THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 15. 1M!.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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