THE OMAHA SUNDAY TVFIE: MAKCIT 1, 1909.
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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-
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"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
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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,
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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
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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
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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?
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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-
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things, and mamma and pap laugh at the
"WHO'S THXRH AND WHAT" WASTED?"
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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.
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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
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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.
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senses would not be calling out to an un-
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TaD tan. tan was the onlv reDlv to Mvrtle's
il, up, ui, iiu un wu repijr w mjnm
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But at this Instant a mlirhtlv starr.Dln
Vnvin, th annr
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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
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walnVfor STng". or" nVv.
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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t0"! LTc sassafras
tea and some other of grandma's remedies,
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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,
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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
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best," Just then she heard her mother
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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
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smile and she was a perfect beauty. Pha
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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.
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Contentment
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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
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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
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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
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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
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know, he has never returned. He may be
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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,
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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
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(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
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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.
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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?"
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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.
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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
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the little girl's
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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.