Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 313, 13 November 1920 — Page 14

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THE niCHMOND PALLADIUM, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1920

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Tlie circus men showed Billy to the crowd at the circus that afternoon, as they had decided, and he cot more encores and whistles and clapping of hands than anything else that was shown that afternoon, more even than the ponies. Before they brought him in, the ring master came in and said: "Now ladies and gentlemen, I am about to - introduce to you the old est and most .wonderful astrologer now living. He will read to you, from a mystic book, the fate of the world and whether It is to be de stroyed by fire or water." - , When he had finished speaking, four men drew a platform in, on which Billy was seated In his chair at the table. But the strangest part of It all was, that when everything was still and the crowd were all watching him. he commenced to read. and turn the pages of the book, and he spoke so plainly that everyone could understand and hear. This surely was' wonderful, and the children could not make up their minds whether it was a man with goat's horns, for- his long horns stuck out through two holes on either side of his cap. or a goat with a man's voice; and when the ring master told the children that the professor had just dropped ' from the sign of the Zodiac called Capricorn, which is represented in all the almanacs by a goat, they - thought he must be telling the truth.- He did not tell them that hidden under the platform was a man who did the talking, and when the leaves of the book turned, that he was pulling a string which made them turn over, but everyone thought the goat was doing it himself. After the performance was over, all the children as they passed led Billy peanuts, candy, popcorn and apples as he stood by the elephant. Billy behaved like . a lamb for Pencil jAqv , , Can You Change TkltMaw Into a Mexican ? Answer next week. Answer to last week's. WANT-ADS FOR SALE Prettily decorated, nicely shaped, and inexpensive, are the table croquet sets that are on sale at 32 Nusbaum Building, Just downtown. Don't let Old Man Winter put a stop to your summer games. Get one right now. Call between 4 and 5 o'clock p. m. CHRISTMAS SEALS for sale. Save money by phoning your order to me. Sold only in packages. Margaret Livingston. Call phone 2306.

days and went through all his performances without a hitch in fact he had become the pet of the circus, and allowed to roam about at will and was never tied not even at night. So this night alter he had settled down and go to bed, Billy, feeling wakeful, thought he would move around a little and take a peep into tlfe other tents. First he stuck his nose into a little tent where they sold pop-corn, peanuts, lemonade, etc., during the performances. "Now is my chance," thought Billy, "to eat all the pop corn I want, for I never have gotten enough to satisfy me at any one time, but how can 1 get it out of that glass case. It looks so easy to get at and smells so good, I must have some, even if I have to break the glass to get at it." He stood licking the glass fdr a little while; then his -greed getting the better of him, he backed off and gave the glass a quick hard knock with his horns. It broke and flew in all directions and let the pop-corn roll out in a perfect stream. Billy stopped to listen a minute to see If the noise of the breaking glass had brought anyone to see what was the matter, and when no one came, he commenced to eat the salted and buttered corn, and he ate until for once in his life he could say he bad had enough. WEEZY'S DIARY GIRLS TRY TO SOLVE MYSTERY SURROUNDING CLARIBEL'S PRIOR LIFE (Weezy's Diary, Friday. Sept. 24.) we uiun t uo anything this morning but talk and write notes about that, picnic. It was fun to talk to the fellows too. They said that Peanut and Pipe-Dream were making fools of themselves. We girls said that Claribel was making fools of all the boys in the school. "Alter all," remarked Dot, "we really don't know a thing about Claribel. She says she was in the niovies. Where? She says she lived in California. Where? No oue knows. I'll bet even Peanut doesn't know. At noon we tried to get hold of Claribel but. no, Peanut had her. We wailed till evening and cornered her in the hall. My how sweet she was! I never saw a girl that could talk so much and say so little. She was so nice about it that you just wanted to tell her. every thing you knew. She told us what a pretty state California is. Yes. she lived in the Southern part. She told us about tlie ditlerent movie companies. My, but it was interesting. We girls just standing listening when, all of a sudden, "Let's talk more tomorrow girls," and in a minute she was going down town on Pipe-Dream's arm. ' We looked at earh other. We had been talking for fifteen minutes, but w didn't know any more about her than we did before. "There's a lot of mystery about her," said Dot. Oh, I'm disgusted. Here this diary hasn't had a single thing in it this week but Claribel. I'm not going to write another word tonight. (Weezy's Diary. Saturday, Sept. 25) Didn't get a bit of news, today. I'm tired of writing so much about that one girl. I've had the pouts and the fidgets and the blues all day. I guess I was so mean to Joe Lyons at the picnic the other night that he doesn't like me any more. He hasn't spoken to me since. I wish that vamp had never come to our school. I'm not going to pay the least bit of attention to her Monday. (More Tomorrow.) ACTRESS-STUDENT GONE, SCHOOL IN CONFUSION BUT MYSTERY CLEARED (Weezy's Diary, Sunday, Sept. 26) I can hardly wait till tomorrow morning. There was so much excitement in school last week that I am aching to get back. Weather, nice. Took a walk with Dad and mother this afternoon. Met no one interesting. (Weezy'a Diary, Monday, Sept. 27) I feel sorry for Peanut and Pipe-

Dream. Poor little Peanut. It was a blow to her the cunning thing! In they marched this morning. Little Peanut had on a high stiff collar and a big new green and purple tie. He carried his head some high. Pipe-Dream had his bells on too. He wore a new suit at least I guess it was new. None of us girls had ever seen It before. We all snickered when they came into the roomBut there was no Claribel. No one had seen her since Friday night. The two suitors bore up under the blow all right during the morning. In the afternoon they surely had downcast looks, especially Peanut. Pipe-Dream always looks more or less downcast anyway. Then, later in the afternoon, we saw a special delivery boy coming up the walk. The bell rang in a few minutes. Out in the hall we found it a note pinned . up on the bulletin board. Here it is as nearly as I can remember: Dear Chums: I'm awfully sorry to leave you so suddenly, but I am not a movie actress at all. Instead I am only a writer for a big magazine. My job this fall is to go to different cities and attend high school in each one for a while. Later, I'll write a story about it. Goodby, and love to you all. Claribel Worthlngton. "Well, of all the nerve." It took our breath. We girls are going to have a nice party next Saturday night and invite Peanut and Pipe-Dream. Joe Lyons makes me tired. Peanut is a dear. He is so cute. Dot tells me that you have no idea how interesting Pipe-Dream really is when you get to know him. (The End.)

Girl Scouts Swell Numbers Also Funds This is Girl Scout Week, November f to 15. During this week a nation-wide . campaign has been made in large Girl Scout centers for funds to the amount of $1,033:400. That this movement has a hold on great numbers of people in this country and has proved itself a worthy organization is shown bv the fact that leading newspapers and magazines of the country sponsored this drive. The photograph of Virginia Campbell, Manhattan Girl Scout, occupied an important place in the issue of The Outlook for Novoin ber 3. Iler picture is that of i lie average Girl Scout in that it shows her to be friendly, active and likeable. She is above the average in the number of medals 6he was merited. Miss Campbell is one of the youngest Girl Scouts to achieve the Golden Eaglet, the highest honor attainable in the organization She is 1? years old. There are now 82.17C Girl Scouts in the United States between the ages of 10 to 18 years, and report say they ore growing steadily There are two Girl Scout troops in Richmond now, one captained by! Miss Clara Getz and the other by Mrs. Burley, South Thirteenth street. PEACH COMPLEXION "Oh, Louisa, what have you done to look so much better? Your complexion is ever so much clearer than when you stayed with u.s last time." "Yes, it's a little secret." "Won't you tell me?" "It's so simple that you'll laugh." "Well?" "Never use soap of any kind on your face. Wash always In very cold water, with a rough rag, before going to bed. Two or three times a week cleanse your whole face and neck the neck is important with good cold cream, take it off with a rough rag, then wash immediately with hot water, as hot a3 you can stand it, then, right after, with cold water, once more with hot water, and finish with cold water. Dry thoroughly. You will feel the circulation in every vein of your face." That's what gave me the firm and rosy cheeks I have now." "Who told you that?" "A friend of Mother's who has just come back from Paris, where she was doing relief work during the war." Georgette Beuret. Define "Fishnet" The visitor was examining the class. "Can any little boy or any little girl here tell me what a fish net is made of" he kindly inquired. "A lot of little holes tied together with strings," answered the neverfalling "bright boy."

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At the age of thirteen, Miss Helen Vogcl Lincoln, daughter rf .vtr. nd Mrs Linccln A. Lincoln of New York city, has dashed .'ff a no 'el, several short stories and some excellent varse, and is now seeking other worlds to conquer. Her physical strength has not Leen sacrificed fo; her mental either, for she is as strong as .she looks and is a Fp! m lid swimmer and horseback rider and lover of all out-of-door sport And sh plays children's games with the other girls and boys of tier ajro. too.

WHAT IF HE SHOULD SHORT CIRCUIT lie: "Here comes a trieml of mine. He's a human dynamo." She: "Really?" He: "Yes, everything he has on is charged." Helen Miller, grade 4B, Hibberd school.

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Vogel Lincoln. GIRL WIMS BIG LAKE Rose Friedman, a 16-year-old girl who lives at 3004 Yesler Way, Seattle, Wash., recently swam across Lake Washington, a distance of a mile and three-Quarters in oue hour and 15 minutes. Miss Friedman took her first swimming lesson in April of last year. Can you fill in the missing spaces above and complete the two words? You can do this if you try. Just write Aunt Mary, tell her what the two words are and she will tell you how to get a beautiful big doll over 15 inches tall with movable arms and leg3. This is a real baby doll, beautifully dressed with cap to match. Girls Like Their Dolls Dear Aunt Mary: 1 received your doll and I think it is the prettiest thing I ever saw. I love it with all my heart and I take care of it as if it were a real baby. 1 thank you very much for it. Your friend. Minnie Bader. Irvington, IIL You will feel just as happy and thankful whea you get your big doll. And she is yours for just a little easy work. Aunt Mary Has a Dolly lor Every Little Girl She has already given thousands of dolls to girls. Be sure and write quick. Send your name and address and Aunt Mary will tell you how to get a beautiful dolL Write to Annt FJarv fwpalarBMg. Dm Babies, I