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THE OMAHA SUNDAY UK!'.: AUGUST 8. 101.. II H The Busy Bees Their Own Page ( - SOCIETIES for the pretention of cruelty to animals are not peculiar to America, but the work Is growing all over the world, accord ing to the National Humane Review. Among the places where humane work is being promoted with great success are Concep clon, Chile; Callao, Peru; Great Britain, China and BelKium. in Chile the society boasts the euphonious name "Socledad Protectoras de Animates." Many new names have been received for membership and men of influence, the intendant (governor of the province), mayor and chief of police and Judges give their very best co-operation. There has been a marked improvement in the treatment of beasts of burden and other ani mals since the society was organized there. An American woman living in Peking, China, writes that there is a great field for humane workers in China as in other seml-barbarlc coun tries. Indeed, the Jlnrlklsha coolies are treated scarcely better than the ill fed, over-worked animals. A Belgian senator, who Is a very prominent humanitarian and had long been a corresponding member of the American Humane association, remained In Antwerp during the bombardment In order to give aid to the poor and suffering. The humane work there will need to bo pursued among humans now for some time to come, It appears. I am sure the Busy Beos need not be urged to do their share in pre venting cruelty wherever they meet it. This week the prise book was awarded to Heleua Carpenter of tho Red Side. Honorable mention was won by Lucy Green and Helen Abraham of the Blue Side. Little Stories by Little Folk u: BRIGHT LITTLE BUSY BEE who writes lively and interesting letters for other little readers of this page. and then we me dinner. After dinner i ft 1 we played and then wa le orange. We j clilluren were enllod In to have our pro i gram. After we had our prom am we had ! our pictures taken. Our teacher save, j Hi picture to every family of tlie scholar Our teacher fur next year 1$ Mla Nedclla U.nt (First Prise) A Bird Story. i By Helena Carpenter. Agel It Year, Kontnnelle, Neb., Box 4i Ked Bide. We have many birds around our place, i We have a blue Jay's nest up In a tree I close to our house; I climb up to It quite I often. One time when I climbed up In the tree I fcund three egga I watched I them closely and before long I saw three i little birds. I waa very happy to seo ! them, but before long: a sad thin? hap- pened- I climbed up In the tree and saw ; only one little bird. When I got down I I saw one lying on the ground dead, and 'I don't know what happened to the I other one, but I wujpo9o one of our cats 'got It. One morning" after a heavy rain mamma went out In the yard and found! a little bird under a tree almost drowned. She took it In the house bathed it In warm water and wrapped It in a cloth, put It near the fire and in a short time It wa all right and able to fly. So iny brother took it out and put It In the tree. I hope It is well and happy now. (Honorable Mention.) Story of a Pansy. By Helen Abraham. Aged 10 Yrs, Schuyler. Neb., Route 8. Blue Side. t m flower, mv name la Pansy. I am going to tell vou something about myself. The first I oan remember I waa In a box with many other seeds. ODe day early In spring a little girl ,toolc me out Into the garden and she planted rpe In the ground. It waa dark and damp down there, R I waa very lonesome. I could hear the birds sing and feel the warm sun. but I could not see anything. In a few days I had two little leaves up above tha ground, I wa very happy, became I oould see every thing that happened around me. When the little irl came Into the garden and saw me coming up, she waa very glad. She ran back Into the house and told her mother what she had seen In the garden. Every day the little girl took good care -of me. So I grew a little bigger every day. When I waa three Inches high. I opened my first bud. Now I am a- foot high and have my eighteenth bud opened. I have two more bud that will open soon. When they open I will have ome more buds. My flower la jiurpla and It looks like velvet. (Honorable Mention.) Old Cat Mothers Chicks. By Lucy Oren. Aged 11 ,v.ir. South Bend, Neb. Blue Sid. I have an old cat. She la black, yellow and white. She has three kittens; one I black, tha other la yellow an! the other is gray. I took some food out to the old cat this morning and tha little yellow kitten began to eat I have each of the klttena named; the fellow oua's name Is Blanchy, tha black one's name la Midnight, and the gray bne'a name Is Bright Eyes. About a week ago we had acme Uttle chickens. It waa cold for them outdoor ao we took them In whore the old cat Said kittens were. The old cat began to mother them as if they were her own kittens. They would settle down all around her head so we had a picture taken of them. . .t.-i. In ndnt tcr this I nope XO mvm bwi r- Is the first time I have written to tha Busy Bee paga. wisn " " Blue Side. Watching the Sunrise. Py Theodora WUly. Aged 11 Tears, He bron. Neb. Blue Side. By a neat Uttla cabin atu a maid read ing Her golden curls shade her face. Now and then ehe glaneea eagerly up the narrow path that leads along the fountain aid. Now aha springs up. drops her book and hastens to meet an aged man, whoae beard and hair are gray. They are going to watch the sunrise on the mountain, which la a great pleasure for the forester and his daughter. v-- the are standing on the highest point, with the sun's raya upon them. , As the sun descended they deacenaea. Many times they have cllmbe the hiountain and watched the beautiful Sight. The Runaway. By Henry Mahienrtorf. Aped 11 Yeara. Anoka. Neb. Red Bid a On hot spring morning my brother hitched up his horses, Prince and Nellie, to th wagon and started home. On the Way home he atopped to get the papers, tn some way th horses started to run. Then my brother ran after them, but could not catch them. They ran about half a mile. They were both large work horses, so they did not run fast toward (he last But they were both running i-et when tn father stopped them. They xe About three and four years old. We ! Work thero very day now. HULKS FOlt VOl'XO WKITKItS 1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the paes. 2. I'se pen and ink, not pen cil. 3. Short and pointed arti cles will be given preference.' Do Dot use over 2 BO words. 4. Original stories or let ters only will be used. 5. Write your name, age and address at the top of the first page. A prize consisting of a book will be given to the writer of the best contribution printed each week. Address all communications to CHILDREN'S DEPART MENT, Omaha Bee, Omaha, Neb. . . V" " "- I s - j ,- .... , j i :"i lWNlt J . 1 Tina Andar'son TraSa houie with a porch and a little hole w here the wrens could get In. One day to my surprise I saw two wrens earring twigs Into the house, for I had put It on a post out-of-doors. Every day I would put some crumbs on the porch of the wren house and they would oome and eat thein. When It waa getting to be winter they went away, but have oome back thla sum mer. Perilous Adventure. By Karl Babbitt. Aged IS Tears, R. F. D. No. 3, Platumouth. Neb. Red Side. About 300 miles west of her on th South Platte river la the city ot Ogailala. This city ha about 600 people populating It, while It la also tha county seat of Keith county. It waa at this particular place that Johnny Upstart and the other boys began their adventure. The one that I am about to relate took plao two miles due east of Ogailala. This time only two boys were oonoerned. Johnny Upstart, the hero, and Freddie Stands till, the saved. The boys were down by the river and Freddie was ooaxing John to go into the water. Johnnie objeoted to this, but waa persuaded to climb in a boat and ply oars. Here It was that Freddie's Impetu ous spirit showed Itself. He slezed both oars and sent tha boat Into Ute middle of the stream. Ah, unlucky boy. For, Indeed, the boat, while going at that rate, suddenly turned over suid Freddie kept agoing while Johnnie "staid by." The boat carried lta burden well, but It had lost the biggest half of it load. But Freddie waa not tar away and soon se cure on the boat, waa helping to push It ashore, but by that means neither could swim. Well, the short dlatanoe between them waa soon covered by an oar and. onoe connected, Johnnie Upstart and Freddie Standstill did not part UU both war safe on dry land. Alice Helps Grace. By Susie Ptnson. Aged 13 Tears. R. F. P. 2, Platte Center, Neb, blue Side. Once Alice did some work for her neighbor and the woman gave her a quarter. As she started down the street to get a doll with her money, she met Grace, crying as hard a ahe could. "What la the matter T" asked Alice. "Oh," said Orace, "some bad boys pushed me down with my pitcher of milk." "Don't cry," said Alice, "I will sive you my quarter and you can buy another pitcher and get some more milk and I will go with you." So Grace took the quarter and bought a pitcher just like the other. They got some more milk and Alice went home with Orace and told Grace's mother. Then she gave Alice another quarter. Alice now went home and told her mother of the incident. Hr mother was greatly pleased at Alice' generosity and ro wardad her. It i always good to help others. The Young: Doctor. By Quelle John, Aged 8 Tear. R. F. D. No. 1. Klmwood, Neb. Blue ide. There wa once a boy and girl playing together In a yard. The girl had a doll and a doll-bed. The children lived in town. The girl's name waa Nellie, the doll'a name waa Ruby and the boy's nam waa Albert One day Ruby was very sick. Albert playsd he was the doctor. Nellie sent for him to come and see Ruby. Albert soon earns. He had hi papa's clothes on. He also had a suitcase with him. Soon the doctor took his watch from hta pocket and held It In his hand while he felt Ruby's pulse. After that be fixed omo medicine for her and sh wa wall in a few day. Dolores. There are some birds' nesta In our orchard. One day my sister and I were taking papa a drink, and we found a little bird out In the field. We took It up to the house smd put it In one of the nests In the orchard. The next day the little bird wasn't In the nest. Last Day at School. By Flora Flthlan, Aged IS Tear, Gush ing, Neb. Red Side. I thank th editor a-ery much for print ing my letter. I will tell you about th last day of our school. W scholars and our teacher went to the school house in the morning and put the book away. Wa practiced for our program a while. Then we played games until th people came. When the people arrived teacher helped the women put the table up. We children played until dinner time Picking: Blackberries. I?v MenrlMt T-ent. Ard !J er. 11. 1. Box Sb, Oothonburg, Neb. nine Side. H waa Friday morning and Harold had been playing In the flelda. He In tended to take homo to the cook a bss k"t of blackberries for tomorrow's pie. t'erhap If he had Vrn left to himself he would have filled the basket, but he hoard some one slnclnt? on the other side i of the hedge so he ran ui ti the gate j and there saw a dear Utile girl sUmUIng near It She wore a large bonnet, out of whlrh her little face peeped prettily. "VThy that Is the little girl that lives In the house yonder." said harold to himself. "I should like to play with her." Then lie remembered lliat he ha.l often seen hl father heli , his mother over Katet. i" he held out hi" rUht hanl and said all In a breath: "If you please, little girl, can't I help you over this stile. I know who you are quite well. Ton live In that pretty white house," pointing just ahead, "and my mamma Is coming to see your mamma some day, and my namo is Harold, and If you please, what is your name?" The little girl, after thinking a while, decided. I suppose, that ahe liked thla polite little boy, for she smiled at him and holding onto tho gate with her right hand pinred her left In his. "Tliank you." she said. "My nam Is Aline. Plees tell me what you have In that basket." "Come and see," said Harold as h helped her scramble over th gate. "1 have eaten all the biggest," h aald mournfully. "These are for the pie. Had I known you were coming 1 should have kept tha best ones for you. But we will go and find some more. It la so Jolly In th fields, and U we happen to meet any cows you needn't be frightened. I can take car of you." Aline waa delighted and the two chil dren ran off together as happy aa could be. full of fun and merriment. Little Bird Dies. By Evelyn Vopel. Aged 1J Tear ldl Ohio St . Omaha. Neb. Red f-lde. One morning Ust week while mamma and I were sitting on the front porclt a woodpecker dropped down onto the drive way. As he did not move I ran and picked him up. He was not dead, but seemed to be stunned. A man who Hap pened to com along to leave a circular lor a furniture house told us tha bird might have touched au eleotrlo light CROWN PRINCE HUM BERT of Italy seUing patriotic emblems on the streets of Rome in connec tion with the recent Red Cross fete. 1 j we rouM do a the bird seemed to be I rolnled. One dsy a man cam te O'.ir ; auirermg inn we thought he might be i.ouee iu,,l (old mamma about he be.: IKWII. I lie mull SltCkl'Med a dron of I look. ! Ih mnrM Sha thmuht aim whlsUy In a spoonful of water. We hnd no whlnky, but did have some grain alcohol, which we tried, but the poor tird died any way rig it In my mamma's band. Mamma thinks we did not ust the rrmedy soon enough. 1 Should nut luy ihem. bnt finally nh did. and they are the best hooks, the books of knowledge. I have made much u of them. They tell, about everything a child wants to know snd It help you In school and In everything. There la not a uueatlon you can ak but Anal I in I the booH of knowledge. Lilian and Ethel. I! U . - l Play Circus. llv KvrMn Van Kim-n Au.mI k V,ui, I Kearney, Neh. Red Hide. II win a wartTi dav In aii.i'mcr. We thought we would have a circus. We j "' Catherine Trend way. Aed 10 Tear." had It In a hay loft. I wa. a funny n '",,,r' " V' " "l . . lown. We had a 4ar.de in the momlnv-. there were two II le glr s , hose When the circus ws. ended they all said r,mr" w ,',1,n "m K Kthel W" they liked It very much. '" ""' Mml' 1,1,1 U,l"n WB" rou'h 1 and selfish. One day their mother said, , , , ! ' If you will each pick a gallon of sp iiettas rage iteguiariy. Iy Mildred Wllsnn, WIS N Rtmet, South tmiahu, .Neli. Jtlue Side. Thl i the tlrat time 1 have written. My fntl-er akea The llee, and I read the children' iage every Sunday. 1 nm 10 j yeara old ind I am In tlie alxlh grade. I would like to Join the Itlu tide; also wish to M- my letter In print. laws PfatMCC MWB1W 8axa antXMa im nann ear Bona-. wire and had a shock, We felt so sorry, th bird was such a pretty fellow and helped keep ' buga and worms off tho maple trees. So we askd th man what n Stories of Nebraska History : Sheldon itiy special permlaslon ot the author, events, isew menu, were ui The Bee will publla-h chapters from tne Hlatorv of Nebraska, by A. a. Bheldon, way. There were weuaings anu iuhmk It waa a great traveling city moving 1,000 miles, from th river to th ocean. There are tlv period In th story of of finding the way and breaking the trail and extends from the return of th Aa torlana In 1813 to th Wyeth wagon in 183A Th second period waa that of the early Oregon migration and extend from 1833 to th discovery of gold In California In 1M9. Tha third period waa that of th rush for gold and extends from I84 to lstiO. During this period the Oreson trail became th greatest traveled highway In the world, wider and more beaten than a city street, and hundreds of thousands pasMd over it. The fourth period Is that of the decline of the Oregon trail and extenda from I860 to 189. The fifth period, from lftl) to the present day, Is witnessing its gradual effacement. The best brief description of the Oregon trail Is that of Father De Bmet, who knew It well and tells of Its appearance when first seen by him and his party ot Indians from the upper Missouri la 18C1: "Our Indian companions, who had never seen but the narrow hunting paths by which they transport themselves and Builds Wren Home. fry Haael Bull. Arnd 11 Tears, Millard. Neb. Red Side. One day when my brother was work fig, I told hlrn to make me a win house, (or h had mad my ster one. An so e should make me one too. He aald Is would make me on If I would get m boards which he could uae. I fln- II ly found some and brought them to im. Than h mad m a nice Uttle Has Many Pets. By Catherine Triiav. Aired 10 Tear, Boone, Neb. Blue Bide. W have many pets. W have all lit- ! tie kittens. We have name for two of them. They are rtiowball and Fluffy. My little brother, Duane, say Fluffy la hU kitten, il ha. a little papy named 8 hep. It la black snd white. I have a doll. It can sit up and hold a block In it hand. It ran also go to sleep. My sister Iaura has a doll, too. We Ilka to play with our dolls. My doll'a nam t trout week to week.) The Overland Trails Each of tha old overland trail, which crosses Nebraska from th Missouri river to the mountains haa a story. It la a story wrltUn deep In th Uvea of men and women, and in the record of tha westward march ot the American people. Tha atory of thae overland trails waa also written In broad deep furrow across our Prairies. Along these trail. Jour neyed thousands ot men, women and children with ox teams, carta, wheel barrows, and on foot, to settle the great country beyond. Over them marched th soldier, who, built forts to protect tho settlers. Then th long freighting trains loaded with food, tool and clothing passed that way. Bo there came to be groat beaten thoroughfares 100 or 800 feet wide, deeply cut In the earth by the wheel of wagons and the feet of pil grims. Th Oregon trail waa the first and most famous of these In Nebraska. It started from the Missouri river at Independence, Mo., ran across tha northeast corner of Kansas, and entered Nebraska near th point where Oage and Jefferson counties . their lodges, were filled with admiration meet on the Nebraska-Kama. line. It fon eeelng this noble highway, which is followed tha course of th Little Blue river across Jefferson, Thayer, Nuck olls, Clay and Adams county, then acrosa the divide to th Piatt near tha head of Grand Ialand In Hall county, then along the south ' side of the Platte through Kearney, Phelps, Gosper and Dawson, to a poiut in Keith county about seven mile east of Big Springs, where It crossed the South Piatt and continued up th south aide of th North Platte through Keith, Garden, Morrill and Scott's Bluff counties, where It passed out of Nebraska Into Wyoming. The beginnings of the Oregon trail In Nebraaka were made In 1813 by the little band of returning Aatorians as they, leading their one poor horse, tramped their weary way down the Platte valley to the Otoe village. Where they took canoes for their journey down the river. These first Oregon trailers left no track deep enough to be followed. They sim ply made known the way. After them fur traders on horseback and afoot fol lowed nearly the same route. On April 10, 18S0, Milton Sublette with ten wagons and one milch row loft t. Ixmls and arrived at the Wind River mountains on July li. They returned to fit. Ixiul. the same summer, bringing ba k ten wagons loaded with furs and the faithful cow which furnished milk all the way. . Theirs were the first wagon wheels on the Oregon trail across Nebraaka. The track they made from the mouth of the Kan sas river up the valley of the Uttle Blue and up the south side of the Platte and North Platte waa followed by others, and thus became the historic trail. Their famous cow, and the old horse which seventeen year before carried th bur dens for th Astortan are entitled to a high place among th pioneers of th wert. In US2, Captain Bonneville, whose story is told by Washington Irving, followed over Sublette's trail from the Missouri river to the mountain. In the same year Nathaniel J. Wyeth. following the same trail, pushed through the South Pans In the mountains and on to Oregon, thus making an open road from the Mis souri river to the Paelflo ocean. With slight changes this road remained tit Oregon trail through th year of over land travel. Kvery spring in May the long emigrant trains left tha Missouri liver and arrived on the Paelflo coast In November. ' Tt wm a wonderful trip. Every day th train moved fifteen or twenty miles. Every night it camped. Bvery day there were new actuos and point they united and followed up th south bank of the Platte to Denver. The rout from Omaha to Denver waa up the north bank ot tha Platte to Bhlnn'a ferry In Butler county, where It crossed to the south side, and continued up th the Oregon trail. The first was the period river to Fort Kearney. There was) also aa smooth as a barn floor swept by tha winds, and not a Made of grass can shoot up on it on account of the continual pass lag. They conceived a high Idea of the countless white nations. They fancied that all had gone over that road and that an Immense void must exist In the land of th rising sun. They styled the route the 'Great Medicine Road of the White.' " In another place Father D Bmet tells of the great government wagon trains he met on th Oregon trail In 1808: "Each train consisted of twenty-six wagons, esch wagon drawn by six yoke of oxen. The tralna made a line fifty mile long. Kach wagon la marked with a name a tn th caa of ships, and these namea serve Ur furnish amusement to the passers-by. Much names aa The Con stitution. The President, Th Great Re public, The King of Bavaria, Louis Na poleon, Dan O'Connell. Old Keatuck. were daubed In great letters on each side of the carriage. On the plains tht wagoner assumes the style of captain, being placed in command of his wagon and twelv oxen. The master wagoner is admiral of this little land fleet of 38 captains and 112 oxen. At a distance the white awnings of the wagons have the effect of a fleet of vessels with all can vas spread." The second Important trail across Ne braska Is the on which started from the banks ot the Missouri river near "Belle vue and Florence, followed up the north aide of the Piatt and North Piatt to Fort Laramie, where It Joined the older Oregon trail. Thla waa the route aorosa Nebraska of the returning As tortans la 1818 and some of early fur tradera The Mormons made this a wagon road in 1MT when their great com pany which wintered at Florenre and Bellevue took this way to the valley of the Qreat Bait Lake. It was often called the Mormon trail. rVtme of the Immi grants to Oregon and California went over this route, and henc It Is some times called the Oregon trail or Cali fornia trail. There was leas travel on thla trail than on tha one south of tha Platte because there waa more sand here. This north side trail ran through the counties of Douglas, Rarpy. Dodge, CoV fax, Platte. Merrick. Hall. Buffalo, Daw son, Lincoln, Garden and Scott's Bluff. The third celebrated trail across Ne braska waa from th Missouri river to Denver and waa called tha Denver trail. It had many branches between the Mis souri river and Fort Kearney. Near this a road from Nebraska City up th south bank of th Platte, which waa Joined by the Omaha road after it crossed tha river. It waa called the Fort Kearney and Nebraska City road, A new and more direct road was laid out la 18! from Nebraska City west through th oountles of Otoe, Lancaster, Reward, Tork, Hall and Kearney. Thla was the shoi-test and best road to Denver. It was called the Nebraska City Cut-off. It became very popular, and during th years from 1862 to 1869 was traveled by thousand, of Immigrants and freighters. Over the Denver trail went the Pike's Peak immigrants and the aupplle and machinery for opening th mine of Colorado. After a few year the mall and stag eoaoh and pony express followed the Im migrant and freight wagons along th overland trails. In I860 the first monthly mail coaches began running from th Missouri river to Salt Lake and Cali fornia. Th hard winter of 1854-ST blocked thla routs for several months. The California mall coac.ti was then plsced on a aouthern route through Art sona. but with the breaking out Ot the civil war it waa brought north again and In 18GI the first dally overland mall began running from the Missouri river to California. This msll at first starteu from St. Joseph. After a few months It ran from Atuhison, Joining tho Oregon trail a fow mile south of th Nebraska state line, and following it aa far as the crossing of the South Platte near Julosburg, where It diverged, making a new road, called the Central . route, through the mountains to Halt I,ake City. Thla waa said to be the areatest stsge line In the world. From lftil to IMC dally coaches ran both ways except for a few nionthK during the Indian war In 1884. Ove this line also ran th pony expresa, beginning April 8, 18X), and continuing for eighteen months, until the comple tion of the telegraph line it San Fran cisco. The pony express was a man on horse back, carrying a mall bag and riding as fast aa the horse could run. As the horse snl man, covered with dust and foam, da.hed into a station, another man on horseback anatched the bag and raced to tho next station. Ho the bag of letters and dlxpatches rushed day and night acroaa the plains and mountains from th MUaourt river to the Psclfic acean. The quickset time ever made by the pony express wss in March, IM, when Prest dent Lincoln's Inaugural address waa carried from St. Joseph to tiacramento, l.Suj miles, In seven days and aevsnteen hours. The old overland trail, fell out of use with the completion of the Union Pa cific railroad in 1. Short stretche from one settlement to another were used as roads, but they were no lonwar the great highways of travel. The sunflower and tumble wtd settled In their furrows and for many years thee trails could be traced across Nebraska prairies by a , wide ribbon. With passing years the breaking plow ran its furrows acroas tho furrow of the wagon wheels and the harrow and cultivator smoothed away their wrinkles until ever a large part of our stste the old overland trail, can be ' traced only by the record, of the early surveyors snd the recollections of the few old-timer.. In ths far western psrt of Nebraska, and especially along the eoure of the Oregon trail on the aiulu side of the North Plstte, the old wsgon tracks still remain and the long rt'ihons of sunflowers still trace the routes of the old trails acroia our country. Reads Busy Bee Stories. Anna M.-i-ks vllsa. Aip-d ll Yeara. 718 N. Sixteenth, tlmslia. Nco. Red Sid). I am rending the stories every Sunday In tho papers and I enjoy them very much. I xvlttli 1 could Join them. too. end would be very hapj'y to see tlietn In the Sunday lire. 1 go to the Cass St'lin-it. I (visaed into flxth A snd my age Is 13. My birthday I Feplember 1 and 1 have it uitle whin- m, which la my pot My father is a nicnluint. I luve to live In Omaha. 1 think It is a nice place to live In. and I also love to go to scho il and have my teacher teach mo. licr nuuia Is Miss He welt. She Is a vor nice teacher. I am glad she passed me and now my new teacher's name la Miss Wallace. The Liberty Bell. By Knola Bender, Aged 10 Tears, Brigh ton, Colo. Red Side. I have been reading the children's page for some time and 1 enjoy It very much. I will Join the Red Side. I am going to tell you about the Liberty Bell. The Liberty Bell came here and stopped bout five minutes. I went down to the depot to see It. There a great crowd bad aa- Fvmbled. The Liberty Bell had not been uavl ever since that great event In 1T7S when It rang out our Independence. Wc cele brate the Fourth of July to remember tlie day whon we were declared free from ttngland. Little Visitor Here. By Dixie Louisa Mulllns, Aged It Tears, No. U Angelus Apartments, Omaha. Jted Side. I enjoy reading the Busy Bee pege and I would Ilk to Join them. I am visiting my aunt In Omaha, but my home la In Klngsvllla, Mo. I would Ilka to Join tha Red Side as it Is ray favorite color. I hope this short letter will escape Mr. Waste Basket. Books of Knowledge By Martha Johnson, TIT Kast Fourteenth, Fremont, Neb, Red Bide. My mother kept buying acts of books, thinking they were good books telling all about the world and to help me In history, but every time she wss dlsap. plea, I will give you each a big peach." Bo loth of the glrla went out and in a little while thy had s gallon of sroles. And then they inn happily into the houae. Their mother 8ve them each a nice large peach ,and then they went out to play, and were very happy. Makes Mud Pies. Hv Iona Walter, Aaed Years. Wahoo, Neb. llluo .Side. Once the little neighbor b y end I weie making mud pies. We made cakes, cof fee rolls, doughnuts, pies, cookies, anscl food cake and all sorts of things. My sister and brother would come and buy them. After we had played awhile we got tired, so I went home, cleaned up and got ready so 1 could go to the pic ture show. I think I hsd a vrry nice time that dsy. The Sparrowi. Bv Madeline Kenyon, Aged 14 Tears. Omaha. Neb. f lue Mde. t have a small Hand and on It a pan of water and a few crumbs. Every dar I see about ten birds gather sround tha stand and have their meals. They enjoy themselves very much, for every dsy they bring mora of their friends to help feast. The grey little birds sre very common, but useful. Busy Bee Rhymes. By Helen ' Vals. Aged 18 Tears, Clsrkaon. Neb. Blue Plde. , A little girl went to town' one day. With Rover, the dog. at her side. Her father and mother were both away, And she was left home with tho maid. With her basket In her hand. They went together for an errand and strand. Rover carrying the money bag In bin mouth; The wav they went wss the sunny South. With th roses abloom In the path, And the walk leading where there is not wrsth. Down by the river where the swvel flow ers grow. Where the little girl picked snd then she strew Straw them at Rover feet. Th dear large dog who was so neat When they had rested they went to town. And soon they wero coming with a par cel brown. Rover Peking the Uttle girl's hsnd. Wondering how long they had been on their strand. Dear Pttle child, you have spent the day well. Doing an errand for the mSid as troll; I wish you praise and good fortune always. For what you have don In that one short day. I' 1 TT tt.(flll.WI! fT-S ' vC'i''i.y U 'Vr If tcV.7.:V" !, ' . - Shopping; List For Crochatins; Handksrchlrf edg. Int. iuaertion sod tatting, u Art. SuS Cordoaact Special, bulla. Towel edgings, snd sll heavy crochet. Art. fc4 ferle, lara. balls, or Art 802 rcils, large skein. Boudoir esps. bsbr bootee. 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