Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 101, 10 March 1917 — Page 13

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM. MARCH 10. 1917

PAOK THREW

The Sandman Story FOR TONIGHT

THE DOLLINGTON FAMILY Part I This Is the first story about the Dollington family and there will have to be several of them because the story Is too long to tell all at one time. I expect . you little folk have heard of the Dollinger and the Dollovitchea and the Dollums, but I am sure no one has told you anything about the Dollingtons. It began like this: One day a little girl grew tired of playing with her dolls. She said they were all old and she wanted to have them dressed In new clothes, so her grandmother and her mother thought of a plan to keep the little girl amused and at the same time keep the old dolls in the family. The grandmother had played with a Dinah doll and her little girl, who was the mother now, had played with It and now the very little girl I am telling you about had "Aunt Dinah," as the colored doll was called, but she did not often play with her. The grandmother and mother told the little girl that if she would promise not to come near the playroom for a week, or ask any questions, they would promise her a nice surprise, and one that would keep her amused for many a day, and the little girl clapped her hands and danced up and down and said. "Oh, goody! goody! It will be just like Christmas, won't it? I promise I won't even try to listen, either, when you talk and spell words." Grandmother and mother were very, very busy for a whole week behind the door of the playroom

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and two aunt3 came every day as well, and when the week was at an end the Dollingtons were In their new home and ready for the little girl to visit them. There was a big bouse built at one end of the playroom; the roof was red and the house was painted white with green blinds; there were real windows with panes of glass, and the front door had a window in It, too, with a pretty lace piece over it, just like a real house. There was an electric bell which could be rung by a tiny button and electric lights which could be switched on and off, only you had to turn a little knob back of the house to do this, because its wire was attached to the big electric fixture which lighted the playroom. The front of the doll house opened like a door and swung way back out of the way, so the little girl could arrange the dolls and furniture and playhouse to her heart's content, and she did play with every doll she had now, for they all belonged to one family, and she could not put aside one of them. That is about all you will hear of the little girl because this story Is entirely about the Dollingtons and their lives and doings, for you know dolls and toys have a time

all -to themselves when they live like some grown-ups, and they talk and move about, at least so I have been told; anyway, this is the story as I have heard it, and I will tell It to you. Mrs. Dollington'a name was Cora and she had dark hair and blue eyes and her cheeks were pink and her skin looked very much like alabaster, so beautiful It was to behold. Mr. John Dollington was her busband, and he was taller than his wife by about a good Inch; his hair was black, very black, and It waved a little and it looked very thick, as though it might once have been long and had been cut off. His eyes were brown and his

skin and cheeks some might have thought too pretty for a gentleman, but he had a beautiful curling mustache, which made up for the dainty skin and stamped him at once a gentleman and the man of the house. There were two Dollington children a littla boy named Roy and a little girl named Marjory, and of course there was Aunt Dinah, wearing a red and white bandana around her head and a blue and white checked dress nd a big white apron. Oh, yes, and there was Peter, the gardener, who stood by the aide of the house, or sat, just as it happened to suit him. But there was a garden I almost forgot about; green grass grew all around the house and a flower bed on one side of the house could be moved, just as the grass could, and placed in another location, so you sec Peter had work to do as well as Aunt Dinah. One morning Mrs. DoHi'igton came down to the breakfast tablo and said to her husband, who was reading the paper, "John, I think it is time we gave a dinner party. We have lived in this new house of ours quite long enough without entertaining, and now I want to give a dinner that will do credit, to the Dollington family." Mr. Dollington did not care much about dinner parties, because sometimes he was the only gentleman present, but when be looked at his wife he coald not refuse to jump from the roof of the house had she asked him to do so, she looked so charming. She was wearing, that morning, a pretty blue silk breakfast wrapper with cream-colored lace, and her dainty lace petticoat showed where the wrapper was carelessly left open a little way at the bottom. "Very well, my love, do as you think best," said Mr. John, "but if you love me do try to Invite ladies with husbands. You cannot think how uncomfortable I am being the only gentleman among all your lady friends." "Oh! but John, dear," said his wife, "think how very popular you are. Every lady just looks at you and envie3 me my handsome husband." Mr. John Dollington twirled the ends of his pointed mustache and looked admiringly at his wife: "No lady has any charm for me," he said, "when ray wife is around." Next week I will tell you about the dinner party. Next week's story "The Dollington Family." Part II. Boys See Cow Birds (A True Story.) Clarence Kourthouse, Robert Stiver and I went out on the Commons pond to spend the afternoon.

We played tag and hlddlng-go-seeic. We played till 4 o'clock. On our way home we played tag. As wo

were playing tag we Baw sparrows

blue birds, black birds and cow-

birds. The cowblrds were playing on the cow's back; we watched them for one hour. And then we went on home. Carl Von Carleson, 5A grade, Finley school.

The Fairy's Ring Once upon a time there was a Fairy. She had a beautiful ring that made wonderful light when worn on the fairy's finger. And everything you wished it would do, would come true. One night a traveler got lOBt in the forest where the fairy lived and she thought ehe would, help him. So she hid In a hollow tree and waited. After a while the man came along. The fairy threw her ring right down in front of him. He picked it up and wished that he knew who put it there. And just then the fairy came out. She put the ring on his finger and he turned to a airy. And so they lived happy ever after by making other people glad, with the ring. .Rachel Unthank, Starr School, 6A Grade.

All remaining restrictions upon the use of coal In Australia owing to the strike have been withdrawn.

THE WITCH AND ! THE BROOM-STICK There was once a big Mack catj who, on very dark nights, would run acrofld people's paths, tins Iking a sign of bad luck. He seemed to delight in such pranks. Hut al;, one night an old witch followed; him.

The witch did not wear her hi-; black hat or her long black cane, but was disguised so she il.d not look like a witch. The nigiit wau very dark, nnd the witch with her broomstick, went into the altey nex.t to Tommy's home (Tommy was the cat's amp.J When he heard her he did not know who it was. Fo he darted Into the alley and wan going across the alley in front of the witch wlteu ehe turned and instead of Tommy .going in front of her he went back of her. This fooled him very much but the wii"li had not punished him enough bo ehe I'fted Mm on the broom and began to fly up. up, up, higher and higher, and Rtiil his wonder grew. He could not Imagine where ho was. But at lat lie came to his hochvm and knew what n tricic the witch hod played on Iiim. He realized the witch was riding on the handle of the broom and he was Bitting upon the straws. "My, Oh. My, how sharp the si raws are. f flo wish I hadn't tried to play the trick "ou the witch in the alley." He looked up and saw the great moon and the bright stars and was wondering ali the time where he would land. The witch did not say a thing to him and the cat was glad of it. As he whtoed past the stars and was many feet above the earth, he saw a dismal light which wsh at the witch's house. My how good it was not to be sitting on the stiff old straws. After they went to the kitchen the cat. gapped (O! Hum!) The witch asked him If he was sleepy. This frightened him bo he answered very politely, "Yes Ma'm." This polite answer pleased the witch very much and she said, "Would you like to have some meat and milk." Again he answered, "I( you plea?e." After his meal he. went to sleep and when he awakened the next morning he was In Ms own soft hed, and decided never lo cross anyones path again, and he never did. Clara Haas, Green's Fork.

PAYS $2,000 FOR A TINY DOG

One Hundred Years Ago (At Economy.) Nearly one hundred years ago some people came from Nantucket Island, and made a little settlement about half a mile northwest of where Economy now stands. This settlement consisted of a few houses, saw-mill, grist mill, blacksmith shop, and a tavern. A great man people stopped at this tavern on their way from Cincinnati to Muncie with supplies. This settlement was called Nant'tcket Tucket for short and Is still known by that name. There was another settlement a little east of Tucket about where A. W. Swim's gravel pit now Is. These settlers came from Tennessee and North Carolina from which

places most of our early settlers came. This settlement was known as the Tennessee settlement or Puckertown. It had a few houses, a church and school. The people of this settlement were Quakers. In 1826 my great grandfather, Charles Osborn, laid out a town on the hill where Economy now Is. The town was named Economy by Isaiah Osborn. The people of Puckertown thought It a better location thar their own so they tore down their buildings, except the church, and moved up on the hill. A little later perhaps 1868 there was a large mill In Economy that employed many men. This mill was built and owned by my grandfather Henry Beard. They contracted and built many bouses and barns for miles around. Some of the oldest houses are still standing The railroad was built in 1901 Economy In still quite a busy little town. Lots Beard, age 14 years .

CAVE FALLS IN ON BOYS

One day Ray W. and I were pliying in a cave and it caved in with us. We tried to get out but we could not get out and we tried to hollow and everytlme we opened our mouJh we would get a mouthful of dirt. Two boys were in ft cive near by. When they aw what Had beei done they came to et us out They junt

go there In time. John Barker. 5rt

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JC1.TSS H.R.HARBY. The srnitl black dog which Mrs. M. E. Harby is holding, was sold by her to Wire. A. L. Holland of New York, for $2,000. The dog is a Pekinese opartie!.

Floating Safe is Invented

There has been a new floating safe Invented for ocean liners. It Is made of steel and is of great importance to passengers for storing jewels. If the ship sinks the safo will float until picked up by a passing boat. George Wissler, 6A grade, Banter nchool.

THE LITTLE ARTIST There once was a. girl of fourteen. Her name was Eleanor. She

could paint wonderfully well for a fUri of that age Her parents, however, did not notice it for they

were poor and busy. One day when

Eleanor wfs not busy hhe went to her painting saying, "I am going to paint the best picture I over paint

ed." There Eleanor sat, busy but enjoying every minute. Her mother came In just as sho had finished. She gasped and almost fell over. "Oh, Mother! What is it?" "Why Eleanor!" she said, "that painting would brttig a fortune if you will sell it; will you?" "Yes," Eleanor finally answered. Later she bought a house and other things thoy needed, and ever after they enjoyed a comfortable life. Beuiah Kennedy, Baxter School.

A FUNNY KITTY Dear Juniors: I want to tell you something funny about my kitty. One day when I came home from sohool, my kitty was sitting on the floor looking up at the pendilutn of the clock which Is right ' over my desk. It finally got on top of the desk and Ftood up on its hind feet and stretched Its front paws up as high as it could trying to catch the pend 11 urn. It lost its balance and tumbled down and all the things on my desk went with It Then another time we had thrown a paper lee cream bucket Into the trahh box and kitty got

Its head down la the bucket and the wire fast around its neck It pushed one paw hi the bucket to try to get it off and then it would not get Its paw out, it went tumbling around the room in a circle on three feet until finally I had to help it get out AUDREY CHENOWETH. ge 7, Joseph Moore School.

LITTLE ANNIE Once upon a time an eld man lived with his granddaughter in a small cottage on the edge of a deep wbcxl. Each morning he went out to chop wood and Annie was left to clean up the tiny rooms and then she would go to the woods and pick viid flowers and tie them up ft. .

iu uuueues. She then went out and stood on the corner holding the Cowers out to the people that passed. In this way sho would earn a few pennies, which she brought home to her grandfather. Poor Annie! I am afraid she did not have a very pleasant time for there was not much to eat and she ftn tiinnf Vi 1 1 1- rr- rr f r lnw n n

she was standing on a corner Belling flowers a lady stopped to buy a bunch and she gave her a few extra pennies. The lady asked about her and who she lived with. "I live with my grandfather,''' said Annie. The next day she said she wanted to see her grandfather. They walked home together and found her grandfather there. The lady said that uho wanted Annio to como and live with her, that she would give her warm clothes and let her go to school. So she went with the lady, but she never forgot to give some -of her pennies to some poor children. Ruth Harlan, Baxter School.

SPRING IS HERE! The spring months are March, April and May. In the spring the birds return, the flowers begin lo bloom, the days get warmer and longer and the farmers begin to now the seeds. I like the season of spring Rose Elick. 3A, Whitewater School.

FED THE BIRDS

-.Want To HelpDear Aunt Molly. Tho girl of the wid mAicto'm wruM Kits vory much to bety la tbo CiioH' City --as v eil, hh gI.s ci High 3choil al Cifrft -J.l think we C9tM. " V.'e woMd -be .'rv irt Ihg tO r. abVthiog Atii4 MM(

I thought I would writS, as I have not written In the Junior PalIndium. I read the Junior Palladium every Saturday, and like it very much. I will tell you about feeding the birds. I looked out of the kitchen window and saw a lot of pparrowB. They. looked vevy hungry. I went to the bread box and got a piece of bread. I. broke it into tiny pieces ami threw It to theui Ail the birds flew over to it, m4 it wan gone within five minutes. We had great fun watching ihtnu. After (hat ty sietor threw iwMte-CHit,'tut they did not eat that u i so quickly. Well. a.t my Mtory4 getting long, I win close, lining to see my story ia wint Mry Tuder. Starr