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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
pAIIt or PINK SATIN sLIrrEus


IN" first rays Of the sun was JUS,
| creeping over tho mis- as a small
object WAS sccn working tn a gar
den. Mary. come i'm h.rc this min
ute" WAS heard as small girl turned
ana went into The house. Mary Was
4 fair girl Of IL, and had ligh, curly
hair with blue eyes and Was "a very
pretty girl. She lived with her aun,
on tho outskirts Of the city. When
Mary got TO the house her aunt
said. What docs IL, mean. MARY"
Mary looked aud was very surprised
10 see dainty pair Of pinh satin
slippers IL don't Know. Aunt PONG
SAID Mary. nut they are vcry pretty.
indeed" Iary tried tho slippers ON
and they fitted perfectly. MARY WAS
:" happy that she skippD around tho
room I" Der aGuts surpris" aud dig.
gust. Mary. If you can't behave
VIII throw those slippers away.
said tho aunt. 'Ycssum." said Mary
m'ekiy I'm try" Now mus; toll
You something about these slippers.
They wcr" Mary's, ana Mars's god
mother had sent them to her 20 test
h"r love for beautiful things, rs
/ tho days rolled by INA ran into
weeks, "" nud Mary very happy. in
decd. Win her slippers. ono dag
something very strange happened. \
rf!ucc cam" !" tn" city and being
/ t!r"d from his Journey. ASKED for
/ ioaging "a Miss Duucau's Chunt
rulIy) You can imagine TIA. love
hat Mary At once had FOR this beau
uiui prime. Mary drrtcd 10 and
fro waiting on To" prince. Wh,n the
morning da"-,d aud th.- prime. was
ready 10 tai" his !"av" he asked MARY
20 (" Win him, but she said thar
. Shc couldn't. because her aunt would
re very angry. But the primo. begged
I" nave soW"ihHE :" remind him Of
her. Mary took on. of tho dainty
slippers from her foot and gave. 4,
Z" the prince, "Hcro is my creates
treasure 'hc said as the prince
TOOK his departure The days PASSED
~! when one day tho prince sent
message through tie land that I'll,
maiden that could wear tho sim
"ci would be his vito, Mary wac
$" hapry when the prince led her 10
the altar - be- his wife.
tThc End.J
ELSIE FORD
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Louise ana Marion were coming
from school ono day and Louise said.
"oh. Marion, ii is just Il week before
Christmas, and SAINT, Claus Is com
Ing. Won't YOU be glade Yes"
said Marion. but | was just thinking
II would hc nice to try to get up
some money a"a clothes and send
them to the poor children. don't YOU %
Yes" said Louise, I'm so home and
ask mother about it," So she said
Good-by to Marion Mother" said
Louise. couldn't | raise some money
and send IL to the poor children %
THAT would bc n splendid idea" So
Louise went out To ask the people
If they would help, so she raised $40
that dag. After that week had pass
Cd Santa Claus waS coming. Louise
hung her stocking up and the nest
morning she found ii full of good
things and lots OF pretty things.
Weeks passed and Louise got let,
ter thanking her for the money and
clothes. Louise said She had had Il
very happy Christmas.
Written by BERTHA ROGERS.
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TIFF: room Girl.


Once there was u very poor girl
who had hccn living with her moth
or. but now her mother laid in her
lonely new grave and the poor lttle
girl had ia 60 out IN the world 20
beg. She was standing on tho
corner one day in her ragged clothes
and red bare feet. Tho snow was
falling fast aud snow birds hopping
about. y man passed and dropped
cents in her hand She went in
bakers and bought doushnuts. Sho
went back into tho street ana started
eating then, when she saw some
snowbirds hopping about looking for
food She began thinking of tho
rich man lying on his velvet couch
dreaming of his silver and gold and
street nearly frozen and the little
snowbirds hopping and hunting for
1000. 80 She ate ono OF the doughnuts
and crumb!cd the other two IN and
threw II 20 the little Suowbirds. She
walked on down the street until she
came 10 the rich mans house whore
she mad been thinking of aud went
up the mnrhl" steps and rang tho
doorbcll. and the rich man himself
was expecting company. SO he
jumped up and ran to the door and
opened 1t, but when he saw tho 1T
Tie girl with her eyes all sunk back
In her head and her check bones ali
setting up and her black curls
| hlIed with snow he was very angry.
she asked II he would give her n
piece of bread and "A Mac. "a sl..,,
Just for one night. But the rich man
Was 50 angry that he only said no.
real rough and slammed the door IN
hor race. The poor little girl was
:" heart-brokcn and weak that she
laid down on the porch all night.
When the rich man opened his door
and found tho poor little girl lying
dead at his door he then felt so
sorry that he dld not take her in.
N"t II was all right for The uttlc
girls soul was happy In heaven. bu,
the man was always worried for
this.
By CCRRTN HARRIS
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a CIVIL WAR INCIDENT.

Before the Civll War there was "a
man named I.anicr who thought
there was going TO be "A war before
long. iIc said. Il Will mah, PAS
sag" under ms house when build
II 80 can cscap. II tho war comes"
lie built hts house and made "a way
OF ESCAPE.
About Year ana "a half af'e-w-.rl
the VIZ came, and Mr.. l.auicr and MS
FAMILY went iu "A Kind of under
ground room that was stored nm
with food and "a well Of wator that
would last tho ma long tirc The
war came, and the North"rucrs rot
Mr. l-anier's house for headquarters.
and every night Mr.. l.anlcr would
g gu: OF the cave Ia SEQ how mas
t"rs stood. One night he cam back
and told his vie tina, !, was i'm,
10 blow W the house WITH! tho
N"rthcrncrs in It. lie got . bomb
and took II 10 the basement Of tho
house and. lighting q match. stuck
II TO IN" fuse, making IL spUticr. and
lac knew j, was time to &c, out
This he did. ana before he could get
bach 10 his family he heard Il loud
blast. and knew The bomb had done
its work
He got back to his family and
found them safe: After the war ne
and his wife lived to be nearly go
years old. Their children told The
CiV!l War lncidcnt" to their chill
drcn and so on. down to me.
EUGENE SIMMONS.
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now \ room G,nr. nEc.Mn uIcu

Long ago there VAS poor llt;ic
xiii. Her mother and father wcr.
both dead. She had saved up a dol
lar aud 50 she bought a doliar's
worth OF Christmas seals.
Shc stood ON the corner Of Fifth
Av-mu" ,Ncw York;. trying to sell
her stamps. 1t was II o'clock on
saturday morning. December 10.
when she was trying to sell her
STAMPS She stood for about an hour
before anyon" stopped to even
notice her. After awhile II rich man
cam" down the street. he saw the
litti" girl Grace trying to sell her
stamps
He saw that no ono noticed hcr.
He walked up to the little gIrl and
said. Where do YOU live little girl?''
Nowhere" was the answer.
"Do YOU moan to ten me. a pretty
little girl like YOU that YOU have
no home Why. have your parents
driven YOU away"
The little igrl hogan Ia sob ~
have no home. and my parents are
dead"
You poor li,,lc child. Tell me
your name" he said.
My name is Grace Thomas"
well. how many have you soId?''
he said looking at the stamps
u.
We'll hand them To me-" he said.
lie put his hand III his pocket and
pulled our a s. bill. "Hors YOU are
l!tti. grille" he SAID.
"oh, Thank YOU. she said Il
hate To takc it," she said
"ph. no dear, YOU mustn't hatc to
take it Com" with me-" hc said.
He took her Ey the hand. After
awhile they reached beautiful
house. "" took her In. \ middle
aged lady opened the door.
Il HAY" Christmas sitt for you.
Mary he said. What is it," she
asked. He showed her the poor little
g!rl Come in. dear" she said. The
lady told the maid To dress the child.
She did SO. The little girl lived
there. she became very rich. and
lived happy ever after.
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
l03 y. Harrison street. city
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sAxTA.s nED-iIEADED DOLL.

One day as Santa Claus was in
his work shop with Mrs. Santa Claus
and all the toymakcrs, a letter was
brought to Santa Claus II was "a
letter from Mary. She wanted Il red
headed doll. Santa Claus said he
thought he had every thing child
could wish. But Santa Claus did not
nave II rcd-hcadcd doll. and how
are you going To get one?" Mrs Santa
Claus asked.
santa Claus did not know himself.
Just In little while Santa Claus
said. Il Will go out and get some
nrick ana fix the crown out OF that
then VIII go to the barber shop and
try TO get some red hair"
santa Claus was just right. when
ne came back he had some red hair
Then he mnde the doll and Ind II
right on top OF his bag when he
started out. You sec Santa got the
doll after all
TO BE Continued
Ago Q.
Written by ANITA WRIGHT.
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TWO VACATIONS.
CHAPTER VII
]. The second Vacation,


slowly ne took the c.Ear.tt. out %.
his uoUih and watched Ii"icn with
guiZZ.Cal eyes. 80 you shouldn't like
10 work In my fathers ofarc any
more. IIelcn-Mlss Darlingg'
ooh. shouldn't mind that 50 very
mu,n," ii"i,u said with Il iiltir smile.
but II seems So dun in tn" ci:y
when there is all THIS beauty out
here.
80 you would like TO live here in
this quiet place always" The man
tried TO keep the cagcrneSs out OF
his tone and then turr"d to SEQ who
MAS around them. but pcrcciviur only
tho elderly Miss Virgins. whose back
was turned. and said eagerly. lower
ing his tone. Helen, Ave YOU. II
you w!ll consent To marry me YOU
can stay here as long as you wish.
80 YOU love me enough 20 desert your
work? love you with all my heart
and sou! and have loved you ever
since "" met In Dads office" He
bent CLOSER TO her as If To read the
answer in her eyes. but she kept them
av"Tt"d. Finally she spoke. Il love
YOU very much Rcggy. Yes, better
than any one | know, but / don't
know whether love YOU enough for
marrying. III th.uE :, over. and
give you my answer rs tomorrow
night Eut, maybe. your father or
friends will object, considering that
I'm a poor girl and YOU very rich
IL don't care Reginald said. with
spirit. Dad likes any one do, and
i my friends won't like you they
aren't the riht sort because your"
the dearest litt!- woman In the world.
Let's 60 back To tn" hotel now. dear
80 they walked back to the hotel
IL Il
took her in his arms and kissed her
Then she flew up stairs TO sit by the
window watching and listening TO the
weird night sounds.
Iii soon came in and Helen told
her her story. When she had finish
ed Lii put her arms around her and
kissed her I'm so glod dear" She
said. softly.
She went TO bed, and feeling weary.
dropped of To sleep. She did not
wake Till she felt the warm sun
Shin. pouring into her room and the
birds were Chirp!ng joyfully. She
/ lay still little while. thinking over
the events Of last night Her whole
being thrilled with the thought OF
/ his kisses. and her heart beat nigh
with JOY. She loved Rcggy-lovcd him.
Ihe birds sung it, the water whis-
/ per"d ii To her as she lay in its cool
| depths, and her heart told her to
chose the right road.
size chose II simple biuc muslin
dress. which enhanced her charm
aud went down to the breakfast
room. Rcggy was waiting for her.
and fed her to tho table near the win
/ dow.
LII and Jack were at another table.
I talking together.
simply. Helen told RcSgy her de.
| cisiOn, but her heart was heating
fast as he said, c!nspins her hand
across the table: You viii never re-
/ rrct II. dcar-the sweetest little wife
/ man shall ever have. Well max c
/ another vacation. dear. just you and
| l."
! And the only answer Helen gave
was blush. which sumuscd her face
with scarlet. as she east her eyes
down. her long lashcs sweeping her
/ checks
Then the man and girl embark cd
on Il new .ifc-a new chapter
/ sometimes their paths are stony. but
/ true happiness shall meet them at the
/ end OF the n--thcir last vacation.
by PEARL, 1'I.IESS
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\ HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

one" upon a time there was seated
On corner a poor boy. whose clothes
were IN rags and was crying \ well
dressed youth stepped up and asked
what 4" the natter File said that his
mother had just died and his father
had died in grief of hts lost daugh-
ter The man said: Would You lito To
come and live with me? lie said.
yes II happened that that night
Was Christmas Eve This man told
his father that he was going Ia SUR
prise him. So the next might he got
a pile OF toys and when. lao showed
them. to him. h" asked was he
dreaming? They had good Christ
mas dinner and after that he always
said. We had happy Christmas.
MAURICE CORSON. JR-
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CuArri,n Y


hnrk and Hook went I'm, there AZ
Z desk was "A man 81 NIFTY ''D!d YOU
set him i"ck?" asked the man. Yes
sir answered Heck Yon can 60
Tor tn" evening Heck. said Bucl;.s
uncle licciS said good evening to
iuck ana his uncle. Buck went over
to his uncIe's desk and shook hands
am glad you came. FOR have
some very iinp'rtant business to tend
10. David Wilson. 81 New YORK.. Of
Tered me $1,000 for the ring YOU got.
you get every cent OF IT," Buzz, L,cnt
silent at first. and went to tho. door
and opened 1t and looked out to SCI,
If anybody WAS listening. He closed
me door and went back TO his unclc's
"esH and said. wait IA minute" Buck
sat down In chair. Uncle CON
way said Buck. the one YOU cali
David wilson is Artter wilson. the
New York crook" Conway Ward was
SO surprised he didn't know what to
say. Chester. You go and report To
James Raven. the detective. quick.
80 i:uck bid his uncle good bye. ana
hurried out into the street
CHAPTER VI
half hour after Bucll had lott.
Artt"r Wilson knocked Mt the door
Of Mr Ward Come in answered
Mr. Ward The door opened and I'm
rame Wilson Good evening. sa.d
Wilson. The sumc' replied Huck's
untle II cumc TO SEQ about the
ring said Wilson MIR Wilson.
exclaimed Mr. Ward. my NEPHEW ha,
Son" To got luuch and Ia was look
ins; AZ II ana rut Il ln his pocket, and
VIII b" back in helf hour SO make
Yourself comfortable" "Blt look
said wilson, will he bring the ring
back" 'S'rH.' replied Huck's uncle
- = .af a
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4 SIpit y.

once upou n time thcre was 4 boy
named John Wilson tie lived I'm q
Iittlc old lop cabin with his father
John ANA his father were very poor
john sold newspapers aui his fathrr
made candles.
one day when John was selling
now spapcrs IN little town near the
cabin he saw a rich man coming
toward him and asked Him 20 buy a
raNcr The man bought ono and
asked him his name. When John
told him he exclaimed. You arc my
nephew" John led him TO the cabin.
whore they found his father, who
tainted, he was so glad 10 sec his
long lost brother.
John and his father went homo
with tho man. ana lived happily ever
after.
WALKER II. HILL.
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TIL; HAPPY CHILD.

once upon time there lived a 1T :
tie girl who's name was Virginia. Her
father was dead and her mother had
I" work hard for living. Christmas
was drawing near and Virginia
gricVcd so because her mother was
very poor. Virginia went to bed
thinking Santa would forget her. Rut
he didn't He had told Mrs Santa
Claus To bring her something. Nir-
ginia was the happicst child living
then. BY
EVELYN DEAHENS.
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Bright Stories by Members of the Club
TIL; Ct RE.

only II few moments entered be-
fore q tail. slender benevolent look
Ing gentleman. Ia the prime Of iifc.
possessing "a wealth Of immaculate
white hair ana lizard. wearing /,
pleasing. welcoming smile. made his
appearance
Maurice. rising a, once. extended
his hand To him saying
Good afternoon sir. am Maurice
Ar!!ss Ny friend Arnold warren
Ton and were strulliuE through tho
woods when hr was taken vim a
sudden attsck. and would appre
'.atc 1t greatly II you would tell me
where could Ana tic nearest physi-
clan"
Why certainly. my hoy" said tho
man You VIII 'iut "a very willing
doctor within your arms length. But
come. there is no time 10 lose"
Just before thoy lcrt tn. house. the
doctor moitonod To - negro boy to
io'l"w them, as hr might need him.
Maurice leading the way. ,h,y
reached tho SICK boy. who WAS MA;
m"b"ni"Ns on Tho soft E,ccn grass.
F'r a moment raruNym Of fear
seized both men, lost th. yuuth b.
dead. but after a hnsfy examination
iH'E found That he stIll lived IN.
1"c'pr th'r tpld The negro. who I.aa
"o'N staring at tho farm uu IN.
H'HHs with wide eyes and open mouth
hf though hGmbfuuud-d. 10 hurry
la 10 tHc house and tai! Miss Jack
yu" TO ar" mat tn. gucstruOu In
IN" cas-, wing Was ready
f"ssnh Mlrso Grrrgr." answered
the uu!u,tu. mud ls DARK eountc.
i
Ih"n the doctor applied stimulnnts
70 the prostra,. fad lying 20 s,tll ana
Ihl" on the grass.
What ~ sou thiuE Aruoli has e
incurred MHuric" NuNlously
I'm afraid It Is a very sovcro
oas" pt malaria" replied tho prysI-
''"u where do you aud your
fr."nd ike" Mauriscn You are not
" r"sld"n, or v!rgtuin. surely. az
our speech betray. son d Sorthcrn-
Yes. jour sutmi," il correct. ar
tnlt and ! are from Massachusetts.
md arc nov stopping at tho xii
lag" hotel My friend lost his sigh,
'yN"ral gears ago, ana has been
abroad for many months taking
treatments from numerous famou.
surgeons u Berlin and Dublin bat
all 90 40 avail Ny uncle. Mr. Davis.
heard wonderful ruirors oG - doctor
IA ken,ucky AN eye specialist. that
HAD performed wond"rous cures. bu,
when We arrived th.rc last week w.
found that ho had been lald TO rest.
tho preceding day Wc had neither
been to ;hc famous odd Dominion.
50 naturally v" came nor" | cur
'alniy do thank you for your great
E'udiosS aud mop" som" day ! can
return it,"
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MAKING SOME ONE HAPPY

II was In December ANA very cold
indeed The snow was already s,y-
eral inches deep and still Failing fast
Up and down Wall street crtlis.u /,
sirl " about - years ola trying TO
SCH Chris mas seals. She had light
hair, dark blue eyes. fair complexion
ana poorly clothed, but pretty.
No ono noticed her All dav she
had only sold nvc stamps. and. thrrc-
fore. had only made i've cents.
IL WAS growing late ana as she
walked home. cold and hungry. she
passed by Several houses The p.o-
PIE were dancing and feustiug. She
looked In the window, but only. shook
her head and thought for "A moment
of her dead father and sick mother.
Her homo was a small room. In
II was table. Il chair. and a he'd
upon which laid her sick mother. Her
hair was about her mock. her face
was pale, and her eyes closed Al.
though she was sick she had neither
doctor, medicine nor money. May thcr
child) brought out a supper OF one
a!ic" OF rye bread ana half a cup of
milk. THAT night whom May lay down
." sleep She prIycd To COD 10 hclp
her and her mother.
Nest day. after kissing her mother
good by sE" set OF 10 her work
That day at noon a man OF about
IL noticed her He bought an the
stamps she had besides glv.uS her
80 as Il eit,.
IS She ran in to tell her mother
OF the good news. She found note
saying:
Miss May Sco,t,-.-l viii DO up In
I'VE minutes with a Doctor.
Mr.. LACY.
In five minutes a knock was heard
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THE BRIDGE.

As ] was going
Through the woods one day.
saw a bridge,
Not far away.
The bridge was made OF.
Cast Iron and steel,
And on each side.
stood Two hiS wheels.
Tho water beneath.
Was very Still.
The flowers grew wild.
On tho side OF the hill.
RUBY COLLINS
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By rnHLLT TaHCATT
Letters From Our Little Ones
! v M.

VIII.
Dear Editor-Incloscd is story
which hop" viii escape Mr. Waste
basket This is only IN" second
story hay" sent in l would like
10 join tho T H. {. {. very much
a soou a. possible, aS ann anNinI!.
t" join this nnc club Of yours
think winter sport contest Will
Toe fine. There are also many things
10 write on "Christfas"
My letter Is getting long now. 50
vii! close. as
Your new member.
MARGARET c. HUDSON.
3iOs Second Avenue, city.
We've Missed You.
Dear Editor, you must
think I have forgotten our club. |
have not sent In Il drawing in so long
u time. Hope YOU may spend "a very
happy Christmas.
Your member
MARTIN u. AvENT.
AZ" 10 ycars.
= Little I.ntc.
Dear Edi,or,-I am sending in a
drawing of u turkey and Thanks.
giving story. which'I hope will Ice
printed on the page. think the
page is Improving every day.
Your member.
VIRGINIA MAIIEN.
Age -.
sends p"rn,.
Dear Editor-I am sending in a
Christmas poem. don't send things
t" the pag" often. but I'll send IN
story for next Sunday. think ii
would be nice 10 have n winter con.
test also.
y member.
JENNIE CALDER.
! Send my prize as soon as
possible.
II Wns Sent IN.
Dear Editor.-Did YOU &c, nv
third chapter OF The Red Circle I
sent Ia last week. II so are you
over this letter
want To thank Margic I,udcrs
thos" which she inioycd. and say
that her story. THE Cure" promises
TO be one OF tho mos; interesting
ones written for Il long time In our
e!ub think IL contains just the
right touch Of rathos in the form
OF the blind boy. and brings ON,
clearly the famous Southern hos
pItality. | VIII add that the writer
seems to have very good dcScriptiyc
qualities.
| Will close in wishing YOU ana an
OF tn" members n very merry christ
mas:
Lovingly your member
AILEEN TRAYIOR.
@l@S-., West Main street, city
sends Drawing.
Dear Editor. haven't written to
the 1. II. Z. &. for about q month
| was very glad TO sec nav drawing
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r,r rnrc.rrr>nn c,nLnnnx

once there were TWO children going
TO the store. Their thames were Mary
and James. II was about O'Clock.
They had TO 60 Il long WAYS They
had 10 20 through The forest ma
saw some trees that looked ike PEG.
plc. James said. ION look sister At
those people, they are coming after
as Thoy ran along until they
reached tho store. They mado tho
sinrekecrer. He showed them the
trees and carried them hams,
They never went out atter dark
again.
BY ANNE LEE ANDERSON.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Ny Dear Boys and Girls


o ~ ono OF V Z
possible to be But happiness don't
u Ion -.
mat u.s. light
window the
forget H. for today IA" world fun All
wanlr
somehow feel that
n your wndov
VINO pass TO
tin
came to earth to
rcnll..
mono tho
'''' mart
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approves Contest.

Dear Editor.-I think contest on
Winter sports" would hc fine |
think the page is getting batter and
h"tteh every sunday | ann Soudlng
In story. which / hope To see in
Print sunday
Your new member
WALKER IL HILL.
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23u" Parh NVcn EIty
J W ~ :
Likes Ontcst.

iit>rS contest.
Dear Miss Witt ann sending in
a Charade which ! hope 10 sec in
print suon. think a contest on
Winter Sports would hc iIuc.
Well VIII close as II Is getting
late. Love to you and all tho MEM
hers