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THE OMAHA SUNDAY TVFIE: MAKCIT 1, 1909. Wpillf 1til'i mi' ,1, , i "flr' 1 " 1 HIT' ri I - wi-ini ) I ii r """J-- I ILLXB CX&JUESi, aes 10 years, of Omaha, and Eleanor Mellor, are 11, Wo Malvern, la bav been elected king and queen of the Busy Dees for the next three months, their reign beginning today. Our new king will be leader of the Red side and our queen leader of the Blue. These two had the highest number of Totes, though Maurice Johnson of Omaba and Ruth Ashby of Fairmont were close rivals. Both Maurice and Ruth have been chosen king and queen before and they are among the very best con- trlbutors to our page. The Blue side came out ahead this time. It having won thirteen stories, and the Red side eleven. Our contest will continue under the present rules until June 1. Several boys and girls have written recently asking how they may become Bus Bees. Just write a story and follow all the directions under "Rules for Young Writers" and mall it in. Any story may be credited on the Red or Blue side, Just as the writer wishes. The prizes were won this week by Leon a H. Bays of Mondamln, la., on the Blue side, the second going to Ruth Ashby of Fairmont, Neb., also on I the Blue side, while honorable mention was given to Gladys Llndskog of Omaha, who is on the Red side. Last week all the prizes were won by the ' boys and this week the girls have won all of them. The Busy Bees write that they are enjoying the postal card exchange and a new. name Is added this week. The list now includes: Ruth Robertson, Manilla, la.; Ardyce H. Cummlngs and Grace Cummings, postofflce box 225, Kearney, Neb.; Earl Perkins, Reddington, Neb.; Emma Marquardt, Fifth street and Madison avenue, Norfolk, Neb.; Emma Carratbers, 2211 North Twenty-fifth street, Omaha; Ada Morris, 3424 Franklin street, Omaha; Clara Miller, Utlca, Neb.; Emma Kostal, 1516 O street, South Omaha; Florence Pettljohn, Long Pine, freb.; Ethel Reed, Fremont, Neb.; Madge L. Daniels, Ord, Neb.; Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la.; Alta Wllker, Waco, Neb.; Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb.; Eunice Bode, Falls City, Neb.; Jean De Long, Ainsworth, Neb.; Mildred Robertson, Manilla, la.; Louise Reede, 2609 North Nineteenth avenue, Omaha; Gall Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha; Edna Eehling, York, Neb.; Estelle McDonald, Lyons, Neb.; Juanlta Innes, 2769 Fort Etreet, Omaha; Marguerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg, Neb.; Louis Hahn, David City, Neb.; Vera Cheney, Crelghton, Neb.; Fay Wright, Fifth and Belle streets, Fremont, Neb.; Ruth Ashby, Fairmont, Neb.; Maurice Johnson, 1627 Locust Mreet, Omaha; Lotta Woods, Pawne City, Neb.; Miss Pauline Parka, York; Neb.; Louise Stiles, Lyons, Neb.; Hulda Lundburg, Fremont, Neb.; Edna Enis, Stanton, Xeb.; Alice Grassmeyer, 1545 C street, Lincoln, Neb. Myrtle and By Maud YRTLB AND MAY JACKSON ( "H a were sisters, aged 14 and lit ra- spectively. Their home was on wrTL, a farm adjoining a town that Tfcj nestled In a wooded valley, slSSLfdr Between the Jackson farm and the town stretched the town park, a lonely barren place with Its gaunt trees and ice- paved walks during the winter. It waa not a forbidding place by daylight, but at night It was quite desolate enough to make an ordinary boy or girl feel "creepy" if obliged to pass through It, unless accom panied by an adult. One evening, Just arter supper was over In the Jackson home, the son of a distant relative of Mrs. Jackson came driving up In a sleigh, calling to Mrs. Jackson who bad hurried to the door to greet himthat his mother was very ill, and that he had come to take Mrs. Jackson to her bedside, "I hope you can corse with me' Aunt Mary," pleaded the young man, "for mother thinks there la no nurse In the world like 1 you." "Certainly, Jack; I'll' be ready in a minute," promised Mrs. Jabkson. "Come In and warm yourself while I get Into my wraps." "But, mamma," said May, "what will Myrtle and I do here alone? You know papa will not be home till tomorrow even- trig and may be detained even longer If the old Jury doesn't agree." "Oh, Is Uncle Frank on the Jury?" asked Jack, who was warming his benumbed fingers at the big base burner, which glowed with cheerful coals. "Yes, and the case that la now being tried will not be given to the Jury till to- morrow morning," said Myrtle. "So, you see. If mamma goes away sister and I will be here alone." "Didn't Sam promise to return at bed- time?" asked Mrs. Jackson, drawing on her overshoes. 8he referred to their hired man, who was perfectly trustworthy In eveoy respect and who had lived with the Jaok- son family since Myrtle and May were mere tots. And many and many a time he had looked after the house, the children and th. farm In the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Jaok- n- "Oh, If Sam returns before bedtime It's all right," said Myrtle. "But you know he has a long ride before him. "Where did he go?" asked Jack, who, as a relative of the family, held the right to ask questions pertaining to the family matters. "Well, you know. Jack, that Bam has an old friend living about eight miles from town over soutn. i his old friend s daugh- ter was married today and Bam felt that ..... he must attend the wedding. Laden with presenis-wnicn represented all the dear old man's last wages-he hitched old Sorry to the buggy and set off for the nlaca of festivity. The wedding was planned to take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Bam thought he'd bo through with the 'palaver,' as he caned It, and ready to start for home about or t o'clock. In that event he'd arrive here some time between T and " sxplalned Mra Jackson. "And during ail OATHgKlrttt AUi HUB COCRAGH, : ' May's Ghost "Walker. the years that 8am has worked for us-I might say, been one of the family he has never broken his word with us. Bo I'm as sure he'll be here on time as I 4m sure of tomorrow's sun shining." ; "You must not forget, mamma mine," ln- terposed Myrtle, with a smile, "that the sun cannot be Interfered with by mortal man, whereaa the moat trivial circumstance often altera the plan of a poor creature on the earth. We are victims of clrcum- stances. The sun la all powerful." "You are a great wiseacre," laughed Mrs. Jackson, stroking Myrtle's hair tenderly. "But be not afraid. . Even though Barn were detained an hour or so you two girls are perfectly safe here. Lock up the house securely, draw down the shades and people passing will never know that two little girls hold the fort alone. And now goodbye,' dearies; I must hasten to your poor auntie's bedside." And Mrs. Jackson kissed her daughters goodbye and was soon on her way to minister to her sick relative, Myrtle and May locked and fastened doors and windows, not waiting for the night to fall before securing themselves In their stronghold. "Bay, sister," said May, excitedly, "I have thought of a plan to fool anyone who might be sulking about to do mischief here while we are alone. Suppose we light up the parlor, the ball and Bitting room and maybe mamma's room upstairs. Then lets play the piano and sing with all our might and anyone passing will think a party Is in progress." Myrtle laughed at her sister's plan and said she thought It quite unnecessary to go to so much trouble and that she preferred to pass the evening In a book that was most Instructive and entertaining. "Be sides," she went on, "Sam will doubtless turn In Just as the clock strikes 8. You know how punctual he Is. Were he out of his bed at o'clock I think the world would stop." Then Myrtle burled her body In a big. easy chair, drawn up before the fire, and her mind in a book, which she found most engrossing. May got her drawing ma- terials and proceeded to sketch the old cat that lay on a fur rug. taking life easy. Thus the time passed and, to Myrtle's astonishment, the clock struck , So Inter- sted In her book had she been that she ad not heard the striking of 8. Neither "!SL TTA th of Ume' had had for Tabby had proved so fine a model for her pencil that all but her drawing had been forgotten. "Let's go to bed," yawned Myrtle, laying aside her book. "It's quite evident that Sam has been detained In some way. He'll J ..... . uhmuidu lit owiiiv wa. noil wake us up on his return, for the doors are locked and barred, so that he'll have to call us to let him In. Oeel I'm really irotttnir i.m, unA'T nn't ,v. i..., bit afraid, either, although I thought It would be awfully creepy to stay hers alone Just you and me." "Well, I guess we'll not be carried off without' some noise." laughed May. "I'd m tn tv. , r . to know something about going. Well. I'm 8KB CALIT OUT, IN A HUUKT VOICE: Active Members of the Busy . i " " " . - a. v. r MADGE E. DANIELS, Ord, Neb. RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS 1. Write plainly em one side ef the paper only and number the pagea. a. Use pen and Ink, not pencil a. abort and pointed articles will be given preference. So net ass ever 8S0 worts. 4. Original stories or letters only will be nsea. 8. Write yeur name, age and ad dress at the top of the first page. First and second prises of books will be given for the best tw con tributions ta this page each week. Aaaresa all oonunaalcatlena to OJfXLS&EVa SEPAJfcTMXjrT, Omaha, Bee. (First Prize.) Agnes and the New Rule By Leona II. Bays, Aged 13 Years, Mon damln, la. Blue. One day Agnes Ford came home In tears, "I Just can't have a good time In school," Bl,a to'. "The girls won't try to pleas me at all. They Just play what they wan sleepy, too. How lonely without papa and mamma!" Half an hour found Myrtle and May In their bed, the moon peeping in through the window to keep them company. But Just as they were going off" Into Slumberland a strange tap, tap, tap sounded on the wall that divided their room from th0 tor.room. Both girls sat up In bed, staring Into one another's pale faces, "What was that?" whispered May. Tap, tap, tap, went the sound again, three times as before. And It was on the wall directly opposite their bed. Could someone have gotten Into the storeroom? But why ii a v a BOlieii in i u wio ewrerwiu I cub wnjr should a housebreaker wish to make his presence known by tapping on the wall of a room which he knew to be occupied? m j, .v, . .I.,. But what could be the meaning of that noise! Then, as the tap, tap, tap camo again. Myrtle's eyes filled with a sudden horror, and, putting her lips to May's, ear, she whispered: "Maybe It's a-a-a- . . . .. . , u things, and mamma and pap laugh at the "WHO'S THXRH AND WHAT" WASTED?" K f i4 ; .uflv-" p.. J t h) ; . i ; '&r . ; ;, : , . . : ; . ' ....,,, sr. , 5'i - ' - , 2. - h:. f 1 ' . i EMMA KOSTAL South to and don't sfefc me whether I want to or not." "That Isn't the way to feel dear. Suppose you try to please them once," advised Mrs. Ford. Agnes said nothing, but she resolved to do as her mother said. The next day as she was on her way to school, she saw a little girl Just in front ml in II u II L to her and of hpr. ervlnflr. Rha went UD said. "What is the matter?" "I lost ' my dolly," waa the answer. a . m , n . ... . . tne cnua went on ner way nappy, leaving Agnes with a glad heart. When Agnes got to school she surprised her playmates by agreeing to everything ., nivmt, hv ..r-.m, to .vervthine that they said. "What's come over Arnesr they wondered. Agnes kept on the watch and she found many waya In which to help others. At night when she came home her mother said: "How did you get along, dear?" "Nicely. I followed your rule, mamma," ,a.d Ague, with a happy -mile. "I feel mere mention of the name. But what else than a ghost would make that strange noise?" way shivered at her sisters suggestion, nd Involuntarily dropped down into bed again, covering up her head. Not so with Myrtle. She wanted to hear all that was Colng on. Her fear would J her hiding her head On the other hand, ahe wanted to defend her sister and her self. With a mighty resolve she stepped from the bed and tip-tced to the wall, plac- ing her ear agalrst the spot where the sounds had issued from. Tap, tap, tap, tap! Thla lme four! Myrtle's blood chilled ... j . w v li.uivm, What If a ghost one of those unearthly things that she had heard about should be on the other side of that wall! Gather- in, ail har nn.mn .v,. oii n . husky voice: : "Who's there, and what's wanted?" She almost fainted at her own boldness, and ctood leaning against the wall for support. May had peeped from the covers to see what her sister was about. u. .k. r- .. .., , i senses would not be calling out to an un- ,v,,v,.. . .v., TaD tan. tan was the onlv reDlv to Mvrtle's il, up, ui, iiu un wu repijr w mjnm n,,, But at this Instant a mlirhtlv starr.Dln Vnvin, th annr . . stairs, and Sam's voice was admittance. It dld'nt take Mvrtle and Mav i. .nMo an hour to get down to the hall door, and to tell Sam all about the ghost in the store- room. "Well, we'll have that ghost, dead or alive," declared old Sam, striding up the ;u.r. and right tato the' seroonT Bui nothing cot ld Induce the gtrU to accompany a .v,. .a ... V.,, walnVfor STng". or" nVv. nl,nillnii Ti. ll4 . A those two minutes for Sam's stay In the storeroom. Then forth he cams, a grin on his honest face. "The clothesline hangs on the wall next to your room," he said, "and somebody has carelessly left the window of the store- room open. The wind blows in and shakes the knotted end of the clothesline, making It tap agatnst the wall. It's as ornery a (boat as rrs ever catch ed tn all my life, though they're all of a pattern." ' "Sam, that's one on us," said Myrtle, "Please let us off as easily as you can when you tell papa and mama abeut k," An4 both girls Joined sua km a laoga that rang ever tha house, reaching even s Us hsnmtsd stossroom where the otchsaUne tad ceased to tap, seetag that sad dosed ths window. And them pesos and leap Mbjn in the house, tor m Abort had Aemass4 aad Sam ted rebaraeeV Bee Family m i V 4 . .... AND BROTHERS?, Omaha. lots better than when I tried to please myself alone." "I knew you would, dear," said her Dick. One day he escaped from his cage it doesn't show, but that doeant mend mat mother, and flew away. A cat saw him and ters." (Second Prie.) When Uncle Jack Was Sick By Ruth Ashby, Aced 12, Fairmont, Neb. Blue. "A story. TJncle Jack, a story," clamored the children. Uncle Jack put down his book aood-naturedly. "Well, kiddles, I will ana a litue cornn in which they put little name or ron. The lamlly consisted of tell you a story this once, but I'm afraid Dick. Then they put the coffin In the the father, mother and their son, whose it'll be one I told you before. Come here, grave, and filled It up with dirt. James name was Jack. Jack's father supported Bub, and sit on n.y knee." "Oh, I have then made a little wooden cross which he the family by running a small carriage re it," said Uncle Jack, pulling one of 3-year- Put on top of the grave, and his sister pair ahop. old Bub's long, yellow curls, "I thought of Picked some flowers and put them on the Things went well with the Peron family it the other day." grave. After that they made a little sign, until one day, late in June, Mr. Peron The children drew up their chairs and TJncle Jack began. "When I waa a little boy I did not like to go to school. We had an old maid teacher, one of the common ones, with a long nose, thin Hps, and a pair of spectacles. She was always dressed ex- actly the same-a long white apron red waist and her light hair drawn back Into a knot on tno toP of her head- The on redeeming feature about her was that her o "ame was quite fancy. Mis. M . You children can enjoy schools nowadays, for yu usually have a pretty teacher to look Uncle Jack paused a moment, while the children indienantlv denied that they - - . . , , v . . llkea 10 t0 "cho1- For even If thelr '" wc K.oy. well, as I waa saying, I positively r hated to go to school. One day I pretended to be "lck' 80 1 couId remaJn at homa- Motner felt very sorry and it would have worked well if It were not ror granama. tne saia something to mother In low tones. Mother seemed very reluctant, but grandma said, . ... T yarA V, o,. . Yes so loud that I heard her She came ?v.I"!1,an ' f Lt k ?w mrr 4Via miiRt mmq h at nnmA tniA must jr:""T ':". t0"! LTc sassafras tea and some other of grandma's remedies, - Needless to say. when Dot (your mother) and the regt came nome at noon, I waa lte well. i never played 'possum again. for grandma came to live with us and she wag too wlBO for m9.. ,.No kiddles, I won't tell you any more Tories. I'll save them for the next stormy day. VDcla Jack then threw Bub upon his shoulder and went out of the room. (Honorable Mention.) The Wonderful Kitchen By Gladys Llndskog. Aged 11' Years. C27 nhir, street. Omaha. Red. Thero once lived a little girl, long ago, ..... v .... who was going to a picnlo In the woods with her mother, 'ineir inner m w.iu.n for them with the buggy, so she Jumped in snd rode off. They soon got to the woods and were playing and romping around when Margie, for this was her name, got tired and lay down and was soon fast asleep. Then she heard a voice say. "Follow me." frh looked ud and saw a fairy, dressed In a very nice robe. She got up and walked fnr a lona: way through paths and by streams. Then she came to a small com- rortaoie lOOKing conaae. The fairy twisted the key and walked in. There they stood alone In a small parlor fitted nicely, with lights lit. Then In the dining room, which was neat: then In the dtn'n room. room- tho amev way' sh" Tt And then In the kitchen, tor to her dellgh tnere w ere sinning nuiimi umuin., """ stove, a table and some cooking materials, The fairy said, "Now Margie which room " VT. "en .1 T V vT.. best," Just then she heard her mother 'J!? "A WM Ul HOI unil w ms.. ... taken her home while she was asleep. Honesty is the Best Policy By Vera Farrls, Aged 11 Years, Albion, Neb. Blue, Once there was a UUle boy who lived with his widowed mother. One day as ho was walking down the street the snow was falling fast and made the little fellow shiver, for be was poorly olad. He saw a man drop a purse. He thought now I saa have a good firs and rent a mors pleasant room for mother. Then he thought what his motner had so eftea told him, "Honesty is the best ponoy." He west over wher the mast was and said. This is your passe Xh km asked bins his natns. AOs bs UA oM Urn Ms fame was James tas ma said, "Yti resemble my sisten, tor Whoa X bv beta s -chlng ft a lone . Oak .. E oBv4 .passes kotos and als mother was the pentlemnn's sister. James and his mother were taken to o stn.tely mansion. James was educated In the best schools and his mother and he lived hnp t'lly. He can tell you that "honesty Is the best policy." Dorothy's Valentine By Adah llei drvx. Aped 11 Years, Kearney, Neb. Blue. Oh, cried Dotothy, as she Jumped out of bed, today Is St. Valentine's day. Won't we have a good time? Hurry and dress mo nurse, I want to get through my les sons. Dorothy's teacher was her nurse. Dorothy was a girl of twelve, and St. Val entine's day. hrr birthday. She had black eyes and dark, brown hair and a winning ,, . , .... m smile and she was a perfect beauty. Pha . . . ,. . . , , , was dressed In a sailor suit of dark bluo trimmed In white braid and her hair curled and parted on the side. Down stairs she went with a skip and a bound. "Here mother," sho. said, giving her mother a large bundle. "Here's one for you and papa," holding up another. "I will give yours after lunch." said papa. "Oh, papa," pouted Dorothy. "Work first and play after." said papa. After breakfast, lXirothy went In to tho library and took her seat at the table. Dorothy's friends, Cynthia and Marcia, alwuys studied together. There stood nurse, "we will hurry today" said nurse, take your arithmetic, and work five problems on page 218, now hurry. At last, all tho lessons were finished and Dorothy went ti her father's study, (her father was a lawyer) ho was busy and Dorothy waited half an hour. At lu.st he put on his hat and took Dorothy's hand. They went out the side door and thero stood a little pony and cart. "Oh, it's mine," cried Dorothy, and sno Jumped for Joy. We will go for a r i 1 1 o nnw nnrtn ami a 1 1 1 n tr trt mflthpr to come, she pulled out the back seat for nurse and mother. Dorothy and papa sat In front, and off they went. They were riding about two hours, when papa sald they must return. They let mother and nurse out. Then they went to the storea and bought Ice cream, candy, nuts, fruit ar.d everything imaginable, and at last they started for home. When they got there, out Jumped thirty girls and boys, and they had a Jolly afternoon and evening ana Dorothy had many a happy time with Forenco, for that, waa the name she gave her pony. The Sad Story of a Little Bird By Willie Kretshmer, Aged, 10 Years. 1942 ssoutn (Sixteenth Street, Omaha, litea. There was a little bird whose name was jumped at the bird and killed him. Dick did not return home until he was found by a little boy, whose name waa James. He picked the little bird up and went home and showed It to his mother, and told her where he had found Dick. The next day James and his sister made a flower grave on which waa written, whose grave It was. Then when this was done, they made a little fence out of little sticks that they found in the woods and put them around the grave. 1 Contentment . . 1ft r Wfth. j - v ' ster Street, Omaha. Bed. L urn o waa uuu m ncua ww; iictuiou av- ward. Hlg father wa. a banker and n. There waa once a little boy named Ed- had aI1 tho iuxurie, 0f a ChUd with wealthy paretltB, but yet he waa not contented. The DOO, iIttle boy namea joh wh0 Uved ,! wo. m hi n --- " " - contented. Edward was never satisfied. He aiway, round fault with everything ne had. When his parents bought him new s ... of cioth. he alwaya found some- thing wroDg with them; they were always elther t00 DlK or too Bmau, according to Kdwa.rd. Nothins- suited him and he was tn mo,t dUagreeabl. companion anyone eve. .nt wnUe ttl9 John WM gj. ever went Wlln wm'8 Jonn wa way, happy and greeted everyone with a m"lng faC' Ven ,f h8 d'd n0t haV aU . 1-1 m i 11 1. n lno iuxur.es w.ra nao. jonn not- iioYr murium '" myniu cnanges taae piace. vme aay ms ianer w noorer and poorer They finally 'JJJi lost his position ana arter mat tne ramuy had to sell their fine mansion and move into a little cottage outside the city. Ed- ward had no such luxuries as he had be- fore and now he thought with sorrow o his beautiful home. He was contented now wlth a ult of rough homespun clothes. ,ettrned t UmmM of ctn. tcntment. and he 1. always contented with everything he has. He also says that all of his wealth he lost does not equal the hap- P'nee of contentment. What's the Matter With Omaha . - - - By Roppr Crawford. Aged 13 Years. 2808 norm xmrtiem etreet, omui., xwjo. l Camo from the clean, well paved city of Tacoma. Wash., where the streets are washed and swept twice a week, and they have fine concrete walks, on every street, bordered on each side by parking. I would often skate for miles on the pavements there with roller skates. Not so In Omaha, Here the streets are rough and broken, covered with mud and filth. In some of the residence districts the sidewalks are the worst I ever saw. One man will have v..n . .v,- -,..k ii-. nm iuowiik uuui iicjii m wu,w mi, and his neighbor will have his two feet Jn. Another will have his below or above grade, and some have no walk at all. The walks are not all the same width, many of th6m h? te'e.PhonV le' f trf ! their center. 'W here the Parking should uo, weoua arv i n v. ni w iww. iiioi is more weeds in Omaha than In any place i'V8 been. There are vacant lots In every f tU C,ty th" M COW . The House Builders "Llttls bulldsr, why did yoa cryf Bister Jane asked yesterday. " 'Cos I roeeat to reach (He sky, And the seiUcCs in tas war." "rrrrsTTprnd" satd strter 7sV. "le s tmaa s ss- vw. rubblfh Knd wprds. t wondrr wtio' to blame for all the rubbish, mud and wccdsT Aunt Jayne's Vase By Ruth Ashby, Aed 12 Yrara, Fairmont, Neb. lllno. "Have any of you children touched Aunt Jayna'a beautiful etrusenn vase?" askd mamma, com I n Into the Hewing room, where the children were plnyliifj. "I didn't," antd Dorothy. 'Nor I," IJ 'Marjorle and Jack. Bornlre's face grew red. "I didn't," she said, hesitatingly. "Very well," fald mamma; "only Aunt Jayne felt very hmlly over It, for Uncle Phil gave It to her Just before he went " J uii .in? vu.nMn iiwiii 1 1 i I. II. ma lull . Uu . know, he has never returned. He may be . ' . . . . .. ... dead or he may be captured by cannibals." Mamma went out and left the children alone. "Isn't It too bad?" asked Marjorle. "Yes; and I wonder who did it. Thev ought to be ashamed of themselves. But there Is the postman's ring. Run and vee If my post cards came, Jack." Jack went to get his sister's mail. ' "Here's your post cards, Marjorle, and we've all got an envelope exactly alike." They opened them and It proved to be an Invitation to Isabel VanDelaino'a Georga (Washington party. They ruahed in a body to mamma, who agreed to moke tham dresses of red, white and blue. "Where's Bernice?" asked Dorothy. They had not missed her and found ner In the girls' bedroom. The day of the party arrived. "Come, mamma, and show ua our sur prise dresses." Mamma went and brought out the dresses. They were white with broad rod, wnlto nd b'ue "he trimmings. Lit- tie white slippers, with red, white and blue ribbons, lay beside them. Jack's suit, however, was different It waa of deep red sateen. The knee breeches had a silver uckla ftnd thero wa In the sleeve, .n th.a three-cornered bat a whlta wig wa. placed. "Oh, mamma, how lovely! But there are two'" Bernice can't go." "Oh, why not," criel the girls. "Bernice and I only know." The three put on their pretty cllthes and then Bernloe asked, "Why couldn't I go, mamma?" "Because Washington never told a lie. nd I am ashamed of my little girl who told me she didn't break the vase when she did. Aunt Jayne had It fixed an that Bernlcs never told a He again, ' ' JaCK S HOnCSty By justn p. McCabe, Ag-ed U Tears, S112 Miami street, umaha, Neb. Bed. In Seattle there lived a family by the died. After his death, a brother of his, from whom he had borrowed money to build bis ahop, was cruel enough to claim it. thus leaving the Peron family penniless, Jack then set out In search of work and. l lat found employment In the ffloe of a friend. Jack'a cousins, becoming; Jealous, P"1 forth a rumor thaj; Jack waa dls- ngnwu jthc ji employer, Bearing mis. though he would try him, so, on taking his , . , . . . , A . 'h P!4 f (20 under his desk. That night Jack found the note and saved it till the next morn ing, when he gave it to his employer and F proved his honesty. lis bow owns a store 0j xiX own, Adetha and the Fairies By Myrl Rodgera, Aged t Tears, CUbbsst, Neb. Red. One day Adetha was asleep oa the porch. ... . . . 1 n ttA JZnTm. ,0" f5' ,00ea na ring of little creatures, about two Inches tall. xt wry tightened. Then one of them flew to her and said. "Would yeu like to go to fairy land?" .77 much'" big to go wlUi you. Then the fairies allrmed behind Adetha and touched her, than gave ner a mirror and told her to look to it. au. !LV-7Y,T- . m..l IZnTT, M T'Jl l "ef"f W ""itj .H? under a lily leaf. She danced about for joy. Then, in little time they said they had to go. They picked Adetha up and they traveled one day and one night. Then they came to fairy land. Adetha thought it was a beautiful place. At nTirhl ther hertotMo( I the pillow was Ui. 7. She woke ud and went and bathe In a wash basin, but the fairies called it a, bath tub. She heard her mamma calling Ade- th Adetha! She opened her eyes and, to huer '"P "miA she was still lyin, oa the norah. Korea. T.jt.flfl Fairy Junius y MWJU'JW' M,1 2823 CU fornla Street. Red. - One day a little girl who went cat tor a walk met a little fairy named. Junius. Phe was a kind little fairy and Junius was running a race with the ether littto fairies. One of them was not kind like tia reet she was always bemg mean to them. Junius saw the little girl and said. What i vnn, -ari.ht unti w. . v. little .p. the little girl's - name. Molly was quite frightened, but said my wish is that Til be good, "Vary wall." said the fairy. "What Is Jroar sec- ond?" "I really do r, not know," said MbUy. The little fairy smiled and said I "My dear, you shall be a little fairy, too, but you must go borne now." So she went ttotn and said, "I must go to bed now." Bhm went to sleep and dreamed she waa a fairy and waa dancing about on the maple leaves. Bo they took the blocks again And began to build up fastsr. Than oome uncle through the door with his ugly, grown-up nieces. They made an earthquake oa the floor And broke the palace all to pieces.
