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THE coon DOC SHEPHERD.

once in country far away thcre
lived little girl named Bertha. Now
this little girl had "A dog named Shep-
herd
one day her father had to go away
$" he left her playing in the garden
with Shepherd (Shc was then just
three years old.> Her father had dU.;
well IN the garden and hadn't put 4
curb around IL lie thought: She
will not play around it with Shepherd
here. SO he went on.
When he came back no saw his girl
laying down asleep with her head lay
ing on shepherd. He went to the
well There were the prints OF Tho
baby shoes right close to it, but SIN
closer were the prints OF the dogs
feet Good Shepherd had stood hc.
tween Bertha and what might have
been a terribl" death
MYRTLE SCARBOROUGH.
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hnptrr

MIR. Bear had just received Il camera
from u friend Of his and as N. Kept
very busy he could not take pictures.
Vt last ne finished all his work. and
s tn. day was very pretty he could
snap some good ones So he hor-
ruwcd car from the next door
n"iEhbor. While Mrs. Scar fixed nice
little lunch ana got ready The
weather was Very pleasant and the
air was very fresh. As they rode
along tho country road tho woods
smclt with fragrance. Fvcrythius
went right for u while. then Mrs.
Pear began to think about different
things.
And tho first thing she thought
about was the camera. by riding a
long ways She had learned that they
had forgotten it. So Mr.. Bear turned
around and went like the wind.
when he got to u turn in the road lac
got stuck In Il mud hole. ;" he cot
out and hogan To pull. The more he
pulled the more il stuck. lie pulled
50 hard that he himself got stuck. So
Mrs Bear got ont and began 10 pun.
She pulled ana pulled until she got
stuck At last MIR Scar managed to
got out. He got the car out OF the
hole and started out agin. when II"
had rode two miles he had q blowout
SO he had to get out again. He
worried on it an hour bcfor" he aot
it nxcd
When they got home il was too late
to talk" pictures. $50 YOU see they
wasted a whole day for nothing.
Gro he continucD.
ley CASSIE SlANkEN.
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TIE KIND hoy.

once unon a time there was = hoy
Wa'kinS along the sidewalk. He m Il
not Eon" but few blocks from his
rome before he saw an old lady who
RAD slipped up on the icy walk. 1t
was in the winter time. and was
very cold The old lady was poor
ana had nothing but thin shawl
around her She had on rorpnd
bonnet
rs soon as the boy saw her he ran
ana h"ir"d her IN When he saw how
ragged her clothes were he gave her
money To get more The old lady
hahk"d him very much and tried To
CIV" IL back 10 him. hut he said. NO
E"N' YOU mat money to help YOU
hl"hs' so now | want YOU to do So
me old lady thanked him very much
ma went on her way. hut she never
forgot the kindness Of this hoy.
BY RUTH THOMPSON. Age 10
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\ DARING RESCUE.

early one morning, in the great
c'tS of London. the fire bells We're
heard loudly ringing. y great house
was on lire Soon the frcmcn were
all gathered AT the burning building
When they thought everybody was
out. little child appeared in the
attic window. The child called to
its mother To save IL
There were exclamatious of horror
from ever. one standing around
when all at once brave fireman
mounted 4 ladder To rescue the child
but was driven back by the smoke
and heat Seeing this, the mother
rushed into the burnlng building
Every one thought she would Ger
tainly IL" lost. but all at once che
STAGGERED out with baby in her arms
She had saved her child. and was
tn" heroine al the crowd
KATHLEEN ROBERTS
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now FLAG DAY WAS CEIEHu ,'rID
N FREDERICKSHIR

Tine Elk's Club had a meeting held
In the paris Of Fredericksburg. in
which all the Elk's took a part The
platform on which the ceremonies
took place was beautifully decorated
with national colors of Tho ordnr
The program WAS presided by Mir. q
Stuart Jones. Exalted RULER Of
Lodge S15. The erection Of u floral
ben by the esquire ana officers. ana
history OF I:lks tribntc to the flag
by senator Goodrich. Music was
played by the Frcdcricksburr Band
The following is the program of the
exercises:
/. Music-sclection by Frcdcricks-
burg Band.
. Introductory Exalted.
rulers and officers
.. characterization
{ Mnsic-Band.
.. History OF an E,lk's tribute to the
nag-Scnator &. Coron Goolrick.
e. Erection Of the floral BELIEFS
{. The eleven bells and their Gig
niiicance-EsQuirc
s. Eik's Odc-air, "Auld Lang Sync
Members and the band
!? Music-Band
10 Patriotic address CONGRESSMAN
G. NJ. Free. of California.
II. America Band
IL The Star Spanglcd Banner by
band.
MT Free told the origin Of the flag
He told OF the first colonial flag. in
kings colors OF the red and white,
and with crosses 81 England and
Scotland upon The inner field of blue.
There were also many naes with Lib
Srty upon them, which was used by
the colonists. In 1907 Il red flag with
pine tree on a blue field in the up-
per corner was made. this same nag
being carried at Bunker Hill. In
l115. Il flag with - stripes i'm white
with azure field in upper corner bear
ing the red cross OF st. George and
white of ST. Andrew. This nag was
hoistcd by Washington at Cambridge.
Mass. on January |, 1876. he said.
and was also raised by John Paul
Jones on Alfred" man OF war.
He told OF how on June II. l777. IA
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Bright Stories by Members Of the Club
\ SIDft \.

ptckte aud Daisy sat on the grass
readine they had been gardening
and were rather hot
Let's 90 to the pond said pic%ie
&urso ISN'T here 20 say don't"
Lets" agreed DAISY. She always
a.rocd wi,h pickie.
wen get fathers rod and line,
nd catch soun hsh." said Dic&t". So.
,.h"n no on" was lacking they 20,
'he things and ran To the water.
You have the rod" said D!ck!e.
and III hav" the hook. Don't make
d uoise ar tue fish won't come
they .at cutie quiet tin there came
!, big tug At Daisys rod SO big that
il dragged her TO the edge Of the
npnd
"Oh. pIckic." She cried. help me-
h"licvc l'se caught a whale"
nut before Dickic could catch hold
~ her in shc wont The water ran
ntp her Dyes and mouth. ana washed
her curls quite straight. DiciStc was
tr"hdfuI.y frightened. IT,. made -
grab al her and sh" mad" "a grab at
HlIl. Ey the ,iW- She was safely on
.Hnd 10th were nearly AS wet Us TIA"
ether Rgr fathers rod had dishD-
n,lrsd. = thiuiS w.'d better 20
nom" sobhci Daisy
Mother didn't Wait - ask questions.
she hurried them into mic" warm
nigHtcs and popped them into bed.
LHghic was soon "ll ri@n' but Daisy
gauehi a cold. Whom bi"I|. got up
Nu put ON his spcciacl,s ana brought
ont iia watch a." put hl. 'jupnrs ON
thc '.iJ' 'numpor In her wrist
You must stag ia h.d. hc said.
f#FI
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TIL; REWARD.

Nancy was "a tall. fran girl. She
mad light skin. light blue eyes. l!lh.'
curly hair and rosy cheeks She was
very beautiful to look upon She was
very poor. as her father was dead.
Nancy and her mothc. had To work
sweet ana Kind gin
Bob was about TIA" same typc as
Nhncs. only Nancy was II year. oId
ana Bob ~as -
Bob loved Nancy very much bu. Nv
misfortune could not marry her. his
father had once been a wealthy man
n" was also good ana kind. he gave
ms money FOR charity and other U.s.
ful things. Eu, he vas robbed of
all MS wealth one night Bob was
then put 10 WORK In an office by n g
father. He was going TO g.; married
When his father was robbed Eoh
was Il very Kind and sweet-tc,npor.d
boy and was loved by all he worked
FOR
W. now nnd him working for chr
ton g Co. real estate. in Chicago.
He had to cheek 40 on the tn,.r.st
ufh"h on ia" money Invested ia real
estate"
one day wnon he was checking mn
his account ne noticed that Nj y
!. Linton had two r"ccip,s for tho
same money he reported {, To In.
president pf TIA" firm. The matter
vas looked into ana 1t MAS found
out that he had been forging checks
and "ih"r harmful things He was
seized and put Into prison Rob wa :
given a great reward and his father
"HS also given MS stolen money hncl5
Tor y was found tina; he was tho
winner - many games Of cards. ana
ne all a once began to lose and had
l"at an his money ami robbed Bob's
father
BOB ana Nancy wer. married the
next month and Nancy's mother was
given # ~ home 'or herself and her
small children
Bob ami Nancy AZ" nov living very
Cgntenied and happy in a nice home
MI - Il cam" from hoing careful
and Kind 10 nthcrS.
Written by
VIRGINIA ROBINSON
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mn: pA>S,'s STORY.

'oriEinal-i br"Hm. PcrhapsD
ia. down meath an oak tree to
rest for the sun was very not, and
AZ TIA" root grew q littlo pausy.
seemed 10 hear Il tof, voice whiy.
Ter. ana 20 my surprise. The voice
seemed to proc,cd from the ransy
lAid my car ci"s. 10 Tho pnus..
and heard tho following story:
II am only LITTLE pansy. tn. most
modest az flowers and While some
hold their heads high ana gaze q, tho
sky-as the @urnrw"r and hollyhorll
- grow close To- mother earth and
BLUSH unseen
Though only modes, lit,l. pansv
now, once | waS on. 81 the highcs,
IT princess ~ royal birth Nh father
was Lord Ralph. % sun Land
Il dressed in siik. wore precious
jewels, ana had many servants to DO
ms bidding ANA to my fathers
castle came Sir Robert. Of Clcvengor.
a handsom" young Knight Of Noon
shine. ANA loved him. ana We
piighted our troth at the tryst!ng
cauldr"n My lfc was all sunshine
uutN one day tho wicked Lady Isa-
bella saw Sir Robert anu desired him.
she used ali hor wicked wUcs 10
lur. him, but in vain
% lraH'!ll, seeing IN" could not
win him by fair means or foul went
TO her mother. The wicked Witch En-
crald. who brcwcd her Il magic poi
son.
And Isabella dropped the poison
IN "a glass of vine and gave it to me.
and when / had drank /, | fell asleep.
and whom woke found myself only
it'll" pansy
and nov I weep and mourn for
my lost love. Robert Of Clcvcurcr.
The pans! finished speaking. and !
sat ~. rubbing my eyce. and wonder
ing IL had really heard this or only
dreamed II. can you tell me?
MARION ADAMS
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\ sTni, :.

rnc~. was once u lady and man who
I4t little girl named Marie She
,,as loved ty every one aud her
rrp'hor ana father would not lot nor
go out Of their rcach Her father
was "a travelling salesman and he
naE To- catch the . o'clock train on
Saturday Marie and her mother
were LETT alon" until Friday. She
was busy baking cakes when Marie
got ont Of her reach ana ran down
The street An old woman called
her there ana she went in. Before
she WAS inside the door slammed and
Marie was locked up with some other
children and the old woman Her
mother had just missed her half an
rour after she had gone. And talk
ing about worried. he mother certain
rs was She left all of her work
undonc and went ont Looking for her
s friend told her that she was in the
old wltch's house. She gave Il loud
knock on the door and out walked
the old witch looking very angry
which Marie thought was just an or
binary old woman. What business
nave YOU here" asked the old witch
-.tnd what do YOU want"
My little girl. Marie" was the
mothers reply
You shall not have her she said
w!li show YOU what | shall do" she
SAID She knocked the old witch
down and went in ana got Marie and
lrt the other children out, too Not
long after the old witch died, and
never again was there any more trou-
be N the town Ter father re-
.nruod and they lived happily ever
7ffri
:. ~, ,,nenL L. IRNIA ATKINS
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.InmbIcd Nnmcs of Nu,hnrs
LIFE MD DEATH.

Original. \ true story \ sequel
to The Valley OF Los, Souls."o
ma 1t came 10 pass that took
down with typhoid. ana my friends
gathered around my bed and heard
the doctor whisper to my mother. Il
can do nothing for him: he cannot
live" But he knew not that could
not die. for had not found my hearts
dcsirc-my Lenorc
And death dark and grim, stood on
my lett, while life, fair and gay, stood
on my right. and death claspcd nv
hand and felt that the end was
near. but iifc laid her soft hand on
my head and held me from death.
And my friends could see neither
life nor death, ana when ] tried to
show them TO mother she said. His
mind wanders."
Death scowled at life and said. "He
is mine: you cannot hold him." But
If. only smiled. and life and death
fought mental battle across my
bed, and my breath grew feeble, and
the doctor said. lilo ie nearly gone. -
mud life cried sadly. Death. YOU vim
ana death reached out his arms for
my soul. and cried longingly. "Lc-
horc' and gentle hand rested on
my head and soft lips pressed mine
anu S'H'u un IN 'hc race OF l.enOrc
and stretched longing arms to her and
cried, Hold me, Leuorc" and sh.
/ took my hands in hers ana said
Death. Won losc," and death cried
/ Who art thou" and she replicd. 81
am the soul OF Lcnorc." and death
murmurcd. "T cannot conquer both
life aud the soul OF l.enorc." and death
fled and the soul Of Icnorc kissed
me and said Good by" and vanished
] grew stronger, and the doctor said
He Will live by some miracle" Eut
knew twas by the aid of Lcnorcs
soul. Carl. BALLARD.
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DANIELS CHOICE.
CHAPTER Y


Daniel wandered through the woods
he had ran away from the cabin be-
cause he had killed the sheriff. lie
didn't know what to do in these
woods: he rode on ana on through
the woods. II had stopped raining.
and many drops fell on Daniels
head. He looked at his watch and
saw il was o'clock in the morning.
He salo 10 himself: Where will
land next" Just then he heard some
wagon wheels and horse hoofs He
made his horse gallop. He whistled,
but didn't hear anything except
horse hoofs and wagon wheels. He
whistlcd again. IF | hear hors,.
hoofs they ought to be able to hear
The whistle" he said to himself. He
SailOpcd faster ana faster. lie LOOK
eel up III the sky, but couldn't see
nothing but stars He looked at his
watch and said: II have been trying
To- catch that wagon for half an
hour" He heard the horse hoofs
plainly He saw ii was lady in tho
wagon.
by NORWOOD HOWE DAVIS
tFo Sc Continucd)
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THE TWO CHILDREN.

One" there were two children. Their
names were Helen AL Louise. Helen
was good and Louise was always in
mischief one day iiclcn ana Louise
was ont walking. Louise saw Il kit
ten in the road and started throw ing
rocks At tt. Helen got the little Kit
ten and carried IL home.
Helen told Louise not to do any
thing mean {" dumb animals Louise
listened I" Helen ana she never hurt
any dumb animals since Helen got
after her. Every one loved her al
forwards
Written By EVELYN BOSHER. 2
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\noL's STOH,.
1

'-iiAlil-st ]
't,r the mills lu 'front.' OF &, hrau-
t.fui oid-faShton.d hom" the san was
citing TN all 'e srl"udor Tho door
of ,rr housr opened and out walked
. ,nun. pIri Iu riding clothes and a
Morncr mother come and SEQ This
luNols sun" called m" girl.
out %; tn' nous cam" "a very me
] .uklrg wuulhu Some wears older than
80, girl Thry we're cAut;ls aiIhc
Yes, Dorothy, 1T as worry pretty.
N5u.dn't father lbs" 20 palut it, she
replied
%, would make very pretty pie
tlrc indeed" the girl replied.
Mother som. OF tho girls and
ays ~ 'h, ,ula-" war, TO 20 riding
tHs evening ami want YOU 10 chap
,rpn Wont you picnse?'
Won know very wcH> nave To
nn.eh shat dress FOR you 10 wear to-
marrow nigh, Why do you tempt,
m, her mother r.Nied
Roircr tho dress Come on
Which horse do you want
Beauty called back her mother
a- sHo went int" the nous"
l,y the timc John had Beauty and
Ron ROY q, tho door Mrs Mcclure
,amc ont IN d!vided skirt and sailor
hat 10th were GOOD riders. and
'aty looked well on horses The
mother turned her gaze TO her only
duught-r Dorothy was about II
,ar- old She was worry pretty,
wI'n her mothers large brown eyes
md h.gh forehead ana larr" mouth
,rut 700 higp.
Soon Dorothy broke the silence.
Tn- crowd SAID they'd meet VS. at
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LOST AND DIED.

once ih"r. was little girl whose
name was Elizabeth Hcan. one day
she went on Il picnic with her cousins
and met in the Scout cabin. which
was in the middle Of the woods She
LEFT home about $3.50 and walked till
!. ON she wen; till she reached "a
low house built OF twiSs. then she
knew that. she was lost. She looked
long Time. then went in and died
FLORENCE GItUBBS.
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Letters From Our Little Ones
Praises Members.

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tor cyrry sunday Doesn't Pearl V
Tli.s max. m lon. ana wonderful
n,.,ps, ,bor.h; III. drawings by
y,rv ,, Nyhitlorx ana Carrou Jones
wore sr,lcndil Inst sunday Miss Wit
7 have ,ots of fun riding horseback
! ia. . ~. ,wiro F., ,.r.ls can
trot ana gallon without holding on
l ride two or three miles any time.
TX, b0rsrhact riding SO much We'll.
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names OF vegetables and a drawing.
Thanking YOU If they are in prin, and
hoping To win a prize. | remain most.
Sincerely.
MYRETTE SCARBOROUGH.
Wavcrly. Va.
sends Drawing.
Dear Editor.-I am sending
have not had Il letter In print yet.
Your slow member.
BESSIE WALL.
We've MISSED You
Dear Editor,-I suppose everybody
has forgotten that ever existed.
because have not written for So
long. think that Nirgiuia's greatest
hero j. iinc subject for contest.
ann very anxious TO see Claude Be
lots picture.
Your member.
ELIZABETH MILTON.
Thrift, stamps.
Dear Editor,-I appreciated you
printing my picture very much. Il
nope TO win prize some time. VIVA,
are You giving for prizes now? n
am sending in a picture and hope to
see II in print. / think the page is
growing more interesting every
week CHARLOTTE q.
Try Hard.
Dear Editor,-I will send "a poem
Hho~i summer and Il piece about a
fairy. hope to win another prize.
TINS weather has been beautiful,
hasn't it?
wish 10 see it in print sunday.
Love 10 YOU and all tho members
From an old member
LOUISE TYREE.
Gilmore Mills. Va.
viii send 1t soon.
Dear Editor,--I was So glad To seq
my drawing in the paper have no,
received my badge or rules vet
llease send as soon as possible Il
think our little Claude is darling II
am sending ten cents for him. Yours
truly.
ANN OprENIIEIAIER
T. 81 am sending in another
drawing and hope TO see il in the
paper. 1t is meant to be "A man dream
inE about some bathing girls \. O.
Praises Page.
drawing for the contest. which hone
will escape the wastc-baskct. have
been Watching the page ana think
that II is getting Better every sun
day. Your old member
join MAYO
Ii!' Din Avenue. Richmond. Va
Draw Only In Ink
Dear Editor.-Fixcd this once tpnz-
3l") and had stamps on il and il was
already to send hut ii got misplaced
ana | could not find IL have nor
had much time 10 send in things as | |
am busy studying 10 go to n!gh
school. ! hone To see my puzzle IN The
paper Sunday and hope 80 get prize. |
Nl.n IL.
KATHERINE BROWN.
2o5 Ridge ST. charlottesville. Va
- S.-lf YOU want the answer %
ia" puzzle write and | viii send ii |
Ia YOU.
Glad You We're Pleased.
My Dear k.dit"r.--I want to thank
YOU about million times for print
ing my poem and picture last sun
day-ihat was TIL" FIRST picture | ever
sent YOU
am sending YOU two poems. which
| do hope YOU will print. want to
have something in the paper every
OF course don't want 10
ic greedy. though one OF my poems
| am sending is for the contest
have won one prize ana hone
I" win another one soon. | am trying
my best
Am going to Close for this time.
80 please try 70 yet my poems in
ain as ever, Your faithful mcInbcr.
BARBARA T.. DAWSON.
22lS Fairmount Avenue. city
4 Busy Member.
Dear Editor.i have not written to
you for quite II while, as was busy
with school.
think Robert T. Jones' suggestion
Tor contest is fine. | have missed
Helen SimonS' drawings for quite "a
while. ! will soon send my pa per In
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Nc celebrate the Fourth of July
s1r the Declaration OF independence.
Tkc smartcst men in the world signed
the Declaration OF Independence.
Thomas jefferson was one of the
smartcSt men. Tho Declaration of
Independence was signed July {, 1775.
Thomas Jefferson also helped to write
the Declaration Of independence.
BESSIE MORRISON.
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Tell About Your Vacation
Dom C,irls ami Rnvs


me storc and
tom? YOU
al Of know
II town Ian
about the
= no Il | just,
e ~
$
ow
va
iioshc please adj
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,Inci>,,'s GREATEST HERO.

think George Washington was
the greatest hero Of Virginia. He
never told q lie. was the father OF
his country, and was our first rresi-
dent He Was first in war hr.t IN
peace. and nrst in the hearts ot his
country.
VIRGINIA VOTING
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By WhARVEY TRtVll-lAN

for the contest, "Nirrinias Greatest
Hero saw in the paper the pie
tIrc OF Claude Bciot. and think he
looks fine. You will have to excuse
m: for this kind OF ink. as | haven't
any others AZ present. hope you
and the members have n nice vaca-
ton this summer.
Your member.
VIVIAN KArI.AN, Ago 10
G"od Wishes.
Dear Edlior.-I hope YOU Will en-
JOY the summer vacation fine. I'm
sending in some drawing for the
page. Love 20 you and all the mem
bprS
Your new member.
OPAL CALLER
Sends story.
Dear Editor--I am sending in n
story which would like very much
To sec in the paper. We are begin
ming 10 have a fine page and hone
II VIII keep up My letter is getting
rather long and | will now close. With
much love from your old member.
ISMA ATKINS
700 North Twenty first Street. Rich
mond Va.
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4 thnrndc.

written by RUFUS GEORGE,
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Gilmore Mills. Va.
Viii Send II soon,

Dear Editor,--I was So glad to see
my drawing in the paper have no,
received my badge or rules vet.
Please send rs soon as possible.
ihink our little Claude is darling
am sending ten cents for him. Yours
truly.
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We've Ni.s.d ,.u

Dear Editor.-I suppose everybody
mas forgotten that | ever existed.
h'cauSc have not written for 50
l"n@. think that Nirguia's greatest
hero y iinc subject for a contest
] ann very anxious to see Claude Be
lots picture.
Your member.
ELIZABETH MILTON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-24
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Sorry Not Ia see You.

ThnnI>s Tor Dime.
Dear Miss VIII, have hccn
reader of this page ana That would
like 10 belong to II.
win you please send nae the badge
and rules?
am sending ono dime; am aiso
sending story. some Jumblcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-24
rnr STORY or INDEPENDENTS.

.nmnosch bv IRMA ATKINS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-24
Thrift stamps.
Try Hard.

i'"ar Editor,--I will send "a poem
hboSt summer and a piece about Il
fairy. hope Ia win another prize.
rms weather has been beautiful
hasn't it?
wish 10 see II in print SUNDAY
Love I" You and all the members
From an old member.