. Then they bade,
Eood-by to Aunt Polly. and Went t5
their own home.
It is now Il beautiful, bright day
In September. Our friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnston. Mildred. Frank and
Charlie, are seated on their vcranda.
MI is quiet for moment and then
Frank says:
I've sure enjoyed my vacation
this year. But | love homo pest OF
all. If it's palace or an humble
home: There's no place like home"
tOriginal)
CThc Enid
ROBERT EPES JONES, Age 12.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
MY UNLuCKY DAY.
Told by Bob Pax. nm Imaginary Boy.
(Original.)


then went upstairs after washing
my face, not wanting it TO tell any
tales. ! crept into the room. because
everybody was buSily waiting. and
plan Of revenge for the morning
treatment had formed itself.
Miss Lowers back was turned. so
seized the NY paper on her desk (MisS
Lower can't stand flics) and climbed
up on the front desk. The children
had ceased writing. and think that's
what made her turn around just as
got the paper stuck TO her hair.
scrambled down and turned to run
TO my seat. To ray surprise ] felt
something sticking to my hand.
Looking down was filled with hor-
ror and uncomfortable apprehensions.
I'd ought TO have known better than
TO try such thing when Miss Lower
was in Il Dad humor. for sticking to
my hand was the nypaper and also
Miss Lowers hair.
Just then, Miss Lower bounced up
on me and carried ME. kicking, to her
desk. She laid me on top OF II, pro-
ccedcd 10 kick off her slipper, and
before the whole class. including my
best girl. to do her worst, or rather
her best, in the way OF n whipping
was never so Inundated in my
life. The Whipping, though bad
enough. was as nothing to my humili-
alton.
Luckily (and unluckily) for me, the
recess bell rang. and Miss Lower had
to let go of me.
tTo BE Continued.)
FLORA NJ HlIISH FER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
BETTY, A FARMERS DAUGHTER.

How Betty's father got to the school
commencement will now be explained
Farmer Link awoke from a deep
sleep 10 hear his wife moan In agony.
oh, Henry. please get up and find
Betty. I've got an awful headache
and j want her to come and battle
my head" Farmer Link won't to the
head of the steps and roarcd, Betty
No answer. Betty" roared the
farmer. Again still no answer. Then
he went up TO her room for her He
looked at the bed. 1t hadn't been
slept in. Then around the room. Betty
was gone. Then an idea flashed in his
head. shes gone 10 that fool ceIe-
bration and III just go after her
and he dressed and went. When he
got to the schoolhousc there was Bet
~. of course. Farmer Link caught
Betty by the arm amid the dis
mayed eNclamations of Betty's friends.
Just as they had gotten about half
way home II started to rain and they
were soaked through. When they at
last reached home Betty was made to
set shp with her sicpmothcr for two
hours. Then she was told to 20 to
bed. During the time Betty had 10
stay up-with Mrs. Link her father
made her keep on her we; clothes.
When she got to bed She was SILVER
ing with cold. Her throat was sore
and she felt sick all over. When day
dawned Betty was seriously i'll.
(To Be Continually
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
ALREADY A FINE CLUB.
My Dear Girls and Boys:


One OF tho members writes in his
letter today and says he hopes that
some day soon We viii lead the clubs
for boys and girls. wonder how
many of you know that VIC already
do that? Look ut any other Chill
dren's Page in the country and what
do you see? The grown people make
1t for the children. We are the or
iginal original Children's Page. and
so far as I know there isn't another
in this country. You make the page
yourselves with your own work, that
is the reason 1 am always harping on
original work. instead OF rewritten
stories. Besides you would be awfully
proud IL you knew really how many
writer's and artists in the country to-
day had once been members OF our
club
BE very proud OF the T. D. C. c.,
children mine. for you have every
reason to be.
YOUR EDITOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
POEM.

y little bird stood on n tree,
One bright and sunny day,
It's little chest was heavinS.
For it was oh! so gay
And from It's heart poured forth.
Fragrance of sweetest songs,
And while / stood and listened,
I gathered all my wrongs
This little songstcr taught mo,
Something my mcm'ry should keep
And while at night ! thought IT,
My eyelids closed in sleep.
And in the morn next day.
That birdie had flown away
With n mate right by his side.
She 10 lead. and he to guide,
Both to help ono another
Just like human brother.
When in the time OF need,
Both plant the bitter seed.
Ana thus 1t is with all creatures
We none OF us see our errors.
Until LIES work Is faithfully done
And then new duty is begun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
THERE'S a sNAPPY LITTLE Girl,
DOWN SOUTH.

There's n snappy little girl down
South.
With the brightest OF eyes and rose
bud of mouth;
Her skin Is as tan as a Gypsy maid
Who carries of children and then
asks to be paid.
She's the daughter of Texas cowboy,
And is her fathers comfort and con-
slant JOY;
She's tho 10 snappiest little girl ever
With her cowgirl suit and hor whip
OF blue.
She mounts her pony with the utmost
grace,
And makes him go at a rapid pace.
She drives the cattle with experienced
skill. lss.
Through valley and dale; then to
ranch on tho hill
And I still think this cowgirl with
her whis OF blue, 4 "a u ~
is thssfsnappiest little girl ] ovdr,
S !, /, u ESTINE WIND, {,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
SICK IN BED.

hear the people walking on the mar
row street below,
inc season now liz winter and there's
nothing out but snow; -
The girls have on their leo skates and
Bob has ont his sled,
But, I'm g sick and lonesome girl and
have to stay In bed. II 6 ~
'1is hetter. =.
It's better to give than to receive.
It's better to tell than to deceivs,
God loveth best those who are Kind,
And helpeth those that sre lamo and
N blind. n ., 4 2
&. q, 81 BY MARI CELIA BANNETr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
TIE WEEKS 1;n1zE WINNERS.

Dorothy ". Koch. r. F. D.. No. g..
Box AZ. City.
Elaine Kruper. please send address.
Josephine Logan. Curles Neck
Farm, Box 1918, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
AIARGARET DAVIS.

A Chnrudc,
MY first is in l. but not in fall.
My second is in l. but not In look.
My third is in o but not in Oh.
My fourth is in r but not in hook
Ny NTH is In a but not in ali.
Ny sixth is in NJ but not in May.
Ny seventh is in II but not in hall.
Ny eighth Is In but not in took
My ninth is In u but not in zoo.
My tenth is in l. but not In luck.
My eleventh is in T. but not In easy.
My twelfth is in r but not in Ruth.
My whole Is in the bird contest
Composed by
MARY Z. BLACKBURN,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
ADA AIAPES.


Puzzle.
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IL, ]. Is. %.
10. l, II. 3.
(, l, %, ., !.
3, s. ]. Is, u. :. ~.
CHARLES NEWELL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
JOSEPHINE LOGAN.
IsnzrlC.

Ny first is in a. but not in at.
MY second is in U, but not In us.
Ny third is IN G: but not in go.
My Fourth is In U, but not in us.
My nth Is in 5, but not in street.
My sixth is in r. but no. In ten.
INA LEE MACkEY,
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A Charndc.

Ny first Is in c. but not in glad.
My second is in l.. but not in laden.
My third Is in y. but not in add.
My fourth is in D. but not in does.
My NTH is in Y. but not in you
My sixth is in s, but not in sad.
MY whole is in my first name.
Composed by GLADYS SMITH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-08

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-08

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5000 DOWN

And 1900 month buys . -
foot thorofare. 5oxife; p<5cy''
only $4,000: three short blocks
from car. paved streets churchea
stores, etc
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LOST AND POUND
50 To LEI = uNtgR>IsuED
HOl SIS

HEATH THANst'ER-PfAN AND
furniture moving. baggage srrviee.
Tes Pine ~. Local and long dis
lance moving. Main S17s Beacon
f5ss.
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Following is complete list of the lucky contestants

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COME OFT TODAY
aEE kEYronr

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and all the enloyments OF camp
life. electric lights and city water
piped 20 every tract.
KEfPOHT also offers q hnr invest
tngnt Tor your GAvlngr az the Pa
wireless base is located there: the
goyernme nj has already appropri-
ated thousands OF dollars for iin
Improvement. which assures the
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For further information
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siT Third Avenue Elliott -
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room set. etc. airo garage and
chicken house: only 1900 each: this
ALKI HOME
5000
rim. i-roorn home. lot 4oxIce. with
appi. and cherry trees; beautiful
lawn. garage: blocks from car.
On beach. easy terms.
GEO. A. SPENCER e. CO.
West Seattle Branch. 22.s AMI Ave
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81. so0--t-room house. semi odern;
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can move right in $500 cash. and
monthly.
JOHN NJ. DAHLBy
1900 Mari et ballard sfi.
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M GROOM MODERN. NICELY
furnished house. iarxc lot. garden
in; $50 20 right party. one block
from school $50 +. soth 81. Green
Lake car
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-08

JOHN J ELLIOTT co.
Main 1881 32i Lcary Building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-08

About 200 contensed families ha0o
located themselves In this beau&14
full addition on the high ridge r
West Seattle. three-quarters Of n
mile toward the city from Gate
wood. a great many OF whom viii
state that they have not only
practically raised all Of their owl
vegetables but some Of them have
been able TO even sell somes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
$500 reward

Steve was a full-blooded Ameri-
can, whose mother had died when
he was too small to remember. He
was born two miles above sea
level in the mining town of Lake
City, Colo, about one hundred
miles from Pixies Peak. He learn
ed to ride and shoot and rope. His
father was killed by the Casino
slide. On that day he was hauling
lumber when he was swept from
the road and packed tight by the
snow and ice. Steve heard him
family calling.
1t was growing dark and Steve
had dug himself sore in vain and
the coyotes began their song when
the calling stopped. The snow and
ice had blockaded the river and its
rising had drowned Steve's father.
Steve was only ten at this
time, but he gathered his belong
ings and started east. He reached
Kentucky and got work with a
sugar grower who ran still. On
the first of July the old man
stopped making liquor, but another
man, an old feudal enemy of
Steve's guardian, the man Steve
worked for who was called "One
Eddie Wilson" because of prom
inent dimple in his right cheek
and none in the other-Steve
called him Uncle Ed-went on in
contempt of the United State law.
He was soon found out and his
place raided, but that failed to
bring anything to light, for he had
t"mnAd his stiIl,in an old shack
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02

playrooms. Then he played while
two other dogs danced. After that
all of the other dogs came up near
the piano and they all got partners
and began to dance. When they
were through they all ran in tent
which was at one side of the ring.
Pretty soon a dog came out,
dressed like lady, and pushing a
doll carriage, in which was little
dog, dressed like baby. Along
with her came a dog dressed like
a man and one dressed like a maid
The maid took the doll carriage
and went back to the tent with it.
Then the dog which had played the
piano came out, dressed like a lady
and began 10 play the piano. The
other two dogs began to dance, and
a pretty pair they were. the one in
his little black evening suit and the
ether in her blue spangled evening
C-ess. When thy We're through
tancinG, the mad came out with
ne baby. and they all went back
D the tent together.
Then a pretty bareback rider
rode cut, hut not on horse. She
rode out OF the tent on the largest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
r ILIyWHlJKERC
~ FRANCES TReoo MoNTdoMERN 4

"Ho, Ho" he thought to himself,
where did this fine goat come
from, / wonder" and when he went
to drive Billy apart to get a good
look at him he spied Nanny, who
was trying to hide behind Nanny.
$50, my fine goat, you have
brought your mate with your"
And Billy, who was not afraid of
any man or thing, bleated back that
he had, though doubt whether the
man understood him.
The man walked round and
round Billy, taking in all his fine
points and talking to himself all
the time, but when he saw the gilt
shining on Billy's horns he stopped
and stared in establishment. Then
he slapped his knee with his hand
and said: well, l swan! bet
that goat has run away from the
circus that is in town, for | don't
know how else he got his horns
gilded."
Copyright by the Saalfield Pub
fishing Co. Akron. o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02

on the grounds of One Eddie,
thereby throwing suspicion OIL him.
Because of some other misdeeds.
he was to be hung. The old man
told Steve to take his farewell mes
sage to the bootlegger. Steve
knew what he meant. HuTrying to
that mans place, he entered with
out knocking. Immediately the
man said, Have chair; supper
will soon be ready. Steve remained
standing, and said, Il am here to
even up the debt you owe Uncle
Ed. Wilson" He paused and there
was seen this: His arm blurred
there was a slight shrI5 of his
shoulder and a blue automatic lay
in his palm. He CURLY commanded
his man to march, and march
quick. They went straight to the
jail, and Steve ordered his man to
go in. AS he stepped in he drew
his gun, but Steve's roared and the
gun flew fifty feet away Instead
of killing him, Steve neatly shot off
a false mustache, which covered
up scar and then he was recog-
nized as a crook with $500 reward
on his head, and he was thrown in
Jail.
Next morning he was found with
a dagger in his side and penned
recital that freed zone Eddie"
After his release the old man
hurried to the cabin to tell Steve of
his luck But Steve wasn't there.
He hunted all over the country,
but it was no use. Steve was
gone.-Robert Miner, Lynn. Ind.
Honorable Mention in the Story
Writing Contest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02

proved unreliable as a guide and
Sacajawea took the lead and be-
came the savior of the expedition.
Almost at the very place where
she had been captured by the Min
netarees, a band of Shoshones, led
by her brother, met them, and
Sacajawea persuaded him to fur
nish horses and guides. But for
her help, the explorers would new
er have crossed the Rockies.
After many hardships. the eX-
petition arrived at the mouth of
the Columbia and wintered there.
Next spring, after recrossing the
Rockies, Sacaiawea guided Cap
tain Clark's party over mountain
trails to the headwaters of the
Yellowstone and thence to the
Mandan village where had been
her home.
Both the Minnetarees and the
Mandans made Sacajawea a chief,
because of her great adventure.
She died on the Shoshone Reser-
walton in Wyoming in 1883, and
the state has erected a memorial
tablet at her grave.
(Boys' and Girls Newspaper Service)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02

dog. 1t was just like collie, only
it was much larger. She wore q
pink spangled dress, pink silk
stockings and pink silk ballet slip
pers, and pink rose was stuck
gracefully in her curly brown hair.
There's what want to be-" said
Elnear, triumphantly.
"Why, Elnear Smith! What do
you mean?' cried her mother in
alarm.
That's what want to be
a bareback rider"
81 hope you understand that I
won't let YOU"
81 know, but that doesn't keep
me from wanting to be one"
81 am going to take you right
home, Elnear Are the rest of you
going?"
81 think I'd better go. too said
Mrs. Murphy. cor Norma will be
getting some such idea into her
head"
Next evening Elnear practiced
her song. She remembered the
words this time.
When the boys came home they
got their lessons and then prac-
ticed with her. ITO be continued
Lucille Norman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
i~Indian ChiefSi
~ Yarns -
acaiaWea-Bird Woman

By JAMES WILLARD SCHULTZ,
Author Of "The Boy Scout of the
Mountains" Etc.
Sacajawea, or Bird Woman-was
a Shoshone girl. She was born
about 1885. When twelve years of
age, she was captured by war
party of Minnetarees, and taken to
their village near the mouth of the
Yellowstone. When sixteen years
old. her captor lost her in
gambling game to a French trapper
named Charboneau. and she be-
came the Frenchman's wife.
In the autumn of 1904, the great
explorers, Lewis and Clark, ar
rived in a Mandan village, where
Charboneau was living, and win
tered there. They were on their
way westward to search a route to
the Pacific, and next spring, they
resumed their course up the Mis-
souri,, with Charboneau and SAGA
jawea for guides. The trapper
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02

A rare animal, the okapi. has
been discovered living in Africa.
1870 miles from either coast. The
animal is S feet tall, and though
it resembles both the donkey and
the zebra, it was found, on investi.
cation of some skeleton specimens.
to be more closely related to the
giraffe group which flourished in
Southern Asia and Europe, two
million years ago. Though Stanley
ley noted the existence of such an
animal in 1887, no live specimens
were captured until the beginning
of this present century, as it is ex-
tremely hard to stalk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02

After leaving the boys at the
swimming hole the two goats
trotted on and soon came out on
the other side Of the wood and saw
before them a beautiful valley.
Grazing peacefully beside a little
brook that ran through 1t, they saw
a herd of goats. And at the upper
end of the valley beyond they saw
q large old-fashioned farmhouse
with its stables and outhouses.
Nan, let us 60 down and intro
duce ourselves to the head goat of
the flock and see il they won't let
US stay with them awhile. There
are SO many of them that the
farmer won't notice us among
them when he drives them into
the stable tonight, and it will be a
good place for us to stay until
Mike stops hunting for us, for |
know he won't give us up in a
hurry and is probably looking for
us now, and l don't propose to live
with such common family as
Mike belongs to, for until now |
have only lived with first-class
families"
Nanny agreed to join the goats,
so the two trotted down the hill,
bleating as they ran to attract the
attention of the other goats. The
goats soon heard them, stopped eat
ing and looked up, and when Billy
and Nanny were within speaking
distance the leader of the goats, a
large black fellow, walked out to
meet them.
Billy introduced himself and then
Nanny to the old goat, who in re-
turn told them his name was Satan
and that he would be glad to have
them join his flock, adding that he
was always glad to get ahead of
boys, as he had received some
rough usage at their hands when
younger. ...,
IF we see Mike coming after you
we will all form in circle around
you and Miss Nanny so he can't
see you"
All that day Billy and Nanny
stayed with the other goats who
never tired of hearing the new
corners tell of the adventures they
had had. some of which seemed i'm
possible to those goats who had
never been off their own farm.
That evening when the farmer
drove the goats home he did not
notice Billy and Nanny until he
had got them into the little enclos-
ure where he always drove them to
be fed; but when he stood by the
fence with his arm on the upper
rail- counting them, his eye de-
tected Billy Immediately as he was
so much taller than any of the
other goats, even old Satan, the
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