OMAITA, SUNDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 14. 1900
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HALLOWEEN baa gone; now the next holiday will be Thanksgiving,
which will be a longer and more Important holiday for the children.
Before that time would it not be a good thing for some of the Busy
Bees to write some Thanksgiving stories, either of the present time
or the origin of thin popular holiday?
Some of the Busy Bees say that they do not know what to write about and
that they will Bend In stories as soon as they can think of something to write
about. Most of the ehildren have a ptt dog or kitten, or their little friends
have, about which they might write. Then most of the little writers can write
very good fairy stories; these are very popular with the little readers anti the
Busy Bees can show much originality In this kind of a story.
The Busy Bees write that they enjoy seeing the pictures of the little writ
ers for the page, so If any of the Busy Bees have pictures and will send them
Jn we will be glad to print them and will return the pictures. One picture
has been printed each week for pome time and the editor hopes that the chil
dren will continue to send pictures, as they add interest to the Children's page.
Prizes were awarded this week to Jr-anette Miller of airmont. Neb., on
the lied side, and to llildaguard Wendel of Auburn, Neb., also on the Red
plde. Honorable mention was given to Vera Dickover of Atkinson, on the
Red side.
Two Busy Bees sent in stories this week written on both sides of the
paper. One of the little writers who forgot about the rules was a little girl
who has recently won two prizes. These letters were not thrown in the waste
basket, but neither were they awarded prizes.
Any of the Busy 'flees may send cards to anyone whose name Is on the
Postcard Exchange, which now includes:
Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
Jean lie Long. Ainswortn, Neb.
Irene McCoy, BarnMon, Neb.
Lillian Mervvln, Heaver City, Neb.
Mabel Witt. Bennington, ,cb.
Anna Uousch, Bennington. Neb.
Minnie Uottsch, Bennington, Neb.
Agnes 1 ia in nke, Benson, icb.
Marin Gallagher, lieukeiman, Neb, (box L'J.
Ida May, Central City, Neb.
Vera Cheney, Crelghton, Nrb.
Louts Hahn, David City, Ntsh.
Ktiea Freldell, Dorchester, Neb.
Eunice Bode, Kails City, Neo.
fc.lhel Heed, Fremont, Neb.
Hulda Lundburg, Fremon'., Neb.
Marlon Cuppa, Oibson, Neo.
Marguerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg, Neb.
Lydla Hoth, 6U6 West Koenig street, Grand
Island. Neb.
Ella Von, tin West Charles street. Grand
Island, Neb.
Irene Cos i ello, 115 West Eighth street,
Grand Inland, Neb.
Jessie Crawford, 408 Wear. Charles street,
Grand Inland, Neb.
Pauline Schulte, 412 West Fourth street,
Grand Inland, Neb.
Martha Murphy, 928 East Ninth street,
Grand Island. Neb.
Hugh Hutt, Leshara, Neb.
Hester E. Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Nb.
Anna Neilson, Lexington, Neb.
Kdythe Krelts, Lexington, Neb.
Marjorle Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Alice Grasameyer, 165 C St., Lincoln, Neb.
Marian Hamilton, 2029 L. St. Lincoln, Neb.
Klsle Hamilton, 20a L St., Lincoln, Neb.
Irene Dinner, 3030 L street. Lincoln, Neb.
Hughle Dlsher, S030 L street, Lincoln, Neb.
Charlotte Boggs, g27 South Fifteenth street,
Lincoln, Neb.
Helen Johnson, SS4 South Seventeenth
street, Lincoln, Neb.
Louise Stiles, Lyons, Neb.
Estelle McDonald. Lyons, Neb.
Milton, Selxer, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb.
Luclle Hasen, Norfolk, Neb. ,
Helen Reynolds, Norfolk, Neb.
Letha Larkln, So. Sixth St., Norfolk, Neb.
Emma Marquardt, Fifth street and Madi
son avenue, Norfolk. Neb.
Genevieve II. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
Orrln Fisher, 1210 8. Eleventh St., Omaha,
Mildred Erlckson, 1709 Howard St., Omaha.
Oscar Erlckson, 2709 Howard St., Omaha.
Louise Haabe, 2609 North Nineteenth ave
nue, Omaha.
Frances Johnson, 933 North Twentyflfth
avenue, Omaha.
Marguerite Johnson, 933 North Twenty
fifth avenue, Omaha.
Emlle Brown, 2323 Boulevard, Omaha.
Helen Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas St., Omaha.
Mary Brown, 2322 Boulevard, Omaha.
Eva Hendee, 4402 Dodge street, Omaha.
Juanlta Innes. 2703 Fort street, Omaha.
Jack Coad, 371H Farnatn street. Omaha.
Lillian Wirt, 4tW Caws street, Omaha.
Meyer Colin, M4 Georgia avenue, Omaha,
Ada Morrlp, 3424 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jensen, L1KI9 Isnrd street, Omaha.
Gall Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen llouck, 1625 Lothrop street, Omaha.
Emerson Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas, Omaha.
Maurice Johnson, 1027 Locust, St., Omaha.
Irfon Carson, 1124 North Fortieth, Omaha.
Gietchen Eastman, 136 South Thirty
eighth street, Omaha.
Pauline Coad, 371S Furnnm street, Omaha.
Wllma Howard, 4723 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Htlah Fisher, 1210 South Eleventh, Omaha.
Mildred Jensen, 2707 Leavenworth, Omaha.
Edna Heden, 2789 Chicago street, Omaha.
Mabel Shelfelt, 4914 North Twenty-fltth
street, Omaha.
Walter Johnson, 2405 North Twentieth
street, Omaha.
Emma Carruthers, S211 North Twenty-fifth
street, Omaha.
Leonora Deniaon, The Albion, Tenth and
Paolfio streets, Omaha.
Mae Hammond, O'Neill, Neb.
Madge L. Daniels, Ord, Neb.
Zola Beddno. Orleans, Neb.
Agnes Richmond, Orleans, Neb.
Marie Fleming, Osceola, Neb.
Lotta Woods, Pawnee City, Neb.
Earl Perkins, Reddlngton, Neb.
Edna Enls, Stanton, Neb.
Lena Petersen. 2211 Locust St., E. Omaha.
Ina Carney, Sutton, Clay county, Nebraska.
Clara Miller, Utlca, Neb.
Mildred F. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
Alta Wllken, Waco. Neb.
Leo Beckord, Waco, Neb.
Mae Grunke, West Point, Neb.
Elsie Stastny, Wllber, Neb.
Frederick Ware, Wlnslde, Neb.
Pauline Parks, Tork, Neb.
Edna Behllng, York, Neb.
Mary Frederick. York, Neb.
Carrie B. Bartleit, Fontanelle, la,
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la.
Ethel Mulholland, Box 71. Malvern, la.
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, la.
Kathryne Mellor, Malvern, la,
Ruth Robertson, Manilla, la.
Mildred Robertson, Manilla, la.
Margaret B. Witherow, Thurman, Ia.
Bertha McEvoy, R. F. D. t. Box 26, Mis
souri Valley, Ia.
Adlena Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. Box 82.
Fred Sorry, Monarch, Wyo.
John Barron, Monaroh, Wye.
Edith Amend, Sheridan, Wyo.
Pauline Squire, Grand, Okl.
Fred Shelley, 230 Troup street, Kansas
City, Kan.
Henry L. Worklnger, care Sterling Remedy
company, Attica, Ind.
Aleda Bennett, Elgin, Neb.
William Davis, 2U West Third street.
North Platte, Neb.
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Naughty Lena
By Helen Darts.
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS
L Write plainly oa on aid of the
paper oaly ajtd uajuber the pages.
a. Use pea and tea, not pencil
a. Baort and polated artlolea will
be given preference. So not use over
BSO words.
4, Original stories or letters only
will be naed.
a. Writ yowr nana, age and ad
ores at tha top of the first page,
rirst and second prlxea of books
wtU be given for the best two con
tributions to this page eaoh week.
Address all oonuaanloaUona to
OXXXtS&SZT'B SZVAXTKXITT,
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ENA was Invited to attend the a love of a frock, and It fitted to perfeo
blrthday party of her little tlon. '
friend. Oraole. The party was Lena looked at tha clock. It w.. half.
to take place at 4 o'clock on paJ,t L How foolish for her to undress
(First Prise.)
How the Leaves Went to Rest.
By Jeannetto Miller, Aged II Years, Fair
mont, Neb. Red side.
Out In the midst of a great forest, In
the top of a good maple, hung a little leaf,
all dressed In Its summer clothes of green.
All summer long It had danced and sang
way up on the top, on Its own little twig,
by the side of its dear Mother Tree.
It had been, a long time since the little
leaf. In Its green drees, had first opened Its
eyes to look vp at the blue sky and then
peek down to the beautiful green carpet
below.
Now, one morning, when the little leaf
awoke. It was cold, and when It looked for
the sun to say "Good morning" and ask
for his blessing, as all good leafllngs do, It
saw that the sun wt covered with a beau
tiful yellow veil; and, then, when It looked
down at tho grass, It saw Its sisters, all
drtsaed In beautiful red and yellow gowns.
They chattered together about their lovely
dresses, which Mother Tree told them
October had had given them.
As another leaf turned towards the little
laf. It said: "Oh! how beautiful your
dress is; such a lovely crimson!" The
Kauirday afternoon, and was
to bo tha greatest party of it.
kind given by any HtUa girl In th. town. " " " " " .. , ' "
In view of this fact, (for It must hav. been "0' B?e rmal" d,rTcd n1 sav th8 tlme
a fact. a. Oracle herself had said It was ,roubl of do,n " u ov,r aIn?
to be the grandest party ever given by ' that was the best lan- sha woula
a little girl), Lena had begged her mamma ke'p on her now frock- von kee on hcr
to make her a new frock to wear on the nat nd B,ove"' So decided, Lena sat
occasion. And Lena's laamma had com- down beside tho window and watched
plied with her little girl's request, and tha passersby. Pretty soon she saw Mabel
on Saturday morning she called Lena Into Adams coming down the pavement. Oh,
the sewing-room to show her the new she must. Just must, call Mabel In to show
frock, which was splendid with ribbon her her pretty new frock. But at tho
bows and laco frills. It was all blue and corner above Lena's house Mabel turned
white tho frock and the trimmings, and into a side street, Rnd in vain did Lena
reminded Lena of tho sky on a summer call to her; she did not hear and was soon
day when white clouds floated over it. ioat to Lena's view.
neim wa so overjoyea wun me new .... lu. run h. fn. ...
now, for it would not be very long till Mabel's Question brought Lena to her new frock, dripping and spoiled for wear-
senses. She had not realized before thit lng till it should go through the process of
she was going on down the street and cleaning and pressing, was taken off her.
really turned into another street from Then, tho little girl, suffering from a severe
the one in which she had overtaken
Mabel, and was some three or four blocks
from home. She had not meant to go fur
ther than the corner. "Oh, I guess it
won't matter now," she said to hersolf.
Then aloud to Mabel: "Where are you
going? I may go with you." She hated re
turning to tho house to change her dress
and did not want to remain Indoors all
afternoon.
"I'm going to Grandmamma's," said
chill, was put to bed and a doctor called.
He said: "She must remain quietly in bed
till Monday, and must take this medicine
throe times a day. She has taken a very
bad cold through thia wetting, and must be
nursed carefully for a while."
And that afternoon while the party waa
in progress at Oracle's home one of the
Invited guests owing to her own naughti
ness and vanity was lying ill In bed at
home, her heart too heavy for her to talk
over her disappointment to the patient
Mabel. "I would llko to have you go with mother who nursed her and talked so lovely
frock that she begged her mamma to al
low her to wear it uptown, when she went
on an errand. But the mamma explained
that she might get the pretty "best dress"
soiled while running the errand, and told
her she must not put It on till time to
go - to tha party. Of course, Lena was
much disappointed, for she wanted to go
by Lily Smith's house oo her way uptown
Hid to show her new frock to Lily. She
far down the street," said Lena to herself.
So she hurried downstairs and out of doors,
and on to the corner. She could see Mabel
a block away and ran In pursuit of her.
"Mabel, Mabel, wait for me!" she call id.
Mabel heard her and waited. "See my r.ew
frock?" she said, all out of breath from
running. "Isn't It lovely?"
"Perfectly lovely, Lena." admitted Mabel.
hated to wait till 4 o'clock to have her " "hall have to wear my old frock, for
little friends see the lovely blue and white mamma did not gut my new one done In
"dream." Bo she went off pouting and time for the party. But I don't mind."
performed the errand for her mamma In- "Oh, I'd hate to wear an old frock, to
differently. On returning borne the house- such a swell party," said Lona. "You know
maid met her at tho door, saying: it's to be a very grand affair. Ices, fruit,
"Miss Lena, your mamma has gone to cake and all sorts of things. And there
make soma calls and said to tell you that are to be thirty guests."
she'd be home again before time fur you "Yea, it's nloe to have a new frock for
to start to the party. She left luncheon the party," admitted Mabel. "But since I
on the tablo for you. She and your papa haven't one I shall go In my old one and
had their luncheon earlier Oian usual." trj to have Just as good a time as though
Lena went to tho dining room and ate t were in a new frock. But your frock la
her luncheon. Then she ran upstairs to lovely, and I know every one will admire
take another peep at the new trock.. How u. where are you going now?"
lovely 11 was so blue and white! Then
Lena wondered if It would fit nicely. Her
mamma had never made a dreaa for her
that did not fit nicely, but this one might
prove the exception. Perhaps she would
better slip it on to make sure. And It
she found it too tight, or too loose, her
mamma could remedy the error on her
retain home.
So Lena quickly slipped out of her every
day frock and Into the pretty new one.
Surely, it must be a bit wrong some
where. But no, it was a perflt fit and
felt eo comfy. Lena had learned how
to button her own frocks, and was nut
obliged to call to tho maid to amlat at
her toilet when her mother was abfcenu
Within a few minutes after determining
to "try on" the frock Lena stood before
the mirror resplendent. Then, to see Just
how she would look at the party, she got
from the closet her big Sunday hat and
put It on. Oh, how very nicely the new
frock and hat harmonised! Then Lana
got her Sunday gloves little white kid
onea and put them on. Yes, the whole
waa nerfeotl Mamma had certain! made BlrB PET OFr AT RUN- THHB RAW
was perreotl wamma naa certainty maae CoiUNO DOWN FA3T.H AND FAaittt,
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me. But I am not coming back directly.
I'll stay for in hour out there."
Mabel's grandmother lived fully half a
mile from Iena's home, but Leua did not
mind the walk and decided to accompany
Mabel to her grandmother's gate from
where she would turn back, for she felt
that she must not remain away from h6ma
too long.
But neither of the little girls notlcod that
clouds were gathering thickly overhead,
and when Lena said goodbye to Mabel at
the gate of the latter's grandmother she
turned homewards without hearing tha
low thunder which rumbled In the darken
ing sky. She was so Intent on her now
frock, and the sensation It would make at
the party, that she had no ear nor ay for
her surroundings till she had gono a long
way from Mabel's grandmother's home.
Then suddenly some big drop of rain
splashed In her face, cold. November rain.
The day had been delightfully warm for
that time of year and in her vanity Lona
had come out without a wrap. She had felt
the chill of the air on the way to Mabel's
grandmother's, but was determined to say
nothing about It, and thought that on geO
ting home she would run to tho big
grate fire and get warmed through and
through. But when the drops of rain
splashed in her face she stopped for an In
stant and looked about her. Then sha
looked overhead. The clouds were so heavy
that Lena knew tha rain would continue
for some hours, and It would not be wise
for her to stop at any of the cottages on
the roadside. She must get home aa
quickly as poanlble. So she set off at a
run, the rain coming down faster and
faster. And as there were no sidewalks
at the outskirts of town Lena was going in
the open road which was becoming very
muddy. Her hat and hair were dripping
a hen she ran Into her own horr.c, confront
ing her mother, who opened the door to
her.
"Why, Lena!" was all her mother said
then. But there was a volume of reproach
in bar voice and a look of disappointment
In her dear mother eyes. Lena's heart
smote her, but repentance cannot wipe out
tha wrong dona Together mother and
child want up to Lena's raooa wfcera tho
to her that her conscience stalked forth
and upbraided her unmercifully.
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"O-o-o-ht"
It was getting colder, and every night
the leaves felt colder than before. Some
thing, it must have been a little bird, for
little birds always do. told them that they
were going away and would never come
back to Mother Trea. He also told them
that "away" was down on the ground at
Mother Tree's feet.
One morning the leaves knew there was
something in the wind, and at last they
heard this song:
Come, desr little leaves,
Oomo o'er the meadows
With me to play;
Put on your drerges
Of red and gold;
Hummer la gone
And the day grows cold.
The leaves whispered "Ooodby" to dear
Mother Tree and flew away at the call of
Knight North Wind.
All that day they danced and flew about,
their beautiful dresses looking like a rain
bow. When night came they went fast
asleep with never a fear, for Mother Tree
would watch over them.
Winter had called them.
And they were content:
Soon fact asleep In their earthy bed
Snow made a covering over their head.
(Second Prise.)
Another Place to Live.
Bv HI Ida guard Wendel, Aged 13 Years,
Auburn. Neb., Red Sid.
"Why didn't you have griddle cakes this
morning? I don't want these muffins. You
never have what I want," said Willie sul
lenly as he sat down to breakfast. "'We
never have anything good to eat like
other people. Who wants those horrid old
muffins?"
Willie, you see, was not a very, amiable
boy and not a well behaved boy. He had
found fault with his food so long that It
became a habit and he never sat down
to a meal without making a oomplalnt. If
there were griddle cakes for breakfast he
did not want them that morning, and if
there were nice, warm rolls he frowned
and said ho wanted griddle cakes. If there
was syrup from New Orleans he said he
did not ilka syrup, but wanted honey,
and if there was honey he declared be
wanted maple syrup, and If there waa
maple syrup then he said that sugar houae
molasses was the only thing fit to eat on
warm, buttered cakes. So you see It was
hard to please Master Willie. No matter
what was served for breakfast or dinner
he waa sura to object to It, so his mother
resolved to teach thia bad boy a lesson,
and what do you think sha did? Well, we
will see.
Early one morning Willie came down to
breakfast as usual, . pouting and finding
fault with everything on the table and
saying that he never could have anything
nice to eat like other boys and ha wished
he could go somewhere else to live.
"Well, Willie, answered his mother, "I
have been thinking that It would be much
better if you did go somewhere else to
live, where you could get Just what you
want. So, my dear, after breakfast you
can get a ault or change of clothes and
go out and find another place to live."
Willie was surprised and opened his eyes
wide. He did not expect this reply, for his
mother waa always very kind and gentle,
but he waa determined not to shed a tear
and tried to look very bravo. After break
fast he walked upstairs with his hands In
his pockets and whistled very loud to let
everybody know that he did not care if ha
was going to leave his home. He put a
suit of clothes In a bundle and carried the
bundle on a stick over hla shoulder. His
heart was full and his eyes were full, but
he choked down the tears and walked
down tha front steps very proudly, without
saying goodbye to his mother. Oh, how his
heart did beat and plainly hla conscience
whispered to him that he was not a kind,
dutiful son. But he did Just what you do
sometimes. He would not listen to con
science and walked straight on. His
mother stood at tha door, hoping ho
might turn back, but stubborn Wlllia
went on bis way. He wandered about all
day long and when it began to grow dnrk
he thought he would go to his uncle's and
spend the night.' But what a night it was
to Willie! He shed bitter tears and re
solved that as soon as daylight came he
would go home and beg his mother's par
don. He did not stay to breakfast with his
uncle, but went home as fast aa he could
walk and told his mother how sorry ha
was for his bad behavior, and when he
sat down to breakfast he ate heartily and
declared that It waa the beat breakfast he
had ever eaten. Of course, his mother for
gave htm and was glad to have her boy
at home again. And after that day Willie
never complained or found fault with the
food on the table.
(Honorable Mention.)
The Daisy Queen.
By Vera IMckovar, Aged 13 Years, Atkin
son, Neb. Red Side.
Alice Downing and her brother, Alfred,
ran out in the pasture where thero was
hardly anything but daisies.
Alice sat down and said, "Oh, Alfred,
I am going to make a daisy chain, then a
crown and pretend that I am a queen."
My, how nice," ho answered with a
sigh, "and I suppose X will bava to wait
upon you?"
They both aet to work braiding daisies
for a chain. All of a sudden Alfred Jumped
up and said. "Alice don't you think it
will be lota nloar if wa share our fuu
with little May? You know she la sick."
By this time they bad tha chain made.
They ran across the field to May Brown's
house. As they passed the window they
saw a large tear drop roll down her cheek.
They ran up to the door, knocked, and
were soon busy decorating the large chair
in which May sat. Little May was now
very happy. Sha forgot her pain and
aoirow.
"You look Just like a fairy which Jumped
right out of the ground," said Alfred.
Tha children did not notice how lata it
waa getting, but when they looked out
It was very dark. They ran home and
their mother did not acold because tho
children remembered to share their Joy
wtth ono who waa not able to get out
doors herself.
Learning
JITTLK Boy Phort-logs,
Learning how to walk;
Little Hoy Baby-tongue
Learning how to talk.
See him try to lialaniv
Ou hiH fort no vni;il!'
Thon all oT a km 1 lc.i
Over he dors fall.
But Mother's there hostile hi in
With a ready ni ni:
So little Boy Sliort-lea
Cnn't come to any harm.
been watching you for a long time, and I
have noticed that you are very lonely.
Here Is something to help you out of your
trouble," and she handed him a tiny silver
whistle, telling him to blow it three times
and see what would happen.
Fairy Wings stammered out his thanks,
but the fairy had disappeared, and he was
alone with the whistle in his hand.
"I guess I'll blow It and see 'what will
happen," said Fairy Wings.
He put the whistle to his lips and blew
a shrill blast. It was so very loud that
he put his fingers in his ears and shut
his eyes. And lo! when he opened them
again ho was aa graceful and handsome as
any other fairy.
"And, now, I shall be Invited to the
queen'a ball," said Fairy Wings. And as
he spoke, one of the queen's messengers
came up to where Fairy Wings sat and
handed him an invitation.
Fairy Wings went to tho ball and was
Introduced to the queen whom he had lonff
desired to know. She made him one of
her courtiers and he still keeps the
whistle tho good fairy gave him. He has
often wanted to see her and thank her
for her valuable gift, but she dlsnppeared
soon after her kind act.
ate h!m nil up and h" cried and" "Oh,
boys," sighed tin' mother, "nn you tel'inK
this story oi am IV" "Vuu is." promptly
ciitne from .liiines, co niollier proceeded
aBain. "Ho his mother sent him to lfd
without his supper." Tills tlrno little KHen
askeii, "Sent who?" "Wliv, Hlic ; 'lit
Robert, of course," rejoined mother. "li,
I don't wunt her to mikI Wnbert to bid,"
sighed Ellen.
This was too much; ho. mother picking
up her work, said: "Now, d ars, run nloiuf
and play, mother In busy."
Nature's Gift.
Mother's Story
By Helen Heuck, 1625 Lothrop Hh-eet,
Omaha. Blue side.
"Now, mother, please tell us u "tory."
begged Ellen, aged 6.
"Please," echoed Ralph and .1 imcs. i I
7 and S, respectively. So moiiier. o. ,
aside her work, proceeded with this t.;l'.
"Onoa upon a time thero was a little boy-"
"named Ralph," shouted the boy that bore
that name, and then Ralph and James had
a quarral about the boy's name. When it
was finally settled mother went on
"whose name was Robert. This little boy
was very naughty one day and" This
time It was James, "and a bear came and
By Arthur Wurdeman. Aged U Years,
Leigh. Neb. Red Side.
Once upon a time u squirrel planted a
nut In the ground on a prairie that waa
very bare. It was a walnut. It was in
the fall whin the squirrel hud put the
nut In the ground. Then Jack Front came
and cracked the nut und then it grew. It
grew and Brew till the tree was o big
that It could bear nuts. The nuts grew
until in the fall they benn lo get dark
color and at lunt Jack Krol made them
fall. Then a lot children picked and
planted the nuts tinul there me veiy
many now fur littl" hn's ami (.Iris to 'it.
My Fan.
By MllijieM HusTiiM. .j.ed 10 Years, UgUun,
l.i. K"il Side.
1 hud such a nice lime this fall in thi
Woods. It l. lots of lull to take your lunch
iihd x'.a ill! i."!.' lo.i.;. We went several
. ... i . in u ia.... i... i with lots of hickory
i.Uik inid wulnuiM. VYu heard the bird
hinging and paw the squirrels running
through the leaves upon the ground. The
leaves were so bright and pretty before the
frost came and spoiled them all. School
has begun and I can't take my luncheon
and go nutting any more this year. But
when the wind Is blowing In the winter
time, I can think about the days we tooli
our luncheon and went to the woods.
The Boys and the Tramp
By Maud Walker.
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E1GH-HO! See the old tramp:"
"Yep, let's give him something
to liven his steps'."
"Oh. see his nice new coat:"
"And his shave! Guess he
never saw a razor!"
Such were the rude cries of four boys,
Harry, Jim, Ous and Charlie, as they spied
a poorly clad old man passing the school
house from which they had Just Issued. It
was 4 o'clock and the school children were
free from study for the reBt of the day.
"Say let's run him down," said one of
the boys. "Yes, let's make him do a bit of
traveling," said another. And they took
to their heels, chasing after the old man
who dodged the clods of dirt his young
tormentors were throwing after him.
But the four were too much for the old
man, and he paused and looked back at
thnm, trying In his feeble voice to beg
them to desist. "I am an honest man, but
111 and out of work," he said. "I am trying
to get to the hospital, my children.
have done you no harm, so please do not
annoy me In this way."
But the boys heard little of what the
old man said, and kept on tossing clods and
sticks at him. The old fellow hurried on
as fast as he could go, but his tormentors
kept at his heels, crying out: "Hello, old
tramp! How long have you been out of
the workhouse? Say, who's your tailor?
Who's your barber?"
Then derisive laughter would fall on the
poor old man's ears. Pretty soon, too
much overcome to withstand the taunts
and missiles longer, the old man sank down
on an embankment. There were no resi
dence nearby and the boys could tantalize
their victim without Interference from
some outraged cltlxen who might behold
them from a window or porch. Even the
one polloeman who patroled that part of
the town waa absent from duty, and the
old sufferer was at tha mercy of the four
boys.
When ho sank upon the embankment
which reached about two feet above the
sidewalk th boya surrounded him. They
had supposed that the old man was a
tramp, and to be a tramp meant to be
a criminal, an outcast So they took It
upon .themselves to taunt the defonselL'SS
man with his culling. "Say, did you ever
do a lick of work In your life?" crle.l
Harry. "Yes, and did you ever have a
bath?" cried Jim. "And did you ever eat
any sort of a meal besides a handout?"
laughed Gus.
Tho old man waved his feeble hands In
a helpless way, and as he did so Harry,
the leader of the tormentors, saw a Ma
soiilo pin gleaming from the ragged lapel
of his coat. Immediately the boy's face
flushed from shame and he "called off his
companions. "Wait kids; let him alone.
See that pin on his coat? It's like papa
wears a Masonic pin."
The boys stood back with awe. and
heeded their leader, who had become so
serious. Charlie went closo to tha old
man and stooping over him askisl:
"Are you really a Mason, sir?"
"Yea, lad; I have been a good Mason for
years. And this pin has served me well
before toduy. But here aro poor old men
who are In sad distress like myself who
aro not of the order, and It Is very wicked
to use thern as you have this day used me.
I am not a trumi-one who follows tho
profession of begging for food from door
to door. I huve been a hard working man
until six months ago. Thuit I was taken
111, lost my Job, used up my little savings,
and today find myself without a cent In
the world, without work. 111 and friendless.
I was on my way to the Masonic hospital
to ask for medical aid when overtaken by
you boys. I have tried to get on without
going to my lodge, for help, for 1 have
always felt a pride In doing for mvs If.
But In my old age it is very different. I
can no longer buttle against poverty ami
sickniss as I could twenty-odd years ago."
The boys exchanged glances of sympathy,
and each young face wore a l.uh of
shame. "Klda, we must help this pour old
man to the hospital," declared) I'harile.
"And every day we must go there and
see him and carry some fruit and floiis
to him, for we must-lf we can make
amends to him for our shameful conduct
toward him today. I for one beg his for
giveness." "And co do we," said the other
boys In earnest tones.
RUBY HOLLINGSWORTH Or NEW
'Augusta, Ind., who made tho first
entry In the Junior department of tho
National Corn Ei position, to bo hold
la OiuaUa Leoeuibr to Uk
How Fairy Wings Went to the
Bail
By Phyllis Corbett, Aged IS Years, Sidney,
Neb. Red Side.
Fairy Wings was a little fairy who
lived on the border of fairyland. He waa
not Invited to the balls and dances be
cause he waa very ugly and was not liked
by tho other fairies.
One bright day he was sitting pn a toad
stool by hla little house, weeping bitterly,
when he fait a gentle hand on his
shoulder. Ho turned and saw a beautiful
fairy atanding beside hint, who said,
Why aro you crying, Fairy Wings?"
'Because I am so ugly," sobbed Fairy
Wings, "and I cannot go to the queen's
baU."
"Uy mind," said tho fairy, "I bava
i -a i
iiti y. . a
"SAT, DID TOU EVER DO A LICK OT. WORK IX YOUR LL5TEZ" CRIED HAIUIT,
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