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11-B The Busy Bees Their Own Page THE OMAHA SUNDAY ltKK: -Xl'TllL 4. 101... If" jo "v a WOULDN'T It be great fun to cross the ocean on a European tour? George Paul Borglura it a young Omaha lad of but 11 years, who bad crossed the ocean, not once, but fourteen N times. Seven times In bis eventful young life has George Paul made European trips In company with his father and mother, the first time being when be was only seven months old. r George Paul has another distinction for one so young as he that is. be can speak the French language as well as his native English. George Paul's mother Is a Frenchwoman, Madame Borglum, who Is at the head of the Franco-Belgian relief work In Omaha, and be has been brought up to speak French when be addresses his mother and English when convers ing with bis father. An unusual coincidence which has occurred almost every year that George Paul baa crossed to the other side, has been his meeting with a little New York girl whose parents cross and return at the same time as ' do the Borglums The first time they met was when each was about 2 years old, and they have renewed acquaintance almost every year since thn. i This week, George Paul, who Is on the Red Side, won first Vflze for on interesting letter of the Parisian school children. Second prise was awarded to Violet Vallery of the Blue Side, and honorable mention to Margart i Schmltx, also of the Blue Side. Little Stories tFlrst Prime.) A Holiday in Paris. By George Paul Borrium, Aged 11 Tears, 2fi61 Douglas. Omaha. Neb. Red Side. You already know that ths weekly holiday from school for Omaha children ! Saturday, but It is not that way with the children of Paris. Instead of being free from school on Saturday, they are free to do as they please on Thursday, because the teachers think that a holl- ,. day In the middle of the week makes the week seem shorter for the pupils. "Every Thursday you ses crowds of boys and girls going with balls and rack ets, sailboats, hoops and toys of all sorts, to on of the parks, wglrh is called Luxemburg park. It is a beautiful park with a pond In the center, made espe cially for sailing boats, and statues and flowers are around It. v This pond Is quite large, and when the children put their boats on the pond the wind carries the boats back and forth. The Sail!) are fixed so that the wind will turn the boats around and bring them back again to the children. After romping Snd playing until 4 6'clock. the children and whoever they erne with, go to some nearby plsce where they can buy hot Waffles with powdered sugar on them,' and a little lucent bar of chocolate for "afternoon tea. ajs they call It. Then they go home feelinv a little tired and as though they had a very nice time. (Second Prise.) Enjoys the .Birds. Bv Violet Vallery, Aged 9 Tears, Flstts- mouth. Neb., P. O. Box 95. Blue Side. I read many stories about birds In your paper, so I will attempt to write a little about my bird friends. They com every day to the perch for the crumbs which mamma and I threw out for them. I thlnlt they are so sweat. I pass away the time watching them from the window when I am lonesome, for I have no brothers or sisters to play with. I feel. sorry for the birds in cold weather, for they have no homes td live In, and when the ground is covered with snow they must have . a hard time to find food. There are, two red birds that stay In our trees, and also many blue jays. I think the bluejays' feathers are pretty, but they are very naughty birds. Ist winter there Was a little snow bird, 'which huddled' down between the window and screen. ' There was a bole In the screen and It got close to the glass. I think the glass was warm and ths bird was enjoying It. I heard something scratching on the window par.e and I took the lamp there to Bee what It was, and I think the light cared it and It new away. It came back every night to sleep against the warm window pane. . . , , (Honorable Mention.) The Kewpie Kntes. By Mararet SchmUi, Aged S Tears, Hastings. Neb. Blue Hide, I am going to tell you about our little ' sowing club, called the "Kewple KttteS." There are ten little girts and we meet Very Thursday and sew. First we each made a 'Dutch pillow" in cross-stltched embroidery. Now we are each dressing a little "kewple" We go right from school to our club. First we have re freshments, then sew and then w play. We all go home at S O'clock. Meet of the little girls ' In our club go to dancing School and we danoe. So we have lots of good and happy times together. v Cat's Trip to Europe. By Christina Marshalek, Aged 1 Tears, 504 East Fifteenth Street. Columbi's, Neb. Blue Side. I am a gray eat, a great pet of my mistress. She always lets me In the house in the daytime a few minutes, then she puts me out In the morning t always stand at tne door,' mewing- to get In, but sometimes I don't get In until it Is quite late. These few days I heard my mistress and her mother talking about something of me being sent to Europe. Burope is a strange word to me, nor do I know anything about the ptaoe, and t felt kind et worried about It. Now It Is three days later. I am packed In a little box, with Some food and a lit tle window for air to get In. Here I am on a ship, now sailing on Snd bn. without the sight of lend. At last I am In the strange place. What? I hear some terrible noise and I hear people say It Is the war. Now I realise what Europe la a war-Taglng country. A child picked (he up and car ried me to her little home. i Sending for 8amples. By France McDonald, Aged 12 Tears, Tllden. Neb. Blue Side. I am going to tell you how my hurt and I got so many samples. One day I went over to my chunk's house and she was getting addresses for samples of different things, such as powder, cold cream, soap and pollah. Bo 1 at once took to it. also. Now I have quite a collection of them. Faithful Monarch. fey Blanch Stevenson. Aged IS Tears. Columbus, Neb, Red Side. Ones there was aa old coan, his wife. and little daaghter, Dolly, living la the 'center of a thick wood. One day Dolly's wiamme said: "Dolly, I am going to town today and I am going- to have Monarch take care of you." Thea she turned toward the big Com. Monarch, who wss watching them ana by Little Folk BTJSY BEE WHO WRITES OF TRIP ABROAD. George Jkul Vorglwzt said, "Monarch, ' you must take good care of LI' the Dolly." Monarch barked twice. "Bow-wow! Bow-wow!" Then mamma said goodby to Dolly and left. Dolly played awhile, but at last grew tired and said, "I'm going out Into the woods and play Monarch."' Monarch did not like that, as he knew it would be dangerous, so he howled and when she "started out of the door he tried to pull her drees, but Dolly went anyhow, and faithful old' Monarch followed her, Watching over her carefully. Teddy and Miss Dollie. By Ddlth Green, Aged 10 Tears. 1603 Acher Avenue, South Omaha. Red Side. One day Master Teddy went out walk ing. Re had Just came from his mother's house As he walked on he met a young lady. Miss Dollie. She was crying bit terly. He asked her why she was cry ing. Hhe said: "I have lost my little dog. Tou Can tell him by the collar on his neck. On this collar is his name. Which Is Dodo." Teddy ran up and down yie street call ing for Dodo. A little dog came up to him with a loud bark. Teddy ran when he remembered what Miss Dollie told him. He went up -to the dog ana on his collar he saw "Dodo." He picked him up and took him to Miss Dollie. She thanked him and walked off boldly and left him behind 1ft a surprised manner. Has Shetland Pony. Bv JameS Anderson, Aged Teara, Ben son, Neb. Red Side. T live oh a farm three miles west of Benson. I have a little Shetland-pony whose name Is Bob. Bob Is only thirty nine Inches high. I made a gypsy wagon out of my coaster Wagon by putting a big yellow box on It, and I put a stick ea each comer of the box and then I put an old blanket over the strtps. Then I hitched my pony to it snd she pulled me all around. I have else twe pet cats and my eld dog. Wiggles. I tie her to the back end of my wagon and she pulls and tries to cAtch the wheels. Sometimes I go so fast I upset I have two guinea hens. They yell all day. I should think their throats would get sore. But I like my pony best of all my pets. Builds Bird Houses. By Florence Seward. ESo North Nine teenth Ktreet, Omaha. Blue Bide. One day when there was a lot of anew on the ground, I thought I would go out and make a snow house for the birds. So I put on my coat and hat and gloves and went out First, I made some snow balls. Then last of all I made a great big snowball. Then I parked the snow balls on top of each other and I filled the holes with snow. When I had fin ished them. I made a hole far Into eaoh one. The birds would want to get In! Then It began to get colder outdoors, so Uwent In. and t hope the Mttle birds will like these enow Louses. On the Farm. By Pearl Johnson, Missouri Valley, Via. Blue hide. I went to my grandma's In ths country lest summer. I arrived In the afternoon and found a nice supper awaiting me. I went to bed and the next morning I went with my grandpa and. his hired man to ths wheat field, where I had Just lots of fun. I visited the green cornfield. I could hardly see my sister for the high corn. I helped grandma pick some com for dinner and then I had to help her pick the husks and silk off or it I also rede oa the big hayracks. O rand ma let me ride her horse It was a white one. Every evening I would ride out ever a large bridge. One night I had a race with my cousin and I won. I took rare of grandma's flowers. In the evening 1 3ES3 sT-t ' esccsS V ' ? " " k ""a would hunt the eggs In the bam. In the chicken house and under the woodshed. I only weighed seventy pounds whn I wnt up there, and when I came back I weighed seventy-five pounds. The Snowbirds. By Esther Hahn. Aired 10 Tears, David City. Neb. Be l Side. One cold winter day two little snow birds were cuddled tip In the nest. The snow was falling thick and covered all the ground so that they could not find any food. The enow birds were cold and hungry. s The winds were blowing more anil more and the tree In which the little home of the snowbirds wss located began to shake and bend until finally the little nest shook out of the tree and the snow blrsj were left homeless. "What shall we do now?" said one. "We must build a new nest," said the other. So they went to work and after a lot of hard labor the nrw home was completed. The snowbirds were ro cold, tired ami hungry that they did not talk any more. The next day It was colder than ever and the birds said that If they did not get something to eat they would starve. "I will go and see If I can find some food," said one. So he new out and looked around and found two little white baskets filled with crumbs hanging on the lower branch of a tree which stood close to a farm house. The sight of the baskets brought great Joy to him. He called hln brother to come and help him cat the crumbs. The birds were very happy and they thoueht It was very nice of the little girl who placed the food In the tree. Bird Life. . By Katheryn Smith. Aged 10 Tears. S316 Ogden Avenue, Omaha. Red Hide. The dipper, or water ousel. Is a re markable .little singing bird, closely re lated to the thrushes, but resembling the wren In appearance, especially In Its up tilted tall. It Is covered with very close, water proof plumage and Uvea sbout streams, often In the vicinity of waterfalls, Into which It daffies In a perfectly fearless manner. At times It goes entirely throuph a cascade and finds In the crevices of the rocks back of the water, dry places where It can build Its dome-ehsned nen and rear Its young. ' The dipper Is a rather dark bird with a white breast, and as It moves about It Jerks Its tail upward and bobs Its head downward. x ( Do you not think, Busy Bees, that we ought to take care of the little dumb birds and build houses for them. Girls of course can't build houses for them, but they csn get their brothers, or If they haven't any. their fathers can do It. The squirrels, too, need a little help. The girls and boys ran do It Just by building houses and feeding them nuts. The Smallest Loaf. By Ada Oottschalck, Aged 12 Tears. 722 So. sxth Ave., Omaha. Neb. Blue Side. When there was a famine, a rich baker sent for twenty of the poorest ohlldren In town And said: "In this basket is a loaf, for each of you." The hungry children all gathered, each eager to get ths biggest loaf. Finally they all went away without thanking him. . , Gretchen. a poorly-clad girl, did not scramble like the rest did. She took the last loaf, whjoh was the smallest, kissed hts hand and went home. The next day the children were aa Ml- behaved as ever and Gretchen received a loaf scarcely half the slse of ths one she got the day before. When ehe reached home her mother cut the loaf open, when some bright shining pieces ef Silver fell nut or it Her mother was very much surprised and said: "Take It back to the baker for It must have got in the dough by mistake." But when the little girl gave htm her mother's message he said: "Not ho! my child, It was no mistake. I had ths silver put in the smallest loaf to reward you." Sunday School Picnic By Robert K. Turner, Aged 8 Tears, TK2 North Twenty-fifth Street, Omaha. Red Side. One day I went to a Sunday school pie nlo. We all met at one place. There were four trolley cars. I think there were two children's jeers. The first one was the small children's car and the next was the larger ones'. We went to ralrmount park. We all took our luach. We yelled when we went out there, but when we came back we were very tired. M father bought preMy nearly all of us children some sod a-pop. After my father had bought the soda-top, a girl friend of mine and I want upon the hllL I fen down and my sods-pop foil out of my hand. .The girt picked mi up. Joins Blue Side. By Peter Balrd. Aged Tears, SIS M Street, Aurora, Neb. Blue Bide. I wish to Join the Busy Bee's page. I enjoy the page and Uke an Interest In the page. ' My favorite color is blue so X will join the Blue Side. My teacher's name is Miss Porter and she Is a good teacher. I am in ths third grade. flew Busy Bee. By Amelia Abendroth, Aged 19 Tears, JT3 Ohio Street, Omaha. Blue Side. I am 10 years old and am In the fifth B.. 1 Uke to read the children's page on Sunday. I am going to the Howard Ken nedy school. MY teacher's kams Is Miss Kdna A. Hendry. Ehe I very nice end kind. Z will write a longer story next time. I hope to See my letter In print. Ifcrty for Friend. By Msrjorie tw. A red R Tears, St. Ed ward. Neb. lilue Side, I have a friend I Uke very much. Her name is Nellls Corcoran.' She live right acrcss from me. We are together Just about every night. She la going to movo away this month. I will bs very sorry, and I am going to have a party for her. She has one sister snd four brothers. On Holidays. By Gladys O'Dell. Polumbus. Neb. Red Side. t think your stories sre very nfca and I read them. I think Abraham tJnentn's birthday ought to be kept a holiday as well ss Washington's, don't yon Has Brother at Creig-hton. By Agne Randolph, Aged 11 Tears, Ful lerton. Neb. Itlue Side. I reed the storle In your paper every week and I think they are very Inter esting. I go to school every dsy. I am to school every dsy. I am 11 years tid aiQ in the seventh grade. Uytwfor his blrlhduy. We also put a piece WINIFRED SACKVILLE ST0NER, 12 years old, from Pittsburgh, with her mother. She can speak eight lan guages. Mrs. Stoner says, "Winifred recited Vergil when she was a year old. Let Carnegie stop putting up libararies and instead put typewriters in our schools. Type writers are the greatest single, educative factors we have today." f VY 'V fV i 1" - ' "a teacher's name Is Fern Pierce. ' I like her very much. I have a brother 17 years old. ills name la EmmetL He Is a student at the Crelghton university at Omaha. . . I hops to see thta in print California Trip. By Howard McEachen, AgedU. Tears, Wayne, Neb. Red Hide. In November, 1913, w left here- for California. One of the first large cltte was Chey enne, Wyo. After we left Wyoming we came to Ogden, Utah, and then Salt Iike City. Bait Lake City Is one' of the world's meat beautiful cities because-of Or"t -.. 4 . , mo i w i ,r., i.ad iu t. s ern United states. There we changed routes, then going on the Salt Lake route, but on the same sleeper. Thanksgiving night, a little while after we went to bed in our berths, I awoke and saw sparks flying from our engine over the city. In the morning I again saw the same town before us. Then I heard people talking of the wreck. The train and track were damaged a little and pianos, trunks, etc., were scat tered and broken. It happened it waa two freight trains and bo one was hurt The workmen and the steam derricks soon hsd the track repaired and we went on out of Utah across Nevada into Cali fornia. We got Into Los Angeles twenty four hours lats on account of the wreck. I did not like Ixs Angela for It was too large. Then we went down to Long Beach on the Padfio coast. W had no trouble In returning home tn June, but got Into Omaha on time. We were going very fast ootrlng back. The Bqnirrel. By Dorothy Jordan. Axed S Tears, 12&1 North Twenty-fifth Street. Omaha. Red Side, One day last fall my uncle and I went out to gather some walnuts, and put them out to dry. A family of squirrels lived near by. Ons day the papa squirrel came and carried the nuts all away, one by one. When my uncle saw that his nuts were all gone, he said he was going to put a trap out. When the squirrel came back the next day it was caught in the trap. When my unole came out the next morning and aaw the squirrel In the trap, ha said, "Oh I I see who has been stealing my nuts, and I am going to keep you." But when he went Into the house, I raised the trap up 'and let the little Squirrel go free. My Aocident. By Jesse Bishop, Aged 10 Tears, Perdval, la. Red Side. I wee playing Uke I was riding a motor- cyclo slong some walnut trees. My brother had stretched up a strand of barbed wire. I was running aa faat aa I could toward the wire and never thinking about th wire, ran right Into It Well, I picked myself up and ran Into the house with my face bleeding. My mother was badly frightened. She bandaged It up and sent for the doctor. wnen ne arnveo ne plastered up my eye and said It was getting along fine. In a few week my eye was well and I was glad. Washington's Monument. My Mary Cook, Aged 11 Tears, Crelghton, Neb. Red Hide. One day almost a month ago we rolled snowballs snd made a real high monu ment which we called Washington's monume.nt. as we mads it th Friday V 0 V 1 . ' - It-.-. .' - 9 . .St. tea 1 f 3Se " I l & w 6 J . of red cheese cloth on a stick and tied it on a stick so It would blow like a flag. We stuck it on the peak of the snow monument But now our red cloth has all faded and does not took so showy as It did. Brave Bruno. By Lloyd Sherwood. Aged 13 Tears, Elk City, Neb. Blue Side. 'Twas on a sunshiny day that aa ocean liner sailed out of the harbor. It carried on board SfiO passengers. Among them was a large dog named Bruno. Ifo was brave, handsome and a loyal dog, and loved his master, Mr. Chester ford, very dearly. Soon clouds began to gather. They In creased with lightning speed. The wind blew strong, ths waves rushed about the ehtp, whluh tosaed and rolled In the storm. The ship sprang a leak, but be fore the ship's crew could mend It the ship wss nearly full of water. It In creased until the shin began to sink. Life boats were lowered. Women and children climbed Into them. There waa room for all, except one man, who was slow. This was Mr. Chesterford. with his faithful dog. They sprang far out into the waves. Mr. Chesterford swam until he was played out, then Bruno, who waa at his side, saw a ship In the distance and gave a bark. Mr. Chesterford looked to what held the dog's attention. He saw the ship and was encouraged. It came closer and closer, until it was almost by them, when they were espied. The dog grabbed him - and swam te the ship. They were Saved. Will Help Busy Bees. By Julia Stepanek, Aged 11 Friend. Neb, Red Hide. Tears, I wish to Join the Red Side. I will try. and help the Busy Beea. t read the notes every Sunday. I enjoy reading) them. I will write a story next time. The Snow Storm. By Albert Sudman. Aged 10 Tesrs, Sar ben. Neb. Illue Side. This Is the first time I have written to you. On Tuesday it began to snow. It snowed until the following Monday. The vvw ft a y s 1 v'l p 1 ' A 1 m ' ' wAh 1 It ftp BUSY BEE BOYS AND GIRLS The Patriotic Thintf For You To Do Help Save he Birds' Wo have secured a beautiful littlo Wron House for you, and we know you will bo delighted with it. The sweet singing wren with his musical ripple will quickly take lodging in it, and will live thero every year. Good Wren Houses have awaya been very expensive, and not easy to find. We have sue- owHoH in cMline n to. mill n.ui'1 v nur: imr iimuo within everyone's means. WHEN' HOI BB COUPON This Coupon and IS cents presented at tbe Bee Office entitles you to ona Wren House. By mall. 20 cents. Tire OMAHA BEE OmahjL, Neb. Stories of Nebraska History c sr as. (My special permission of the author. The Hoe will puhlth chapters from the History of NVbrska, by A. K. Sheldon, from week to week.) The Spanish Caravan One of the oldest stories of white men on the NebraskaKansas plains is that known aa the story of the Spanish cara-' van. This story has always been wrapped In mystery. The early French writers on the Missouri country tell It In dif ferent forms. It has been handed down In various tribes of Mlasouri and Ne braska Indians. The Spanish histories of New Mexico do not mention It, but the great American-Spanish scholar. Adolf T. Bnndeller, says he found record of It In the archives of the Franciscan monks and retells H-In hla book. "The Glided Man." This Is irreat variation In the versions of the Spanish Caravan story, but they ssiee In the main features, which are these: In tho year 17M, a Spanish army marched out of Santa Fe to conquer the Missouri valley country. There were sev eral hundred armed men besides women, children, a Fram lsran monk and a great number of horses and cattle. Comanche Indians went along as guldea and allies. Their plan was to conquer the Mlsaourlas, the Otoes, the Pawnee, and other In dians living near the Missouri liver, and to colonise the country for Spain. Some where In the region of the Republican or Kansas river the Spanish Caravan 'was attacked by the united nations whom they came to destroy. All of the Span iards were killed except the Franciscan monk, who wss raptured and held pris oner. He afterward escaped to the French forts near Ft. . IjouIs, where he told th story of his comrades fate. Some of the stories of ths Caravan say that the Spanish commander Intended to get the help of the OeasTe tribe, Which was at war with the Mlssourtes and Otoes. ' By mistake he reached first a village of the Mlssourlas, whom he thought to be Osagea. Ha told them of his plan to conquer the Mleanurla tribe, to make their women and children slaves and te settle In their country. The Mls aourla chief understood thn mistake. He thanked the Spaniard and told them he would Join the war. Great feasts fol snow Is about a foot deep. My brother and I built two snow houses. He built one snd I helped with the other. We shoveled ths snow off the aldswsik, Out Fet Fish. By TVinlce Vroman. Aged Team. Tenth Street and Patterson Avenue, Pletta mouth. Nob. Red Side. I will tell you about our catfish. When my brother went over to my brother-ln-law's he gave him a little catfish and he brought 1t heme. It had been out of the water so long that we thought it would die so we put It in some . fresh water and we fed it. It lr doing fine now. ' Likes to Read Stories. By I.lllle Oelser, Aged 11 Tears. Colum bus, Neb, Route i. Box 8. Blue Bid. We get the paper every Sunday. I like to read the stories end also the funny paper.- I ge to ths First ward school. My teacher's nams Is Miss Brawner. X will writs a story next time. ! would like to see my letter In print Reads Fage Every Sunday. By Leona Rohwer, Agrd 11 Tears, Omaha. Blue Hide. I read this pasw every Sunday and en Joy It very much. I go to Sflhoot every day, and ray teacher's nams Is Miss Mc Allister. I am In the seventh grade and wish to Join the Blue Side. The Debate. By William Sudmaa, Aged T Tears, Ban ben. Neb. Blue Side. One Friday afternoon the high school had a debate and the primary pupils went World Motor Bike Free Ai r tj-va x vawwwsvvv amxx.DOsT lowed. The Mlssourla chief sent messen gers to all his friends of ths Mlssourla tribe. Over J, 000 warrior came. After a nlk'ht of feasting the Indians fell upon the Spaniards Just at daybreak and In a few minutes killed all except the monk. All the Spanish horses were captured. Aa the Indians did not then know how to usa horses, they made the Franciscan mount every day to show them how to ride. While the Indiana were trying to Imitate him, he mounted the beet horse and rode away Into the wilderness, finally reach ing the French fort. Afterwards, saya on of the French chroniclers, the Missouri river Indians came to the French forts with the sacred vestments and chalices of the church which they hsd taken from the friar. Other account tall about the plunder of the Spanish camp, the rich garments, the books, and a map which waa seen In1 the oamps of the Nebraska Indiana In the yeara that followed. Cnarterotx, a' noted Jesuit father who traveled In thlsj region and wrote an account of It, tells the Story of the Spanish Caravan andj saya that he boufht tne spurs wbloh the, Spanish monk wore when he escaped j from the Indians to the French, At a great eonnotl hell by the French commander. Bourgmont, with th Indians; of this region in TTS4. one of the ehtefsi boasted how the Mtesnarta Otoe and Pawnees bad entirely destroyed the great j Spanish army which had eotne to con quer the Missouri tree country. These are some ef the stories) of tt, Spanish Caravan, wrapped partly tn mystery and dispute, hut wtth a core cat agreement and truth. The truth H that an attempt was made by the Spaniards at Santa Fe to conquer and settle the rioh' land of Nebraska and TTansae. whloh had been discovered by Coronado nearly' two centuries before, and that thedr ex. pedltlon was defeated by the Nebraska Indians, We know that the Indians of Oe Ke brarrtta oountry kept the Spanish settle ments in (New Mexico In fear for many yeara And in the year 1M, a hundred yeara after the thne ef the Spanish Cara van, the etty of Sonta Fe sent a nem bassy to Fort Atkinson, la oar state, to make peace with the Pawnee and bring to an end the raiding of the Rio Oraade valley by their war parMeaw tn to hes It The debate was, "Resolved. ' That wheat is of more benefit to man-, kind than a cow." The negative side won.' There were five en each side. Maggie's Fortune. By Dora Stevenson, Aged 11 Tears, Twen tieth and North rtreet. Ootumbus, Neb. Red Sid. Msggie wss m poor llttke girt who hadT been separated from her father and ' mother In a railroad wreck. The woman who eared for her was very ernet to her. One day she saw a richly dressed woman" had dropped ber pocketbook and did not know It. Margin hastened to pick It up, caught np with the woman and aav it to her. The woman grew very white and nearly fainted. "Oh, Maggie, any own little girl!" she exclaimed, and she took Masgie -up In her arms and kissed her. Then she took her In to see her new found father and he kissed her also. The next day hsr tnejirma bought the wicked woman a beauttful blue silk dress and gave it to her. The woman said : Oh. thank you; and I am very sorry for being so mean to you." They had a celebration ths next day in honor of Maggie and one of the Per-V sons thst waa asked .. was the mean woman. , Likes to. Read Fage. By Flora Flthlan. Afed 10 Tears, Cush- -lug. Neb. Blue Side. My papa takes The Sunday Bes and I like to read this page. I have two sis ters and ons brother. I live four miles east of Welbsch. I would like to Join the Blue Side. I will write a story soon. A picture) of the bicycle will be ta The) lire very day. Cot the in all out and ask your Mends to save thn pictures ta their paper for you, too. hoe how many pictures you ran get and bring them to Tha lie, office, Saturday, April 10. Th. bicycle will be given Free to tho boy or girl that Bends us the most pictures before 4 p. m., Saturday, April 10. Subscribers can help the chil dren in the contest by asking for picture certificates when they, - pay their subscription. We give a certificate good for 100 pictures for every dollar paid.