Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 188, 18 June 1921 — Page 14

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THK RICHMOND PALLADIUM. SATURDAY, JUNK H, 1921

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; The night' before Christmas. Billy Jr. was !rowling around feeling lonely and unhappy and wishing that he were, back with his lather and mother for the holidays at least. Chancing to look through a window from which the light was streaming, what should he see but a beautiful Christmas tree! And more wonderful still, who do you suppose was trimming it? None other than old Santa Claus himself. Billy quickly stationed himself directly in front of the window and gazed with longing eyes upon the many attractive gifts being tied upon the tree. "Oh, my! Just wouldn't I like to get a nibble at that big red apple hanging near the very top of the tree. Yes, and there is a fine cornucopia filled with all kinds of goodies that I could eat if I had the chance and without a grain of salt, either." But Santa Claus continued his work, utterly unconscious of the greedy eyes blinking at him from the outer darknsss. Presently Billy Jr. said, "I won- " der whose house this is and how many children live here." Almost as if in answer to his question a quick step sounded on the walk, and to his utter disgust the hated fireman ascended the steps and entered the house with his latch key. "Well, I declare," said Billy, "it's a shame for a man like that to have Ruch a lovely Christmas tree. I'll ventHre to say that Santa Claus doos not know how unkind he is to animals or he would never help him to trim his tree." As soon as the last gift was disposed of, Santa Claus raised the window to keep the room cool so that the tree might not wilt, then he quickly put out the lights, and hark! I hear sleigh bells! Yes, there he goe3 with his reindeer over the tops of the houses. Swiftly and merrily he drives, stopping at every fireside to bring joy and some little remembrance of " good will to all

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window is open, what is to hinder me from climbing In and tasting a lew of the Christmas dainties? I am sure a few would not be missed and I can see my way clearly, as that electric light across the street Buddy and a Trip to Grandfather's This story is about a dog. My grandfather's dog Is a bull dog. His name Is Buddy. We have lots of fun with him. He will not go in the front room or the dining room. He would come to our room every morning and wake us up when we were over there. I am going over there this summer and stay. My grandmother is going to set an old hen for me when I go over there. When I was over there last sum mer and my sister went down to

gather the eggs, she let the eggs fall on the cement and she only broke one egg. The End. Elizabeth Emery, age 9 years, "grade 4, Joseph Moore school. Ed. Note: This sounds as if you are going to have a mighty fine vacation. Write and tell us more about Buddy and your ad ventures when you are away this summer.

WHY DOES A CAT "SHED?" AH hairy animals "shed," or oast their coat, when the old hair dies and falls out. New hair then takes th place of the old.

shines into t lie room, making it as light as day. There is a packing box just under the window that I can jump upon, and from that I can easily get into tho window." So, without any more ado Billy climbed in and at once began to eat the dainties he had discovered. The first thing he took was the big red apple, then the cornucopia of nuts and candies, next ho licked a lemon-candy dog, after this he ate a popcorn ball or two, then he spied a bunch of yellow carrots on an upper branch. These he must have (not knowing that they were made of silk and were to be used as a pin cushion). So ho raised himself on his hind legs and tried to reach them, but they were just beyond his nose. He gave a little spring, but missed again, and, still j worse, his feet struck the. table which the tree stood upon and over it went, burying the luckless Billy under it, while tin horns, candies, toy horses, and all, rattled around him in hopeless confusion. The noise awoke the fireman, and he and his wife came hurrying Into the room thinking to find burglars. They did not see Billy, for as they opened the door he jumped out of the window, and to this day they do not know who upset the Christmas tree. (Copyright by t tie Saalfield li-shlng Co., Akron, O.) PubOut on a pleasant beach there sat a house which nobody lived in. One afternoon a pleasant looking man came and bought tho house. He took Ihe key and unlocked the door, and the things did not look as if if they had not been used for lviik, 4ji.v hit uui in oiiu iuii n

Mystery of the Deserted Stairway

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Hi tner H'lion t j-tntufk i r. I hn d I n t k the stairway was covered with wax plums. All of the plums were alike except one. He said "There must be some mystery to this plum." So he took the plum and turned it to the left two times and to the right three times. One of the steps opened and he JUST KIDS

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Betty and Jean were about thirteen. The class was going on a picnic to Pebbly Brook. When they arrived they went in wading. Betty and Jean saw a mysterious figure in the water. The person seemed to have a long board, dark hair and a mask over his face. The girls were far from the class, looking for the man. They were just in front of the stream when Betty saw a trap door. "Oh! Look, Jean," said Betty. Jean wanted to tell the class but where were they? "Let us find out for ourselves," said Betty. They could say no more for in a few minutes the savage had them. He had them and his grip was strong. They let out a shriek of horror rather than fear. The class would then know they were not safe. There was not much light in the bottom of the cave for it was under the brook. TTo Be Continued. By Dorothy Swan, age 8; Virginia Youngflesh, age 9, and Mary Jane' Kruse, age 10. went down through passage after passage till he came to a stop. There before his eyes was a gold box. He broke it open and to his eyes it seemed as if he were dream ing. He took out the money and right in the bottom was a paper ------ "My (tear Son : "I died before I could you your money Hint the Kill I wanted you to marry and " But it was not finished. Ho ran back up the stairs and went and got the girl he loved and married her. They lived in the house till they were very old and would often go to the old stairway. Elizabeth Holt, Finley school.

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iNUSBAUM TELLS OF

ST. AUGUSTINE TRIP; SAW OLD DUNGEON

21 1 -North Thirteenth St. Richmond, Ind. Dear Aunt Polly: You asked me to tell you something interesting that 1 did down south so I will tell you about the trip I took with my family to St. Augustine. It was when we were coming home from St. Petersburg and we stayed over a day in Jacksonville, hired a car and drove over to St. Augustine. You enter the city through the old city gates. The town is very quaint and old fashioned like European cities, with narrow, somewhat crooked streets. The main street in the town is no wider than some of our alleys. At one end of one of the oldest streets, Treasury street, a man can touch both sides of the street at the same timo with his hands outstretched. I also saw many quaint, old buildings and one house that was called the "oldest house in America" which was built when the old Spaniards first landed here. The most interesting thing to me was the old Spanish fort, now called Fort Marion. It is built of coehiua shell cement. It is square and has a moat around it like the old mediaeval castles. On one coiner is a high tower from which one can see way out to the Atlantic ocean. There are many interesting relics inside the building, including several old cannon each weighing several tons. Inside the fort are several rooms, the court room, dungeons, torture chambers and many others. In the torture chamber it is pitchy black witli absolutely no ventilation. They used to stretch people on racks in this room and leave them to die. You enter this room through an opening about a yard square. If the room were sealed up and a person left in it the person would die in about lour hours from lack of oxygen. In one room WHO IS HE? A Mississippi pilot when lie was a boy. Iast week's was John Burroughs, the naturalist. By Ad Carter The Philadelphia Inquirer tQo. BUCK

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ferns are growing right out of the wall and they are very pretty. On the whole it was a very interesting trip and I liked it very much. Sincerely Yours, Edward Nusbaum. (Kditor'8 Note: Howard has just returned from spending the winter in St. l'eternbuiK. Whllu thera ho attended JliRti biliool.)

Just for Fan Here's New Alibi Teacher "Why are you tardy, Johnny?" "School started before I got here." Bright Boy is Right Teacher "What useful things do we get from pine trees?" Bright Boy "Lumber and pineapples." Sad Blow. eport card reminds me of a "My shot from a cannon. "Why?" "French 75." 1 whe-n you APPueo For. Neither Wild Nor Tame "Isadore, how many kinds of flowers are there?" asked tho new teacher. "Three, teacher." "Indeed? And what are they?" "Wild, tame and collie." What Is the Sky? Space. We imagine it to h a sort of a roof over the whole world, hut it is simply space with that part directly over us containing atmosphere. Perzactly. "I've got it Student shell." in a nut Teacher Do memorized it?" you mean you va First Rooster What's the matter with Mrs. Brahma? Second Ditto Shell shock. Ducks came out of lh eggs sha was sitting on. Boys' Hie. HARD KNOTS 1. My first is in ride, but not in go; My second is in ice, but not in snow; My third is in cotton, but not in silk; My fourth is in cheese, but not in milk; My fifth is in mound, but not in hill; My sixth is in doctor, but, not in pill; My seventh, in noon, hut not in hour; My eighth is in dough but not in flour; My whole is a large city in (lift state of Virginia. Contributed by Harry M. P. S.: Also in a state not so far away as Virginia. 2. DAMP SEEK JCY This is the name of a professional boxer we all know. t'ontributed by Marie and Ed. Ed. Note: Look for the answers to these puzzles in another part of this week's Junior.