Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 113, 24 March 1917 — Page 16

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VTHB R1CHMON0 PALLADIUM, MARCH , 1&17

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM Ttofli Junior tHadim l the fchtldren's section f lite RMbmond Pftlutdtom, fwanOed: ttiy 6, 1918 and lBwd ech Saturday fcrurnoon. Att boys and girls ate Invited to be reporters and contributor Nnws Sterna, social events, "want" advertisements, Btprieni loeal ioks ftnd original oi are acceptable and; will be published. Article shentrf bo written plainly and oa M side of the paper, wHh the author's name and ana slKaed. Aunt Molly Is always glad to meet th children personally as-they bring: theif articles to the Palladium office; or to receive letters' addressed to the Junior Editor. This is your little newspaper ftrHI we hop a6 boy ft&fclrt Will 'tis it thoroughly. '..

GRANDMOTHER GRAY STORY

, . J : HOW TMS SfeCfifet KtV WAY FOUND It was at sunrise one spring morning when two young princes rode wit of the castle gate and started on their quest to find itae secret key tvhich would free the princess. But instead of riding together,' tone soon turned aside from. the fresh green fields and flowery roadside, and he traveled toward the cKies where he said that he" Would find a ' locV limith so clever, that for the gold a prince could pay he would make a key of beaten brass which would unlock the strongest atone castle. And while his brother, was going towards the busy cities, the other prince kept on the sunny road which led straight towards the fairy castle.. But before this prince had gone very far he, came upon a poor old (shepherd who had slipped when climbing down a rocky bank after a little lamb, and who had been caught under a huge stone which bad rolled down onto his leg. Hastening to his side, the prince lifted the stone and helped the old man to his feet. Then bringing the little lamb to the poor shepherd, the prince sprang onto his horse and rode on, while the old man blessed him a thousand times, and the little gold harp which hung by his side seemed ringing with the sweetest songs of the .wind fairies. . ,- ; A little farther on he. came to a great forest; and there he suddebeard a little child sobbing. Following the sound, ' hut where the little son of a poor ''.--'-'a c&m to a by a huge dragon, so - : was about to be dragged off T-AinrriiMir t . "Pfnlce fought the dragon and killed him. Then

l.tt, to his mother's arms, the prince again sprang onto'

..-oise and rode on, while the poor widow blessed him ten thousand times, and the little harp rang louder still with the music of the wind fairies, . For miles and miles he rpde. Then suddenly the great stone tower came in. view, and his heart beat fast when he thought how near he was to the princess. " . -; ' , "' . . . A, ,' . .- " . r But even as he was thinking of her, be came to the last little village, and there by the window he saw a poor little cripple girl lying pn her hard bed. As she turned her big blue eyea. toward him, the sparkling gleam of the little gold harp caught her sight, and just then the wind fairies seemed tq catch up the strings and play the most beautiful music" ever in the world. The little girl's face was radiant as she listened, and she stretched out her thin little hands for the lovely instrument. "Oh, let me have it, please, please!" she cried, For a moment the prince heBjtated. IJ was the only gift he had brought for the lpvply princess, and should he give it away now that the castle was insight? But, looking down, he said the letters of gold written on the leaves of the ine. which entwned4hs harp strings, saying, "Strength, Courage, liove"-rand so he gave the harp to the little girl, . " . Jnst then his brother came dashing" pant : (n glittering robes, and with a whole company of knights, each carrying a dozen keys, so that oheo tfiera would, be sre to unlock the gate. . : ' - ' ' . ; Birt .when tbie dust ehind -their gallpping horses had settled down and ail was quiet once more, a shming light shone before" the prince who was left behind, and in it stood the fairy gddmoiber. of the princess, who reached down '.o the harp and" picked one of the little leaves from tfee vine, ' n i'as. she touched it,' the Jeaf became a little key with three prongs; and in a voice which sounded like the music of the wind fairies, she siid, "Because :you have proved, your strength, courage and love, here is the fairy key. Take it and find the princess." " . And so the true prince and the' lovely princess were married and lived happily ever alter.'-'' "!";:" ! ,'T'"r ''-tM ' " 'J

JUDITH'S BIRTHDAY

Once upon a time there Was a little girl. Her name was Judith. It

was Judith's birthday. Her little friends decided to have a party for

her. It was on Sunday. She was dressed in her Very best, but she did not know, they-were coming. So that afternoon -some of the girls came over. Ob, how glad Judith was! There were just three that came. Their names were Dorothy,

Ruth and Leatlia. Leatha brought a ball, and Dorothy and Ruth brought their dolls. - They all- offered their playthings to Judith. Afterawhile the children went out of doors to play. They played a little while and it became night. So the children went home. Frances Hinshaw. - - V

rtrtn new awXy '.Vle traa torar hw9y fbi tft bM to i'h'.iVWm wbtUi they raw hlhi.-Mary Milln IStiMle 5, Fo ttitatn CI y,-ird. - v 1. l.ionii, JHo rfiiHgertw.1 city.. ,". , 2. t'iif.yCTHic," ilu; pHKnt vH)f. " i. fleavalrr, ih1? knlnittlers city. 4. CH)ldKno, tRo boiluuird liliy. . B. Wfir-.isiitig, 1113 rblHii$ city. 4. MorbtSio, Mia Hvy ilmt could furnisb the shoe. 7. BdIThIo, lhi city .1 bat irauitd wild anH free. '. d. Hull, the city 'ihAt'd part of a boat. - 9. Bath, the city that's preferred in ihe river or sea. 10. Cork, the city that 'always can rioat. Matthew Mercuvio, St. Marya School.

HOW THe BECAME KING

Obedience Rewarded One morning . in spring, a' country grocery store was crowded, and as John, the delivery boy, waa preparing to leave for' dinner, bis em-. Ployer sala, I can't let you off this afternoon, 1 as ef erything. In this store needs cleaning, and must be linished today." " '. " ; Tarn sorry to - tell "you, but motber and I were preparing to go to the cemetery" this afternqoa to ! decorate father's grave,1 and f am obliged to go with- heT," sal4. the, boy. 1 . ",.''":" V' '"Obrlged to go?" said .the grocei' as he' wrapped up a package lof a customer.-. "It you leave this afternoon you need : QAt' returp." As to my . opinion, I think- your . mothercould fitfeftd bit time for different employ menti than jwalking around carrying. .flowers." .-.:" "VC i- :,. "If 4biei tke case I shall look for different employment,- and I mean ; to r keen my ' proMfs in Motber,' and - win stand no ' critlctaniaoont her in my -preaenee. Sw gooday," and ho left fer home. "The toy went bOBMr wltt end heav bol he kepi Ms troubles alt ' himself.- As soon As dinnet was everikoy prepared to leave for the rf ntarv: laa- a tke ear waa pw Mny ft' tbttftde - bolt- - wa bea wkA Hgktnlnff ' teate ero tte eky -MMHwfc-elowda begao to -Ufthfr, ret yl tf t m

and it threatening ram?" said John. "Well, John,' continued his mother, " promised your lather before his ile4th that every Decoration pay would decorate bis grave, 6o I intend to keep my word." . ' Just then John seized the basket jtnd auickly boarded the car. When he reached the cemetery the rain Was pouring down "in torrents. ..lie ran - quickly to his. father's . grave and earefully placed the flowers about the headstoner but Just as be Wae turning' to -leave ; he bumped Into a stout, portly-looking 1 man. This man -.was . his uncle who bad m?J!..Yj?.hisl8ter;: and- was looking for his'aister's home.' ' . -1 rVhcn.. they -returned home they did . not. ride -n street car but a

targe touring cai-j and ter hi bedience John -was (rewarded by bis uncle, who pot only - started k4m . -in .business, but- gave -hint finey enough with -which to bay la," own &tore-Centribtited by Alma Stotrot fightb Grades .; ' - -:T KEEP SWEET 'C ' ; s t ; ' ' i 1 - x. - .'There hj a little eentenee-' - ''- Worth It's' weight In gold i Easy b.'temeBikef ''''-rV " ! . Ettsv to .be tokL i . . - :

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Selected by Capiteta Haskins, 4A

(Written from memory)

Once upon a time when the world ws new and the birds had just learned how to build their nesta there : had been several quarrels and. there was no one to settle them. They decided to have a king, The birds had a certain day they were to meet. The ird that. could fly the highest in the air was to be king. They wet one morniug in the garden. All the birds were therp, big and little, singing and chirping on the bushes. The eagle sat on the top of a tall pine tree. The little wren flew up to where the eagle sat and said, "I suppose yon expect to be king." ' y: "What of that,'? said the eagle, "who wowJd oppose it ?" . "i would," said the wren, "I want to myself,'? .. ' v i-. All the time the birds were .lookipg up. at the eagle and saying, "He is euro to be elected king." . Then the birds called," "Come.r! The birds began to fly, up 'in tte air. The little, wren was nowhere to be . seen for he bad ' hopped lightly on the eagle's head . : - When the eagle looked down be could see nothing of the wren. He called out, "Where are you now, poor little wren?" , ! "'V When to bis surprise he heard a Weak Voice above him Say, "Here I ani, Sir Eagle', away up above you.' ' "';": ' ' ; " r s'The eagle flew pn a good while till he -knew the wren was' left j - . . . ; K -. j i .

far down below him. He called out very loudly, "Where are you now, poor little wren?" He heard again the weak voice calling, "Here I am, Mr Eagle higher than you are. Are you going to give up?" . Of course the eagle - would not give up, so he flew on higher and higher. Then he called out, "Where are you now,' poor little wren?" ' He heard the voice agaip saying, "I am up above you still; look up and see." The eagle looked up and saw. the wren fluttering arpund, -He. said, "You have won, let us go down together." - . The eagle wen down and lit, on the pine tree. The bird3 sang ouf, "Hail, King Ragle.," . i The -agio said sadly, "The wren s king." ' ' .The 'birds said,' "He .could not have flown higher tban yovi" Xhen the wren hopped proudly Off the eagle's head and said, "J am king! V was perched on the eagle's head all the while." Then tb eagl was yery angry and he flew down on the .wren to punish him. , ' : !The wten said, ."Fiemerober your promise; you said if I. wpn - you would never hurt any pf my people or me." .''. The .birds said we will not have such a small, dishonest .king,; r They made the eagle , king and put the wren in a mouse's, hole with a lasy old owl to guard I. him. The owl soon fell asleep and the

PUZZLE: HOYS' NAMES , Turn the letters of Ihese names around so they will spll the irames of boys: 1. Liwaldr. 2. Afsircn. 8. Mrodnya. 4. Wdabro. 5. Calrecne. 6. Roldena. " " 7- Aron ' - ' 'inS-tore. 9. line. 10. lAhdor. . 11. Nmvalr. 12. Lznield, Elmer Woodruff, Age 12, Sixth Grade, Whitewater, Ind.

What I Did Last Saturday Last Saturday we went down to the creek and played we were scouts. We picked up shells and pretty stones and jumped over little branches. - We got In where some bulls were, and they chased up. I fell in and got my foot wet We played along the race bank. , We went down tp a barn where the water, went under it. We saw three birtfs, nests, but we did not touch .theni! ln ope of the nests were three blue eggs. ; Conger found-, a chicken's nest with four white eggs in it. .. Then we wept and played tapee on the ice box. ten-step and a few. Other games. Then We went home and ate dinner and rolled, ppops. And that's all we did. Oh, yes! 'we had to dust t& house and do the chores in tho! morning before we could gd put ftni,play jerorne Reynolds, lth'grade,.. Hagerstown. . ,

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LIKES HIS SCHOOL " I am a boy eight years old. It go to school at Whitewater. I am in the second year. My teacher's name is Miss Hiatt. I have to ride, three hiiles. There are 33 ; boys' and girls in my room. I have to work bard. I ike. my teacher. If like my work Robert Rotbermel. , Fountain City. Ipd., R, R. A. ... :

SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE GOOD TIME

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IOnee pppir a 44mo-there wm a very nice scbeeL-teaeber and her nime Waa Helen. Her school girls liked ' Very much, to -0;tp a great eity where the stores; are on mile- highV-Ttbe school that she taught was no burger than HVtMteWater school. A day or so laler, -atio- took er. eenool kte to a city as large as New terk. rl Will telyou what tb girls' names are.. Mildred- Knoll;. Pauline Doi-gajBr1 Jajoie.-Funk rnnd Carrie -Wessett. The eehool teacher cot eaob girt . beeuUfnl dress. She got the largest jrlrl pwrntiful ombre K tteky Wvery &T $hey went tt tf a par. They Are rvig -a, tea porty. Tbere mii seakre net far awayV i from tlveiaYou can- septal the-picture they are having? good ttme. -Aiioe Leooa KaeH,-3rd grade. -