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THE CLOSED DOOR.
Chapter II.

Chapter II
The nnXi day Ruth 'phoncd for a
carpenter 10 come. And he got there
about 10 o'clock. Ruth took him up
stairs and begged him 10 take down
the wall. but he would not Then he
said, you know that IL has been re-
questcd by tho dead that their tower
should never be opened" \ long time
before Ruth's aunt had married a man
whose wife had disappeared ana had
left note saying thai he should
never see her face again. and. YOU
know my fathers request. never open
the tower" Then he married Ruth's
aunt about three years afterwards.
and he died xix years later. Finally
the carpenter said. Alright" and
began 10 knock on the boards. and
he came TO great door. bu, &;
looked like a part of the wall and
before he could speak Ruth was
through II aud was going down n
great hole with one large window in
1t. Then she saw nm open door and
She stepped inside OF great beau
tiful room and n lady said. Come
Ia my brave Rirl" and opened hcr
arms for Ruth. but Ruth said. who
are you, and what are you doing up
hcre?" Then the gray-haircd lady
said Il was your aunts husbands
FIRST wife, and before my father died
he knew what my husband would
treat me badly. so he fixed the
tower up for me and said that 1t
should never he opened. My father
was rich man and he left me his
fortune to buy things TO store up
here so that | Nigh: como up here
TO live whenever got ready" Then
Ruth said. why didn't you come
down after my uncle dicd?" Then
she said. because I did not want
to disturb her" The first Mrs. Earl
Joined arms with Ruth and went
down ont of the tower To see Ruth's
aunt. The carpenter was so daz-
zlcd by this sight he followed them
down and found out who this lady
was and then he went away spread
ing the news about the closed door
of the tower.
Hy LIDIE Il. JONES.
Andersonvillc. Va.
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"rHE LITTLE INDIAN noy."

Once upon time there was a
little indian boy playing out In the
woods. lie saw n squirrel and Rtart :
cd chasing the squirrel and he ran
so far and so wide that he lost sight
of his home and could not find his
way back. on and on went the
squirrel until he came to n hollow
tree. and he went Inside to hide. The
little boy went inside and got rnst-
ened in the log and could not got
out.
His father and mother looked
everywhere for the boy. hut they
could not find him. He lay in the log
and shouted and pounded and he
thought no one was ever coming to
let him out, but one morning n
wrinkled. binckface poeped in at tho
end OF the log. 1t was an old bear
come to holp the little boy. She
scratched and scratched AT the end of
the los. but could not get the little
boy out.
Il Will bring my three littlo bears,
ana she went away to where they
iiVcd. She brought them back with
hcr ana they all scratcher until they
got the boy out. So tho little boy
Went home TO live with the bears in
cave In tho rocks.
Go BE Continually
Age. years cbl
VICTOR FELvY,
-'le west Main Street. CITY.
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by MARY KIRK.
PLANNING For A PARTY.

Ono day Lillian said to her mother.
Mother. please let me have u
party?" Her mother answered,
Yes. what do you want to havc?"
Cake. candy and ice cream and Il lot
OF other things" replied Lillian.
Whom do you want to invite?"
asked her mother. Mary. Helen.
Jean. Evelyn. Elizabeth. Charles,
Edward. Henry. Frank. Richard ana
John" answered Lillian. I'm wha,
room do you want TO have III" con-
tinucd her mother. oh" cried Lii
Ian. "of course IT. must be In the
parlor."
well. you must not tear things up
in there" hcr mother remarked. Il
anything" Lillian added. "On what
day do YOU wish 10 have it?" asked
her mother. con next Friday, IL
you please" replied the girl. That
would be a little too soon. ! think.
How would Monday suit YOU" added
her mother. we could not have IL
then. because | have to go to the
dentist on Monday" said Lillian.
We'll. we will have IL Wednesday,"
replied her mother. THAT will suit
me best" added Lillian.
What will suit you best" asked
her sister Elizabeth. coming into the
room. "Wednesday will be the best
day to have the party. mother. and
I have just planned" answeded ILL
liam. May bc included?" asked
Elizabeth. "oh. guess So was
Lii;Ian's reply.
They had a fine party the Wedncs-
day following. and after the party
the girls said together. I'VE had the
best time we have ever had before"
HESTER NJ. DAWSON
340o Grove Avenue. Richmond. Va.
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AN INDIAN STORY.

Soon Laughing water saw some
thing made OF brown leather lying
In the sand. He picked Il UP and
examined II carefully. 1t proved to
be Sunshine's moccasn. Two red
beads were missing. and the buckle
that strapped it on her foot was gone
also.
Laughing Water saw small figure
coming toward him. AS II came clos
or, he found that II was Sunshine.
Tears were running down her dark
copper coiored cheeks. She cried as
she ran into her fathers arms. Pale
face take ne. Me no got no moe
Casin."
Laughing Water put the moccnsin
on SunShine's foot and they started
home. When they were nearly there
they saw two white men.
"Palcfacc no take me Sunshine
no more" he cried at them.
when they reached home Silver
Cloud was very glad TO see sun
shine and she was never left at
home again when her mother and
father had TO leave the tent.
tEnd)
MILDRED MONTGOMERY
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EDWARD AND CATHERINE
FISHING.

In little cottage near pond
lived an old woman who had two chill
dren. One was boy the other was
a girl. The boys name was Ed
ward. the girls name was Catherine.
One day they asked their mother
could they go fishing and she said
yes. They got their nshing hooks
and fxed n lunch and started OF.
When they got there. what should
they see but an old man sitting on
the bank. When he saw the chill
dren with q basket. he went around
there where they were and told Ed
ward and Catherine If they didn't
give him something ia eat ne was
going To KIN them. Tho children
gave him the basket and he went on
and sat down and ate everything in
IT. After he got through the little
children had caught ten fish. They
got their basket and went home and
got some dinner. After that they
never went fishing any more.
JOSEPHINE WALTIIALL.
Alberta. Va.
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THE GOLDEN TRAIL.
(Chnpter -


Princess Love Flower.
"Paleface dogs gone away. Car
ried Princess Love Flower with
them. Quick, get the horses. They
nre near the Golden Canyon now"
The words came from Chief Big Eye.
n stoutly built man OF about 40 year.
old Some white men had been
caught by Indians while hunting and
had now escaped. carrying Princess
Love Flower with them. An hour
later. In tho Golden Canyon. we find
the white men in camp. and hardly
nifty feet from them, under some
bushes. the savage Indians are hid :
der. AN Indian takcs his bow and
arrow and shoots. y cry is heard
then ali il quiet Jack Ritchway.
leader OF tho white men. had been
shot. Princess Love Flower runs to
him and tries to pick him up. The
Indians ride up and fierce battle
follows between tho whites and
reds. The princess is pulling Jack
to tent when an arrow finds its
way to her back and
Is Princess Love Flower Killed
Read chapter II.-"In the Hands
of the Red Men"
CTo be continued)
j. Il. CLARK.
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THE TWO BOYS.
Part IL.

Part IL.
Jack took some gold and Willie
took some silver. They were both
planning what TO do with the money.
When they got home Jack set TO
the gold and silver After thcy had
dug Jack said Hurry and bring mo
the gold and silver" After they rad
buried the gold and silver they went
and tod their mother about their
good fortune. Two months later
they went back TO the cave and got
some moro gold and silver and car
ried It home. One day as Jack and
Willie went to town they saw fine
house They saw the owner OF the
house. too. Willie said. us the house
for sale?" Yes. sir" said tho man.
Jack said. What is it worth"
about $4,000" replied the man.
"Ail right" said Jack. So he gave
the man the money and went home
To tell their mother about the house.
The next day they moved in the fiuo
house and lived happy the rest of
their lives,
BY ARTHUR WILLIAMSON
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4 Chnrade
A TRUE STORY.

Many years ago in the mountains
or NirEinin tnow West VirCtnia). n
uoy started at dusk to watch n deer
mex. spring where the deer come
10 drink His name was Joe Ho
had little sister, and her mama
was BETTY. She wanted to GO with
rim. so they let her go. Just after
uark deer came to drink. Joe
killed It. He told Betty to STAY
thero and watch II til! he went to
tho house and got a horse to take IL
homo on. While he was gone n nan
thcr came. 1t frightened Betty and
she ran. She got lost in the woods
and couldn't find her way home
When Joe came and didn't lind Bet
~ where no had left her, he wen1
BACK and told her parents and every
BODY from far and near came to hunt
Tor her. They hunted two nights
and two days before they found her.
Her rather told them not to holier
Whope,' as there were Indians in
those days and she would think it
was an Indian. He told them to
holler Hey, Betty On tho second
day an old man hollered for her from
on top OF a mountain and shs an
swered. He hoilered back and told
her to stay there till he camo TO get
her. When she got home she told
them what she ate. She said she ate
mountain tea and bark At night
she would lay down by a log and
sleep. little dog that she had with
har watched her at nights She said
that the lark that she ate she cut
of with little Ratchet which she
had with her.
lRETA l.. AI.KIRE.
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A STORY,
Alberta. Va

Once there was q little girl. She
was very poor. She was walking
down the street and saw an old man
who was blind. He could not SOC
how 10 get across tho street so the
little girl went To him and said, do
you want mo TO help you across the
street," Tho man suid. yes" So
the little girl helped him across.
The man said. For this I Will max @
you rich" The man said. Come.
follow me-" So the little girl fol
lowed him. He went into n little
old hut where his rich uncle lived.
He said to tho little girl. Here Is
a hundred dollars for your Kindness"
The little girl thanked the man and
went home. Tho little girl was kind
aver afterwards.
DIXON PHILLIPS.
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A STOR v.

once there lived giant who had
three sons. Their names were Jack.
ROBERT ana licndry. IIcndry was
INC youngest one. The father beat
him every day and made him do all
the work. Hendry decided To leave
the father ana brothers In the
night he got up and packed his
things and started on The fathc.
was going to kill the boy that night.
And Hendry didn't know il. And as
llendry was going down the steps
he stumbled and awokc the father.
lie went 10 catch him and told the
brothers to come. but they were too
lazy and afraid. IIendry Just did cs-
cape from his fascr. He went OF
and on and never came back. AZ
he was going he saw castle and
saw sign. saying. "rhc one who
could make the princess laugh
should marry her. and he did. They
had n royal wedding and lived hap
PLY ever afterwards.
(Thc end)
EVELYN SMITH Age {?
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4 TRUE HAPPENING.

fanny Eanes lived in neigh.
poiHood with many other boys. He
au large black cat which they
called t,,eh II bod Fighter" because It
Almost every dog that came
large collie passed by Donnv,s ,,@,,,.
Mhcn The cat saw him he RIM ,r,or
MN TO fight. The boys saw this. thcv
hathered into circle around Tho
Two Victums. They sniffed nj ooch
ior quite while. and then tho cat
turned around and walked slowI,.
out of the circle. and then ran home.
ward. The dog then left. Tho hovs
laughed They had expected to 500
great fight, but were surely mis-
taken. ''''
tOriginal)
IDA HICKS
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HOW NEEDLES ARE MADE.

Wire was rolled In coils. then cut
with shears. each sufficient for two
needles. II curlcd up because il go,
cold. Then they packed them up In
bundle so they would straightcn
The bundles We're put In the fire
and were heated red hot and then
put on an iron plate. After they
were Strengthened they were sent to
tho pointer. Then the pointer
"sharpened" both ends Of the needles
and they were perforated by fine
steel punches. And thoso double
needles about 100 at time.
LEILA COIN.
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A RICH GIRL AND a room G1,r

Once there lived very rich girl.
who had every thing she wanted. Not
far from the rich girls house there
lived a very poor girl. OF II. who
had neither father nor mother. This
poor girl had To work very hard for
her living and she had hardly enough
10 eat. She would cry when She
thought Of the rich girl who had
every thing and she had nothing.
The rich sirl was not stuck-up
girl. because she was rich. nor did
she know about the poor girl. Onc
day when the rich girl was out walk
ing shc met the poor sir, and she
asked her who she was and where
she lived. The poor girl told her
and told her sho had neither mother
nor father. The rich girl said come
and live with me. this she did and
she was never poor again. but lived
happy. ~
BY PEARL KNoELE.
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A FATrHFUl. DOG.

one day as | was taking a walk
by myself ] heard noise. ran in
the direction o! the noise az fast rs
could. over in Il field saw a lit
tie dog. ] ran over there and got
him. AS ! was coming home | had
10 cross a river which had "a bridge
over II.
l fcl! in as ! was going across
The dog instantly dived after me
and saved me. | went home to moth
cr. and guess who ! saw at home?
From an old member.
BESSIE MORRISON
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VACATION SOON HERE

Gir ant Boysi
suntsc
to
plans
Of tho
to
Even the weather is
be
tifu vacation
U
~,
H. send adore
send nddrc
Park Avenue
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A VISIT TO GRkNDMA,s

hcn | was Il little girl years
ola went To the country to visit my
grandma. She lived in big house
on INC road. Grandma had lots OF
chieNehs' helped her feed them
ana carry water from tho spring.
My uncle had a big black aud
white dog His name was Ncuu,v 7
liked TO romp and play with him
Grandma and went to gather
strawberries and took lunch with MS
After we had filed our pals with
berries we stopped in tho shade by
n iittlo spring and ate our lunch. Tho
DAY was very warm. Sc we started
for home.
(The end.)
RlIODA T.. WILKINSON
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Sunday should not have then. You
may not think like do.
ELIZABETH Shuttle LEWIS.
South Mulberry Street, City.
Sorry We Did.
Dear Editor.--1 am sending IN n
story. which i hope 10 see In print.
! was glad TO scc my stories and
letter on the page. want to tell
you you had my name spclt wrong.
Yours sincerely.
ANNA lIAGHAND.
20 Toler Street, Richmond. Age IL
J.. S.--If the story is too long, print
1t in two parts. y. IL.
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Letters From Our Little Ones


IVA SpFEs.
Dear Ed!tor.--I have for long
timc>se in drawings. hut hardly
ever see them published My cousin.
Jan" Dickinson. leases me because
hers is always In print. Mine is
never in prlnu ann sending in "a
/ drawing, which | hope To gee In
/ print. i.ov" 10 all. ann Your mcm-
. Der. MARION rEHKlNSON.
I12l Park Avenue
Sends Poem.
Dear Don't think have
, forgotten the y. -. &. {. | am send
Ing in poem, which hope To see
In next sundays paper. hope my
/ poem viii escape from Mr.. Waste
basket as ] am not his friend.
Your member.
GRIFFITH FINCH.
sl3 Bancroft Avenue. Highland
Park. Richmond Va.
Not Room for All.
Dear Editor--l'vc sent in two
drawings. This makes tho third. I
. hope it viii be in the Sundays pa
/ per.
! New member.
MARY TRAYLOR
! Warhcld. Va.
! Sends Puzzle.
! Dear Editor.--i am sending
jumbl.d names of birds and draw
/ ing a picture. which l hope to sec in
print. | hope IL escapes Mr. Waste
! basket.
Your new member.
! VIRGINIA YOUNG.
Age years.
| aG2 East Broad Street
Sends story.
Dear Editor,-! sent the fourth
chapter Of the sentinel Rock" over
month ago. but it has never been
! printed. Was il lost. straycd or
stolen?" I'm sending the NTH cap
ter. wrote it long ago. bu: hesi-
tated to send it. as didn't want
them To get mixed. So please, II
you have room, and II won't cause
you trouble. print it so l can CON
he real good. You said you received
many good ones. hope II shall Ia
a credit To our page Good wishes.
Your loving member
PEARL V. FLIESS.
lo9 Ross street, Clifton Forge, Va.
Likes Club.
Dear Editor,-I must say. like
Jack, Gee! but I'm glad Joined
the 7. II. G. c." because laat Sunday
was the only one Mt Sunday School
with n Il. -. c. G. badge on. And l
was the center of attraction among
the boys and girls. My badge came
Saturday A. ~. and l hurried home
and pinned It on my Sunday coat.
Thank you so much for my pin. 1
20 10 school every day. There are
only twelve scholars In school. And
we have such good time at recess.
Our teacher learned us lots OF new
games. and we like her so we'll. |
was so pleased to see my first draw
ing sent in in print last Sunday. ]
will send some more soon. as like
to draw. | hope to sec NV letter
next SUNDAY. Your new member.
ALVIN hi.LMOND.
CAGE I'D
M. Indeed.
Dear Editor.--I guess you think
have forgotten the T.. -. G. c.. but
! haven't. I have just been too busy
to write; Will try not tn wait so LONG
again. I am sending In n drawing.
which hope tn see in print soon.
Best wishes to you and all of the
members. As ever. and old member.
HILDA NJ. KIDD.
Received Badge.
Dear Editor--I was thoroughly
glad to receive my badge and rules
after waiting n long time. 7 hope
TO see this note published In the
Sundays paper. ! am sending n
story.
with love. A member.
a1kACE O.FLAHERTY.
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OUR GOVERNOR.

The state OF Virginia has elected
Il. Lee Trinkle for her new Governor
for tho next four years. Mr.. TrinkIe
Is in his office working each day
l know he will rule Virginia sin.
cercly.
ELLA ROBINS SHEPHERD,
Age IL yoarh
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'"m"icd Names OF birds for the
4 CHAR AIDE.

My flrst is in 4. but not in null
MY second is in l.. but not i'm ear.
MY third is In r. but not in tell.
My fourth Is IN Il. but not in err
Ny nth Is In Il. hut not in RIM
My sixth is in :. bu. not in sit.
My seventh is in -. hut not i'm but
My eighth Is in L. hut not in use.
My ninth Is In i. but not in rest
MY tenth IN In G.. but not in yet.
MY whole is the city In which T
liYn- - :
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A STORY.

u Dear T. D. C. C.--when my father
was little boy he used to run Off
and chew tobacco.
Ono day no climbed a tree ana no
ifoll out and swallowed tho tobacco.
IN From LAVALETTE DILLON.
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ERNEST ROBERTS.
4 PUZZLE.
by KATHERINE LANCASTER.
Name. OF Author. in rrcurc.

Names OF Authors In Figures.
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%. 8, ~. 10, IL, II.
BEATRICE BELL.
ChnrRdc.
My first Is IN rat. but not In cat.
My second is In white, but not in
black
My third is in corn, but not In
wheat.
My fourth is in hat, but not in
sack
My. NTH is in milk. but not in
bread
My sixth is In orange. but not in
| that.
My seventh is in pin, but not In
head
My eighth Is in do. hut not In mat.
My whole is the city in which |
| live.
by VIRGINIA LIpSCoMBE.
Ago IS years.
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- ChDradc-


MY FIRST Is In II. but not in NOT
Ny second liz In o. hut not I'm obcv
Ny third Is in y. but not I'm han
NY fourth In in l.. but not In o;t,b,
mE hfth lis in II, but not I'm rom
aiE SKIN "a in y, but not In table
enough. "'' III
HE eighth is in l.. but not In jIfc
NY ninth is in T.. but not I'm .nd
MY zenith is in +. bu, not in oasy.
CORRIE VIAL.
'""'"ied MINES OF Birds for the
Il. ID. &. G..
!. Ycnaar.
>. kdlabicr.
3. Nedo.
4. RotSk
.. oaaprwr.
6. pnbswior.
.. Sknlfsirhe.
s. Nrboni.
Q. TramnI. ...
10. Gmdrkainbri.
LOUIS HARRISON WILSON
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M, Indeed.
Club Not EnrRntfen.
Age 10 years.

Club Not Forgotten.
Dear Editor,--I am sending in a
drawing, which 1 hope to see in print
soon. / guess you think I have for
Cotton tho club. but haven't.
have boen busy going to school. |
like 20 go. l like my teacher. He,
name 10 Miss Susie Watts. have
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BEATRICE BELL.
A ChnrRdc,
('hnrndc,

My nrst ia In II. but not rice.
My second Is in |. but not iron.
My third ia In c, but not candy.
My fourth Is in II, but not hair.
My NTH is In NJ. hut not mouse.
My sixth IS IN y. but not oat.
My seventh Is In y. but not nut.
My eighth IS in -, hut not doll.
The whole is tho city In which
I've.
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a CHtRADE,

MY hrst ts In 7. but not in tee.
My second In In II. but not in rat.
My third Is in !. but not In ink.
My fourth liz In y. but not in no.
My hfth LIS in Is. but not I'm kite.
MY siSth Is In l.. but not in land.
My seventh is in T.. but not i'm
eat.
MY whole il in the Governor OF
Virginia.
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Puzzle and Charade Department
Puzzle,

My first Is In d. but not in dog.
MY second is In !, but not IN ideal.
My third is In s. but not in sin.
My fourth is In l.. but not in pen.
MY NTH lis In y. but not in apple.
My sixth is In T. but not in the.
MY seventh Is In G. but not in cat.
MY eighth Is In II, but not in hat.
My whole Is In something like &c
read. Composed by
KATHRYN AGEE.
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EASTER SOUDERs.
A Chrndc.

a Chrndc.
wy "rst IL Ill &. but not In cat.
NY second is In o. but not in out.
NY thlrd is in l.. but not In lot
MY fourth is In U. but not In use.
MY hIth Is in NJ, but not I'm mud.
My sixth Is in B. but not In bad.
MY seventh is in U. but not In
ugly.
My whole Is in one of tho worlds
greatest heroes
BY MARIAN WEST.
Gage ycars)
Jumhled Names OF Girls.
J. Ganviiin.
:. Aescfnd.
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