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n;.m:i.t<j'i: wi;im>i:i.!.. DOROTin ;y_Vv|5|(l.. M.ivni \ ii \%< ocic. M.UIV A.\lii:ifm\ UIM.IAM. DIAItUI Kill I IS JIKH Mllll I'. ?inseru Jl." .IMllli:\YS. Corresf>nndrncc Column l>-:ir Editor.--The Inclosed booklet will explain llMlf. 1 have Just iri-ci\--it u hunch from Iho publisher, no.I thought I would kernt you one before they were nil gone. I prepared I ha aianuacrlpi ?beul a year ;>xo. ??.it for some reason th?. publisher Im* heeil unable to gel Ilie pulilh atlon bill ?ofor? this. 1 here "ot Miuell "* 1 b"* Heye thai there is firriciMu Information within the rov?? ;? ?tan a beginnet la philately in "tu? he ihous.i *>-." i scan the T. !>? 1-'. V< P??" ever* S?tels?. Bail occasionally see Hie work or f"iiie ine?nt><r niai i knew through eitiie: corre? spondence of rccdgiillldn icsuitiiip from ? sludj or (he work. I regret lliot I am un? able to use my pen as I was wont. With hind personal regard* and wi?111tis the club iil possible slices*. I remain one or vein Oldest member*. JULIAN r. babhr. Tho News, Lynchburg, Va. Bear Editor.? 1 am ?cndlr.g the second part or 'Hensla Parrel's Cousin." ami I do hope ii nets In ail right- 1 had to achd ii In ihre? parts It was so Ions. I Ihniiglil Hamilton Why'to's story was nne. .Harry I'hllllp*. I i'aiuk i know the answer to your puzzle- President Lincoln. I had just a Brand time Hallowe'en playing sanies and .ilfteiont thing*. I threw the apple peeling ? ive: mv load am! It mail,. * distinct "C" bot liiere I Hill letting Olli Hallowe'en HOereta. Pear Bdltor, your letter was read ami dub- appreciated by hii "old" mcnlbor. I am never disappointed when my work iioi? hoi appear, l know there was no room, iion all must share alike and have a little In at a tl.: that's my way of ooklng ni It, and I'm sure It's tlie other members, too. I surely would have liked to have ?peii the picture* at the fair; I know llley were grund. I have been real sick; had nervous chills, and lily writing is r'flerce," which I liopo you will excuse. Your old member. Wild.IE C, CHADWICK. D?ar Editor. -I tliuiik >.>u very much for the bndgo. I went to Buffalo Bid's clroua ihm nlaht. it certainly was so..a I sow | Japanese, American soldler?, cowboys, Hu? Blan ..sacks, cowboy girls. Ami's. Chinese] and Indiana 1 saw tho man who rcpirjcnt Buffalo Hill. I w ould like to get some | irr.ls from some or the members. I n lain)} do . think ilie Chadwicks kk ?man. I There v., rt some very good stories In last -?'iinday'h paper. I was glad to ?ee my story | In prim. I Incloso a story called "A Hoy' Difficulties ami Success." U la original, tiopa H will appear In the paper. Yourl member. RBBBCC'A COOPER. Halifax Street, Petersburg, Va. Dear Bdltor.?Plo'aee forgive me for not I writing sooner, bin I have been so bU*ythat| I 'mm' him very llttln ilnm 10 work for tin page. I stlil read Ii every Sunday, ThosoI were some lino Illustrated bterlea In Inst | Sunday's page. Ineioseii you will tlnd picture drawn by myself, widen l earnestly| :>? po you will put In Hie paper Sunday. Please excuse this writing, and nut hop? ing* to send more work to Iho page in the future. I remain, yours roapbetftilly, .?. HOWARD DAVIS, .lit. Dear Bdltor,?Y'ou must think ihat 1 hava| forgot ton ilie club, but I ba\o net, I BVeil't written to yoll since June, bill t| !.?'. c iciil ihu T, D. C. C. page every Sun duy. 1 spent most of the summer In lll'-li-I nior.d School siarterl sootl after 1 came | I ii e, so I have pot fouml time to write. VValtoj lias Lm n ?Ick, and ha.l to slay nt linilie most of this week. We had ?nun lovely roses nnrt chrysanthemua, but lh< I'roat killed J hellt nil. 1 nm sending lUel .1 iswcrS to your pussies, and I do hope they ,ire riiiht. I will close fm- tills tlme| Slid try to write again soon If 1 have time. Vo;:? tittle member. Box LOS, BueilM \"lsta, Vb. NOHMA WINIFRED lUBQUIt Dear Bdltor,?l was very glad to see ni Iclnw and drawing In print. I am going oil ".?! every day: we have n basketball | ulub, and we have n very nice lime play In: basketball, I have lust tlnlslied .1. Hamilton Whytho's delightful ilery, and I um ?nie that be was tiorn an anllinr. nm trying to answer your November puz? zle, but do noi know whether || |s correct. I certainly would like lo knew some the olub member*, and our editor, loo. would certainly like to win s medal and um | going tu Iry, I had a very pleasant auto | ride yeaierduy, which l enjoyed very much. Well, 1 nil! say good-by. na I have to study my I.?Iii.. Your members, tireeu Hay, Vn. POLLY HEREY. Dottr 11.liter.-1 l.avc w ritten I,, Hin club | one,, before, bill have never received h badge, a.i please semi me ..ne, and will you please prim tho rules again, as I huve leinenen lliom. I am twelve vcais old and go 10 the public school. We have a line teacher tbla year. 1 live In tho ricinus, about one and one-half mite:, from town. I hope all ilia children ol the T. l). f. >\ hail Q lilce 1 la How e'en. I must close now. I with love lor both you and the . lob mem-1 bers, MA HQ A rtBT I'llOi TOR iuuk'.s Branch. Va. I'cur Bdltor,?I read a lot about the ' Ii. C, C. and would Ilka to loin II. Will | you please *tnd me a tncmbeiehlp bad;c7 Your now friend, PK.VBM3PH WtBDDBUlili aNVB-IBSON, lllu Vlat*, Va Mciir Bdltor,?Till* week I am sending a sketch of the eliurch ar.ioss from my linine. I liopo you will think it good enough to print. We took a. long walk up tht beach vcslerday. and baa' a tine time. We touk 've pictures and While we wate com big back we SNvv the sun set over Dial ' wiits Itlvcr, H was beautiful. Vour true.| member. RVJM*V.N K, DYK If. ? ?; ivnshlncton Avenue, .Newport New*, I Va. ri- ?r Bdltor,?Was very glad to receive | my badge I thiiiii the club i? gelling bet? ter and better every day. Inclosed > oil w III I Mud n drawing, which I hope rvlll eseapo | Ihe iravh l>a^^lt. Wishing v?u ail suvtess, Yoiifa Iruly, DOHOTHY NDWUL? fioutli Itlehmond, vn. Deal Kflltor. l Inlenderl to writ? i0 yoi before, 'but liuVft been unable, for I have been at home for the last few day* and hl bot. hut I liav? been up and about to? day and I I hough I I ought to write to >ou. Disliking you lor Ihe prize which you n mc mid I received about n week ago. HSKiire you i Hin delighted with It. and ill will ho a while before I neefl ? ?et of pencils ngsln i am pleased lo see by the . hildien's I'jge trt.it ihe stHlc Fair exhibit I did ?o well, ?ml II will be quit,, a n Iking for tlieni golnsr ?11 over th? ."tat Wishing yon hkiI the club success, I r main vour sick member, WILLIAM LOUD Dear Bdltor, i rend my answer to char? ade, puzzle department, signed A. M Annwcr, Hallowe'en. Hoping lo win the | prise, yours truly. .IOSr.1'11 B. PICKLD> leu Prlneo Edward street, froderlcl buig. Vu. Dear Bdltor, -I a ni sending answers. ?. puzzles to-diiy. tVo bad mi litdlnn | -l oiv-ai ih- . ....irihoes.- IVIduy night, thiy I and I were In It. Tlteh there wero tv on..i pluya The Obstnatb Family" uud| , "Clm Man ?ud ihe Mold." | certainly have a good ? no. I Mit a! people v there. 1 was eoriy n .t ;u se- anvil,lug . from iho Chadwick girls to-day. i;.?| Chadwick certntnli ilravvs lieautlfully. Will [close lion. Vouv ilovolcd lliculber, BAIlnAllA WINSTON LET Hanover, va. j l"'.r rCdllor,?I liirloso n ?ton w it liopo 'on will be able 10 publish. I have! linn inking much Interest hi ihe Children'! Il'nei. and I am nOiv sending something. I wish veu n merry llailiivvi ell. I remain .vf.ur members, ANNE OILLIAM , IS Plllniori Street, Petersburg, Va. ' Pear EdlloK- i was so glad t? fP? ,,.y , ?'it. in t. -daj paper. I ili<:iit drawing ? heal thing ni person tan do. I cannot I draw ? thing except anlnt?ls. 1 <l? not luion 1 " hai to vv i lie. y. \i;isri-:Ri i'i; br.i.Mir.rr Lor nine. Va. Bear Editor, l have been In thin club io ?beul !.. iveeki an.) Mk.; It very inuch, 1! writ's s iitorj ol the locket ami chain. 1 enjoyed ni> holiday very inu< Ii. I put orl " ? ;??.?!? and nl? Jackal ?pd his cap l hud a n,ie nm?. ??< | i,,,,,,. , ?? oyed i. 100. Ii was 10 o'clock when I I t ?*1 i'? iVra' hul 1 "?"*">' It" lb bed at \h-iv. I will not wine any more. Vour new EVA HOSKNUECH ^03 ..oitli Second Street. Richmond. LHerarj Piizy.lcmenta. l Wha! v-ieni American writer .lie.) ? in Nov eiul.f-i ? oi, what dato? When i and wh?re was he horn? In wlilcli ..r jii t w-ziilngs do yttu liiTn ihaso words: "My very dog has forHtoi me?" t. What grreat Amerl.-i i writer wUs bom November ?';. Where was h< Dorn? Whon? did he v YVhoro' What was his first po m? jn -whlc^ of ids wi'ltlngs do you iin-1 the fbl folwIUR llne.s: ? By an unfaltering slop; approach thy Bia ve. I.Ike one win, wraps the drapery of his eouvh About Dim. und Has'down io plessaht dreams?" Original. By I EVELYN E. DYKE, 281:: VV>sIllngton Avenue Newport ?\cwr, Ve Editorial And Literary Department Do Not Write Stories or Let? ters on Both Sides of Paper. Dear Boys and Girls: I am going to felvo you every Inch of available space, and so 1 ani merely saying lo you howdy do. good-by, and telling you that if any of you ?oiid a Story or letter written on both .sides of tin- papor It cannot be published. Ho don't expect to sen It In print. This from ' Irourt BOITOK. FIUZE WIX.XKIIM .OF* TUB WlflBK. Alias ICvelyn Dvkr, 2813 tVnHhliiKion Avenue, Newport .Nr??, Vn. Harry ?;ln??, IKJO North Seventeenth Street, elty. Ilruce Wllltlna, l.mt renecvllle, Vn. 'I'M 13 WI?BK'S fOXrillHl T?HS. Andrews. Joseph U Hattorf. Alvln Anderson. P. \V. Lord, William C. Berry, Pollv Lewis. Barbara w. Broadr?p, M. Marburg, 13., Jr. Babai'i Julian T. Nc.uell. Dorothy Chlldress, Marie Overby, Minnie Cox, Thonyts Oppenhclnier, IC. S Chadwick, Harry Perdu.', London Chadwick, w. IS. Proctor, Margaret Cooper, Rebecca Bisque, Nornia W. Davis, .1. II.. .ir. Buu'jon, Lyra \. Dyke, Kvciyn 12. Ilosenbttrg, Eva Elder; Curtlf <;. Spencer, Clarajica Flcklln, .1. n, Sutten, Edith L'.tllluin. .'?*S'ry A. Tigtior, Helen Clllllani, Anne Van Horn. <:. Class, Hurry Wllklns, Bruce Hawkins. Edward Weils. Pansy Hancock, Aletha Whyte, I. H.. .ir. ItbiV Pit ED TAUOIIT SCHOOL. Prod Alston had attended college scarcely a yenr. win n he ivuk suddenly called home, for Ills father had fulled In business. 111? on.- desire had been to complete his col legi education, an l nlthotmh his father had tin.in. lally failed, he was determined to execute hia wise desire. He lived in f'< ntro viiie, n lnrse manufacturing town; and on Its outskirts were many small vil? lages, lie had heard that n teacher was wantod in Stone Hollow, one of those little villages, and being de? clared competent to tench ho applied for the position. The president acknowledged tho young man's ability, and then re? marked: "I am ttfrnld, Mr. Alston, that the school will scarcely Mill you. Y'oti are probably need lo a different no I i f hoys than those of Stone Hollow. Tile last teacher left on account of their rudeness." ??iiow long has the nehool been va Cant?" Fred asked. "Nearly two monlhfi." was Ihe reply. "1 will keep II open." prod detomt ln< d "When shall you want mo lb begin?" "Why; .t>:1 as soon ft? possible." Hie president replied, and ho proceeded In giving Fred directions how he could reach the janitor. In order to h.i\e tho school opened. Alter receiving those directions. Fred set out to llud the plnce. and arrived In the nlgn borhood of ihe school in half mi hour, lie found the snow lying thick upon the ground, no attempt being made clean the rt roots. Iho bouse-, wore low and d'rty, and ("red himself was In deed a novel, apparently in iho neigh? borhood. It war not long before a party of ii\e or slv rough looking boys who were sjtrinding on Iho comer caught sight of hhn. "Oli. I say. John, look at the dude," remarked one. "Ain't he a daisy. Will? I wonder whore he came from?'' onothcr Joined in. , "Say. ,11m, let's snowball him/ Meanwhile Fred had crossed .he. street mill addressed an old man, who w?v leaning over Ihe fence of olio of the dirty little houses. Ho found out that this man was the Janitor, and so he gave him several orders about Opening the school lie had recrossed the street, when suddenly mid with? out warning, ? shower of snowballs hew after him. lie turned nround and saw Ihe boys, and Obeying his first impulse, he ran up the slrr.-t with great rapidity. These worn soiim ol Ihe boys he was to tench, no doubt. Ho must show Ibesc wild fol? low, that h.- was mil afraid of them, in school or out. ii,- stopped runnluf' and gathered up a double handful of snow mid began molding II in 11 ball. The boys jvcro nuxslnd ?I this movement, but Fred look the advan? tage, and he threw a shower of snow? balls. Tin- cowards Immediately fell buck. II. had at least won his first slop. (To be continued > Composed by I. HAMILTON WHYTE, 2 1 \ West Flay Street. THE LITTLE It UNA WAYS. "1 wish man.inn would tnni and dot me. (lout like auntie; don't, Uk? tinkle, don't ill-. Meiirea. <>. what s'nll I do," sobbed Hertlc Cordon, a little girl of four. "Lets run away, i don't like ihe way they treat you. Mamma Bald fir me to take (are of you ami so J shall," said Cyril, her six-year-old brother, with Hashing eyes. "Yes, lot's do." she agreed. - "Lei me cut off your curla und til auntie wont know you, she'll think we're Nelson ami Betty Den ton." Cyril .ut of) the. long curls, and to? gether thoy hurried out of the door. Tin y ran under Ihe cover of bushes until tiny gol OUI of Sight of lite house, and then as it was Ki'owlnr d.irl, ihey ventured out to the road. Aftei walking about a hair a mile, i:. ni.- said. "Cyril, I is tired und told. Take me home." "No. wo won't so hack. They V ill whip ns und send tia to bed I'onu- let j us wall; faster, I see u light. [.of us run. Thui will kocn us warm." Th. y ran until thoy/reaennd the light, I which proved to be a'cottagc A i o\er,,j ti,rl stuod before Mi-: dour sind tho cold, tired children crept In und, covering Up with Home bugs; they soon fell asleep. Thu owner canto out and drove olV without know? ing what his curt contained. The Children's parents had gone to India and left the children In America With their only relatives. Tho people did not understand children and were very strict, often punlHliIng then) se? verely. Cyril was a handsome, hl^.'t aplrlted child, with thick, light curls and sparkling block eyes. Although he never complained ho resented the Ill-treatment nnd often wished for his parents and home. Bertie was di',1 cate, llttlo flower, like her mother, Htr curls wore golden and her eyes wero blue. (jyrll was bravo und Irled to make it easy for his sister, but at las', it became unbearable and they de? termined to run away. When the children awoke the cart had stopped before a country Inn and the owner was Inside. They crept out and went Into the dining-room. ?t foro a bright Are *ut a handsome young couple. Cyril drew back av.d whispered, "Why that lady looks just like ipamma." The lady turned around nnd seeing the children, she st irtoJ Involuntarily. She called theni to, ho ami said in a sweet voice. "What 's your name, girlie?" "Woberta Mawle Allison Cordon," she answered shyly. "And mine Is .lohn Arthur Cyril Gordon, Jr. You look juat like my mamma und I be? lieve you are." said Cyril, throw ng his arms around h?r. ?.?*'?? A telegram was sent to the uncle and aunt ami the next ?luv a largo motor car took th<- happy four to the fitrm. Atter getting the children's possessions packed they bid good*).ye l" America nnd sailed for England and honte. MARY ANDERSON Gl 1.1.1 AM. ntsssin; parrbi/s cousin. Continued ? Part II.) If Rossio Parrel wan prepared for a surprise that night she. got It, for Gusslo Bohnlfour was more than a "great beauty," ehe was marvelously beautiful. Tall for her age. slim and graceful, with an abundance of dark curls thai fell to her waist. .She ?bow? el tho Indian, nnd yet she was a French coquette. You could call her neither Indian nor Fr?lich: nhe was distinctly both. Bessie, becuino her fast friend at once, not that she really llkor her cousin, but she stood In uwe of her. They were out driving when Joseph Piiyton and Manuel Standlcy came tho I:, xt day. and although Mrs. Parrel] cordially Invited them in. iitoy declin? ed hri Invitation declaring they would tailor wnll for the girls on tho sunny verandor than in tho parlor.' The} wore Just sealed, when Mrs. Farre . looking up, exclaimed, "Why here's He?sle now. Where can Gusslc be? My. hut the child looks tired out; more llko she had been oh s tramp in tho country lhu.ll for a ride." "Gracious!'' Ilesrle threw herself down in a tired heap on the stepp, nulle oblivions of the two young men behind the vines on the veranda. "I'll never go out any where again with that wild cat. She's lust ruined my temper und corplexloh," she, burnt out angrily. "Bessie!"' Mrs Parrels shocked voicn said reprovingly. "I don't care. I'm as freckled as a turkey <pc. She ought lo wear :t blanket and live on a reservation, nnd not pi fiinplng ?round with civilised people." "Bessie, I never heard y.tu talk like lliis boron-. Where |h your cousin now? Can't you 001110 up nnd be In? troduced to Mr. Stanley, or perhaps you would llko to change your frock first?" < ?h. blessed moth?r Instinct! Bessie made i< dash for the renr of the lioitsr. Haying something unintel? ligible about her dross as she fled. Tho alienee on the porch became op presslvo, and Payton's ?'certainly is a nlilcl evening" made the slloneo still morn folt. All things must ultlrniitely end. nnd a girlish laugh, rree nnd soft miled like electricity. Mrs. Parrel started up. "Why, iliero'a Gussle now." she said, and the two followed Iho direction of her eye?. Sleiilcy rlulchcd Peyton's arm. "I.01 !-.!" ho exclaimed, "what n beautl' Int gl I!" Bui Peyton did not need his ud.nittun. Ills eyes were fastened on tho slim, childish figure or tho girl. IIpi midnight tresses were blown back from Iho oval face, ami the dark eyes sparkled wllhcthe excitement of the drive. she did not sec Peyton and Stanley till she reached Iho vorandA. Then Mrs. Parrel introduced them, und both young men look a groat fancy to iho assured little brunette scarcely out of knee drosses. (To B? Continued.) Composed by V.U.MIC B. CHADWICK. Caro William Chadwick, National Soldier's Home. Hampton. Va. \ IW1TIIFCI. PltmXD. Mr. Barnes had 11 faithful dog. of whom he was very fond, whose name Was Fido. Ho waa a small fellow, with shining black eyes, and ho generally uccom pAnled his master wherever he went Ono day Mr. Barnes, who lived in 0 line country homo, wits going through the woods to take some valuable notes and papers over to the bank In tho town, twenty miles away. Fido was to go along, of course, nnd as ho put Iho BUddlo bags, with their valuable notes snd papers, on the tine gray h?rne, Mr. Barnes snid to Fido, "We illtiSt look alter those cuf fttolly, Fido. L>i> you UntVcrStarid?" And Fido wag? ged his tall as if to stay. "Of course, I do." Il wa 11 line. Clear summer day. but the sun was hoi, and. traveling Slow? ly, Ihey were still some miles'from the town when dinner time canto. Mr. names tied his horse, and sitting down tit the shade of a lurgc tree, ate tho lunch ho had brought with him, throwing scraps of brrnil and meat to tho eager Fido. Then putting the Bud? die bags under his head for a pillow, he lay down und enjoyed a refreshing nap. YVhon ho awolcc. he found that he had slept longer than he should, and making his preparations, he started on hla way. lie had ridden for an hour, perhaps, when he noticed that Fido was no longer trotting at his side. Draw? ing rein, he looked back of his should? er and saw the familiar little figure coma tearing out of the woods. But what could have happened to the dog? Ho. camo circling round and round the horse, barking and yelping with ex? citement. Could tho heat havo driven Kldo mad? Again and again ho at? tempted to start, again and again Fido snappod at the horse, seeming to grow more excited and vicious all the while. At last, telling nurc that the dog must be mad. and fearing that hin valuable horse would be oltten, Mr. Barnes regretfully drew a small ro vllVcr and fired. Fido gave one ery and ran back again Into the woods. Mr.' Barnes rode on for a mile, sadly enough, when ho happened to touch his home's side. He uttered an exclama- i Hon of dismay. The saddlebags were gone! Ob. he saw It till now. lie hud! left them at his resting placo, and Fldov faithful friend, had been trying to tell him. Turning h!s horse, he dashed back into the woods. There. sure enough, lay the saddlebags, all un? touched. And there, his little, cold nose renting upon them, lay faithful Fido?dead. POLLY BERRY. (Jrrcn Bay, Va. "AN OLD FASHION HOUSE)." 'r'. ere Is an old fashioned house ten or twelve miles from Jarretts Hint has been there for ubout 200 years. Mr. Bailey owned it for some time, but ho sold it to .Mr. Hale. Mr. Hale has owned It for soma time. It is a seven-story house.- Uo in the top story is a small room where the slaves were put when they dis t>b tyed their master. Fp In the top of ono of the rooms In the third story is a large hell the masters used to ring when they wanted the nluves. The ynrd Is about two acres of land, with large trees In the front and back yard. Out in the front ynrd, under n large tree, n wheel Is lying on the ground. In the summer the children have lots of fun cutting and eating watermelons. The old wheel has been lying tinder the tree for many yearn. I like to go out there in the ruminer and spend juy vacation with my cousin. PANSY YVRLT.H, r.20 Halifax Street, Petersburg, V?. MY TU1I* TO VIRGINIA (UBACH AND CA PI . HENRY. It has been my pleasure to spend a week of my vacation at the. nen rdioro. We left Richmond by the C. at O, at 0 o'clock A. M. nnd reached Ihe Arlington Hotel, Virginia Br-Aoh, at 1:30 P. M. Each day after eating din? ner and resting a while, we wont In hashing, which wc all enjoyed so much. I wish our editor ivuld have boon with us, for I am sure she would havo al:o enjoyed Ihn line so? breezes and the salt water. Sunday my father cntne down and spent the day with us. j YVe ran up I lie boardw alk way Iq m?nt him. and sucli ft happy time we had j together, that I was no sorry when j ?He left for Richmond. On Wednesday during our stny at Ihr beach we went! lo Capo Henry lo seo Ihe lighthouse and other points of Interest. The superintendent of tlm lighthouse was very kind to us. He took tis through and explained It all to us. This llarht houso Is 1 f.7 feel hlsTh ,csn be si>*n at sea for eighteen miles, and Is olio of the finest on Ihe Atlantic coast. Thn lens alone cost Sir,.000, and It look two years to build It. The view from the very top is simply grand. Yon | rnn see whore the steamers go up tho bay 16 Baltimore and through Hamp? ton rtosd* to Old Point and Newport New?. our party registered at the lighthouse and returned lo Virginia Reach, nfler (spending n most interest? ing morning. T shall always remember my visit with pleasure and with lnnny thanks to the superintendent. I could write | more, but ah> afraid my story will he too long, so will end. JEAN FRANCES CRAI?. (Seven years oldi. 507 E. Franklin St., Richmond, V?. crpin?Rnof, Cupid, the god of love, was the son] of Venus. He was her constant com? panion, and, armed with a bow and' arrows, he shot the darts of desire 1 Into the bosoms of both gods nnd men. j This god was usually represonled iih a! plump, rosy-cheeked boy. with light hair hanging on his shoulders. Thej god of love did not escape the inllu enco of the passion with which it wits his office to inspire. FAiamorod of a beautiful mnid called Psyche, he snnt n zephyr to convey her to a splendid home, where ho became her husband, but never let her behold Iiis form. Her sisters, who were jealous of her hap? piness, persuading her lliat he must be some odious monster. Iho imprudent Psyche took a lamp to gaze upon him as ho slept- She let a drop of oil fall upon him. The god awoke, and flow away, leaving her In desapir. After undergoing a long persecution from I Venus, w ho had also imprisoned Cupid, Psyche Is found by her lover, who had i made his escape. Ho Interests .Itiplter In her favor, nnd Vonus is at length prevailed o nto lay esldo her rescnt I ment. i Tho marriage of Cupid and Psycho Is celebrated in the palace of .itiplter. nnd Psycho bears a son who is named pleasure, FLORENCE KUPER, ; .. Itorralnc, Va. Puzzle Department i.HDAT ABTISTS. -i / 'hm.i i;mn: BiinADRtr. MAROUBRITB BROADRliP, Lorraine, Vu. PRIZK ANSWKHS TO PU2ZLBS. (By Harry B. Chadwick.) Ha Name and Meantaa;. Cpon my hr?ast a Jewel gleams. A golden emblem, pure and fine; To tell Ita name and what It means And make the Jewel's symbol thine. Answer: Topas, fidelity. Samson's Pasale. "Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong camo forth sweetness." .lodges xlv:H. Answer: 'When Samson was going to Tlmnath he killed a young lion, but said nothing about It. On his way back ho found a swarm of bees und honey In tho lion, and he ale the honey, giving aome to bis mother snd father, but did not tell them where ho got It. At his wedding feast he put forth a riddle to tho Philistines, saying: "Out of the cater camo forth meat, and out of the strong came forth honey." If they gave him the answer In seven days he would give them thirty sheets and thirty changes of garment: but If not they would give the aame to him. For three dsya they could not tlnd the answer, snd on the seventh day they Instructed Samson's wife (who was a Philistine also) to ask htm for It. This she did and when he gave It to her. she. In vcturn, gave It to them. ThUa were tho Philistines enabled to answer Samaon'a riddle. The eater and tho atrong referred to were the lion. The sweetness was the honey which was left In the lion by the bees. "She looked down to blush. And ahe looked up to algh, With a stnllo on her lips And a tear in her eye." From Sir Walter Reott'a "T^oehlnvar." Answered by Harry Chadwick, care William Chadwick, Nations] Soldiers' Home, Hampton, Va. It* Name aad Meaning! Upon my breast a Jewel gleams, A golden emblem pure and tine: Oo tell its name nnd what tt means, And make the Jewel's symbol thine. Answer: Topas. Its meaning la fidelity. NOBMA RISQUE, Buena Vlats, Vs. "Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness." Answer: "The cater and the strong" referred to by fiampson was a youDg lion which he killed In tho vlneyarda of Tlmnath. "The sweetness was the honey Hsmpson found in the carcass of the lion when ha was going to get his Wife. It waB put there by a swarm of bras. KORMA RISQUE. tliicna vlsts. Va. Answer of puzzle from Blbl*. by editor: "Out. of the eater came forth meat, and out of the atrong came forth sweetness." The eater and the strong Was a lion that Sampson killed on his way to Tlmnath. The sweetness was some honey In the carcass of the lion, and the bees had put il there while he wns at Tlmnath. Answered by MAROARET PROCTOR, Drakes Branch. Vs. Answer to "Jewel putrl*": Topnr.. "Fidelity and friendship.*' Answer to "Samson rlddls": Sampson was the eater, nnd tho lion was tho strong, Samson Willed a lion with his hnnds and left It. Rome time after, ho went hark And found that lite boos bad made a hive In the carcass and filled It with honey. Answer to "Ballad" question' Dockinvar. BARBABA W. LEWIS, Aged twelve years. Answer to Samson's Puaste. 1. Tho cater and the atrong was a lion. 3. Tho sweetness wan honey. 3. A swnrm of boos had gone in the carcass of the lion and made honey. Your member. LANDON PERDUE, Cheater, Vs. Front What nnlledf Prom what ballad are the followirg lines taken: "Him looked down to blush. And she looked up to sigh, With n smile on her lips And a tear In her eye?" THIO BD I TO P.. The above are, lines four and five In the fifth atanr.a of Sir Waltor Scott's poem, "Young Lochtnvar." MASTBR EDWARD HAWKINS, V. S. D. B., Staunton, Vn. What Did Me mi i ii i m f You did bo well with your first Bible 1 puzzle that I am giving you a second, contained In the following directions sent by a Boaton clergyman to his I mother, when he desired to Inform j her of a domestic event or importance. He said: "From sweet Isaiah's sacred song, ninth chapter nnd verse six, First thirteen words please take, and then the following Afllx: From Oencsls, tho thirty-fifth, verso seventeen, no more, '? Then add verso twenty.sl>: out ?>f Kings, Book Second, chapter four; Tho last two verses, chapter first, First Book of Samuel. And you will learn, what on that day, youj loving son befell." Now exercise your ingenuity nnd reproduce quotntlon by directions, Tho first correct answer received will win tho prize. 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