Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 250, 2 August 1919 — Page 18

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'ST 2, 1919

S J. By Willis

Part One i no isoors to tne castle were pened by two tall men dressed in velvet suits wih fancy trimmings. The party entered a large hall, with a high ceiling from which hung giant chandeliers. The ceil ing and walls were covered with paintings. On one side of the hall was a wide marble stairway which led to tiie upper floor, and a huge arch on Hie other side led into the main reception room of the castle. This room was awfully large, the children thought. The costly paintings and elegant furniture, made it a wonderful room. But even after Boeing this room the children were startled when the king led them into the ballroom, where the king and ouer-n entertained their people at affairs of state. This room was (hu e or four times as big as the children's whole house at home, they thought, and was lined with mirrors. The ceilings were covered with wonderful paintings and the doorways were hung with tapestry whirh the children knew must ha'e cost thousands of dollar:-. You will have to get mother to tell you what kind of cloth tapestry is. The floor was inlaid with what seemed like a hundred different kinds of marble in fancy patterns, and was highly polished. Large rugs wore scattered about the floor, Every one of the rugs. Jane thought, would more than fill an ordinary room. The children would have been awed by the size and magnificence of the castle had not the king and queen made them feel at home Immediately. The little folks and their friends were fbovvn to the rooms they would ocupy in the castle, and thepo, too, were magnificent. Each one of the little folks had a big room. The walls in Jane's room were papered with brocaded blue satin -the windows hung with satin of the same shade. The bed had a canopy over it, just like Jane had seen in pictures of castles, and the little furniture was all white with blue rosebuds scatered over it. The carpet was of blue velvet, door led into a white marble bath room, with all kinds of tubs. There was a big bathtub, big enough for Jane to get lost in; then there was a smaller tub. and a shower bath, and a foot tub, and so many other things I can't begin to tell you about them. There wa3 a big clothfis closet, too, and then another room which led into Jeannes room, which was just like Jane's, except that it was all pink instead of blue. The girls were both speechless with joy. Jeanne especially had never dreamed of such splendor. Jack's room was fixed up to suit a toy. The walls were painted with all sorts of out-door scenes. The designs on the door and window hangings told stories of adventure and daring. From the windows he could look out over the wildest part of the country sur round mg the castle. There was a miniature pool in his bathroom where he could jump in and paddle around to his heart's con tent. The rooms of Captain Brave and Ladydcar were equally wonderful A royal breakfast awaited all as soon as they could get tidied up a bit. After breakfast the children were free to roam around the cas tle and the castle grounds and ex EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Boys and Girls. These Ads Cost You Nothing; Send In Your "Wants" to The Palladium Junior. LOST Wreath artificials flowers, between Eleventh and Fifteenth streets on C. Phone 23C6 or call at 20C N. Eleventh. FOUND A girl's bicycle in an al ley near North G street. Call Junior Palladium office. FOR S, ALE History of the War Life of Theodore Roosevelt. Cali 23G South Third. WANTED Boys to join the Lone Scouts of America. Application iree. inquire, 1210 fcouin 1; si.

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plore things to their hearts content. Part Two It was such a beautiful day outside that the children couldn't wait to see all of the castle before going out. So they pulled open one of the big doors and romped away down one of the white pebbled driveways. The driveway was lined with beautiful shrubs and flowers. Little gateways in the shrubs let the children in on velvety lawns, where they ran about playing tag and chasing Booh, who seemed to enjoy it as much as they did. They followed the driveway as it wound round and round and presently came to an immense stone building, which Jack recognized right away as the stables. The big doors were open, and he could see that part of the barn was devoted to beautiful horses, and small ponies, and the other part contained several automobiles. The children were interested in the ponies, of course, just like all of us would be. There was a kindly old man straightening up things around the barn and when the children came in he asked, "Are you the little ones who are visiting King Charles and the Queen?" When Jack told him they were, he said, "Well, these three brown and white ponies here belong to you and the two little girls as long as you are here. The king told me to get them ready and tell you about it when you came. They are to be used when you just want to roam around about the castle grounds and the roads near here. When you want to go farther I will call one of the drivers here who will take you in that big purple touring car, for that is yours, too, as long as you are with us." I don't have to tell you that the children were awfully pleased and decided to try the ponies right away. When the children asked the man what his name was, he said, "Why, they just call me the groom." "Well, we are going to call you Daddy (5 room," said Jane. In a few minutes Daddy Groom had saddled the ponies and helped tllV VUIIUI ITU Ulf V 11 LV III I lilt AI . showed Jack how to help the girls onto their ponies, too, so that Jack could assist them when they were out riding. Booh felt pretty blue when he saw the children getting ready to ride, but when the ponies trotted out of the barn, and he saw what dainty little steps they took he decided that he could keep up with them without much trouble and that if he ever did get tired he could jump up on Jack's pony and sit in front of Jack on the saddle. The little party jogged down the pathway from the barn, the children being so happy that they almost forgot that they had never ridden before and that it required some attention to keep seated in the saddles as the ponies trotted along. Once or twice all of them were in danger of being brushed off their ponies by overhanging branches they had not seen hanging from trees along the roadway. The children spent the whole morning riding about the castle grounds, and had a million things to tell Ladydear and Captain Brave about what they had seen when they returned for lunch. The children didn't know that all the while they had been riding one of the guards of the castle had kept near them on horseback to help them it they became lost or accidentally fell off their ponies, so they were pretty proud of their trip and their new accomplishment. Copyright, 1919. GOD'S EYES Two bright little eyes look up at the skies, And gaze at the stars in mute surprise Then, turning to mother, small Isabel cries, "No wonder Dod sees us, wiv all of his eyes!" J. Cone, Little Folks' Magazine. THE CAUSE. "Were you a slave, Uncle Tarr?" "Nussuh, Cuhnel; but 'bleeged to yo' for de 'terrygation, dess do same, Bah. I isn't old enough. I 'so been mar'd fou' times; dat's what makes me look all disintegrated dis-uh-way, sail." Country Gentleman.

SOCIETY NEWS

Sixty-two Juniors who live in the Wernle Home east of the city were entertained at the Washington Theater, Tuesday afternoon by the management of that theater. The event was the showing of the movie, "Daddy Long Logs." Each child was given a sack of candy by the Palladium. Most of them hud ice cream, too, and an automobile ride in automobiles which were gladly offered by several men and women of Richmond. The whole afternoon was greatly enjoyed by all the children. The guests of the afternoon were: Richard Kuus, George Garrison, Charles Kuhn, William Reichbauer, Erhart Dobrunz, Herman Kuhlman, William Peppier, Clifford Monbarren, George Lencho, Walter Stollte, Ludwik Reichbauer, John Howith, Otto Fischbaeher, William Kahre, Andrew lencho, Willard Weber, Eugene Burwell, Poe Gross. Paul Schwarz, Howard Lorenz, Edwin Lehman, Dan Kuhn, Pearl Burwell, Walter Tobin, Ed Donnenwirth, Harold Lorenz, Gordon Monbarren, Leroy Linstedt, John Gross, Wilbur Arthur, John Banjac, Verl Lehman, Otto Kahre, Herbert Kuhn, Luella Peppier, Treva Henniger, Laura Kuhlman, Delia Kuhlman, Hazel Palker, Jeannette Knott, Ruth Kuhn, Margaret Steilen, Lois Lehman, Elsie Steiln, Alice Schwarz, Myra Weber, Frieda Dobrunz, Clara Pfeiffer, Wilma Ban:, jac, Margaret Stollte, Thelma Stein, Marie Knott, Lorette Schwarz, Mary Lencho, Florence Pfeiffer, Meta Stollte, Caroline Banjac, Florence Steiln, Vera Lehman, Katherine Knott, Dorothy Arthur, and Mary Mariani. Miss Roberta Lock ridge of Washington, Indiana, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. D. Scoble on South Fourteenth street. Master Byron Harris went to Greenville, Ohio, Thursday, to attend the reunion of the Putterbaugh family. As a courtesy to Miss Roberta Lockridge of Washington. Ind., Miss Jane Johnson entertained a j party of girls yesterday morning at irls spent tne morning knitting on the veranda ana ngnt reiresnments were served by the hostess. The guests were Roberta Lockridge, Edith Lewis, Mary Anne Swaynie, Janet Harris, Mary' Eyden and Virginia Harris. Mises Marjorie Ann and Dorothy Jane Graves, from Des Moines, Iowa, are the guests of Miss Eloise Mills and family on West Main street. Master John Martin Rowe is in Richmond, the guest of Master Jimmy and Miss Evelyn Jay. Miss Mary Catharine Bundy left Friday with her parents for I-ike Baldwin, Michigan, where she will enjoy a three weeks' outing. Iist Tuesday was the tenth birthday of Everett William Lemon, Jr., and he celebrated it with a picnic down on Sedgewiek's ocks. Games were played during the late afternoon and evening. About seven o'clock, a picnic supper was served. "Happy's" friends, who enjoyed the picnic, were Norman Shute, Dwight Young. Joseph Hale, James llibberd, James Coo, Robert Wilson, and James Nicholson Lemon. SOME SCHOLAR Smith "Did you ever go to school, Sam?" Sam "Sure I was to the academy and dere I learned such school fellows as George Gravcy." Smith "Nonsense, Sam, you are referring to the study of Geography." Smith "Nonsense, Sam, you are referring to the study of Geography." Sam "Dere was Matthew Mattix." Smith "You rncuin Mathematics." Smith "You are referring to Gymnastics, Sam. By the way can you spell?" Sam -"Sure, I got as far as MUD." Smith "And that spells mud." Sam "I stuck dere." Boys' Life. After studying thousands of eases a South Dakota scientist decided that 4 per cent of human beings are born left handed.

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PESSIMISTIC UNDERTAKER By Tennyson J. Daft. The undertaker sadly said: "Oh, pshaw! This ding-donged town is dead. 1 can't collect a blooming cent For all that I have underwent, And not a dollar can I make. No matter what I undertake!" POINTED ADVICE. "Oh, Doetos," cried a wild-eyed man. "I am dreadfully afflicted! The ghosts of my departed relatives come and perch on the top3 of the fence post all around my yard when dusk is falling. I can look out into the gloaming any evening and see a couple of dozen spooks waiting, waiting, waiting. Ah, Doctor, what shall I do?' "Sharpen the tops of the posts," briskly replied the physician. "Five dollars, please." "Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden fare?" "It's growing well in this dry spell; 1 water it with care." Said the youngsters of Lakewood, N. J.: "Just watch us make war gardens pay. We'll go over the top With a smashing big crop, For this is not work this is pJay." Get out and poke The weeds that choke Your tender garden stuff, They're alien foes That crowd your rows; You've gotta treat 'em rough. "What is it, Sonny?" "I'm trying to 'member what Ma wanted me to git in this jug." "What jug?" "Gee, I fergot the jug." Browning's Magazine. GREEK TO FATHER Son "Father, I passed Cicero today." Father "Did he speak?" Boys' Life. PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE "Son, why are you always behind in yeur studies?" "So that I may pursue them, father." HORNING IN Ethel's mother was trying to spray her throat with the atomizer, but met with considerable opposition from the small victim. "I wouldn't mind it so much," said Ethel, "if you would let me honk it myself." Chicago Tribune. IDENTIFIED "Well, Kitty, do you know who I am?" "Yeth, ma'ni." "Who am 1?" "Y'ou're you." Brooklyn Eagle Junior. SEEING FAR Visitor "Can you see a distance from here?" Native "Sure! On a fine you can see the moon." good night Garden P omelets Hard to beat, many think, stands for Indian corn, Good canned, dried, or brined, stands for Juneberry, Some of them try to find, stands for Kale, There's plenty for all. stands for Uma Bean, Which grows up so tall, stands for Muskmelon, Pickle some of the rind, stands for Nectarine, Keep that ever in mind, stands for Okra, Soup without it won't suit, stands for Peach, The queen of the fruit, stands for Quince, Quince jelly for mine, stands for Rhubarb, It's sour but t's fine, stands for Spinach, Can an ample supply, stands for Tomato, That good old stand by. stands for Uncle Sam, Who says "conserve more." stands for Vegetables, Add some to your store, stands for Watermelon, A favorite with all. stands for 'xpenses. Can andl cause them to fall, stands for Yam, Can, eat it, and sing stands for Zeal, A most needed thng. Can the whole alphabet And feast like a King. M Q W

Query Corner!

The editor will try to answer question readers of the Junior submit to her. She will not promise to answer all of them. The questions will be answered In rotation, so do not expect the answer to be printed in the mme week in which you send It in. Dear Aunt Polly: Why don't they have any big vaudevilles any more? E.M. Dear E. M.: Probably the reason that there have not been any big vaudevilles in Richmond for so long, is that people are more interested in movies or musical shows, called musical comedies, and do not care so much to see a vaudeville show. War has hit the stage, too, for the last two years, and many of the entertainers have been serving their country in one way or another, so that there is not as much talent as there used to be, on the show market (for you know people buy and sell talent, just the same as you buy eggs). But the biggest reason is probably that vaudeville isn't as "stylish" now as it was for a long while, simply because the people want something else for variety. Aunt Polly. Dear Aunt Polly: Where do you live? What is your number? Dear M. L. M. : "Over the hills and far away." That's where I live. It's down one hill, and up another, or at least part way up, in the direction ir which the sun sets. If you go to Main street and turn so that you face the setting sun (providing it is setting right at that time) and take a little sprint straight ahead until you are half way up the hill which lies across the river, then if you suddenly turn to your wrong (which doesn't mean to your right) at the number which these dashes spell: , then you will arrive on my front door step, and will find me very glad to see you. Aunt Polly. Dear Aunt Polly: When will my brother come home from the army? Mary Jaine. Dear Mary Jaine: It gives me pain, To make this statement true; But questions my! Were piled so high, I couldn't get to you, Till now and oh, I almost know The brother's now all through His service fine, Which niaketh mine No further use to you. And now, Marie Forgive poor me Or I will feel quite blue. Aunt Polly. Great Singer Greeted America I greet with full heart the land of the West, Whose banner of stars o'er the earth is unrolled, Whose empire o'ershadows Atlan tic's wide breast, And opes to the sunset its gateway of gold; The land of the mountain, the land of the lake. And rivers that roll in magnificent tide. Where the souls of the mighty from slumber awake To hallow the soil for whose freedom they died. Thou cradle of empire, though wide be the foam That severs the land of my fathers from thee, I hear from thy children the welcome of home, For song has its home in the hearts of the free. And as long as tby waters shall gleam in the sun. And as long as thy hemes remember their soars, Be the hands of thy children united as one, And may peace shed her light on thy Banner of Stars! (Jenny Lind was one of the first ef the European singers to come to America, and she captured the hearts of our grandfathers and grandmothers by her sweetness of character as well as of voice. She was born at Stockholm, Sweden, in 1K20.)