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TIIE OMAnA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL . 2G, 1903. BUBWWMBIli. ALU 'II llT3fir7 'TP-TUT 'ravn-laCTTnr7rrT Tr m P" ra 1. v I i I J 1 4 ! ft . 4 V ' i I i IS T HE BUSY BEE editor has been much pleased the last week by r - reiving a number of Easter cards and souvenirs from the boys and girls who contribute to our page. Thank you, Busy Bees. The editor has also been Bees of late, who have come to girls from out of town have called and Both prise stories and honorary mention went to the Blue team this week, Louise Itaabe of Omaba wlnnlne the first, William Cullen of Omaha the second and Mildred Jones of North Loup, honorary mention. The Post Card exchange now lnclides the following Busy Bees: Mildred f. Jones, NVrth Loup, Neb. .Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb, Anna Noll-on, J,fxlngton, Neb. l-llllan Merwin, Heaver City, Neb. Claire Both, tkfi Weit Koenlg, Grand Is land, Neb. - 'o Grunke. Wet Point, Neb. Klalo Stastny, Wllber, Neb. Kathryne Mellor, Malvern, la.' Kthol Mulholland l, . box 71, Malvern la. : Milton Belaier, Nebraska City, Neb. Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb. Krlythe Kreltr, Lexington, Neb. Kleanor Mellor, Malvern, la. Rutli Kobertaon, Manilla. la. Karl 1'erkUiB, RedJIncton. Neb, Emma Marriuardt, Fifth street and Madl- nn avenue, Norfolk. Neb. Knirna Carrathera, 3-'ll North Twenty-fifth treet, Omaha. ' Ada Mmris, 34?4 Franklin street, Omaha. Clnra Miller, Utlra, Neb. F.mma KoHtal, 1G1 O street, South Omaha, Florence IBttlJohn, 1ong Pine, Neb. l-'.tlwl Itied, Fremont, Neb. . Madsre Daniels, Ord, Neb. Irene Ifcynolds, Little Sioux, la. RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS ' X. 'Write plainly ea cue side of tie paper only and Bomber the paea. 8. Use pea and ink, aot peaoU a. Short and pointed articles will ee glTen prefereace. So not mas ever 880 words. , - 4? Orlfr Ual stories or letters only WlU be need. , . a. Write yew Biune, z and ad dress at the top ot the fiist paa-e. . flxvt aad seooad prises of books will be Uvea for the best tw oon trlbatlons to tale pare each week. Addiees all eezaanmloaUome to cxxujtzva sxrAjtxacztsT, . Omaha Bee, (First Prise.) The Easter Rabbit By Louise Raabe, Aged 12 Tears. 2608 North Nineteenth Avenue, Omaha. Blue. One morning the Easter rabbit came out of his den to take a walk. He thought there was something peculiar In the air, It made him. feel so glad he leaped for joy. The grass was beginning to turn green fend even little violets were peeping out their heads. The brook no longer bad on hU coat of ipe, It bubbled end splashed over the rocks, glad to be free again, and ' sure enough' .. there was. Mrs. Hen, "gluck, glucta, gluck," calLng her little ones. The rabb.lt began to run. "I hope I wont be late," said he ss he went Into the parson's bouse to ask him when Easter ' Sunday' was. The parson -said It was just two weeks more. The Easter rabbit.' was kept very " busy now. He went to the farm yards and told all the lions to lay as many eggs as possible so the children would feave enough 'for Kaster. ; ... He also went to the confectioners and ordered candy rabbits and chocolate eg-gi. Mrs. Easter Rabbit was to color the eggs She sent her youngsters to the drug store to set some dye, beautiful bright colors. Suturday before Fainter everything was ready. On Easter morning very early the rabbit started on his rounds. He went to all the good children and brought each ' "VJne some colored eggs and If one was extra good he put In a candy rabbit or chocolate era". What fun they had when they got up and found their eggs. Sometimes they bad to' hunt a long time before they found them. . (Second Prise.) Albert's Voyage William Cullen, Aged 10 Tears, 8212 Webster , felreet, Omaha. Blue. One evening Albert wae sitting In an armchair reading one of Andersen's fairy tales, when he was suddenly startled by seeing a little dwarf dancing about on the pone. -"Who are you?" said Albert. "Who am 17" said the dwarf. "Why, I am the fairy of story book land and I am going to take you oa a long- Journey with me. Don't you remember yovr wish yesterday, when you were reading Neddie's Voyage? You said you wished to g on a long trip like he did and so I will ake you now." Albert's book tell from hln hand and bis only thought was about the trip. First the dwarf changed. Albert lnt' a fairy about his own alas and the two went hand In hand over ihe tneadowj. Presently they came to the banks cf s beautiful river and here there wss a lovriy boat waiting to carry them across. The dwarf took bun over to the palace and Introducing- him 10 the king and queen of story book land fjtd Albert was greatly 'pleaaed. So were the king and queen vrho had never before saen a human bulng. Al bert was Just getting Into the boat once more to come home when he opened bis eyes and there he found he hd been esloep In the armchair and that bis trip was only a dream. , (Honorary' Mention.) The Hcmir Hide By Mildred T. Jones. Aged ti Tears, North Loup, Neb. Blue. "Oh, ' mamma! may I go and take Helen riding In my pony cartT" cried Muriel one bright morning. "Yea, dear," said her mamma, and Muriel darted away to tell the coachman she wanted her pony harnessed. fhe started off and had not gone far wheu her attention was arretted by a lit tle girl sitting ou a, porch. She was a pale-fuced little girl and her mamma was trying to moke her comfortable. "Helen don't know I am tomlng and I mm N8Sg? pleased to meet several of the Busy her office to call. Three of the two boys from Omaha. Alta Wllken, Waco, Neb. Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb. Kunlce Bode. Falls City, Neb. Jean DeLona-, Ainsworth, Neb. Mildred Robertson, MarJIIa, la. Louise Reeds, Suo9 North Nineteenth ave nue. cmana. Gall Howa.-d, 47T5 Capitol avenue, Omaha, Kdna HehllnK, York, Neb. i Kstelle McDonald, Lyons, NeD. Ixiuls Hahn, Jjavld City, Neb. Vera Cheney, Orelghton, Neb. Fay Wright, Fifth end Belle streets, Fre mont, Neb. Ruth Ashhy, Fairmont, Neb. Maurice Johnson, 367 Locust street. Omaha. Lotta Woods. Pawnee City. Neb. Pauline Parks, York, Neb. IxulHe Stllos, Lyons, Neb. Hulila Lundburg, Fremont, Neb. Kdna Knls, Stanton. Neb. Alice Grassrneyer, 1045 C etree, Lincoln. Neb. Juanlta Innes, 2769 Fort street, 'Omaha. Marguerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg, Nob. think I will take this' girl riding," said Muriel. . She drove up the driveway 'and jumped out-. "Can't you take a little ride with me this morning?" Bold Muriel'' to Frances, for this was her name. , . . Frances' face lit up Joyfully. "Do you mean It?" she cried. "Certainly," said Muriel. "Mamma, may I go?" cried Frances. "Tea, dear, and I hope It will do you good, for you have been so pale slnoe you were sick," the replied. ' ; . Muriel and Frances went Into the coun try where everything- was green, and Muriel noticed that her friend's face looked brighter. 1 Then Frances told her how she had been sick and sines she was better, as she was the only child she got very lonesome. 'Every morning afterwards when Muriel went for her daHy drive she took Frances with her and they grew to be great friends. Before very many weeks Frances was well and strong again. A Thrilling" Experience By Hasel Tillery, Afred 18 Tears, 105 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, la. There was once three men who lived In New Tork. They were talking of going on a voyage for the summer. So thojr ' got their clothes and meals and ' went down to buy a ship. So they bid their relatives and friends goodbye and started on their voyage. , - They sailed and sailed until they came to-a little town. ' One of the .'men said someone should go and get some food, and so one" of the men got off and went to get some food. When he come ack he found that his companions were gone and sow them sailing away. There he was friendless, homeless and lost, - As be was looking around he saw some people near the shore and so he ran and hid behind some vines around the porch of a hut. When they got to the shore one of the girls got out and went up to wards . the hut. She was very pretty. As she stepped near where he was hid ing he grabbed her hand; she jumped and screamed. He said, "I won't hurt you. I am friendless and homeless." She said for that "Tou shall marry me." He agreed and they were married. That night they slept In the forest; that night the told him not to look around. The next morning he saw a new house and barn standing there. He asked her how It . happened. She smiled and said. "I don't know." She told him to come and go over to her home. They both went, and when her father saw him he threw a pickaxe at him. He jumped and missed It She told him not to look around until they got home. When he looked around he saw ome chickens, geese and cows and horses. That wp.s the present her father gave him. They were rich and lived happily together. He. said the men were not his friends, anyway. Bill's Experience By Ruby Q. Denny, Afe.l 18 Tsars, Cas per, Wyo. Blue. BUI was a teaderfoot 'That was the name they gave him when he came out west. . He had lived In New Tork all of his life till he heard about the big profits made by sheep out west, had bought a band and hod oome out here to live. The other sheep herders' faces weis sun burnt and swarthy; their hands were hard and calloused. They were rough and rude and phewed tobacco cr.i smoked. Bill's faoe was not tanned, and his hands were as soft and delicate as a woman's. He did not chew tobacco, tliougi he did smoke an occasional cigar. Bo they ealled him "The Tenderfoot," and Bill, though bis name was William Harper. One night while a lot of sheep herders and Bill were in a saloon, a man came In and said that be had a bronco that needed breaking. Boob they wera all out chaalng around the corral, and after much kick ing and snorting and bucking the bronco was finally secured, hobbled and saadied. Then came up the question of who should ride him. At last Bill was chosen. They helped him up In the sad J! a Then began a aeries of bucking. Away went the horse and Its rider; over stumps, rocks, tree branches snd other things, while poor Bill clung to the saddle horn lu an agony of terror. At last the horse threw' him to the ground, and finding Itself free ot Its rider bounded off to the other end of the corral. The men came running up to where Bill lay and after helping him up took him home. It was found that one arm had How t 1 J ' ... V ) , I . . - x.:- ... been broken by the fall. A doctor was sent for, who dressed the wound. Bill has been over his broken arm now for a long time. ' In the meantime he learned to bust broncos. Indeed, he Is the cham pion bronco-buster of his state. Instead of "Tenderfoot" he Is Bronco Bill. The Wise Old Mouse South Twenty-fourth Avenue, Omaha. A wise old mouse went , on tiptoe Into the kitchen to see If Jane had swept up all the crumbs. There to his surprise he met Buss, the cat, "Oho," cried the cat, "this Is luckyl Now I shall have a fine dinner." The mouse saw that he was caught, so he said, "Thank you, Mr. Buss, but If I am t put on my red Sunday coat My old first gray jacket Is not nice enough." This amused the cat. He had never seen the mouse with his red Sunday coat. . "Perhaps he will taste better," he thought. "Very well, Mr. Mouse," he said, "do not be long, for I am very hungry. I will wait for you here." The mouse lest no time, but at once popped into his hole. The cat waited all day, softly singing to hlmeself. but the wise old mouse did not come back. Since then there Is a new proverb in cat lsrd. It Is this: "A mouse In a gray A mouse in a gray than a mouse In a red : Vnmilw jacket Is sweeter Sunday coat." Busy Bee Family By Eleanor Melloe, Aged 12 Tears, .Mai' vern, la. Blue. One time there lived In a little house a large family called Busy Bees. There was one little boy who wae alway. Idle. so ths mother called hint "Drone." This was a laree family and everybody had to work. One dav when all tha Busv Bees were working the mother noticed this little boy r ... caiiea uruue war iuiq unia, iiiea urone was iaie again. So she took him out In the back yard and made him chop wood while she washed. "Drone" didn't like this, but he had to keep on working. Pretty soon his mother said he could stop. Bhe said: "Now, 'Drone,' If you think you can work like the rest of u. I will change your name and call you a 'Busy Bee.' Drone dldn t answer at once, but after awhile he said: "Well. I think I will try and help you all the time, but first I want my name changed to 'Busy Bee.' " The mother said she would change It. so hi. name Is one of Bu.y Be. now and he work, better than anv of tha " cUler A RoWn'S Story By Willie Cullen. AKed 10 Tears, J212 Wob- str Street. Omaha. Red. One morning when I wa. hlgU up in a tree a hailstorm came up and tho first thing I-knew I was falling down, djwn to the ground. I thought I would nevsr stop falling. The next thing I knew was thot I was picked up by a little boy whom the rest called Frank. He was a very small boy and he had such a kind look ln hi. face. He carried me Into the house and laid me on some cotton and I soon ftll asleep, When I opened my eyes ther wbji Frank ' standing over me. I was taken such good care oil that I soon got well and one bright sumiy morn ing ln April I felt myself belnij; carried out of ths house in Frank's ' hand and when he held out his hand he sail "Now, little bird fly to your mate." I sto.id on his hand and sang my sweetest fare n ell song and then I flew from his han:l Into a maple tree near his house. Then. I sang another song and Frank waved Ills little band to me and sold "Good bye." I. really must say I was sorry to leave such a kind little boy, but I love to b l!re and be with my mate. Then I flew away from th map1 tree and came to my mat who rejoiced vo see me alive onoe moi. Maybe you think I have forgotlun little Frank, but. I have not, for I nevu- forget kind deeds especially thl. one. Aiad when the fine weuther comes and I will bjlld my little home .1 will seleot for lt a nlca place up In Frank's maple tree and there I will sicff for bias every day until I -j- tired. No I shall nnver forget Frank for He has shown his love for ttie by saving my life. narvay, the Newsboy By Myrl Taylor, Aged IS Tears. Nlntd and Culfa Streets, Blair, Nvb. Blue, One day as Harvey was belling news papers upon th streets, a kind-looking gen tleman came up to him and said, 'llsw many papers huv you sold T' Harvey answered, "tweuty-thre, said I would Ilk to Mill th two I have lell, so I could tv.ke home to mother 40 nta. Would you buy themr "Tea," .aid tb. Some Omaha Busy 5 M ' " t s . 1 1 ' 0 a;.'4v, - L i I OROtTP PHOTOGRAPHED gentleman; "the smallest change I have Is 82, but I can trust you with It. for I can tell by your look, that you are honest." Harvey took the money and walked home with a light heart, having sold hi. paper., As he trudged onward, he met Tony, ths bootblack. Harvey told him the story of meeting the gentleman and trusting- him with the money. Tony wanted Harvey to U . him and go to th. show, and after- warJ ret an oystar uppr. Hanrey ouRnt he would Uke to, but something In heart seemed to say, "Don't do It." At a. . . " " !asl " "ala t0 ToD 1 "on't" Ho went aw.-. mml a . or me gentleman tns next a" n,m M enge. The gen- "aman to?f " an1 him back It ajl hlm Jb ,n W o"c flat I r - at -.-. . j ... ".".""" "ea "et. y son." . - Sunday Afternoon By Mildred Roberts, Aged It Tears, . Manila, la, lied. One Sunday mamma made up her mind - to go la the country and vlalt for tha day. lay. About 10 o'clock they cam, after her. She was ready, so they starts immedl- ,.t brother with ately, taking my youngest them. My sister and I were left to set ainner, so I started the dinner and Bot It while my sister slept " iui n wnue my Slater slept. , When dinner was ready I called my two brothers. They cama After they had eaten their dinner they again went out'' 0o to play. WDt We did the work, paying- no attention to ths boys. When the work was dons I was ready to go to the Junior league when th telephone rang. I answered It; " w" 7Amot "a5"n that by had wall"d.?.ut tbr " Deln on 0M . mueB- 1 loJ to .end them nome and I would start out and meet ihom ,., .1 .., . - wuujuu i come nome. Bo " came nome with the bn vm S 1 1 n r, o - irt... a WmiO M M . ... , . . . . - . J1' ui)per ln hurr'r' nd rU8ned to bed for fea.r mv fah.. wi k bed for fear my father would scold them. The Wild Busy Bees ny juanei Frosser, Aged 9 Tear.. 47J1 j iuauoi x i unnpr, Agea v Year. 4781 North Forty-first Street. Omaha, feed. to see lots of bees: not Blue bee. or ui ' wvuu w w uica bees, but Just black and brown bees, with stripes around them and awful sharp toe nails. On. day papa found a big hollow tree. He said It was a bee tree and he got th. a. and out It down. When It Ml it brok. open and the honev ran ,,t w- tried in ret it ., tv.. k . . . v wTjm But vuajy ana wa all got busy trying to get awy, but M- wero .osier man we were and they DaW ua for breaking- up their home nd takIn" t,,clr noney. I guess I Ilk. th Blue and Red bees best, I am a Red bee now' 1 WM red 1 t away from th. otnr be' A Happy Day By Frances Hollands, Ag-ed 11 Tears, 2113 Sherman Avenue, .Omaha. Neb. Blue. One day Marie was eltti ig on U.s wide wlndowsill readlno-. All at once her mother called her. Khv put down her book and tun and aaked her mother what she wanted. "I want you to go out and play wlli; little Ruth." "All right, mother." .aid Marie. Bh went out In tho ysjrd and found Illustrated Rebus rjw f yf, v.. v tr- Bees Welcome This Page , 1 r EASTER SUNDAY MORNINO. Ruth asleep, so she took' a straw and tickled her neck. Ruth J ' JZ to brush It off. for She thoua-ht it . y. Then she locked uo and h.r .u sr. Marie said: "Oh, let us have a tea party, Mary will give us some cake and fruit and w. e. h.- .. m. .ki dishes " Then they got the cake and fruit and rw..n A e w -vv. jU8t as they finished Rover ran out of the house, gave a bound and lumoed. onto the table after the cake crumbs. The table - we. vva miw VanO W UlUUg, 4 llfj IdU.fJ fell over with Ruth under it, Maria called Mary and they pulled Ruth out. not hurt bit but laughing, while Rover stood around wtth sorry face. While they were waahing ths dishes but th.y would not let hfMi for they kne how he would wash them. AForestFire 1 r?'AK? 11 Tear' 1alla- .' ' ' Hien and Kate were very bad little girls. -xju uu -vaie were very ma nrat girts. fay their papa and mamma were going J' Bd " tT th' ria bmM th had b"n . ....." "' wul you wnac w win ao, K.ate," Ba,a with a pout. "We will hide "". wiuu a. pout. we win dim un0 the seat of the big wagon until w. there, and then we wlU run to th. ood" ' Their father and mother were sitting on the seat, quite unconscious that their little "lrl were under the seat hardly daring to breathe. They reached th river about 10 o'clock. The girl, soon had a chanc. to 5et awajr' Thejr at6 thelr ,unch- and hunted berrie- and w!ld flow"- They had been -one for about two hour., when Kate was startled by a cry from Helen: "The woods . . . . are on nre, ivatel Oh, what shall we do!" . Kate grabbed her . hand and they ran as - - . , . . - - vwu.u. . ..a omwna wm mv . im ao blinding that Helen stumbled, and sh fell ... ... . Int.., . .(. ..... ..II, Tr - . , . i . They reached tho bottom .ore,n body and spirit Kate dragged Helen to the farther end of tha cave, and thev lav there, hardlv - - oaring to breathe. The tree, were burning w. of a sudden there came a flash of lightnlns: and a peal of thunder and It began to pour rain. Th. girl, cried for joy. In about fifteen minutes the whole forest was dear of smoks and fire. And on looking up th. girl, .aw their mother and father were looklna- at th.m. An,,, i .v.. .ti .-, - , .. iubui. ma iuua sun laBsun, L.ie y never disobeyed their parents again. . , The LltUe HerOUie n. Tth Mnninir ArM 11 YBr w-.tr.. ton Springs, S. D. Blue. Juanlta Jones, the pretty 10-year-old daughter of Widow Jonea, was trudging along the mountain railroad, which curved in and out between the forest-covered hills and the steeD DreclDlces. Juanlta was thinking how she could earn ome mcney for her poor mother, who coultl fcarcljr make a living, when she was starOrrd by the sight of a badly broken i< "Aad fr. train coming ln five minutes," tvc!fcrpt!d she; "what can be done?" Then, quick a. a flush, .he sat down and pulled off her shoos and tossed them aside. She then took off her red stocking, and ran around the next bend. The train was ln sight! Juanlta excitedly waved her red stocking, until her arms ached, and the train stopped. "Why did you .top met" growled the engineer. "Com and see." Juanlta led the way to th broken rail. Qod bless you. little one. Tou hav saved us all from an awful death. What 1. your name?" Juanlta Jones," cam promptly from Juanlta, wondering why the passenger. were wiping their eye. so. "But I've got to get on to the coal house," and off ah. ran. One passenger .topped her. "I hav two little one. at home, dear, ' and If I had been killed what would (h.y hav done?" 8h thrust her hand ln her pure and drew out a ten-dollar bill and placed It In Juanlta'. hand. "Oh, thank you," cried Juanlta and ran off joyfully. The Apple Blossom By Nellie Peterson, Aged 13 Tear., 27S' Chicago Street. Omaha. Hod. Once upon a time a little boy who lived en an orchard farm went out to rest undr an old apple tree. He thought he heard voices and be did. He heard a clear vole say com let us build th palaoa, he stared breathlessly and soon saw a green foundation upon wbluh pink and whit walla appealed. Inside thl. palao was a king and queen PUU1, who .rdertd th. .royal subjects U .- t : f preoare the hr-ir.. v u .u , 17??., b!?t,Mt' wlc .T did. It V 7 TV Vui ' "lue cm VhZ fhM kT V th.U falrT houM- Atter kin? J t0 n th anger! They' i - I - - uiuufe-m uiem to Mie. ..yTT--' , .f"en rooa In mort uid mZtin , , queen and lanrer Vh lid's ba'll Urti. ? a Dan. Boon thla wi Vfiiu rMiayi TITlrlaK thA i t m two apples and ate ' them .TT "'f00 ded the klna an .! Ji ?Jl JA"" Woesom. "pp, The Birthday Present . vuuuBon, Agea IS Tear. 416 South Seventeenth Street. IJnrnln xrU r,.., '"""on, Ag-ed IS Tear., Ladale was a bright eyed child of , 1th brown curly locks. He r.th.- .-.. Jrl7t " ther had movea on the outahlrts of th cltr In a wwmvuui aome, One morning during summer Ladal, calTe'he:1"1 ,.,. ' L : . u" come D0W O'ar. and V .. . Papas lunch to hlm." Iadale ha,(,. , ' ' sh. knew "mu.t I" 'J?? , . iUf : " "ew must hurry home, and heln llftr. nt Vlllrirlni. 1 I being 7n VhTn She ran along the nath next day. she met her father who had w.,v, . jjer " m najn iu ineel "What h , , , , mornma-V'. &ln m" "Parf I've htf "i P.aPa- all mr. " Playin wlth mr doI1 hi Ut"W 1 ?. ,n homa help mamma," answered Ladale Walt and come with me." .aid h papa. wish I might hav. iT"' 1 . T mornlno- .he Jl.v. 0. In the vi.... ... T . u uy lwo Snt v. V . cneek- appy Dlrthdav." . . ..' "wma ana fBi'Ui SKU Ulin nsTi naiil m. J . ther " "uu wnat 1. mere or you. gi,. f 0 " ' 'Wht ,ha had Ior a precttit- d wantea . HOW MaTY Saved the ChilrfroTl v juiirnn k. mp a a . r braska citir Tch t.V r"" When the day before ChHktmi.a Mra, Stanford told the children tha- .h! was going to the city to get Banta Clau. th presents for the children. They lived out near a wood, which eon- talned manv hm mm.,- m--.. ' . ..... t . .uu supper were eaten and after supper, Mary said, lets play "hide 'the emo was piayea for about an hour, when they heard something out side. Thinking that It was their parents they ran to the door and .aw a big' grlrsly. With a .hrlek they ran Into the house and locked the doors. th t-hlmKI. nfc. . . pounded the door with all his force, but D""r w" " strong oas;, on oldest what shall we do!" cried Alfa, the girl. I don't" , un' on 1 yu remember papa's gun. I wl" get lt an1 noot the bear. Now open tne door a little." "ry pulled the trigger and bang! roared lne ""' lM rolled over and cawed a r wlth i" ,eet lB agonies of death. . .. I P"nis came home and learned of the bear Mr. Stanford said: "Harry, y?rt . faV The next day Mr. Stanford went to town and brought home a nice, shining rifle for ""TV. r .1 . Disobedience Jennie's Revenge By. Dorothy Sheldon. Aged 11 Tears, fill By Ruth i Temple, Aged W Tears. Lexington Nicholas Street, Omaha. Neb. Blue. Come Mary, said Mrs. Oray. coma trr JTonnta tnHn -am- hnma from aehonl wltw your new dress. In a minute, said Mary, n wa. half an hour yet Mary didn't com to try on her dress. Mr.. Oray went down- .talr. and In half an hour came upstair. upstairs to read a little while. When Mary came In and said, now. mother, I'll try on my dress. no, dear, it is too late now. I gave It to a poor girl going by. It Just fitted her. Next time remember to come when you are called. Frank's Circus By Helen Wilkinson. Aged 10 Tears, He- bron. Neb. Red. frank wa. a very clever little boy. He was at the Easter Brothers show and thought lt very fin. He concluded that he would have a show ill by ,00,t ,ne ,on Pois-Ui for the center of hi. tent. He then took ?h.f.nrr oU' and"teMd the in fonoe. Than h nut -anvaigi nvar thm m - - .e.ma a Shetland pony, aom pigeons and a tur- key. He wss determined to have th Now. said hs. wher. shall I ,et toy . where , .hall I get my animals? said at last, but Mary hadn't received any to He had a black crow and Tom J.nks vitatlon and ah. was beginning to fell a goat and a parrot Ws cousin had anxious, but said nothing. Tb. tlrn wentZ "'a mm wmmmmm wmmmm mmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmm tickets? I guess X will take the old ball tickets. I don't think papa will care. When my tickets are fixed I shall set U work on my slgna Circus day came and with It cams tbs rain. Bo he postponed It till next day, which was a very bright day. He had a very successful circus and he said when I grow up I mean to '. avs a real circus and travel around the world with it. The Kittens By Ardyce Cummlngs, Afred 7 Tears, Bos. RS. Kearney, Neb. Red. One morning Wayne came running In and' said he had found some kittens 'in the barn. Ws all ran out to see them and there In the old manger were six baby kittens, four gray like their mother, two black and white, like a tiger. Cms day Wayne was carrying them all when he heard he could take a lido with grandpa and ran to put them away. When near the barn he dropped one of the black and white ones and stepped on It, shd It died In two or three hours. So we only had five cats left. Grandpa did not like the mother cat becauno she caught the birds. So ones when my auntie came down she took the mother and two of the gray kittens. The black and white one was the wisest cat. Ws named him Tiger. Our dog- bit one of the gray ones on the nose, so we named him Red Nose and the other kitty Gray. We loaned Tla-er to a neighbor one day and never saw him sraln. Kitty Gray was fond of meat and she ate so much she has fits, and sometimes ahe would get sick and not eat anything for two or three days. We cannot find her any place and think she Is dead. Captain . By Archie Hurford, Agfd Tears, Norfolk, Neb. Red. Captain was an old war horss, very In telligent. I will tell you about him. -His master was Captain James Dundee. He was very kind to htm, and the old horse loved his master very much. The old horse was In many wars. He onoe was taken across the sea to be In a war. The ? v,. . " 6Ig "tr"p" Und6r hU l,od, and hooked them to a derrick on th. ship. men put two big straps under his body, , Tncy h"d him onto ths ship. They put h,m wlth othw hor8e" ,n dark roon ,B th" hold- " W" 10 "maU they dldn,t nave room in the night to lie comfortably. It was a long journey; the fleet started at New York bay. The morning of the loat charge, and the men wero waiting for the "T.? day't,T,hVbu8l and tha men rot on their horaea and .... '"'alte,I Iot Captain's master to say "Chaw" He said "Charge." and away they went paat the enemy's field guns. It was an awful day. Just as they were going back over the slippery field a cannon ball whtzcod past Captain heard hi. master uu uin viouaius iwuiu iwi uia ma mffHter felt. M felt fn-r tv rnlnr. r - well known flag. Captain Is now an old hone, oast any work. He Is in a kind or. Pt any work lie U In a family and always will be. Runaways By V-ma Kin" Aa 18 Tears, 8C24 Fort Street, Omaha. Blue. Once there lived a man named Mr. Black who resided on a farm twenty miles west of Washington, D. C. Mr. Black had two .,,,Bvv . 4I. hte. and two mule. One day he hitched ... - ... up his horses and his mules to his two wagons. Then when he and his little boy. t; " I " rZ".L wu.i.., " u . . nuj v BV w ttmii' Ington Mr. Black took the loading wagon , . : . , , . " , . .t n,d ther T' ?, "?y Washington they went fiT"7 !..thl'r th-" WZ loaded their wagon, and Mr. Black went down town to the retail store, and bought wnai ne necaea ana on nis way back to his aunt's he had a runaway. It did not break the wagon or anything. This was the second runaway In the same week. When he got back to his aunt's ho said good-bye and then John and he went home. One other day the horses and mules got loose and ran off. One always follow, th other and Dick, one of the mules, always leads. Mr. Black did not know that his hones and mules were loose and st night when hs went to feed them no horses nor mules were there. Mr. Black advertised; them, but hs r.ever found them. How Fred Found His Home M" Hammond, Aged 10 Tears, O'Nei:!. . tt waaDOor "eIlinK newspapers, w Tv" 7 J'? ? V" , ,t Sunday Bee. He aaw a ..kedhlm Z htaZT t L?TL? aBked blm u n" wnted to buy, a paper. asked him "What is ths nam of you you paper T" ' "The Omaha Sunday Bee." ' "I will take one." He gave hlm a quarter and mali he might keep th. Chang. "What Is your name, my boyT" "My name Is Fred Brown." "Why, that Is my name," said Mr. Brown. "Why, you look something ilfce the boy that wa. taken away from ma some years ago. Who are you living withT "I am living with Jack." ,"Who Is JackT" "Jack Is a mean man and he said he stole ine from a rich man and that X would never get back any more." 'Ah, I believe you are my son. Com with rr,- and wa will aot the polio after Jack." They found a policeman and they ar rested Jack and he was sent to prison for five years, but he escaped and was shot while at work robbing a houe. Fred lived happy with his father and mother. a pout on her pretty faca Mamma looked up from her sewing th. matter now?" "Nothing; only Mai and said: "What la "Nothing; only Mary 1'ratt Is going ta nave a party and she didn't invlt ma." 'She don't need to if ah don't wane to, .aid mamma. "Well, I guess she told m parhapa'aha would if her mamma would let her, and now she', got some friends from th city, and she .aid as my new dree, was not finished sh wasn't going to invite ma." "I don't think It is verv nl- of hr I wouldn't want to go If shs has friends from th city, for you would b jealous cf their things," ald mamma, Jennie's birthday came at lart. MarVa clty frlend- ' Mar' pected to be Invited and told' them aboJ fine thing, Jennie said they were golnsi to h.ve. Sh. even went so far a. Vo hav! new.dre., made. (Her mother wa't kvw . - . . . . 4 t wviuv.1 J, I1B niarnr. fl thA na- It wss time for th party.' but no tarttaUT Just ; then th. a. ...., tuniauoct. not. with th. words "Rev", U iiw2