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The Little River news., 1921-10-01
AshdoWn School News

All children entering kindergarten school are requested to come directly to the northwest basement room of the high school building Monday nor ming
 i Mrs. F. M. Williams, president of the Womens Missionary Conference, made very interesting and instruc- tive talk in chapel last Wednesday | morning.
 Misses Opal Mcclure, Vesta Rogers, Eugenia Crittenden and Hazel New man were welcome visitors at the high school this week. | The pupils are taking their monthly tests. Do not forget to come and hear them read next Thursday afternoon from 3:15 to 4.
 The senior class is organized and
 plans to have some good times, both
 in and out of school.
 Our high school boys won the fifth game of the series from the town team last Tuesday afternoon. The score was 2 1. This gave the high school a 3 to 2 count in the series. Russell pitching for the school team allowed several hits and, excepting two ln- nings, he had men on bases. He was effective in pinches, however, allow ing the only run to cross over the
 plate in the third inning. Orrison
 pitched for the town team and south
 paced himself through with three hit game. Collins connected with two
 of his offerings for singles and Dutch -Cobb the other. Orrison was wild
 with men on bases, which cost him
 the emae in the seventh inning, He
 passed three and a wild pitch caused two runs to be scored by the hlSh school The sixth and last game will be played Friday afternoon. Coach Wilkerson has the high school team working well and feels confident that the school will win the last of the ser1- es. He has not made a definite state
 
 ment as to whom he will work for high school, but more than likely he will work Smith, while the town team will probably send Orrison back a. gainst them.
 r Brilliant Answers. MT. Pittman-'Whatd does foreigner
 have to do before he can be naturaliz- ed?" Irma-"Well first he has to go
 before judge and ask for his natural i ization papers for two years" | MT. -(Explaining adhe-
 sive and cohesive powers)-'1f I take two blocks of wood and glue them
 together, I can not pull them apart
 What power holds them together?' Edith-"Glue"
 | Madge-"Arc lights and the other
 kind'
 | Miss Gilliam-"Write this rule:
 The comma is used between sentence t'elements that might in reading be i'm
 properly joined" The Soph. write
 ''The comma is used to indicate sepa- ration between sentence elements that
 might in reading be properly enjoin- Ted"
The Little River news., 1921-10-01

AMERICAN SHOE & HARNESS HOS-
 PITAL-Shoes and harness repaired right All modern machinery.-Mose Ataway, Prop, Ashdown, Ark.
The Little River news., 1921-10-01

R. B. HAMPTON-NOTA PUBLIC.
 Office with McIver Abstract and h. surance Company, Sanderson Build ing, Ashdown, Ark.
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HOW THE HEAR LOST ms TAIL

One cold day In winter. Il hoy broke
hole in the ice and caught a great
many fish. As he was going home
with the fish piled Oh his sled. n FOX
saw him. The fox was very fond OF
fish. and. besides, he was very hungry.
He was afraid of the boy. but he
must have a fish.
Al last. ne ran on in the front OF
the boy and lay down as if he were
dead. The boy saw the fox lying on
the side of the path. and thought he
was dead. and he picked up the fox
and threw him on his sled.
When the boy was not looking. the
fox threw on one of the fish and fell
off himself. As he was eating the
fish bear came along. Where did
you get that fish," asked Bruin.
The fox did not like to share his
dinner with the bear. so ne said:
Follow this path until you come 10
river. There you Will find hole
in the ice. Stick that bushy tail of
yours into the water and wait till
some bite. Then snatch out your
tail"
The bear trotted on down the path
to the river. He found the hole in
the ice and put his tail into the hole
MS the fox had told him. He smack
cd his lips as he thought of the GOOD
USn ne nave LOT MS dinner.
He waited and waited. but not a
FISH would bite.
AS il was very cold, he had To
beat himself with his forepaws to
keep from freezing. Toward night
IL got colder. and the hole in the ice
fro2c over.
Now. the bear did not know this.
for his back was turned At last he
could stand the cold no longer; he
would go home without any fish. He
tried to put his forcfcct to the ground.
Something was holding him by the
tail.
THAT must be fish that has hold
of my tall said he, and he began 10
pull still harder. AT last he gave a
strong, quick pull, and the bear fell
heels over head on the ice. He look
ed around to see what had hold OF
him. There was his tail broken off
short in the ice. UNSIGNED.
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half yard wide. They hunted and
hunted for the key. but could not
find II. They hunted for II for one
half hour. The boat Mr.. McBrute was
rowing came along and he and all of
the others jumped out and vent to
find out what was the matter. When
they got there they told them all
about II. They could not unlock the
chest, so they carried it home.
Robert put II in his boat and car
ried IL to his home. They went up n
little higher and they saw n pow
erful camping boat. They said they
better not 20 up any higher. for that
might be the boat this chest and
chinaware. etc, might belong TO. So
they turned around and came back.
Mr. r. Il. Davisc said it's 10 after IL
We will have TO hurry back So they
rowad away. Just as they came by
that house where the run people
lived, or stayed. out came two chill
dren, looked like the ages were be-
tween II and 10 They followed TO
their father. They have our gold
help! help"
Their parent came out and shouted
Robert SAL we had better get away
before we get some shots. So they
hurried. They were three-quarters
of n mile from the place where they
were to eat their lunch. They were
there in five minutes. They put down
the tablecloth and put out the fruits.
etc. Elizabeth sliced up the water
melon and Sarah sliced up the musk
melon and Margaret put all the other
things on the table. They all ate
and the things tasted good, as they
always do taste good in the woods
They fished about one hour more af-
ter they ate. They went home when
II was o'clock. They had n happy
time that day. They beg leave good
eve, and what good time they had
tNcxt chapter will be Willow
they opened the chest and what was
in it'd L. ELIZABETH RICHARDS.
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Bright Stories by Members Of the Club
COnINNE.

C"rinnc Stanley lay looking dream
NY out of the open window II had
'bech raining and tho cool. fragrant
prcezes that drifted in were pure and
fresh. She inhaled ii gracefully.
The day just gone by had been dry
ana hot and the rain had been well
coined by every one.
Ding! Dong! Dong!
The old clock in the hall struck
three bells
corinnc slapped her pillow visor-
ousiy once or twice and turned over
on her side
Crash! Bang!
The girl started up In bed like an
electric shock had touched her.
What was that noise?
burglars was her first thought
Sprinsing out OF bed. she snatched
UP silken kimona and Hooded the
room with electric lights.
corinnc was 81 years of age and
rather tall for the average girl OF
ner age. Her raven black hair was
her GROWING beauty. l, hung In the
greatest abundance far bclow her
waist.
Large black eyes looked wis,fuliy
out from under heavy lashes
hcr SKIN was milk white In color.
Norinne was put down az queen by
thoSe that knew her. Her dearest
friends admitted that she was ne :
cu'iar' But. just tho same. they
ioveh her anl she. IN turn. chung to
them
inc Stanlcys were people OF fine
STOCK. They were descendants of
some Of the Virgin!ans who settled
our dear old state. They were proud
ana OF true blue blood. and they
knew H.
The great brown-stonc mansion oc-
cupicd by them looked its mart.
Fcnced in from the other houses by
great stone wall. 1t seemed aloof
from the Others. In n world OF It's
own. beyond the walls were "A gar
zen Beautiful terraces all through
."c'n- fioWcrs OF unsurpass In <
beauty nodded and swaycd. Foun-
etains tinkied and splashed In the sun
shihc. But no one knew IL but the
occupants friends Consequently
the great stone wall looked gloomy
enough. The gardens had been the
result OF Corinnc's persistent weed
ing. The latter was known Nv all
as one OF charity and kindness. in
spite OK her qucerncss. All OF the
poor people loved her. None were
refused In pleas for food or cloth
ing. for Corinnc pitied and loved
them ALL But now lot me go on
with my story. Corinne. with her
raven locks flying. rushed down the
carpeted hall and knocked loudly on
tho door OF her parents room.
(To BE Continually
by AILEEN TRAYLOR.
(Orjginnl)
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A LEGEND OF THE IRIS.

once upon time. in Fairyland
iherc lived n beautiful fairy named
Flora. who was the guardian of th.
flowers.
by way OF punishment for some
misdccd. she was forced to ,nnkc bor-
self invisible when in the pres.nco
OF the flowers. although after dark
her natural form had to be resumed
One day. in beautiful garden. as
she hi'ted about. wrapped in her
hhhhtie or obscurity. she was so en-
CROSSED In the plcasantness OF her
work that she did not realize the
passage OF time. Suddenly twiliph,
descended. The flowers closed their
petals and prepared for the nights
rest leaving the poor fairy dcsoIate
ana homeless. liurrying from flower
TO flower. she vainIy sought rcfupc
from the chilling night air.
AZ last. almost in despair. she
turned to the iris. standing slender
and stately in the twilight. Never
dreaming Of their acquicsccnce to
h"r request she timidly approached.
ana asked for shelter
y pale, delicate iris. palmer than
All the rest. offered herself as r. shell
ter for the night
YEARLY. the tired fairy crept into
It's fragrant chalice and was soon
asleep.
The next morning dawn found her
contemplating a suitable gift for her
bencfactress.
Remembering the plainncss of the
flower. she left IT as reward
three glitterine pieces OF gold. which
may siill be seen, one on each of the
overhanging petals.
BY MARGARET BOwIE,S
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TOM AND MAY.

Once there WAS little boy and
girl Their names were Tom and
May. One day they were roaming
through the woods, hunting for wild
flowers. After they had gotten very
far away from home they heard "a pc
Culiar noise. which frightened them
so they lost their way home. As
ii was. getting dark they found the
path they came, When Tom and May
eot home they told their mother ana
father all about getting lost and they
would not trust them by their self
any more.
Written by EDITH wHITLocK.
Mineral. Va.
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to see my sketch in the childrcn's
page next Sunday. ="
member Gagged ~.
EILEEN kELLEHER.
1882 Asland Avenue.
Send Your Address.
Dear Editor.-I am sending in n
puzzle which I hope to see In print
sunday. have not yet received
my member badge and rules. Please
send them to me.
I am. your new member.
L. JoRsLINE.
Write on One Side Of sheet Only.
Dear Editor,-How are you feeling
this fine day? Miss Wit. excuse this
paper, as l haven't any more on hand
right now. But father Is going to
town today and get me another box.
Miss Witt. have moved to the coun-
try now. and my address is: Mildred
Allen. Drewrys Blur. Va. Miss Witt,
mother hasn't any change now. but I
Will send In dime next week for
Claude Belot. I hope this drawing
Will jump. from Mr.. Wastebasket's
hand. l haven't seen my drawing
I'm the paper for two Sundays.
Your member.
MILDRED ALLEN.
Dearest Editor.-Wil write a few
lines to send with my poem. The
name OF 1t is Once On Time"
Hope to win a prize OMIT I haven't
won prize since joined the club.
Hope to win one soon. Hope you
and all Of the members are well.
Will close. as my letter is getting
little long.
From your old member,
LOTTIE. POWELL.
Gilmore Mills. Va. Age 10.
Try Hard.
Dear Editor.-I cannot thank you
enough for putting my drawing on
the page. / hope l will win a prize
soon. Tho contest was fine. I am
sending in two drawings this week.
Please excuse this terrible writing
Hope all of the members are well
and You too, dear editor.
Your true members.
GLADYS SMITH.
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With Our Little Virginia Poets
OUR FLAG.

o, flag OF n mighty nation.
Now l pay homage to thee;
Thou flag supreme above all the lands,
4 symbol of liberty!
Though rent by the hands OF enc
mics,
From way across the sea:
No one can tear the fame away
Q. flag of the ever-frec!
When n mighty army was gathered
To fight for thy nation and thco
They carried the flag even to death,
TO pave the way for victory!
Victory or Death" was their motto,
Which they carried even to the last,
throbbing
When they heard the battles blast.
Then on. on they rushed to death
TO death for thy nation and thee.
Gag, may you always have
Warriors to fight for thy liberty!
And when I gaze at thee, my flag,
The one and only flag for me,
~ blessed goodness comes up my heart
For thy nation and thee!
Then. flag OF mighty nation,
Now l must bid thee farewell;
But soon I'll come back. flag,
And fight for thy liberty!
BY PEARL V. FLlESS.
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TO THE SNOW.

oh, Mr.. Snow Man, please come this
year;
Don't forget you're now due here!
You do much more good than harm;
If you'd come now I'd welcome you
with an open arm.
can always tell that when winter
comes, you know,
It's time for your big blanket to ar
rive in all its glow!
love to go a-coasting down your
big sheet OF ice;
hope l don't hurt you much. cause
you're so nice!
Every one likes you--young or old:
] like to hear stories OF you at even
ing told.
j hate to see you sometimcs-slowly
melting away,
cause that means. for a long time,
no play.
So dear snow, don't desert me this
time
And I'd like for you to read this bi.
OF rhyme.
BY PEARL v. FLIEss.
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wish they would write and draw
some more. think Clauds picture
was dear, and Nine. Belors letter
was nice. think lot OF my badge
and wear il, everywhere l go. / am
in drawing; please. please
ma'am, print IL for me. l am your
loving member.
1NEI RUSSELL GWALTNEY.
Chase City. Na..>Route |. Box SO.
u. Sim sending a dime for c. b.
/. II. CT.
Gubernntorinl Rhyme.
Mr.. Trinkle, YOU are my star.
do not wonder where you are.
Because know just where you will
In the Governors Mansion. don't you
I'm not big enough to vote.
But you surely did get somebody's
goat!
MARY FAIRFAX HALL.
WAS for Tucker.
Dear Editor.--IIasn't il been hot
lately? was sorry Mr.. Tucker
wasn't elected Governor. I am send
ing a. charadc. Please print it when
you Gan. Thank you for printing
my little friends work l sent not
long ago. Love to you and members
lovingly DuL uaStlIS, l remain,
]. L. GWALTNEY
Welcome Hack.
Dear Editor,-I have not written to
the club for n long time because
was preparing To go away.
! am here now and am going TO
finish the story | started. In fact. L
did finish il but ii was not printed
was on my last chapter. The story
p,t.
on Beaver Island
Am having Il fine time up here
(Caryshrook. Va) and am going to
story will be taken from the things
that happen here
think the Page" is doing fine
and want to help il do better.
Your Member.
EDWIN BOOTH.
VIII Send II soon.
Dear Editor.--We thank YOU for
putting our pictures in your paper
on Sunday last. Marccllus will be
glad To receive the prize, MS he saw
HIS name in the paper for one.
Here are some more OF our pic
lures. Thornton hopes he will get
u prize soon. Your little friends.
MARCELLUS MULLINS.
THORNTON MULLINS.
2o7 tiillcrest Ave, Highland Park.
City.
sends Puzzle.
Dear Editor,--I am sending ip
charadc and Il picture and hope they
viii escape AIR. Waste Basket. I
hope I will get n prisc soon for I
have not got any. read the Il. d.
c. c. every Sunday and think 1t Is
fine. My story must have gone in
Mr. Waste Basket Love to you and
all the members.
AI.EZE KOSHER.
922 North Twentieth Street,
Richmond. Va.
u. S.--ricnse excuse blue ink.
New Member.
Dear Editor.--I have received my
badge and rules and was very glad
To get them. am also sending In
Il picture In which 1 wish very much
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Letters From Our Little Ones

think Firginia's greatest hero is one
or the finest suggestions that the
club could make. u was awful glad
To hear that one OF my friends won
prize. Well I will have to close
Tor this time as my letter is getting
too long, from an old member.
LOUISE NJ. TYREE
Ne Are Sorry. Too.
Dear Editor,-Thank you ever so
much for the prize. Sorry sent in
my drawing for Christmas Contest
TOO late. VIII try hereafter to send
hon in on time.
I'm sending in n story which I
hope will he in next Sundays page.
Your old member
FAlRFAN MacLELLAND.
sends Names OF battles
Dear Editor ! am sending YOU
some names of battles in figures.
and hope to see them in print soon.
| received my badge and rules a few
lays ago. and thank you for them
very much, your member.
GLADYS NJ. STANLEY.
Likes Our Page.
Dearest I:ditor.-Wnl write few
lines 10 send with my drawing and To
ct you know how surprised was
when ] received my badge and rules.
The page certainly has heen fine
hasn't is? ] enjoy reading il so much.
VIII close, hope to win n prize soon.
hope you and all OF the members are
we'll. from Your member.
LOTTIE PEARL POWELL
Is Doing Very lest
Dear Editor Enclosed you will
find puzzle OF jumbled boys and
girls names. i hope they will be en-
tirely satisfactory as these are my
first and I'm doing my very hest.
am not writing n story for this time
but hope may he able for one pretty
Noon. Hoping this to give entire
satisfaction, ! remain yours very
truly.
ELISHA VIRGINIA pERDuE.
Likes CInudc's Picture.
Dear Editor,-Today will write
you a few lines TO send with my
drawing and poetry about the r. d.
c. c. made il up myself hope
Will win prize oh my poetry. !
got paper yesterday and think IL
was fine. il improves every sunday
! think. | enjoyed reading it and also
enjoyed reading Mime. Bclot's let
ter. think Claude's picture was
pretty.
Editor will you please send me a
badge and rules as | lost mine. !
will close hoping to win prize soon
as ever your member.
LILLIAN KIDD.
My Dear Editor.-I do thank you
so much for printing my story and
thank you still more for awarding
ME prize. 1t is the first prize 7
ever won and YOU know just how
proud | am Of it. DO you get II
prize when you are regular?
intend TO take part in the contest.
! think IL fine title. Which do you
think the greatest hero?
tell you our page Is improving, |
am real proud of being Il member
Hope you will print the rules and
C'audc'S picture. too. before long.
Hope you and all memtcrs are en-
joying this weather. lovingly,
VIRGINIA Il. TlSDALE.
Try Hard.
My Dearest Editor Tonight | will
write a few lines To the club again.
wrote to the club few weeks ago
ma sent some drawing, but havci,'t
feon them IN print yet, so ! am send
ing in n poem. made II IN, and two
Drint soon and | hope to win prize
soon. AS ever an Id ncmbor.
, MAIiGARET KIDD.
Your Iint;sc sent.
My Dear Editor.-I do thank YOU
% very. very much Tor printing my
poem and the prize, and would
have written before now but mother
i'as been i'll and haven't had time
AIN sending in a poem and draw.
ing. can't draw very well and the
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THE BURIED GOLD.
Chapter II.

1HtptcT
II was 10 o'clock when Paul and
Andy reached home that night. The
next day they went to see how Mar
garet's mother was getting along. but
when they got to the house both
mother and daughter were gone.
Gone, exclaimed Paul Then n strange
thing happened: they saw a spirit APP
pear and handed them n note for
warded to Paul Comstock." Then
the spirit disappeared. After it had
gone they opened Il and it read as
follows:
Dear Sirs,-I thank you for help
ing me. but father has taken us to
thc>"house of the Williams" as it is
called. BE at our house tonight about
o'clock. Please come.
Yours truly.
MARGARET MASON.
After they had left the house dis
appeared That night at . o'clock
Paul and Andy were there. They
waited about five minutes and then
the door to MarEaret's room opened
and there was the same spirit IT
began under this table" and II
pointed to n table in the middle of
the room; is trap door you go down
ii and come to room in il to
secret panel in the corner, press a
button which You Will see and you
Will come to face. There you will
see thirteen men clad in blue. One
with cape. He is the captain. and
he also is Margarct's father. Watch
him carefully where he goes and you
will come TO the room where Mar
saret and her mother Is hidden. She
will tell YOU the rest" And with
that the spirit disappeared again
By RJIFEAS TYERA
Next chapter. Through the secret
cave or what Margaret said"
Sending second chapter.
Dear Editor.--I was glad to see my
story in The Times Dispatch. | am
sending the second chapter in. 1
hope you will enjoy your vacation.
RUFEAN TYERA.
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Author of "Thr secret Panel,

Huihot III "l'hp secret Panel"
Dearest Editor,-I am sending In n
story entitled, The Secret Panel"
wrote it in the latter part OF las,
year, hut have just rewritten Il and
hope you Will think it good enough
to print.
l think the contest was wonderful
We certainly have some splcndid
authors in our club. am glad | am
not one Of the judges for I should
never be able to decide which is the
best.
with best wishes for pleasant
summer. ] am. affectionatcly yours,
MARGARET BOWLES.
We Hope You Are Hettcr.
Dear Editor.-l hope YOU are we'll
anu all OF the members. have such
bad cold / have not felt like writ
ing to the T. d. c. c. | was very
glad TO see my story In the,paper.
There was a mistake in my name
signed to it, so I will tell the title.
and this is it. Dicks Christmas. -
I think the Christmas contest was
very good indeed.
think Helen Constance Simons is
the best artist ever saw. I think
will close, love to all.
GLADYS Larry.
Another I'rize Winner.
Dear Editor have sent a draw "
ing which I hope 10 see i'm print. The
prize ! won n few months ago has
never been received. hope 10 win
another soon. I don't like to draw
in ink. Love 10 you and members.
NELLIE GROVE
No. We Haven't.
Dear EditOr.-I guess you have for
gotten me as I haven't written for
so long. / am an old member. and
lust intended to start to writing
again and simply neglected il.
hope to keep it.up this time and try
to win prize. read the page every
sunday. I think 1t is n very inter
esting thing for children. am send
ing In n story called "Eddie's Mes
sage" and would he very glad to
see ii printed. your old member
CARRIE CLEMENTS.
We Think IL VIII.
Dearest Editor,-T received nv
prize yesterday and thank you 50
much for it,
thank you so much for what YOU
said about my talent, but / ann afraid
i, will not last long II have any
think that girl friend of mine
is going to join our club. She asked
me what you had to do to join.
We are in the middle OF examina :
tons at school. Tomorrow we have
music and civics examinations. If 7
get through. I will go to high school.
] am sending in poem entitled,
who Love to Wander" I hope you
Will find il fit to print. I love poetry
and we have some fine poets in our
club. your ancctionatc member.
MARGARET BOWLES.
First Chapter of Story.
Dear Editor.-I am enclosing the
first chapter of a story. II is not very
good but IL will do for me. Hope to
see II in print real soon. | was
real sorry to hear OF Frances Wood
wards death. Well I'll stop as my
You and all of the members. your
old member,
GLEASE C. DAVIS.
DIdn't Sec Inst Sundays.
Dear Editor | did not sec last
sundays paper so don't know If
my letter was in the paper or not
Hoping to see this letter in the paper.
your old member,
HENRIETTA MAYEUR.
Glad You Are BACK.
Dear Editor guess you thought
was never going to contribute to
the page any more. have been so
busy l just did forget from time to
time. am going To- send piece
Of poetry and story of Virglnias
greatest hero. ] am sending in two
pieces because I did not send for
Two weeks.
hope to win another prize.