Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 77, 9 February 1918 — Page 12

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THE STORY OF ASLAUG Asians wns a dear little g!rl with ryes as bhio as the sea and hair that shono Illce gold. Her mother had died when she was only throe Tears old. And now her grandfather hM to take care of her. Thejj were some 'wicked people In this land who wanted to harm her. So one day ber grandfather made a tig harp with a deep frame lo It and when he touched a spring tho frame opened. Her grandfather knew that if he vuld take her away to another land, she would be safe. Ona night when everybody was aslee? bo took little Aslang and put her in the frame, then he clost4 the spring and started off. lie waked a night and a day. One night when he was walking through the lonely parts of the land, he knelt down and put his harp on the proand and touched the spring and out jumped little Asians. She danced and sang while the old man made music on the harp. But when she was tired he put her back in th.3 frame and put his harp on bis shoulder. One dark night they-came to a tut hy the sea. The oldman knocked at the door and a tall, crossIcakinj; woman, named Grlpa, opened it "Can yon give me a bed for the lf ht, good dame?" the old man asked. She was about to say no, when she was a golden braclet on bis arm and the fine cloth which ecTrrsd the "nary., Yoa may sleep in the ham If yoa Hke, there is no room la th boras,," she said. "Put down .your dhrms-y old, harp, I will .kcj thai for yon ill morning. But eba Bcowlod when- the old man picked up bis harp and started for fbsliam. , When QrlpaB husband came lmin., fc told bim of the braclet and tho beautiful harp. She said: -'1 know there la a treasure in it "We must kill the man while he sleeps. Then all shall be ours." So Che grandfather's Jife was ended. There was no one now to take care -of Iitfio Aslaug. . Morning came, Grlppa and her "husband went to the barn. They took the golden bracelet from the

old m&u's arm, but when they tried to open the frame it was stuck. They broke open : the beautiful frame and there instead of the treasure lay little Aslang, looking up at her with her clear bine eyes. Grlpa was very angry. She striped Aalaug of her beautiful clothes and put rags on her. "Now yon look like an old crow," said Gripa and you shall stay here and do my " work. For fifteen years little Aslaug worked far the woman. One day when she was out after the goats she saw a great ship and a small boat was coming toward the shore. The sailors must want freBh water. She reached home to hear Grlpa aay?: "I can not get you anything, I do not work but wait till my daughter roraes home and she will give you what you need." When Aslaug came in the sailors thought that she was the most beautiful creeture they had ever seen. "We do not need two eyes to see that tiiis is not your daughter," said i the sailors. "We will tell the prince you have stolen her." The Bailors went back to the ship and told prince Ragner of the beautiful maiden. "Bring her to the ship," he ordered. The prince took Aslaug over the ship, showed her all its treasures and told her stories of the great world. Whon the sun went down he asked her to marry him and to sail away to bis own country with him. "No, no," said Aslaug. You will be a great king some day and I am only a poor orphan brought up by peasants I can not be your queen." So the prince sailed away sad and lonely. "1 will be back in a year, he said, perhaps youwill come with me then." Aslaug often dreamed of

ONLY A VOLUNTEER Why didn't I wait to be drafted And be led to a train by a band And put in a claim for exemption. Oh! Why did I hold up my hand! Why didn't I wait to be drafted, Why didn't I wait to be cheered, The drafted men get all the credit, Wiiile I'm only a volunteer. And uibody gave me a banquet. And nobody gave a kind word. The grind of the wheels of the en-gin- , Was the only good bye I heard. Then of to the camp 1 was hustled To be trained for the next halfyer.r And then in the shuffle forgotten 1 was only a volunteer. And maybe some day in the future, When my little boy sits- on my loieo And uiks what I did in the conflict And his little eyes look up at me I will have to look back as I'm blushing , To the eyes that ehtreatingly peer, And lull him I missed being drafted, I was only a volunteer. Contributed by Ilallie Marshall, 5A grade, Warner School, Richmond, Ind.

the day that she spent on the ship, and of the handsome young prince, who had been so Kind. I wonder if he will ever come again, she said. It is just a year since he went away." The next morning the great ship came sailing into the bay. Prince Ragner came ashore bringing Aslaug many beautiful gifts. She left the giHs for Gripa and her husband then she sailed away to a new land with Prince Ragner and lived happily ever after Virginia Gilliland, age 9, Warner school. Answer to Last Week's Riddles 1. Austria Hungary. 2. Roumania. 3. Bulgaria. 4. Servia. 5. - Netherlands. 6. Switzerland. 7. Belgium. 8. Denmark. 9. France. 10. Sweden. Myrtle Tetty, Siarr School.

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Long ago in the old Roman days, the people had a great feast in the month of February, when they made sacrifices to their gods and purified their homes. The word February is from the Latin "feb ruo" meaning to "purify by sacrifice." You have heard of the goddess Ireno for whom the month of June is named. June is a popular month for weddings. In the ancient days Juno was the goddess of marriages. And a festival wa3 held in her honor-on the fifteenth of February. TH E ROMAN ST. VALENTINE Hundreds of years ago there lived in the old city of Rome, a good priest named Valentine. We read that in the year 268 he was examined before the Roman judge A6terius, his crime being that he "preached Christianity." As be was led before the judge, be prayed aloud that Christ, the true light of the world, would give bim light to see what defense to make. Asterius heard bim and said to the priest, "My daughter is blind. If you, by Christ's power, give light unto her eyes, then will I follow your faith." Tbey brought the maid to the priest, and laying his hands upon her he prayed to Christ to lighten ber darkness. As be prayed, Bight came to tbe young girl's eyes. And at once the grateful father and his whole houseful, family and servants more than fifty persona, asked St. Valentine to baptize them. Tbat was tbe old way of showing tbe change of faith. But two years later, on February 14, A. D., 270, St. Valentine was beaten with clubs and then beheaded, a martyr to bis faith. This was in the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Pope Julius erected a church in honor of St. Valentine. Tbe gate near tbe Porta St. Valentine was also named for the martyr. Tbe miracle lie performed was never forgotten. Because of this and his life and martyrdom, he was enrolled among tbe saints, and tbe day of his deatb was held in honor each year on February 14. William Engeltert St Mary School.

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The editor will try to answer questions readers of tho Junior submit to her. She will not promise lo answer sli of them. The questions will be answered in rotation, so do not expect, the! answer to be printed in the anie week in which you scud it In. Dear Aunt Molly In the song "Coming Thru the Rye" does the rye mean the rye fields? IJeulah S. Dear Beulah It does not mean tho rye fields. It moans the Rye River in Scotland. According to tradition any girl caught by a lad when crossing the river on the stepping stones should be kissed. Ed. DearvAnnt Molly What course of study lo you think I had better tako in H'gh school? Ruth. Dear Euth You will ha-ve to answer that question because you know what you are most fitted for in life.-Ed. Dear Aunt Molly Do you take the Lone Scout Magazine? Lone Scout. Dear Lone Scout We take tho Lone Scout Magazine at the Junior Palladium office. You are welcome to come up and read them. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly Who is your favorite author? A. R. Dear A. R. I am fond of books by a greit many authors but I think that David Grayson is fast becoming my favorite author. His books are a stndy of human life. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly When are you coming to vibit our school? Ray mond R. Dear Raymond What school is your school? Tell me and then I'll come. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly When you went to school did you ever dislike any of your teachers? R. T. A. Dear U T. A. I can't answer that question here but you come up to the office some day and I'll answer it providing you promise pot to tell what I tell you. Aunt Molly. DeJtr Aunt Molly Do you like candy Tommy A. Dear Tommy I should say I do like candy! But I think that it is wrong to eat very much of it just now when sugar is so scarce, don't you? Ed. EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Boys and Girls. These Ads Cost You Nothing; Send in Your "Wants" to The Palladium Junior. LOST A blue handkerchief. Finder may leave it at Aunt Molly's office. LOST A fifth grade reader. Finder please leave it at Finley school or call telephone number 2894. LOST A Collie dog, answers to the name of Max. If found return to Harold Hanson 602 N. 20th St., and receive reward. LOST A door key. Call at 107 N. 16th St WANTED To trade one bantam rooster for hens. For further information see Aunt Molly.