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a BIRTHDAY sUu,.n1sr

Helen was four years old and her
mother was giong to give her a
party
Tho day before her oldcs, sister
made a cake.
Ann. get Helen little doll when
you go TO the store and don't let
ner see IT, said her mother when
Helen WAS not near.
Ann got tho doll and was making
dress for it when Helen came W
and said. what are YOU making
IIhif? tShe always called her
T!n!e)
"oh. I'm making a bag TO pu, nv
money in. answered Ann. Statistic!
Win this answer, shc went of.
About O'clock AIMS mother told
her 70 get some Ice cream ana take
Helen with her
When they returned their mother
had lighted tn" candles on th. cake.
brside Helen WAS little bundle
ana two birthday cards on. was
from her brother and sister. who wera
in tn" country. and the other from
her 'a'her who was in Quantico.
Helen ate her cream aud cake. but
she never noticed tho li,ue bindl.
beside her plate. After she had
finished her mother took "A knife and
moved bowl toward the bundle.
This attracted Nclcns attention
ana size said. What is that
open 1t and see" said her mother.
After the excitement was Oyer
li"!"n said :" Ann. 81 thought YOU
were making a money bag"
Ann laughed.
"A true story.)
ANNA HArEAED
age 1872
- Tolcr street. City
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THE ADVENTURES OF FREDDIE
BARKER.
CHAPTER !.
l'rrtluIrS Emil.

Freddie lived in house on a
bank near river. He was a little
boy OF :. His mother and father.
Mr. and Mrs Barker. loved him very
much who was their only child. Mr..
BARKER was fisherman. and one day
as n" was going hshing. May 1 go
TOO. dadd!e." asked Freddie Yes. If
you be good boy YOU can. and sit
Sttli in the boat. Get your hat"
Freddie got his hat and ran TO catch
up with his father. II think I'll get
my nets first. for it's too hot 10 so
hshing now" said Freddie's father.
as he pushed tho boat from shore
soon ;hey were AZ the place where
the nets were. MIR. Barker pulled
the nets into the boat. which he
had tied to the boat he and Freddie
were In. and looked over The nets a
little while. Freddie caught hold OF
the net too. Can leave them in the
water little while longer as these
isn't any holes nor much ash." ha
said. MIR BARRIER TO himself and not
MOI knowing Freddie had hold OF ths
nets. suddenly let the nets fall with
such force that they pulled Freddie
in with them.
Continued mex, sunday
by lDONG BURRELL-
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rEH>EuS' ADVENTURES.

r"rs"Us was the son 81 Dance. who
was the daughter Of king. and
when PcrscuS was l.;i!c boy some
wicked people put his mother and
himself into chest and set them
af!oat upon the sea. The w!nd blew
freshly and drove the chest away
from the shore, and the uneasy bill
lows tossed II ur and down. while
Dance c!asped her child closely to
her bosom and dreaded that some
big wave would dash its rOamy crest
over them both. The chest sailed on.
however, ana neither sank nor was
upset, until. when night was coming
II 'loated so near an island tina; 1t
got cntanglcd In n hshcrman's net
and was drawn out high upon the
dry sand The island was called
Sheriphus. and II was reigned over
by King Polyclcc;es. who happened
TO be the hsherman's brother.
CONTINUED Next Week.
tNext chapter. King rolydectcs
Calls for Perseus."J
ELIZABETH GRIMES.
boo North Sheppard Street. city
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MARY.S ADVENTURES.

One day Mays mother said. MARY
am going away To Richmond. DO
not go our in the woods" So she
Went to Richmond. After while
Mary went in the woods. She found
Il pond of water. She went in IL. y
snake bit her. She ran home very
quickly. She tied around it a string.
although it pretty near killed her.
but il did not. Whcn her mother
came home her leg was swelled all
up Her mother said. What Is the
matter with your leg?" Mary eaid.
81 went in the Woods and snak a
bit me-"
Well" said her mother. II told YOU
not to CO." and this is the way Mary
learned TO obey her mother and
father.
(The end
JOHN PAYNE
2noo Thirteenth street. South
Richmond.
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now \ room GIRL BECAME n,cu


Once there was Il poor girl. and
her father and mother were dead. she
lived all alone In a little Old hv, in,
tho wood. She had just enough food
TO keep he! from starving
one day rs sh. was walking down
the ROAD with a little old ha, on
her mead and In her hand she had
"a piece OF bread. y man asked her
Tor the bread, and she gave II, 10
hin. Shc said. Il am trying to be
Kind 10 every one" The man thanked
her and went on his way.
In" !Itua CIR went into the woods
and saw q bird lying on tho ground
SICK THO little cir! picked tho bird
up and SAID. y vii! try TO help YOU :"
she carried the bird home and I,
got vol. The bird thanked hcr.
Tho little girl kncl, on her knees
and said this prayer:
Dear God. am poor girl. M
father and mother is dead Dear
God. please try To make me kind TO
one another. I will Try my hes, to
he Kind. my dear Heavenly Father.
Amen"
God answered her prayer. when
sh" had finished she ha' down on a
block In the woods and looked up
:" heaven. She saw "A man coming
~ and the man said Little girl.
heard your prayer. an. going To-
try TO make you happy Come with
IN" and YOU can have all the money
you want"
The 'ittlc girl wen, and found a
comfortable home to live in.
BEATRICE CREW
o. North Twentieth street,
Richmond Va
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'N
CHANDLER
CHAPTER II.
Mary James Resolution.

In Few minutes Mary Jane stood
at attention before her aunt. who
was making bread for dinner. She
was very stout woman OF about
40 years, and upon seeing Mary Jane
ceased her work Il while. and taking
one roury hand out Of the bread
long enough to mop her perspirinC
face with her apron, she exclaimed.
impaticntly:
Mary Jane Anderson. YOU good for
noth!n' youngster. take that pan o.
beans and get 10 work shcIIin' this
instant"
Janc)
After all I'VE done ana stu! doin.
'or YOU YOU sit around an play
with that OF. OF doh. believe Won,
o''! .!,, ~ nightingale or somethin."
Florence Nightingale" corrected
her niece. dropping she'll into the
paper on her lap.
you don't quit payin' so much
attention TO the doll and no attention
TO your work. III give il back TO
Miss Cecily."
rGS' UNI. whispered Mary Jane in
a wild panic OF fright. lest her aunt
should carry out her tiseat.
me h"usekccper had always been
the coarse one OF the Anderson Gam.
NN''''' Jane s fltncr
very refined, cultured man. boI
H'e' ms heS; TO change her. bu, i'm
VAIN Mary Jane unconsciousIv won.
'crc" sometimes ut her aunt's III M
NOR. ana gradually got into the nm
tenned language used by her, for
heinE thrown with her every dav II
was hard not to.
Alter the last bean was sheu,s
ana put away Mary Jane gained ra-
.uct"ht PERMISSION to walk around
me yard and hna Cecily. Runnjmp
soi.iY through the great hall. she
stopped. finally. upon hearing a smh-
doeu soDbinS in the hall closet on
reaching II she demanded to know
VINO was in there.
is-is-that y-you, Mary J-Jane -"
.ame in hating accents from the
darkness therein.
fcssum. s me. Now. McIiss,
com" right ont OF that closet and
tell me what the matter is This
minute. She added. as the Iitla
maid hesitatcd ''''
$ n-no use
;. Yes 1T is. because I've resolved
TO help YOU"
(To BE con,inued.1
by AILEEN TRAYLOR
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MOTHER ADVENTURE or TIL.
CAMPFIRE GIRLS

me girls had been working all th.
morning. so after dinner Miss Adams
'heir guardian. told them to use tbc
afternoon rs they wished.
Lets go swimming." suggested
Edith.
The others agreed and soon had
their bathing suits on.
AS they were turning corner thcv
saw Lucy Coaltcr running after
them.
oh. teach me how to swim. she
painted
All right"
then how TO dive.
Lets race" said Doris ",,,
right" said the other three a, once
You all can go on and race" sail
Lucy. but l want to practice div
ing"
The four started out. when thev
were in the middle or the lake they
heard Il scream.
IT'S Lucy"
They went to her and asked the
trouble.
"oh. look. there il is again."
What"
The snake"
They looked where Lucy was noint-
Ing aud saw little green snake.
IT'S nothing but a rubber onc
some child has probably lost" said
Anna" 1T fooled me once, too
They acre all laughing now
"Ldoks like little things scare us
more than real danger. eh Lucy"
!aus he'd Edith.
(OriGinaI)
ANNA HAUENND.
% TnlCr street civ
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TIE T.. ID. &. T..

mere was once poor little girl
VINO lived in a small village win hnr
mother and father
She owed 10 20 ia school Che
won't 10 school tire" wears when har
father could not afford 10 lei her ro
any longer. Sometime the lady nc~,
door would give her old papers to
read Ono day this lady gave her
The Richmond Times Dispatch. Sho
kept turning pages until she came
10 tho childrcn's page. When sho
finished reading tho children's page
she got pen and a piece of paper
She wrote Il letter to the editor of
the T. ID. g. G. and asked II she could
he member. She became n member
and won very many prizes. When
she was II years old she became an
artist. She never forgot the dear old
\. d. G. G. that helped her.
(Original)
BY MADELINE SAADY
1929 West Cary Street. City.
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HELEN.

Once there lived q little girl whose
name was Helen, and whose moth
or was dead. Her father had TO go
out IN The world and make money
fSr hiolseif. The little girl went to
iivN' wish her grandmother.
one day her grandmother said. Il
am gong to town. DO you wish to
20 with me?" Tho child was de-
lighted to know that she could go to
town with her dear grandmother
when she had gotten over there the
grandmother said, "w, will go shop
ping first, and then we shall come
BACK and go TO restaurant ard gM
something to eat" When they had
finished shopping they went TO n
restaurant got something When
they had finished they went ho,,e
and lived happily.
Jessie MORRISON.
26i0 Fourth Avenue.
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GETTING READY.

Jane wrote to her cousin, Mary
ror that was her cousins nance.
and told her that she would writc
to her mother twho was in Ncw
York;. and see II it would be all
RICH, To come II so she would come
She wrote TO her mother and told
her about IL. In about two days 4
letter from her mother came. and
said She could 30.
Jane was delighted and nad ANA,
so busy packing that The poor sirt
d!d not know what to do.
In about three days Jane decided
she would So then Her Uncle took
hor To tho train and put her on.
also paid her way Her uncle fhen
told her good hs
'NcNt chapter on the Trafn",
Siuul
LOUISE SLAUGHTER.
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TIE ROIiRERS.
2hon T.
Richmond.

When the little hoy found out that
some one had taken the money he
cried and cried, but what good did il
do? lie rode TO town and told the
police about the money. Then the po-
lice felt sorry for him and got three
bloodhounds and went i'm search OF
them. When they found the two
men they made them tell that they
stole the money. The police took
tho little boy home with him and
bought him suit of clothes. a pair
of shoes and "A bicycle. and told him
II he would look after the milk and
ice each day he would give him 81
Il week.
CTo Re ContinucdD
MARY r.. BENSON
pctcrshurg
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By MARION HAYES
Letters From Our Little Ones

August I.
Dear EDITOR am sending In my
contribution 10 the Virginia Con
test" II consists OF poem entitled
Virginia Land"
am also sending in drawing.
The Butterflies" which hope TO
see in RIM. Hope both OF the
above M .oncd articles meet with
your approval Your true member.
LUCY ROBERTS
L. S.-When does the contest close?
l.. Il.
True story.
Dear Editor.-I am sending in two
stories. would have written sooner
but could not find my pen. The
story am writing. "a Birthday
surprise" is true. happen to be
Ann and my sister is Helen. Isn't i.
warm am always wishing could
go in bathing. but that wish does
not come true. DO we have TO use
lack Ink when writing story?
Well, as don't want To take up any
more room, must close. Your mem
Der,
ANNA IIAURAND.
Glad hou Liked II.
Dear Editor.-I was so very glad
to see my story in last Sundays
paper Here is the next chapter.
loving member.
ALLEN TRAYLOR
9l2S-A West Main street.
Richmond. Va.
Dear Editor,-I am sending in
Charadc which hope will be in print
next sunday.
Edwin Booths idea is a fine one.
think and | hope II can he carried
out.
rearIe Y. 1-iiess stories certainly
are hne. and wish she would write
some more.
Hoping 10 see my name among the
prize winners
Your member.
LOUISE MORTLAND.
Il l.. y. 3. Richmond. Va
Dear EDITOR am sending in some
jumhled names. which hope to
see In print.
Your old member.
IRETA ALKISE
Island. Va
Dear i.ditor.-I have not written
TO the club for long time. but have
been so busy. | am sending Il charade
and nope 1; will escape Mr.. Waste
basket
Your sincere member.
RACHEL. HOYALI.
Tazcwcn, Va.
Dear EDITOR would like to Join
the r y. {. c. very much Please
send me the club rules and "a badge.
Your new member,
I.oTTIE SPRACiGINS.
3lG North Thir;ic;h street
Il hcimn.do
Richmond, Va
Dear Editor-I want to join your
club, Please. am sending you my
hrst story. | hope 10 see it in Sun
days paper.
Your new friend.
MARY FRANCES BENSON.
Age TO-
Dear Editor.-I am a new member
and would like to Join tho #. u. Z. &.
page. often read the page and iiud
ii very interesting. Enclosed have
u story.
Your new member.
FRANK JOHNSON.
23l3 Floyd Ave.
2oi3 Floyd Avenue, Richmond. Va
Age ..
Dear Editor.-I haven't sent In any
thing for a long time. I am send
ing in this week story called. THE
White Mouse" hope TO see II in
print soon.
Your old member,
ELEANOR MCARROLI.
COCO Lamb Avenue. Richmond Va
-------
For the Contest.
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so drew this picture. | Will write
again, as will have To close
Your member.
4

our member.
MARION HAYES.
5id South Laurel Street. city.
Helping Mother.
Dear t.ditor,--l have not written
to the 4. -. {. G. for "a long time. I
am going to summer school and when
nave gotten through with my les
sons help mother with her work.
hardly know what to draw for the
I. j.. &. &. would like for YOU
to send mo my badge and rules. l
am sending drawing. which | hope
TO see in print. Yours truly,
JAMES SANDERS. JR,
We've Missed lou
My Dear Editor--I have at last
gotten some black ink, so viii write
10 YOU right away. haven't sent
anything 10 the club for long time,
but ! hope YOU VIII pardon me and
lake me back again. II wont be
long before school will begin again;
II seems such short vacation. It's
awiu!!y hot out here in the country.
How is II in Richmond? I'll bet tts
hot there. Daddy bought water
melon today. ! Will be some glad
when ours get ripe" Well. must
stop and give the other members
some room. would like TO see what
am inciosinE on the page.
our sincere member,
VIRGINIA T.. TISDALE.
chas. city. Va.
u viii he Fine.
Dear Editor,-I am writing a story
and puzzle for the contest. said
mat ! Will try TO make something
Tor tho contest. 50 | did. hone
ihty are all right. | hope this viii
be the best contest so far Will
close with much love TO YOU and all
thc members. remain, Your old
member ALEZE Kosher
?22 North Twentieth Street. City.
Ia Is Zine.
Dear Edttor.-l am sending this
picture. and hope it VIII be good
enough TO put in the paper.
Yours truly,
VIRGINIA FoN.
Axe :.
~" %" one Side of Papcr Only.
Dear Edit"r--I guess YOU think |
have forgotten the childrcn's club
but haven't yet. have been so
busy. think the PAGE is just won
deriul, don't You? The children are
Improving every day. | am sending
something In for the contest.
JOCELYN WINSTON.
For the Contest.
Dear Ed!tor,i am sending In a
drawing for the Virginia contest.
which hope YOU viii like. hope
Mr.. Wastchaskct has cutcn his break
faSt Your member.
JAMES la WEIR.
send Your ADDRESS.
Dear Editor.-CLn he a membc;.
OF the 7. u. Z. g.. for hav, som,
drawings and writinfr
WILLIAM II. FISHER.
sends Drawing
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Dearest Editor.-l am sending in
story for the Virginia contest.
would appreciate very much 1. you
would print II.
a Member.
ELEANOR MCARRoIL.
2o20 Lamb Avenue
Richmond. Va
Try Hand.
Dear Editor-I am sending you an
other drawing which hope 70 see
in next weeks paper. and l hope II,
VIII Sc, <he prize.
Your friend
MAMIE BELLE STAINBACK.
August !.
My dear Edltor.-I have no, writ
ten fog long time TO the club. so
] thought / would write TO-DAY I
am sending in story called. The
adventures OF Freddie Barker" OF
winch l hope Will escape Mr. Waste
basket viii be looking for il in
Sundays paper. When does tho con
'esi end would like to write some
thing ~ send in for IT Well IN
hav" 10 close now
WIN rove 10 you and members
Sincerely yours.
IDONO NJ. BI'RPEIr
io3 Hinton Street Petersburg
We've Missed You.
Dear Editor.-1 haven't written for
long time. but will write a little
now have lost MY rules so please
send me some more. I am sending
in poem which I hope to see in
the contest. ! must close.
Yours truly.
ANNE p. NEALE.
Try Hard.
Dear Editor.-I am sending in a
picture today in whi,a hope may
escape the waste basket as nlay
win prize I have been trying for
a long time to win one
Your member
JANE GOODWYN.
Sends Puzzle.
MY dear Editor.--I am sending i'm
a charade and jumbled names of girls
| hope they Will escape MIR. Trash
Basket. thank YOU for printing my
charade. I will close with love To YOU.
Your loving friend.
CATHERINE TATE.
Glen Allen. Va.
WcIrome Rack.
Dear Editor.-I have not written
or sent anything in to the club for
a long time and ! nm afraid YOU have
forgotten me.
am sending In drawing and
hope TO see 1t In next Sundays
paper.
hope I can win a prize real soon
Well. must close now.
with love to you and all the mem
bcrs
Good by.
ELIZABETH II OWEN
Clarksvi!le. VA
Age IL
For the Contest.
Dear Editor,-I am sending in an
article on Virginia which hope
VII gain your approval Hoping To-
see II in print during the contest
am. your loving member.
AlLEEN TRAYLOR
Draw what You Scr.
Dear Editor,--I am sending in a
drawing which hope to see in print.
am finding 1t hard to think Of
things To draw. Yours truly.
PATSY !. TAYLOR.
No Indeed.
Dear Edi,or.-I suess you have
forgotten that IN member OF
the club. didn't have time To write
when school was going on. and as
soon as school stopped my daddy
carried mo TO the doctor and tho
doctor put me in bed. He said
was completely broken down. am
staying with my aunt. Enclosed you
Will ind a drawing and Il story for
the contest will try 10 write rcgu-
lar now. IN old member
AUDREY EINGLEY.
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CONTEST CLOSES TUESDAY


draw
to the
do in Ink
write |
lido belle
DC wonderful Don't fail in FOR II
EDITOR.
THE wIiiS's
FRANCES Alley. 32S News Va
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MY first is in S. but not in sun.
Ny second is In +, but no, 200 cat,
My third is In X, but not In Nevxoz.
MY fourth is in Il. but not In town.
My attn IL in l. but not in 3D..
My sixth is In l.. hut not In like.
Ny seventh is in |, but not IN Ia.
My eighth is in :. but not In so.
Ny whole Is the original name of
he month Of August.
CAROLINE BEATTIE.
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Ny first is iu +. but not in fan
My second is in Il, but not in rat
NV third is In a. but no, i'm at.
My fourth is in y. but not I'm nov.
My htih is in c, but not ia cat.
My sixth is In L, but not In eat
My seventh is In S. but not In sat.
My eighth - in y, but not In ate
My ninth is in l. bui not in lap
My tenth is in l.. but not In lake.
My eleventh is in l., bat no, In
every.
My twelfth is in Y. but not In
yacht.
My whole isuy name.
FRANCES ALLEY.
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My first is in j. but not in Jane.
Ny second is in L. but not In use.
NJ third is in l., but not in I've
My NTH is in Y, but not in youis
My whole is the seventh month OF
he year.
MARY T. HENSON
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The first is in S, but not In rat
The second is in q, but not in cat.
The third is in L, but not in bat.
The fourth Is in |. hut not in mat,
The NTH is in r. but not in gnat.
The sixth is in II, but not in at.
The seventh is in r.. but not in sat.
The eighth is in l., but not in fat.
The whole IS the Kind OF pet we
ave.
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CuuMMIE WILKINSON
l2l9 Fl"Nh Avenue. city.
WIN send Them soon.

Dear Editor. / have not received
IA" membership badge. rules or my
rriac. Pleas s'---i them to me
am sending a story about the N.r.
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ELlzANErH WllrnnrRsr
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D-ar Miss Wit ! couldn't think
az anything to do for the contest, and
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'ATHERiNE TALE.
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Go BE Continually
by AILEEN TRAYIOP
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Try Hard.

Dear Ediior.-I am sending in a
picture today in whi,a hone may
escape the waste basket as may
win a prize. I have been trying for
a long time TO win one
Iorr member.
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4 hurnle.

MARY F. BENSON.
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V r. TISDAI.E-
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lis written on Both Sides.

Dearest Editor,-I am sending In
a story for the Virginia contest
would appreciate very much /. YOU
would print IT.
a Member
ELEANOR M'CARROII.
1920 Lamb Avenue.
Richmond. Va
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Try Hand.

Dear Editor-I am sending you an
other drawing which | hope 20 see
IN next weeks paper. and / hope /,
VII! get <he prize.
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Sends Puzzle,

My dear Editor.-I am sending i'm
charade and jumbled names of girls
hope they Will escape Mr.. Trash
Basket. thank YOU for printing my
charade. I will close with love To Won.
Your loving friend,
CATHERINE TATE.
Glen Allen. Va.
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4 Chnrndc.

LOUISE sLAUGHrEH