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NEARLY every week brines some of the boys or girls to call on the
Busy Bee editor, and you all may be assured she Is glad to meet
them. Last week one of our prize-winners, Elsie Chastny of Wllber,
came in with her mother. Elsie'a papa is 111 in one of the hospitals
in Omaha, and they bad come to see him. Elsie la very much
Interested in our page, and saya she and ber brother look for It the first thing
when the Sunday paper comes.
The editor Is very sorry to have to tell It, but a number of stories went Into
the waste basket this week, and the worst of it was that some of them were
good stories, but they were written with lead pencil and some of them on
both sides of the paper, and as so much has been said about observing the
rules there Is nothing left to do but put the stories In the basket when the
Busy Bees are so careless.
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The prize winners for this week are Louisa Hahn, aged 11 years, David
City, Neb., and Hulda Lundberg, aged 18 years, Fremont, Neb. Honorary
mention was given to Ruth Ash by, aged 12 years, Fairmont, Neb. The Blue
team won both prize stories this week, but still the Red team, with Albert
Goldberg of Shenandoah as captain, Is ahead two prize stories.
Several new writers have Joined the Busy Bees this week, and all are Inter
ested In the post card exchange, asking that the plan be explained to them.
It is very simple. Any boy or girl who wishes to exchang post cards with the
other Busy Bees has only to send hlJ or her name and address to the Busy Bee
editor, and It will be included on thj list, so that the others may know who
are willing to exchange cards. The following is the list of names and ad
dresses of the Busy Bees who are exchanging cards: Louise Hahn, David City.
Neb.; Vera Cheney, Crelghton, tfeb.; Faye Wright, Fifth and Belle streets.
Fremont, Neb.; Ruth Ashby, Fairmont, Neb.; Maurice Johnson, 1627 Locust
street, Omaha; Lotta Woods, Pawnee City. Neb.; Miss Pauline Parks, York.
Neb.; Louise Stiles. Lyons, Neb.; Hulda Lundberg, Fremont, Neb.; Edna Enos,
Stanton, Neb., and Alice Grassmeyer, Lincoln, Neb.
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Those who solved the Illustrated rebus correctly were: Miss Hulda Lund
berg, aged 13 years, Fremont, Neb.; Miss Luclle Rasmussen. Oakland, Neb.;
Miss Marguerite Bremers, aged 13 years, Fremont, Neb.; Miss Hermlne Oller
mann, Blair, Neb. The answer Is as follows: "A brown Jug was on the table
when along came a pair of flies. They taw that it held something good to eat
and dropped In."
Victims to a Witch and a Wizard
By William Wallace, Jr.
TfaCioveE- Tlksj?
The Plover and the Clover can be told
apart with ease,
J3u pauins close attention to the
r habits of the Bees,
For ento-molo-ists aver, the Bee
can be in Clover,
While ety-molo-sists concur, there
is no B in Tlover
with h'-r mother, as her lulh'-r wan dead.
Sho linil to work very l ard.
As Alice was K li'K ln iP" frm rcli"1' with
other girls, she tuck n wire unit f -.-tenr-il
it to tho ertgo of tin; tiirit'wnlk; Him. tin y
all lilil behind a hush. Winn Mvrth' t.v:n
by. t!'e did not notice the wire, so she
ntunihled and fell, spraining her nnlcle so
badly that she could hardly walk. When
sh. came home she was so sick that :i
doctor hnd to be summoned. Alice was
very much afraid now and hurried home.
A few weeks nftor this It wn Fiild that'
Myrtle could not bo to school for some
time. When Myrtle was able to walk
nga'n, she went to school. As Alice was
passing l the same sidewalk, she did not
notice the wire, so Fhe stumbled and fell
on It herself. She wua hurt worse than
Myrtle, so she was sick about two yearn
as a result. Her pietty curls were all so
tangled that they hnd to be cut off. Myrtle
Is now a (Trade higher In school than Alice,
and I think that Alice will not again treat
a person like that. I wonder what !he
thinks of her cruel deed.
(Honorary Mention.)
Roberts
liv Ruth Ashby, Aged 12 Years, Fairmont,
Neb. Blue.
Sanford Roberts Covington was his name.
He was 3 years old and the only child of
very rich parents.
So It happened that one mornlhg Mr. Cov
ington said to his wife: "Alicia, I don't
think Roberts looks as well as lie might.
Suppose you take him to some quiet coun
try town where there is a good hotel and
stay till he gets rosy and fat."
"Oh. Charles, do you think he Is really
ill? Oh, plcuse don't say so."
"Now, Alicia, I didn't say that he was
ill. I said that he might look better," said
Mr. Covington, putting on his collar.
"I might go arid see Bister Ethel. I
haven't seen her since we were married."
"We'll talk about that this evening when
I come home."
Just then Roberts was heard from the
adjoining room: "Do away, bad old ling,
1 want mamma."
Bo It was settled and a week later found
Mrs. Covington and Roberts aboard a
train bound for Cranston, a little town In
California. Roberts was very tired when
they arrived, but he woke up feeling very
up In the attic now. you disturb your Aunt
tfuUie so."
"Oh. why." sal.) Willie. "Isn't" any fun
up there." "Oh, you must. You make too
much noise down here." "I'd make just
as much rni.io up then." pleaded Willie.
"Now run along like a good boy," said his
mother.
So off he started. When ho reached the
attic he played Indlnn and mnde u lot of
noise. Then he suddenly stopped, and.
"What fun Is ll to make such a noise."
he said, "and always disturbing somebody.
I'm rolng right down In the sitting room
mid sec If I can't keep still for at h ast
five minutes." So off he started down to
the sitting room with his "new plans."
Hut, "Oh! There goes Jonnle lirown with
his drum. I ll get mine and we will have
a drumming match In tlm warden." So he
grabbed up his hat and went out to meet
his friend.
And so they had a drumming match and
Willie forgot all about his "pew plan."
, The Frog Choru3
By Ceelle Howard, Aged 10 Years, 813
Saunders Avenue, Hastings, Neh. Red.
Greenback was a young frog, who was
going to join the frog chorus. He was, of
course, very excited, for that meant that
he could mingle with the grown folks,
being almost grown himself. Ho had been
practicing ever since he was old enough
to understand about the chorus.
They always gave prizes to two of them.
The best Instrument player was to have
first choice In a mate, and the best singer
was to have second choice. The grown
frogs all give presents to the winner of
the first prize, and Greenback gets It.
At last the eventful night came! He
goes with the rest to Join and they walk
to the front followed by proud parents.
Greenback, while practicing, tried both
kinds of music and decided on instru
mental. But I must tell you about it.
Tonight Madame Dragon Fly comes to
witness the Jolly frog chorus. She always
comes to give the signal to start and de
cides who get the prizes. Before the new
ones contest, the old ones do, to see who
will be leader of the members and who
will be teacher of the young ones. The
concerts of the members may be heard
almost any night and the practicing of
the young frogs as well. Greenback al
Appearances Deceive
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Oh. see the boy! What has he done?
Cannot you tell me, prny?
He must have very naughty been.
To he led off this way!
It Is too bad that he, so small,
Should with a p'llceman go'
Why didn't he behave hlmtelf?
Does anybody knowT
I wonder what his ma will do?
I wonder If he'll run?
Why, what Is that you're telling me?
He's the policeman's son!
town. At last the work was done. Just
as we had finished my uncle came over
and said the oranges had come.
Mama and I hurried over to grandma's,
across the -street, and when we got Into
the house what did we see there .but a
little box with a half a dozen of little
dwarf oranges, about as big us grapes. In
it.
Then we all laughed and mama said Bhe
was going to town that very afternoon
and buy a dozen of the best oranges and
charge thetn to grandpa. She went to town
but she never brought any oranges when
she came home. We all laugh now when
ever we think of It,
Johnny's Surprise
T
HE story I am about to relate and the witch In the second bed chamber
deals with a time long, long when they stealthily arose and crept Into
ago, a time when fairies really the living room where lay the four Arrows,
lived both on land and sea. "We don't want to bother with the old
And the country In which the ones," whispered the wizard to the witch,
scenes took plaoe does not now "We will charm the boys and take them
exist, for earthquakes and tidal waves de- with us into the mountain where we will
stroyed It before this beautiful continent train them 'to become thieves to rob and
of ours was ever dreamed of. Indeed, the steal for us. We need assistance, for the
time waa so long ago that there remains flocks are so well protected now that It
only traditions of It, for no books of his- Is almost Impossible to get an ewe Iamb
tory have been discovered pertaining to to roast over our cave fire. And as for
it. So, you will see., it roust have been nsh and fowl why, we scarce ever set a
a very, very long time ago, for history tooth into such delicacies any more. So
that has been written since then takes us we must have those younger and sprlght-
back thousands of years. Her than ourselves to rob and carry for
And here Is the story: It Is about two us."
brothers and their very narrow escape "Right you are," whispered the witch,
from death at the hands of an old witch "Here, take some of this charmed adder
and an old wizard. liquid and spread it on the eyelids of one
Away up the mountain side dwelt the boy while I anoint the eyelids of the other
old witch called Horror, and with her was one."
her old husband, the wizard, called Poison. A few minutes after the charmed liquid
They roamed the country round In quest had been spread upon their eyelids Archer
of whom they might destroy. And they and Higgard moved uneasily In their sleep,
had the power to change their forms so half arose and opened their eyes, looking
that good folk meeting theem on the high- about them In surprise. Then, smiling
way knew them not, and took them to be happily, they allowed themselves to be led
right good and honest people. Old Horror quIeUy from the house Into the street,
would change herself Into tha form of a Poison leading ono while Horror led the
delicate young woman with a pleasant other. The charmed liquid had put them
voice and manner. Old Poison would walk In a sort of waking dream, but deprived
beside her aa a poor blind man-pretending them of speech for the time. A vision of
to be the aged and maimed father of the beautiful mountains and gay waterfalls
young woman, who was In truth tha mean appeared before their pleased eyes, and
old witch. songs of birds filled their ears. On and
On night Just aa a family by the nam of on they went, following their guides, and
Arrow were about to retlra to their beds feeling a strange ecstacy In what they saw
they heard a gentle tap. tap at the lattice and heard. But after they had gone many
that protected their front door. Going to miles from home the charm of the adder
me lattice gooa Master Arrow saw stand- liquid wore off leaving a most horrible
lng without his door a bent and aged form sensation of pain and sickness. Both boys
well. He proceeded down stairs and out wavs wa8 iucky and persevering, things
Into the dewy garden in his nightgown, which seldom go together. AH his chlld-
When Mrs. Covington woke up Roberts was noo(j ne na(j gotten the highest point of
nowhere to be Been. In vain she called, honor and now, when grown, so that It
Bhe quickly dressed and went downstairs, counts, he sticks to his childhood standard.
Sister Ethel had seen nothing of him. His
cousins were Just starting out to hunt for
him.
Suddenly a howl arose from the chicken
house. His mother, aunt and cousins all
ran to it and there was Roberts on the hen
roost. "Oh, mamma, I can't curl feets
around this board like the chickens do.
Please make 'em let me do It."
Roberts was taken Into the house and
kissed and cud'lled by his cousins, who had
not seen him the night before, for they had
been bndled off to bed.
Roberts took a fancy to his elder cousin,
Frances, who was 18 years old. He liked
Mother's Helper
By AskeJ Nielsen, Aged 13 Years, 752 East
Sixth Street, Fremont, Neb. Blue.
Little Belle was 4 years old and dearly
loved to help her mother, so that when
she found that the Ladies' Aid society was
going to meet at her home, she said:
"Mother, how can I help you this after
noon? May I wait on the door?" And her
Johnny In the schoolroom.
Having heaps of fun!
Lots of lessons for him;
But he learns not one.
Teacher sees him playing;
Slips behind his back.
mother answered: "Yes. and you may help AU the pupils look around,
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS
1. Write plainly on one aids of the
paper only and mamber the pages.
a. Use pea and ink, not psaoU
a. Short and pointed artloles will
be given p?efrsno.. Xo net ace evez
BSO words.
. Original stories or letters only
will be used.
S. Write your name, age and ad.
dress at th. top of the fiist page.
rtrst and second prizes of books
will be given for the best two con
tributions to tbis paf weak.
Address all communications to
cauujarzr's xfatuXT,
OmaUa Bee.
Bdna, his younger cousin, too. The next
ways looking about In the quiet nooks and day was Sunday and Edna asked him to go
corners In the hone that she miitht catch to uunaay scnooi nun ner
the fairies at play. And whenever she
came to a smooth plat of grass In the
woods, she would say to herself: "This is
where tl retries c n e to dance at right."
Well, one day Madge had wandered off
In the woods alone. Sho sat down to rest
at the foot of a big tree. Just before her
was some smooth grass, and she fell
asleep. And soon she heard faint music,
me serve the luncheon, too." At that Seiie
hopped up and down, crying "Goody,
goody 1"
She was very polite when she opened the
door for her mother's guests, and they were
all pleased to see her; but when they began
"Aunt Alicia, may Roberts go to Sunday aewlng sho could not be content, and whis
pered to ber mother tnal sue wantea some-
As something goes "whack, whack!"
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
school with me?" she asked.
"Oh, If he wants to," answered her aunt
When Roberts was questioned he pre
ferred, to go with France.
At Sunday school the big girls thought
Roberts was the "cutest little thing" and
"a darling little fellow." '
Finally after Roberts had had enough
like the tinkling of tiny bells, and out cams kissing and petting, so he thought, and
a troop of little creatures, not much bigger when one of the girls began to smile at like little Bella,
than her thumb. him Roberts turned upon her. "You
As they came, each little fairy sprang needn't fink you'se goln' to catch me," he
upon a toadstool. Then they began to turn- .said, "tause I've dot a girl at home."
thing to do.
Her mother brought her a needle and
thread and a dish of beads to string. When
luncheon time oame she passed the pretty
paper napkins, and spoons and sugar, while
her mother passed the cocoa and wafers.
When the ladles were going to go they
said that they wished they bad a helper
(First Prize.)
Madge and the Fairies
of a blind man, beside him a beautiful, sank upon the ground In their agony, weep- By k0"'8 Hhn- 11 yettra. David
saa-iacea young woman witn pleading in lng and calling for their parents to come . , . ' , ,
her voice as she begged for a night's long- to their assistance. And then It was that M'!!K' WaV. v,fry ,n?a,naV.v! r' Shc
lng for herself and father. they became fully aw.ks to their true con- W0H' ? ta,k toKh" do" for
Of course, good Master Arrow opened dltlon. They realised that they were no ",thh"!hv. h!T it ' '
th tattle an th. K.niv,.. , . t and hear like herself.
-.v. uitii v ...tM- iuhbui in v i in 1 1 vwu nomi, pui iar away on
hie about and make faces at her until she
was frightened. In her fright, she sprang
up to run away, and found that sho had
been fast asleep and dreaming.
(Second Prize.)
What Alice Got for her Cruel
Deed
By Hulda Lundberg. Aged 15 Years, SIS
South I Street, Fremont, Neb. Blue
Alice was a rich girl. She had all the
. A Little Boy of Eight
By Frances Waterman. Aeed 11 Years, 646
Eouth T. enty-fourth Avenue, Cma! a. R.-d.
There was once a little boy of 8, whose
name was Willie, and who was a very
noisy little boy.
He was In the sitting room one day play
ing Indian and making a terrible racket,
when his Aunt Sallle exclaimed, "My, my,
such a nol.se, Willie." Then turning to his
Whenever she went Into the woods, and selfish and unkind.
things that she wanted, but she was very mother said, "Why don't you let him go up
ilmn In utlii than. Kan - . i . . . " nonever I
that ... h,i i. J .,7. I,.:". ,::Z "ZJZ Wmt" ?aa nenr whenever she could, she Imagined She had long beautiful hair, which hung
" " ..Ti.ts vi vnoi. x uvy anew inai th tha Ivp
whh the wlteh nlL h! V JI V.u !?. fV" "Plm' dW'U h th""' She had very proud of.
rone.- U JLa I", Kn!UTh fa,r,M Wer kn0Wn read many fairy stories, and sho was al- Myrtle was a very poor girl. Bho lived
tones: "Yes, good man, and ws shall to flit about In the mountains at times both
thank and bless you It you will bring us Archer and Higgard feared they would
bread and fish and wins. Wo ara all but not have tha good luck to fall In the way
famished." . of on of them. Aa theold witch and the
Dame Arrow, who from her sleeping old wizard had both assumed their natural
chamber had overheard the words of their forms the little boys knew that their par
strange visitors, quickly went to tho cup- ents had been deceived by them, and that
board and brought forth a wheaten loaf, tha young woman and aged man who had
In the attic. He could play Indian or
soldier and make as much noise as he
wants to and not disturb us."
His mother thought this was a good Idea,
so she said, "Willie, you had better run
always been so happy. We have never searoh everywhere for us, and falling to
wronged you In any way; why do you use find us they will die of broken hearts. So
us thus?" well do our dear parents love us; and so
briars, Oood Fairy Queen," replied old
Horror.
The Fairy Queen seemed satisfied with
this excuse for tears and was about to
"We need bright boys to turn Into wis- well do we love them that to be held away
ards," said old Horror, grinning till her from them will make us die. Please, If order her band to accompany her on her
a cold baked fish, a piece of roasted fowl come to their house early In the night ,am" ot teeth "n4 I" the moonlight. ou know what mercy Is. allow us to re- way when Higgard. who knew that there bab) h m
"A Fireman Saves a Child"
By Marguerite Bremers. Aged 13, Second
and Clarkson Sts., Fremont, Neb. Red.
One time In Chicago a ten-story building
caught fire, but before the firemen got to
the scene the whole building was nearly
ablaze. They tried very hard t to put It
out, aa there were many other large
buildings adjoining. The firemen quickly
spread nets for the people to Jump Into,
Every window was open and hundreds of
people were anxious to get out and Jump
to be saved. After nearly all the people
were safe there was a small child looking
out of the window crying for help, as he
was afraid to Jump on account of being
lft the tenth story, and It would be awful
to Jump from there.
The fire was raging, many other build
ings were now catching, the people were
crowding around to get close to see the
fire, policemen were rushing to and fro try
ing to stop ihe angry crowds, while the
wind was blowing very hard fanning the
flamts. There being hardly any way or
means of saving the child, extension lad
ders were used, but were of no use; It was
and a flagon of wine. This food sho placed were tho same forbidding couple that now
upon the stone table and asked tha trav- sat oa a rock near them and made horrible
elers to coma and refresh themselves, grlmacoa at them aa they rolled In their
which they very readily consented to do. pain.
And they at every morsel of food and "All In good time tha charm and Its
orana every crop or wine, tnen tney asked following pain will wear away, my good
'You are to be our dear little sons. Ah. turn to Our home.
ha! Won't that be fine? You shall live harm for the way
a thousand years with us and each year treated us. All we ask la liberty to re-
Vou shall become uglier and meaner. We turn to our parents."
know the secret charm that will make you Ha, ha, ha!" cackled tho old witch
become thieves. Ah. mv dear little mod- "But, come, bestir your legs. It is al.
We will do you no would never be another chance to gain
you have this night liberty should he let this one slip, boldly
rose to his feet and cried out in an ex
cited voice: "Fairy Queen, we are but
larl. frntn tha i-lllnva Dnd thfa r.ult a pa
a wizard and a witch. They will kill u. ? ,le ran ulc"y ,,p thJ 'ad"7'
tha tallest ladders up, but they only
reached to the sixth story. They could not
get him that way. Suddenly up s)oke one
brave fireman. He said, "I will snve him."
to be allowed to recline upon tha floor to sons." cackled the old wizard "Just bear men' Ju8t you WU anothe' Vt "d then most dawn, and we must be getting on if you do not succor us!'" It was a brave
rest and sleep. It for another hour my brave iads and then home ,e lf your Par'nt woulJ l0Wrd8 our cav- Never d0 we appear and daring thing to do, for Higgard feared
But the Arrows wera a good and hos- you'll be in good trim to be turned Into know you' No' lnde91. tney W"'1 "t the
dog on you and drive you forth
evil
citable couple and gave ud their own bed. wizards. Ah. hat How win nn iin
to the wizard and their little sons' bed to becoming wizards, eht And you may learn tnln"-"
tho witch. Then, spreading soma skins to ue tha charm on others, too. Just aa In v'n dld Archer and Higgard weep
upon the floor the good man and wife wo used It on you." nd Plead. The witch and the wizard only
with their
in the day time. Sunlight would kill a that the next Instant he might be killed
witch or a wizard. Come, bestir your legs, by the witch beside him; but he preferred
my sons." death for himself and little 'brother to
"Slowly and with much paJn Higgard captivity and an evil life,
and Archer arose to their feet and stag- As Higgard cried out this both old Poison
sons. Archer and Higgard. "Oh. oh. please. Master Wizard, let us mocked them and laughed at their grief on- Presently they came to a Very and old Horror took from their breasts
threw themselves down to sleep tha sound go homo to our parents," cried Higgard P1"-
oleep of tha good aad Just. plteously. "Oh. yea. Master Wizard and "Oh. our dear mother and father,
cried
steep path where they were obliged to small phials and hurriedly made as lf to
walk or climb, rather single file. Old throw their contents over the children:
inside, runs up the many flights of stairs,
fighting the smoke and flames, reaches the
room where the child is, grabs him up and
Jumps Into the net which Is held by tho
firemen below and saves the child. The
crowds cheered him. Two days later he
received a check for 3.0 from the child's
father and a gold medal from Carnegie.
The Orange from California
Scarcely had thele hraa.Mn. n.m. w,i. L.nJi i,i. iv iti,-.,,, Tv,..n ,k... . ' Horror went In advance and old Poison but the Fairy Queen, seeing the movement. By Elsie Stastney, Aged 10 Years, Wilber,
: . . " . ' . .v., "w , .. '" followed In tha rear, thus keeDine Hiar- .i.H i,nrf.innHin. ih.i .h.i, Neb. Blue.
iuu iui wiisra in one nea cnamber ua to return to our noma where wo have wnen tney awake and find us gone. Tbty'll . . ' .
gard and Archer between them. and young trumpeter were wizard and
But they had not gone far .when a witch, intercepted their hands and fiulckly
strange noise was heard overhead. Old possessed herself of the phials, the con
Horror ' and old Poison dropped to the tents of which she threw upon the heads
ground In awe. "It's the fairies," whis
pered Horror. "It's the fairies. If they
see us they'll turn us Into stone. Quirk,
Poison, change thyself Into a shepherd.
and keep a firm hand on your boy. I'll
of the witch and the wizard. Almost In
stantly the two wicked creatures shriveled
up, dying painful deaths. Then, leaving
their horrible bodies there In the road the
Fairy Queen listened to the story of Hij-
change myself Into a trumpeter, and you gard and Archer. After they had finished
may be sura I shall not let my boy escape she appointed two fairies to accompany
me." the boys down the mountain side and sea
Sr. savinr tha nM wttrh ami nM wiiir.i ih.i i,. .v.. ..i i .,n., . .1,.. ter how tired we would be we would re- grade at school und am
Immediately assumed tha forma of a shep. village.
I am going to tell you how we received
a box of oranges from California. I.abt
summer my grandma and grandpa took a
trip to California. They saw many beauti
ful sights. I got many postal cards and
they were very pretty.
One day my aunt and mama each got a
postal card saying that they were sending
a box of oranges to us. One Saturday my
uncle said he thought the oranges would
come that day. Mama and I did our work
as fast as we could, thinking that no mat-
Rath Likes Her Prlae. .
Dear Editor: I received your letter this
morning and the book this evening. I waa
very much pleased to get It and thank you
ever so much. I will aend you one of my
pictures. I have some stamp ones with my
two friends, but I will mark the one that
Is me. I have soma other pictures of me
and my friend, and we are dressed like In
dians and look like Indians. They ara on
postal cards. Yours truly,
Uttlo Sioux. la. RUTH ROBINSON.
Frances Likes the Paget.
'Dear Editor: I am sending In a story
entitled, "A Uttle Boy of Eight," and hope
I may win a prize, as I have never yet.
I am also sending In my picture on a
postal. I read the children's page In The
Bee and think It the finest, paper printed.
Well, goodbye for this time. Your ennrtant
reader, FRANCES WATERMAN.
Omaha, Neb.
E.tella Has Her Iikes.
Dear Editor: I have never written to you
before, so I thought I would do so now. I
wish that you would put my name down
as one who wishes to exchange postal
cards. My chum's name is Louise Stiles.
She has won many prizes on the children's
page. I thtnk that Hulda Lundberg has
written a good many stories to the chil
dren's page and I think that she Is one of
the best writers. I am 12 years old and I
am In the seventh grade. Miss O'Connor
Is my teacher. We have a nice new school
house here and It makes It more pleasant
to go to school. We have flno times In the
winter seating. We skate on the Logan
creek and the Fish pond. The Fish pond
Is the best to skate on because it freezes
the best. The first skating Is always on
Thanksgiving duy. It will not be long
until we can skate. Wo have three pet
pigeons that will eat out of our hand and
will fly in the window every morning.
Well, I guess that I will have to close this
time. Your reader,
Lyons, Neb. E3TELLA M'DONALD.
Ceelle is Welcome.
Dear Editor: I have been reading tha
Buay Bee page of The Omaha Bee and
thought that I would like to be a Busy
Bee. I saw a picture of some frogs by
the water and wrote the story that I send
In this letter. I wrote It without help. I
would like to be on the Red aide. I hope
thut my story about the frog chorus will
be in print. Your friend.
Hastings, Neb. CKCILE HOWARD.
Louise Makes a Start.
Dear Editor: I would like to begin writ
ing with the oth. r Busy Boes. I would I ke
to be on the Red tide. I am In the tilth
herd an.d a young trumpeter. And hardly
had they done so when there was the
sound of nearby wings whizzing through
the air and tha fairies began alighting all
around them. "If you tell who we are,"
whispered the witch to Higgard, "I'll pour
a poison charm upon you and turn you
Into a serpent" And the same warning
was whispered to Archer by the wizard.
And so the poor children trembled, there
in the midst of safety.
OLD UORJWR WENT IN ADVANCE AND POISON FOLLOWED IN THE REAR.
"Ah. ha. good shepherd, where got thee thelr vtreni were calling out to
such a fin. boyr- sked the Fairy Queen. nmoh worrled over their dlsappea
coming nose 10 oia roison.
"Ah. Fairy Queen, the lad is my own."
"And where got thee such a fine boy?"
asked the Fairy Queen of old Horror.
"By my word and all the stars of luck.
Fairy Queen, this lad is my own."
"Well, they are a aad and sorry patr of
youths to bt-l'ing to such a happy, goodly
pair," said the Fairy Queen. "Why do
they have tear-stalns upon their cheeks?" eratlon, and protecting their owners from
'I'hry tore their foet on the stones and all evil persons and witches and wizards.
"And hero Is a charm for each of you,"
said the Fa'ry Queen, handing a small
amulet, to Higgard and one to his brother.
"When a stranger conies to your home
simply wave this about in his face, and
lf he Is in disguise his true shape win
quickly appear. One can never deceive
you so long ss you keep this amulet."
Thanking the Fairy Queen with all their
fceartu, Higgard and Archer returned to
their home, and as they entered the door
them.
ranee.
And when the boys told their story the fond
parents fell uon their necks and wpt,
saying: "Oh. how near to losing our dear
sons we were. Pless the good fairies! For
ever and forever shall their name be
praised."
und am In the second
fresh ourselves very much with the grade In music. I do not understand about
oranges. Wo were talking about the exchanging postal cards. I will write a
o ran cos all the time. How big they would story this time. Yours truly,
be towards the little ones we got In the David City, Neb. LOUISA "AHN.
What the Figures Stand For
T s'ands for noon, when luncheon I eatf
I stands fur schoulbcll when 1 go to my
sat;
B s'anris for winding up the long day;
10 stands fur suhoul-out, when we aennnpar
away. J. JCQLETS.
And for hundreds of years the amulet. , ,,an(,. for Bphoj , k yef.y
cf Higgard and Archer remained In their aianda for winds I am learning to spall;
family, descending from generation to Kn- S smnrtu for lules I always obey;
4 stands ror leHimns 1 lebrn every day;
5 . umls f'r r-e s, and lot. of fun;
' stand tor tall, my busiest chuiuj