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? I.Alt i: Ml; K. \\ i i-;-?-1 f Correspondence Column !><-... ii;,(i,>,i u| j'r|,r del lire. Ueur fMitor.-.l wm very mm-li p Jell ?eil In rrc In? drawings hi print. 1 i.oIcm-.i you will lind .in .iniciiirj description u picture I ?0:1 :n jcttool. I nl*o send n drawing. ' ??jiioy ?In- pap<? nt.tr>' rv.iv Ilm?' I Ill I I Ihlttk Uli' menibnr? nrr. iloiiiK llnr, lloiliue my work will itfc&jx; the ? waste banket, und | wi>ii.i?i: the ivu!> much succors. I mil m. ever, your true member. kvri/yn i:. i?yki: :;f'i w n.'lili'^'j'ii \\.-iiur. NewiMt'rt Xc? Thnitks h?r II"- I'wmllv, tnwr Hdltor.?Tii i>oli?:? ..f al: the fnnilly f niv Sollte In llilinh <ei| for III" \;:->.?..- \?u have ;i w.i .Med Kiiitna. We nppreclite II viti liitich Indeed, You jr.- we uro Hol n h ab.ii family, ami we rejoice ivlili each oni iti.il yrjit* ?< fpri?.'\ I .im latln-r n hopolcra rime. Ihotigh. as rar a" tlie arts =n. and !f a prlai fu?s ai- i ay I nearly ralitt with ,1oji; hut ilmi't i?nivT nlmilt im', iitnl pleaso incept ? Mir tlinnl*. Your jdiicrrr friend. N'KI,l,li; it i ll MlWIilK, Purp Wlll*j:nn Chadwick. Nilloiiitl Soldier*' Vjotrii?, tlcitiyiloit, Vit. I-, s. Wd^o ihauks you f?r tier prlau ami - very uiixloD* i" know what It is. I'i.il "I U i mint; Mrtllll. I)car IMItor* J urn tending t?.. draw in-.:-. Neither ?if tliOu ate very ca?y lo reprodtie?, hut I hope tli<\v may l>r ,,r Kerne us-' t<? the, ri I?. C, i-. I will |ry to il'? heller n?M tT.iir. I tioiil?! tike very much to know* .f ?..il mii ropreO"e brush rtmwhiBi im mir page I liui/" lidtscd several ??f the pHpctit: ?HO no! know '. had 'i"!' ?? nlcilnl until I tecUeil lt. T 2i|nk the '-."nor bailers lire ??a'i alec. I an res' iaroitd of wearlnf one. A frit-lid rir lli'tle. i ll>rllll?r of tl"; T. I?. i.. Itulheefi.V.1 Hue,I. ..r Itrooknciil. In-! fo: nifiil it"- tint Mi * Bvelyn l>yke won an; linni" l.iiilue I ihtnli iike draws -ib'elv in-' ileeii: Wlnii t>- tli.- unit, r with CatTlngltni' '.'allow ay'.' Tito paawh nlctprc in p'timlttv'n I i.:ii.-r. "Hello Juck. Where-* UT.ir1 vns, nK'i'ily Irn'wn. Ar I ?v* [nklni; loo hineii j K)in're lr.it tili? f-'se or two i'tle iri llir ?n>le| hHBkei. I ?IM ?top wrltlni;. I ltonr lo '!??. iir:!"' :.f\! week. Thtinklnis yot ncalit I inv Itorior kadce. i remain, eery truly yotirr. l Hroukonal. V?. pLARKNCR SirBNCBH. %Vtll Tr> t" l)n C.etli-r. Dear Krt?tor.- lt Itna lieen wm-..- time *|ne? I i-oiitrlbiiU"l nnvlhliiR lk? on Re. mi will try once n-iirn. I urn not at all vfry well, inn- of our rnmlly Have Jie<-r? In lierl with real bail eeMy tit!" -vr.'l:. Plil >nil Spend n merry PhrlHtinnn? I lnii' v*?ii illil; I Iin>l a real nlee Utile. Will Man in lite new year by ll?kltlH :? rni '"i' a T. U. ?' >' builBo. ?K I io?t mlite 1 sot liefor". Am rolti? to tt> iimjl rcmlrlbiile tnoci renilar now tlinit ovur btv ton-, ll'ine you ami all of the nieinnem a pr.?iicrrtuf 1911, t r'trtaln moKt ?Ineerelv. Flnckley. V'n. AI.IHA n.MlXBTT. Kerrlvctl HiiiIki" anil Leiter. Dear Ktl I tor. ?I rctelvoil ^ "itr letter ami liailKe O. K I was c:? I to henr Inurt vow 1 think tin'. M'\'en Ii. Murray'n trtiir: about "Wtiiitert. Sauta'K ,\?Ulren?.'' hi*'-' ftttc ' um neniltn?; two i|rttwlti|?? I liot?> tii"- >vl l not reach tin- woalc banket, and t ntii i-inl Inc alrla' ntitner in flcurc?. I hope vrn ami all tin- member* n happy Sew Year, Af ever: muh- itu? member. Soillh lloalon. Va. CONN1B MURIlAYj ltn?.i rutnltni; Ileltircn. Ii. in. Bilitor.?TltoURh I have not wMtien for tome week* I lioiia I Unve nn| been for ?otti n. t have . Kitely lioen Ihih}* iialiithii; pit tin en in iny iliawlnc bookii. I s, ml .i pletttre; wlileh t have tt'nil to make a gooil Son". Vmir< tlneurelj, IIAIIOI.n VINPBXT. I I.lneotn !"!ace. Urooklytt. N. Y. .1 \ M Alt V. If iMir tin iii'ifl' :' wen' 500 yftilf? lunir. I hiiil even' Now Ycar'H Day rcertllt? tu, our inindK '.vhat lins Im ripened In nil tin- .lanuiit'.v days ii( uthcr vonrs. it would :.i one <if the moat woiirtc'rfiil ptctltfOH that .all be Imauinoil. TO the, SaNons of old Kuitl-ind ami Rormuriy; January ?-is tlie "wolf, mouth " boo.Htse I the hungry/ wolves prowled mosi dan ptcr?ukly in the ilettili uf winter. 71 l* striiiieo to think that mid win tor with us Is inldKtimtnor across the ouuntor, but when linn Dlait <i'' Soli?, crulslns down alonp the const .it' Sentit Ambrlcn, dUcovorbd a new port "it .Ittnuiiry t. 1613, It waa the helchtfof a tropic stun- ; mer. und he nanicd lite port lt'o Ja? neiro, In honor of Mm day. it was on the lfitii of janvinry. l?r.i.! Dial Vhsc? Nunez de IVilhoa carno liable to the little town of Parloti after he h.t,l dlsepvored the Pacific Ocean. Ml the people turned nlil in wolnome hliii, ami he wa> a proud man as In- made hin progrctH through the checrtug ! crowdx iiitd thought of whni the King of Spain \votild sty when he heari! th-tt the red and yellow banner waved over a trackless ocean. t in January 'je. itsx. the firsl com-1 patty of Kngilsh aotllcru Rtilled tlirougli I Hiiniincf 8oa? to Australia, ilow unhide down life must have seemed to them in (hat Rtrnnge island we can only fancy when wc think that there the swans are blnclt, the tiger* smaller than sheep, the birds laugh ami talk like rtttman beings* and some, birds wear hair and some nnlinftl? have bills like ducks. January has been the lilrth-month of several fatfous tnen. nniong them Hen Jonson. horn January 111. ".".7t: Etobei't Burns, horn January i Tr.f? tin- Scottish soolellcH still cclobrato ids birthday every year; notijatnin F*rnnk 1 tii. bortt on January t;, I70r.; Alcxan [ der Ilamllloiii born January 1 1. 1737: , li.njiel Web.-ter. born January IS, 17S2: Oc'neriil Isr.T.d Putnam, born January .". 171$, ii nd Mttiillo, bortt In i(il S. Two I of tin- sfi'faiesl rulers of Ocrniany wer? I also born in January?-Frederick the I Oroat, born January i!4. 1712, and tlie , present Kmiieror William, born Jan ] iinr'y "7. i&59, Tin- birthday of Joan , of Art; Is January f., and by a etinou's coincidence Tw.irth Night, the twelfth \ nifiil alter fltiistnias, is in France I known as ? Tin Nlgltl ol Klniis." It has burn said thai revolutions ol- ' ways besciii in summer, hut by an mid 'renk of destiny both the kings who have been victims of revolutions met l.lieJr fate lit January. I .on In NV1. <>f |i';;hnce was gulllnllned on the ;tsi of . ! in lary, Itl'". Peter the Great died January v*. lVtSj and on the same day i In I.*.'??; Sir Pranels Drake died In tl|b Weiil Indies, ntnltl the sean be had so often snlletl, in Iiis fifty years of cx ? piOring tin.i ligiitlng. .Selected by i. ii?'\YAf:n D.vvis, ir: it'lf, Wot cury St.. Ulchmond, Va. I \M \ IIV, This month lit the Mim -.1 the year. ; P. originally bad only twcnty-tiliie days, but now has thirty-one. two luiv iiig loin added by JuIIuh '"ae-.it. It.-, j position as the first month -.ras Used ; oy lOngllsh Parliament in 1761. Jaiilinry is named for an an' leni . I.'tln divinity, named .lnnuf. This god I represented the mm. He presided over nil beginnings, opened the year, and j was supposed to he porter of llenven rind keeper of sates, lu is generally double^fneed, in pictures he Is: repre* ' rented sitting on a stool, lie has In ? one hand a very large key, and in the I other a stair, lie has hit robo thrown lover ills light arm, and sandals mi his I feel New Year's Day -writ, bis chief festival. iCVBIiYN IS in KK. J '.?v0f> Waahlilglon Avenue, Newport I N ?. it a, \ ?. K.ll MA \ . < !l MIWICK. 'lob medalist nml wlnm r "I lite gold prize gl\ ;\i for 111.- best work ilnnr by a girl on the T, D. <'. i '?? Cage', dur? ing Hi/- year 1310 'lit- reply t" lite editor')) announcement llint situ liw? won ihe prizes follows here: bear Ktinor.?- J received yoit letter ycKti-i'iiaj morning, and : i)u don't know how pleased atid surprised I was. 1 hardly Know how to tliaiik you for remembering inc. I like my drawing so well thai i always try to do my hcsi regardless ol iirtrcs. My first ambition is lo In- ah Illustrator. 1 can paint, ton. and nwny oft In the future I want to l>e an artist, so you Clin so<! I have a ure:u; deal to look forward to. I've never had my plcttiro taken, itttt I'm sending yoti a pen tin I hilt sketch. W hat do yon think ol' It: i looked in the glass ai,i lic.v ii If It cannoi he ilse'd i li try to gi t a photo, but nty let? ter Is .Inc. too long, so thanking you again. 1 am four loving, grateful nirombor, KM SI A V l.'ll.\l>\\ ICiC. i'are Win. Chadwick. National Sol? diers' Home, I lamp ton. Vit. ?rut: STuiti of \ i-wiitY. "es, molh?r, I am lived," said a imlc fairy as she arrived in fairyland, ",11111 ns soon as I report to our fairy ijttc.cn my success I will return and rest," " 1 es. darling, hurry, for our Queen awaits you," answered tin- mother. Tlii- little fairy h it hot mother and hurried away. Site entered the loveliest throne room possible; It yi as n<? t fur? nished wttli gold and kit vor, pearis and diamond, but with the sweetest and purest of flowers A beautiful fairy qtlccn sat on the throne- it was made of roses, lilies. violets, carnations, all white and sparkling ovor with dew drops. Her crown was it wreath of wlilte ramblers. I Icr footstool was hunches of pink, tlasl.s, goldenrotlH, lilies, iilnk roses and honeymicklors. The floor Wils spre:,il Willi pink blue? bells, bleeding hehi'ts and sonic beau? tiful flowers. The little fairy went straight up to 'the throng ami knelt down. "Now, my dear," asked tlie Queen, what have you seen while wandet lug0 T, II me your story.'. The little fairy nnswcrcit: "A few weeks back it was Christmas on earth 1 saw 11 poor mother wandering the streets looking lor something to give her Utile girl und hoy. | became at onre a young earth lady, and gave her n eat for her daughter and a dog for her son. She thanked mc over anil bv'ci ngnlll and said she was so thank? ful for them for they were the only thinks kite had for her children's Christmas presents.' The fairy slop? ped for a moment t" '. >r.l. at her Queen; llieii bIic continued. "The next j day 1 returned to see hiiw she lilted j her gifts, and they were both In the seventh heaven of delight. 1 was still | dressed as a young lady, and us Ihe children seemed so happy and pleased over the dog and cat I inndo them I presents of some clothes, caudles; nuts oranges, grapes, leys and some of our beautiful fairy How eis. for they loved (lowers so i also caused the wood and coal houses to In- iixoi] up. 1 also caused f.'h 10 lie dropped so 1 lt.it |he llllb- girl round it am! gave It to her mother. They were all so happy 1 will not try lo describe their hap? piness, for I can't. Mut J know they j were so happy that [ was paid for all I my trouble. An 1 was coming through] the city 1 passed a home nml 1 Itcard I some one fussing I entered and liter., i stood a email hoy with every thing! heart could desire, hut still he was not I satisfied, l simply took ills things and | seilt tlieui t'i the poor 1 lilldren, who were happy when they only bad a cat and dog." so ended tlie licit fairy, nf- 1 I tcr she concluded that she had given j I money and Mowers to tho poor. "Well done, my sweet fairy. You are [good, Indeed." answered Ihe Queen.) I And Hit little fdlry wenl happily horn* to rest. Composed by MARGARET RQPP. ' Shehohdoah, Va. \ oimhii i>ii:\t 1.1111.1: hoy. j t)i.re there was 11 Jit Ho boy, and Iiis ] I mamma told him to come home after 'School, lint Hie oilier boys were plny Ing nail, ami Sum.wanted \o piny, too.' So 'chen he started homo It was after I o'clock. On the way home Sam J had to pass ihrough n black pine forest. Wii 1 lie Marled through lie ! heard something nay, "Come lu re. Sam; I come here child,!' an., he run hack. He I started to go at least fifty time , Ion every lime rah back, it was daybreak hrfoie Saht got home. And guess What ii was? Why, t?;e pine tre.? iops sweeping together, ami sounded like It said, "Conic, lure, child " MAi:i:i. IWULIITT. r'armvllle, Vi. i Honor Roll and Booklovers' Contest; Dear Boys nh'd CJIrls; Tii - winners of the disi prizes given for excelIciicc in yearly work are iwi notiuccd lo-dny as Finnin V. Chadwick, "! Hampton, V.l.. and I-Muar Marburg, of Philadelphia, Pn I'ornutrly of Vir? gin! i. i A loiter ?oul to Kiitfnn tolling hoi ol Ihe honor to he conferred on her naked i photograph tu he used on lb-day's page. Phi- replied thai she had never nail a photograph taken, but that she would aeiul a pen likeness, whleh shn had drawn by keeping a looking glass hefire her while doing the drawing, which yoti will note at the head of her letter, Cdgur'a photograph Is. he sa:-s. very much us he looks. 13 in ma. Chadwick has been a mem? ber .,i tin- Children's Club from Its beginning, and her work is its own best praise. if Tin- Tlnics-Blspnteh, through Its Children's Club and tin-' opportunities it has offered, lias helped j her even a little toward ihe prof ???sinn of art, whleh is her aim, It has cer? tainly done a good work. . lalgni Marburg hag been doing work; for ihe eliiu for about a year und a1 half, tu Philadelphia, where he lives | during the winter, he .has man> chances to cultivate his talent for pen and Ink work along several lines, and i Iii" contributions throughout 1910 tndl- J eiili that he Is obscrvanl and quick to turn these chances to account. The page to-day represents ns much ' Ol lIn: best work sent in us space lias perntllted. There wen- a number ot . stories and letters written In pencil, on both sides of I lie paper, and in some . Instances unsigned. These, of course, could not be used. The same is true of drawings dune In blue ink. on paper Whlcjl is not white. Thj-' editor Is sorry, hut, dear girls mid hoys, rules ! uro nie.de to he kept, not broken. In the meantime a February head? ing, not over two Incites In depth and six lind ;i halt' in width Is needed. Tin editor hopes a good design and the proper size will answer the demand. The honor roll I? p ?hllt-hcd for tlie first time this weelt. After February I a booklovers' i on- ? lest will be I hail git rrt ted at the head ? ?f the puzzle column for those Inter? ested in il. A list of the best hooks fop | children will lie given out, a few each week, and those who gm ss tin- name-. Of authors most correctly will be prize I winners. Tin- rules governing tin con-! lest will accompany the names voui: isprrou. Iiovnll HOL!.. Kvcl.vu I'. Itykc. .Vomiert >rm, Vn.; (illticrdi ^ttiKIt, South 11111 - Vn.; Clar cio-e l\. Speueer, llrookoenl, Vn.} .lohn llriiec, Itlelititonil, Vn. ?int. wi-.iiK's L'?arTRiiii'roits. Anderson, '.Mary Jones. >;. Olive Alley. Trank. .If. Jackson, Helen T. ' Antliony, Blanche Jackson. Laurabclle. Bruce, John Jones, Clarence Uoyd, Harry A Jordan, F.ll/.abeth Brown. TllOs. \V. Lanier. Mary 13. ( Burrow, Sarah v. l.andruui, Llnwoo? I Harrow, Bennett Lord. William Harriott; Alida Murray, Connie Bcndlos, Bessie Marlin. Anne M. Brown, Marion F. Matthews. Stanley Barrow, Gladys Marburg, C. Jr. Bilker, Howard McGownn, s. w. Broadrup, M. Mai,sell. Beeson Beasley, lalna Muscles', Jossle Bowles, Irvine II. Fairish, Hubert F. Crawford. A. C. Patterson, Clara Cox, Thomas A. Porter, Miller Cnto. Mabel Porr, Myrtle Chester. Aglief Purrlsh, I). II., Jr. .'Chandler, Built Payne. Carr Camden, Susie Quescnbury, J. Camden, Walter Blppbti, Neida lie i Carr. III.hard Ilnusun, Lyra V. fox, Thomas Itlchnrdson, Bdwln Charles, Alma Hosen berg, Abe lnewry. Wm F. Itldotit, Alihol Davis, .'. II., Jr. ? Snell, ttiilherford Hylic. Kvciyh K. Spencer, Clarence, j Dunn, I'Morencc ti. Smith. Gitbcrtn I Dahn, Hin ma Turptn, Lee,, jr. I Kid er. Curtis ?1. Tlgnor, Thelmn J Oars', W. 8. Tlgnor, Helen A, Hary. Julian If. Thompson, lilanche j Hllltam. Ann ? It. Trcrett, Hertha B, , Cliiyle, Bertha Tiirplri. John David Craves. F. 13atic Umlauf, John M. Gordon, Murin Vlnvniit, Harold Gllliani, Mary \. Woodvillc. ,1. F.. Jr. Gilllam, IL I'. Jr. Williamson. If. T. Ollliam, Charlotte Williamson, Mary Gilllam, Sandy Walker, Louise L. Hutchinson, Ida Williamson, M. It. Ham oi k, Alethii Williamson. V. I. liigrpm, Kobb'e Wlllluiuti. Harry Jones. Gertrude Wyatt, Margucritn Jones, Bussen Wynit. Clnrcnco K-. Wliitehurst, Colin. , i TII10 WHISK'S PH 17.13- WIAXBItS. Mix* ,lr?*lc >leseiey, 313 Went i Uy Nlrccl, for tintiie picture pu/.zlr. I Cnrtli <;. I'.lder, ol rirooknenl, Vn., fur drawing of Birl'? hend. j Arthur C. Crawford, BevrBf, Vn,, fer j I n story, "Where tbe Churn Went.*' wurme tub envnx wknt. Once upon a lithe the people were going io u Thanksgiving party. None ol Ihem wanted to slay at home and cook Hie turkey, Hut the little boy did i stay there. He mado a snow titan, and as he finished H they came up, Then j Hint m?h thai worked there, put a pipe in his mouth. Tho little hoy said: "I am not going, to smoke when 1 get a man, ami my | snow man is not going to smoke ? Hither-." Thcj ;,ii laughed at him; and, after n day or two they wanted to. churn. They could not find the churn.' .The snow ma,i'ii arms stayed there a !??! time Tho old r.now man stayed 1 but there In the front yard. Once the. tun shone on him. When lite It11lo hoy! looked on! of i in- window he saw the) i churn. . I Griindmu said: "We have go I a new churn how. and 1 wottl'd give another Churn for con" ' AltTllUU C. CKAWKorUi. i Hewitt, Va, ji B?WAHIJ WAKIIimO, .III. Kdwarri Marburg, JiUo Kmmn Chad wick, 1? well known-to member)! of the Children's Ol'.b through Ills excellent work, which has added to the value of the club page for the post year. Kdgar writes an appreciative latter re - gttrdtrig the gold prize he has won. saying in It: Dear Kditor,?1 nerlalnlv was aw? fully surprised and delighted, to put II mildly, when 1 received your letter yesterday telling me that 1 won one of | the lucky year's prize winners. 1 have had'so nun h pleasure from the T. 1>. ; C. f. since 1 hu\u been a member that I would have been fully rnivardud for my 'small amount of work from thai aloitc, but to get this will encourage nie to try even hurdei nest year than I did this When faiher heard of the prize he pulled a dollar bill out of his pocket and slipped it In'.o my hand. That wasn't bad. was II .' I am anxious to hear who has been awarded the ol her prize. Who evet Ii is, I want 1? heartily congratulate It I til or hex. I ttiii sending, us you requested, a picture <>f. myself, li It small, but tlic only one 1 have taken recently. It was taken two weeks ago and It is ri fairly good likeness. I hope you will be able to in.ike it large enough for publication. With best wishes for the club. 1 iii mnln Vour friend and readt r. ICDCAIl MARB?HG, Jft. din I'.I.IA. .loceliH was n tiny dwarf who Mvcd under the. roots o| a largo ouU ire*. Now. Jocofhi whs a very w icltcd little man. He did all kinds of WlflkcUt things. Orio day a king had a big leant .'n honor of the princess's twenty-first birthday. King VT.-.or was a very wealthy man. Ho had lots of precious geins and gold stored away In :? cellur. Jocclin heard i>f the foasi arid thought it ii good (Inio to get mnro gems, for he had stolen lots of them. When i: was dark .Joeella dug a tiny hole mi lhe ground iini.ll he tot to the kind's treasure, lie then went Inside the cel? lar an<i selected, a. bag of diamonds and pcarrs. He caught up the hap and went home. When he got home a very wicked thought entered his little head?to gel the lovely princess and carry her under the tree to his horn-' The bag feast lasted three days, ami Jocolla had plenty of lime* When ? very one was asleep, Joeelia entered the princess's hed room and captured the beautiful sleeping princes.-- When he I entered her hed loom he didn't notice that ii little girl was sleeping on a small bed near the- princess. The little maid awoke Jest us he was taking the princess out ol hed. As nonn as ho was out of the room Marys jumped up, ami crept behind .locclla until he got to the oak tree. Then ho ll3api>eardd In a tiny hole. Mtiryn i.lum went back lo the palace and awoke tin king nnd his men. Then she relate 1 'lie story of seeing the dwarf steal the princess. When he heard It the king war. vi iy angry. . lie hade bis men go and dig tip I he princess and dwarf. The men went lo the tree and commenced to dig. The dwarf was frightened and changed himself Into a mole. and away he went through Hie ground. They dug up tile princess ami found a lot of pre.-ions gems. The king guve Mary a half of the gems i Hien from the dwarf for helny so true to the princess, i Composed by tiL.YDVS BAIillOW. Burrow's'Stpre, Va. TIIK 11 till SI", IWXII. The beautiful picture entitled "Tho Horse Fair" i? the masterpiece of tho great French painter, Rosa Marie Bon lieur. She was a great nniinuv painter, born In 1.122. Her masterpiece Is nl a lur?e museum In Now York There are various slorip-; told about Flosa Bonn nr. One Is that f lic used to dress In men's clothes and go around In the Stuhles and pastures to study the ways of different animals. U Is said that she wore men's clothing because her lone skirts were, in tho way when sho was running in and out of stables and around the pastures. "The Horse Fair'.' is a beautiful pie lure. In the foreground we see large horses prancing about '?o that tho muscular-looking-men can hardly hold them. One large horse Is niatiding up on his hind logs. The horse;*, are very large, and look very wild 'Pti'cro Is one large -,vh!to one In the rack, which seohta so anxious to have Iiis own way, 11 takes two men lo control Ulm. In the background we see a hill covered with trees. Wo also ace a large dome of a building. It justly deserved the place of masterpiece. I think l! one of the prettiest pictures I over saw. Composed by KVKbYN K. 1'VKC !5>0f! Washington Avctiuo. Newport C. CS. nMJI?ll. Puzzle Department IMTIAI. MSTTBIt V\ t:i,\.V. WHAT SIX ANIMAL'S CURTIS <;. ELDEl; Brook lien I, V AM1MI, PICTURE IM /./.l.i:. JESSIE M08ELEV; 313 Wcal Clay Street. City, Soldier nn<l 111m llnlllc. In the following pnurle thi words icontain from three to five loiters <???!: When rightly guessed ?od writ If n one ' below the oilier the lirat letters will. when read from ton to bottom, spell ! the name of n great soldier, and the ' third letters will spell the' name ot a battle he fought: I. The side of n room ? a tropical tree. 3. A piece of inusle. I 4. Very large. i>. A flower. ti Pari of the fr-.re T. A hard wind S, Wutor from tlie cye> 3, To hold as property, 10. a nostful of pheasants. RICHARD Ql 1X1 AM, .If. I? Plllmorc street. Petersburg, Va. Drop-Lclter Piutr.lr. Supply missing vowels to form girls' names: 1. M-y. C. M-ry. .:. M-rg-r-t. I. M-r?nit -nMy. ?. -d-th. 7. -r-n-. s. -s-b-ll-. 0. -l-z.L-th. 10. B ey. II. L-1 12. N-U i.i. Bitty. . h. n-th. ANNE D. < ULLI A.M. Age !i "furs IA Flllmoro Street. Petersburg, Vn. Suim>1>- i.cllern. 1. C?e grows In C??. 2. TV -n prows fn .1?n. 3. T?o urows In V?a. ?I. X?w Y?h, R?on and W ? ton aro cities. R. S--r crows In West 1?n. 6. The f?ra bloom In H?r. Answer? lo l.n*l Week's I'ur./.lc*. Answers to jumbled nntma's: l. Tiger, 2, Elephant Monkey. I Jaguar; ?. Horse. Ii. Moil, 7. Dog. C ELI A WHITE! fU RST. Tucker, Vn. Answers to names of great men: Lincoln. McKinley. Jefferson, Co? lumbus, Bonaparte. Franklin. Answered by C H AI tLOTT E BONN E Y. 313 Orchard Street. New Bedford. Mass. Answer to Conundrum*. 1. Tin? note, because, when you put it Into your pocket you double It. and w lieu von take It out again yon seo It Increases. ". Adam, because he was lHe first ill the race. j 3. They raised Pain. 4. Because lie smokes when It Is what's riouo cannot be goliifr out r>. Because helped. 8, Because they have th'-ir nexed world (necks twirled) in this. 7. To keep his coat buttoned. c. Because Hie most trouble is caused by "he breakers. 0. When lie takes a roll In bed. BARBARA WINSTON LEWIS. Arc IL Hanover Courthouse. Vn. Answers lo jumbled aviators: 1. Hrexel. C. Brooklns. 3. Latham 1. Hamilton. THOS. W. BLOWN. 903 West Marshall Si met. Richmond. my ho.ml. 1 live in Luncnburg county, on a farm. My father's name Is John B, Jones. He owns 300. acres of land, und we rclso tobacco, corn, onls, wheat, grans, vegetables, cuttle, and hops every year. I have seven sisters and two brothers. Two of my nisters are niarrled, and one of my brothers, and my other brother Is a luwyer. He lives In Hlnekstone un? lias just grnrt uted ?t Ihe University of Virginia. One of my morrlcd sisters lias twins. They .ire four years old and exactly alike. Most people can't tell one from the other. My other married sister has three children, two girls and one. boy. My married brother has ono lillle boy. Ho lives In Georgetown. In Alexandria county. Two of my other sisters ore teaching this winter. One Is goinp to school In Washington, D. C. One is staying at home, and iny youngest sis? ter and myself go to school, about two miles from hdmc We ride every morn? ing. GERTRUDE -JONES. Brydio, Vn. "piggy'." Once there was a little boy. and his name was "Piggy." He. lived In a llttlo house made of logs. One day "Piggy" went out In ihn woods hunt? ing, and he thought ho would rather bo sick than to work. So ho shot his toe off. After ho shot It off It hurt so that liu Rlurk it back on, wrong side outwards. But !t stopped hurting after n while, and so lie thought he would rather work. SANDY (ULLIAM. IS Flllmoro 151.. Petersburg, Va. ? CbAHUMru .siMC.\Ci:n. II All KV A. IlOVU. .vaiiki biutis wvAtt. r>. ii. iwniusn, .tu. n,AiiL.\(.i; jo."ves. STAXi.I?V MATIll?M S. ?