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SOMK of tho Tiuy Dees hare wiltten the editor that they would like to
neo more j lctures of the Bu&v Bet s. So If some of the little writers
will rend u their pictures, we will be glad to publish them. Bom
of our brst writers are getting new the are limit, so that the younger
onod will have to try to write us more stories to take their places.
Let ha Irkln, who has written some splendid stories, will be IB today, and her
iHSt st.ry is a prlio winner, so, although she leaves the Busy Bees, Bhe will
bave a pHas-.-ni remembrance and will keep up her Interest In them.
Th primer wcr awarded this w-ek to Leths Larkln of Norfolk, Neb., and
Gall lioward of Ornaha, and houorablo mention to Mary Fredrick of York, Neb.,
all beliiK on the Blue side.
Th? popfal card exchange Is growing In popularity and the Busy Bees find
it a good wav to become acquainted with their co-workers. Several new Busy
Bees nave Joined this week and some of the older ones, too. The list now Includes:
Jean Te Long, Alnsworth, Neb.
Irene McCoy, Barnston, Neb.
Lillian Merwtn, Heaver Cltv, Neb.
Mabel Witt, Bennington, Neb.
Vera Cheney. CrelRhtnn, Neb.
Louis Hahn, David City. Nb.
Ruth Axhby, Fairmont. Neb.
Eunice Rode, Falls City, Neb.
Fay Wright, Fifth and Belle streets, Fre
mont, Neb.
Ethel Reed, Fromont, Neb.
Hulrla I.undburg, Fremont. Neb.
Marguerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg,
Neb.
Jessie Crawford. 406 West Charles street.
Grand Island. Neb.
Clnlre Both. 6)6 West Koenlg street, Grand
Island. Neb.
Ella Vohh, 407 West Charles street. Grand
Island, Neo.
Alice Temple, Ixlngton. Neb.
Edythe Kieltz, Loxlrg'on, Nrb,
A"na Nellson. Lexlnvtori, Neb.
Alice Grussrneyer, 1L45 C street, Lincoln,
Neb.
Elsie Hamilton, W9 L street, Lincoln, Neb.
Irene Ll.hr, 2'Oi I, stret, Lincoln. Neb.
Ilughle Dlshor, SKO I, street, Lincoln, Neb.
Lou!s Ftlles, Lyons, Neb.
Estelle McDonald. Lyons. Neb.
Milton Selzer, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harry Crawford. Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Marjory Podwell, 215 South Second street,
Norfolk. Neb.
Letha Larkln, South Sixth street, Nor
folk. Neb.
Emma Mi Tiuardt, Fifth street and Madi
son avenue, Norfolk, Neb.
Mildred F. Jones. North Loup, Neb.
Hugh Rutt, Leshara. Neb.
Hester K. Rutt. Leshara, Neb.
Mayer Cnhn, 841 Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Gall Howard. 472! Caniiol avenue. Omaha.
Juanlta Innes, 2760 Fort street. Omaha.
Strange Experience of Billy and Tilly
87 Helena,
T I , T nn AAA
I I morning to her little son and
I I daughter, "I want you to go to
1 I fm Parkar'a with anme freah
eggs and a Jar of Jelly. Mr.
Parker stopped hero this morn
ing on ills way to town and told me that
his wife Is quite ill. As you know, they
have no poultry or garden their grounds
being to small to allow of poultry-raising
and gardening. And as we have more fine
fresh egga than we need, I wish to send a
dozen to dear Mrs. Parker. And alao I
wish her to bave a Jar of my quince Jelly.
She relished it so much when here to
luncheon last week."
"All right, mamma." said Tilly. "I'll
carry the Jelly and Billy the eggs. And
may we atop awhile at the Puxkers to
play with Sammy Parker?"
"If hla mamma Invites you to do so,"
answered Mrs. Long. "But you must be
sure to play out of doors, for when one
la ill one is disturbed by any unusual or
unnecessary noise In the house. Now, bear
in mind that you Are to be very good, quiet
llttU folk while at Mrs. Parkers."
Then Mrs. Long filled a small basket
with egga, wrapped, a Jar of Jelly in a
brown paper and, giving the dainties to
billy and Tilly, told them to be on their
way before the sun got high in the heaven
and caused the heat to become Intense.
The Parker's country home, a mere
bungalow, surrounded by an acre of
ground, which was covered with shrubs,
flowers and trees, lay a mils from the
Long's quite sxtenslvs estate of 2u0 acres.
The Parkers had but Just come into the
neighborhood that spring, but a warm
friendship had sprung up between them
and the Longs, go it was with real pleas
ure that Billy and ttlly went on the kind
errand for their mother. They were de
lighted to take something nice to the sick
neighbor, and bsppy to have the fine morn,
lng walk through the woods which lay
between their borne snd that of their neigh
bor's. ,
After the flrat half mile of the way
Tilly's arm became pretty tired with carry
ing the Jar of Jelly, and she offered to
exchange burdens with Billy. "I thought
you'd better hsve carried the basket," said
Billy, relieving his staler of the Jelly Jar,
aid handing her the little bosket In its
tead. "A basket is easily carried, for it
baa a handle, you know."
"Yea, and going through the woods
with a basket on my arms makes nit)
feel like Little Red Biding Hood."
laughed Ttllle. "Wouldn't It be funny
if we were to meet a wolf Just as she
did?"
"But that waa only In the story," Ce
llared Lilly. "But h.okle yonder!
fc'bat is that dark object at the edge of
'.he road?" Tilly stopped short, looking
ti the direction of her brother'a .polnl
ng finger. "Oh, I wonder If it's a
tolf V she gasped "No. It It v Why,
srjjTTT LOOKTB YONDJW1 .WHAT
r jLaAxin
Wilms, Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue,
Omu ha.
Emerson Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas street,
Omn ha.
Helen Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas street,
Ornaha.
Maurice Johnson, 1G27 Locust street,
Omaha.
Hllah Fisher. 1210 Bouth Eleventh street,
Omaha.
I-ouls Raabe, 260 North Nineteenth ave
nue. Omaha.
Emma Carrnthers, 8211 North Twenty-fifth
street, Omaha.
Walter Johr.aon, 2405 North Twentieth
street, Omaha.
Ada MorrlH, 3424 Franklin street. Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen. 290 Izard street, Omaha,
Madge L. Daniels, Ord. Neb.
Acne Richmond. Orleans. Neb.
Zola Reddeo, Orleans, Neb.
Marie Fleming, Oxceola, Neb.
I,otta Woods, Pawnee City, Neb.
Karl Perkins, Reddlngton, Neb.
FmmaKnstsl. 1516 O street, South Omaha.
F.lna Knls, Stanton, N'b.
Ina Carney, Sutton, Clay county, Neb.
Clara Miller, mica. Neb.
Mae Ortinke, West Point, Neb.
Elsie Stnstny, Wllber. Neb.
A It a Wllken. Wsco. Neb.
Mary Fredrick, York, Neb.
Pauline Parka, York. Neb.
Edna Behlirr. York. Neb.
Carrie H. Bnrtlett. Fontanelle, la.
Irene Reynolds, Little SIout. la.
Kthel Mulhnlland. Hox 71, Malvern, la.
Eleanor Milor. Malvern. Ia.
Kathrvne Mellor, Malvern, la.
MlVlred Robertson, Manilla, la,
Ruth Robertson, Manilla. Ia.
Edith Amend. Sheridan, Wyo.
Henry L. Workloger. cars Sterling Rem
edy company, Attica, lnd.
Saris.
it looks Just like someone lying down by
the roadside. Maybe It's a tramp."
"Maybe It's a wolf in the disguise of a
person.'" suggested Billy, himself a bit
afraid to go closer to the as yet myaterl
ous figure which resembled a man half
sitting, half-lying on the road's bunk.
Tilly's eyes grew wide. A wolf in the
disguise of a personl Really, why
shouldn't it be so since a wolf could
change himself Into most any form he
chose If assisted by witches. And the
woods were deep and dark enough to
hide witches and sprites of evil purpose.
Surely, it was not very safe to walk
through there without a grown-up to
protect you. Tilly felt heraelf becoming
very much frightened, and once suggested
that they turn back home again.
"No; ws must go on to Mrs. Parker's
with ths eggs and Jelly," declared Billy.
"But maybe it would bo beat to to to
go 'round the spot yonder."
"Yes; let's go up over the hill and
round it on the other side," agreed Tilly.
"Ws will be longer getting to Mrs.
Parker's, but I don't mind that do youT"
"Well, I'm not afraid, you know," a
serted Billy, trying to assume a brave
air. "But for your sake, sister, I'll go
round the hllL But were I alone I'd Just
go right along the road and "
But at this Instant the mysterious ob
ject at the roadside arose to a stand
ing posture, and the children saw It was
an old man with white hair and beard.
He had a stout walking stick in his
hand and stood leaning upon it. As his
eyes fell upon Billy and Tilly hs bowed
and smiled, calling out to them. "Don't
be afraid, little ones. Come, tell me
where this road leads to. I feel that I'm
a bit turned around since having a nap
beside the road here." Then he held out
a welcoming hand for Billy and Tilly to
come and grasp.
"I'm afraid of him," whispered Billy.
"What if he really ian't a a man at all,
but a wizard? It looks strange that so
Old a man should be sleeping beside the
road in the woods. And be doesn't belong
to this neighborhood."
Tilly stood looking critically toward the
old man, who was still smiling at her and
her brother. Somehow, although she bad
been frightened a few minutes before,
something in the aged man's genial face
told her there was nothing to fear. But
Billy's uncertainty regarding the stranger
caused Tilly to hesitate In going to him.
However, she whispered to Billy, "Honest
and sure, brother, I don't believe the man
Is a wizard or a wolf in disguise. He looks
sort of like grandpapa. If you'll go with
me I'll walk closer to him, and theft, ws
can hear what he has to say."
"Well, of course I'm I'm not af-fr?id,"
declared Billy, seeing a doubt in his sister's
mnd regarding his bravery. "It's for you
that "
11 it iv wmi juu iij me ace or
naany 10 in pimct wrier uie old man Is
THAT DAIUC OBJECT AT TUB EDOS OF
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RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS
1. Write plainly on one side of tlis
pspsr only and nnmber the paes.
fl. Use pen and Ink, not pencil
8. Short and pointed articles will
be glrea preference. Do noi use over
860 words.
4. Original stories or letters only
will bs uted.
6. Write yonr name, age and ad
dress at the top cf the flitt page.
First and second prizes of books
will be given for the boat tv?o con
tributions to this pago each week.
Address all communications to
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT,
Omaha Bee.
(First Prize.)
A Family in the Sky
By Letha Larkln, Aged 14 Years. South
Sixth Street, Norfolk, Neb. Blue.
The Sun lives In that beautiful city named
Sky. He dwells here with his wife and
children. His wife Is Lady Moon, and his
children are the Sturs.
Bun works all day shining so bright so as
to bring sunshine to many worlds like our
own.
Lady Moon and her children work all
night, while Sun takes a rest. On some
days the Sun does not shine, because his
neighbor, Cloud, is quarrelsome and chases
Sun out of sight
When the Stars are not out you will know
that they have been naughty and their
papa (Sun) made them stay home. Lady
Moon sometimes is also chaaed home by
Cloud. 1
Cloud Is more quarrelsome in Aprtl than
in any other month, and then is when the
poor little Stars cry so hard, because they
cannot go out and shine.
Sun, our 'faithful friend, cannot always
please everybody, because It is not his fault,
and the little Stars could not cry all ths
time, for If they would, mamma (Lady
Moon) would whip them.
So, my little friends, do not grumble at
the weather, whether it be bad or good, be
cause sometimes your Bmall faces show
signs of bad weather also. But let us have
no bad weather or frowns on our faces,
but have good weather such as smiles,
whether the weather in the city of Sky be
bad or good.
Remember, happiness brings happiness to
others.
iUfUW... '
(Second Prize.) ifSi8I"'
What is Rain? '
By Gall E. Howard, 4722 Capitol Avenue,
, Omaha. Blue.
It was raining hard. Ruth and her
brother, Sherman, were cross because they
could not go out wading as the other chil
dren were doing. Mrs. Miller came into the
room and saw the cross faces.
"Oh, mother, please tell a story. It Is so
lonesome now," asked the children.
Mrs. Miller said, "Yes, what kind of a
story?" There was sllenoa a minute, then
Mrs. Miller said: "Would you like to' know
how and why it rains?" Of course they
did, because they had never heard it.
So the story began: "Long ago before
you children ever saw this world a beau
tiful goddess named Hara lived up in the
heavens. She was loved by all. Two of the
gods fell deeply in love with her. Ono's
name was Philedus and the other Heliotrope.
Hera loved both and therefore did not know
which to wed, so it was left for them to
decide.
"TSey could think of no way except to
fight. At the end both came out victorious,
but Hera was sitting on her mother's
throne crying. 60 what is called rain now
was then called 'Hera's tears.' Today while
it is rai But It is not raining now, so you
can go out and play,"
"But mother, please finish your story,"
asked Ruth.
"Well," began Mrs. Miller, "as I was
saying, while it was raining Philedus and
Heliotrope were flshtlng. They must have
ended both victorious, for Hera has stopped
crying. Now go, children," said Mrs. Mil
ler, and you can guess that it was a happy
pair.
(Honorable Mention.
The Earliest Home of the Busy
Bees
By Mary Fredrick, Ajred 14 Years, York
Neb. Blue.
Far away In a land unknown to mortals,
dwelt a fairy nation. There was, living
with the fairies a swarm of bees. They
standing," said TUly. "See, he's still smil
ing towsrd us."
"But aupposin' he shouldn't be shouldn't
be a man!" whispered Billy, In appre
hension. "He might be a a wizard."
"Ah, little ones, don't be so fearful of
me!" cried the old man, now coming de
liberately toward Billy and Tilly. "See,
I've only my walking stick which helps
my old legs a bit. Come, don't be fright
ened at a poor old man in the woods.
Won't you tell me where you're hound
lorT"
"Oh, I really believe it's another Red
Riding Hood s wolf." whispered Billy, now
plainly frightened, regardless of his at
tempt to pose as a here before his sister.
"Corns, Tilly, let's run away." And Billy
put out a band to his sister.
"But I ain't afraid," declared Tilly, now
very brave and bold, for she looked right
Into the old man's faoe and smiled. Then,
as he came to within a few fet of them,
she said, "Are you lost, kind sir?"
The old man laughed outright, replying:
"Well, you see It's this way, my dear Uttle
flaxen curia A arrived at the little railway
station about an hour ago, expecting my
son-in-law to meet me with bis carriage.
But my wire must not have been delivered
on time, for I sat there snd watted so long
thst st last I gave up in despair and de
cided to walk to my daughter's home. 1
Inquired ths wsy and set out on foot. Be
coming fatigued after half an hour's walk,
J decided to He down in this cool dsll to
rest. Basting ao gloriously, I fell aaleep
to ths choir of the birds overhead. And
now I don't know which direction I cams
from, nor ths one J wss pursulnsj. Can o"
et ms rifhtn
were loved by the fairies because of their
Industry.
They lived In a blve of white wax under
beautiful rose bush, where the fairy ouoen
held her court.
For a great many years the bees tolled,
always giving a share of their honey to
the fairies. One day the fairy queen called
the bee queen to her court and told her
that she would give the bees the power to
appear as mortal children if they would
build her a castle of white -wax Inside of
fifty years.
This was not hard for the bees beeauae
there were no drones among them.
When the castle was finished the fairy
queen touched the bees with her wand; and
lo! there stood a crowd of sturdy American
boys and girls, all working for the best
paper published in Nebraska, The Omaha
Bee.
A Brave Deed
By Alcda Bennett, Aged 11 Years, Elgin,
Neb. Blue.
One day as Robert was walking along
the sidewalk ho saw a little girl running
across the side path. Just as buggy was
driving along the path.
Robert's heart stood still ss he realized
the danger of the child. Then with a bound
be sprang to the path and and took the
child out of harm's way.
The little girl seemed less concerned than
any one of the spectators. She put her
hand confidently Into Robert's and said,
"Take me to Mary."
"And who Is Mary?" asked Robert kindly.
He did not have to wait for an answer,
for the nurse at that instant came running
around the corner crying, "Oh, Miss Oracle,
What made you run away?"
"The little girl would have been killed
but for this boy's timely help," said a man
gravely.
"I'm sure I don't know what made her
run away," said Mary.
"She wouldn't if she had been properly
looked after," said the man sharply,
Robert now was about to go, but ths
child said, "You go with me,"
She was a prety child with a sweet face,
rimmed around by golden curls, her round,
red cheeks glowing.
"What Is ber name?" asksd Robert of
ths nurse.
"Bertha Wood," answered the nurssw
Then aha turned and went away.
My Visit to the Fairies
By Grace King, Aged 10 Years, Fremont,
Neb. JRed. . -
One twilight evening when I was sit
ting out in the hammock I chanced to
see an airship high up In the air. Then
it began getting larger and larger until
It got right down by me,
A Jolly little fellow Jumped out, which
proved to be a fairy grandfather. Then
he said: "Mary, you have been such a
good girl today that I will take you up
In my airship to see the queen of fairies
and ths other fairies." Then we both
got In and went upward.
My fairy grandfather had a very fast
airship and we got up In the clouds in
about ten minutes.
First he took me to see ths queen of
fairies. She had a very nice palace and
was very polite. After showing us around
the palace she gave us some supper, be
cause she said that we must be hungry
after the long travel. After supper the
three of us went around to see the coun
try, although It was only about as big
as 'one of these towns. Some of them
lived In green houses, some In pink ones,
some in white ones and some in dark
colored ones. The people were all nice
and polite and pretty, except ths only
thing that I didn't like about them was
that they bod a dance every other night.
Then, as It was getting late, my fairy
grandfather took me back boms again
and put ma In the hammock. I was
awakened then by a slight tap on my
I'houldex and found that I bad been
dreaming.
The Fire "
By Nina Btlles, aged 8 years, Lyons, Neb.
Blue.
Ruth was a little girl who had two little
baby sisters. Ons day her mamma said
to her, "Kuth, will you take care of the
babies for me while I go to the woman's
club?" Ruth was not anxious to taks care
of the babies. However, she said she
would. Boon her mother went to the club.
As soon as she wss gone Ruth thought
she would take the babies out for s walk.
The babies were troublesome and Ruth got
impatient with them. She thought she
"Where do you wish to go, sir?" asked
Billy, rousing himself to ths fact that he
was behaving as an arrant coward, while
Tilly was braving posxlble dangers and
chatting pleasantly to the old stranger.
And If there was anything that Billy did
like to do it was to pose before his sister
as a man without fear.
"Well, my daughter is Mrs. Parker, and
shs lives about a mils north of ths little
rod railroad station. I'm on my way to pay
her a visit. Unless she has received my
wire, she does not know that I am coming."
"Oh, sir," exclaimed Tilly before Billy
could spak, "ws are going to Mrs. Par
ker's house right now. She is ill and we
are carrying some fresh eggs and a Jar of
mamma's Jelly to her. Weil show you ths
way if you wish us to, sir."
"Well, well, now, Isn't that Just luck?
And you were both afraid of me a bit ago,
weren's you?" asked the old man, who was
none other than Sammy Parker's grandpap.
Tilly looked at Billy and Billy looked
at TUly. Then Billy stammered: "Why,
sir, you know so many, many Strang
things happen in the big wood. You might
bare ben been a a wizard, you know.
Or.ly you aren't, for which my sister and I
are very grateful."
"Or you might have been the Little Re-I
Ririltig Hood's wolf." suggested Tilly, seri
ously. "Ugh, that would bsve been dread
full You would bavs rjbbed us of our
Jelly and eggs and eaten the all up."
"And I shall do my beat to help eat 'em
Up after wo bavs reached my daughter's
hqrne," smilingly promised the old gentle
man, "But, there comes a carrt&gq) I do
feelleva it is my daughter's."
wVn4 sojt bappsosd. And Us mpfeissV
would take them home. As she neared
borne she saw Mrs. Brown's house burning.
It happened this was the house where the
rlub met. Site told the babies to go home,
then she herself went over to Brown's.
SI e ran Into the house and told them the
house was afire. Soon they were carry
tnR out furniture and clothing. They
'plmne.l for the firemen and in the midst
of the fire It was illwovered that the baby
was in the house, and before any one could
speak Ruth run in and, catching up the
baby In her arms, ran out of the hou.fi.
Uy and by the fire was put out without
doing much damage, and all went home.
About a week afterward a little box came
through the mail for Ruth. She opened It
and found in it a diamond ring. There was
a letter with It, which said: "To a bravs
girl, from Mr. Brown."
Lenore's Trip to Fairyland
By Claire Roth, aged 10 years. 005 West
Koenlg street. Grand Island, Neb. Blue.
Ignore was a little girl with long yellow
curls and big blue eyes. She had Just fin
ished reading her book of fairy tales. Her
mamma was very busy sowing a new
bonnet. "Oh, mamma, please can I put on
my new bonnet and take a trip to fairy
land?" Her mamma said. "If you are not
afraid to go alone." Lenore took her book
and walked down the road, which led to
a river. There she sat down, opened her
book and began to read, when all at once
a fairy in a boat came before her. The
fairy raised her wand and said, "Little
girl, this boat sails to fairy land. Won t
you come with mi?"
Lenore stepped In quickly and seated
herself beside the fairy. The fairy raised
the boat from the water into the air and
sailed over house tops and hills beyond
the stars. At last they came to a place
called fairy land. Beautiful fairy land
reached at last, said Lenore, as two little
fairies carried her to a throne made of
silver and gold. Here a great many fairies
gathered In a circle and chose Lenore for
their queen, and as they crowned her with
a crown of diamonds all the fairies began
at once to sing, "Queen of fairy land.
Oh, sweet Lenore, stay with us forever
mors."
The Disobedient Girl ' ' ' ' '
By Faye Ogden, Aged 10 Years, 708 South
Seventh St., Norfolk, Neb. Red.
Bernlce was a very disobedient girl. It
was July 8, and her papa had brought home
a great many fireworks. Her mamma
told her to leave them alone until her
father came homo from his office to help
ber shoot them.
Her mother went over to the next door
to borrow some sugar for her baking.
While she was gone Bernlce thought it a
good time to look at the fireworks, so she
ran upstair and found them. Among
them she saw a skyrocket and did not
know what It was. so she took a match
and lit it In a moment her dress was
aflame, and her screams reached ber
mother's ears. Bhe cams running in Just
in time to put the firs out, which bad
started in the carpet
Bernlce was burned badly, but said It
was the last time she would disobey.
Fanny's Visit to the Country
By Velma King, Age 13 Years, 2624 Port
Street, Omaha. Red.
Fanny lived in a small town near York,
Neb.
One day she went to ths country to visit
her Aunt Louise.
She got there rather late in the day, so
she could not play much that day.
Fanny was only 7 years old. She went to
bed early the first night, as she was very
tired.
She got up the next morning etxrat S
o'clock. She Just looked around the farm
that day, but the next day she went horse
back and watched the men harvest and
played with the little pigs which wars only
6 days old.
The netx day she went fishing. She
caught twenty-four fish.
She kept on In the same way each day.
In two weeks she went back home. She
told her mamma that she had had a very
good time, and that she played with the
pigs and watched the men and went fish
ing and caught twenty-four fish.
That was the lost that Aunt Louise ever
saw of ber little niece Fanny for two
years.
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Grandpa's Story
By Hughfe Dlsher, Aged 11 Years, 2030 Ti
Street, Lincoln, Neb. Red.
"Come children," called mamma to the
children, who were playing in the yard.
"Would you like to hear the story grandpa's
going to tell you?" All the children left
. their play and hurrlud to the house.
Orandpa was sitting in his armohalr, as
usual, ready to tell his story.
"Well," he began, "this srtory I am going
to tell you Is a true story of my life. Ons
day as I was In the field plowing, Andrew,'
my elder brother, came to me snd said,
'Jerry will you Join the army with me?
Nance said she would like us to do service
for our country. Tom suld he would if you
would.'
"Ihad Just finished my plowing. Ws
went to the house together and Nance was
waiting at the door for us. That night
we left for Jackson's headquarters and ar
told the aged visitor how his master had
been called away from home that morning
very early, going on business to ths city.
And soon after he had gone the telegram
bad arrived, but their mlatresi belrjg asleep
on its arrival nono of the servants would
taks It upon themselves to waken her that
she might read the (nesssge. At last she
bad awakened and the message had been
given her, with the result thst he (the
coachman) had been dispatched forthwith
to meet the sender of tho telegram.
"Ah, and that's how K happened that
I was allowed to roam at large and turn
into Red Riding Hood's wolf and a
wizard!" And the old gentleman looked
toward Billy and Tilly with a merry twinkle
in his eye.
"Then, come, we'll have a lift," cried out
Sammy Parker's grandpapa. Aud hs tossed
Billy Into ths carriage and then lifted Tilly
in more carefully. "Nothing hurts boys,"
the old gentleman said, "except wolves and
wizards. And now for our destination!
Keep a close watch on those eg$g and that
Jelly," he admonished, winking his eye.
Then, turning to the coachman, he asked
how about-hla daughter.
"Ah. sir, your telegram made her almost
well. She said she'd be up for luncheon,
sir."
"And entertain the Two LltMe Babes In
the Woods and the wolf and the wizard
man, the last two combined In one,"
laughed the grandpapa.
And soon Utoy bad reached the end of
their Journey, and all was happiness In the
Parker fcousehold when ths old visitor and
the two llttls visitors cams to bring guod
cheer an4 a fcJLskaf ot frssb sggs an 4 a jar
rived there next morning after a hard fight.
We were captured by a band of Indians.
The chief was about to strike me when an
Indian sent an arrow through the chief's
heart. He motioned for us and the other
white men to follow him. We were pursued
by the other Indians and put up a good
fight, and a bloody one. None of our band
was hurt and we soon put an end to the
other Indians that were pursuing us, I
at once recognized the Indian as the one
I had nursed when he had his arm broken.
As we approached the fort the British were
fighting their utmost, but soon were com
pelled to surrender. After abenat three
months we left Fort Jackson for home. We
arrived at home a week later, with the
Indian who had saved our lives."
"That was a fine story," cried all ths
children together, and all went to bed
happy.
My Aunt's Story
By Irene Disher. Age 13 Years, it 30 L Street,
Lincoln, Neb, Red.
"Auntie please come and tell me a story,"
aid Jane, coming Into the nursery.
"When I was a little girl jour age," her
aunt began, "we were trying to see who
could get the best information out of tho
papers. As I could not find any to satisfy
my teacher, I was about to give up, when
my mother told me to get the Busy Bee,
which was the best known paper published.
This was the day before the contest.
"That night I began taking the paper.
It only took me about half an hour to
find something I thought would satisfy
my teacher.
"The next morning after I recited on my
toplo, I was presented with a gold watch.
Nearly every igrl in my class told me
I knew what paper to take and said they
would go to me the next time to see what
paper to take to get good Information.
"They are now taking the Busy Bee
and find It very satisfactory."
"Well," said Jane, "I am going to take
the Busy Bee too."
The next morning Jane went to town and
subscribed for It.
Jane is now a grandmother and her aunt
Is dead, but when she is asked for a
story, she always tells her aunt's story
about the Busy Bee.
The Lesson of the Bu3y Bee
By Elsie Hamilton, Aged 13 Years, 2u.y L
St., Lincoln, Neb. Blue.
Ones two tall lllllos lived In a field to
gether. One was happy and contented, but
the other was unhappy and restless.
"Oh," said ths first one, "how I would
love to be of some use in the world. I
would like to comfort some' lonely per
son." "Pooh!" said ths other, "what good is
that? Now, I would like to be taken out
Into ths world and bs of some use in so
ciety. I wtuld like to be worn by a so
ciety belle."
Just then a bee 'came by, seeking for
honey. "Oh, corns and talk to us," cried
the second one, "you surely have seen
something of ths world." Tho bee came up
and listened to their story. "Your wish,"
he said to ths first lily, "is a very nobis
one. I belong to a society called the "Busy
Bees" and that. Is the aim of the society.
Ws print a peper called after the society.
Ws send the paper to all parts of tho
United States and It brings Joy to hundreds
of children. They sometimes send it to
the hospitals, and the invalids enjoy It
very much. Your wish," he said, turning
to the other, "ia a very selfish as well as
foolish one. You do not know that you
would soon die, if you were broken from
the plant. Now I must go," and humming
cheerfully, he started off.
This comforted ths lilies very much, and
ths selfish lily made a resolve to try to
be mors unselfish.
Alice's Dream
By Emma Marquardt, Aged 14 Years, Nor
folk, Neb. Blue.
Nurse was too interested in her book
to see Alice creep softly away from the
bench In ths park where they wers sitting,
into a large hollow tree near by. Presently
Alice heard some one talking and there
before her was a beautiful fairy who
said: "Good morning, Alice; you are Just
in time to take a drive," and then twelve
little elves cams prancing In with a beau
tiful carriage of flowers and as soft as
thistle down Inside. It was pulled by ten
South American Screamer
Ths South Amerlcsn screamer resem
bles in some respects the game bird; In
other respects It resembles the goose. In
matters of beak snd skull it suggests the
former, and In matters of body and bgi
It seems closely related to tha lattwr. But
unlike the goose, its toes are not con
nected by web.
The screamer Is a most pfculiar bird In
habits. He is fond Of soaring In tho air
at a tremendous altitude, giving vent to a
piercing cry which fairly rends the air.
Sometimes there will be whole flocks of
thm congregated together to soar and
sing, giving forth their unmusical song In
deafening chorus. Ons Writer of the
screamer has this to say of their fond
ness for their own music:
"On one occasion they surprised me by
an overpowering burst of melody high In
ths heavens. This salutation was made
to ms by half a million of voices at an
out-of-the-wiy spot in the pampas one
evening at o'clock' And the sains
writer goes on to tell of hsvlng heard the
same sort of screamer music at noon on
another occasion. Thev, the screamers,
sang their chorus "round the entire cir
cuit of a certain lake, each flock waiting
In turn to slug, and 'only slopping when
their duty had been performed."
Each wing of ths screamer la equipped
with a pair of shsrp spurs, powerful In
strength, and doubtless used In times of
tvafltct With sarnies.
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'Letters to the Editor
I.rlhs Says t;ood-IIe.
Dear Editor: Received the prize you sent
me and think it is very nice. 1 wrote the
laat stories last week I can write to Ths
Omaha Bee, for my birthday la July 13.
I wish I was younger so I could write more
stories, but age cannot be checked by any
one on earth.
My chum, Emma Marquardt, sold shs
went to visit ynu nd one of the Busy Bees,
Gall Howard. If I ever get to go to Omaha
I will go to see you and some of the Busy
Bees. I would like to have you put my
name in the postal card exchange so I can
get better acquainted with the Busy Bees.
I see from last Sunday's paper quite a few
children are writing from Norfolk. New
Busy Bees ars being added to the large hive
every day. I am glad some of the Busy
Bees are trying hard to win some prize
stories, and send In original ones, too. I
wish I had discovered the children's page
sooner than Just Inst Christmas, but I never
paid much attention to It before until I won
first prize the first time I wrote. I Jeave
the hive prosperous, sending in good honey,
and I hope they will continue. This is a
long letter, though It Is my last one.
Well, good bye. I remain as ever. No
longer a Busy lieo,
Norfolk, Neb. LETHA LARKIN.
milk white horses and tho reins were of
ribbons. Alice Jumped in and was toon
flying in the air as fant as lightning. It
was such a nice drive, Alice thought.
They then drove up to a beautiful mansl n.
The elves helped Alice out and led tha
way Into the place. "Now, Alice, this Is
yours, but remember, you must not open
the little gold chest In the cave, as it con
tains some charm," said one of them, and
they handed her a key and were off.
Alice took no heed to what they said and
she opened the little gold chest. The lid
flew open and Alice found herself in tha
hollow tree. She got up and rubbed her
eyes, for she had been sleeping, and ran
off to tell nurse ths strango dream.
The Kind Boy
By Madeleine Cohn. Aged 7 Years, 1302 Park
Avenue, Omaha. Red.
Ones there was a little boy whose parents
were dead and he was left to take care of
himself.
One day the boy was out walking to sos
if be could get some place to work. He
came to the door of a cottago. He knocked
and an old woman answered it. Although
she was poor, she was kind, and asked him
In. He saw she was trying to nurse her
child, but shs was so poor she had not enough
money to feed her child. When Henry,
which was the boy's name, saw how poor
she was, he said, "I will try to help her."
Then he went away. By and by he found a
purse. Ho asked the people around if It
belong to them. They said "No," so hs took
the money out and ran to the poor woman's
house. He gave her ths money.
Bhe was very much pleased and thanked
blm. He went away feeling that he had
made somebody happy.
Was Henry not a kind boy?
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Freddie and His Captives
Willie Cullen. ex-King. Aged 10 Years, 32U
Webster Street. Red.
One hot summer's day Freddie's mother
brought hoiuu some flypaper. She laid it
on the tablo as there, wero many flies in
tha house and she meant to got rid of
them by using the flypaper.
Freddie was Just tired of playing and
was very glad to watch the poor prisoners'
last struggle for llfo on the sticky paper.
Fred thought it was great fun to see them
alight on tho paper and then to venture
farther In until they could not get out
by any means. Their fats then was death.
There was one fly who seemed to be ho a
of ths rest. He was very big and seemed
to think himself a noted pet-son. But he
came across the tublo and there he got
stuck on ths paper the same as the rest.
He became very angry to think lis waa
caught In a trap.
He saw Freddie sitting on a chair near
tho table and he Instantly thought he was
the cau.se of his trouble. So he began to
quarrel with Fred.
"I say, let me go," said the fly, "I know
you're the cause of this."
"I ain't ths cause of it either, and X
won't let you go," said Fred.
"But, I in) , let ms go, I didn't do any
thing to you."
"What are you in my house for then?"
"Well, If you will take me off this, I
will promise to leave your house and never
enter it again and I will also make all of
my brothers and suiters stay out of U too.
Will that do?"
"No," said Fred, "you and your brothers)
and sisters are disturbers of peace andj
comfort, so now you will meet death,"
And be did.
The Rose and the Violet
By Marjory Iiodwell, Age 11 Years, nj
rioutii lileveiilh Islreel, Norfolk, Neb.
Bluu.
Oneo In a beautiful garden there grew A
rose and a violet sldV ly sldo. The rose
one day' said to the violet: "Why are yo
not red instead of blue? Red Is much pret
tier." "When I was born I wus blue," an
swered ti,.; vl.lct. "Well, then, why are
you nut queen of the flowers?" asked tha
rose, "ii.-iauba I am so small," said tha
violet. "But, pray, I would Ilka to ask
you a question, why Is It ths children do
not pick you?" "Because my thorns hurt
tli in." Just then a little girl with golden
curls and blue eyes came up to them and,
picked t Lo violet, but left the roes. "Fare
well," saM the violet to the rose. The little
girl 1 ut the violet with a great many
others In a basket. Then she went to a
meadow where there were some lambs.
S ho mailo a wreath of the violets snd pat
It around one lamb's neck. The violet
said to another violet: "It is as nice ts
be around this lamb's neck as to be queea
of tho flowers."
The Favorite
Once there was a little fellow.
And his bulr wus brown. .,
He waa iovei by all the children ,
Living in the town.
Just one coat had this poor Xsilowt
(Hiiv on to
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