Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 125, 6 April 1918 — Page 15

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KING GIVES CHILDREN AN EASTER TREAT Once upon a time there lived in a forest a poor boy and his 6ister. Both of their parents were dead, and they had no money. They lived mostly on the fish that they caught. One day while this girl was out getting water, a king of a distant country saw her and asked her where she lived. She told him all about her parents and her brother. The king felt sorry for her, and said, "Will you come and live in my palace with me? The little girl looked up and said, "Will you please tell me what a palace Is?" 113 answered, "Come with me and you will know." She said that she would not go and leave her brother. The king said, "Take him with you." The boy and girl got ready and went with the king. After a long time they reached a beautiful city. The king pointed to a large palace and said, "That is where you are going to live." The boy and girl were very happy. It was just about Easter time and the king wanted to know what they wanted to do on Easter. Both of them wanted to stay home so they did. When Easter came, the king said, "Go out and see how many eggs you can find." They found eight apiece. The king told the children that rabbits laid them. The children asked the king for two pair of rabbits a piece and they loved rabbits and loved them all their lives. BADER BLY. Baxter School, CA Grade.

A HAPPY EASTER Once upon a time there were two children who lived with their father in a small town. Their names were Jack and Mary. Their father was very nice to them. One night after they had gone to bed, their father came in with some candy eggs, in the morning when they awoke they were very much surprised. They had a good time all that Easter day. Mabelle Harris, Age 12, Baxter School. Girl Finds Eggs in Bush Last Easter I lived in Ohio. One bright morning I got up and went down to look for my Easter eggs, when I went down stairs mother and father were not up. So I went out. I could not find any so I began to cry. 1 walked around and after while I saw a little rabbit jump out of a bush. I went to the bush. There 1 found eight little eggs. I looked around and there were many more. Then I went into the house and mother and father were up by this time, so I got ready and I went to Sunday school. Thelma Albin, CB Baxter School. The First Buttercups A pot of gold was hidden at the end of the rainbow. One day a selfish man found it. He poured the gold pieces in a bag and ran to the wood to hide it.. He did not know that there was a hole in the bag As he ran the gold pieces fell out. and lay shinning in the grass. A little fairy found them and as ehe did not want the selfish man to get them again she changed them into flowers for the children. When the man missed the gold he ran back to find it, but found only litUe yellow buttercups. These were the first buttercups. Contributed by Beatrice Owens, Sevastopol school. Waiting for School to Dismiss One afternoon while I was working arithmetic my cousin called me on the telephone. I was very glad. I thought that it would never be time for school to dismiss. When the bell rang I ran as fast as I could go. When I got home she was standing on the porch. We were very glad to see each other. Thelma Hatfield, Columbia City. f OUR CAT When we first moved to our new house, we didn't bring our cat along because it was bad lock. The next flay our neighbor boy came down to the fence with a little kitten. He nsked us if we didn't want it and we did, because we didn't have one. We took him and called him Dick, laid we have kept him ever since Thelma Schumaker, 8 A, Colum bia City, Ind., R. F. D., No. 6. Stan! with anybody that stands right. 6tand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong. Lincoln.

THRIFT STAMP STORY Ono day as Mary was playing she saw a boy with a thrift stamp. She asked him what it was for and lie told her that it was to help win the war. She asked him what they cost, and he told her twentyfive cents. Mary thought that she would like to have one so she went to the house and asked her mother if ehe could buy one. Her mother could give her only a penny so Mary saved and saver her money until she had enough to buy a thrift stamp. She kept on saving her money until now she has a war saving stamp. Helen Harper, Baxter School.

GATHERING VIOLETS One day two friends and I were gathering violets from one of the large banks along the river. We saw a snake crawling among them. So we went to another place to get some more so we would have a big bouquet fro home. We had many of the flowers by time we had to go home. We did not see the snake again that night. Margaret Wynkoop, 8-B Grade, Columbia City. MY CAT'S BATH One morning as I was going to take water to the chickens, out came my little black cat from under the porch. As I thought it needed a bath I put it in an old pan which leaked. When I poured the cold water over it, it screamed very loud, which brought out the old mother cat very quickly. She wanted me to leave her alone by the way she looked, so I put her down. She could hardly walk but after her feet were dry she began to play with some leaves. Ocia Kesaler, 8-B Grade, Columbia City. TEACHING A LESSON One day last summer while I was doing my dishes my mother called me to the door. The old mother cat was in the front yord and the little kitten was running after a little robin which had fallen out of its nest. The old mother cat kept running in front of the kitten and trying to keep it from catching the little robin. Finally I went out and caught the little robin and put it up in the tree so its mother could find it. Goldie Killian, Columbia City. Hunting Pussy Willows We started after pussy willows soon after school. We took the east side of the river that runs through the south part of town. It was muddy, so about half way out, three deserted. With white sand sticking to the mud on their rubbers, they returned home. 8-B Grade, Columbia City. NO One night there was a fire. I wanted to go to it, but my mother said I couldn't I went just the same. When I got home I found out what my mother means when she says no. I have never tried it again. Ethel Galbraith.Columbia City, Ind. THE SAUCY SQUIRREL One summer morning while waiting at the garage for the machine to be filled with gasoline I spied two little squirrels in the tree. The man who was filling the car asked me if I would like to feed them. Of course I said I would, so he brought nuts. One little squirrel came down and let me feed and pet it but the other ran farther up the tree and no matter how much I coaxed he would come no nearer, but sat and sassed me. Mabel R. Wlgent The woodbox always seems to have a hole in it. Especially in the in the morning, and at night when I have to fill it If it was not for the woodbox I would not have had any dinner today, because if the woodbox had been empty the stove would have had no fuel and then the dinner I ate would not have been cooked. William McLallen, A grade, Columbia City. Take a moistened blotter or cotton flannel and lay on a plate. Pat seeds In the middle and cover over with another moistened blotter of cotton flannel. Then cover that with another plate. If all the seeds aprout they are good to plant bat if a few aprout, they are not worth planting. Harriet Knott, SA, Ilibberd. , ,...;.J,(jJL.1..

WOMEN FOLKS OF CIVIL WAR VETS SUPPLY HOSPITALS WITH PILLOWS

Above Mrs O. L. Odell and Mrs. Sarah Berry. Middle Mrs. M. E. Cutler, Mrs. A. J. Hughes and Mrs. E. S. Brinto. Below Mrs. John A. Logan and Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood.

Wives, widows and daughters of Civil war veterans are supplying almost all of the feather pillows that are being used by the military base hospitals both here and abroad. The work is proceeding under the direction of the Legion of Layal Women and last year they renovated and made up over 2,000 pounds of feathers. Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, daughter of the late Gen. John A. Logan, has converted her home into a headquarters for the legion and has provided work THE KINO QUEEN. Once upon a time there lived a queen in a very happy land. One day word was sent that a very wicked king was sending his army to take possession of her land. She was very sorry. One clay a fairy told her not to worry and that she would help her. The fairy called all the fairies together and told them to get an army of nine billion, nine million, six thousand eight hundred men. The queens' army won and the queen lived happy ever after. Going to buy a thrift stamp? Then do it right away; Quarters won't win battles. While in your purse they stay. I'm going to buy a htrift stampSister's going to buy one too; Other folks are doing it, So why don't you? Hugh Dorsey, Joseph Moore school. THE SQUIRRELS In the State House yard at Columbus, Ohio, there are many squirrels. They live in trees and boxes that the people have put there for them. These squirrels are very tame and if you show them a peanut they will climb up your leg and get it They will not come up your leg if you hurt any of them. The squirrels may be seen on cable wires and in trees for many miles from the State House yard. It is very interesting to see them eat because they are so frisky. FRED DEAN. Baxter SchooL THE CROCUSES. I saw the crocuses growing in the green grass. They are very pretty. They are not tall like the tulips; their stems are short. The colors make me think of the rainbow. Robert Lane, 2A Starr School.

rooms where a big part of the pillows have been made. Many of the woman who comprise the legion i.re well beyond sixty years of age and several ot them are as old as ninety. The deans of the organization are Mrs. John A. Logan, Mrs. M. E. Cutler, Mrs. A. L. Odell, Mrs. A. J. Hughes, Mrs. Sarah Berry, Mrs. E. S. Brinto, who waa a nurse throughout the Civil war, and Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood. Mrs. Lockwood i3 honorary chaplain for life of the National D. A. R. Says She's Champ American Knitter Mrs. Isobel Hill. The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself every wav he can. never sasoectlne that anybody wishea to hinder him. Lincoln.

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Query Corner

The editor will try to answer questions readers ot the Junior, submit to her. She will not promise to answer all ot them. Ihe questions will be answered! in rotation, so do not expect the answer to be printed in the' iame week In which you send it in. Dear Aunt Molly: Can every one join the Junior Red Cross. Mary F. Dear Mary: Every child of school age that is attendent on the public, private of parochial schools can become a member ot the Junior Red Cross. Dear Aunt Molly: Did you go to Kindergarten when you were little? Josephine L. Dear Josephine: I went to Kindergarten and had some of my happiest times there. Dear Aunt Molly: Do you believe in ghosts ?- D. -John Dear John: I certainly do not believe in ghosts. There are not ghosts and only the very ignorant people believe in them. Dear Aunt Molly: Why do some people become sick so much easier than others M. M. M. Dear M. M. M.; Some people do not tako good care of themselves and so the little germs that are always in the air get into these people and since their constitutions are not strong enough to overthrow the attacks of these little germs they become ill. Dear Aunt Molly: What Is heat? Frank M. Dear Frank: Heat 13 due to the motion of the body. molecular MY EASTER SURPRISE I am a French soldier. My name is Henri Poincare. I am the only child in the family. My father joined the army about two years ago. A year later I joined the army and went to the front lines soon after. I got my last letter about a month and a half ago. It said that my mother had joined ., the Red Cross and was wounded in her left arm. It also said that my father had been captured by the enemy. It wa3 two days before Easter when I tried to get a furlough to visit my friends in Paris. I got my. furlough and started for Paris that night. I had to pass my home to get to the house of my friend. As I was goiLg past our house I saw some people in It. I went In and found my mother and father. My friends came over in the afternoon. My father told us the story of hi3 escape from the enemy. I had a fine Easter. Kenneth Poinier. MY NINTH EASTER One Easter when I lived on North E street, I didn't know it was Easter. Mother asked me if 1 knew what day it was. I told her I didn't know. She said it was Easter. I went out doors and looked along the side of the house for some eggs. Right by the back porch I saw six eggs in nest I picked them up and took them into the house. Mother said she saw them there when she first got up. I ate them for my breakfast Easter is the goddess of spring. Roberta Bheffer, 151 Chestnut street, 6B grade, Roome Seven, Baiter SchooL Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or r ot, I can say for one, that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed ot my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. Lincoln,