Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAIIA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 23, 1900.
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ONLY a few more days before we elect the king and queen for the next
three mouths, or for the spring. ' Any of the Busy Bees who have
not sent In their votes, please send them In by next Tuesday. Th
winter contest between a Blue aide and the Red side has been the
closest that we have ever had, and the stories have been sent In splendid form,
for not a story has found the waste paper basket for several weeks. There
are a large number of stories which we have received and which will be
printed as soon as there Is room on The Busy Bees' Own Page.
The prizes this week were awarded to Nellie Wood of Omaha, on the Red
aide, and to Fred Borghoff of Omaha, on the Red side. Honorable mention
was given to Beulah Keltbley of Superior, Neb., on the Blue aide.
The Illustrated rebus, "It is time
the flowers to grow in the field," was
North Fortieth street, Omaha, Neb.
8everal new names have been added
Any of the Busy Bees may send earns
Postcard Exchange, which bow include:
Wean De Lng, Alnsworth, N.b.
Irene McCoy, Usrnsten, Neb.
Lillian Merwln. Beaver City. Neb.
Mabel VVltt, Bennington. Neb.
Anna Gottnejh, Bemnngton, Neb.
Minnie OotUch, Bennington, Nub.
. Agnes Dahmkc, Benson, Nob.
Marie Gallaglur, Benkelman. Neb. (box 12).
Ida May. Central City, Neb.
Vets Chanty, Crelghton, Neb.
Louis Hahit, David city, Neb.
Rhea Fro I dell, Dorchester, Neb.
Eunice Bode, Falls City, Neb.
Ethel Jleed, Fiemont, Neb.
Hulda Lunaburg, Fremont, Neb.
Marlon Capps, Gibson, Neb.
Marguerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg, Neb.
Lydia Roth, &ti Weil Koenlg street. Grand
Ialand, Neb.
Ella Voai, 4u7 West Charles Street. Grand
Island, Neb.
Irene Costello, 115 WeBt Eighth street,
Grand Ialand, Neb.
Jeaale Crawford, 405 West Charles Street,
Grand Inland. Neb.
Pauline Bchulte, 412 West Fourth street,
Grand Ialand, Neb.
Martha Murphy, 2I East Ninth street.
Grand Ialand, Neb.
Hugh Rutt. Leshara, Neb.
Heater E. Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Anna Nellson, Lexington, Neb.
Edythe Krelts, Lexington, Neb.
Alice Grassmeyer, IMS C St., Lincoln, Net.
Marian Hamilton, 2019 L St., Lincoln, Neb.
Elate Hamilton, 202 L St., Lincoln, Neb.
Irene Dlsher, XHO V atreet, Lincoln, Neb.
Hughle Dleher, 2030 L street, Lincoln, Neb.
Louise Stiles, Lyona, Neb.
Estelle McDonald, Lyona, Neb.
Milton Selz.r, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb,
Harvey Crawford. Nebraeka City, Neb.
Luclle Haaen, Norfolk. Neb.
Letha Larktn, So. Sixth St., Norfolk, Neb.
Emma Marquardt, Fifth street and Madi-
eon avenue. Norfolk, Neb.
Mildred F. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
Oer.evlev. M. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
H.len Goodrich, U0 Nicholas street, Omaha
Mildred Erlckeon, ifiOe Howard street,
Omaha.
Oscar Erlckson, 1709 Howard street,
Oraahsr.
Louis Ras.be, JSC North Nineteenth ave-
rue, Omaha.
Bather Newman, 2914 North Twenty-fifth
street, Omaha.
Girlie, the Witch
y Xslsa
IRXJE was not the right name
1 of the little maid of whom this
y I story Is written; but as some of
you mleht knnw hi. ahmilH T
ISJJ write her correct name for she
immmmJ figures In varv ancient hlatnrv.
so I have been told I merely caU her
Girlie, and let it go at that, for the story
will fit one little maid's name as well as
nother-
Glrlle lived la the long, long, long ago,
In e country whose name X shall not glvs
tor the sane reason that I do not give
i T .. !im.! " 0U' "t0' to,rolM- l"
UV 4 WZT .!? k"P th" where-
wte th! . ""I'm W.eB th,r"
wh,, he story weuld not be so Interesting.
uinie was an orphan living with a
dear old graadmothsr In the outskirts of
a mountain Tillage. The dear old grand
mother was a weaver of cloth, supplying
the richest families of the village with
their linens. la this way the old lady
earned a meager living for Girlie and her
self, but they had never a luxury. Only
ue barest aseessltlss were theirs.
As there were
BO schools in th. those
nd few for boys, except
oays i or nris iana raw for hini
for the sons of the rich) Olrlle had nothing
to taxe ner irom noma, save to go to the
jshspel pn Sunday morning, and to the
neighbors on errands through ths wsek.
or down to the market place In the vll-
la',',!:0 bUS,f00Vf U,e'r tab,e' 'h
and the grandmother were very close com-
panlons. Olrlle sometime, assisting at the
in iwm wmcn almost iiuea tne small
weaving. Onlv Tne I ha, LTi tTa" nvoiunUrUy her step, turned toward. " W" ,OVe,y ,prin 1,jr to March' QuleUir 0n tha aooT,tt He w" Plannln ited. Her name was Mary Larson. There were several letter, and Helen re
In? cotU adh. L w?. ,k th"rnounta"r Instep of 7ol!ow"nl th7vfl! Th rT'" W" 3USt belnn,n come UD how P -other, who was poor and It happened that Mary was the last one celved on. from her Aunt Irene. When she
the cotuge, and the loom room was the mountain, instead or following the vll- .d ... brown ...th w -.,, ..vmd needed monev verv imu-h Rh n..th t...i .v . v.. ... - -,.v. .h. rn
IKr"eSWs
.... . -"-""h
room ana siore room.
One dsy poor old grsndmother waa 111,
too ill to get eut of bed, and as thsre was
an order for a piece of linen from one of
the rich ladles ef the village the old lady
" ITLtJL. aa v, ..
, f ?a , . rn,1Ia1u"'w"
" "-e
her cot But from sheer weakness she fell
back on her pillow, groaning with the pain
the exertion had cauaed her.
Olrlle, eeelng the feeble condition of her
grandmother, felt a heavy heart and begged
tier to Me elll. saying that she Olrlle
would do what she could at the loom that
day.
"No, no, granddaughter, you cannot
rower
TOO Willi Q ROW UP TO BE A FLNH
1
for the birds to come in the trees and
answered by Catherine Conrad, 1112
to the Postoard Exonange this week.
to any one whose name is on the
Marv Brown. 83 Boulevard. Omaha.
Eva Henrtee, 4402 Dodge atreet, Omaha,
Juunlta lnnes, ETUs Fort street, Omaha.
Lillian Wirt, 41M Cass st.eet, Omaha.
Kmlie Brown, i& Boulevsrd, Omaha.
Meyer Colin, 84(1 Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Ada Morris. 3424 Franklin atreet, Omaha,
Myrtle Jensen, S909 Ixard street, Omaha.
Gall Howard, 4722 Capitol tvtnue, Otn.iha.
Helen Houi'k, HJR Lothrop atreet, Omaha.
Ktiierson Goodrich. 4ilu Nicholas, Omaha
Maurice Johnson, ii27 Locust St., Omaha.
Leon Carson, 1124 North Fortieth, Omaha,
Wilms Howard, 47a Capitol Ave., Omaha.
Hllnh Klsher, 1210 South Eleventh, Omaha.
Mllrlred Jensen, U707 leavenworth, Omaha.
Mabel Shelfdt. 4814 North Twenty-fifth
rtreet, Omaha.
Walter Johnson, 2406 North Twentieth
street, Omaha.
Edna Heden, 1010 North Twenty-ninth
street, Omaha.
Emma Carruthers, 1211 North TwentyflfO
atreet, Omaha.
Leonora Denlson, The Albion, Tenth and
Pacific streets, Omaha.
Mae Hammond, O'Neill, Neb.
Mac'ge L. Daniels, Ord. Neb,
Zola Beddeo, Orleans, Neb.
Agnea Richmond. Orleans, Neb.
Marie Fleming. Osceola. Neb.
Lolta Wooda, Pawnee City, Neb.
Earl Perkins, Reddlngton, Neb.
Emrra Koatal, 1618 O atreet, South OmaJha
Edna Enia, B tan ton, Neb.
Ethel Enls. Stanton, Neb.
Ina Carney, Button, Clay county, Neb.
Clara Miller, Utlca, Neb.
Mae Grunke. West Point, Neb.
Elsie Stastny, W liber, Neb.
Alta Wllken, Waco. Neb.
Pauline Parka, York, Neb.
Edna Bohllng. Tork. Neb.
Mary Frederick, Tork, Neb.
Carrie B. Bartlett Fontanelle, la.
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la.
Fthel Mulholland, Box Tl, Malvern, la.
Eleanor Mrllor, Malvern, Is.
Ksfhryne Mellor, Malvern, Is.
Ruth Robertson, Manilla, la.
Mildred Robertsrn, Manilla, la.
Margaret B. Witherow, Thurmaa, la.
Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
Edith Amend, Sheridan, Wyo.
Fred Shelley, 230 Troup street, Kansas
city, Kan.
Henry L. Worklnger. care Sterling Remedy
company, Attica, Ind.
and the Fairy
BaTla.
weave well enough to work on the piece
of linen that Is ordered by Dame Golden.
She pays well and expects the finest work.
Vnn mr nfitn cr.it ll,tlA Unnt. In ,ka , i . m
dear, and that makes a rough place In the
cloth. No. mv lass h ninth mn,t
till I am en my feet again. Oh, this pain
In my bsck is very trying.." And the poor
old lady groaned In her agony.
Olrlle sat beside her, rubbing the af-
fllcted part till at last the eld Orand-
mother slept. Then, stealing tiptoe to the
door, the little maid looked out at th.
ttlr.g evn. All day long he had waited
t the bedside of old Grandmother, and
"urprlsed to see that th. day was
.lrf(uly x. .h. ttMA wo,, '
off toward the great mountalna that
loomed like a wall about the village her
fancies set te work. "I wonder If the
fairies are about In the mountains now,"
she whispered to herself. "It Is said that
In the early springtime the fairies come
from the clouds to ths trees, where they
stay during the summer. Ah, I wish I
J''1? visit the mourt.lns and see a fairy,
flr X WouM UU her of paor 0,d Orur
"
M Inka
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Th'"' "!?,",r 'ha. 1, ,bf Pt
un11f: lr"e de,olcd "ttla 'way
down tne ,tre,t lea3ln 4 the village, for
'IV'VZnJyZ!? wTm
1!?' "
"J- "
... u .ruSJP w. .uvuima ui tainv
.
m iown ana was in uie miost oi a
deep and beautiful wood.
Now, some children are afraid of the
dsrk, especially when alone, and in a deep
wood, but Olrlle was not afraid of any-
h. th- Xjrnrr it" A 1
by .th'ur,at 00,1 aa.wel " tha fay' ni
'
more than from the other. 80, finding
herself In the wood, she sat down en a flat
rock to rest a bit and to look up through
the treetops at the stars that ware Just
coming out
"Granny will sleep a long time.'' she
said to heraelf, "for all last night she wss
wakeful, and all' this day she has not
closed her eyes till now, so she'll get a good
WITCH, AND WHILE TOO ARB TOCNG
- . i- I 1 t'V A " M
One of the Brightest Busy Bees
ALIDA BENNETT,
Elgin, Neb.
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS
i. Write plainly en one aids of the
paper only and atunbsr the pages.
B. Use pea aad Ink, not pencil
S. Short and polated articles will
be given prefe-nmoe. So svot use ere
gSO words.
4. OrUrtaal stocles oi letters only
will be used,
a. Write yens sum, age and ad
dress at vae toy of the first page.
rirst ana eecoad prises of books
will bs gives for the best two con
tributions to this page eaoh week.
AdAress all coalman toatioaa to
OXXU-BX3TB DXVABT1CEKT,
Omaha Bee.
(First Prize.)
Kathleen's Lesson
By Nellie Wood, Aged 14 Tears, S611 South
Thirty-second Avenue. Omana. Red Bide.
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corner of Ireland, nevertheless a very beau-
corner. She waa of true Irish charac-
. u . . v... .u.
klnd-h.arted and Jolly. In her red hair,
Whlch gleamed almost golden In the sun-
.
scarcely believe she was anything but sun-
ny.tempered
Kthl" very fond 'of 'walking
and spent a good deal of her time with
brother, who was taking botany.
with a bUnket of soft, bright groennu
ana ivatnieen were out warning as usual,
AU mt cnce Kathlesn stopped snd then
bending down cried,
.'0h, here Is a shamrlck, ths "first I
nav seen this year, t am sure It will bring
me good luck I"
? ayln ha thrU,t U b0aom
hM ar- " wandered off Into
anomer pain ana nauiieen was lert alone,
sleep and will wake, after many hours, re
freshed. So I am In no hurry to return
to the cottage, for the night Is lovely and
I will wander about here on the mountain
side and enjoy the cool breeze and the
fragrance of the pine trees. And and I
wonder If a fairy will chance this way. I
TOUR POWER WILL BB UNLIMITED.'
H 1 r, L at fd-m ajaw srsa. M m
She took out her shamrock and looked at
It agsln. Some way It didn't seem quite
real. The green was brighter the veins
mors transparent. In small letters on noe
leaflet she read these words, "Three
wishes." Kathleen hardly believed she
waa awake. She called, "Dennle! Dennle!"
but he was too far away to hear so she
decided to make her wishes alone. "Well,
first," Kathleen began, "I want a new
dress for the celebration of Bt. Patrick's
day. There now, how selfish I am," she
thought. So she said, "Wish mother did
not have to work so hard making lace."
She paused to think of a last wish and a
beautiful fairy stood before her and said,
"I am the fairy queen, now choose which
flower you like best. It shall be your last
wish,- and when Kathleen turned around
there was a bower of every different flower
Imaginable In the Emerald Iale from the
.t.t.ii. . h- m,. . ...
wee, yellow-hearted daisy hid In the leaves
ui m liuvt liuvrci. mis. V Clt
. m A 1 r , IT .,.. ,, . m r i .
chosen," said the queen, "for that will give
you purity and humbleness."
All at once someone called "Kathleen!
Kathleen! 'tis time for our walk, corns!"
and then she realized that ahe had dreamed
It, but she never forgot the flower's lesson.
(Second Prize.)
What Robbie Did
By Fred Borghoff, Aged IS Tears. S417 Burt
Street, Omaha. Red Side.
One bright morning Robbie Dale sat
been slck and thire were maW .Z
pay.
"Oh. dear! I wish I could do something,"
sighed Robbie.
He sat thinking a while longer. Buddenlly
a bright Idea came to him. "I'll ask
mamma!" he exclaimed. His mother was
,r0nlng ln tha kltoh'n- She ,ooked
surprised when Robbie told her about his
plan. His plan was to have a small stand
should be so haDnv. Lt ma e what
It my old Aunt Susan used to say would
bring the fairies? Oh, yes, I remember,
I'll try to repeat It"
Then upon her knees little Girlie
dropped, and holding her hands clasped
high over her hesd. her eyes bent cn the
ground, she repeats ln a solemn voice:
"Fairies rich and fairies poor, won't you
hear me, I Implore? Come this night anC
vlalt me and listen to my entreaty." Then,
fter a moment's pause. Girlie repeated the
rhyme, and. sitting very still, raised her
eyes to the sky, hoping to see a band of
fairies Icoming. (full wing, toward tier.
But nothing Intervened between her and
the stars above. Just as she was about to
repeat for the third time her little plea
to the fairies shs heard a slight stir ln the
bushe. behind her, and turning about be-
held a white-clad figure approaching her.
Girlie immediately thought the form that
of a fairy, and. bowing low. said: "Ah.
good fairy, you have responded to my culL
I am In sore trouble. My dear old Granny
Is very 111. and I beg of you to come up
to our cottage and make her well. Will
v o ivii. fnr . , ntt.. ih -o4 f.irrf
"Ah, yes, my child. I shall get my wand
and go wtlh you. But where do yo live?"
Thus replied the figure In white.
niriu v the information asked for. and
the white-clad figure said: "Well, It is
quite a walk from this spct to the village,
but from my cave there Is a shorter route,
Will you accompany me to my place, where
I .hall get my wand? Then w. will go on
to your grandmother's home."
"Tou speak of living in a cave," said
at the fair which was to be opened next
week. Hs thought ha could sell lemonade
and candy. Perhaps, too, his sister Alice
would make aoma of her nice doughnuts
and sandwiches for him.
After a while Robbie obtained his moth-
er's consent to try this plan. He easily ob-
talned permission to have a stand on the
fair grounds. Everybody in the village
who knew Robbie liked him very much.
The fair wss to last only ons day. Rob-
bis could hardly wait for tho time. But the
day came at last, a bright sunshiny morn
ing. Robbie waa at the fair grounds at
an early hour. He carefully arranged his
stsnd, doughnuts and sandwiches on ons
side and candy, glasses snd lemonade on
the Qther. Bobble prided hlmselef on the
lemonade. It must have been good, for
his little stand was soon quite surrounded.
It kept him very busy. Among the group
around Robbie's stand was .old Jacob
Green, who kept the village store.
He had ' known Robbie's father and waa
a great friend of the family. He saw how
busy the little boy was and hs decided to
neip mm. ttODoie waa giao. oi ins assise
ance. Before night everything was sold.
Robbie counted his money, finding ho had
made nearly S10. With a joyful heart be
hurried home to his mother.
"Will this help you, mamma, dearT" he
cried, passing her the money.
"Yes, very much," answered mamma;
"but It helps me more to know that I have
such a good, thoughtful son. She clasped
him to her heart, kissing him and Robbie
was quite contented.
Many times after that he found ways of
helping his mother. He grew to be a good
and useful man.
(Honorable Mention.)
Ttf A' XI n Xf'Aa
Xieu 8 UOat lilue
By Beulah Kelthley, Aged 10 Years, Su-
perlor, Neb. lilue Side.
iNed was a boy of about 13 years of age
and lived In a largo farm house, only a
short dlstancs from a lake, on which Ned's
father had often taken him boat riding.
Ned's father did not allow him to go
for a ride himself and so after asking
his father several times that day to take
him anoSJiad been refused he decided he
would snsaic away to the lake and try his
luck with the boat
After unlocking it he Jumped in and
pushing it from the stake felt sure he
would have a nice ride by himself.
Then reaching down for the oars fhe
found he bad forgotten to put them In
and so the boat gradually kept floating
and floating down the lake.
Ned had begun to feel frightened and
thinking all the time how he had dis
obeyed his father, wished he had stayed
at home. At last he drifted up against
some shrubbery and lodged.
A fisherman tit far away saw him and
rowed to him, bringing him safely to the
shore.
Ned ran home snd told his father all
about his boat ride and said he would
never, never try it again.
The Wise Old Mouse
By Howard Ohman, Aged 9 Tears. 1048
South Twenty-eighth Street, Omaha. Red
Side.
A wise old mouse went on tiptoe into the
kitchen to see If Jane the cook had swept
up all the orumbs. There, to his surprise,
he met Buss the cat "Oho!" cried the cat,
"this Is lucky. Now I shall have a fine din
ner." The mouse saw that he was csught,
so he said. "Thank you, Mr. Buzz, but If
I am to dine with you I should like first to
put on my red Sunday coat. My old gray
Jacket Is not nice enough."
This amused the cat. He had never seen
the mouse with his red Sunday coat. "Per
haps he would taste better," thought he.
"Very well, Mr. Mouse," he said, "do not
be long, for I am hungry. I will wait for
you here."
The mouse lost no time, but' at once
rPP . . . I TTL ,
d,a' 'f Uy ,"Bln t0 "l'1 bU th6 Wl"
p,imT 1 ?m I-. .
, V'T'L?"' i" new Proverb ,n
'an- Is this: "A mouse in a gray jacket
" ff thM mU"e ,n red Sunday
Two Unselfish Girls
By Helen Cross, Age 11 Tears, 212 Front
Street, North Platte. Neb. Red Side.
Rose Barclay was 10 years old. Her father and Philadelphia."
was a banker, so Ross had everything she "That would be very nice," agreed her
could wish for. But she was a good child mother, "and It would help you In your
and helped everybody that was poor all lessons, but I fear It Is impossible, as I
she could. It would soon be her birthday must stay here with your sick grand
only twelve more days. As It was. not mother."
very long before her birthday, and as she
Was to have a party, she began to send in-
vttatlons. Thers was one noor alrl that
the room because she did not have on as
nice clothes aa they did. Each one was to
have a game, and the one that was the
best got a necklace. Rose got the necklace,
but she said she waa going to give It to
aomeona that was at her nnrtv. Ram
M ' them began to whisper
to each other about aomethlng. all but
Mar v. She didn't, but sh. zuessed. fin .ha
r:irii .
feeling of fear coming over her.
8 118 nd heard that only wizards and
witches lived In caves and that fairies never
dwelt In such places, inhabiting the clouds
nd niot'n PS only.
"Ah- ye"' my cnll1'" rePlle1 tho whlte'
robed "ure." keeping her face covered by
whlU vel1' "Sometimes we fairies go
,pto caves tor "ttl8 ,ecret tudy Even
falllM mu,t hv Prlvcr tlm'
tu'yn the stars and must steal away
trom tne other fatrte of W band "
olrlle- ha" afrald- decldel to follow the
white-robed figure to the cave and thence
lo ner own cottage, where she hoped to
have her grandmother restored to health
They walked rapidly up the mountain
side and after going a considerable dis
tance the white-clad figure .till keeping
her face veiled turned suddenly Into a
ret shadowy clump or trees, men aoove
ol'"' nead appeared a huge ledge of rock,
th. .Ide of which yawned a .mall black
hole. The white-draped figure started to
climb up soms rude stone steps toward the
hU. which Girlie kn.w to be the
entrance to a cav.. Glrll. followed, for
shs was now too much afrsld to refuse to
obey her strange leader, and the command
been, "Follow me. my child."
One. insid. the cave Olrlie could see
nothing, for total darkness reigned. "Be
not afraid," said the voice that had been
conversing with her. but It had suddenly
grown harsh and grated on Olrlle'. .are,
Then there flashed a dim light ln th. fur-
ther corner of the cav., and Glrll. saw
that her companion had .truck fir. from a
piece of flint catching It In some bits of
gave It to Mary. The rest of them didn't
say anything, but they were very mad.
The next morning Rosa found another
necklace like the one aha had given Mary
to the night before lying on her dresser, and
a not with It whloh said: "From your
father for your unselfishness." "I don't
think I was the only one that waa unselfish
last night," thought Rose, and I think you
can guess who the other unselfish girl
was.
n
My Pet
By Ruth Konlgmacher. Age 11 Years, R. F.
L. No. 2, Council aiufls, la. Blue Side.
My pets are two dogs; one of them has
five puppies, but ons of the puppies frose
to death. They play with their mother a II
day. When they hear anyone coming they
run and hide, but It Is not hard to get
them. They like to play wtlh me. I dresa
them In my dolls' clothes snd play school
with them.
I have two bantam chickens that will
come to me when I call them. My bantam
nen javt egga
r t i in i v
A Story or Benjamin Franklin
By John Barron, Aged 11 Years. Monarch,
llel Side-
There was once a little toy whose name
was Benjamin Franklin. One day It was his
birthday and his father gave him soma
pennies. As he was walking along the
street he saw a boy with a whistle. He
asked the boy where he got his whlstlu.
The boy said right over there across the
street. Franklin went over to the store,
The man asked him what he wanted. He
said, "I want a whistle." The man said,
"How much money have you got?" Frank-
1,n put " of bia Ponies on the counter.
li9 nma t0ok tne PennleB and gave him a
whlsUe. When. he got home his mother
asked him how much money he paid for
the whistle. He said, "All of my pennies."
.HiB mother said that was too much. He
said hs wanted the whistle, and his mother
said he could keep It. This happened when
Franklin was 7 years old. Franklin was
the man who discovered electricity.
The Wonderful Cradle
By Alice Viola Porterfleld, age 12 years,
1120 South Thirty-second street, Omaha,
Neb. Blue Side.
As I was walking In the garden one
morning I saw a caterpillar slowly creep-
ing over the leaves of our grape-vine.
The next morning I found that he had
eaten a great many leaves during the
night. He kept on eating leaves until I
thought there would be none left.
One day after a big dinner I saw him
fasten a silken thread (which seemed to
come frcm his mouth) to the grape-vine.
Then he slowly twisted his head around
and around until he had wrapped himself
in a silken blanket
Summer dwindled into fall, and then
came winter with Its snow and Icy winds.
The Old Tear went and the New Tear
came; but the silken cradle In which my
caterpillar was was hidden did not open,
but simply swayed In the wind.
At last the warm spring sunshine came
and one day In May I heard rustling like
that of leaves, and turning I saw the cra
dle slowly open. I waited to see the cater
pillar come out, but in Its place there ap
peared a beautiful butterfly that slowly
crept out and unfolded Its velvety wings.
"Oh! Oh!" crloed all the children, as the
butterfly soared out Into the beautiful
May sunshine. And I did not regret the
leaves he had eaten,
(This Is simply a story we had to repro
duce. My teacher read It to us about a
week ago and I thought I would send It
to you.)
A Visit to Boston
By Eisl, Hamilton, Aged 14 Tears, 2028 L
Street, Lincoln. Neb. Blue Side.
Helen Sumner, a girl of 14 rears, was
Blttlng " ner ,eaw" nomo m ng "
wh" hor uncl brouht in the n"UI-
They always ate breakfast before they
opened the bag, and today they were mak-
Dlani for a summer vacation. Helen
ad been studying United States history In
school that term and was greatly Interested
In It
"I know where I would like to go," said
she. "I would like to visit some of the
places of historical interest sucn as Boston
"Tes," agreed Helen, "and I will try to
be good and be contented."
After breakfast the mall was distributed.
"Ob. mother, did you ever hear of any-
thing so delightful?"
It turned out that her aunt waa making
a visit to Boston and Invited her to go with
her, and would come for her as It was on
th way. Of course. Helen was allowed to
go. and when they arrived In Boston she
had a grand time. They visited all th.
historical scenea and Helen waa partlcu-
dried grass, after which a piece of rotten
wood was ignited and smouldered gloomily,
Then to Girlie's horror she beheld for the
first time the white-clad figure's face. It
was sged. wrinkled, hideous, cruel! Girlie
,anlt lnt0 a corner of the cave' nld'" h"
face In her hands. She was ln the cave of
a wicked old witch. She realized her
anS" nd trembled with fear, not daring
t0 take ,econd look atJth horrlble
which was turned toward her, and which
wa "a,nljr vUlble ,n the. tlrellht- ,,,,,
"Ha, ha. ha! Do you know me, 11 tie
lamb?" asked the now harsh and cracking
voice or ms wucn. - ..v ...
here ln this cave, my dear. All I needed
was a young companion, and you shall b.
that desired person. Tou will grow up to
be a fine witch and while you are young
your power will be unlimited. It la only
auer one no. 6rowa u.u ..u m-, -
am that one haa to keep one s face cov-
ered by a veil when going about In the
disguise of a fairy. Ah, ha, ba! Didn t I
trap you nicely, my child?"
"But-but-but you will not ke- me
here?" pleaded Olrlle In trembling tones.
"Let me go to my desr old grsnny, who Is
111 and needs me. Please let me go at
once!"
"No, no, no!" declared ths old witch,
grinning terribly. "I have waited long for
a young oompanlon. I must keep you now
that I have you saf. and .ound. I ll teach
you ell my trick, and you'll .oon be a fin.
young witch. Ah. the mlachlef we two
ean do in th. world!" And th. old witch
.macked her thin lips and gurgled In ec-
stacy. "Ah, you are a pretty little onel
Dance of the Nymphs
Under the big oak tree,
The little fulrles go,
To dn nee and to sing.
Till the atara their light do show.
ir. -i'
They dance snd theyvilay.
And gully sing,
They hoid on the branches
And gently swing.
III.
They come there each eve.
When the moon shines bright.
To dnnce and to play
Till the sun gives light.
Aleda Bennett.
larly delighted with the Bunker Hill visit
When she returned horns she had much to
tell her friends and was enabled to enter
tain them many afternoons In history tlmo
at school with an account of her visit and
the places She had seen.
The Little Hero
By Harry Brodkey, Age 10 Tears, Omaha,
lied Side.
Little George was t years old. HoJlved
with his mother and father on the farm.
One day little George went out to play.
Suddenly he heard a scream. Ha ran very
fast and he Saw that his mother had fallen
down Into the well.l He ran quickly and
told the farmers Who were near the house.
The farmers came and took his mother out
of the well. When his rtiothtr was out she
threw her arms around George, for sho
thought she would never s e Guorge again.
When George's lather came home ho said:
"Tou are a hero, my son, for running sr
fast for help." After that all his playmates
called him "the little hero."
Better Than a Bit of Bread
By Marte Fling. ae 13 years, 1021 West
Third street. Grand Ijlund, Neb. Red
Side.
There waa a little girl ubout the age of
9 years by the name of Sully Groves.
Sally's father bought her a pair of red
shoes with red strings In them, but she
thought It would look nice, to have yellow
strings.
She put the yellow strings In them and
thought they looked real nice.
Sally hud been taught to obey, and her
mother thought they looked too gay, so
she took them out.
Just then the doorbell rang and an old
man was there and said, "My dear little
miss, will you please give me a rlece of
bread T I have walked a long way this
morning and have had no breakfast."
"Oh! I'm so sorry for you," she said, and
she gave the yellow shoe strings to him.
The man took them and went off.
He met a lady on the street and her rub
ber waa coming off. He got on his knees
and tied It on with the yellow shoe strings,
and for his kindness he received a hearty
breakfast.
The lady gave him constant work about
the house and garden. Tou may be sure
he didn't forget to call and tell Sally
Groves of his good fortune.
. Ned and May
By Emma Petersen, Aged 12 Tears, 2711
Locust Street, East Omaha, Neb. Red
Side.
Ned and May were twins and Ned waa
stronger than May wss, but May was
brighter than Ned. One day they were
playing In the hall and Ned was sliding
down the banister, when Msy told him to
be careful not to fall. Ned did not listen,
but he got tired of sliding down the
banister, so he started to lump the steps.
He said when I was 4 yesrs eld I Jumped
four steps, and now I am five years oil
I will jump five steps. lie started to jump,
but he did not jump on his feet, but on
his nose. May helped him up and his nose
stcrtod to bleed. His mother waRhed his
nose, which was as red as a strawberry,
but It taught him a lesson.
"Live not to liraq, live not to boast,
grief comes to those who brag the h'oet."
The Mischievous Monkey
By Ethel Cressey, Aged 12 Teara. RC6 North
Twentieth Street, South Omana. Red Side.
Mr. Hagan had a very mischievous mon
key. They called him Jocko, which is a
very good name for him. One day Jocko
sat watching the cook kill a chicken. After
dinner be went out in t lie storeroom and
got a pan of wheat and then went out and
threw It in the pen and the chickens were
not very long coming. Iiut Jocko caught
one and while attempting to chop off It.
head chopped off a leg instead.
He soon got disgusted And threw the one
legged chicken on the ground. The chicken
set up a terrible squawking and cackling.
The cook came running out to find nut the
trouble. She aoon chopped off the chicken's
head and took It ln the house to pick it
with an expression on her face that boded
111 tor Jocko.
All that night Jocko was tied up and
was not allowed any nuts for dessert at
mealtime.
After a few years of confinement ln this
cave you will be glad of the chance to
practice the black art U for no other rea
son than to get out into the fresh air."
"But I must go to my granny!" cried
Girlie. "I cannot I will not become a
wicked witch! Let me go, I Implore you!"
And, running to the cave's entrance. Girlie
attempted to pass out, but she came against
a solid stone oover to the opening. The
witch had rolled a huge flat atone there
and barred the exit. Beating her hands
against the stone. Girlie began to cry out
with all her might: "Fairies rich snd
fairies poor: won't you hear me, I Im
plore?" She got no further, for the witch had
her by the throat and was choking the
very breath out of her body, when of it
sudden the great stone rolled from the en
trance and a beautiful fairy stood In the
cave. With a wave of her wand the fairy
cried out: "Perish, wicked witch!" And
before Girlie could understand what waa
taking place the old witch lay dead at her
feet
"I saw that old witch lead you te this
cave," explained the good fairy and X fol
lowed as faat as I could. I have been
watching for her for years and tonight is
the first time I have found hen She Is the
last wltrh In this country, and now the
human beings as well as the fairies may
sleep without fear."
And th. good fairy went borne with
Glrll. and by h.r maio made old grand
mother well and strong, and also made
her and Gtrlt. rtoh, and soon thereafter
Girlie became a great and good princess.