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? ALMA 1.. SAVJfOBHS,
TOLVIN >i. nit.i.,
5. f. HUM..
TlltJ MACCAIIKAX Kl VOR.
Of w hat happened to the Jewish I
nation, from the time of Ne.hemlnh to]
that of tlio bvenl ntli ntllng tlio pro-'
phecy t>t tlio'l>lr(|Jj of John the Blip
tint, little' of 'nothing is tu Id us in
the lilble.
Nchomiuh ruled over Juden, da you I
know, not Independently, hut itiidei 1
the King, or Si,aii. nt Persia. For
Shahs contln
through i:?>
they wore ci
About the
e.nr 333 it. (?. Alexander,'
who was head of a nnt'oii called
Greece h'cli.g at war with Persia, I
captured Jerusalem. Being so struck
with the Jewish hlgh-prlest, whom he
*ald wan n man h ? had soon In a I
dream before be left his native, conn->
try, Alexander spared iho lives and,
homes of the people, ai.d released thorn I
of the burden of tux&tlou,
Tlio Jew? cert el Alexander nine1
years. At his death. It's empire was
divided among f tir kings. The Jews I
Were ftrat under the kings of Hgypt:
but later, being badly treated, and be-I
coming dlsiatlsflod, they revolted from!
the Ptolemies, ns the kings of tigypt
wer- called, and became subjects' of
tl:
om
ory, however, cum-1
itrocloua .-vlla Iii
n In the Holy Tern?
This Una king was very kind t., t|?
Je?:', and they had no reason to ci
Plain; His Kurces:
milled the most
Jerusalem, und evi
pic.
At this time the
a priest named A!
always feared God and kept his com"
inandmenis, ani longed to .-re the
Jews, free,
in .li
isalem,
Being forced t', iv,
lion at Jerusalem. Mut!
al'O.lo on a mountain I,
bravest Jews gradually
he found himself nt th
He army.
II'.- ?di o.i old Inoii
Ir.-jd an army, So at
called hie sonn unto
them to do thetr be*,
arid to r? member that
from nersecu
nbeiis took his
p. to which th*
gathered, until
? head of a lit
now, loo old to
hla death, he
hilft? find told
o gulp ir< edoin,
d would ficht
foi i hem. m h< always
Tho tiOnS obeyed their father's com?
mand, and, With Hod'.* nelp. thej. In
the year ICO u. C, became the found?
ers of a line Of independent kings
Judea, called the Maccabees', thai ruled
over the nation until Jerusalem Wat
taken by the Romans, under Pompcy
In fi?. B. C.
From the time of Malsch to the
time of John the baptist, a spare of a
Irttlo over -100 years;. Hi, re had been
mo prophets aa then: was before
Accordingly, the Jewish religion had
grown very corrupt and Impure; so
that John found a large field l.,r Ins
ml??lo!i to preach ropentance.
JOHN H. CTTNNINGHAM.
V. .<?'. V. B.
Utaunton, Va.
Correspondence Column
l>r?iT\c<l Illinois.
Dear Editor,?I am very itioj ilr.u Ktiintil
Chadwick und i: Elder gut the prize.
: !? - certainly did deserve tt. I nin going
to try to do bellet' about fending things to
the paper In the rohilliK year I nm schd
Ins ? plttiirc, which l hone will bo prlntVd.
Your member, EDWIN M. HIDE.
I.Ike* lo Rend Marie* Hiery Week.
!'.?<:? Editor,?j um sending you n drawing,
which I hope, to ,.,? in ihr paper. I was
?lud to see my ?.Mivlngs in last week. I
like io road the Merle* every week. It Is
queer how the members van make up euch
(unit stories when I can't think of n thluc
With man; good wishes to you. 1 am. yt/ers
sincerely, JAMBS C. BISQUE.
Buona Vista, Va.
Wishes Club Siieicsv
Ovar lidit?r,?I haven't written for n long!
time, so 1 Will write i'Hs week. 1 did net
see my story In the caper the '.nst lime I
wrote, but please put Hut drawing in. I
wish tliu members and the club a crest sue
e.st. I remain your sincere member.
Pedlar Ullis, Va. I'.Vlll.T.V RA V.
.Midwinter i; mm I nations.
Dear Editor,?1 ?as ?er;- glad to :,nd mv
picture In the page Sunday. We (,re having
examinations this week, and I hav* be*a
getting along rltrht well, We only nave
ihree more pi lake, I think the weather
Is Just Mno now. Inch,:*,) is another draw?
ing1. 1 hops y?nj win like it I hair my les?
sons 1-, study now. so will close. TllSnk you
?o much (or the nice prise. I enjoyed it
viery much. Your iovlhs member.
I.YItA V. HANSON.
Masonic Home, Richmond, Yin
Anslnus to sec l*rl?e.
Hear Kdltor,?I wa* very niucli surprised,
but delighted, to see that I Won n prize. 1
have nor gotten It yet, but am anxious !?>
know ?hat ii is. l ?im sending H drawing,
which 1 hope |n r.-f. hi print. We certainly
have h:,,l soot" cold weather out hero In tlio
country, I must close, Yeuc irue member, I
MAilV MoDANtKI,
Interested in Our Club.
Dear ndltor.?I have loa? been Interested
;,i yo?r sheet nod would like very much lo
juin tue 1. l'. C. i . I sin Inclosiiig n story
entitled "Allied. i!.e Huns way." ?hieb i
hope will surely escape lhe wsstebnskcl, as
?I Is my ftrsi nttempt In writing one I hope
I will soon be your momber.
ELISE WALLNAU.
u Klug1 Street, Newberri, N. C.
?limr? liM'rr froren Oicr.
Bear Editor,?I received my motlnl lust
week, the same day I sent my letter lo yon.
I thank you ever and ever t>o much for It.
and then I don'i ns If 1 had thanked
you Im If enough; I ihink '.i is. ihe dearest I
lliile pin I ever su'v. ami I nm so blesses I
with it. II is the nicest prise of nil. t think
ih< design, "Tlmes-Oisiiatehi" is so good lj
siudtrd a long lime lo see whnl li hleatit. I
My mulhor is ?Ollis to have a safety catch i
put on It so I won't l?os? II. We llvt- oil
(lie James River, It bun been frozen over I
for nbout n week, hut now the bents have I
begun to br'-ak It lip, ??> ihr lee floats bai?? |
and forth with til" HO?. The ernes, cr.tuos
mid other birds get on the le< ami lake j
Ildes, and I: Mirely does look LiWith
bent wh )e i fur '.he club, wear loving mom- ,
b*r, JBANNHTTM W?LCOTT FREEMAN.
st. Valentine's liny.
lie*:- Bdltur.?1 feit ?riatly relieved when!
I read your letter, fot I bad sent many!
?inrles thai did hoi spp?ar I thought you j
lind foraotten I hem. liui I am come to keep!
iptlet now and wall. I'oil u*k.-il if every I
one liked this cold weather. Well, to 1*11
I ho truth. I don'l llk? Ii tit all. although )
I've hnd a dandy time sliding, but the lee is
all no-lteil now. and I'm not .-.orry one lot.
I certainly would :tk.. to know who tin w
"By nn old Member." I innile nut J. .1. T.
en one of the pleiuies. I can't think of nny
old member with I hose Initials. But to
other things. Si. Valentine's Bay will soon
here. I am ? Iwnjri glad when Unit day
ionics around, for I'm npvuys remembered j
by friends, and oh! you. valentines! Editor.]
I'm Sending ft picture and poem. I hope ,
you'll find them nlct enough to print. Cnrr'
I'iiyns con certainly w rite n An*, sborl Hlory. |
one or the members wrote about contrlh?-|
Hons of IP's, npd IsH. I have knpt nil of
the work since wo Urs! Joined, and the lm
iprovemnnts n:e wonderful. Well, l must
now close for th!s lime. All old member,
WILLIE H, CHADWICK.
Bin me niuslratetl by Drawing.
Bear Editor.?Thst* few drawings' are all'
1 iiavo had time for lately, Imt I hope Ihul
,-r." ol them at Ivast will be good enough '
to j>rlnt. In the plilure ol the cat tin-;
rhyme was copied, but the head is original.
;? i possibly cnii I am suing to send yell I
I, not her Story before the end of ihn weck. ;
With hc?i wishes for the club. 1 remain. I
'?ours slncernly,
ANNA MAHIF. BIN'XAN. ]
The Mltl? Chadwick l.lrl's Brise.
Beer Editor,?It has been n very longtime]
sines I have jeni anything to .the T. I>.
?'.. bill I bav>> watched Ibe paper every Hu-i
flny. I v an vory glad thai the llltlo Chad- ,
wick girl got the prize. I Inclose several
drawings. Yours truly.
KATIIBRINH 9SV>W. I
Sleepy und Tired,
Bear Editor. -1 will try to write yotl a lew
lilies to-night, as I have Just finished study?
ing my lessons. I ntn so sleepy 1 don't
reckon 1 will be aide to write much. I am
-ic a drawing! it is rir.i.t :.,rf?e. but I
couldn't vorj," well make it nny smaller. I
hop* it Isn't too Isrpe. I certainly enjoyed
Sunday's T. ?. C. C. Well, ns t can't Ihink
.,f hhythin? else to say will close. As ever,
your true member.
BLANCHE ANTIIOXYi
lt. I'. I" No. I. Ilux Asblniid. Va.
Heoiinils l - of Valentine's Buy.
Hear Editor.?I nas really surprise,! to see j
tilts 1 l had won a prize. I hope my draw- j
Itic will be published. I nm anxious lo s>-.
what my prlie Is. Valentine l>ny will soon
be here. From your member.
-I. RKGINABD UAH.BY.
Will Be More Regular.
Bear Bdltor.?I have not written for .7
lonif time, so I think I will writs n ll!t!e
now. I nm sending n drawing, which 1 hop,
lo see in pr'.ii! r.,.o-i. I have not gotten the
Sunday Time*.Dispatch for n long time. I
??1 very glad to ice my story in print?"Our
Utile French Poodle." 1 will try t.? write
more regularly than 1 have, been doing. I
will close now. I remain, vour truo 111?in?
ner. MARY KT AI It WEAK BEY.
? flordonsvillc, Va.
Her Highness, the Quern.
Dear Editor,?I don't st-om to be nblr to
draw u picture like I want to. The pli lure
named "He- Highness," I bone y.,u will see
is meant 10 be way buck yonder In the
times of Queen Elisabeth, when the queens
hnd nothing 10 do but bohl their hands. ,
IfOptni >'6tl can print the picture I nm send
inn. your member, EDWIN M. Ol DU
j l.auilnburg. N. C.
Admires < hndwlckn' tYork.
1 Dear Edltor, ?I was glad to sse my rtraw
I lug In the paper. I am sending it story,
; which I h,.,>c will cseape the wastebnsket.
'! . Chsdwlcbs certainly ,|o g?wi<| work I
Wtsl 1 eotild do *s well a- they do. It Is I
jqu.t. vsrin her? lo.djy. I am \cry Kind.
I (?? .1-1 week tn(| ||,e we.ek he.forc It was ?
|tni cold to ;.'i>y out ?f door/. We nre hav-1
,1ns r\a-.,|no-'i.is ?t school this week 1
hope I will ?;nnd. if i stand on the exsni- !
Ir.ation n n md in the iprlng I will be lr,
.ll'rh sci.r.oi winter. \ was twelve years
luld in Dtcember 1 will try to draw Vom?
pretty valentines n?x< month Well. 1 will]
. '.-lese for tie- t Tour member.
1 Burns Vina, v., NORM A W. R13QBE. |
BEI.LBRT.
A nreai hoblcrriari of Wales onee!
ovvhed a One (ioK, whlo'i -,\a:- Uir.
1 favorite playmate of h'.s tnfar.t son
and often watched ooaiiU his cradle,
1 o-.e day Hu father, returning frorii
Hie hunt, was horrified 10 flltd the
child'u room In great confusion i nd
the eiadle empty. Ner.rby stood the
doE. his mouth stained with blood.
Without waiting lo learn he slew the.'
i dog. At that Instant a faint cry was
heard, There, behind the cradle, hul
beside him, lay Ihe body of a huge
j w-oif.
'Deal v.i-.s the nobleman's sorrow
for his hasty drei!.
The unhappy man could not brine
; the dog biiek lo life, .yJt blint ?
grcal monumehl to his child's faith?
ful defender, und gate the don's name,
Geliert, to the place where'It stand.
Selected CATHERINE LYNCH.
The Children's Club
Growth and Influence
My Hear CJIrls and Boys:
I um culling your attention to an
article by I^osdle O. CailOdy, which ap
penrs on our page to-day. and 1 think
?a well worth your attention.
I-'or yeurs Tho Tiiries-Dispatoh.
Ill rough space (riven you In Its columns,
by weekly prises and monthly medals,
has organized and kepi in successful
membership the only children's club
in the stnt<- nf Virginia, the tlrst uno
of Us kind, a pioneer In oducatlon and
Influence. For that it bus proven n fac?
tor in education none will deny. Its
drawings led ><> tho Introduction of
frech?? nd drawing In the public schools.
Hundred* or children have ventured
into authorship through means of Iis
columns and have proven their ability
mid made themselves known through
titelr work.
.Moni: ivllh tho page goer, Its library.
\' iill.-- t Imt Is not iiMillublc for out
ut'ii w it el tili members, to them books
arc t.ltoii .tviil us prizes, und In that
woy they have the; pleasure .>f owner
ship as well n.< reading. The honedts
of tho club have gone on BO Steadily
Hint the public hardly realises Its
growth and tho development of yditr
work.
So 1 wish you would so direct your
efforts ris lo mnkc it manifest In your
thro.? departments?correspondence, lit- j
ornry and puzzle-making?that yon are,
keeping abrcusi with the progress of
the limes, for progress Is especially no-j
tleeablc In the young people of thr-j
twentieth century.
VOUtl BOITOU. j
tum wm-'.k's i'iiixi: wixnmhs.
?(tatst Itnohel I*. Itnild, Keyjtilltc, t it. I
Mix* Mildred Strl'ltlng M iir*tiiill Itlhlilc, I
.l.-nVrson Terrace, PrtersluirK, Vn.
T. it. Dunn, l-'oril. lllnvrlilillo county. Vn.j
TUB month'S mrda148ts.
AII-.S iit-> tl?'l):iult?l, \Vr?thnin?to??, \'?.
Leslie it. Cnnody, Vlrtsluln School for
ihr licnf ami Blind, Slaiiiilon, Vn.
Tin: wrrk's co nth i motors.
Anthony. manche Jackson. Blanche
Anderson. A. V. Kuper, Florence
Unllev, J. n. ? ??'?rinn
!; ,. , .McDnnlcl, Mary
llurke. Rol.eit M(!ftdo< c_ ,c.
lloal, Sue r ?-.
Bray, fiegle
Cftllbdy, Leslie < 1.
Cox, Basic Tnylo
Cunningham. .1. T
Cameron, Anna r
Chadwick, llnrrj
N'unnally, John
Payne, Chrr
Pullen. V\'m T .
Hanson. L?yra V
llosonbefg, isvn
ltlso,ue. Norms V
lllsoue, Jiunes
Chadw ok. W. V. R?y Bvelyn
Chodw ck, \V. i. Kll(1(1 ltno>1Pl
Chadwick, U. M. ui,,,,!,. Mildred s
Cpoko, tnmnn snow, Knthorine
Dunn. r. B. ? S(.,irs K1;,ir
Duvall, f-.. Norvell SnMndorl,( Almn fi
I illusion. Bruce L si,.Ml,lfi> N\- I:
Klhmi V. n. Taylor, Motu.? I'.
Bldor. Curtis <:. TtKnar. Holen A.
Freeman; J. Tlgiior, Tliclmn
Connnn, Mary Thompson^ Beatrice
Olli, Edwin Mi Whyte, Irving 11. I
Iflltpn, Brown walker, Harry W.
Illnnnn, Anna m. wallman. Bllse '
Hancock, Alotha Weak ley, Maty s.
Weither, Annie,
'riir iiti.-niii.il of elnti members I?
culled to the iioccsnlly of their Irl?
lers i>i-1n -i addressed tn the "ISdltor
of the Children's Pngc." Letters
?<-n( nddrrxsrd in the "ISrtltOr of The
't'lincK-niwpntcli" Troni glrl? mid hoys
enilNc imii'h confusion nnd nprillesH
ivi.rk. sign letters and wforics with
inline und Mitdres* In full, mid write
on one mIiIc of the pnprr <? nI>".
CLL It It t LKS.
I. It is necessary to apply by letter
??? the editor for n membership badge,
After\ynrds. to lie a member in good
standing, ii Is necessary to be a reg?
ular and Interested worker along some
line preferred?that Is. In the writing
of Stories, puzzles or letters or in
drawing.
it i>- necessary to write in ink and
fin one side of the paper only: to write
neatly and distinctly, with attention to
punctuation and spoiling. All original
composition will receive preference
over selected articles.
S. It ir cspcially necessary lo s'.gn
everything sent In?not letters merely,
but everything?with tho full namo and:
address of the sender.
I. Only those drawings done with n
pen, It; black Ink, on white paper, will!
he accepted, as others cannot be repro?
duced.
5. Prizes arc awarded weekly and I
mcrlal: given monthly for the best'
contributions during the wopk and
month; Slorlei must bo limited in
length to ifiO word:;. Look to those
limits if you desire to see them In
print. Ijettors should not be over Ioo'
W?rdS, und as much under as possible.
tum MIDSHIPMAN.
CHAPVJSR II.
The next day a gulo was blowing,
and threatened to destroy all small
craft. About n o'clock a huge vcss.-i
was seen in the Offing, bi t.Icing with
tlie wind arid waves. At 10 o'clock i!
was seen that sho could net stand the
Strain very much longer. A crowd of
curious people had gathered on the
beach to witness the struggle, among
them were our hero, hOr'dnc and vli
linn. I
Suddenly i man exclaimed, "Volun?
teers wanted to man life bonm:" All
the men who were able to row, ran
forward at once, except John Wall;
who crept out of sight, as toon as he
hfiird the call. After ail the boats
had left iii- shore he camo running
down to the beach. I
BUzabi th saw hi-ii <-'inning, and asked,
''Why John, v'hy did you not go with
th.- others to help ih'.ise on the ship?"
"Can't >"-i see I arrived n minute
too lato? ::nnie one said there had
been a cull fur inen, und I came as
soon as 1 heard of It."
Elizabeth half suspected the truth,
but i said nothing, a thought struck
her. thai sin- would try him that very
day.
The boats had now reached the
ship, and rescued mos; of the pas?
sengers ami <-rc\v. Harry found a
great Newfoundland dog or. bourd,
I ami kept,, him.
j They had a ? tlinr getting to the
shore, hut they got there alright, niul
were .soaked through with spray. John
inude for tho shore to la-vat them, mid
did all ho could to help. The danger?
ous'part was over, so he could afford]
to.
Harry went home, currying his new!
frimd, the dog, with him. t'n the
Wey ho mot .Mr. Wuolfleld, HllzubC til's j
lather. "That was lino work, my]
son," ho sold, patting Harry on tho I
shoulder. ''Elizabeth und i saw it nil.'
Von huve made i|ttlte a hero of your
solf in her eyes." Ho did not like]
John very much, he had showed his
cowardice) In many wuys. i
Harry's Henri HllVt a ?rent bound r>s
Mr. Woodtleld said this, it was tho1
lirat lime ho had spoken to htm In
many a day. Ha went home, chaugod
lila clothes, fed Ilia dog, and thought]
j H over.
j Ho trot up about :: o'clock, and walk-'
, e<| out nil tlic beach. The gulc was
still Mowing furiously. He looked
out on the sou ami said?bill I (tin gu- ?
lug loo fust.
John Wall walked homo with Rllasa-i
both, und aho was ? chiding him fori
rilng out on Ihr boats.
"I was not afraid." ,i<- insisted, "I i
wnn late."
"Will you go wllh m rowing this
afternoon?" she suddenly asked, look-,
Ing him square in Ihe eyes,
"Why,' ho stammered, "1?thai Is]
we hnd better not j;., mil an ovchlng
like tills. Let's wall until some other
evening. j)o you see how the wind is'
blowing?, it win drown us both."
"John." she suld, strange t ins In j
hor voice, "i .11,1 :,,,! think joii were
a cow:.it!, hut this morning?U"
IAirk thi morning." he yelled.
Jus! because ihm llsherman's son?"
Stop, siie interrupted. "My father
saw it nil, mid ipld me. |iP _-??
"I will go," he ? ild, "Here get into
this ImnI while | hold it." His sliumt
hud gotten tin best of him.
(To He Continued, i
WILLIAM T. I'L'l.l.LX. .11!.
Mehcrrln, \'a.
TWO LETTERS.
Elinor KllSscIl Stood nl the window j
"f her cosy room looking Idly upon !
the snow-clod trees be twee ihe lawn
of Laddrlek Hall ami the broad avcnUO
leading in the town. He,- eyes wand?
ered to the sky. where the sun wan
trying to decide whether to shine or
Wrap himself In gray cloud- and let
the -lav be gloomy.
Elinor's thoughts were very much
Ilka Hie day: she did not know wheth?
er to niitlclpntc the plesures ,,f M gay
holiday or dread lonely nilys In (he
boarding school whlio all lief friends
were enjoying their Christin \s vnen
Hons ut honSe or witn frit nils, tier
rents were in South Atncricn. and
sho did not know If her father's busi?
ness would permit their return before
Chris tinns. if they roturned nho would
be ?uro of a happy time, nut other?
wise?welt, she dreaded to ihink ol
it.
"Hero i>- the long-looked-for loiter,
Elinor, and (mother for good measure."
the speaker. n bright srirl near
bllnor's ago came in quickly and ns
quickly left.
Elinor moved toward Hie table near
the ilioir where the letters lay. sho
rather dreaded to open them, for she
was almost cei tain that a letter from
South America ut this time meant a
prolonged ahscence of her parents.
che opened the foreign loiter and
her worst fears were realized. The
expression of her face saddened as
she rend or (he delayed return, hut
became brighter as she read the ten?
der words of love at tho end With
regret fur 'her disappointment and
loving wishes for n hlippy time with
friends or relatives an she chose to
spend her vacation. It waa bettor to
have loving parents fir away than
unloving onofi or none ot all.
Cnrele.sHly she took up tlio remain?
ing letter, the one Emily drey hud
laughingly handed her for good meas?
ure. Her carelessness changed to
eagerness and plensitro when she dis?
covered It to l.o from her cousin and
chum, Anne Lee. She considered Ibis
good measure. Indeed, for she and
Ann were the bCHt of friends, und
often Aim l.ail visited her in her city
home, but she had never found u lime
that exactly suited every one for hol?
lo visit Ann". Now an Invitation to
spend tlio holidays In a lovely country
home with her aunt and With Anne, to
sny nothing of the large houseful of
other young people, was very pleasant
to her.
In her delight sho immediately
wrote an enthusiastic acceptance and
ran anil deposited It Jn tne. mailbox In
the hall.
As she returned R group of girls fol?
lowed her.
"Hid your letter bring gooet news.
Elinor?" Inquired Emily Oroy, "your
face seems to say you arc glad obout
something."
"No. they ear.'t come," sighed ICllnor
without explaining for all the girls
The Times-Dispatch
Children's Club
The T.-H. r. I", hits been of great
Interest lo its. It bns canard the
pupils In our English classes to
lake more lim-rcst In their com?
position'-, honing lo have them pub?
lisher! In Uie Illchnioud paper.
The T.-D. I". C. I? a great benefit
through Ihr Suite where It Is known,
and In other .State*. It I? beneficial
In uinuy trays. It trains children
(i> write good compositions, and
Kcla then! to think more.
Sonic children might sny that It
took loo iniifh time to write for the
T.-H. C. r. puste, bul If you do rnlt
Hi net n prlr.e the first lime, joti
may ?sei one Inter. Kven If >o" win
no prlr.r nt nil. If Is n help to you
In triilnlnii your mind lo think out
orlninnt stories. If you nrc lu (i gram?
mar class. I? ".III help you In jour
dnli? or weekly compositions,
Through flic T.-Il. O. C. wc ?ct
acquainted, nS II were, wllh other
Children. Wr> read Ihelr composi?
tions and seem to know tlicm per?
sonally.
W boil von write n slnry niul II
is put Untied, don't you feel proud
when vntir friends cotisrnlitlnte y?ill
on liinlim your stor> In the t>ii|ierf
'Ilten why not Join Hie dull and
l-nve iliem piilillsttcd, for If yon try
hnnl enough yitii rnn hnve H steif
Y.BSI.IH <i. OAXOnV.
V, n, li? Stniinlon, V?.
knew how she longed for news of her
parents' return.
"Then coint: home w'th me." Invited
Rose Dramio "I'll ho delighted If you
will anu ao will mother."
"Or conic with me." "Or with mo."
The others Jotnci. In i'.nd each scorned
to give tlir Invitation cordially lor
Elinor was very popular.
"Oh. girls. It Is very kind or you
lo want me und 1 am sure I should
enjoy being with any of you, but 1
have Just accepted an Invitation to
iny aunt's. Conn-, let us sit here In
the wliiuow-sent while I tell you of
Anne's letter ami what aln; has
planned for us to do Christmas.
Thoy crowded rotind her whllo she
told them of Anno and the Jolly fam?
ily In the country home; the custom of
having n guy time for '.he younger
members of the family <>n Christmas
i ve, the grand Christinas dlnnor:
dances at the club, and sleigh rides
und Partie? at odd timed.
"What I shall like beat aro the tin
expected things that Anne has told
in.- are always happening." concluded
minor, "but see, pirls, the day has
clou red no beautifully after the
dreary beginning; let's run Into town
and spend tho rest of oar day in shop?
ping for Christmas.
ISbStQ TYLOlt COX.
2517 Bast Graun Street. Kichmond, Vn.
TWO nOY9 WKNT KIMtl.%0 A.\)J
WHAT Til MY CAUGHT.
"l.oolt*" cried Oeorge, "I am sum I
heard something behind those bushes."
Tile two boys put down tln-lr tlBh
Inir tackle and crept toward Che sffot.
They heni-d a few little ifny squeals
or siiueaks and then all was silent.
When thoy got there, mid looked
around they could see nothing at all.
"Wl.al could It have, been? I know I
bear something," sail George. "1
thought I heard a few little Bqueals,
myself," said William.
Then all of a mi.bleu the boys' heard
a big scrambling in the w-aves under
the bl.u-kb.-rry bushes and out Jumped
a big Crown rabbit nnd ran across
the path and Into the bliallSS on the
other Kid.?.
"I.'-t's catch It." said William. Kor
William was a city boy and ho didn't
know how fas-; a wild rabbit could
run. Hut George was a country boy,
und lie know from experience.
"No." sold'Gdorge, "We could never
catch It. hut let's look for a nest. I
am almost Burn there Is one undor
there blackberry bushes."
William sturted looking up In the
brunches mi if In- were, looking for a
bird's neat. Then George began- to
|augh us hard as he could.
"Whut are you doing?" he asked
laughingly. "1 told you to hunt for a
rabbit's nest not a bird's nest.
Itabbits make their nest's in the
ground. (Jet d< wn on your hands and
knees and feel around until you feel
a warm spot."
Although William didn't exactly un?
derstand what he was looking for. he
did as he was bid. Soon William was
startled by a cry from Oeorge. "Oh!
I've found It! Conle here quick Wil?
liam," suli! George. William came as
fast as he c.uld, and when he got
there he saw a little ITMc In the
ground all lined with fur.
"Dh! what are Ihoso little things?"
cried William. "Thoy look like mice."
"Why they are little rabbits. Lot's
count them, but don t touch them for
the mother rabbit will scent us and
leave thorn to starve."
"Oh! There are eight!" oxolulmod
William, "I don't believe tho mother
would miss them much if tee should
each take one." "1 don't believe sho
would mind at all," said George-, "lio
catisi- It wouldn't bo half as bad as It
would be for a hunter to shoot one,
or a dog or cat lo catch one."
"Suppose wo both tako one for our?
selves, and take ono to your sister
Grace," said William. "All right."
said George, "We came out to cnuh
fish, but wo didn't catch any; we
caught rabbits instead." Ti.ey both
laughed heartily to Chink how pleased,
ami surprised the people at homo
would be.
Then they l>?t their rabbits in their
cups und went, back to the river. They
gathered up their finning tackle and
starten homo us fast ns their feet
could carry them.
When (Irnco how them she was per?
fectly delighted, but her mother said,
"My dear, what arc you going to feed
them'.' I'm afraid they will die." "I
know," said gradmn, get me a very
email medicine bottle with a llttlo
warm BWcCtxnllk In It, ri quill, und a
small piece Of clean cloth, Grace."
Grace hurried around anil soon had
all tho required things. Then grand?
ma scraped all the pith out of ono
end of the quill and a made a hole In
ono end of It. then shn wrapped the
cloth around tho quill and stuck it In
the small bottle of milk.
"Now brlns mo one af tho rabbits,"
said grandlha. Grace brought It and*
as soon as the rabbit got a taste of
the milk It began to drink and it
drank it moat all tip. You e?o it al?
ways takes dear grandma to do things.
So that Is the way they raised tho
little rabbits until they were old
enough to eat clover, and Ihey weigh?
ed them every day to see how much
they gained.
JE ANNETTE WOU30TT FREEMAN.
Cotman, Va.
(Original-.
TUB KIND HEED.
Oiico upon a time- there was a little
boy; his name was John. John was a
good boy, and always p'ollto. He was
n very poor boy. One day John\n
mother gave him a piece of bread, she
told John that wo? all tho bread she
had. John went out in tho street; a
dog ran up to John and licked Iii?
bands and ran around him as If hn
wanted the bread. 'John forgot hin
own- hunger rnd gave the bread to
the dog. Tho dog solzrrl Hie. bread
ami ran away with It. John was so
tired and sleepy thai ho laid down on
some church flops and fell asleep.
When he awoke lie was surprised lo
see loaves of bread beside him, which
the dog brought him. He ran home ns
fast as lit; could go und allowed tho
bread to his mother. They had a good
supper after all. Kind'.deeds are al?
ways rewarded.
Composed by ANNIE WAL.THEK.
I Ago nln,o years.
Puzzle Department
Line to Be Incorporated,
THWLMA TIGNOR.
Ashland. Vo.
February Pueilc.
Which one of the Presidents?
AN OLD MEM DER.
Answers to Cltlc-s In Figures, by Re?
becca Cooper:
1. Washington.
2. Baltimore.
3. Boise.
4. DeBmoin'a
6. Portland.
?. Boston.
7. Richmond.
Answers to "What Poetr?" by Be
becca Cooper.
1. Whlttler.
2. Poe.
3. Longfellow
4. -
5. Tennyson
6. .
7. Keys.
5. Smith.
9. -
10.
Atiswern to Rivers in Figures, By
Rebecca Cooper.
1. Ohio.
". James.
3. Arkansas.
4. Amazon. ?
5. Kongo.
8. Colorado.
7. Wabaah.
Answers to Gate Pntzlo. r;\ Mary
McDanlel.
1. Gate.
2. Segregate.
3. Aggregats.
4. -
f.. Interrogate
it Subjugate.
7. Delegate.
8. EJongato.
9. Abrogats.
10. Profligate.
Answers to "Tr??e Puzzle?." By
Helen Broadrup. ?
1. -
2. Wooplng willow.
3. -
4. Palm.
6. -
Answers to "Hidden Animals." By
Mary Hobson.
1. Gnu.
3. Goat.
5. Cow.
4. Leopard 1
6. Man.
Answers to Rivers in figures. liy
Mary McDanlel.
1 Snnko.
Q. James.
3. Ohio.
4. Brazos,
r.. Morton
6. Missouri.
7. Hudson.
8. Mississippi.
9. Bio Grande
10. Red.
Answer to Oxford Colleges In t'ig
pres. By Mnry McDsniel
1. Magdalen.
2. Queens.
?.. Brnsenose.
4. Pembroke.
B. llcmton.
<5. University.
7. All Souls.
3. Oriel.
?. Hertford,
in. Exeter.
JEANNBTTB WALCoTT FREEMAN.
Cotman. Va.. Age twelve.
MY FAVORITE WILD FLOWKIt.
The daisy is my favorite wild flow?
er. It seems to me the very emblem
of innoconco and purity, with its
golden heart and snow-white petals,
while its lovely face Is always look?
ing upward, as If asking the care and
guidance of the Father above. This
protty little flower is also a great
favorite with chlldron. and they often
spend many happy hours weaving
tham into dalBy chains. They ore
much sought after by city people, and
?country boys and gllrle frequently
carry them In town to sell.
Tho ox-eyed daisy was Introduced In
Amelia during the Civil WB,r. The
seed aro supposed to havo been
j scattered by tho soldiers with the
horses' feed, and In this way became'
quite widespread. We should he very j
j grateful to them, for a prettier flower]
cannot bo found. i
COURTNEY K. MEADE.
TUB PLY.
A fly is an insect. It has six legs.;
and Us body seems to be divided into
three parts. It has two large eycaj
on Us hoad, and If wo could look at. |
them through a magnifying glass, we, |
would see that oach cyo is made up
of a large number of littlo eyes.
It has two wings, which move, on
fast when the fly darts through tho
air that the fly seems to hum.
It has trhr?'p. pair of logs, and with
them it can walk and run, but cannot
Jump.
Its feet are. ao made that It can walk
on a window pane, wall, or even a
flat colling in perfect safety.
Flies are not very nice things to
havo around, as they are. not particu
j lar what they touch and carry all
I kinds of diseases.
BROWN HILTON.
I Staunton, Va. . .
THE SNOW.
I am a little flake of snow.
I fall on the ground wherever I go.
O'er tho mountains far away.
In tho snow we all love .to play.
Make the snowball, and ride In tin
sleigh.
Oh: what it Jolly old winter day.
BEATRICE THOMPSON.
TV. n. sriANns.
THELMA TKJPVOH.
n. a TiON'uri.
i.vn.4 ha.XHi.V.
a.vxa himvmn.
VIRt.lMA B. ELAJI.
IIA IUI %' CHADWICK.
ORIGIN OF NEWSPAPERS.
Among; millions who arc In the habit
of oonBUltlng a newspaper, eoubtlcss
there ure few, comparatively, who ara
acquainted with Its origin. According
I to D'leraell, wc are Indebted lo
i Italians for the idea; although in
ancient Rome, repo-ts of important
events and the doing of tho Senate
were frequently published, under tho
title or Acta Dturna, Tho periodical
press properly < mm on cod at Vienna
and Augsburg, Germany. Ill 1521; thcn<>
bulletins woro, however, not printed.
Thirty volumes of these manuscript
newspapers existed In the Aluglia
bechlon library tit Florence. About
I tho year 1553, at tho miggesttnn of
I the father of tho celebrated Montagne,
I offices were first ostab.lshcd In France,
I for tho purpose of making tho wants
of Individuals known to each other.
The advertisements received were
pasted on tho wall to attract attcn
| tlon; as In the case of tno Romans,
j this ultimately lod to a systematic,
und periodical publication of adver
I ttscments in aheots. The epoch of tho
I Spanish Armadu is also tin epoch of
I the first orthodox newspaper. In tho
j British museum arc several news?
papers printed while tho span iah flee t
was In tho English Channel, during
the year 1588. It wa utrlctly tho
organ of tho government, and, prob-'
ably, Its leading editor might have
been "tho great Lord Eurghley." it
was entitled, "Tho English Morcurle '
I The earliest specimen reiorred to In
tho British museum lr, mar..ed fifty,
! and Is in Romnn. no: black, letter;
and. :is to 'its contents, it I light al?
most be supposed the model of tho
; "London Gazette" of the proa ml day.
During tho reign of James I., news
papars In the quarto form were oc
cnslonnlly Issued; but during Ihe
Thirty Years' War, when the exploits
of OtlstavtlS AdolphUB attracted tho
eyes of tho civilized world, we lind n
regulnr weekly. paper, edited hy
Nntha.nlel Butler, published under tho
title of "Corlnln News of this Present
Week," which may be regarded no the
first ircgulnr weekly newspaper.
O'o bo continued.)
KACHEL ?. ,.UDD,
Koysvilte, Va.

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