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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 15. 1M!. 'mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmammmmm I 11 issssasssssssssa ssasfcasssssi , mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. NE of our boys writes asking whether he may write for the Red side on, time and the Blue aide another, or whether he may write for but one Fide. You may write for both sides, boys aDd girls. It do not matter. o Some of otir Busy Bees arj forgetting about the word limit, and this week several good stories had to be thrown out because they were too long. It seems too bad to discard a really good story Just because one of the rules has been violated, but you know It would not be fair to the others If such stories were admitted In our contest. One of our girls wrote a note asking that the editor cut her story down If It was too long. We cannot do this, Busy Bees.. We can make no changes of this kind. Please try and remember next time. Frances Johnson, agid 13, of Omaha, on the Blue aide, wins first prize this week, and Sommers Shaw, aged 15, of Irvlngton, Neb., on the Red side, gets second prim, while honorable mention goes to Helen Johnson, aged 14, of Lincoln, Neb., on the Blue aide. Any of the Busy Bees may send cards to anyone whOFe name It on the Tostcard Exchauae, which now Includes: Jean Da Long, Alnsworth, Neb. line McCoy, Darnston, feb. Lillian Mm win, beaver City. Neb. Mabel V III, benntntion, Neb. Anna Gottsch, bennlngton. Neb. Minnie Uottach, Bennington. Neb. A,ui uaniiiKi. I.trmoii, Neb. Man Uuan.r, Benkelman, Neb. (' i.J. lua Jlay, i.enlral city, Neb. u.a . lneney, lialgmun, Neb. Louis Hatin. David City, Neb. linea Fieidill, Dorcheaier, Neb. Lunlte lioue, Falia t'lty, Neb. Kuiol Read, Fitmonl, Neb. liulda Luudbu:g, Kremont, Nab. Marion Call'". Ulbaun, Neb. Marguerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg, Neb. Lyd.a Kotn, tut Weal Koeuig atreet, Grand Inland, Neb. Eua Voaa, 407 Waal Charlea atreet. Grand Island, Neb. Irene Cosiello, 116 West Eighth atreet, Grand laland. Neb. Jsi Crawford, 4o6 Weat Charles street, Grand Island, Neb. V. u, ina attiuli.. 4U West Fourth street, i.rand Island, Nab. Mun I. a Murphy, 1-1 East Ninth street, 1,1 und Island. Neb. ..i.n Hutt, Leshara, Nab. . ,. .tr K. Rutt, Leshara, Neb. .iI.lu Temple, Lexington. Neb. m.lli Temple, Lexington, Neb. Anna Nellson, Lexington, Neb. Kuytho Kreltx, Lexington, Neb. Marjorle Temple. Lexington, Neb. Alue Grassmeyer, lo4i C Bt, Lincoln, Neb, Marian Hamilton, 2U29 L Bt.. Lincoln, Neb. Elsie Hamilton, m L St., Lincoln, Neb. Irene Dlsher, K30 L atreet. Lincoln, Neb. Hughle Dlahtr. 20J0 L an eat. Lincoln, Neb. Charlotte Hoggs, 227 South Fifteenth street, Lincoln, Neb. Helen Johnson, 334 South Seventeenth street, Lincoln, Neb. Loulsu Stiles, Lyons, Neb. Kstelle McDonald, Lyons. Neb. Milton Selxer, Nebraska City, Neb. Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb, , Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb. Luclle Hasrn. Norfolk. Neb. Helen Reynolds, Norfolk, Neb. Ietha Larkln, So. Sixth 81., Norfolk, Neb. Emma Marquardt, Fifth street and Madi son avenue, Norfolk. Neb. Oer.evleve M. Jones, North Loup, Neb. Orrin Fisher, 1210 South Eleventh street, Omaha. Mildred Erlckson, no Howard street. Omaha. Oscar Erlckson. !70f Howard street, Omaha. Louis Raaba, 209 North Nineteenth ave nue, Omaha. Frances Johnson, 181 North Twenty-fifth avenue, Omaha. Marguerite Johnson, M3 North Twenty fifth avenue. Omaha. Kmile Brown. JB2J Boulevard. Omaha. Helen Goodrich, 10 Nicholas atreet, Omaha Blackberry Bob By William Wallace, jr. ES, Bobby, my dear child, I should love to give you the money to buy for yourself a pair of sidewalk skates, but you know how close-run papa Is for money Juet now. Business has been very bad for the last year, and your papa said yesterday that we'd have to cut down expenses as much as possible till the fall brought better times." So spoke Mrs. Jackson to her lS-year-old sun, Bobby. The little fellow had just ex pressed a wish for a new pair of sidewalk skates, for his old ones were worn out. And after his mother had explained why It was Impossible for her to give him the money to gratify his wish Bobby did not go oft and pout or cry, as is the way with some boys, but ran out on the big grabsy lawn to play with his ball and kite. ' Weii," he said to himself, "If papa can't afford to give me spending money as he used to I' must make the best of It help to cut down expenses, as mamma says." But Just then along came Bobby's chum, Fred Ware, carrying a fishing pole and line ove his shoulder. ''Say, Bob," he called out. "want to go to the creek with roe? It's a fine day for fish." "Yep, I'll go with you," said Bobby. "But 1 don't care much about fishing. I'd rather wander about on the river, hunting laves and hidden spots of Interest. Walt till I ask mamma's permission to go." And Bobby ran Into the house to his mother. Of course, she was glad to allow Bobby the afternoon In the country with Fred, telling him to carry along a "snake stick," as there ueie occasional snake to be found in the weeds and rank grass on the river banks. Bobby armed himself with a huge stick and est out with Fred, forgetting all about the desired sidewalk skates. "LOOKEF! AND HE HELD DOWN THE BRIMFUL HAT TO FRED FOR IN AtflCCTlON. "Alfi T TMaiV tJKAUia. TUVl'Ur' Mary Brown, JST2 Boulevard. Omaha. ICva Hendee, 4402 Lodge street, Oniana. Juunila liinea, 2,bV Fort street, Omaha. Jack Coad, S7U Farnam street, Omaha, l.ililan Wirt, 4168 Cass at est, Omaha. Meyer Cohn, 844 Uecrgia avenue, Omaha. Ada Morris. S4i4 Franklin street, Omaha. Myrtle Jensen, 29u Ixard street, Omaha. Gall Howard, 4722 Capitol avtnue, Omaha. Helen Houck. HJt Lotnrop atreet, Omaha. Ki.ieiaon Goodrich, 4U10 Ntcholaa, Omaha. Maurice Johnson, 1022 Locust bt., Omaha. Leon Carson, 1124 North Fortieth, Omaha. Pauline Coad, 8J1S Farnam street, Omaha Wllina Howard, 47Z2 Capitol Ave., Omaha. Hilah Flahar, 1210 South Eleventh, Omaha, Mildred Jensen. 2707 Leavenworth, Omaha Kdna Heden, 278 Chicago atreet, Omaha. Mabel Blielielt. 4914 North Twenty-f ilta rtreet. Omaha. Walter Johnson. i406 North Twentieth street. Omaha. Emma Carruthers, 1211 North Twenty-flft) street, Omaha. Leonora Dentaon, The Albion, Tenth and Pacific streets, Omaha. Mae Hammond, O'Neill, Neb. Msi'ge L. Daniels, Ord. Keb. Zola ileddeo. Orleans, Neb. Agnea Richmond, Orleans, Neb. Mario Fleming, Oaceola, Neb. Lotta Woods, Pawnee City, Neb. Earl Perkins, Keddlngton, Neo. Edra Knis. Stanton. Neb. Ethel Enis. Stanton, Neb. Lena Petersen, 2211 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. Kl-le Btastny. Wllber. Neb. FiSderick Ware, Wlnslde, Neb. Pauline Parks, York. Neb. Edna Behllng. YorR, Neb. Mary Frederick, York, Neb. Carrie B. Bartlett. Fontanelle, la. irene Reynolda. Little Sioux, la. Fthel Mutholland, Box 71, Malvern, la. Eleanor Mellor. Malvern, la. Kathryne Mellor, Malvern, la. Ruth Robertson, Manilla, la. Mildred Robertscn. Manilla, la, Margaret B. Wltherow, Thurman, la. Bertha McEvoy. H. F. D. J, Box X. Mis souri Valley, la. Adlena Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. Box 82. Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. John Barron, Monarch, Wyo. Edith Amend, Sheridan, Wyo. Pauline Hgulre, Grand, Okl. Fred Shelley, 230 Troup street, Kansas City, Kan. Henry L. Worklnger, care Sterling Reined company. Attica. Ind. Aleda Bennett, Elgin, Neb. William Pavls, 221 West Third street, North Platte, Neb. A. Reaching that spot on the river bank where fishing was considered best, Fred found a good flat stone jpon which to sit and fish. "Ah," he said to Bobby, "Ihls is a dandy layout. Bet I'll get a fine string of fish for supper." "Well, I'll wander up and down the creek a while," said Bobby. "I may find some thing worth while, and I may find only a snake. But here's to your luck, Fred." And Bobby waved his stick at his comrade and then strolled off, soon being lost to Fred's view round a curve In the river. "And luck to you pal," called back Fred. Then the fisherman waa lost to the world, for the fish began to bite pretty frequently, and his luck was proving fine. After an hour had passed by Fred heard hla comrade approaching through the long grass, and, looking up, saw that he caino carrying hla big straw hat in his hands, while over his shoulder waa the "snake stick" with a round, fat white bundle de pending from It Bobby's face was red from heat and brlllant sunshine, but a very happy expression covered It "Say, Fred," he said, approaching the fisherman, "I ran right into the finest luckl Found a freat blackberry patch a wild one, you now about half a mile up the creek. Lookee!" And he held down the brimful hat to Fred for Inspection. "Ain't they beauts, though?" "Well, I should say they are," declared Fred, putting down his fishing-rod to help himself to a good supply of the great, ripe, luscious berries which filled Hobby's hat. "And what's In that bundle on the stick?" "It's my handkerchief full of berries," said Bobby. "And I'm golnf to take all these fine fellows home to mamma. She's been buying blackberries, you know, from the grocer's, and they're fearfully high." That evening Bobby's mother was greatly pleased when her little son brought to her See - SEE-SAW, see-saw; away up In the air! See-saw, see-saw; going everywhere. See-saw, see-saw; vlRiting the moon; See-saw, see-saw; coming back so goon! RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS 1. Write plainly on one side of tks paper saly and nsumbsr the pages. B. Use pea aad lxdt, aot peaoll 3. abort and polatsd articles will be given prefereaoe. Pa Bet aae over sso words. 4. Original stories or letters only will be used. Write your name, age and ad dress at the top of the first f age. First and second prises of books will be given for the best two eon. trlbntlons to this pags each. week. Address all eomxnajUeatiOBS to cmiLDxtiws scvAKTicxirr, Oman Bee. (First Prise. The Great Spirit and His Lesson. By Francis Johnnn, Aged 13 Years. 933 North Twenty-fifth Avenue, Omaha. Blue. Every little heart In Miss Blake's dis trict school hours beat with delight and excitement, while every merry throat waa brimming over with excitement The ter rible wind and rainstorm had calmed, but the country roads were flooded with water two Inches deep. With the unanimous consent of the pupils, it was decided that, with the ample supply of cots which Miss Blake always kept for emergencies, tha nlRht would be comfortably . spent In the school. A good neighbor farm lady pro vided a very appetizing lunch, after whloh the teacher and children all sat around the windows In the moonlight Suddenly 10-year-old James pleaded, "Say, teacher, would you please give us a story tonlghtT" Miss Blake always had a bushel of fine stories In store, so she Immediately begant "It was many hundreds of years ago that the Great Spirit completed Ills task, the creation of the earth. "All went smoothly for awhile, the for ests, mountains, rivers, birds, animals and last, but not least, the Indiana (its only Inhabitants) were all here. But there was only one very great difference). Although the sun shone In the daytime, another sun equally as bright shone at night But alas! One night when all waa silent, that wicked little elfin, Jealousy, crept shyly In through some unknown crevice. Suddenly the Moon exclaimed, 'Aha! I see! Why I never before waa aware of that I'm by far brighter than you. Sun.' "Tha Sun replted, 'Oh, you wretch! I'm as many times brighter as there) are about three quarts of fine wild blackberries. "Why, son, I was Just going to 'phone to our grocer to send me two boxes of black berries for supper. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are coming for tea and I thought they would enjoy some nice berries. But these are much more delicious than the cultivated fruit. There's always such a tine flavor to wild berries. And what a lot of them, too." Then an Idea came to Mrs. Jackson. "Bay, Bobby, fetch to me my purse from the sideboard In the dining room," she added, as Robby finished pouring the berries into a pan on the kitchen table. To Bobby's surprise, lila mother took from her purse 30 cents and handed It to him. "For the berries," she said. "I would have paid the grocer 10 cents a quart for berries, and you deserve the same price." "But," demurred Bobby, "I don't want to take money from you. mamma. I'm only too glad to help you cut down ex penses, you know." "But there's no necessity of our cutting down expenses In tho matter of fruit dear," his mothsr amlled. "Bo, take the change and put It In your bank. And If you ean gather more berries I shall pay you for tliem. Tou may get your new sidewalk skates In that way." Oh o o oh!" ejaculated Bobby. "So I may, Hay, mamma, suppose I go and gather all tho berries I ran find and sell some ol them to other people. I don't want to all to you, you understand. I'll give you all the berries wa can eat for su per each day, but I'll sell to outsiders, you sea." Bobby's mother kissed him and declared ha had the right heart In his breast and said that he should give her two quarts of berries each day providing he gathered many more quarts to selL The next morning Bobby was up and away to the blackberry patch before hla household was astir. He took two big bas kets on his arms and his make stick over Ms shoulder, but he fcund no use for the latter, though he decided It was Just as a ell to "be prepared for war In time of Saw See - saw, see saw; Mary, Tom and Joe; See-saw, see-saw; to the clouds do go. See-saw, see-saw; hear their gladsome song As they see-saw, see-saw all day long. leaves In all the forest trees In the world.' "After many such disagreeable exchanges the Moon said, 'To decide this, let's do battle.' " 'Agreed,' said tha Sun. "So a terrible battle followed, and such tremendous cannons were used that their force made thousands of tiny holea In the heavens. Then the Oreat Indian Spirit stepped down on a mountain peak and said, 'Now. neither of you have gained anything, but my celling has been dam aged so much that there are thousanda of unmendable holes.' "As he Indignantly declared this ttny elfs flew In through every hole, down to the earth. Each bore a pennant on which was written 'Mischief,' 'Hatred,' 'Jeal ousy,' ete. Immediately these elfs began doing ao much mischief to the world that the Great Spirit said, To prevent any mora of such elfs gaining entrance I shall plaoe angels by each hole that the elfs cams through. And tomorrow night, Mr. Moon, when you gate upon my ruined celling you shall behold bright lights In every one of these openings. But in reality those lights will be angela, whose clear and shining eyes alona will be vla lble to you. " 'Furthermore, Sun, the Wind and Rain have made a contract that your face, be ginning tomorrow, will shine only half as bright, for It shall be hidden from view frequently by clouds, an Invention of the Wind and Rain company. " 'But, old Moon, you are always ao pleasant and good natured that your face shall forever wear a smiling, Jolly ex pression. " 'Then,' continued the Great Spirit, 'to remind you of this unexpected event which has Just taken place, the earth below shall at least once In every twelve-month be hold a dark shadow which haa fallen over your countenance. 'And this shall be to remind my romantic subjects, the In dians, who will be very familiar with thia great event In history that Jealousy la the beginning of many evils and that "pride goeth before a fall and a haughty spirit before destruction.' ' " (Second Prise.) Just a Minute. By Sommers Skonw, Irvlngton. Neb., R. F. D. No. L aged 15. District No. 28. Red. Please take time to notice a real bargain In a home; six rooms, all modern in every way, on a fine paved street, cloeo to the new university site, lot 40x147; house Is brand new; never been oooupled. Will con sider U.2C0 for a quick a&la. If lntereete.1 peaee." Before the sun marked the hour of noon he had filled hla baskets and waa on the road leading for heme. Hla mother met him with an encouraging amlle. "Breakfast Is waiting for you, sonny," aha raid, relieving him of his baskets. "Oh. what , a fine lot of berries. But, tell me, are there no other persons picking from the same patch? It's surprising all this fine fruit ahould want for pickers." "There hasn't been a aoul there the two days I have been there," explained Bobby. "But I'm awfully afraid others will be there tomorrow, for there are bushels of berries Just in the right cordltton for pick ing., I never saw saw such a wild berry patch. Anyway. I'm going to make hay while the sun shines. I'll eat a bile and go back and refill my baskets. And 1 11 go again tomorrow. Oh, mamma, I'll hav those sidewalk skates yet" And Bobby laughed gaily. ' Hurriedly swallowing a bite of breakfast, which his fond mother had ptepared nice and hot for him, on seeing him coming over the country road, Bobby took his baskets and returned to the blackberry patch. That evening he and his mother measured his stock of berries and found that he had twenty quarts for sale and two quarts for the mother. "Well, who'll you sell them to" asked Mrs. Jackson after the fruit had been again put Into baskets. "I'll sell to all the people living on our street," said Bobby. "I'll take two baskets at a time and a quart measure and I'll sell the berries for 10 cents a quart." Mrs. Jackson did not oppose Bobby's plan and let him take his baskets on his arms and "go forth to sell." An hour later Bobby returned with empty baskets, a pocket full of dlmea and nickels. "I'm going peddle the other two baskets of berries .'before going to bed tonight" he said, all excitement. "For I've taken an order from Mrs. Black that old lady living round the corner of the park for Un call up owner Douglas 16J3; evening, Web ster 4tl. J. W. Hasp Co., & -01 brandols bldg. Douglas 1SCJ, A 2663. Mr. MllUr was a well-to-do farmer, who lld with his wife and three children, Louis, aged 11; Emma, 11 and Harry, M, an a farm of 1U0 acres near Herman, Neb. They all lived very happily for seventeen i-earsi One day Mr. Wilier was helping hH neighbor, Mr, Larson, shell corn and Mr. Mr. Miller was driving the horses on the power, when a rod broke and struck Mr. Miller with force enough to break his leg. A duster was vailed and the limb was set but Mr, Miller was never as strong as be iuri and being unable 'to run hla farm alune he rented It tu his brother, who lived near hlin. One day Mr. Miller said to his Wife, "Let us sell our farm and ineve to town, beoausa Harry will have tc go to high soliool anyway. And you know -oU would be uneasy about hlra if he were away (runt home alone." The ware undeolded as to where to move to until Mia. Miller's brother, of Omaha, hoard of tlielr plana and sent them a top? of tha Omaha Dally Bee, contain ing the above ad, and they decided that it Was Just what they wanted. So Mr. and Mra Miller went to Omaha the followlns; nr and bought the place. Having had sueh (taod ltivk to buy a place Mr. Miller decided to advertise hla farm for sale In the Omaha Daily Uea and sold his farm th fwiluTvIng wwek at a good prloe, and expects to move to Omaha In the near fu ture-. Mis Miller subscribed for the Omaha Dally Bee while tit Omaha and said he would never b without It bevauc it had been se valuable t him, (fiannrnble MeRtlrm.) The rairies' Party. By Heiert rfphnsorl, Aged 14 XrS 1M B?V,h Seventeenth BtreeU LlneBlrl, Blue Bids. the liay ti th fairW party dawned rirar and beautiful; The early epentnej flowers Wei eevn-eil With dew, which fchond like stars when the sun feast lis rays hpori them; the queerl. Fairy Rase, fart about decorating tha threrie with tha h"lp hi th Mthef liimUle little fairies. The party Was trt he given In tinner ef the new queeit. Fairy Lily the throne wa id the ferm ot k lame llKe lllr eovered With a green hifthtle bi leaved On eaeH slda of of wera bunches fer BBliJeB roS. an4 abovt tha qtieen'S heart Wera strings of half-opened Vlflletai Whteh Have tha sweetest Odor, ao the fairies thaufrht. The qUectt'a Mama Just suited hei'i fW she was as purs as the Illy. fler1 Kb! deli hair shone Ilka a sheet of gold, as the sun looked at tt, and aha wore It With eurl vr her shoulder. Tha lunch, eon consisted ot holier and dainty little Wafers, served In honeysuckle cups, and i great bank ef trioei formed the table, the fairies How had a new Queen and they felt that' they had a mors dear ons than Waa their Fairy Rose. Thi Value of Obedience rtenrV Petersen. Aged 10 Tsars, M Miami Street, Omaha, Neb. lilue Side. Mr. Jensen had been a swltohman on the Chicago Oreat Western railroad yarda at Omaha for a number of years. Ona morn ing his son Fred asked him If ha could go to work with him. His father consented, and as soon as they reached tha railroad yard Fred began to play among the ralla. The boy did not see that he was In dan ger of two trains approaching from oppo site directions, but his father, who saw his danger, shouted to him to come off the tracka immediately. The boy obeyed, not knowing what ha waa wanted for and was saved. If he had not minded hla father he would have bean killed. The moral of thia story Is "mind your parents." At the Seashore By Dorothy Darlow, Aged 9, 20 South Thirty-sixth Street, Omaha. Blue Bide. One time a little girl named Marjory waa at the seashore. She had a little sister named Blanche who was very mischievous. One day Blanche asked her mother tf sha and another little girl could go and play at the seashore. Her mother said: "You may go tf you don't go near tha water or take off your shoes and stockings." Blanche said: "All right," and they both ran down to tha seashore, but when they got down there Blanche aald that she didn't think that her mother would mind It sha sat on a high board. So they got on tha board and wera having lota of fun, when . Blanche'a mother told Marjory and I to go and look for them and to bring them home. So we looked for them, but all In vain, for wa could not find them. There was Just one mora place where we didn't look, and ao we went there and, behold! Marjory and I aaw Blanche and Katherlne (wbloh quarts of berrtas. Sha aya aha Just loves wild blackberry Jam." And nutilng tbrossxli ths bouse Ska a young whirlwind, Bobby got the remaining two baskets of fruit and hurried off down the street with them. He sold them to various residents of the neighborhood, and proudly returned home with another pock etful of smal coins. "Ah, mamma." he cried, full of anticipa tion, "maybe I'll have too much money to buy sidewalk skates with. Maybe I'll buy a pony." "I hope you may, dear.'.' amlled hla mother." And now my little blackberry Bob must go to bed and rest." "Ah, that'a a good name for me mamma," laughed Bobby. " 'Blackberry Bob!' Isn't that funny?" And the happy fellow went off to his room, sleepy and tired after his day of work and business. And on ths morrow he hurried to the rich blackberry patch to find a few others there picking, also, filling baskets and tin palls. But "Blackberry Bob" got his ten quarts for old Mrs. Black and almost that many for his dear mother. And as the patch was still not exhausted of berries, he went the following day, and when the last berry had disappeared, and Bobby had time to count ovr his earnings, he found he had enough money from the sale of the berries to buy his skates and leave about $3 In the bank. "Hurrah-for my energetic little Black berry Bob," said Bobby's father when he was taken into the secret for the first time. "He'll make his way In the world all right" "Yes, for now I can Pkate through life, papa, which means that my road will be smooth." And Bobby skipped and whistled about tha house, the happiest boy you ever saw. for he felt that he had learned how to provide himself with certain things he wanted, as well ss being capable of help ing his parents, If the need might be to do so. was the little girl's name) sitting on that board with both of their stockings and shoes off, and Just then Blanche dropped her shoe and stocking In the ocean and Marjory tried to get it and did get it, but they were soaking wet so Blanche had to go home with a stocking that waa wet Her mother In the meantime gave her a spanking which sha didn't forget This Is a true story, because I helped Marjory find Blanche a year ago. "The Pig-Tailed Beings of Topsjr-Turvy Land." By Frances Johnson, Blue Side, IS Yeara. W North Twenty-fifth Avenue, Omaha. Little Harold scrambled upon grandpa's knee, aaylng, "Oh, grandpa, dear! Do tell me about those funny peopla of China." "My pet your wish Is granted," and grandpa began: "When two citizena of our own country meet each other, they clasp hands as a token of friendship. In China, Instead, true friends shake their fists in one another's faoa. "Very strange are the Chinese theaters. A man who Invites a friend la expected, as an act of courtesy, to Invito all of the frlend'a brothers and slaters. Instead of serving, pop and peanuts, pumpkin seeds and water -melon slices are served. Upon these every ons In the audience nibbles and munches whll e tha performance la taking place. "As a sign of good breeding, all Amer icans cut (or at least should do so) their finger nails ahort But in thia . queerest country of all the queer orient profes sional men have nails at least half a foot long. A common sight It la Indeed to sea a man resting his chin on ths palm of hla hand and scratching tha back of his head with his nails. "Black Is our mourning color. (A tiny tear trickled down grandpa's cheek, for this color brings back to him many sad memories of departed ones.) On such oc casions Chinese wear pure white. When the time of mourning Is half way gone, the bereaved ona sends out bright red cards bearing 'Grief Is not so bitter as before.' "We baks our bread, but to be entirely opposite from tha occidental, tho oriental manages to boll hla 'staff of Ufa' Instead. "To most Americans nothing Is so pal atable and nutritious aa fresh eggs. Tha older eggs are In China the bettor ,they tests (at least to Chinese children). "We, by all means, prefer oold wine, while they Ilka It, as well aa water, to bs boiling hot Dorothy's Disobedience By Ava Hufamith, Aged 10 Years, Crelgh ton. Neb. Blue Side. Dorothy waa a very mischievous child. She waa only ( years old. Sha had gone out to visit her grandma on ths farm. That day she bad overheard her grandpa telling about hla beea and what nice honey they had. Now, Dorothy liked honey very well and ao made up bar mind to have some. Her grandpa had warned her not to go near them, aa they would atlng her many Umea. But nevertheless, she in tended to have her honey. So off aha and her cousins started for the hives. They dumped, tha hives over and then ran away until the beea flew in the trees. Then they atarted after the honey. Quick aa they wera about to get soma, down cams ths bees and stung them everywhere. "Oh, my!" said Dorothy, "I heard grandpa say the beea wars nice, but, ouch, I don't think they are." When they reached the house they met grandpa on the porch. "Ohool" said he. "I think two children have dis obeyed me, but you have your punishment" The next day they went around with their faces all bandaged up. And aa they all wars sitting on tha proch Dorothy said, "I thought It waa bad to tell a He?" "Well, It la," aald her grandpa. "Well, you ars aurely bad then, for you aald the beea were nice, but they are far from It" Grandpa's Old Hat By Frances Byrne, StOt South Tenth Street, Omaha. Blue. Side. Aged U Yeara. Grandpa had a handmade straw bat that he thought much of. He wore It for yeara. It became dla oolored and frayed at the edges, but still ha wore It Grandma often told him that It waa a disgrace for a man to wear a hat looking , so. Ona warm spring day grandpa was out In tha yard. Suddenly there came up a little whirlwind and lifted tha hat off of his head and whirled it away. Ha looked high and low and had every member of ths family searching for it. Ail summer It remained a mystery what had become of tha hat and grandpa often lamented ths loaa. Ons day lata In the fall, when tha trees had lost their leaves, mamma waa out In ths orchard gathering applea. She happened to look up Into a tree when, to hei surprise, she discovered ths old straw hat snugly lodged In ths branches. - - Mamma climbed the tree, and looking into the hat aaw where a robin bad built a nest and reared Its young. This solved ths mystery of the disappear ance of ths hat Tha bat bad well served Its mission. An Afternoon at the Circus. By Mlrtle Jensen, 2U08 Izard Street, Omaha. Aged U Years. Blue Sldu. Aa I hadn't been to a circus sines I waa about i years of age, mamma said that I might go, for a neighbor was going who said she would take care of us. By "us" I mean my sister, cousin and myself. Well, to begin with. It was dreadfully hot. But wa didn't mind so much when at last the performance started. First there was a grand parade. Ladies in costumes of the orient rode on elephants and camels, followed by page boys and chariots pulled by a half score of horses, beautifully decorated wagons holding peo pla Impersonating royalty and knights of old on prancing steeds. Gaily attired acro bats did some wonderful stunts in the air and then there were the funniest clowns, who, with their funny antics made the public acream with laughter. The horses and ponies did some won derful tricks, while the elephants also played their parts in the rings. Then, after many other daring feats, Including girls who walked and performed on wires and a Japanese man who danced on wires fastened on the top of the tent, a mun climbed to a little platform high up on one side of the tent. The great crowd almost held Its breath to see what he would do. He Juinpad to a loop-the-loop on tha other side and then slid safely down to the ground. How the people ap plauded. Then there were races be tweeu charioteers, Jockeys, ladies, boys and monkeys, and then the circus ended. Then we went Into the zoo, where there were so many animals. We saw the largest hippopotamus In captivity, the only cap. tured rhlnosceras, tho giraffes, camels, ze bras, lloaa, yaks, pumas, all kinds of beau tiful deer, kangaroos and animals which I havs never heard of. There wera ani mals from Egypt, India, Falestlne, Pou'jL Africa and South America, besides matx other countrlea. Then we went home with recollections of a good time still In our memories and hoping to go again. Esther's Brownies of Fortune By Myrtle Jensen, ?08 Izard Street. Omaha, Aged 11 Years. Blue Side. Esther had retired that night la a stats of expectancy for the morrow, for It would be her eighth birthday. She soon fell asleep to dream of birthday wonders and aurprlsea. In Esther room stood a large clock. Just as It struck the midnight hour two Walking to a little table standing near the bed, ons of them Jumped upon It and aald, "I give her rlchea, beauty and fame." Just aa he waa saying thia, Esther awoke. She waa too astonished to speak, but re solved to listen to what the next had to say. Without uttering a word, ha placed a little bag on the table and then they both promptly disappeared into ths clock. "How extraordinary!" exclaimed Esther. "Guess I'll go to sleep again and tell mamma after wards." So aaylng, she fell asleep again. When aha awoke she told her mother. Mrs. Redmond agreed with her that It was very extraordinary. When she opened tha little sack, she found It full of white sand. Sha poured ths contents on the table, where It changed to three pink pearls. One waa labeled "Happiness. riant ma and give your friends of the fruit." Tha second was "Contentment" etc., and tha third was "Wisdom," etc. Sha buried each pearl, and strange plants with yellow, pink and orange fruit appeared above ths ground. Ons day sha Invited her closest friends to a little porch tea party.' There ahe gave them some of the strange fruit, and they said It waa delicious. Ever afterwards those who had tasted the fruit of "Happiness" were happy. Those who had tasted either of tha other two kinds became wise or contented, while Esther, who tasted all three, received each of the three glfta. When sha grew up, sha became very beautiful and, in consequence, her rich uncle made her his heiress, and when he died aha built several charitable Institu tions. The Rainy-lay Party ' By Ruth Turner, Aged 13 Years. Corner Thirteenth and Main Streets, Fremont K.h Tll.,A UM. It was Just the day before Mildred Smith' paily and all wera very excited over ths event Mamma Smith was very busy planning for tha lunch. The cook had to bake some cake. Of course they ordered the ice oream from tha bakery, but Mamma thought that ths children would like tha home-made cake better than baker'a caks. That morning Mildred got up very early and looked out of her window and It waa raining and, Oh, how disappointed sh waa. Sha thought she could not have her party. But her mamma had promised her little girl and would not disappoint her, the had sent out her invitations the day before; there were twelve Invitations mailed. It waa to bs at I oclook. When all arrived at a mother aald: "I have a nloe game planned for you. "It waa to pin the tall on ths donkey. Alice Brown won the prize. It was a pretty oup and aaucor. Alice felt very proud of It The children then played a guessing gams. Helen cams out ahead. Her prize was a book. When t o'clock cams they all aald they, had enjoyed the afternoon very much. Baskets. By Nellie Dledrlck, Aged Tears. Sidney, iseo. ilea Bias. Six little girls were sitting In the shads of a big tree making baskets. There were Calba Doll, Mary Farl, Nellie Paris, Nancy Lea, Girlie Boyls and Katy Barn. They had planned to make baskets and sell them to people and give the money to a poor old lady. The next day the baskets were sold they gathered together and counted ths money, which waa $24. The gave it to her and she was very glad. After a while the woman became ver rich and took them to Italy. Moral: Kindness la always rewarded, , Winifred's Picnic By Lillian Head, Axed 9 Yeara. Omahs Neb. Winifred was going to have a plcnlo. She had invllnd ten of her guesta. They did not know where to go. At last they decldel to go to River VUw park. They saw all the animals. At last they decided they would have their lunch. After they had had their lunch they took a boat and went out on the lake. After that they had Ice cream cones. Than they had supper and went home. That night Winifred told her mother that ahe had had the nicest Urns she ever had. Pictured Word Puxsle The above pictures denote words. It the words are correctly guessed thai Initial letters will spell ths Mass. "of favorite American poet . '..