Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 131, 13 April 1918 — Page 11

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF RICHMOND PALLADIUM

LIBERTY BUY BONDS RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 13, 1918

CUY LIBERTY B05D3

A GIRL OF LONG AGO

Margaret lived in a log cabin. She slept in a little loft. She climbed a ladder and in the loft was a little bed, made of leaves j and straw. Her mother spun, wove, and made her clothing. One day her mother was out in the field working with her father, Margaret was alone and 6he sat at the window watching a squirrel l)lay. She saw a shadow behind a tree and noticed an arrow point sticking at the side. She thought it was an Indian, so she ran to the door and locked it. She then grabbed the powder Horn and musket, ran up stairs and climbed into bed, but through the cracks she could see the Indians climbing up a ladder. One opened the window and took Margaret in his arms. This Indian took Margaret to the river, pue her in a canoe and paddled up the river. She looked back and saw her home on fire, her mother weeping while she saw her child borne oft by the Indians. They took her to an Indian camp took off every thing she had on, and tied her to a tree. There they cut off her hair and made her stand there all night. In the morning they had planned to burn the tree, but a young Indian boy came to the camp wanting to marry her. She was untied from the tree and let free to go with the Indian boy. One day the two children went out for a walk. The boy told Margaret that he had come to save her from torture. He told her he was an American boy, who had been captured and ran away to save her. He told her in two nights they would run away and that she should hide some food in the woods to take with them. When the evening came they both stole quickly out and hurried to the woods. One Indiana had heard of their plans so he went to the woods and when they stopped to get the food he rushed out, captured them and gave a war whoop. The Indians rushed to him and took them back to camp. Each of them were guarded by two Indians the rest of the night. The next morning they were lead out to a chair. They sat down hand in hand and were burned. Elizabeth Mossman, 6B, age 11, West Ward School, Columbia City, Indiana.

The Holland Children Once upon a time there lived in Holland a large family of children. Their names were Fritz, Gretchen, Hans, and Katrina. Hans and Gretchen were twins. Katrina was the eldest and Frjta was the youngest. Their father was dead, and their mother did washings to support the family. One day Fritz went on an errand for his mother. He had to go through the woods. He got lost in the woods and didn't come back for two days. Meanwhile Katrina and her mother had been looking for him, while Hang and Gretchen stayed home and took care of things. Kattrina and her mother came home very sad because they couldn't find Fritz. At the end of two days he came home cold and hungry. His mother fed him and gave him warm clothes to put on. After that the whole family lived happy ever after. Elizabeth Clugston, 10 years, West Ward, Columbia City, Ind.

LIFE OF LONGLELLOW Henry W. Longfellow was born Feb. 27, 1807. He was born in Portland, Maine, beside the sea. He was a happy boy. His mother called him "Sunshine." He wrote his first poem when he was eight years old. His grandfather told him stories about the Indians. He wrote "Hiawatha," "The Arrow and the Song," and "The Village Blacksmith."

DOG STEALS DINNER PAIL. One day when I was going home from school, I set my dinner pail down to play a game of marbles. A dog came up and took the handle in his mouth and away he went. He was ahead of me, but a man gave him a kick and of course he howled and the pail was soon lying on the ground. Glenwood Kessler. Grade 7B, Room 27, West Ward SchooL

Till

mmmmmm

mm i

The Frightened Pony One day John's father took the pony to help him haul in some corn-fodder. While he was cutting, the fodder some autos came by and frightened the pony. It ran away, so John's father had to walk home. When he got there he found the pony In the yard. He took it and again went after some fodder. This time he got it, but when he was coming in the yard the wagon tipped over and poor John had to carry the fodder into the barn. Soon a man came to the house and offered to clean the pony up for twenty-five cents. John agreed to the targain, but when the man started to comb the pony's bair it kicked him out of the barn. The man did not get his money oecaune he did not do as he said he would. He said that the pony was no gooa. Charles Lancaster, Columbia City

THE BROKEN WINDOW George Elliott had a bright new dollar for a New Year's gift. He did not know what to buy with it. He put on his hat and went down the street. He soon met a group of boys who were throwing snowballs. George joined them in their sport He threw "one at a boy, but the snowball missed the boy and broke a window on the other side of the street. George was very much afraid so he ran and hid around the corner. After a time George was very sorry for what he had done. He decided that he should pay for the window. He went back and gave the dollar to the man. The man was a very rich merchant. When George got home his father asked him what he had spent his money for. George told his father what had happened. His father told him to look in his cap. He did so and found two dollars. The merchant had sent it to him. In later life George became the merchant's partner. Ernest Surber, East Jefferson School.

A TANGLED PLEDGE. I gdple aeclnlaeig ot yra glaf dan hte crielpbu rfo hichw tl dansts eon nionat eilnbdisivi htiw tyliber dan ticejus rot lal. Thelma Williams, GA, Starr School.

Another eLtter From Odette

The following is a letter from the Junior's French war orphan. It was written in reply to one received from Gilbert Snider: Collorguer, Feb. 20, 1918. My dear friend: We, too, go to school at 8 o'clock and leave at eleven. We return at one in the afternoon and leave at five. We do not have a play ground. I live in a email village, Collorguer, of 300 inhabitants. During our playtime we amuse ourselves round about wherever we will. We have French grammar, reading, history, geography and arithmetic. My schoolmistress is Madame Soutelle, who takes the place of our schoolmaster who was mobilized. He has been severely wounded and now he can scarcely use his left leg. He has been sent home as an invalid and he will soon take the class again and we will all be very glad. I too wish that the war would soon end but it is necessary first to conquer those barbarous Germans who have killed our papas. Your affectionate little friend who thanks you from the bottom of her heart ODETTE NIGRE.

Why We Ought to Buy Thrift and War Stamps We ought to buy Thrift and War Savings Stamps because one Thrift Stamp will drive one nail into a ship and one War Savings Stamp will buy a gun for our soldiers. We are also asked to raise food. The more food we raise the less money we will spend for food. We can raise some foods that will last all winter and with the money we save by having these foods we can buy Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps. By doing this our army can have more guns, bed clothes, and uniforms. We are also asked to sell some of the things we raise. If we do this we will make the poor people of France and Belgium happy. Everyone should Luy Thrift and War Savings Stamps and help win the war. Bertha Popp, . Joseph Moore School.

FDtST DAY OF SCHOOL I vent to school the first year at the Rough School in Union township. I was anxfau to start to school. I went with Marie Harshburger end Thelma HertzeL The school was down below the bill and was a little red brick building with a big door in rront There was a door to the left and one to the right The door to the left was the boys' cloak room and the door to the right was the girls' cloak room. Along one side of the room was a thelf for our dinner pails.

The school room was large with blackboards in front and at the side. There was a hig stove In the middle of the room, in the northeast corner was a book cupboard full of book3. I remember some of the children.

There were two others in the first grade; they were Roy Shoemaker and Martin Pook. Some of the other children in the other classes were, Blanche Stickler, Lucie Sisson, WUliard Walker, Albert Walker and Hayes Walker. I remember him especially well because one day as we were coming in from the first recess he ran against me, and pushed me against the corner of the school house and broke my nose. The teacher was Miss Ruby HuIL She had us read or rather see if we could read from our primer. I had learned to read and read the first lesson for the teacher. She said, "Good, I guess yoa win get along alright." She then asked us our names and how old we were. She begin with the first grade. She asked me my name and I replied, "My name is Olla Vernice Reynolds, and I am six years old," She then wrote my name and age in a book that she had. When I reached home my mother said, "How is school?" I said, "Oh, mother, school is alright

Teacher had us read the first les

son in our primer, I read it just like I did for yoa yesterday. "What did the teacher say to you?" asked mother.

I replied, "She asked me what my name was and how old I was." I was more anxious to return the next day and could hardly wait the next morning until it was time to go. Vernice Reynolds, West Ward School, Columbia City, Indiana, grade 7A.

THE WONDERFUL CARD One day Bfllle came to school with a bright loUng- face, AO th boys wondered why he was so bap--py. One ot his playmates noticed a white card in Ms back pocket. They all wondered what these were,. After school that night he was watching a ball same when he hap pened to think about this card. He took the card out of his pocket They hurried over to where he wasr sitting. When vaey got there they said, "What do you want, BillieS" BQlie opened the white card, and there they saw four green stamps.. They al wondered what these were.. Billie said, "I will tell yon all about them. They are -called Thrift Stamps. When you have sixteen yon can exchange them for a War' Savings Stamp, which will be worth five dollars in 1923. These little green stamps cost a quarter a piece. All this money goes to the government to get ammunition, food and uniforms for the soldiers that are fighting'. "I am going to bay me one tonight," said Tom. "So am I," said al the boys,, and they al went home very happy.. Virginia CtnThnd. SB grade, Starr SchooL ,

GIRL GETS LETTER FROM ODETTE The following Is a tetter received by one et the Junior girls from Odette, cur French war orphan r CoJtoigner, Feb. 2fl, 1918. My dear comrade: I thank yon for the good wishes that you have for me and I am very happy because of them. Almost every day I tee soldiers on leave who have come home to their families for a ten days' rest from the fatigues and dangers of the. war. I saw today the school master who has ben disabled by the war to conquer the wicked Germans who have ravaged our country and killed many of our fathers. My brother Adolphie is very wen. I have a big sister, Antoinette, who is sixteen years old and two broth era, Claris and Adolphe. Ky sister works with my mother. Best wishes, Odette Negre.

WATCHING THE BIRD

f't f IT ji I M: 1 - ft i r i 1 1 W i (1 , W $ k fit 'M i

jcv -m ........... Y bsl -m.

Boys and girls love birds and animals. This picture shows a boy and girl listening to their feathered friend singing.