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Uran n lij \\rn> HnrUcr.

JJrnnn lit llnrnlir Wilder.

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Correspondence Column

Unit* it by \n«lrtMv \. Honclt.

(.mill 'sill's.Hear l.Mltor. In' oseil .iii- s^tiso drawings,

w hi. h I hopi will Ih> In the paper. We arcluisy |>rm tiring I'liristmi.s songs f-.r ourschool entertainment. I think the contestwas line \n were so nice I har«ily knowwlili h nil*- was last. l'tit ltell»'V.. IlacholIt.-rmm'!- was Wllf rinse with a kuoiI thought t.. you nn.I every one in ilear. .III Kichtlltltl'l.

Prom vim r l\ttle members.I< KNN'TH A X H JOHN HKNCKt.

1'rnlse Contest.Hear l-"<i i t«. r. I iva« very sorry when I

found «mt that wits too late for the villi -

test All the stories mnl the drawings weretitle. Mow many members have we in theeluli ? Wasn't Monila> higlit colli ? .lustto think I'hrlstniiis Is light here on us Havea Christinas * ontest. Well, as I am gettingj sleep.s anil my letter is pettlug long I wf;i

I close. With love to all of the members. :remain as ever.

(il.AI'VS 1'I.OUKNOY.Sill North Twenty-sixth Street, t'lty.

I'leiiso ('nine.My Hear IMItor, At the Thanksgiving{contest you sal.I we must write you which

tiling was the I.est. so I am saving that 1think was the host A1 were good but Nel-ll» M. i'ellm's uas the hest. I am comingto Klchminil Saturday. and I gipss I willcome :o .ice you. I am sending you a. har.iile ami a I'hlistinas mix-tip We htulsnow Sunday. ami when we ame to school

i tills morning we <aine in !!..¦ buggy Theroml anil Ice was so hurii tli.«t it dlii notbreak when the buggy went over it Withlov-1 t" y on ati.i 15:e member*

Il'rorn voui friend.(.. >Ki>n: 1.1:1: MuNiTKi:.

Mo \ ling 1 >r< eu. \ .1

I.ikes I'rHe.Dear Kilit-.r *.e v.vi how gl.. I

I was to rreh. mj prize i"apt.»ln iJInger."1 think it is tine. You coultl not haves»nt nie anything 1 would rather have far1 i..\f I'di ks. Thank you s(. very much.

Your little trie ml.IiiHN .Il'STli'K.

Rii'r.i Vista Va.New Mi-mlier.Dfcr IMItor. I re< elve.l your Utter and

1 v. a- cia.l t.. l.e.ir fr"!:: you. as 1 wantedt.. oin the T !. O 1'. I it in sending >011:i lira- It:k. ft S.iiit.i I'l.-. is. ami 1 wouM liketo -. ». it in the paper

Vour fri»nd.ORPHA H1 i.K.

P S I:-, eived your pin 1 >. K. Manythanks for the same.

Hope Von Arc Hctter.t- K'. .*. Vo . mj-: m ise rne for not

v r:*.i: - >. tier. .it 1 h ive been >b k ir.l<uulilr.'t get to it The Thanksgiving

'.! .». st vas 1 read y iut letter iri thepaper to-day. ami you nald that tli« chil¬dren .f:!: come t.i your nflflc- ami g-t theirprize 1 >..:r.e mine, tli.it ! won« 'jt three months ago with one of themember*. who.alno won one. Killtor. do youIlk- t. s kind «.f w eather '.' 1 don't. l>e. iu»«*i» I- . <-, sl«pp> outside I have .loser a- .- .iit.ii'i my lever i* getting to,.ng W:rh >>e aio! lunch siio »s> to you

and the member* .

tiim maxim: i:i:nhhi;im.

\\ p'(f >1 is»eil You.li*-.r Editor 1 cues.' you think that I

am . t it"lni; to u r11any trior" for It li;t«. ti,re »ir..-e I hfi\* tlrjwn anything'. r the T 1> .' I hop" th« member-'!r- having '* KTHtnl time this winter Iam. Th** »ti"» t- very jir-tt> on th** hill'I ,»rn semllnc ;i drawing I hop- to Itin print and. a'..-o my letter

!.ovin«:\ yo.ir memberCAUHIK M K1.I.IOTT

T<*r.f-t\ Vu."...nil* Itraw inc.l>»4r Editor.- I . it. -erniinp yots a picture

<\ Snnta Clau- which 1 "nope you willI"j" next Sunday" p.»p< r

Yotirf very truly.. \ri. coiikn

l'rai>i'« Mfmlii'r*.I'car Editor U .. ate having It . iuit^ cold

now. with lot.- "f snow .Hi' ii-p. will. )i 1 amenjoying very much. t>.ir pas'' \\ an line lastSunday. ini hi'liliK the last part <»f MissMary Khadwi k - .-1. r\ Miss Horoihy Smith -

|io*m and Ml>s Host- Spih's drawing \\Mllil'iiv to know who drew tin- olil hickory't'*- (..>!!;<. f bl'l Mr <"row. .as that v. a

<»!> c«oi| ItiM'. ! III' i OS I in: .. drawing,wl.i-'h I hup'- v til meet with ymir approvalWi.-htriK you anil th« members a joyfu'.i"hri-t!i.a- ami a l-right N"W Year, ri«.

I.ovtnglv voursMARIE i: \V I I.I.I AM.-"

\von. N li i.'ounty, V a

llOOll \\'|*||CS.Ij»- it K'lltor. In' l').-oil yoi. ni !ind a

drawing for the N-u Yenr ami hope los. e it publish.-'!. W is glad 11... I..-Ipart of "Haby B and th<- <'o Ed I'-rialn ;. have .-njoy.-il 11.story. !{<"..¦

Sft.i > drawing v;i- j. 1«-r.-! 1 > 1 1 <lo notkroivii how she it. draw things am! m.ik"Them look - I.at :: Am 'fa?.;, lo l:iiov.who .- going to win th' prize for th** . on-

ui;'l am waiting piti»n'lv !<ir Snnady'spap.-: Mis- I >. thy Smith- poem »afline Sue ..?. iit, % i- gr-at po.-t.-- Sorrymy drawing way too lute for th" contenthut v. as glad to -..<. II puh'..-died tins '. e<-kami my >|ii-i al-o have l.ot -'-.-li any ofMl -- w tilt, mi Ktnn. i < "hmiw i.-k's v. orl:In in' p.iK" f"> -ome tip .. 'lop- Miey .r"not - .it <1 ooii !.<.. irn Hut.i ha .,n> leak.- workin a lone time. either So many of ourmi-mlnis seem to hi- forgetting our panel ¦ am.I.' -.... what i- th" mat let Wishingwin aii-! th»- m*inher.-< a merry .'lirlninasaim luippj N«-w N . ,ir I -»»m.

\ inr foii'l i: K. -1M A IMOItl i: 11 W I I.I.I A M.S.

A vim Nr."on I'ounty Va"«<-inl» l'n//l«*

I i'a: (alitor I n< o«" von -*111 Mul two.Irawlrts aii.l .hara.l.-, whl'h 1 hnp" to ie«*

i!.- |i iK- Suml.i- I'i'-i-f «-\- ii-i- 1111arn|i.i; -III li,iv«- lo .-los" now

l-'roin your ui.-mi'.-ritr.NMi; i. wii.i.iams

'' 'll'iM- AVflitll. It I'll IIIOIKI. \* a< .lull 1 <111 I .iki- II .

Il' lir K'lllol At |.' I r. nu.-.l I,.;. pri;-.rha .« la-, n Inokltii: foi it a loin; time. 1think II 1^ la-all if ill. I .- r I a 111! v I i. I appr"dute it. i hope you ami all th'- intmiicr!will halo a nii-iry In .-t ma- ami a happyN .. > \ .-a r

Your till.' mi-mluTI.I I.I.I AN > A.-Si; l-'.ast Uro.nl Street

l.iUi-i I'rl/a*..¦-a: VMlloi ri .-iv-il mj prr.«- l.i»i

\*. k ..mi .I'll -rv tiiii-h pl'-a-i.-'i with 11ami I am u.ilnu lo i r > to win another soon:.'n .-.¦ nil I ii k a ilrnwlii^ ukI a pr//|.-, wliii-nI hop. lo In print soon Wishing; >oiilin-i I > <'h I 1st ma - all I a happv Ni lv V.-.nam Your nn-iuh'-r

l it A N K I.I N I'A IISI.KV.\\ < I. \ a

I hunk 1 on Il>.-ar IMIioi. -i-< ion ni',1 ii. :i ¦-1 ¦. i ^ami poi-111 Willi h hope -liail !... pulilislo-.i.1 ni mil -.-ml ,i i > t hi I. a In la-t we.-k l"--aaI ill.I not feel very well. I must clone, inI h.iv.'ii l ii.m h lim. lloplii^ yiMl an I lli«'"."i I"-. nill i..i\ a mr-rrj. I'hrl.-lmas amia happ> New Year

I'll A I! I. .-I'lT/l.l:( luistma- <11fetittK*.'i K'lltor. I irn .-. ikIi'ik in a iliawiiiK »I i' 111 .iy 'M ap.- th'- w antel»ask* i\ in- ii y i "hr I ! m.is t'i all

Your new ii.i- nl.itIKiliolin VYt lit Ii.I nl .-r'-s| Im; l.elter.

Mv III-I' I.mm ...II hai'I'y think llial. Mstin.i-. i- I,.- -. V\ II. as I Ih niKhl I'urtiNi;iile: w-.illrl ,...( ft,.' prize alii NenilltiKii I his ilriiwiiiK whih I., hope loii I'llnt i. m sumiay w i>- so a tail I ha I.no'.h'.r .."i,.| -I- y.m. mill ilo wla thatI nil I hivi : .-I'll you too. I am R.ilni; |.l:n limaml Tlnii silay. ami if ran 1 tillveil the prlsse.nil 1 thank you -o iiui'h f"i itI was harm.-.I with it I nil an ting llil-i" 11 ,:)ft to \"i whl'h I hope yon wl'l.tk' I am KoiuK to ii> har'l for :i meihllmi a nienaiI iliit i trai- this 'IrawliiK. H >- my ownrk Wishing you ainl all tin meinhersii t-rry I'hilsliuas ami a happy New Year.I'rom your memliei

I .ester Manor. Vrilll.IS liAKV.

Sew M-mlu-r.Mv ln-iir l-M I tor - i w 11 > pli-ture ill theT. I' <' .' lai;. .ast Slimilly ami hop( that1 will huvi- on.- In this Siii.iiay. as I :imirvln»: nal to win a pi !.... 11 "pi rig yn:iw . .¦ lit f"l thlH pi' tut. I" .Si ape !tie\. ast'-lla; k< I 1 a III

Yours trulyWil.l.lAM .1. < i i'uNNdlt, .litN'.ith Mea'low StreetI* s I am a new member, ami hope top! -|V| nn .. f ,| koo-I on>-I

rilltlSTM \S SUM.,<'hristimiM r'i'm'.' I.ut nun' .i year,Anil >ve itlwayt- tliive iin.nl cheer.While inei ry lie'ils llii- I'hllilron rinnI Alnl uri>w ii-ll|i pi m;>U- f>ail.V slltU-AI ill San la Ol: us, he lil'ifms lu>>j To i'.ll J-V>ixj Klrlh .illil li(»>M.\ I'll IMS OAHV.

.-.ilkbrat z?\m»:-v-^v*'-,sis5rr ' '

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¦ditori&i and Literary DepartmentAMI A IIA I'I'V MOW YKAlt!

l'y Dcur ,Girls and Hoys.. I Know!that no hotter wish for our club fortho Now Your could ho granted. thanthat wo should korp tho standard oftho T. I>. <\ just as it is. What do:you think about it? Many of tho older'members are, alas and alack! for wecannot bo children always.growingtip. and there arc numbers and num¬bers* of new ones coming in to till theirplaces, for fifteen were added thisweek twenty-two the week before, andso it noes. So yon see, dear children,it is always necessary that we lookback on the good work that the oldergirls and boys have done, and fromthat we shall draw inspiration to go iforward with success shining fromevery corner of the page, and, best ofall. we shall succeed because eachone of us is trying with might anil1main t<» help the club.

i cannot tell you how much pleasureyou have given me this Christmas sea¬son with the ilood of cards ami lettersand good wishes that have come intoth- otlice. Kenneth ami John Mongolsent mo another lovely lot of mistletoe1and holly, and ycu should have soon'how "Christmassy" it made this otllcelook. Thank you. each one of you. forthinking' of mo and telling me so. Ahappy New Year to all of the T. D. C.C. members, old ami new, whereverthey may be"

YUi:n 15 DITOR.

Pit I'/.!.; WIN XI5ltS roil TUB WKI5K.

Dorothea Dean. Hotel Richmond.Room 41m. City.

William J. O'Connor. Jr., 2 NorthMeadow .Street, Richmond, Va.

iiiicilc Anderson. Nathalie, Va.

THK KiltNT CllltlNTM AN.. >n the 2."th of Oecembcr there was

born a child unto Mary and Joseph.'They named him Jesus. As there wasno roomi in the village inn. Marywrapped him in swadlitig clothes andlaid him in a manager. And there worein iii. same country shepherds in theIleitis watching their (locks, and theangels of the Lord came upon them,and they .>vor<- afraid. The angels saidunto them: "Fear not. for behold Ibring good tidings of groat joy, whichshall bo in all people."Wise in.jn came from the Mast, lead

by a s'ar When they came unto thehouse they saw the young child withhis iiHitli'T, Mary, and fell down and 1wo: .shlp- <i liini, and gave many pres¬ents. Written by

.1I5SSII5 COAT15S.

OltU.IN OK f'llltlNTM \*.

Many, many centuries aso there wasii" -ii'-.i holiday .is Christmas, until. .no :iig!it th" sh'-pli<-rds wore mindingthe sli' t p when a host of anvi ls cam**down from tho skies, singing. "Peaceon earth. - o< >d will towards man."They told the shepherds that there wasbo: n unto thetu a Saviour, who wast'hrist the i.ord. The angels showed: he shepherds ;t bright star. whichwould guide them to Methlchem. Aftertil ai)t:<!- 1 It the shepehrds said one111 uiothef: "l.e us Ki< to See tile babywhich is our Saviour "

Tii« y went to Itethleiiein. and foundtho baby in a maimer, for there wasno room in the village inn. Theykissed the baby, and called him their IKing. jTiie wise men from the I5ast werealso led by the bright star to thomanner where i'iir,st was wrapped in '

swadlihg clothe.- Tiie wise men pre-.-.-iit. -<I to their King gold, frankincenseand myrrh That is why we cole-hi at- <'iirist's idrthday and iiave (ires-lents. because I li«- wise men broughthim |>i esonts.

THIN IK COATKS. |Nat ha li>. \'a.

DICK It \(>l, \ N I).

I iiad always iieard a lot about thetrani|>, "l>iek Itaglaml," and had agreat curiosity to see him. I» lie* day I had to sweep after school,whim made IIO 1 a t . going home. Myschoolma tes, not Knowing I iiad toswe»-|i. left me I lived about a milefrom tin- srltoolhouse. |,ut most of Itw ;: - ill t he public road.

\ ^ was walking along I saw aman coming down the road towards me.i»i< !. lia-jlaml was tiie tirst tiling Ithought fit As soon as he got nearenough for me to sec who it was Ithought it looked ev< ry much 1 iK«. thetramp i bad beard -'o much about.

lie was shabbily dressed: ho did not jImvt any coat, though it was very

cold. His shops wore almost worn out.and liis hat was full of holes.

1 begun to Kt't frightened as I cameup near him. I began thinking whatto say to him. Finally I thought 1woulil just say "good evening." liecame on until lie gut to me, then Isaid: "Hood evening." lie spoke verypolitely, and asked nie where I lived.I told him I lived up the road a littlefarther. He said he was going withme home and spend the night. I didnot know what to say to him, so Istarted off, and lie followed me.

I began to walk fast, but the faster1 walked tiie faster he walked. Afterawhile 1 saw a buggy coming down theroad, and to my ureal surprise it wasmy father. 1 had been at the school-house so late lie had started to findnie. lie told Mr. Kagland in* couldnot stay, and he went off grumbling.

I was glad when I saw htm goingtoward Nathalie, because I was afraidlie would come back anyway and givenie more trouble. I hope the next timeI see him 1 will not be alone.

Written byUL'BYK OUT Hit II*.

rmtisTMAS.

tin the night of December UT. many,many hundred years ago, in a mangerat Bethlehem was born unto Mary andJoseph a son. His name was .lesus.When Jesus was born he was wrappedin swaddling cloth.Some shepherds were out mindingtheir sheep when they saw a brightlight in the sky. They looked and

saw some angels ami were afraid,but the angels said: "He not afraid.. ilory to Hod in the highest, peace onearth, good will to men." Then theshepherds and the wise men saw alarge star after the angels left andfollowed it. When they came to theplace where Jesus was tlioy saw him.They gave llim presents of gold, frank¬incense and inyrrli. Then fell and wor¬shiped Him. The Lord told the wisemen not to go back to Herod the King,for if he knew where Jesus was hewould destroy llim. So the wise menreturned another way. When the Kingheard of this iie was angry and sentsome people out to kill every little boyin the laud under two years old. Hodtold Joseph to take his wife end youngchild into ICgypt. After the people thatwere sent out to kill the boys came'-jback to the King the Lord told Josephto take his wife and young child backto Bethlehem.Written by

I.L'C II.K A XnKRSON.

Tin-: >110x011

How many little girls and boys haveever seen the canoes go over the falls?1 once visited Sliukey Lakes, where Isaw mi Indian squaw and her littlepapoose shoot the rapids. It was asight never to be forgotten They start'with their canoes at the head of thefalls and then, with the aid of a longpole, guide the canoe to calmer waters.I hope that little girls and hoys whohave- never seen this sight may see itsome day and will enjoy it as muchas I did. j

I >o you all know that Indians nametheir dogs after I he States? I asked'an old squaw the name of her dogs.and she said the black one was namedDakota and the brown one was Minne¬sota. I will tell you more about theIndians and their ways later.

DUKOTHKA ItKAN.Aged nine.

A STOHY.

Once there was a little girl named'May. She was eleven years, old andher father was dead. Her mothersometimes went out to work by the day.One morning May came home in dis-jtress. "May, what on earth is the mat-;tcr with you?" said her mother."Mother," said May, breaking into,solis. "all the girls are going to Jane'sparty, and I can't go because I haven't«ot a dress.""When is the party going to be?"!

asked tiie mother patiently. I"To-morrow." answered May. But'there is one tiling I have not told you

yet. This little girl had a rich rela-Hon in a little town about three milesaway.While May and her mother were;thinking a noise at the door was heard.

They went to see what it was and,found their relative at the door. The]two welcomed him, and he bought May;a dress and lie lived with them ever!after. MAN I.MK I HON I HI KIM.Till: KiltST <11 It IST.HAS.

In the month of December on thetwenty-tifth, a little boy named Jesus'Christ was born unto Joseph anil Maryin tiie city of Bethlehem. The wise!men of Bethlehem saw a bright star!which they followed until it stopped

Drnwn l»y Dnvlil Anviiinl,

I over a stable. They wont in and sawthe baby boy in tin- manner, ami theygave him gifts such as gold. frankin-jsense and myhrrh. Kver since tills davis celebrated as Christinas. KIiikHerod was troubled at this, and sentsome soldiers to kill all little boysI under two years old. (Sod warnedJoseph to ku into Egypt with Jesusand his mother. So he did. anil hp wasnot killed. RAYMOND SINOLETON.

Nathalie.. Vti.

WII.I/S CHRISTMAS.

Will turn oil over and bi'san to think.What time 'twas he didn't know;lie only knew the moon wasn't there.And the ground was covered with

snow.

His thoughts turned to Christinas time.For Christmas would come to-mor¬row.

And lie had been very naughty thatyear.

As he remembered with sorrow.

He had put tnnil in big brother's bed.And said he didn't do it:

He put caterpillars down sister's back.She didn't 11k« It, be knew it.

He sat on the hnbv till it cried.And then he soaped the stairway.(Old Cncle Peter slipped downstairs.And left that very same day).

A sunbeam slanted across the tloor.And Will got up to see

What might in his stocking.And what Santa hud put tin the tiee.

1 tilt horrors! the tree stood bare on thehearth.

And on that Christmas coldA long bare hunch of switchesWas all that stocking did hold.t'oniposed by

VALERIE UK Mil.HAN.An- 'J.1010 Lamb Avenue, Burton llciulits,cii >.

Till-: Kill ST CHRISTMAS.There was a boy born unto Mary and

Joseph on the firsi night of the Cnrlst-inas. He was to be on I led Jesus. Theshepherds who were out minding thecattle saw the Unlit and did not knowwhat it was. They thought it lookedlike the sun, but the sun hud sunkhours before. It was the Stur of Beth¬lehem. The light was so bright ithurt their eyes. When they couldbear to look at the light they sawwithin it a form as of an angel. Theywere afraid and looked at each otheras if to say: "What is going to hap¬pen?" The angel spoke to them andsaid: '.Fear not, for behold I bringuootl tidings of great joy, which shallbe to all people. Kor unto you is bomthis day in the City of David a Saviour,which is f'hrist the Lord." All thepeople rejoiced and sang, "dory to tiodin the highest and on earth peu.ee,goodwill toward men." Among thepeople that went to see the newbornbabe were some rich and wisest ran nets. When they, saw the childthey tell down find worshiped him, andwhen they had opened their treasuresthey presented unto him drifts of gold,frankincense and myrrh.

Written by IRENE FISHER.

TIIK I'llKTTV CM.VKS.One day two girls were going to asktheir father if tliey could go to see the

cows. Both of them did not ask theirfather because the older one thoughtit was of no use.The little one went in and said:"Father, may sister and I go to see thecows?""Why do you want to no there?"'asked her father."Beeuu.se., I just want lo go be-

cause sister wants to. Sister wants togo because she likes lo go to see thecows.

"Well, you can go if you don't go inthe pasture," he said."All right," she said. "(Jood-by."With that she walked off."Von stayed long enough! What didhe say?""He said we could go if v/e did not

go in the pasture.""Well, come on: let's hurry, so we'llhave longer to stay. Father did not saywhat time to come home. I'm glad heddin't, because lie 'would of scolded usif we were a lit lie late"The reason they .vanted to go was.it was two calves down there, and theywanted to see the nice, pretty calves;at least they called them nice. It wasthree big cows, but it wasn't hut twocalves. They were pretty. One waswhite, the other was black and white.I think that lliey were pretty, don't

you ?Composed by

MELVIN HI.MS.90-1 North Thirty-fifth Street, Rich¬mond, Va.

AN K.NTKRTA INMK\T AMI IIO.YSIIM'K.R.

Last Friday night we had a very cn-joy.il le. entertainment and a box sup-p< i at Hitgb> Chapel School, whichseemed to please all who hud the pleas¬ure of attending.A nice program was carefully se¬lected by our teachers, and was wellrendered by the pupils of the school,being composed of many dialogues and

songs.Then came our "box supper. A num¬

ber of boxes and boxes of home-madecandy was brought by the pupils anddifferent ones of the neighborhood andwere auctioned off by a gentleman inthe crowd. The boxes brought a goodpriec. Admission, 10 and 15 cents.There was about $13 taken in, whichwill be used for the benefit of our newpia no.We hope to have another entertain¬

ment soon.'.OVELINE VAUOHAN.

CHRISTMAS SOMi.

O, Christmastime is coining.And Santa Claus is near;His bag is full of toysThat he's been making nil the year.

His reindeer, they are flying.Over housetops of the town;

They are laden down with toysNo more could ere be fount};

Old Santa Claus enjoys )H'.s trip around the world, \As his reindeer In a twllterAround the world do whirl.Composed by

PEARL SPITZER.

TIIK TITANIC.

Down, down, deep In the ocenn,The Ill-fated Titanic lies;Never again will she be in motionCnless the ground should rise

On which the ship now lies,Which would be to me a great sur-1,1 Ht'

ANNIE GOttDIN.

V

Puzzle Department\ rii.\u.\mo.

My tlrst Is In cat. but not In at.My Ki'coud lu In It111. but not In will.My third In In rat. but nut In sat.My fourth Is In It and also In lilt.My llftli Is hi sun. but not In fan.My sixth Is In tan. but not lu an.My seventh is III niitn. but not lu tan.My eighth is In an and also lu can.My ninth Is In sut. but nut in mat.My whole is a happy season. tComposed by

coitmio I<1010 MONCUKK.Howling Green, Va.

My tlrst is in B, but not in he.My second is in 1i, hut not in bell.My third is in IT, but not in shoe.My fourth Is In K, but not ill bee.My llftli is in It, but not in ear. *

My sixlh is in I. but nut in tie.My seventh is in l>. but not in tea.My eighth is in (J. but not In see.My ninth Is in 10. but not in sea.My tenth is In M. but not in him.My eleventh* is iu O. but not in hoe.My twelfth is in U. but not in you.My thirteenth is iu N, but not in hen.My fourteenth is in T. but not in he.My llfteentli is iu A. but not in liuv.My sixteenth is in I. but not in hlfiii.My seventeenth is in N, but not In piu.My eighteenth is iu S. but not indress.My whole is iu a well known plare.Composed by

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I'llA I'TKH IV.Then he whispered directions to the

til milord, who compiled by i .leavingthem of their ammunition belts andunloading their muskets, piling all hithe eornor."Heady." asked the spy, loweringboth uuii.*. The little mail nodded with

twinkling eyes. i"Hang"' h'* tired in air. <1 rtt tint; passthe astounded guards and h-aping a

fiery i;ray. The once submissive s-.d-diers whi-t'lcd as tiie lariiii^ shotechoed. and grabbing their guns. ranhastily to the door, alined and pulledthe trigger. Hut only a "click" ail-swere«l; the spy knew too well tltedanger. Huekling their belts on swift-ly. they flashed out. mounted and gavechase, as the last faint hoof-beats ofthe spy's charter was stolen from themin the night.

i'IIA I'TKH V.It was late in the night; the lastflickering light of hnhltatlon at thefarm windows had Ionic vanished. Alllay peaceful and quiet except for adistant rumble of thunder. Severalsoft streaming drops touched the spy'sset face as lie rounded the bend fromHie tavern. A useless shot rang outfrom somewhere as a ragged uleam oflightning raced across the sky. Hy

j the darting Hashes tie saw them ruhs- jing from Vorktown Rest, flingingthemselves roughly into the sad.lie.I Several times he thought he heard the!clattering hoof-beats, but the patteringlain drowned the hot persuit. On heraced down the hilly, rock-strewnlane, cruching over the horse's mane. !past the sleeping houses, urging theIb-ry gray. and grasping the reins with !{cool command, while th< raging storm[ pattered and morned. Through the

i wood, between the fantastic oak. s. liej rode, the rain and wind heating hisface. The stead's Hanks heaved, assome time later he emerged and| reached the road. The rocks beneath| Hashed lire, as the noble gray clatteredup the slippery tracy. t'pward they Iwent, but :it the top the horse sud- jJ donly stumbled and fell. The spy was IHung forward, lucklv unhurt, save for ija burning sensation through teli body. |t.iently he bade him stand, and thej brave mount struggled faithfully to!his feet, paining with the hurt leg.Tiie spy cast a glance behind iiiin, asthe position secured a full view of the

j country. Hetvveen the Hashes of ligut-nlng lie saw them stretched far apart.Ca/.eing.. he distinguished several ofi the stragglers dropping out,' with onlyten or twelve remaining.these weregaining rapidly.| Uun as the ller.v gray could, theyi came nearere. A volley of balls passedill rapid llight, screaming as thc>j whizzed past on ether side. The spylaughed hoaruely; "lie could at leastdie a soldier's death." So, drawingi two huge pistols, he (led hack. One,two.aye, three, dropped from the sad-die, being Hung headluog into themuddy road. The quiet woods and hillsechoed with the noise of the chase.It was only a question of how longthe gray might stand. The spy knewthat the remaining six were gaining.The gray, drenched with rain and foam.and half drowned, was incapable of

! escaping. Another shot and his immu-nltlon supply ended.

lie made good of this. Hy the dart-ing flashes he saw the foremost riderludge in the saddle and tumble back-! ward. His body caught in the stir-rup. but the crazed horse only Increasedtiie madening llight. Crouching, thespy urged the animal on to a largeoak, where he swung from the sad¬dle, and backing to the gigantic trunk,resolved to sell his life as dearly aspossible.

Composed byAf.VIN 1IATTOHR

(To be continued.)

HOW TOM (iOT HICK.

Tom Hrown was a very poor littleboy. His father had died when he wastwo years old. Me Is now ten years old.lil.s mother is so very poor that Tomhas to work on the farm. Tom workedday and night. His mother died whenhe was eleven years old. I,ittle Tomwas left by himself. He had a littledog named Spot. He and Spot Hv#dall together. One day when Tom wasworking on the farm a lady came tothe fence, and asked him where helived. 11c. told her about his life. Now,this lady felt very sorry for Tom, andshe asked him if he would like to livewith her. He said he would, and shetook him to her house. Hut after Tomwas rich he didn't forget some littleboys that have no mothers and fathers.

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