Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 119, 30 March 1918 — Page 15

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM. MARCH 30, 1918

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Harry's Easter Present It was Holy Saturday, the day before Easter, and Harry and Peter were looking for work. As they walked along the street Peter suddenly spied a sign in a window across the Btreet which said, "Boy wanted." They saw several boys entering the building. "Let's go over and try." said Peter. So away they went. When they entered the office, they found a long line of boys waiting their turn. Harry took his place

at the foot of the line, but Peter pushed his way to the front, and pushing another out of the line, took his place. When it came his turn, the man said "No," and waved him away. As Peter passed Harry, on his way out. he said, "Oh, come on. No use waiting." "I'll wait a little longer. It will soon be my turn," said Harry. And when it was his turn the man said, "Yes. Come this afternoon at one o'clock." When the boys were all gone, the man's friend said. "How did you select that boy and not any of the others?" "Well," the man said, "I'll tell you. A boy who is to go out and solicit orders for me must be neat, obliging and polite." "Yes, of course," said his friend. "But you know nothing of this boy. He may be just the opposite." "On the contrary, I know a lot about him. He politely awaited his turn, respecting the other boys' rights, removed his hat as he entered, said "Yes, sir" and "No, sir," held his head up and wasn't afraid to look me squarely in the eye. That's the kind of boy I want and I don't think I'll be disappointed in the one I selected." And he wasn't. This was Harry's happiest Eastertide. Austin Brokamp, St. Mary School. OUR PET DOG We have a pet dog. Her name is Gretchen. It is a dutch name. We like her very much. She is black and her feet are brown, but some of the black is turning gray. She has a short tail. Martha Lucile Farmer, second grade, Economy. Always Mind Your Teacher When I was in the second grade I was told not to whisper. Being quite mischievous I turned around to my neighbor and whispered to her. As I was going to trrn Va? arnimH mv t n a p V, " r " ".V-..."'" ...iit,ua Columbia City, Indiana. , . widup, Girl Likes Junior Palladium I am a little girl seven years old. I like the Juior Palladium. I have a Thrift Card almost full. I have a brother Thomas who is four years old. My papa has a creamery and makes butter. ; He sells part of it at Richmond! I am in the second grade. I go to school at Economy, Ind. Ina Mae Swain, second grade. i- V2 MY DOGS I have a little dog at home. His name is Buster. I have a big dog, too. Hi3 name is Fred. My dogs play together every day. Buster gets a bone and the big dog wants the bone. Buster gets away off from him and the big dog jumps away out to the end of his chain. Luther Chamness, second grade. THE BLUE BIRD The blue jtMr&jyf drangeTarid" his back is blue. I saw one this morning in the school yard. It comes up from the south early in the spring. It has a pretty voice. It eats worms and insects. It eats fruit, too, but sometimes it can not get it. MY KITTEN I have a tabby kitten. He is very playful and will play with a string, a ball or anything you give him. When I want to tease him I generally find him In a basket or In some place where he can sleep and I can't find him. I think very much of my kitten and would not part with him for anything. Edith Reynolds, Columbia City, Indiana. Girl Plays With Doll I am a little girl. I am six years old. I am In the Second grade. I go to the Economy school and live not far from the school house. At even. ig I play with my doll. After supper I read to mama. Freda Brumfiel.

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EASTER SYMBOLS The egg resembles- the tightly sealed tomb, and the chicken sig nifies the resurrection of the body from the tomb. You will understand how very appropriate these symbols are if you read the beautiful story of Christ's resurrection in the gospel of St. John. The custom of making gifts of nwJe w"irork first introduced it Into this country. More than two hundred years ago the little Dutch children of New Amsterdam now the great city of New York kept Easter, which they called Paas. Very early in the morning all the boys and girls clattered about the towu in their wooden shoes carrying baskets of prettily tinted eggs to their friends. The eggs were of every color of the rainbow, and the baskets were bright and sweetscented. In those olden times the Indians made just such pretty baskets as they do now, and the Dutch children were glad to buy them to hold their eggs. For centuries the butterfly has been used as an Easter symbol. The caterpillar makes a cocoon for himself in the fall. During the winter he sleeps in the cocoon and in the spring emerges from it a radiant butterfly. When people's bodies die their souls still live. And you know that the Bible tells us that even our bodies will some dafigg ufif from our earthly bodies." The but terfly is thought to be symbolical of our bodies as they will appear when this wonderful change has taken place and we have become something more like angels thau human creatures. Flowers sleep in the ground as seeds. Then they push ther way up through the brown earth and burst into blossom. They are considered the most beautiful symbols of resurrection. White lillies are most highly eteemed. Charles Lawler, St. Mary School. AN EASTER STORY In the olden days there was a god of fire, and a goddess of love, the goddess of beauty and etc. Thf goddess of spring was Easter. Easter comes this year on thirtyfirst of March. Easter always comes on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after March 21st. Easter never comes before March 22nd. Kathryn Web er, Baxter school 6B grade, 10 ! years old.

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THE BEAR ANND THE KETTLE Once a bear was very hungry. Not being able to find any food he went to a village to see what he

could find there. The door of the firet hrmoft ha rimo tn ran a nnpn and peeping in he found that no! one was at home. In he went andi mat . he smelted the kettle and in doing he burned his nose. This made him angry with the kettle. He said, "I'll get even with you for burning ray nose." He took the kettle up in his arms and tried to crush it against his breast but only succeeded in burning himself more than ever He roared with pain and at last was forced to drop the kettle and in doing so scalded himself with the hot water. He made so much noise that it brought some men to the spot to see what was the mat ter. Looking through the window, they could see the bear dancing with pain. They got their guns and shot him. Contributed by Mary Greene, Third Grade, Saint Mary's School. ECONOMY SCHOOL ITEMS An epidemic of whooping cough is going through the Economy school. Robert Pierce was the Sunday oL'kCifiin ituble spent Sunday near Williamsburg. Helen and Glenn niggle recently entered our school from Jacksonburg school. Joseph and Marguerite Salisbury spent the week end in Hagerstown. Ruth and Charles Reploele will spend the week end in Richmond. A BLUE BIRD STORY Yesterday morning we saw a blue-bird standing on a little tree in the Joseph Moore school yard. The children hoped it would build its nest there. It was blue with a red breast. The children all went up to the west windows to see it. I saw three blue-birds last sum mer. They had built a nest in the highest limb of a tree. Roger M. Lindley, 4B Joseph Moore School. GINGER KIT My kittens name is Ginger. Sometimes I call her Gingerbread. One time when sister was singing "America" Ginger stood Rtnrxl nn on her hind feet. That made us all laugh. Aubrey, afe 7, grade. Economy.

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HAD SCHOOL IN A DUGOUT I remember my first day of school very well in Cemaron county. I could hardly wait for the fn' ,dayt0 c?me st day to come. Belle Hesseler took me there. up too high. We had two little blackboards in the front of the room. The teacher was very kind. She was a tall and heavy set woman. Her name was Mattie Cuys. I was the only one in my class. I told my teacher that I wanted to go home to my mama. She said I didht, I wa3 sleepy. She made me ; a bed on the seat out of our coats and I went to sleep. - All I heard that day was "Do you like to go, you like to go to sleep on the seats?" - IX M. ill J It l O U IV OllUll A thought I was the smartest one in the rchool. When I got home I was all out of breath. ' I told mama I know how to read and add. I could hardly wait for the next day of school because I wanted to learn more. Some of the girls asked me what 1 and 1 was; 1 said, "Oh! I know, 1 am not eoins to tell you because I know more than you do." Mary Smith, 7-Asrade Columbia City. WAR SAVINGS SOCIETY Our room has a war savings society. Vv'p named it Harry Parker for one of our soldier boys. There are eleven of us and six have baby bonds; the others have thrift stamps. I have one War Savings stamp. I am going to save my money for others. In five years from now I will get five dollars for it. Martha Farmer. MY PET DOG I had a pet dog. One day we went hunting and when we were coming home an automobile hit him. I was very angry with the man. I took the dog home and he got well. In about a week another automobile hit him and kil'ed him. Emery Cramer. Boy Went Without Supper One night after school I wanted to go to the show. I went home and asked mother for the money. She gave it to me and I stayed so long I missed my supper Robert Biiggs, Columbia City.

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The editor will try to answer questions readers ot the Junior submit to her. She will not promise to answer all of them. Tbe questions will be answered in rotation, so do not expect the answer to be printed in the same week in which you send It in. Dear Aunt Molly: If two and one is shoe polish, and three and one is oil, what ia ' four and one? Frederick Waterfall. Dear Frederick: I really dont know unless It would be grease. Dear Aunt Molly: Why do children always act their worst when they are . trying to act their best? Jean Trembley. Dear Jean: It is because they are self-cons-clous. They realize that they are trying to be good so the mistakes they make seem larger to them than tliey do to the other people. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Why don't girls wear their hair like boys? Elmer Ray. , Dear Elmer: There really is no reason why girls should not wear their hair like boys, and I am sure it would be more convenient, but then you see girls would not look as pretty as they do now, and I suspect that reason has the most to do with the way the girls wear their hair. Ed. . . Dear Aunt Molly: Why are some dogs cross and some dogs kind? Hazel Whiteleather. Dear Hazel : Dogs are like people in that respect. It is their disposition. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Why do boys like to dress in cow boy suits. Some of them wear them to school? Blue Eyes. Dear Blue Eyes: There is something very fasc nating about a cow boy suit an4 and all it signifies and I think that is the reason the boys wear them. Ed. V .-i f " upon a time there was named Jesus. He always do good things for the The Jews thought he want ed to be king so they crucified him. The soldiers divided his clothing until they came to his coat', it was all in a piece so they cast lots for it. After Jesus had died on the cross a man named Joseph came to the king and asked him for Jesu38 body. The king gave Joseph the body, I and Joseph took it to a tomb and laid him in it. Jesus had told his disciples that he would only remain in the grave three days, so the king had his soldiers roll a large stone at the door and put guards around it. Mary and Mary Magdalene came to the tomb to put more spices and perfumes on the body when they saw an angle at the tomb. The angle said, "Be not afraid. He has risen." , Jesus rose on Sunday and over i sine, ! kept e then there lias been a day kept in which to remember tho 1 day J Jesus arose. Samuel Mulls, 5H ari-i EASTER STORY Last Easter morning after I ate my breakfast I went out to find my Easter eggs. I could not find them and went in the house then after while I went out again and I found them that time. Myrtle Nolte, 420 Pearl, 6B Baxter school. A HAPPY EASTER Once upon a time there were two children who lived by themselves al the edge of the forest. One cold winter night they went to bed without any supper. Their names were May and Helen. They did not know it was Easter. Late in the night a fairy came, she looked to make sure they were asleep, t,he crept to the corner, fixed some Ftraw into a nest, and placed forae eggs In It. She started away. She went back and placed a sum of money in the nest and wnt away. When the children awoke and found the things, they took them and lived better ever after. GRACE RYAN. Baiter School. 5A Grade.