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THE 03IAHA SUNDAY BEEt JULY 11. 1909. tl
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HE BUSY BEES are Just commencing their new contest for the next
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three months. Eunice Bode
leader for the Blue side and
Red side. The new king Is one
The' editor was pleased to receive stories from a number of the older
Busy Bees this week, several of whom have not sent in stories for some time.
There were also some new writers, and one of these forgot and wrote on both
sides of the paper.
"We would like to receive more pictures of the contributors to the Chil
dren's Page, and some of the Busy Beea have written that they would like to
see the pictures of the new king and queen.
Prliee were awarded this week to Helen Miller of Fairmont, Neb., on the
Blue side, and to William Davis, King Bee, on the Red side. Honor
able mention was awarded to Rector Searle or Ogalalla, Neb., on the Red side.
Any of the Busy Bees may send cards to anyone whose name is on tht
Postcard Exchange, which now includes:
Jean Ee Long, Alnswerlh, Neb.
Irene McCoy, Barnaton, Neb.
Lillian Merwln, Beaver City. Neb.
Mabel Witt, Bennington, Neb.
Anna Oottach, Bennington. Neb.
Minnie Oottach, Bennington, Neb.
Agtin Iiahmke, Benton. Neb.
Marie Gallagher, Benkelmen, Neb. (box 13).
Ida May, Central City, Neb.
Veia Clieney, Crelghton, Neb.
Louie Hahn. David City, Neb.
Khea Freldsll, Dorchester, Neb.
Eunice Bode, Falls city, Neb.
Linel Reed, Fiamont, Neb.
Hulda Lundburg. Fremont, Neb.
Marlon Cafps. Ulbaon, Neb.
Marguerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg, Neb.
Lyd.a Roth. u Weat Koenlg itrett, Grand
Iiland, Neb.
Ella Voaa. 7 Weat Charles street. Grand
Island, Neb.
Irene Costello, 111 Weat Eighth street.
Orand Island, Neb.
Jeasla Crawford, Oi Weat Charles street.
Urand Island, Neb.
Paulina echulte, 411 West Fourth street,
Urand Island. Neb.
Martha Murphy, ta East Ninth street.
Grand Island. Neb. '
Hugh Butt, Lshai-a. Neb.
Hester E. Rult, Leshara. Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington. Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Anna Nellaon, Lexington, Neb.
Eiiythe KrelU. Lexington. Neb.
Marjorls Temple. Lexington, Neb.
Alice Orassmeyer, 1646 C Ht., Lincoln, Neb.
Marian Hamilton, 2029 L. St.. Lincoln, Neb.
Kills Hamilton, I02S L, St. , Lincoln, Neb.
Irene Dither, 2040 L, street. Lincoln, Neb.
Hughle Ulshtr, K0 L, sueet, Islncoln, Neb.
Louise Stiles, Lyons, Neb.
Estelle McDonald, Lyons. Neb.
Milton Selzer, Nebraska City. Neb.
Hsrry Crawford, Neoranlta City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford. Nebraska City, Neb.
Luclle Haren. Norfolk. Neb.
Letha Larkln. Bo. Sixth St., Norfolk. Neb.
Emma Marquaidt. Fifth street and Madi
son avemie, Norfolk. Neb.
Oerevleve M. Jones. North Loup, Neb.
Helen Goodrich. 4"10 Nicholas street, Omaha
Orrln Fisher. 1210 Souih Eleventh street,
Omaha. -Mildred
Erlckson, 1T08 Howard street,
Omaha.
Oscar Erlckson. 270 Howard street,
Omaha.
Louis Raabe. Mot North Nineteenth ave
rrue. Omaha.
Frances Johnson, tzi North Twenty-fifth
avenue. Omaha.
Marguerite Johnson, 33 North Twenty
fifth avenue, Omaha.
Mary Brm, M21 Boulevard. Omaha.
Eva Hendee, 4402 Dodge atreet. Omaha.
Jtuinlta mnes. 27f Fort street, Omaha.
Jack Coad. 3718 Farnam atreet. Omaha.
Lillian Wirt. 41&I Cass street, Omaha.
The Little Laugh-Maker
By Helen
NCE there lived a rich old man
r""e. 1 who had spent all his life in the
11 I accumulation of wealth and had
uni, urn. w wmuudo m
good and companionable wife were strange days, days when father and made an eloquent plea to the Jury and cltl- him shot, so, whenthe guards wera look
who might become the mother mother meant a lot to us and the whole
of children to him and thus surround htm WOrld was encompassed In our little home. '
with a happy home and sons and daugh- An my brother Jimmy was a sunny chap feeble as you are. - And you have such a asked how far it was .to his home. "I
ters. Hla best years had been passed In the mtl, ,augh makeTi Ani never quar- sad face, while my grandfather has a live Just five blocks north of the park en
counting over money and planning ways reled nor ma(Je trouble of ,ny Wnd- Weif bappy face. He says it is because he has trance, sir," the little lad explained.
nd means of obtaining mora and more and ,0 we grew uphe fond of bookg and alway, had ao many dear ones to love and "And I live Just five blocks south of tha
to count, till at last his three score and happlnM, and maklng. other. nappy and to love him. Why. when my grandfather P ntranoe." sighed the old man. "Oh.
en cam. to find Mm broken In health and , f wa, mt- kld k8 me foIhi called how alone I have been all these years.
r.at w.ifhnJy " " money. When Jimmy wa. 16 and X 18 I htm "The Little Laugh Maker,' for he . 'm " But " -topped and
On! .J Lf. , ' ' , u 1" h. ver to return again Then- was always making everybody laugh." laneed at the little boy. who alone ha4
. ?.lnc'ho7, "Tnlric.r.T .T! h nth" "hnrt that. I found no The old man st.rted up a. the hoy said th chlWr
of melancholy, the rich old man went out , . ... . . t ... ...... 1n . running off to play again.
to stroll In a fine park that bordered the
big city In which he lived. As he went
slowly along he became conscious that
there were many human beings about him
tha sort of human beings he had entirely
lursonen curing me iaai twenty years oi - - .... Klye my ordarBi cffcer.- Then, turning to
hU life. In fact, they were the kind that forced myself to forget the needs of those "James B. Downs!" exclaimed the old tn9 mtla boXi who atul remalned standing
had made small Impression on him even In at home, and the burden on Jimmy. Oc- man in a deep whisper. "Why, child, he near' the carriage, his sunny face alight
his earlier yeans, for he had been too ah- casionally the thought would come to me: la my my " But he did not finish the Wlih a smile as he was about to say
sorbed lit. money getting to pay attention 'Write and ask Jimmy If he needs help.' sentence, for he fell forward In a faint. goodbye, he begged htm to take a seat be
to tha youth of the land the younger gen- But the fear that he would say 'yes' held Quickly tha tittle boy eased the old man's side him. "I'll drive you to your home,
eratlon. But today the children seemed to me back, and again I would steel myself position as best he could, then called tot )ad, for I want to see your grandfather,
swarm from every direction and to sur- to forget." help. A park policeman and a doxen chit- if i surmise rightly, I knew him when
round htm. At first he merely turned his Thus did the old man soliloquise, forget- dren came In response and soon the old we were boys. Tes, It must be that your
head occasionally to glance at some Ju- ting the little freckled faced boy who man was restored to consciousness and grandfather la Is my "
venile group and to wonder how they ,t0od so quietly In front of him. But the was aaalated to the bench by the police- But hl vo,ce ank a ,n a wh,Bper
could enjoy themselves so thoroughly mtIe boy wa ,ouch8d by the pitiable "Vou may order a carriage for me, and ,ltUa b d, Rot h,a ,
when they were mere boys and girls and pll,ht of tha old man and after h mum. officer," he aald weakly, "for Tm too words Thankln tn, old entleman for
' ' ' "
one Idea that posseaaed hie mind was that
oi aooumuiating weaitn, ana anytntng out'
side that occupation seemed to hold no in
terest for him.
"New, If they were earning dimes nay,
Collars by their persistent running. Jump
ing and laughing I could understand their
relish of such nonsense, for much could
be endured suffered for the sake of that
dearest of all worldly things the almighty
dollar."
Becoming tired, the old man sat down
on a park bench to rest. Had It not been
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a carriage and ridden about the park, but
his miserly habits had clung to him even
after he had become Infirm, and he took
the air on his poor, trembling legs when
they were unable to bear hla weight. Aa
he sat on the bench beneath a great tree
a little boy came along, and, turning ques
tlonlngly to him. asked: "Are you 111,
slrf" The child's face was a sunny one,
tanned and freckled and framed In a tan
gled mass of yellow-red. curly hair. A
tmlle as bright as a sunbeam was on his
face aa he spoke to the old man, for he
was a light-hearted, happy Uttle chap, and
to smile and laugh were second nature to
hlro.
The old man was on the point of replying
gruffly to the child, thinking him an Im
pudent young rascal for making bold to
thus address him, but on looking at the
little lad's face he hesitated In hla an
swer, for something In the child's voice
and face carried hjrd back many, many
years to the time when he was young and
played Innocently with a younger brother
who bad Just such freckles and tangled
curls and who was forever laughing and
making others laugh. ' "The LUtle Laugh
maker," the father and mother had called
the younger brother, for be always had a
ready Juke or a bit of wit to bring the
smile to the sourest face and a loud laugh
front one Inclined to be marry. And aa
the eld man recalled .his younger brother,
"The Little Laugh-maker," he fell Into a
Mrerte ao. deep that for the minute he
of Falls City, the new queen, is the
William Davis, the new king, for the
of the youngest of the little WTlters.
Emits Brown, 021 Boulevard, Omaha.
Meyer Cohn, 844 Georgia avenue, Omaha.
Ada Morris, 8424 Franklin atreet, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, Ixard street, Omaha.
Gall Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen Houck. 1(26 Lothrop atreet, Omaha.
Emerson Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas, Omaha.
Maurice Johnson, 1027 Locust Bl., Omaha.
Leon Carson, 1174 North Fortieth. Omaha.
Faullne Coad, 8718 Farnam street, Omaha.
Wllma Howard, 4728 Capitol Ave., Omaha.
Hllah Fisher, 1210 South Eleventh, Omaha
Mildred Jensen, 2707 Leavenworth, Omaha,
fcdna Heden, 178 Chicago street. Omaha,
Mabel Shelfelt, 4814 North Twenty-flfU
ttreet, Omaha. .
Walter Johnson, 840C North Twentieth
atreet. Omaha.
Emma Carruthers, 8211 North Twenty-flfU
street. Omaha.
Leonora Denlsen, ' The Albion, Tenth and
Pacific streets, Omaha.
Mas Hammond. O'Neill, Neb.
Midge L. Daniels. Ord. Neb.
Zola Beddeo, Orleans, Neb.
Agnes Richmond, Orleans, Neb.
Marie Fleming, Oaceola, Neb.
Letts Woods, Pawnee City, Neb.
Earl Perkins, Reddington, Neb.
Edna Enis. Stanton, Neb.
Ethel Enls. Stanton, Neb.
Lena Petersen, Z211 Locust street. East
Omaha.
Ina Carney, Sutton, Clay county, Neb.
Clara Miller, Utlca, Neb.
Mildred F. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
Alta Wllken. Waco, Neb.
Mae Orunke. Went Point. Neb.
Klele Stastny. Wither. Neb.
Frederick Ware, WJnside. Neb.
Pauline Parks, Tork. Neb,
Edna Behtlng, Tork. Neb.
Mary Frederick, Tork, Neb.
Carrie B. Bartlett. Fontanelle, la.
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la.
Fthel Mutholland. Box 71, Malvern, la.
Eleanor Mellor. Malvern, la.
Ktthryne Mellor, Malvern. Ia.
Ruth Robertson. Manilla, la.
Mildred Robertscn. Manilla. Ia.
Margaret B. Wltherow, Thurman. Ia.
BSourt VaUeyyi'.K' F' ' 8' BX M"'
Adlena Horry, Monarch, wyo. BOX XX
Fred Borry, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron, Monarch. Wyo.
Edith Amend. Sheridan, Wyo.
Pauline Squire, Grand, Okl.
Fred Shelley, 2S0 Troup street. Kansas
City, Kan.
Henry L. Worktnger, care Sterling Remedy
company, A'tlca. ma.
Charlotte Foggs, 227 South Fifteenth street,
uincoin, eo.
Ttelen Revnnlita KnrfilV Kh
Helen Johnson. 3S4 South Seventeenth
street, Lincoln, Neb.
TJerla.
forgot the boy standing In front of htm
awaiting an answer to his kindly Inquiry.
"Sixty-odd years ago It was that we
piayru lugeiner, musea. An, uidsa
" "
1 knew Jlmmr would care for them. Of
th burden would be heavy on
nlm- out but well, he cared nothing about-
tho accumulation of money and 1 did. So
bungs had ceased, stepped oiose to
and touchwl h Bholder.
him
"Are you 111, slrT" he repeated, gently.
The old man gave a sudden start. Then
he looked deeply Into the Uttle boy's face,
saying: "HIT Why do you ask, boy? Do
I look 11 IT"
"Yes, sir, you seem very feeble and were
Just now talking to yqurself. My grand
father says that only those who are lonely
or 111 talk to themselves. I would like to
assist you home, sir. If you havs no one
else coming for you. I often aocompany
Irandfather to this park, for although
t nearly so
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Omaha Bee.
v (First Prlxe.)
The Trial
By Helen Miller. Aged 14 Tears, Fairmont,
Neb. Blue Side.
The court room the hollow trunk of an
old tree was dimly lighted by ths sunlight
which came through the holes and slits in
the rotten bark and wood. Here all Bird-
vllle was assembled to witness the trial
of Johnnie Owl.
The charge of assault and murder was
brought against the defendant, the accusers
being Mr. and Mrs. Robin Redbreast and
young Mr. Brown Thrush.
The court had assembled. Mr. Wise Owl, .
the Judge, occupied the platform, and sat
looking at the company over a large pair
of eyeglasses and blinking In a very wise
manner. At his right sat the Jury. Very
slovenly looking birds they were, with
drooping tall feathers and dirty wings and
feet. In a row on the front .bench sat the
witnesses, who showed by their hateful
glances at Johnnie Owl that they were no
frtn1a nt Ma .Tohnnla himself sat lonely
nd dejected In a dark corner and blinked
sieepuy at me crown, ne was nrai
owl, yes. much too young to be accused of
. . mllrfl,.
But a silence fell on the court as . the
Judge announced: "First witness, Mr. Red-
breast." Tears were In Mr. Redbreast's
eyes as he came on the platform, but he
hastily brushed them away and took the
., , tn.th ha whnla truth and
noining oui me iruin
Robin affirmed that one morning Just as
he was coming home with a fine breakfast
of bugs for his babies he heard a great
clatter1 and noise and beheld Mr. Owl very
near his nest. He dropped the bugs and,
Joined by Mrs. Redbreast, attempted to de-
fend their home. The little robins, thus
left to starvation and exposure, died. And
so Robin accused Johnnie Owl of murder.
He also said that Johnnie flew at him sev-
eral times and thus brought upon nimsen
the charge of assault. '
Then Mr. Brown Thrush and others testl-
fled more or less to Johnnie's misbehavior,
Mr. Jay, lawyer for the accusers, then
" ' " . ' "
ertng, excitable way, "What Is yourgrand-
father's name?" he gasped,
The little boy smiled and said: "Grand-
father's name Is James B. Downs. AJd he
weak to walk horn.. My nam, ls"-nd he
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fleer lo8ked a bit surprised, then, owing
l hU Verdefe""tl" T"" tV??.?
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must be a very great or wealthy person
for usually the policemen were very harsh
in ilia '.! . Mitu
either hustled them Into an ambulanee or
ordered them te go home.
"Yes, sir, I'll call a carriage at once for
you. And away he hastened to the park
telephone station.
When the old man was awaltlna- tha
carriage he called to the little hoy who
had shown such an interest In h!m end
ru auvr
ens of Blrdvtlle, that for the sake of the
common welfare and safety this trouble
some member of society should promptly be
disposed of.
Johnnie was then asked if he had any
thing to say for himself. After blinking
sleepily, the accused again pleaded not
guilty. He said It was merely an accident
that he should be near Mr. Redbreast's
nest. He went there only to escape ths
glare of the hot sun, which hurt his eyes.
He denied the charge of. assault, saying
that Mr. Redbreast attacked him first, and
he acted merely on the defensive. He also
denied the charge of murder on the ground
that, If the Redbreasts wilfully left their
children, it was no fault of his. He also
denied the statements made by the other
witnesses.
During this speech some of the Jury, who
had been called ragamuffins, loafers and
good-for-nothjngs by the Redbreasts and
Blue Jay, were seen to nod approval. So
when the sentence was given" out It was
not as severe as might have been expected,
Johnnie was to dig 100 worms every night
for a week and put them in the common
storehouse of Blrdvtlle. o for a whole
week the little owl patiently dug bugs In
the moonlight. And In his ears rang the
friendly advice of Judge Owl:
"My son, after this always avoid even the
appearance of evil."
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f (gecon(j prise.)
8X1 S DretUD.
William Davis. King Bee. Age, I years.
North Platte, Neb. Red Side.
Earl was plannlg to go to the show that
night, but couldn't go because he had been
playing In the water and had taken a
severe cold. That night a little man came
in and said. "Bltl Taft has sent for you."
Karl walked stnwlv. The man took him and
they walked out of the window. Earl didn't
Know wnai o uijr . ...
the air. Pretty soon they came to Roose-
v., who had lust ahot 465 deer and tied
them around him and went away. A little
later they came to Custer, who had hilled
all the Indians on earth. Next they came
to Abraham Lincoln, who was freeing all
the slaves. Finally they earns to George
Waahlne-tnn. who had lust chopped down
a huge cherry tree. Last they came to a
palace; they entered and saw President
Taft sitting on a throne. "Welcome, your
highness," he said, "we'll have a bull."
just then hla mother called him for break -7
fast. He found It had been a dream.
,
(Honorable Mention.)
All 10.01811 blOIy
Bjp Rector Searle, Aged 10 Tears, Ogalalla,
men. ea siae.
One day, in colonial times, an Indian
was captured. He was taken Into a cava to
be shot.
The preacher was there, and hated to sea
Just then the carriage came along the
driveway and the policeman aaslsted the
old roan Into It. Then, tipping his helmet.
he turned to give Instructions to the
drlvar but old g,ntieman said: "I'll
tna klnd lnvluUon t0 ,nai.. hla carrlaaa.
the 1UU. boy sprang to the seat beside
an, th. IH .... . , . ...
rlv,r t0 v block nrth
ntrance. Then, turning to the little boy
at , ,
hoUB, wnen w, coma fnt of ,
shall stop there.
Well, to make
a ' long story short, the
mlserlJr- "ey-lovin old man. whose last
year" wer ndlng so unhappily, found
tht tn "ul '"d' Brandfather was his
,on"io" brother, a sunny-faced old man
r,oh ln the ,ov of ,on and uhter.ln
''W 'nd ihr- An
And
he also found that thla same brother
Jimmy had cared untiringly for hla parents
during their life, giving what he earned
toward making them comfortable and
happy. "I did my beat, Samuel," said the
brother Jamea, wiping a tear from his
rosy cheeks. "I often felt that some day
you would come back to ua before father
and mother died and that you would as
sume your share of their support. But as
the years rolled by and you did not re
turn I feared you had passed on to the
great beyond. But I rejoice that you have
come to me now and If you need a home
why, you will find a share In this humble
place. Like me, my son has not proven a
successful business men, but his heart Is
gold, and that Is better than riches. We
all live simply, but. oh, so happy, so
bappy, Samuel."
As soon as Samuel could speak, for bis
emotion choked him. he took his brother's
hands ln hla and said through his tears:
"Can you forgive me, JlmmyT I was un
faithful to you and our dear parents, but
from now on to the end of life I shall
think only of you and yours. I am worth
millions, Jimmy, and It shall be used to
make you all happy. Your son and your
dear grandson here shall have all the as
sistance ln business they want This little
fellow, who found me today and found
also my heart, shall be my principal heir.
But we shall all live happily together, and
I shall find happlnm la maklnf y0i and
yours bappy,"
Poor Teddy
By Marguerite Johnson, Aged T
Tears, SW3 North Twenty-Fifth-Avenue,
Omaha. Blue Side.
My new doll's name Is Mary Jane,
1 think she's a reason for being vain,
For her eyes are so blue, and her
flaxen hair
Certainly with no other can compare.
II.
But when Dolly day (that's Friday)
comes,
AH the nursery hums,
For out of their safe hiding place
Come frilled petticoats and dresses of
lace.
III.
And when eagerly off for school we
dart.
Me and Dolly In her new go-cart.
While Teddy remains In hla big arm
chair. Looking as though of outing ha
hadn't his share.
For, but a year or so ago,
It used to be "Teddy and I," you
know.
Ing the other way, he cut the Indian's
bonds.
It wss so dark In the cave that the In
dian could not see the preacher's face, so
he gave him a burr-nut ring.
The next night the preacher's daughter
was kidnaped and held for ransom by the
Indians. The preacher's family put to
gether all their money and Jewelry. When
the preacher got there with the money,
they said It was not enough.
The girl was tied onto a horse's back
and turned loose.
One of the Indians (the one who was
captured) who was fumbling In the bag
stuck his finger through the ring and pulled
It' out. He saw It was the one he gave to
the preaoher. He went and told thechlef
about It. The chief sent out some Indians,
who caught the horse before the girl was
dead. A treaty of peace was then made be
tween the Indians and white settlers.
His Fourth of July
By Helen Reynolds, Aeed 11 Tears, Nor
folk, NeD. Blue Bide.
Tommy woke up very early on the morn
ing of the Fourth with very high spirits,
for he was going to a picnic.
Tommy was always up to mischief, and
as he was only 5 years old did not know
when It was time to throw the firecrack
ers, but he thought he did and thought
he would awaken his father by putting
a firecracker under his window, as he had
heard the older boys say they were going
to do. He found a match on his dresser
and took it and a bunch of firecrackers
and went out Of doors.
He held the firecracker, but as he was
lighting It the others all went off In his
hand and burned It dreadfully.
He promised his mother that he would
let some older person help him till he was
older. His Fourth was not as happy as
he thought It would be.
The Fly Paper
By Margaret Langdon. Aged 10 Years,
Oretna, Neb. Red Side.
Agnes had been playing all the morning
with the flies, that Is ca'tchlng flies and
putting them on the paper. Now, after
dinner Agnee had gone to sleep. All of a
sudden she found herself In a large room
and she was sitting ln a large chair, when
a giant came ln and said: "Follow roe,"
and she followed him to another room,
where he snatched her up and stuck her
In a tub of glue and on the first struggle
ahe awoke. And next day when she
passed the fly paper she did not laugh
when she saw a fly caught, but went and
pulled him out of It. Her mother smiled
to think how kind she had become from a
dream which she would never forget.
How Esther Found a Home
By Ruth Rhodes, Aged T Years, Basin,
Wyo. Red ' Side.
Esther was a Uttle girl of 10. She had
neither father nor mother. The people
with whom she waa living were very
cruel, and made her go out and beg for
money. One day as she was out, a little
girl named Edith saw her.
As Edith was rich and very kind, and
she saw how poor the other tittle girl
was, she went up and asked the little girl
to tell her story, Esther said her father
and mother were both dead, and the lady
she was staying with, would beat her if
she didn't bring home aa much money as
they wanted. Then Edith said:
"My name is Edith Brown. What Is
your name T" To which Esther replied,
"my name Is Esther." And to her great
Joy Edith answered. "Well, Esther you
shall come and live with us. 6o that Is
how Esther found a home and they lived
bappy ever after.
A Kind Deed
By Rhea Freldell, Aged 10 Years, Dor
chester, Neb. Blue Side.
It was the Fourth of July. Everybody
seemed to be having a fine time. The
streets were crowded with young people
as they followed the parade, but nobody
seemed to notice the poor little blind giii
as she stood by the corner holding bar
cup for the people to put their money In.
At last Ellis Green and Mary Thorn
came along. They saw the poor Uttle
girl and they each gave her a nickel. She
told them she had been standing there all
morning and that they were the first to
help her.
They felt sorry for her so they decided
to help her out, by singlrtg. So they began
to sing some of their old school tongs
and they soon got quite a crowd. They
then told the people horn' the poor blind
girl was trying to vatxx her living and
SJiked them to help ber.
Somehow the" girls touched the hearts
of the crowd and they began to fill the
poor girl's cup with money. This brought
a more pleasant smile on the blind girl's
face and she thanked the girls many
times for helping her.
Then Kilts and Mary left her and Joined
their other playmates, feeling very happy
that they bad made some other Uttle girl
happy.
Elsie's Lesson
By Bessie Jackson. Aged 13 Tears, 826
South Twentv-thlrd Street, Omaha.
Red Side.
Elsie Wood's mother was very sick. She
and her baby sister were to go to the
country to stay with an aged aunt until
their mother ahould be well. On arriving
at Aunt Mary's they were given a simple
supper and after saying their prayers were
put to bed.
The next dsy was very dull and Elsie
proposed a game of tag. In running Eiate
knocked down a statue of a little shep
herdess. "What a fix I'm In," she cried.
"I will tell Aunt Mary that sister May
did It; May doean't know anything."
"Who did that 7" cried Aunt Mary. "May,"
said a very weak voice, 'Toe haughty
girl!" cried Aunt Mary, looking severer,
at May. Elsie could not bear that, but
he did not say anything. At night she
could not sleep, for a voloe seamed to be
saalng, "It Is a lie; It la a lie.." At laat
she decided to tell her aunt atbout It. "Who
Is thatr cried Aunt May. "Only me."
"What do you want, dearler" Oh, aunt,
will you please forgive ane? If was I who
broke the statue, not May." Tut, tut.
dearie," said Aunt Mary. "I ewrely will
forgive you. Now go to bed," aald Aunt
Mary, kissing her. Elsie went ta bed feei-
Ing happier than the ever did before.
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A Picnic
By Hester E. Rutt. Aged M Tears, Leahara,
Neb. Blue Side.
I live at Leshara, Neb., a nice town,
about a mile from the river. We have a
two-roomed school and the last day we
concluded to have a picnic, by a creek
near the river, .which was shaded with
trees. We went boat riding before dinner.
At 13 o'clock, dinner was served. We had
fish for dinner, which wraa caught ln the
creek on which we were tJoat riding. . After
dinner, we girls concluded to go far tooted
and go wading. The creek had a nice
sandy bottom. We splashed water all over
each other. We waded In water two feet
deep. This was great sport to all. At 6
o'clock we went home. (
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The Copied Poem
By Frederick Ware. Aged 10, Wlnslde, Neb.i
Red Side.
"Oh I" said Alice, "I can never think of
a story or poem." Bo saying, she got an
old reader and began to copy "Paul Re
vere's Ride." "My!" said Alice, "I have
forgotten the rules and have begun to
copy with a pencil." She got another piece
of paper, but before she thought of It she
had written on both sides of the paper.
"This time I won't make a mlstage," she
thought Just then her pen point broke
and she went to the writing desk after
another one, but there wasn't any there.
At last she found an old rusty stub pen
which made Ink blots all over the paper.
Then she started over again and spilled
Ink on her paper again. By thle time she
thought she had better atop, because she
had spilled Ink all over the floor. She ran
out and got a cloth and began to wipe It
up, but It wouldn't come off of the oiled,
floor. "Well, I must finish my poem," she
said. But her pen point wouldn't write
for the Ink was too thick so she thought
ahe would have to stop again. Just then
she thought of a verse:
If at first you don't succeed, . .
, Try, try again; 7,
Better do all honest deeds.
Than dishonest now and then.
Tm going to try an original story," she
thought. She did and won first prise
Two Friends
By Murl Beer, Aged U Years, OakdaJa,
Neb. Blue Side.
It was the 27th day of May, Many girls
were going to and from the opera bouse
in the town of Ballplalne. The next day
would be the close of the school term, and
they were practicing, for they were the
graduates of the class of 1902, ,
They were all happy but two girls. Why
were they not htppyf Because they were
thinking about being dressed alike. But
Ethel (for that was the poor girl's name),
whose mother had been taken suddenly 111.
They money that waa to go for Ethel's
dress would have to be given for the
medicine.
As It was ln bard times, Mae's father
could not afford to buy a dress for each.
That was why these girls were unhappy.
They were walking from the opera house,
and when they came to the parting corner
they said a brief good-bye and each went
on her way.
When Ethel got home she went to -her
room and wept. Not because she did not
like to give op the money, but because
she was unhappy.
Just then there came a knock at the
door and In rushed Mae. Mrs. Moore said
that Ethel was tn ber room and would
see no one. What cared Mae. Up the
stairs she skipped one or two at a time.
She flew Into Ethel's room and threw
her arms around her neck and kissed her
several times.
"Oh I I'm so happy," burst out Mae. Tve
a plan. You wear your white waist and
black skirt and I will wear mine."
"Oh, you dear, sweet girl. How could
you sacrifice ao mucbT" replied Ethel
"Oh, I Juat want to." answered Mae,
The next evening the two girls, Mae
and Ethel, looked the beet, although their
dresses were plain.
My First Trip to Grandpa's
Vera Ruby Bamum, Falls City, Neb., Box
J27. Red Side.
, The morning for my Journey arrived. I
got up at 4 o'clock in the morning. All
was In a hustle for the buss was to come
after me at fc My mamma went with me
to the depot and bought my ticket to
Omaha, and I was to change cars there
for Fremont, where my grandma and
grandpa lived. So I said good by and
awe I went. I reached Omaha about
Il:. I had a friend that met me at the
depot. He took me to the hotel for din
ner and after dinner he took me riding on
the street ears. We went to the park.
We walked around for a while. There was
a beautiful lake, with a lovely fountain
Illustrated Primal Acrostic
The words of this primal acrostlo ere
pictured Instead of described. If ths words
are correctly guessed and written one be
low the other their Initial Utters will spell
one whom we all love.
Fisherman' Lack
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YOUNQ JOHNNT went a-flahlnf. !
But the pond was dry.
And all that young Johnny, got
Was a wasp sting In the eye.
Young Johnny hurried homeward.
As hungry as he) could be.
But all that young Johnny got
Was that which you here see).
In the center of It. There were eome boys
wading near the edge ef the lake. X am
having a fine time. We took the car to
the union depot to catch the 1:50 train, but
we tarried too long at the park. Z missed
my train, so I had to wait foe the 1:55
train, which I took for Fremont, where
they were waiting for me. I had a lovely
trip and was glad to see grandma and
grandpa. . , uJu
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Shrimp '
By Ruth Klrschsteln. Aged IS Tears, 1601
Orand Avenue, Omaha. Red Side.
When I brought my pussy home to lire
at our house he waa so homesick that he
would eat nothing. Finally mamma opened
a can of shrimps and gave him some. He
swallowed them whole ana then begged
for more. So that Is how he got hla name.
At night he holds concerts ender my
window with other cats. Be despises dogs,
and one time he scratched a dog ao hard
that the poor thing went oft whining.
Whenever I go out driving Shrimp always
likes to ride to the corner, Onoe tn a whna
he Jumps up en the eeat and atte beside
me, but most always be prefers te Us under
the seat One afternoon Z waa rwadlruj la
the living room when Z heard a great
noise ln the kitchen, and on going out I
found all the ruga tn the middle 'of th
room and Shrimp bad a mouse in his
mouth. Twice I have bonght a box of
catnip for him and twice he has Jumped
up on the shelf and torn the box to pleeee
ln order to get the catnip. Then he scat
tered it all over the floor, sad in the
morning when Z came ' down stairs ha
waa rolling In it. Z wonder why. oats Uke
to roll ln catnip T
Shrimp looks very much tike a tiger.
His main color is grayish brown, then
over that color are black stripes. Re looks
very wise and when a person looks at
him real hard he winks at them with his
big round eyes. Be la also very, fat and
laxy. ,
I don't think anybody In .the eity has
such a nice eat aa Z have. Though he la
so roe times cross he ia meet always gentle
and playful.
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( Alice Brown's Party ",
E7f.fnrtn" McNamara, Aged U Tears, ini
Military Avenue, Omaha. Red Side.
' One sunny morning In June Mrs. Brown
called her daughter Helen to ten her about
the party her father and ahe had planned
to have for her little sister Alice. It was
to be the next afternoon at I o'clock.
"And," said Mrs. Brown, "you are to take
out the Invitations. Here are the invita
tions and be sure you do not give any of
them to the children in the streets, for
Alice would not like ta have them at her
party."
It was I o'clock of the next afternoon
when Alice came down dressed In ber pink
silk dress, for she had been told that bar
cousin, Anna Moore, waa oomlng te play
with her. Mrs. Brown told the two girls
to go to the nursery to play. Anna and
Alice had been playing there a short time
when Helen called them down. She aald
she had something to show them ln the
parlor. When the two glrla reached the
parlor they found it full of small girls
about the slxe of Altoe and Anna,
That afternoon the children enjoyed there
eelvea playing interesting games. Late In
the afternoon when all the children were
eating at the many Utile tables spread for
them, Alice noticed a small girt looking
over the fence. Bhe went to the gate and
called -the little girl, whom her mother
thought she wouldn't like, to eome In, and
gave her a place at the table.
That night when Mrs. Brown was patting
her to bed Alice said that when ehe had
her next party she was going to have all
the poor children. Mrs. Brown kissed ber :
little girt and said she waa glad ahe was
not selfish. j
Rector's First Trip to the Sand .
. Hills 1
By Rector Se.r.j. Ad 1. Tear Ogalalla
Rector was up at 4 o'clock Monday morn
Ing to start with the cattle. He went to
the corral to catch and feed his horse be
fore breakfast. After breakfast Hector and
his brother started to the roundup. They
got what they thought were all the cattle
In one bunch and counted them. They
counted twenty-five short. They then went
over the pasture again, but found no more
cattle. Hector counted and made It, come
out all right; then hla brother counted With '
the same succeas. 1
On going from the north of town they had
to take down about seven fences. This waa
ahorter than going from another part of .
own.
so they then took tne itre j
did not have any trouble with the '
They
cattle
tinrii tnev ruenca m. w .
them three hours to get the cattle
. kriiiiiL but when they did get them
took
on th
on they went penmen ciear -bridge.
The rest of the way was over sand
and hills. The sun was shining on the sand
and made it almost unbearable. When the
sun went down the mosquitoes came and
si moat ate us up. That night we stayed
at McOarther s ranch. The next day we
reached camp about I o'clock in the after,
noon. The next morning about I o'clock
.a home. That nuxht Rector waa
the sickest boy In town. , Ha ae4 aa had.'
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