Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-02

down L. th- wayside /" take seed
ana begin life over again the next
summer"
Think of tho sickness in winter
pneumonia. bronchitis. grippe. colds
coughs. Influenza and every Kind inn
arinahlc. while in summer there are
only Il few Kinds Of diseases. The
roads and tracks in winter are most
~ covered with ice aud sleet. ma inC
one liable 10 accidents. while IN sum.
m"r accidents arc just the ono of
our own makinE. caused by careless
driving. etc.
In summer who wouldn't want 10
live. though tn. humblcst child. with
a world OF sunshine outside just
waiting FOR us to receive 1t? While
IN winter We awake to a cold. cheer
less world--birds gone and all OF
Gods orchestra gone. then what's the
drum life ali the time-school and
colds all tho time and II freezing
cold house caused by the janitOr ar
irving at noon to flx the furnace. anu
then the whole day spoiled. Father
gr"uchy mother patient: baby cry
ing and sister very mad. indeed.
In summer wc don't have to get
up before dawn and freeze our nnscrs
off lighting the Are. We don't have 10
hurry TO school wrapped in furs and
gaitcxs. wc don't have to listen to
what the capital OF japan Is. or who
The president OF France is.
For IN summer our books thrown
down 10 lie there Til September. we
20 in tho woods picniCiuE. breathing
deep OF the mountain air uucnch-
ing our thirst at Il little rivcrlet.
watching II dash over the stones in
i.e -, m 81, I,.h RI
worry about Latin and history with
such pnradis" az the summer yields :
We did our lessons faithfully lmost
uf us did). We found out the meaning
OF GmU. amos ama;. and all OF the
i.Btia Language. aud in history We
learned about Caesar. Cicero. Marins
anH many other men gone down in
the annals Of history. rye said my
Scveu times over and ovcr-sevcn
times one is seven
The country in Suuimcr-ah. the
country, AS far as the eye can reach
are large, rolling grounds. with quaint
farmhouses set way back Among tho
trees. only keen eye can pierce
through the real beauties OF nature
when we go to see Aunt Ellie. and
are admitted into the routine Of farm
work. learning to pitch tho hay. drive
the cows home from the pasture at
dusk, pick ripe apples in the orchard
and carry them 10 town ON old Fanny
the innily horse. an how We wish
We could stay there all tho time. Eut
S"on school will omen. then. months
az tedious studying which we shudher
TO think OF.
Now. I've told YOU my reasons for
liking summer best Of all. maybe
you'll agree with me. maybe not
tQuien sabe). who knows?
But one thing know. ;hat IL |
don't hurry and finish this the Editor
Will think I've forsakcm her.
So. now ri have to bid YOU "au
rsvolr'-but only for n short time
hope each and every one Of YOU
shall become such n honafido member
that youll be a credit to the page.
Now have | convinced YOU that
When flowers are budding ana trees
are signing.
Whether in summer, winter. spring
or fall
The old creek wailing it's monotonous
crying,
That summer is tho best Of alle
When meadows are green aud clover
is sweet.
And from the trees juicy apples
The wind waving through corn and
Isn't summer the best OF all?
tOriGinalD
tEnd.J
BY Pearl. V. FiIESS