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'
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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
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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
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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,"
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