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DAYS GONE-nUT NOT
FORGOTTEN.

tTo My Brother-a Sportsman.)
(Thcn.)
DO you remember. old pal
Those early years of ours
when We did hunt together
In the western twilight hours?
1t was way out in Gods country.
Where there's sporting all the yanr,
We'd shoot the grouse and wildcat.
And track the tlccty deer.
There was no place that they could
That we. too. could not go:
We'd hunt them through the sage
brush
And mountains covered with snow.
There-no man. wanted,
No matter how low or poor.
He'd always know that he could get,
For open was every door.
(Now.)
There is no sage brush now. old pal.
Nor on the mountains snow;
There's buildings. buildings every
where.
Everywhere we perchancei to go.
DO you remember the streams. old pal,
Our canoe on It's limpid breast.
Where the speckled trout was strong
est
And the rainbow swan the best.
We knew their tricks and habits. old
pal.
We knew them all by name.
And FOR them we would fish awhile,
When the season was out for game.
(Now.)
But alas. old pal. there's no canocs
Still gliding on those streams.
The time has come when they're re-
placed
by gasoline and steam.
As for those lighting fish. old pal,
That we could easily get:
They are no more the sportsman's
But the victim of trap and net.
Do YOU remember the birds. oid pal,
That flew with lightning speed?
We'd shoot them not another time
After we filed our need.
tNowo
These. too, have all been killed. old
pal.
BY some" who carry 4 gun.
They kill enough to MI their need,
Then Kill them. just for fun.
They call themselves, sportmcn. old
pal.
THESE men who want to braG.
About the covey OF birds they killed.
And the fullncss Of their bag.
SO what can we expect. old pa.
To become OF all the game
When the children OF these pot hunt =
crs
Will always he the same.
The fire OF game is dying down. OLD
pal.
TO the last cleaning ember,
And all | can say about the used to-
be-Samc
lS-Do you remember?
(fourS FOR the protection of the
American game and hSh).
WILLIAM h. FRIEND.
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Bright Stories by Members of the Club
THE FAIRY STUMP.

My little cousin. Otey. and went
TO visit grandmother and grandfath-
cr, and after We had been there Il
few days we asked our grandmother
one morning Is We might pack our
selves q lunch and 20 out In the
woods and spend the day playing.
She would not let us go at FIRST. but
finally she Haid yes. ! think the rea-
son she did not want us to go was
because we were not used TO the
woods. for We lived In the citu. SO
We packed lunch and started. II
was n large river just little way
from the house. We went there FIRST
and picked flowers and waded In the
river all the morning. Then We ate
our dinner and roved on In the wooua
and played the rest OF tho evening.
when we started home and were Just
n little way from the house. down In
a meadow. we saw 4 large oak stump.
which had "A little path around II as
IL some one had been playing around
II. II was so beautiful said. Lets
call 1t the fairy stump" Otcy said.
Why not set Il table and put on II
the lunch that WAS left In the basket
and see II the fairies eat it?' So We
set the table with large oak leaves
for plates, and acorn cups OF water.
We went home as quickly as We could.
sot that the flares might come before
dark The next morning We went
hack to the stump. and TO our great
surprise everything had been eaten
and the leaves were packed In lit
tie piic and the cups stacked too. That
night wc set the table again. just AZ
we did before. and the next morning
everything WAS eaten an before. That
night we took our little china tea set
with blue birds Oh It and ret tho table
with that. We put buttered bread.
Jam, cookies, and little shucers OF
cake and pie. and refreshing Iced tea
Tho next morning. we went as soon as
VIC could and when we got there the
things were washed, wiped and
.Itackcd While We were playing We
saw a little girl with long brown
cur,s and pretty brow neycs, that
looked so bright and shiny, come run
ninE up the path. When she got
there. before She got breath. she
said My name is Emmaline." We
exclaimed at the same time, "Otcy"
ana Louise" She said. 81 had been
playing around this stump and just
any where TO he playing. As l have
no one to play with me for am the
only child in my family. came
here one evening. really late. and this
stump was set like table. with
things 10 eat on il. ate the things
and stacked up the funny dishes, for
several days. Then, last night. II was
get with a china tea set. Then i
thought Il was "A fairy stump sure
enough" Then We told Emmaline
tim, we had been setting the table
and we did not know what became of
the things we fixed. She would not
believe us ut first. Then we were all
so happy. DE danced around the
stump and "a long AK We were at
rrundmother's we had big time.
uInying with EmmRlinc. and we still
laugh about the fairy stump.
LIDIE, Il. JONES.
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that il was no novelty to the people
TO hear OF many families being tor
iurcd at their homes. with only their
hcadless bodies as grim reminder
OF the awful deeds committed by the
savage Indians.
Then one cold day in March, II
rlderless horse was seen In a little
village which was particularly
bothered by Indians. \ ridcrless
horse was new 10 them, and they
caught it. The horse was painting
and foaming at the mouth. which
told the story OF n hard journey.
Tied to his name was a letter warn
inE the villagers that the Indians
were on the warpath again ana for
them. II they valued their safety. to
pack their wagons and take refuge
In the mountain passes.
Hastily the horses were saddled and
soon every one was ready to take the
toilsome journey 10 find a refuge from
the Indians.
ON and on they travelled. Fear was
written on every feature, and when
singular noise was heard mothers
SltSpcu lHclT DaDleS TO
their breasts as IL any minute the
Indians would descend on them and
let out that cruel, exuitant cry OF
JOY in finding their prey.
The horses reached a steep incline
and stopped. Far up above them
stretched broad. level plain and
maybe shelter from the Indians.
Would they make it? With renewed
energy the horses toiled up the steep
mountain pass over rocks and
stones they climbed. blistcring their
aching feet. but maybe they had n
supply of good horse sense" for they
did not stop till finally, painting and
foaming. they reached the top.
But what was that red thing flying
in the wind, seen from the mountain
1T looked like II Ratchet. waving.
dripping with blood. The Indians were
hot on the scent. Would the people
escape the mercy of the cruel In
dams?
(To be continued next Sunday.)
BY PEARL V. FLIESS.
Gage 12.)
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a LOST RING.

1t was very bright sun shiny
day, and all was still in tho Smiths
house except the ticking OF big
clock. Mary Smith had gone over
to talk TO Elevyn Manson about the
camping trip she and seven girls,
with Miss James, were igoing on. The
next day was the day they would go.
When the next day arrived It was
a finc day for the trip. SO tho car
was gotten and all were piled in and
the wagon was loaded with blankets.
food. etc. for the camping trip. AS
soon rs the car and wagon arrived
nj the camping spot. beside "a lake.
the tents were put up. everything
put In order for the next day.
After the campers had been there
for about three days. Mary Smith
round that someone had stolen her
ring. The whole camp was aroused
and search began
But one morning Mary happened
TO go into very poor girls camp.
Elizabeth Easily. found her ring on
the bed covered over with some It's
sue paper. but Mary did not touch II
Until! the other girl Elizabeth re-
uFH'u w men she came Mary gnI1,
where did you &c. this pretty ring.
Elizhbcth?"
Elizabeth turned red in the face
and Said. II bought IL from a
jeweiry store, then she tainted dead
away.
The next moment when Elizabeth
awoke she found herself In Mary's
room. with Miss James bending over
her. Elizabeth said. Il will tell you
all the truth now about that ring
I stole 1t from Mary's drcsser, think
ing she had plenty OF money and
did not care Of one ring getting
stolen. / was going to sell the ring
and take the money to my sister who
IL sick, 30 ahe could get a doctor to
tend to her Mary found tho ring
before / could sell IL. viii give the
ring back TO her At once. Please ask
her 10 forgive me"
Mary forgave her and carried to
Eli1abeth's sick sister Eome food and
money.
tOriginal.)
By VIRGIN MAHEN
ACC l3.
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THE nI.ACKBoARDsAND MAP.

One day when the room was va
cant. the blackboard and map began
To talk. You are older than | am,
blackboard" began the Map, so tell
nae of your adventures" II was
once under mountain with many
more nf my kind. one day man
came and dug us out. We We're car
ricd To a place where We We're sep
Iratcd from the coal and other
thugs. We were then made smooth
and cut in blocks. After thGs We
were put into II dark shed wEr.r We
stayed Il long time. One day we were
taken and put up here aud have been
here ever since. This is my story"
said the blackboard.
Well" said the Map, Ill has taken
so long for you To tell your story
that haven't time to tell mine"
Just then Il bell sounded. You are
right" replied the Blackboard, "but
tell me some other time" Some
children came in and thus the con-
versation ended
CAGE le). ANNA HOWARD.
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FIRST SAD AND THEN HAPPY.

Sallic and May were going to the
woods one day to hunt for trailing
arhutus.
They started out with their broth
cr John.
The girls and boys had not gotten
far into the woods John gaih e
ahead)' when John cried, OH mhe
girls ran to the place. u
They saw big snake. 1t was about
to bite John.
The girls screamed and started TO
run. and when they tried TO run they
could not for the snake drew them
to him.
May picked up rock and threw
1t at the snake, and II made him
more angry and snapped at her. but
did not hit her.
John picked up rock and threw
IT, Under the rock was an ax and
something was tied To II.
II was bag OF gold
tFo lie COntinued.)
by RUTH THOMPSON.
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TIL; BRAVE HERO.

Once upon time there lived in
the Woods an old woman and her ono
son. James. One day he asked his
mother il she thought he could be q.
President. My son." said his mother.
eff YOU are. as Interested as that. I
Will try to help YOU"
At this time he was II years Of
age. He went to school in the sum-
mer and winter until he was II, then
he worked in the summer and went
to school in the winter. One day
this boy was taken sick. He was III
for many weeks. His mother thought
1t was caused by working too hard
But soon James got well and went
to work again. After about two
years. he went over in the foreign
fields to do religious work. He sue
ceedod in every thing lie did. He
was over there about five years. On
his way back he was In an accident.
which hurt him very badly. His
mother was sent for, hut he died be-
fore she got there. He died n brave
death.
{Originai. Age 1D)
WINNIE SCHOOL,
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A STORY.

once upon 81 time, in small town,
there lived u little girl and her
mother. The little girls name was
u ouise and her father was dead. ana
The little girl's mother was poor.
7 'ouise was years old. One day she
was sitting in her house looking out.
She was very sad. Her niaymale.
Inhn Jaw her and went in the house
and going into her room he spoke
IN her and asked what was the mat
ter. He went home very sad. and
when he got there he asked II ne
could carry Louise something to eat,
and his mother said, yes. and he took
the groceries over and gave them to
Louise. And every week he took
some groceries over to her. CHRIST
mas his mother made clothes for
Louise Louise was no longer SAD.
but always seemed happy, and Louise
and her mother lived happy ever
after
tThe Enid
LEONARD RACLER.
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to put In print before long. With
this. ! have some poetry. at least
some ttry) anyway, one poem OF
which you will find inclosed. Hop
ing this will find you and all tho
members We'll anu happy, remain.
sincerely. y loyal member.
WILLIAM u. FRIEND.
Rocky Mount. ". c.
No. Indeed. ~
My rsDear Editor.-7I .rscllon surely
YOU have forgotten me.s.I have not
written for so long. lost the badge
YOU gave me. SO. IL you are mo-,
too busy, l wish you would send me
another ono. have not sent in any
thing for a long Time. but / hope
you have not forgotten me. sug-
scst my favoritc person for contest.
Very sincerely yours.
VERA WILLIAMS.
Not Room for All.
Dear Editor,--I received my button
last week. for which | thank you. 1
have sent in drawings for the last
two sundays. but neither of thum
has appeared In print. Am sending
In another drawing for next Sunday.
Please have II put in the paper. Your
new member.
ELIZABETH UNDERWOOD.
l0i East Grace street.
You Draw We'll.
Dear Editor,--Please try and put
my drawing OF "Oiden Times" In the
paper. III be right glad If you do.
MARGARET ANDERSON
Wcsthampton. Richmond, Va, care
st. George Anderson.
Write on One Side of Sheet Only,
Dear Editor-I haven't written for
the club for so long that l think the
ciub has forgotten me. ] enjoy read
ing the page Of the Il. ID. c. c. club
ana inclosca you Will find my story.
'The Merry Fiddler" your member.
MAMIE NEWMAN.
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4 STONY.
Chapter I.


once there lived a princess who
was imprisoned by her cruel step
mother. This was on account OF
prince whom she wanted to marry,
but as soon as the stepmother saw
him she wanted her own daughter
TO marry him. She had locked the
princess up so that she would FOR
get the prince. hut she ana not no,
did the prince forget her. lie had
tried twice to free the princess. but
could not lie was going to try un-
I'll his life ended because she was so
pretty. While he was trying, 10 free
her n brick fell out OF the wall with
surh n noise that II woke the step
mother and she came TO see what
was the matter. The prince tried TO
Zoo tho princess before she came.
but could not.
,To be continued.)
BY PEARL KNOLLE.
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With Our Little Virginia Poets
THERE IS no PLACE LIKE HOME.

1t was in little seaport town.
Where the snow was falling fast
Where tho sailors there were gathers
ing
To leave their homes at last.
And sail across the ocean
While the storm was raging fast.
Some of these sailors. their homes
and parents they hated to
But among them one was waiting
and ready
To mako his aged parents grieve.
This boy was only known for
treating his mother and father
harshly at home
Ills one and only desire was away
from home always to roam.
at last out on the ocean
The ship was sailing on.
When nil mt onLc tho wind
III it's highest began to groan.
Finally the sailors were all fright
ened.
When their ship began to rock.
And oh! how they longed to be- at
lioma
To hear the growing OF the cock.
1t was now midnight
Anu the Wlnu was blowing
stronger.
And the old ship was about to sink
Never IL roam any longer.
At last tho very 10y who
From his home wanted to roam.
Knelt on his knees aud in n heart-
touching prayer.
Prayed to God to lead them safely
home.
The boy's prayer vas answered.
After many months OF roaming
Out on the waters deep.
Their journey was never finished.
And the old ship carried the sailors
home again.
To see their heart-broken parents
there.
At last the lads reached their homes.
And many found their parents
kneeling in prayer.
Rut oh. when the boy who prayed
God to lead him home.
Found not his parents there.
For they in their heavenly homo
In their Savlour's tender care.
Therefore. brave lads.
Whose desire is to roam.
Remember this sorrowfui lad.
Who went away from home.
For finally he died In grief
And went to join his parents,>
Never more to roam.
toriginal)
BY VIRGINIA HAWKINS.
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THE SENTINEL ROCK.

Grim resolute and fierce.
1t stands and guards the way.
y rock which nothing can pierce.
And. like n sentinel. 1t will stay
To guard tho bodies OF those soldiers
Who can never, never rise.
Clear, erect and powerful II stands,
Grim against the skies.
Long ago during the Revolutionary
war tho people out West were con-
tinually pestered BY the Indians OF
all tribes. These were hostile In
dams. who harbored cruel hatred
OF tho hated "pale-faces."
Often thoy would descend on the
villages. killing men. women and
children alike. often torturing them
for their savage pleasure in seeing
them die.
So great was tho casualty list in
most OF the villages.a and small towns
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DfSOiiI:Dil:S'T,

Once there was II girl named Mary.
One day Mary asked her mother
could she go swimming. Her mother
81 Id she couldn't. because she might
get drowned. Mary ran away from
the house and went swimming. She
got in swift current and was al
most drowned when Il man got her
out. lie took her home right away,
Mary had pneumonia and was sick
for long time. when she got well
she always obcyed her mother.
n KiSH SPENCER.
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tThe Enid
LEONARD RACLER
POOR hut PROUD.

There lived little girl with her
parents. her name was Annie, her
father was n very old man and could
hardly make n living. The little girl
went TO school until she was IL years
old. She came home from school ono
day very hungry and her mother
told her she had nothing TO eat. Her
Snothcr was poor, but very proud.
Annie looked III the closet and
found a onn Of molasses: she took
the can and made some candy and
sold 1t. Her candy was good and
soon Annie worked up a trade and
helped her parents. Later on they
opened u store and Annie was very
busy. She employed help, as her.
candy was ceiling fast. Annie and
her parents became rich and lived
very happy.
{The End,) -
~ !. IDA BLANK.
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4 PICNIC.

Last summer my nearest neighhor
invited me 10 go on Il picnic with
them. | got there right early. They
We're hitchinG up the horses when |
got there. ! carried Il crate OF bottle
drink. and others carried II good big
dinner. We were off In II few min
utes. We went to Kclly's Mill. We
got there about 10 o'clock After
we unhitchcd we Went over the mill,
then we went fishing, we caught sew
cral FISH. When lunchtimc came, we
ate lunch and fed the horses After
we got through with dinner we went
back TO the river and hshcd Il little
while. then we went I'm swimming
Just before shutdown we hitchcd up
and went home.
original
Ey THOMAS RUPERT COLEMAN.
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FRIED AND MAY.

Fred and May were sister and
brothcr. II WAS a cold day and the
snow was falling fast. The two chm
dren Went sled riding and snowflake
ing ~,
IL was time for them to go in FOR
dinner. They had hot dinner and
after dinner their mother carried
them away. They stayed until II
was dark and went home, happM
Originally i,
EvELY BAsHER ],
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{ Children's Page--Published for :
MEMBER OF THE CLUB DIES IN ACCIDENT

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rnm LITTLE GIRL NANCY.

once there was n little girl and her
name was Nancy. hut one day she
went into thehwoods and that sight
her father and mother Went int the
woods 10 find their little girl and
they called her. but no one made
sound. The little girl had n dog and
lie found little Nancy and her father
and mother told her not TO never
go OFF any more and she said that
she would not, And so the little Girl
did not. g+
SARAH MALLETTE
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Dear Ed!tor.--I am sending In a
story which | hope will escape MIR.
Wastebasket. have seen many
good stories. poems and also many
good drawings. | hope my story Will
be numbered among the good ones.
Love to editor and members.
ELLEN SCHOOLES,
Age b. Glenn Allen, Va.
Likes badge.
Dear Editor.-I hope my story will
escape Mr.. Wastebasl<et. / got my
badge about two months ago. and
am wearing IT every day.
Your new member
THOMAS MCFARLAND.
Likes Club.
Dear Bustcr-I have Joined the T.
ID. 6. c. sure do like it. am send
ing In some girls jum'S.d names
which ] hope to see in the Sundays
paper. ! viii close. Good-by.
BEAULAH SHIELDS.
Sends Quarter for Orphan.
our dear Enclosed find
% cents. from Mary Elizabeth King
and Richard Marion King. for our
French orphan, Claude.
MARY EIIzABETH KING.
No. II IL North Twenty-ninth
Street. Richmond. Va.
IthtS tohttSt.
Dear E.ditor--I think THE Sea-
son Like Best" is a fine contest for
the Il. -. G. &. | am sending in n
story which | hope will he printed.
| sent in two 5tories about TWO weeks
ago and they have never appeared in
the page Yet, but l hope this one
will be printed.
Your new member.
ENpERS YOWELL.
Thanks for Nickel
Dear Editor.-I am writing Just Il
few lines To let YOU know | am still
a member Of the r. ID. c. q. | was
very sorry TO hear YOU had been
sick ANA hope you have n speedy
schools contribution for the poor
will close with love To all the
members and also you. dear Editor.
Your member,
HENRIETTA MAZENS
u. 5. Incloscd find n nickel for our
orphan. Claude. When is your birth
day, Editor,
New Member.
Dear l:dltor.--I received my rules
end badge. and thank YOU so much
for them am sending a drawing,
which | hope 10 see in Sundays
paper. LOUISE BOWEN.
Wittens Mills. Va.
IindEc Received.
Dear Editor,-I received by badge
and rules, and am inclosing a draw
ing.
Don't You think that Pearl Fleiss
could publish The Little Refugee.
in one book.
Sincerely yours.
CELIA WITTERT.
Try Hard.
Dear Sir.-I am sending YOU n
poem, which | hope to see i'm print
Ii is the first one | have ever made
! have never won Il prize. have
been too busy with my school work
TO write.
Well. will have to close.
BESSIE WALL
VIII Send II Soon.
Dear Editor--i am sending in Il
story. which l hope to see in print
soon. have not received my prize
yet for drawing. watch for the
page every Sunday. Your member.
HUGH c. pItIDDY.
Kcysvi!lc, Va.
L. !.--rlcasc excuse ink.
u Is Fine.
Dear Miss Witt saw in the pa
per whore YOU have decided ON the
contest ana sincerely hope that all
will try their best and make il the
hest that wo have ever hnd.
Enclosed YOU will find another dad
story" for which hope you will find
room. 1t was so long have divided
IL into two parts, continuing the next
part until next week, or when you
have room,
also have another continued story.
i1Iost Lace" somewhat of mystery
story. which hope you will be able
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THE LIFE OF pAULE AND ELSIE
CHAPTER ii.

CHAPTER ii.
"Now mother" said Elsie, every
thing Is ready. 1 am going to meet
May, Florencc's brother is coming
with her and so is Mable's. all of the
other girls live close to here" So
she ran and got her hat and started
out. She did not known when she
started out 1t would be long time
before she saw her mother, father.
brother and friends again. On she
went until she got TO the beautiful
woods, she turned into q pretty little
path carpeted with green grass. on
she walked, then she stopped. Hush!
she heard n noise, looking all around,
but she did not see any one. but some
one was following her. creeping be-
hind her until he could get hold of
her. All! no had her. Screaming, she
looked up and saw sho was In the
hands Of an Indian.
CLARICE LESTER.