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Bright Stories by Members Of the Club
no" TIL: T.. ID. 4. &. HELPED
4 POOR GIRL,

once there was li,tle gin who
"as very poor. Sno could draw
-'Eht Well ana wanted to tax. up art.
bat her father didn't have tho money.
ana tEcr. were seven more childreu
besides her TO feed ard cluth..
she loved to read. and road c.ery
paper sH" could ind So one day
She foHhd paper along the road
which VAS Tho Richmond Times DIS
ldLeh. Snc picked u up amt took
hesan l" read 81. ".pt tUsu!ng
b"scs un'.I sh" 'OUUd the Chlldrrn's
fage she read every lin, la 1t.
IN. thought !t WAS nu-. ana decided
.hc wonId Join. SO she ran and got
come paper ana - u.ucil and drew "A
picture. and then sn. wrote a letter
ana asked 20 become member. Her
mime was Margaret. IN. was 10 years
old
There was a all sis Smith -
that lived c!cseru Margaret and sne
took the Richmond Times Ditaatc!I.
$50 Margaret asked u,r II she would
give the Chiidrens Page 10 her when
on" Finished WIN II She said she
b"ould be- s!nd 10 CIV. IT TO her. aud
%orld saye " Tor her every w.eA.
THE next wc-a Margaret went owe.
TO Mrs smiths 10 get tn. page.
Airs. Smith gave tt 10 her and told
her tAhl nor drawing and letter were
boih Il Margaret was SO TICK ed
61le could hardly walt 20 snow IL 10
her mother and father In few
days sh. sent auother one. ana soon
- came In print. She sent something
osl every week and she got the
Alze and then she got medal Sh.
80 ttcklcd with IT she woTe II
her badge all the time By this
she WAS Il real artist and she
Fed pictures and sold thvu She
good deal o; money and
led ncy athcv and mother support
other Iittic chllGrem by THIS
|8Y . Margaret Mas 10, and she de-
Jed sh" would try TO pain; china
with 10" money she got for the
#ctur"S Sb" got som. china. she
Waiu,"d "a e." pieces and every one
: hourht they wcra beautiful. She
YTnata lots @: money with this She
painted cl.na and pictures for long
,imc. she iivcd about thirty miles
from the city, and she tooh her china
tner" and sold IT, She vas asked to
pc an art teacher there she decided
snc would. md she had large class
so Sh" vas making money fas'. She
bought little cottage in the city
tor Cer mother and father 50 they
i sold their house in the country and
came and lived there Her father got
II good position there, and now she
feels THAT sh" Owes all her success
20 ,Ho r H. e. a.
,OrigiuaIp
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now THE PRINCESS WAS
NGFD.

Pandora VAS the name Of beau
t!ful but very selfish princess Pan
dora was lG when mn. was about
10 years old her mother died ana that
left only Pandora to Consol,. her
father. who vas as selfish az hts
daughter No~ the castle OF home
"i i'hhnorA was ~ ireland and in The
nid1 OF great aud very beautiful
forest. On" lid. 81 tho beauttiul "a.
IL" "as Hover garden. and never
was such garden ever seen la these
Gh!s There were roses OF every d.
str!ptiCi, lilies. viO!cts and tn. !uyc-
li"'t OF all "pansy garden ia WHICH
Ifi"cess Pandora spent much of her
3inc Pandora was very to! girl
win piercing hlaCn rycs. coal blau.
nair and Very dark compilations Her
APPEARANCE Was very much Tx. that
or Eypsy Az nave said bctDr.
P6ndora Was very s.!nsh and very
vain. The reason for this yaluursg
"as when she was Il baby her nurse.
would ray. My wha, beautiful
,hiid She - III be Another would
say when she was larger she must
Toe very careful about her complex
ION or IT viii he spotted and ruined
with pinpi"a and iiackhcads Prin-
cess Pandora remembered this. and
THIS ls WAY sh. waa 50 vcr. vain.
was beautifully lighted ~ and the
people were having iiu" time. II
knock was heard ~ the door aud
Pandora excused herself 20 answer
the knock (which greatly surprised
al! present but no Que knew the
reason. but To her surprise II was
on!. some poor people begging Pan
dora s.aned the door and went back
10 the parlOr very much distressed
and mortified because she had opened
tn. door for h-ggars Soon the peO-
pie began TO depart. and The castle
grew quiet again. Pandora had
gone 20 bed III her handsome bed
room and was nearly asleep when a
bcavti'4i woman, rOD-d In white.
cam. and said Al last. Princess
Pandora. your doom is sealed you
VII! either lie bau!shed entirely or
become purple PANS. Oh said
Pandora, and she dropped her head
sadly II had only had mercy on
those beSsars and given them wha,
they wanted tonight could have
saved myself Princess, said the
wh!,e-rohed lady sterni. not only
tonight, bu, sine" the day YOU were
born have YOU snubbed III. poor and
refused L. xiv" them wha; they
asked OF YOU when you nave plenty
and also plenty OF money. Pandora's
head was sttll dropped and she said
slowly: | shall choose TO be pansy,
and the beautiful and proud PAN
dora was changed TO modest but
beautiful dark velvet purple pansy
GuSSIE SNYDER.
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A RAGGED nor.

once there was Il poor ragged bow.
ms rather and mother died when the
ooy was only ten years old. He had
ohly Few cents and some news
PAPERS he was trying to sell.
1t was in the winter time when tho
snow lay thick on the grounds. and
the poor boy had to work to max.
mas living One snowy day he was
III dark and dreary alley. He was
cold and hungry for the want OF fool.
one day he called the boys together
and said; Come u little closer.
cant talk very loud because 1 am
dying.
Il am going to n beautiful placa
called heaven to see my father and
mother. Maybe some day l will sec
you boys IN heaven" And the boy
passed away.
minister on his way TO church
passed by the alley and the dead
boy. lie had the boy carried to
church and they had IA great funeral
for the boy. The boy was put away
very nice.
tThe EndD
by BEATRICE CREW.
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ELLIE ".

once upon time there was n LITTLE
girl named Ellen. When she was
about four years old her mother died
she went to live with her aunt until
She was grown. one day she vas
walking through the woods pick ing
flowers and wondering about wnen
she got so tired that she saw a pretty
willow tree and she fell asleep and
drempt that she was falling and she
hoilcred as loud as she could; and
then she dreamed that she WAS in a
little room and the door was wide
open and out there was the prctticst
flowers she had ever seen so She
went out there and went TO picking
flowers, when she heard little
squccky voice saying. You better
let them alone and she looked ali
around her and aid not see anything.
SO she went 10 the picnic again
when she heard the same sound
again, so she stopped picking them.
and then she went and sat down ~
bench and as soon AS she did she
saw an old witch come by her. and
she was 50 scared she did not know
What to do. so she just sat there
up and as soon as sh0 dreamed that
sho woke up and found herself sit
ting in tho same plaoe that she went
to sleep at. and she Jumped up and
ran homo as fast as sho could, and
when she got homo she told har aunt
about II and she was scared to go
out there again.
BY ESTHER CoFFNY.
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THE SiiIPwRECK.

once there were three BOYS who
wanted "A boa, so bad they decided
l" earn the money for it, Their
names were Ned, Jack and Tom. Jack
SAID he would help his father, who
was carpenter. in the evening at
ter school, for he would give him
oo cents All evening.
That would be jest" said Ned
dancing with JOY. Il will sell black
betries IN the sumner answered Tom.
Good" they all cried
IN carry papers for so cents m
evening"" said Ned
Good" said Tom. Get TO work.
boSs. we'll have our boat ready by
winter They ran OF 10 their work
as fast ns they could go. Tom got
MS basket and ran for the black
berries. But not one could be seen
on the bushes, for IL was winter, and
summer was the time To pick black
berries. He thought to himself. well.
instead. | VIII work in the garden
for daddy"
So he did. and he succeeded very
well. happy with giea at the so cents
4 day. Tom. Ned and Jack were all
happy. Neds father questioned him
about what he was going 10 do with
this money
My friends are going TO buy a boat
TO ride i'll the hot days of tho sum
mer." replied Ned.
Il will make You boat" said
Ned's father
Good said Ned"
And what kind would YOU want"
asked his father
"A motor boat" he replied. and ran
on TO Jacks home He found Jack
Just starting on his journey with
'hree pipes on his shoulder Ned. .
cried Tom. come here quick am
10 nave boat made by daddy Ned
quickly dropped the pipes ard ran
win rom 10 Jacks home
Come. come" they cried I'VE
nearly have the boat made" So the
,hrce went on TO Neds home. and
what DO you think? There stood a
big boat Oh the lawn. SO the bows
said together: We must not forged
Hrandfather.' SO they moved the
boat down to the river and got in
and went far away. They caught
fish and came back to town and
bought food and forgot their moth
ers and fathers. all but Jacks faith
or
So as tho boys had the trade of car
pentinE and plumbing. And when IL
broke II was always fixed They ran
over tho water for many years, and
their clothes We're worn. The boat
was so old tina; 1t hardly kept going.
one day as they were sitting in the
boat talking, il went over II dam and
broke in two and all went down.
JOHN GRAYSON CIEATON.
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Original
LOUISE BOWEN.
DI,'s nEvENGE,
HAPPIER. |

CHAPTER II
Autumn arrived. The goideHr0ds
bloomed everywhere ia golden pro
fusion. and the trees had taken on
their autumn hues
Claudia and Nalcntin. passed
through ihe gate which led 10 the
cemetery. Going over Ia a hover
covered grave she placed her arm
fui OF flowers and then both knelt
with reverence
Bob was dead. Ills death had been
caused by a poisonous snake that
rad bitten him one day when he was
fishing
After they mad knei, for few
seconds they rose and left, going
home by a woodland pvh
Claudia" said Val. Il dearly live
YOU VIII YOU marry me-. sweet
/, heart"
she loved Val from the depths o,
her hcnri. so she answered. Yes
darling When shall We be mar
ried. on what day. he ASKED Joy
fully.
Finally ;hey arranged that they
would be married in two months
having a Guie, wedding. IN, going
10 New York CITY for their honey
moon, after which they would return
10 In" dear old ranch where thew
belonged.
Spring found them happy and well
established
oh. Claudia, what would give
! To have every one know that the
West is the light OF this world"
He ceased speaking and both NJ
8them watched the glorious red sun
Vas II went down over the distant
mountains.
(The End)
BY ANNE JOHNSON.
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was nearing completion. Mr. DUMMY.
10 take his mind of 90 the bank af-
fair. said 20 Don. well son. sec
you have not proven ,naI wireless
OF yours YETI
We'll" Dog observed with a
smile. my ,navc" hasen't come yet.
but IL vii. YOU wait.
The conversation ur,fted into other
channels until they 1hSusnt mat
they had gotten Mr. DUMMY rather
well chc"rcG mp. Nothing vas said
about n" new bank and Mr.. DUMMY
went 10 bed ycrS much rested in
his mind. Long before now MIR
Durnhy had asked loan. but she
bank being so far away and some OF
them being unable 20 gran; the loan.
Nr DUMMY had not been able 10
secure any loan
For they said" country bank
IS not reliable and you don; know
what j. going TO happen. II might be
robbed or something"
The bank WAS completed and would
be opened the next day.
Don could MOI sleep. so after toss
ing around nearly all night. got W
about 6 o'clock and dressed
Thinking spin would do him
good and help 10 quttcn his nudvcs,
he got o-it the auto and turned down
the road that led to strip OF
tense woods. He had reached the
woods and was going through when
he saw rohd way very dcnscly over
grown. but not impossible, leading
Into the woods
Funny, didn't see tina; road be-
fore. unused Don Il wonder where
that leads. Turning and driving the
ear into the overgr0wn road he went
as far as The underground would
permit and stopping at last, when he
could go no farther. he got on, and
started TO walk the rest OF the way.
As he walked no dimly saw the out
lines OF shack through the woods
and turned towards it. It as "A ram
shackle affair and vines and all man
ner ot clinging shrubs had grown all
over 1t until II had ghostly appear
cnCe.
He noticed that there was only one
chimney and one window on which he
TOOK for window. The door. which
was not very large was aIar. and as
ne drew nearer voices issued from
Within. Don crouched low and crtpt
forward slowly Sni with great eau
non. As he got In position to
near what was being said. no stopped
ana listened. ITS not just the right
thing to do. this. But some how.
know something's up"
Don was not accustomed to caves
dropping and il felt rather queer"
but as he caught the drift Of the talk
he was glad he had listened
CTo he ContinuedD
EDWIN BOOTH.
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Jane <as little girl . years old.
and on the H.Kt Thursday she would
De 10. Jane asked her mother II
she could have party. Her mother
sa'd she could. Jane began to write
tho invitations. At last THURSDAY
came. and all of James friends came
10 her party. They played games
until James mother came out and
called them in tho dining-room The
aole was decorated very pretty. The
cakes were cut in the shape nj hearts
an diamonds. The ice cream was
chocolate and pineapple. Jane got
many pretty presents. But the pref
TEST OF all was sapphire ring Eiven
TO her by her mother and father.
About O'Clock James friends went
Rome saving they had tine time.
ELIZABETH SLAUGHTER.
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ADVENTURES OF JACK.

one SUNNI. evening a little bow
named Jack was sitting on the beach.
me moon arose in great splendor,
SILVER path came streaming from il.
1t seemed TO Jack that no could walk
on IT, lio started on his journey,
soon he came TO the mouth OF the
moon. which was the door, his nose
the shutters and his eyes tho win
dows. Jack walked in the door, anS
to his surprise he saw many funny
people, which were dwarfs. In the
distance he saw path. which led to
tho home OF the fairies. The fairies
made ring around him and they
danced and sang. Then the fairies
led Jack to the moons house. The
moon gave Jack pearls, diamonds.
ruhies and many other precious
stones. Then by magic he sent Jack
hack home. He told his mother about
the moon and she said the reason the
moon gave YOU this present was be-
cause you have been good boy and
nothing but good children ever have
such adventures.
tThc Fnd.)
NERINA DE LUCIA.
Age 10 years.
ti4 North Sycamore Street, peters
burg. Va.
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JACKS ADVENTURE.
CHAPTER IL

,ttaf Ell IL.
JACK went to the hole which he ha
16een the robbers go to. lie said.
lonen muskrat.' The door flew open
l'ust as he had seen before. How
3wonderfu!', In the cave there were
rich Jewels. gold, silver, merchan-
SHse' tie could he rich the rest OF
H'is me- HIo loaded his mule as
heHVy as he could and drove tho mule
rack to town. lie went home. set
8ne riches before his wife. told her
'e story and told her not ts tel,
! 'he day while he was visiting tho
8FNe ne put his hand on an cnchant-
ing ne moment he did he sank
gown down. Presently
'To bo continucdD
Next chapter-"Thc Robhcrs''
u MILDRED ROBERTSON.
Age H.
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Letters From Our Little Ones
She Draws well. TOO.

she draws wei, 100.
Dear Miss Witt saw in the
paper that won prize on Il draw
ing, though hardly think de-
served it, think the drawing of
c!arice Hisermau was far better than
mine and deserved more credit !
forgot To sign my address on the
drawing. II Is. 80 Third Avenue. III
rick. Va. Inclosed find sketch
which : also drew about year ago.
hut did not find II Tut.l last week.
must Close, as am taking up too
much room sim remain.
An Interested member.
r. EDWIN MANN
No. - Third Avenue
Ettrick. Va.
lint Of July.
Dear Ed!tor,-I ain sending in
some drawings which / hope to see
in print. When are you going to
print the contest articles? To cut
this letter short ] will have 20 close.
Your member.
LILLE GOLDBERG.
That Cnn lie Done.
Dear EDITOR have been thinking
FOR a long time about something.
Couldn't it be arranged TO have the
stories illustrated? OF course, don't
mean 10 employ an illustrator to do
this. but the boys and girls that
send in stories and such could Illus
trate their own work. II this meets
with your approval will suggest
that II possible. put the illustration
AZ the head of the article illustrated
YOU can reduce it to fit the space,
Of course Please let me know ,by
Your answer on the pagD whether
This can be done or not
An Old member.
EDWIN BOOIII.
Hus! at school.
Dear Ed!tor,-l have not written to
the club for long time becauI.
school kept me so busy. was pro-
NOTED TO tn" fst-year high school,
but now that II is out. am going
to try TO write more regularly.
am sending in my nrst story
FOR the page. Hoping 10 see it in
print soon.
Your member
LOUISE BOWEN
wt,ens Mnl, Va.
You DO We'll.
Dear Miss witt am very
pleased because nearly all of nv
stories and letters have appeared in
the paper. and l am, as have said.
very pleased am sending
story this week. which will, /
hope, escape Mr.. Wastebasket.
Your member.
aUssIE SNYDER.
Home From school.
Dear Editor have been in board
ing school all winter and have not
been able to SEND anything, but I
am enclosing a charade now. hone
Mr. Wastebasket has just had his
dinner.
Your old member,
AIRLINE HARTMAN
VIII lie Sent Soon.
Dear Editor.-One day, not so very
long ago. | saw a little bird learning
TO tly. have written a story about
il and am sending it IN.
] hope YOU will excuse me for not
writing sooner. but was too busy
at school | will try TO write more
now as school has stopped.
! won prize in October. hut have
never received II. Has il been sent?
won first prize for composition
at school. The prize was So
did not know whether to believe Il
or not when l found ont won it,
! want to finish story now. so I
must close. Your member.
GLADYS V. SNEAD.
Dc Sure TO Write for II.
Dear Editor.-l don't know what
To write for the contest. but / viii!
try TO send In something. am send
ing In drawing. Hope IL be In the
paper. I will close. love for IT. n. c..
G. members and lots for yourself
Youra truly. DOROTHY NEALE.
Lanesyille. Va.
To Encourage Members.
Dear Editor.-Why Is II the best
drawings don't rat prixns and thu
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SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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4 So NItOW.

one day | happcned "a look out m
my porch and | saw a Tiny sparrow
with a very scaut coat OF feathers
and an extra large bin, hopping
about. decided TO watch and see
what would happen.
Ia very few seconds an older
sparrow flew down beside ths little
one. They put their bills together
and chirpcd. guess they were talk
Ing to each other, because tho big
bird flow away and, after watching
a few seconds, the small
bird flaw In the same direction. 1t
did not ny far or high, but after
many little Nights. II reached tho
foot OF q tree across the street, where
II was hidden from nay eight.
GLADYA GNItAR
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things I'm writing for the contest
is already over fifteen words. Do
YOU put that limit on contest stories.
too II YOU do, please don't stick
that limit on TO the end of my con-
test story. PLEASE answer my ques
ton, ~ am anxious to know.
think the next story | send in will
be called The Flapper." Love to
all the members. young and old.
ANNE JOHNSON
Chula, Va,
send Only Orig inui Poems.
Dear Editor--I am So glad | am a
member Of tho L. ID. G. G. am send =
!nS in poem and JImbled names of
SCHOOLS. Your loving member.
CATHERINE TATE
Glen Allen, Va.
New Member.
Dear Editor,-I want to ioin vour
club. please. am sending YOU nv
hrsi drawinS Your little friend.
HELEN w. ALLEN.
Route l. Box 5, wcsthampton. Va.
Working ON Contest.
Dear Editor.--I have intended 10
write To YOU before. hut ran out
OF plain paper, so | could not do any
thinS Tor the paper. | lam sending
in story which | hope to see IN
Sundays paper have started on
the contest and ! know il is going TO
he grand because there is so many
things that we can write about My
letter is getting long 40 better
close. Your loving member
VIRGINIA LAYNE
No. Indeed.
Dear Miss Witt Hope | am not
forgotten. being as | have heen busy
! am sending in drawing which I
hope 20 see in the paper Sunday. II
YOU will accept it.
Your loving member
VIRGINIA HAWKINS.
go KIRK ham Street. Petersburg.
Dane Copy the Fnnnics.
Dear Editor am sending an
other picture Of my friend. "JiEgs. -
done ia ink. am sorry | drew the
other with pencn.
We all like your paper. Please
tell me what must do to be n
I. ID. G. G. member Yours
IRENE PRATT.
We've Missed You.
Dear Editor-I am sorry have
forsakcn the club far so long. IL
write have TO so away or HELM
mother. Hereafter will try TO write
regularly.
was very glad you chose for the
next contest the subject I suggested,
Virginia" did not take part in
the last contest, but will try to take
part in this one.
| am TAX ing up lots OF room, so
Will close. hoping to sec the draw
ing that l am sending In next Sun
Gays paper. Your member,
ELIZA BETH NEW.
On Vacation.
Dear Editor,--I nave not written
TO the T.. d. c. c. for long time
ing in shry called "Dorothy.s
Wish" have not forgotten the T..
n. c. G., Have you forgotten me? I
hope YOU have not.
Yours Sincerely,
VIRGINIA GAYLE.
Wealthia. Va
sends Chnrnd~.
Ny dear Editor am sending in
charade. which hope To see in
print. Your member
VIOLET MITCHELL.
81 West Grace Street
No. Indeed.
Dear Edi,or--l am scndins a
drawing. hone To see il iu the
members have forgotten me. Jus;
think our page is getting hettor
every Sunday. don't YOU
An old member
4. JERRY RAY.
Richmond Va. June 30 1922
We've Missed You.
Dear Editor.-i have not written
to the r. II. G. G. for long time
! am sending in a drawing and
story IN the T. u. G. G. | hope Mr..
Waste Basket VIII escape them.
paper.
Fam going to Buckroe Reach to
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DoRoTIiI'S WISH.

once upon a time. there was a
llttIe sir! named Dorothy A. Scott.
one day Dorothy was out walking
ana she met fairy. named Marcia
Dorothy WAS in the woods, and Mar
cIa saiu. This is my woods, get OUT"
oon't know the way out" said Doro-
my. Il will show you" said Marcia
Marcia led Dorothy deeper in the
woods. Most fairies are kind. but
MARCIA was not AS Dorothy was try
ing 10 hnd her way out she met
ahothe fairy. named Snow Flake
She was called SO because She mad.
no noise. is that Dorothy a. Scott -
asked Snow Flake. Yes" Just
the girl l have been looking for
mere IL river mile ahead. IT'S
BANKS are covered with gold Will
you take this bucket and ill /, with
so'u IL you VIII | will give Won
any wish you mt" said Snow Flax.
certainly Will" said Dorothy. Sha
took the bucket and went TO the
river. When she came back Snow
rlahe said, What is your wish -"
wish that might be a fairy" said
Dorothy, and she became a fairy.
(Or.ginal)
by VIRGINIA GAYLE.