Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07
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VIRGINIA E. TIsDALE.
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scAnFs AND GOOD TURNS.

scurfs? There arc four of them and
I have wnoi enough to make three
and the lady said that now the war
Is over and the soldiers do not need
them any more; She said that as long
we'll keep the scarfs. But 1 haven't
any use for them"
virginia's mother looked at her and
linen tmir . said; IF l were you. I would
and put them away. Perhaps. later on
you may find some one that needs
II, was Friday evening and she had
no lessons to study so she settled her
sell In her favorte chair and began
She went to Sunday school and Misc
Mann. her teacher told tho class of
the following week.
week Of the Boy Scouts and they arc
, nry to get every one to follow heir
thought it would be nice for each OF
you to. try to do a good deed every
DAY: I've planned something for us
our mothers IL they have sweater
waists or scarfs that have been worn.
but not too much. that they would be
wiling TO give away.
get some scarfs. And brand now,
hand-knitted ones at that!
:, Then a. we could wrap them zip and
paste pr pretty ~ va ds all over ths
Ladies' Home. L find that they are in
urgent need of help. we could have
Five part them and b sing for them and then
make the old ladies SO happy and then
,ie,o would % d.. be helping them in their
the idea?" asked Miss Mann
oh. that would be fine, aud besides
helping them. we would have a good
time ourselves" ohorussd the girls.
Il was planned, And Virginia was
ished tho other three scarfs. She told
her mother about. 1t and she promised
TO give Virginia some more things
:, I The next week. yirglnla helped her
and after she finished studying her
IL 'hs she hsok would knit BY the end
scarfs and wrapped them up in gay
Valentine papers.
The girls had planned to meet at
to the home. The class which was
composed of eight girls, all came. Each
one one was carrying large package.
good time. And they were going to
have one too! For they had n program
all arranged.
der each lady's door and told them
TO come right away.
Wncn inc ladleS came they (the
girls) began to sing. The old people
seemed to enjoy 1t very much. They
began singing old. familiar hymns and
the old ladies' joined in There is
nothing that they enjoy more than
Then the girls gave them each a, vail
entine: You could see In their faces
that they We're happy and that It re-
minded them OF days Tong past.
ai Thsg talk, TALKED ~ the ladies' enter,
they served refreshments, which took
the form OF little hoarts. The cakes
were heart shaped and the cream look
ed just like colorcd valentines
Tho last thing that they did was
TO deposit In each lady's lap n large
bundle. They left soon with promises
TO return and make other visits
Miss Mann could see that all the
girls were happy. and she was too.
III you haven't done u good turn
every day this week. this makes up
for 1T. | never saw so much real han
piness in one day before And TO think
mat we were. the cause, Of it. Girls.
claimed Miss Mann
I've thought Of something, great"
cried Virginia. Lets adopt as our
class motto, do good turn daily
and live UP TO- it better or as well as
And they did.
(Orginal.)
MARIA BEAZLEY