Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 301, 30 October 1920 — Page 16

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j - "A Little Bit of Everything"

When my father was called to Chicago, on business for two weeks last June and my mother went to the seaside to stay for a month or two, I finally decided that I was not going to spend all thia freedom uf mine In idleness. So I went round to the house of some friends to talk over plans for a house party I was thinking or having. Of course my sister was there, U always happens that way you know ! And the moment sha heard of my intentions she immediately decided without waiting for my opinion that she would have some gue.ua of her. own and that our guests would be half girls and half boys. "Doesn't that beat all?" Thero must bo something wrong with you if you don't think so! We went home, then to talk it over. It came out that way naturally! Things always have to somehow. No matter in what way you plan it, it always has to end up In the wrong way. It will not be right If it didn't Then when we finally decided that it was to be that way, the words came thick and fast over those people we were going to have nd those people that we weren't! Some persona she wanted I didn't, and of course practically all of :hose I had down she didn't!!! Tho persons that we did decide! m though were as follows: i Jackie Earlenhouse, "Speedy" Evans, "Billie" Bradley, Tom O. Ooone, Ray Oldenburg, Stanley St. John, "Henie" Ross, John LeMerincourt and myself. And the girls: "Betty" Waldon, Kathryn Evans, Margery Brandenburg, "Eve" O. Dcone, Polly , Speral, Ermengarde St. John, Stella Ardbrook, Mary Le Merincourt and my sister, Dorothy. That made - eighteen, just the right number for a "mix up" of this sort, but no Dorry declared hat these must be at least two more. So I added those two which ,aade twenty-Stewart Sands and Janio Allen. I was beginning to eel nice now, everything being set-TWELVE-YEAR-OLD READY TO BEGIN COLLEGE COURSE "4 VKdward Rochle Hardy, Jr. This twelve-year-old boy startled Columbia college officials by asking admittance recently. He amazed them by passing the rigid entrance examinations with a' high percent-, age Kis father is a professor in New York University and his mother is a college graduate with three decrees. He completed his primary course at four, his grammar course at nine and his high chool career at twelve.

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tied, ypu know, when Dorry blurted out, "Oh! Don! we forgot somebody, Don, listen Don, a very important person:. Margaret Livengood. Gosh! but I most slumped through the Hoor. "Maggie' Livengood! Phew!! Listen to me, are you deaf? I screeched out. "We can have her and have her we will she's a nice girl. Don, now you know she is!!! "Oh! my! Oh my!" was all that my voice found to say, "Oh my!" And then and there, while I fairly danced about her in anguish, intreated her not to have "Old Mag! The toothless hag!" as we called her to the house party. She wrote down "her" name, called "her" up and told "her" she was to come. And then "Dottie" took the list of names in to show uncle who was a preacher. But when I heard him call this phrase, I most screeched. "How wonderful are the ways of the Lord ! ! ! Second Part. Well the next Tuesday the "kids" all came, 7 o'clock was the hour set for their arrival, but somehow they all were there by "six!" People always have to come, you know at least an hour before time thinking that they can be of help! and then pretending to be surprised at seeing so many there. Others like to attract attention by being late! -r-come in about a half hour after the set time, saying, "Oh, I'm so sorry, so sorry never been late before! Four really were late though the train was I mean you see Stanley and Ernie St. John, and John and Mary LeMerin-court had to come from Indianapolis. But we were all there, and ready for the night by 8:30. There was a large furnished bedroom at the top of the house "fixed" specially for this kind of thing, so

"we" decided that "we'd" all sleep In it as there was a bath with a dressing room at each end. We brought cots from the barn and placed ten in a row in each alcove. The east end was for the girls and the west for the boys. By "ten" we had all "piled" in bed and were thus (as far as aunt, and uncle were concerned) "fixed for the night." But not so with us. no not so! As soon as I pulled the covers over me, as soon as I was just feeling nice and warm and comfortable I heard someone say: "Oh, Buzz!" (that's my 'nick'name) "Oh! Buzz!" It was Jack Earlenhouse), "where's that pitcher of ice water" "It's over there by the desk, on the table, around the corner in tne aicove. i nam "Don't spill it what do you want it for anyway?" "Why to get a drink from, what'ja suppose, you big 'hunk o' cheese!'" "Lying around the corner there on a 'ten penny cot!! Likewise yourself!" I flung back at him, and dropped off to sleep a moment later. You'd better not skip the next chapter 'cause "somp'tins gonna hap'in!" a3 Speedy Evans says and I'm not going to write any more stories because it's so much trouble "hang it!" And if I'd known it was gonna to be so much trouble I wouldn't of started this in the first place. But "Aunt Poll-Par-rot!i mean Aunt Polly says that I simply "gott'a finish it, so I ran exnect to put in the next month or two writing down a lot of meaningless words on so many scraps of paper. But I'm getting tired , now and I must go to bed. I'll put a couple 'a more pages in (Continued Bometime 'ere other.) Northrop R. Elmer. Dear "Hunk o' Cheese," I insist that I never asked for any "meaningless" words. Ed. Miss Edna Landis Gives Hallowe'en Party Miss Edna Landi3 entertained at her house, 409 Randolph street, with a Hallowe'en party Thursday night. The house was prettily decorated with cats, witches, pumpkins and corn shocks. The evening was spent In playing games and dancing after which a luncheon was served to the following guests: Miss Ruby Elliott, Miss Jaunita Detmer, Miss Madge Whitesell, Miss Merle Thistlethwaite, Miss Hazel Bowers, Miss Mary Reese, Miss Janet Russell, Miss Vesta Thompon, Miss Mary Landis, Miss Helen Landis, Miss Edna Landis and Mrs. Anna Landis. ,

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Hallowe'en

You wouldn't believe, On all Hallow eve What lots of fun we can make, With apples to bob, And nuts on the hob And a ring-and-thimble cake.

9fo Qrj A paper boat, fS v We will set afloat, g , 0 f And on Tt write a namo; jhif? r' ( ,Pn Then salt we'n burn. Pk T 7 (I And our fortunes learn, S'jH JvJ! From a flickering candla flame. Rp ' " Tom said, "When it's dark, ' JIS J0 Wo can strike a spark filrf . v ) From the fur of the big black W4C'-Ml Ov cat" iMlM A But I said, "No, Wf JfS VLw ,Tw'ould tease kitty so, ' J Q-i I And I love her too much for xSs3il thaL"

The Mystery 'Neath The Maple Tree They asked him where he would find out anything about the key. But he only shook his head and said, "Wait and see at the next meeting." Then Mrs. Green said that supper was ready, so they went and ate it. In the evening Mrs. Eggleston, the neighbor on the right of Mrs. Green came in with her family to spend the evening. The children played and forgot about the key. Mr. Eggleston went to town in his auto and said he would come after them. They waited until 11 o'clock and he didn't come. Mr. Green said, "I'll take you home and when he comes I will tell him I took you home." John went along with ! them. When they were riding along Columbus, ono of the children pulled out a piece of paper out of his pocket and told John to read it. The moon was shinning bright but John couldn't see very well. He read the first sentence and stopped. "Where did you get this?" he asked. "I found it in the woods this morning when I went with Tom to get some wood." "May I have it and you come to Grandma's tomorrow," asked John. Columbus said yes, and he would come. "Don't say anything to anybody about the note," said John. The next morning John told Mrs. Green and the girls. That afternoon Columbus came and they had the meeting. John read the note and this is what it said: "The key that you will find in that box is a key to something I have hidden six feet north from where you got the tin box. I liked exciting things so I put the key and this note in the tin box and buried it in the ground. Then I hid what I will call my treasure." P. S.: Six feet north and 3 feet down. "Your friend, Helen Eadler." "Oh, just think how lucky we were to find the box," cried Mary. "Yes, but think how lucky we were when Columbus found the note. Then when he gave it 'to U3 too," said John. "Let's start digging for it tomorrow," said Mrs. Green. "We better have somebody like grandpa to help us dig for it," aid Mary. They said they would tell him that night. Alice made a motion to adjourn to meet the following day. So they adjourned. Mr. Green said he would dig for them at 4:30 o'clock because he got off early. The children and Mrs. Green dug about two feet down and then Mr. Green came. They finally struck something. Mr. Green and John got it out. What do you think it was? It was a

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Frolics doll's trunk about two feet long and two feet wide. Mrs. Green unlocked it.. The children jumped up and clown for joy. Inside there was a crocheted stand cover, a basket, six handkerchiefs and a rag doll. They divided the things between them. Then they read a letter that was in the trunk. This is what it said: "I didn't have money to put in the trunk because I am not very rich. I made all of the things myself. I am fourteen years old. I hope I will get to se you some time." Your friend, ETHEL EVERETT. They all went home to show their prizes to everybody and tell them about the mystery beneath the maple tree. (The End.) ETHEL EVERETT, Garfield 8B Seven hundred and fifty-four fires covering 82,028 acres in national forests in Washington state the past searon caused losses amounting to $213,038. At Felt

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Some Charms For The Ghostly Night Snap Apple Sticks are hung from cords, horizontal with the floor. An apple is fastened to one end and a burning candle to the other. Then the cord is twisted, and while it revolves Hie gucvitd in turn try to get a bite of applo. Test3 With Apple-Seeds Two seeds are named lor a boy and a girl and stuck on tho forehead. Tho one that sticks longer indicates that the one for which it is named will stay at home, the one that falls means that the one named will travel. The seeds from an apple are taken in the palm of tho hand, which is then struck with the other. Tho seeds left are counted and the player will receive as many letters as thero are seeds, within the next two weeks. A Sailing Trip. A very pretty test is performed by means of nut shells. With tiny candles placed in them, they are sent sailing over a tub of water, named, of course, for different people, If they cling to one side, thosa named will lead quiet lives; some will be overturned, meaning misfortune; somo will sail steadily, meaning a happy peaceful journey through life; the candle which burns longest indicates that the one named will marry first. Tests to Be Tried in Secret Take a wlanut, a hazelnut and nutmeg and grate them together, mix with butter and sugar and eat. If you dream of noise, your future husband will be a merchant; if of gold, he will be rich; if of a thunderstorm, he will be a traveler. To have your wish fulfilled, eat a piece of dry bread before going to be on Hallowe'en night. Brooklyn Eagle Junior. The Indians burned coal before the white men came to America. They called it "burning rock." If it isn't that, what is it?

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