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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JASTTAftY 30, 1910. W a I w , , i iimmimw n 1 1 in ii mi mmmmm . . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmt. HAVE the Busy Bees noticed IJe hag sent In a story cac does not win prises be d leader of the Red side. T AVK the Ituey Bees noticed ich does The' all follow bla good example. During the last two weeks not any of the Busy Bees hare sent in their pictures to be printed on the children's pane. The pictures will be re turned as soon as they are printed. A Busy Bee, who has been writing for the page for a long time sent In a story this week written on both sides of the page. This was the first time that this little Busy Bee forgot to read the rules, so some times the older ones make mistakes as well as the new Busy Bees, and all of the children lending in stories must be careful. The primal acrostic last week Children. Animal. Xook. Darky. Yacht. Using the first letter of each word, we get what all of the children like "Candy." Correct answers were sent In by C. Arlld Olsen and Ruth Hamilton, both of Omaha. Prizes were awarded this week to Edythe Kreltz of Lexington on the Blue Side and to Ruth Klrschsteln of Omaha on the Red Side. Honorable mention was given to Helen Heuck, who wrote an original story on "Val entines." Special mention should be made of the story sent In by Annette Schulti of Council Bluffs on the Red Side. Any of the Busy Bees may send Postcard Exchange, which now Includes: rfean !' Liig, Ainsworin, Neb. ini.e dtcuy, tiarnston, Web. Llnlan Aierwln, Beaver Ctty, Neb. aiaoel Wal, ileiiiimgiun, .Neb. Ai.na Uoiiaoh, eniiuigton, Neb. kiniiile Ootisch, Bennington, Neb. Agnes Uamtike, Benson, Heb, ,.m .....,v., ..io..... .eb. (box U). c.iiUAi o.iy, iseo. " uiignwn. Ml.. 1auis tiuuii, utviu ony. Neb. 4. 11 on 1 1 tiuoii, vut ciifesier. Neb. Altai titiumu, jLigui, iND. iuuuii: xoue, t an clly, fei. femei iteeu, l euioni, ieb. nuiua, x,uii(lbuig, f ionium. Neb. jaaiiuti appa, UiDsun, Neu. ariiaru aartuoioiuw, Gothenburg, Neb. vii, m. limn. Mto U.at Hi,n air.. i tiran.l t)-ui itoin, tug west Kuemg street, Grand laiana, Nsb. hfiit. vusa, u Wast Charles street, QranJ isiand. Neb. lion coaieiiu, 116 West JCIghth atreet, Urand island. Neb. Jessie Crawioid, tun West Charlea street, Urand latand. Neb. l-auiiiia bciiuao, u West Fourth street, Urand island. Nod. Martha mtupax. Ml East Ninth street, uraiid laiaiiU, Neu. llugn Huu, Lieahaia, Neb. Heater Kutt, ttlara, Neb, Alice Teuipiu, Linn ton, Neb. it u id iempie, ix-xinaiun, Neb. Anna Nnaou, iexington, Neb. Kdythe Kreita, Lexington, Neb. Marjbi le J enisle, lexingion. Neb. Alioo uraasiueyer, ltu c tit., Linuuln, Neb. Vl.i luti Warfiliimi 'liu 1. . r I .Itww.ln V.t. iiilsle Hamilton, Wat L, Hi.. Uiicom, Neb. Irene Dishtr, W30 L atieet, Lincoln, Neb. Huglile Oiaher, WM lj atre.l, Jbincoln, Neb. Charlotte Hoggs, at Houtli Fiftaenlh street, Lincoln, Neb, Helen Johnson, 334 South Seventeenth atreet, Lincoln, Neb. Althea Myers, Ui North Sixteenth street, Lincoln, Neb. Louise Utiles, Lyons, Neb. Kstella McDonald, J,yone, Neb. Milton, Melzer, Nebiaska City, Neb. Harry Craloid. Nebraska City, Neb. Harvey Crawford, Nebraska City, Neb, Luclle Hasen, NortulM, Neb. Helen Keynoiut, Nortulk, Neb. Letha Larkin. tog. Kisih all.. Norfolk. Neb. cuiiiia iiuu, ruin sneei ana saaai- win av.mi. NniTnlk Vh n:.,.'!? v...: ..... ... uqiib.iv.. tfvu.-B, ,1.1, ir. uvuii, i.tu. TTiiiiaui vi.ii, .-it neii intra street. North Platte, Nub. Louise Raabe, 'MM North Nineteenth ave- nue, Omaha. tianceH Johnson, 93S North Twenty-fifth avenue. o.naha. Mf'Ifnei1vt:n,i0hom.'h,:!3 Nr,h Twnty" I'.miie urown, nz Houievard, Omaha. . . : . : . . u . u . .Vb "icnoiaa at. umana. Mary Brown, 1IJ23 Houievard, Omaha. , nm. 'i?fP 'lr.Mr, k""i' -- - w.. .,... o.i.Bii iui, jni. oiiiiiry sireei, .iniana. Jack Coad, 8718 Faruam street, Omaha. Party at By Maud n Avn Mnn r.irl i ih.ir AND MR3- PIQ ,n thelr Tii I f,y h0U''8'. nt th 1V1 I bU8y '. big bow win- now gave mem a mveiy view of the prtnclpaJ thoroughfare of the village in which they . lived. XT.,., , -, , ocr,Z'rt uh m w'"very m"f oocupled with making plans for a party to be given on their sou's birthday, which would come on the Inst day of January. l n,.i. nn . . the uroud nui ant. .. .n.i ... .,'. Ti . social f unctlo t b l i hi h " . K V"? V." "r se?n in thTvUla t C b" 'VCr Now CorncobRwl.a flnmtie town and comprised . were the Ilerkslilre" the Poland-Chinas the RH.or Ducks the Long Ear. the Small Hoof, and Ilia Hall Pen. and of course the Pluses our own especial peo- pie. who are to figure most prominently ln this story. Now, there was one family In Corncob that was very envious of the Plgsea, and they had a son. Bristles, who hated with an unholy hatred the little hero of this atory, Hnouty rig. And on every occa- alon he made It a point of saying some aplteful things against Snouty. who was too well bred a Pig to retaliate In any way. But as Mr. and Mrs. Pig sat making the party plans Mrs. Pig remarked: "Shall we Invite the Long Tails, papaT Tou know Bristles long Tail has always bean spite ful toward our Snouty, and even his pa rent, have acted unkindly toward ua when orca.lon offered." Mr. Pig rubbed Ms snout, blinked one of M. runny little eye., then said: "Well, mamma, I hate to be the first to make an open breach between tha Long Tails and our family, but on this occasion we want everything to run smoothly and happily, and '" rlstlee Long Tall I. here I fear he'll omethtng unpleasant make aome Insu' remark in Snouty's hearing and rati' h words: so, to be on the safe s'd u(. we'll have to exclude the I.imh' i nils from the guest Hat." "I think you have decided wisely," said Mrs Pig, "for the whole family ef Long "-Us have been envious ot us ever .Ince "-onty took the .liver medal in the elocu-'-nury contest last year." no It waa decided by the Ptgsee that the ' ing Tails should not be invited to the birthday party, although, In Justice to (hem, I must edd they did ao reluctantly, for the Plgalee were cordial, hospitable hogs and did not like to open hostilities with any of their neighbors, no matter bow munh the lattrr deserved the alight. Mrs. Pig rang her little call bell and the what a faithful little King they have? week for about two months. If he cot mind, bat U content to be the editor hopes that the Busy Beet will cards to anyone whose name Is on the Juanlta Innes, Z!1 Fort street, Omaha. Meyer Conn, Mi Georgia avenue, Omaha, Ada Morris. UM Franklin street, Omaha. atyrtie Jensen, lri Izard street, Omaha. Otrm isner, iiiu o tieveiiih SL, OiuAba. jniiarea ,riCKBont nut riowara ru, umiinii, Oscar t.ricKsun, 1M Howard u, omana. Oall Howard, tiii Capitol avenue, Omaha. He. en Houck, Uii lnhrop street, Omana. Kmereon Uoodricn, Nicholas. Omaha. Maurice Johnson, Wii7 Locust, BU Omaha. Lroon Carson, 112 North Xt'oriiem, Omana, faulin Coad, tV18 Farnain street, Omaha. Vvtlma Hoaid, 4,i3 Capitol avenue. Omaha. Ullah Fisher, U10 bouih a,lventh, Omaha. Mildred Jenain ifiV Iavenworth, Ou.ana. juabel Bneifelt, tULi North A'wnty-iuto . . i.- JCUJ-sa XXCtiCCIl, at 1 VIUUS St LI noi, viuuski Walter" JoTn.on. North Tw.ntl.th streei, u nans. Err.na Carruth.rs. 32U North Twenty-flfth 0cT.-nUTa.trna, 131 South Thirty- elgntn street, Omaha. Leonora Denlson, The Albion, Tenth and i'acino streets, omana. Mae Hammond, ONelll, Neb. Madea L.. Uamela. Old. Nab. Zola ileddno, Orleans, Neb. Agnes Klclimond, Orleans, Nab. Marie Fleming, Osceola, Neb. lotta Woods Pawne. City. Neb. h.arl Perkins, Haddington, Nab. idna Hints, Btanton, iau Lena Petersen. UU Looua St. a Omaha. ilia Carney, outton. Clay county, Nebraaaa, Clara Miller. Uuca. Neb. attldred F. Jones, North Loup, Neb, Alt Wllksn, Waco. Neb. Beckord, Waco, Nab. Mao Orunke, West folnt. Neb. Ulsle btastny, Wilber, Neb. - Frederic Ware, Wl.jnlde, Neb. 1'auiine I'arks, York, Neb. t-una jueiuing, rork, neb. Mary Freaerick, York, Neb. Carrie 11. iiartlett, Fontanels, la. Irene Keynulds, Little Uloux, la. Lthel Mulholland, Box 71, Malvern, la. Lleanor Mellor, Malvern, la. Kathryne Mellor, Malvern, la. Kuth Kobertson. Manilla, la. Mildred Kobertson, Manilla, la. Marxaret li. Wltberow. Tiiurman. Ia. carina mtuvoj, iv u. a, ana. ia, mis- . . . 1 1 r I V.ll.v fa .."..".v," riaurjr nuianifer, care oieritng xiemeay cunipany, Attica, inn. Adfcna, borry. Monarch, Wyo. Fred borry. Monarch, Wyo. i'earl ttarron, Monarch, Wyo. John Barron, Monarch, Wyo. Box U. Kdlth Amend, bnerldan. Wvo. K"' ?u'f' oi'"-''01"'. iu on.iicY, aw irguu a li cel. xwansaa Cltv Mo Mary Mcintosh, Sidney, Neb. Nellie Dledrlck, Sidney, Neb. Eunice Wright, bi2 North Logan Street, rremoni, jeo, Lewis I'off, 3116 Franklin street, Omaha. the Pigses Walker. ... . . . maid came In, a pretty, short-snouted maid Called Plnk'y' "Her"' Finkgy" ald Mr- pig, "ar. two dozen Invitations that I want you to deliver in person to the addresses on the envelopes. Now, please be quick about it, for I want those Invited to get the Invitations at once so as to make anv - - Plans. they may see fit." ,.T.. nf,iel, pink.v .n .h. got her fur lined cape and hood and set off r.n l.ot mlut.a.' ..-. r,A Uk. ft. . A .".".im. v........ .J". bout ha!f lh" '"v'teUons wheu, on turn- col'n""' "he c"ms ,ace to faot wlth Brlttles Long Tall. As she had so often Brirt," to h" m"t"' ouae he. 0t C0UrBe- reoognl"d hcr- nd bow,d ,n fr',endly y' ''T 'Z? I" V" Ut " "Ch Co1'1 day' P,,,ke"T "rm delivering the Invitations to Master Bnou'y birthday party," said Pinkey. And ,he helrt "p to Prls,le' view the remaining Oo"n Invitations. Now Bristles Long Tall had not heard anything about the coming party, but he w" not one to be caught, for he be. thought himself of an ugly trick to play n he Plgsles, whom he envied and hated without Jut cause. "Ah, yes," he smiled, "Snouty waa Just talking to me about the party the other day. Why, at that time he decided that he and I would carry round the cards of invitations, as he wanted to be quit, euro they reached their destination safely. But how many have you there?" j.M delivering THE INVITATIONB TO MASTER .SNOUTY'S BIRTH RULES FOR YOUNQ WRITERS 1. Write plainly oa one side of the paper only and number the page. I. Use pam and Ink, mot peaoll a. SThort aad pointed articles will e given prefereaoe. So not as over BSO words. 4. Original stories at letters only will ud. 5. Write year nam, eg aad aa. (ihi at the toy of the flirt page. Ttxst and second prise of books will ha given for the beat two con tributions to this page eaea week, ddreas an communication to OinSSIS'l SEFAJITMBjTT, Omaha Baa, (First Pr;xe.) s A Dangerous Moment By Edythe Kretts, Aged 12 Years, Lexlng- . i 7 f . .. Baby Dorothy loved her morning bath uji. now an cruwta ira aicttea ana laughed when mother put her Into the water. It was the happiest, Jolllest minute of the whole day for the baby, and tha rest of them enjoyed it as much as she 'or she was tha pt of tha whole household and tha only child In it. But d. Allnt n.rthi rom. , ..... . ' , J 1 visit and brought Klsle with her, and Elsie brought 'her dollies, one, two, three of lotm. E,9 wa ft , ,n- ,uu , , . J. . - ' a vlalt and brought KUie with her. and . - ... ' nUt Bby othy play with Flora aa-uu 4 sail v sa,ss 111 uiU aa BJ mi IV W IllCUi to. But sho exDlalaed to babv tha.t she "Pl"r"l W DaDy Uiai Sn '"V ' " .co, utu uauj y iuuu .iwui ii, ao good that Elsie was not afraid at all le;Ve h" n . nursery One morning after Baby Dorothy had had her bath, mother was called away for a min- ute. There was tha bathtub, still fuU of , ' , " IUU ul the nice soapy water, and there were tho three dollies who hadn't had a bath since they came, baby was sure. It would be ,. .. , - nlce t0 lv8 thm one way foT thev ded'f e0;? '"ht18. t0d; died over and brought Flora. Adeline and jn, to th8 bath tub Then Bn- ,lfted 1,7 , , , , " n l,r'ea Flora high In the air, Just the way mother 1 1 Wsttti Hfrorl Vi an si at t n .rlna . I . 1 V . . " dip rlgh down into the water. Poor Floral she couldn't scream. Neither could Ado- nne and Jane say a word to stop Baby rotny. iora couidn t even ahut her eyes, be- cause she wasn t made that way. but Jane, who was, closed hr eyes tight as she lay helpless on the floor and listened for the coming .plash. But It never cam, for Just then mother, who had come In behind and aaw what waa happening, picked Baby Dorothy and riura ana an rigut up ana away irom the ..... m Wasn't It fortunate she got there Just in time? Flora hasn't quite gotten over it yet; she feoels cold aU over every time fl'tS Zty .V" U ' afe till they get home ... a . r, . . '"i " i dwiui a own noun, wnere there Isn't any Balby Dorothy to crow and splash in the mornings. Pinkey Innocently counted over tho card she still had In her hands. "Twelve," she replied. "I have delivered Just half of them." "Ah, I aee," said Bristles. "Now, to spi re you the cold, Pinkey, I will deliver the remaining Invitations for you. You may run home or go to visit some friend ,(?r wh""- Tou " K would tak you , fuii hour to deliver all the. ard and you may have that hour to yourself, and m perform tha errand for you. Oh. say nothng aDout ,t pnkey, when you return home, for you know your mistress might I10t like you to have the time for your- t .i.. ... .. . . . h uriji if. ....v i cojici;. thty want mlnuta of t, maldl, tlme. r,.n .ir,nr .nW vr .m . nothing about it to anyone, tor I shall I. .... ,K. " . i-v mi. - "Oh, my mistress is not ln the least un- k'nd," declared Pinkey. "She gives me many, many leisure hours, more than I really deaerve. air. But since you are good enough to deliver the remaining Invitation. " T '''IJ"" T .T COUBin th othr end ot town- 1 m ver' much obliged for your kindness, sir. And I shall say nothing about not having done all the work my.elf-unleas my mistress inquirea of me." "That's a good girl," said Bristles. Then, invitations In his pocket, he ran down the street aa fast as he could go. On reaching Ma own home he took the cards from his pocket and, with his mother beside him, looked them over. "Not a card for us, you aee," be grinned, aftor they had read the names on the envelopes. "Ah, ha! Ho they've cut ue. Well, the party will be a smaller one than they anticipated, for not one of these will reach Its destination." And Bristles carried the cards to the open (Second FrUe.) Fairyland By rttith Klrsehstetn, Aged It Tears, SF.Ol Grand Avenue, Omaha. Red Side. Dorothy was sitting- by the window look ing out at the snowflakes as they came down. Tt was Sunday and as she could play no games she had found that watch ing the different forms of th flakes was lntfrestlng. Suddmly a very, very strange snowflake came down. Tt stopped on the wlndowslll and Porothy noticed that It was not an ordinary flake, nor was she wrong-, for little by little the flake changed Into a beautiful fairy. Her dress was as white as snow and flittered with hundreds of silver spangles. Her wings were tinted with dell eate colors and her golden curls w?re gathered gracefully to the top of her head. Her -voice was like the silver tinkling of a distant bell. Turning to Dorothy she said: "! nv come to uk VO" to y king- dom Ffl!rv1and very b,autlfu, I knew that you were a beauty-loving little girl I knew that you would appreciate the jourT,ev ..,",,. ,AnA . ' .., "how- can I- I am ' . ' , ' fairy queen laughed. 1 so large.?" will make Ton small," i jjorothy on the .... . Dorothy became Tr'n stepping Vml mail V. an M mnA fAiiAklni V, at... ' a...- . Jurtnny on ma nwati wun silver wan a. me as 1111811 as the fairy the two little humming birds by which It drawn carried them swiftly through ,v. , Tf nlo-fct K,n h.. ...v..jl Falkland J l.t SM, were twmllng .. t, . mn v,.--!-. . " 0V'.- Th ' humming birds The palace was so dazzling that Dorothy could hardly look at It It was made of srnM tnlaM tatflfh InmnmXss . Tt . ...u.. .a fairy quoen and Dorothy went up the , . . .... , ai ibu Du;jio BLiiu na tuc Clliri ril n BmUlUUO hall fairy courtiers came to ffive them a warm welcome, TKttt Vtlcrk aa ak vai n4 Km It ... . A rVfhmen-t-"'; Tad thVc, rest of ........ . . . . ew Bna y,ne crusnea rrom the crimson honeysuckle. After It Dorothy went up to her chamber. The walls were covered with "moth and butterfly w plnk r0SI wavlnr on K Th, io her be1 WM a Uny plec of gOMamP. floating above. She climbed Into her bed ana after puinnr the soft, pink coverlet over neP waa ,00n rockti to , fc ,h KentIa ,waylnK. She dreamM tnat ,he waa home ana tnat her mother w golng to cnurch. gne Jumpe1 up and rubbed her eyes. She waa not In Falry- land, but bv her chair at th. Her mother waa there, telling her that It was time to rut read? for rhurxh " J ur ijurtll. The strange snowflaka was still ther. h..f i had not turned into a fairy, (Honorable Mention ) Valentines By "eIen "!,urKkri5ea " J'JiE 106 Loth f)n n. unon a tlm. mnnv v.. .. v. . wa8 an oldi old Balnt wn( llvd' , a monastery. This old saint s name waa grate to toss then Into the fire. Just as he was about to do so, his mother cried out: "Keep one of them, son, and we ll erase the name and substitute our own Instead. Then, to the suprlse of the Plgses, we'll go to the party. And they are too well-bred to deny us admittance. So we'll be at tha party and many of those ex- Veciei be absent; and offended, too, when thv h.ii.v. v, .. ' slighted." "Mother, you're a schemer for fair." de. clared Bristles. And he saved one of the cards from the flame, and. with his mother's assistance, soon had it neatly ad- .. v.... .... . . m'.o.ou in ma paieiiia, wun nis own name ln parentheses below. "Ah, here w. are." h. .miiH ii,,. ..x- ' ,. .. great style to the party. We'll go lata so I. . Ai. - . I ... . . ...a... .i. ui. wilier guasis mo lew wno are lucky enough to get their invltatlons-wlU have already assembled. Then our host and hostess cannot do anything except to be frlently." P 8o the days flew on and the evening of th" .g.' party came. Th. new. of it had reached the ears of those whose Invitation, had been destroyed by Bristles and his wicked mother, and many marvelled at having been so slighted, for some of those who thought themselves excluded from the Pigs' party list were the Pigs' very wann- est friends, and they could not explain such a sight. Tba twelve guests who had received their Invitation through llnkey arrived at tho hour named, and half an hour later the Long Tails rang tha Pigs' door bell, plnkoy admitted them. "Did you tell your mistress?" v. hlspered .Bristles In the hall, Pinkey shook her head, then said: "But I've been sorry ever since that I allowed you to take tiie invitations, air, for If, PAT PARTY." 6 AID FINKETt Saint Valentine, lie always told people who Inquired how old he waa that he had forgotten, but he knew that bis birthday came on the 14th of February. Theae good people remembered what he told them, so every year on tha 14th of February he re ceived many letters. Some of theso letters were In poem, but the majority Just bore a few words wishing him happiness. Thla went on for many years until the saint knew Just who would send him a letter. By this time people began calling these annual letters Valentines. So now, faithful to old Saint Valentine's memory, children and even grown folks send each other these Valentines, only now they are much different from what they were In those days. Note: This story is purely Imaginary and la based on ne history or fable of the day. An Old Lady's Christmas By Emma Bressman, 14.11 Emmet Street. Red Side. In a little red house far out In the woods lived a poor old lady, hor name waa Mrs. Brown. It waa near Chrlatmus time and the old lady was working hard to get enough money together to buy her a Christmas dinner. The children In the city all knew her. So one day tha teacher at achool said, "Children, let's all save up our money and put it together and we will buy Mrs. Brown a Christmas dinner. How may will do It?" "I will." "I will," ahouted all the voices. So when Christmas eve cams the chldren got together and bought her a turkey, cranberries, Jelley, and all kinds of good things to eat, then they took them to her. She was very glad to get them, indeed. "I will tell you what I am going to do," said May, (a rich little girl.) "I will invite her to come to my house and live when I go home. I will ask mother If I may." So when May got home she said to her mother: "Mamma, may I invito Mrs. Biowu lo live with us, she la poor and sho has to work ao hard for a living." "Tea. May," said her mother. "Tou may take Rover with you and go over to her house right away." So off May started with Rover on the run. "Mrs. Brown," she said, when she got in, "Mother and I wish you to come and atay with us." "All right," said Mrs. Brown, "wait until I get my clothes wrapped up.' So, after a while Mrs. Brown, May and Rover started out for May's house. The next day was Christ mas. Mrs. Brown had lots to eat and got many pretty presents. After that Mrs. Brown was never alone on Christmas day and always had a good time. Apostle By Annette Shultz, Aged 11 Tears, Council Bluffs. Red Side. Apostle waa the name of a little dog, but he had worked hard for the name. One day a woodcutter, who waa of a rough nature, was ' cutting down a tree. He heard the howl of a dog and the crash of a tree. Turning around he saw a little dog, crying because his mother was killed by the falling tree. The woodcutter cared for nothing and he paid no attention to the little dog. He worked until dark and then started home. The little dog followed him, and the man, seeing It, kicked it and threw stones at It until it waa out of sight. When. he reached his cabin he made his supper and ate. He then noticed the dog on the porch. Then the woodcutter kicked the dog, and seeing it would not go away and thinking that he might have some use for -it, gave it aomethlnk to eat. A few years passed and the man became a shepherd and had many sheep. The dog watched over the sheep. One day the dog came home barking aa loud aa he could. The woodcutter got mad and scolded the dog, but the dog would not stop and the man made up his mind to go and aeo what was the matter. Tha man followed the dog until they came to a deep pit There in tho pit lay a lamb which bad fallen in. The anything happened to any of them I'd be to blame." But at the moment Mr. and Mra. Pig stopped to the reception room door to greet the arriving guests, and you may believe they were dumbfounded to see the Long Tall, there. But,-being well bred hogs, they greeted the Intruders clvlly, though not cordially, and Mrs. Pig said: "Do you know that we are entertain big ln honor of Snouty thla evening? It is his birthday." The Long Tails mumbled something and said they wished to pay their rettpects to Snouty and to wish him many happy re turns. Then they pressed themselves into the reception room, bowing right and left to the guents assembled, pretending they wore of them. ' Half an hour later Mra Pig went to the dining room to question Pinkey. "Say, Pinkey," she said, "omly half of the guest, have arrived, and It', now an hour past the time for them to be here. And as I know then, all to be prompt In keeping BiKilal engagements, I fear .omethlng must have happened. Did you deliver the Invita tlona exactly aa I told you to In person? You did not trust any of them to the malls, did you? It seems very strange that only half of the guests expected, have arrived. And, strangest of all, the Long Tail, are here, and they were rot on the Hut of in vited. I cannot make It out." Pinkey began to cry and hid her face. "Oh, Jilstres. Pig," .he walled, "I shouldn't have done It I know I shouldn't. But at the time It didn't seem wrong. But every day since it has been in my mind, and I have feared aome harm might come of it." Then Pinkey told the story of the invita tions and how Bristle, had got them Into hla own hands. Mr. Pig called to her husband, who was made acquainted with the facts. Ho waa so indignant that he could scarcely retain his composure. "Those people shall be shown up and at once," he cried. Then, accompanied by hla Irate wife, Mr. Pig walked boldly Into the midst of his as sembled guests, and, with flashing eyes on the three Long Tails, he exposed thslr mean trickery, sparing not a detail. "And, now, sir, and madam, and also your son,' he said with biting acorn, "you will prob ably find it convenient to take your leave. Good night." And waved hi. arm towards tho hall door, which the weeping Pinkey was holding open for the Intruders to pa through. Alter the Long Tails had departed Mr. Pig was busy at the telephone for some time, calling up the twelve guests who had, through trickery, been prevented from coining to the party. To each, In turn, he told the whole story, and .all declared that,, though the hour was late, they would dress and present themselves In due time. And so they did, and soon the Pigs' spacious parlors were ringing with gaiety, conversa tion and music, for the Long Tall, bad not succeeded In doing any harm except to themselves. But they would henceforth be ostracised In Corncob, and they fully de served, "J man said. "What do I care if It fell down. Tou do not expect me to go down and get it out. do you?" But the dog only barked urtll the man wont and got It out. A few months later the dog again came home barking and the man. knowing that something was the matter, followed the dcg. They cam. to a cabin and they went ln. The shepherd saw two little children sick In bed and their sister waiting on them. They had nothing to eat and the man went home and killed a lamb and gave it to them. When the man Went home he called his dog io him and said, "I will call you Apostle, for you have made me a good man." How John Got the Prize By George Nicholson. Aged 13 Tears, King Bee, Abbott, Neb. Red Side. Last Christmas a boy named John got a pair of skate for a present. He did not know how to skate, and he asked bis brother Charlie to show him how. So the next day John and Charlie went down to the pond. They each had a new pair of skates. Charlie helped John to put on his skates and then he showed John how to skate. John tried to skate, but he always fell down. After they had been skating for about two hours they went home and John told his mother that he could skate a little. The next day they went to the pond again, and when they went home that night John could skate a little better than the day before. After he had been skating for over a week he could skate as good aa hi. brother Charlie. The next week there wa. going to be a prise given to the boy who could skate tha fastest. John thought he would' try for the prise. And when the time came all the boys were there; they all got ln line and then they started. They had to skate for half a mile. The flrat quarter of a mile John waa' the fourth, but he kept gaining, and when they had got to the winning place John was the flrat, ao he got the prize. The prise was a nice volume of books. When John got home he showed his mother the books and she waa pleased he had won the prise, and John told hla mother he waa very glad he had learned to skate. The Ball By Ruth Rhode, Aged I Tears, Basin, Wyo. Red Side. One day Father Time said to hla wife, Mother Nature, "Lets give a bail for all of our children." "Ail right," said Mother Nature. "Let's see. Our children are the Hours,, Minutes, Seconds, Teara, Months, Weeks, Days, Seasons, Vegetables, Flowers, Tree, Plants, Weeds, Bushes, Nature, Clouds, Snow, Dew, Hail. Sleet, Rain, Ice, Birds, Grass, Clover, Bees, Hills, Rivers, Rocks, and Jack Froet." "How many children have we?" "Thirty." "We will Invite Miss Moon, Little Lea-ves, Mrs. Snowdrift, Mr. Snowman, Playful Little Lightning. Happy Little Sunbeam, Mr. Sunstroke, Old Mrs. Earth and Old Mr. Thunder." "Let's have It from 7:30 o'clock until 8:16 o'clock." "I'll go and write the Invitations." At 7:30 o'clock the next night the guests began to arrive. ' What a scene met their eyes. On every window were very wonderful picture, which Father Time's and Mother Nature's son. Jack Frost, had painted. Besides, everything was very prettily decorated. They danced and danced, and finally the refreshments were served. ' They consisted of ice cream and cake, strawberries, pears, salad and sandwiches. After the refreshments were served they all went home saying that they had en Joyed themselves very much. Mary's Happiest Christmas By Dorothy Taylor, Aged 9 Tears, Abbot, Neb. Blue Side. One Christmas a little girl named Mary was playing with her doll when her mother called her downstairs. Her mother' told her to go In the sitting room. When she went it there was a Christmas tree full of toys. She saw m doll, a stove and a doll bed and some candy. Her mother told her the things were for her. There were lota of other toys on the Christmas tree. She took her things upstairs and began playing with her doll, .Again when she went down stairs her schoolmate was there. They played house a while and then took their sleds and went to ride on them. When they went ln the house Mary's mother had a lunch ready for the two girls. They had cake, apples, candy, nuts and oranges. When they had finished their lunch they went out and built snow men. They knocked them down as soon aa they built them. When they had built enow men an hour they got tired and went in the house and played with their dolls, when Mary's school mate went home. Mary said It was her happiest Christmas. Jean's Adventure By Jeannetta Behroeder, Aged 12 Tears, Tekamah. Neb. Blue Side. Jean waa sitting in the library reading a book. Boon her mother called her to ccme downstairs and meet Mrs. Edwards. "Mamma," called Jean, "I don't want to; I am Interested In this fairy book." Her mother didn't call to her again, but would take the book away from her when the company had gone. Soon Jean fell asleep. She dreamed that a little fairy came to her. He was dressed ln a red silk suit. He said, "Would you like to come to a fairyland?" Jean was very much pleased, and they started at once. At the gate they got Into a carriage drawn by two white horse, and rode away. They were there ln a very short time. Soon the ball commenced and they all began to dance. Many of them asked her, but they danced so funny that she couldn't, for they didn't dance like the people she had seen. At last they had lunch, and ln the mldkt of It her mother called, for the company had gone, an she wanted her to go on an errand for her. Her mother asked why she had talked back to her when company was there. Jean said, "Oh, mamma, I've been In fairyland and all the little girl, there are so nice, and I'm nover going to talk back again." I Eloise's Dream of Fairyland By Rector Searle, Aged IS Tears, Ogalalla, Neb. Red Hide. One day Elolse had been very naughty and her mother put her to bed without any .upper. She cried herself to sleep. In her sleep she heard someone call her name twice. She sat up In bed and looked around. There was a bright light coming through the window and ln the midst stood a beautiful fairy. She waa dreanad ln silk, with gold, sliver and diamonds for trimmings. As soon as the fairy aaw aha was awake she said, "Put on your beat The Truant's Penalty TOMMY found It wasn't quite So funny, after all, To.be a truant from tho achool That he might play snowball. For when hla home that eve he reached He found that Teacher had Communicated by the 'phone To his most irate Dad. p.'. And Dad was waiting patiently, j, , . For Tommy at the doorj And after that young Tom declared , He'd ne'er play truant more. dree, and come with me." On the roof waa a chariot drawn by two pure white swans. Into this they gpt and flaw nn Into the sky past the stars and on to a palace. The palace waa lighted with diamonds, but they looked like elactrla lights. They went through tha gate Into a long haiL Eiolae said, "I hear soma girls whom I know singtn." The fairy took her Into a beautiful room all decor ated. There she mat all the little girls she knew Marie, Louise, Dorothy, Ger trude and all. She danoed and had a good; time till she heard soma one say, "Eloisa, what are you doing?" She opened her eyes and found heraelf standing by th bed trying to get her new drees on. Hen mother put her to bed. The next morning; sha told her dream to her mother and said she would not be naughty any more A Rainy Day's Occupation ' By Helen Raver, Aged 11 Tears, Tekamah. Neb. Blue Bide. " "Oh, dear," sighed Mablel. "I dont know) what to do." "I know," said her mother. Why not make a scrap book? When I waa a llttl girl I used to make scrap books. Ton taka these old magazines and out out pictures of chairs, tables, and other things that 'would be suitable for a dining room." "Oh, goody," shouted Mable, Tm so glad you thought of It" She and her brother, Jpnn, sat down and began to out out tha pictures. Pretty soon Mablers sister Jean, came in. They told her about what they had been doing. She aent Mable down town for a tablet, as it bad quit raining. Mabie ran all the way and was soon back with a tablet Her sister tore out the leave, and pasted them ln an' old book. She took tha pictures they had cut out and pasted them in a way Just as If they had been real furniture and she put them In s real room. They cut out enough furniture and Jean pasted ln enough to make twelve-room housa, Then their father cam In. Pretty soon the mother called that they were to come at once to supped They told her they hadahad suoh a nloe time that , they bad hardly realized it was suppeq ; time. How Harry Got His Christmas Tree By Bruce Taylor, Aged 10 Tears, Abbott, NeU. Blue Sid. 7 Barry and his mother lived ln the stat of Montana. His mother was very poor and he did not expect to have si Christmas tree. Not even a present. His mother, could not afford anything for Christmas. Friday, the day before Christmas, h went down to tb river to watch some boys skate. He could not Join them for he had no skates. Just then he heard a a cry. One of the boys had gone past the danger post and fallen In. Harry did not wait to consider what a risk he was running, but grabbed a pole and Jumped after tha drowning boy and with the help of the polo the got the boy out. Then he went home and went to bed and next morning h got up and there was a little Christmas tree filled with toys. It waa from the boy he had saved from drowning. So after all Harry got his Christmas treo and among the presents waa a pair of skat which he bad long wished for. A Groundhog's Stratagem OLD Groundhog took a little peep From the shelter where he'd been asleep; But when tbe sunlight struck his face -He crept right back to the dark plack "For," quoth the fellow merrl-Iy y "My shadow I don't wlah to see," if 1 OlO V' li