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THE OiLAITA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 6, 1910.
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SAINT VALENTINE'S day will bo Monday of next week, so next Sunday
let us have some good Valentine stories (or the Children's page. The
Busy Dees have been very good about sending In stories, and they will
be printed just as soon as there is room for them on the page. All of
the extra stories are saved and the Busy Bees do not need to worry about their
stories being thrown in the waste basket
Two Busy Bees forgot to write their ages on their stories this week. The
lories will be printed either this week or next, but they will not be awarded
priies. It the Busy Bees would write, first., the title of their story, then the
name of the writer and his age, then the addreaK and either the Blue or the
Red side, whichever he prefers, the little writers will Xlnd that they are not so
apt to forget something.
Some of the Bnsy Bees have written that they think the Children's page
Is getting better all of the time. The editor, too, thinks that the children are
sending in some excellent stories. Prises were awarded this week to Jean
nette Miller of Fairmont, on the Blue side, and to Milton Rogers of Omaha,
on the Red side. Honorable mention was given to Helen Cross of North
Platte, on the Blue side.
Any of the Busy Bees may send cards to anyone whose name is on the
Postcard Exchange, which now Includes: '
Jean De Long, Alnsworth, Neb.
Irene McCoy, Bsrnston, Neb.
Lillian Mervln, Braver City, Nob.
Mabel Witt, Bennington, Neb.
Anna Gottach, Bennington, Neb.
Minnie Gottsoh. Bennington, Neb.
Agnes Dampke, Benson, Neb.
Marie Gallagher, llenkelman, Neb. (Bon 12).
Ida May, Central City. Neb.
Vera Cheney, Creiahton, Neb.
Louis Hahn, David City, Neb.
Khea Freldell, Dorchester, Neb,
Aleda Bwinertt. Elgin. Neb.
Eunice Bode, Fulla City, .Neb.
Kthol Reed, Fremont, Neb.
Hulda Lundburg. Fremont, Neb.
Marlon Cappa, Gibson, Neb.
Marg-uerite Bartholomew, Gothenburg-, Neb.
Lydla Roth, 606 Weal Koenig street. Grand
Inland, Neb.
Ella Voes, 407 West Charles street, Grand
Ialand, Neb.
Irene Contello. 116 West Eighth . street.
Grand Island, Neb.
Jessie Crawford. 408
Grand Isiariu, Neb.
Pauline Schult. 412
West Charles street.
Went Fourth street.
: Grand Ialand, Neb.
Maj-tna Murphy, 023
East Ninth street.
Grand Ialand, Neb.
Hugh Rutt, Leshara, Neb.
Heater B. Rutt, Leahara, Neb.
Alice Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Ruth Temple, Lexington, Nob.
Anna Neilaon, Lexington, Neb.
Edythe Krelts. Lexington, Neb. ,
Marjorie Temple, Lexington, Neb.
Alice Grasameyer, 1545 C Ht., Lincoln, Neb,
Marian Hamilton, U029 L St., Lincoln, Neb.
Elale Hamilton, HX L St., Lincoln, Neb.
Irene Disher. 20BO L atreet, Lincoln, Neb.
Hughle Disher. W0 L atreet, Lincoln, Neb.
Charlotte Bcxrga, 227 South Fifteenth atreet,
Lincoln, Neb.
Helen Johnion, 334 Bouth Seventeenth
street, Lincoln, Neb.
Althea Myera, 224 North Sixteenth street,
Lincoln, Neb.
I,oulae Stiles, Lyons, Neb.
Eatelle McDonald, Lyona, Neb.
Milton Beiier, 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 atreet and Madi
son avenue, Norfolk, Neb.
Genevieve M. Jones, North Loup, Neb.
William Davis, 221 Weal Third street.
North Platte, Neb.
Loulae Raabe. 2tXU North Nineteenth ave
nue, Omana.
France.- Johnson, 933 North Twenty-fifth
avftnuA. (Junaha.
Marguerite Johnson. 933 North Twenty
fifth avenue, Omaha.
Emtio Brown. 2322 Boulevard, Omaha.
Helen Goodrich, 4010 Nlcholaa St.. Omaha.
Mary Brown, 2322 Boulevard, Omaha.
Eva Hendee, 4402 Dodge atreet, Omaha,
Lillian Wirt, 4158 Caaa atreet, Omaha.
Basset t Ruf, 1H14 Binney atreet, Omaha.
Jack Coad, 8718 Farnam street, Omaha.
Juanlta Innes, 2769 Fort street, Omaha,
Peanut
Br Sauna
ITTLE PATRICK TOOLE was
the only son of a widowed
mother. And that was saying
a good deal, for little Patrick
helped to earn a good part of
the living, which meant rent.
taaamaaaaaslmaW
coal, provisions and clothing. Patrick had
two sisters both younger than himself,
which goes to prove that they were not
old enough to bo of assistance in the bat
tle for existence, for Patrick was only 14
years old. The sisters, Mary and Katie,
were aged 10 and ?, respectively.
Mrs. Toole had found the problem of
meklng a living for herself and three chil
dren a pretty serious one, and the first
two years of her widowhood want hsd
often stared them In ths face. But that
was before Patrick was old enough and
big enough to put his shoulder to the
wheel. But ever sines his twelfth birth
day Patrick had really been the head of
tha house. And many a load on his
mother's back he had lightened.
Soon after his fourteenth birthday Pat
rickcommonly known as Patsy cams
horns one evening to aay to his mother:
"Momsey, I have decided to buy out a
business. What do you think of ltT"
Of course, Mrs. Toots was astonished at
Patsy's statement and hardly knew what
answer to make to his question. "Why,
son, how do I know what to think of It
till you explain what sort of a business,
child?" she said. "And how on the earth
are you going to buy out any bualnsas,
child T We haven't any money that la,
never a cent after the rent and coal are
paid for each month. You know It keeps
me busy over my sewing machine, day
after day, anl you buay selling your papers
and running errands every evening after
school, with ths final result each month
of Just a mere living; and bless my soul,
child, we sometimes don't get that." And
the good woman sighed deeply, but smiled
at her red-headed, freckled-faced boy of
whom she was so fond. "Yes, that's true.
Patsy. Sometimes ws don't even get a
living."
Out on you, Momaey. lor saying that"
exclaimed Patsey. "Why, of courae ws all
get a living, or some of us would have
had a wake before this. You mean that
we don't often get any more than a living.
Well, that's why I have decided to go Into
business. Ths girls are growing up, Mom
aey, and so am I. And that Is a sign that
vou aren't as young as you were some
lime ago, and that you mustn't havs to
wwk so hard. That's a good reason for
my going Into business, Isn't it?"
"Well, what a boy you are. Patsy," de
clared his mother proudly. "But come sit
down there at the supper table while I put
the victuals on. The girls will bs home In
a minute. They went to carry some work
to Mrs. Jones. I finished that blue wool
dress for her today. So, we'll have $7 when
Mary and Katie return." (
"Momsey, you're the most wonderful
mother In the world." declared Patsy.
' "You work so hard for us kids, and you
never complain. It's high tune I were
doing something that counts, you see. It's
for you, good old Momsey, that I want to
grow into a bualn ess man. But listen I
This Is my scheme; I am going to buy out
pan Smith's peanut business."
Meyer Colin, 848 Georgia avenue, Omaha,
Ada Morria, 3C4 Franklin street, Omaha.
Myrtle Jenaen, 2909 Ixard street, Omaha.
Orrln Flaher, 1210 8. Eleventh St., Omaha,
Mildred Erlckson, 2708 Howard St., Omaha.
Oacar Erlckaon, 2709 Howard St., Omaha.
Gall Howard, 4722 Capitol avenue, Omaha.
Helen Houck, 1626 Lothrop street, Omaha.
Kmeraon Goodrich, 4010 Nicholas, Omaha,
Maurice Johnson, 1027 Locust St., Omaha.
Loon Carson, 1124 North Fortieth, Omaha.
I'aullne Coad, 2718 Farnam atreet, Omaha,
Wllma Howard, 4722 Cipltol avenue, Omaha.
Hllah Flaher, W0 South Eleventh, Omaha.
Mildred Jenaen. X707 Leavenworth, Omaha.
Edna Heden, 2789 Chicago atreet, Omaha,
Mabel Sheifelt, 4914 North Twenty-firm
street, Omaha.
Walter Johnaon, 2403 North Twentieth.
street, Omaha,
Emma Curruthera, 3211 North Twenty-fifth
street, Omaha.
Gretchen Eaatman, 136 South Thirty
eighth street, Omaha.
Leonora lnnlrvn 'Ph Alhlnn. Tenth and
Pacific streets, 'Omaha.
Mae Hammond, O'Neill, Neb.
Madge L. Daniels, Ord, Neb.
Zola Beddao, Orleans, Neb.
Agnea Richmond, Orleans, Neb.
Marls Fleming, Oaceola, Neb. '
Lotta Woods, Pawnee City, Neb.
Karl Perklna, Reddlngton, Neb.
Edna Enla, Stanton, Neb.
Lena Peteraon, 2211 Locuat St., E. Omaha.
Ina Carney, Sutton, Clay county, Nebraska.
Clara Miller, Utlca, Neb.
Mildred F. Jones. North Loup, Neb.
Alia Wllken, Waco. Neb.
Leo Beckord, Waco, Neb.
Mae Grunke, West Point. Neb.
Elale Staany, Wllber, Neb.
Frederick Ware, W Inside, Neb.
Pauline Parka, York, Neb.
Edna Ben ling, York, Neb.
Mary Frederick, York, Nob.
Carrie B. Bartletit, Fontanelle, la.
Irene Reynolds, Little Sioux, la.
Ethel Mulholland. Box 71, Malvern, la.
Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, la.
Katherlne Mellor, Malvern, la.
Ruth Robertson, Manilla, la.
Mildred Robertson, Manilla, la. 4
Margaret B. Wltherow, Thurman, Is.
Bertha McEvoy. R. F. D. 3, Box 25, Mis-
aouri Valley, la.
Henry L. Workinger, care Sterling Remedy
company, Attica, Ind.
Adlena Sorry, Monarch, Wyo. Boa 82.
Fred Sorry. Monarch, Wyo.
Pearl Barron, Monarch, Wyo.
TmVd, Sherid. w'yi
John Barron. Monarcn, wyo.
Pauline Saulre. Gnaiid. Okl.
Fred Shelley, 230 Troup street.
Kansas
City, Mo.
Mary Mcintosh, Sidney, Neb.
Nellie Diedrlck. Sidney, Neb.
Eunice Wright, 633 North Logan
street,
Fremont, Neb.
Lewis Poff, 3116 Franklin street, Omaha.
Anna Vosh, 407 Weat Charles Street, Grand
Island, Neb.
Patsy
SarU.
Mrs. Toole paused In her work of lifting
potatoes from the oven. "But Patsy, Dan
hasn't a business; he Just sells on the
street." .That's the beauty of his business,
Momsey," said Patsy. "He doesn't have
to pay rent. But It's his good will and
the route I am going to buy out," he ex
claimed. "You see, his mother roasts ths
peanuts, and every one thinks there aren't
any such peanuts anywhere as those put
up in little bags by Mrs. Smith. And Dan
has got a fins trade. Why, three grocers
buy from him, and he has about fifty
families on his list Well, his mother hat
decided to move away from here going
to live near to her married slater some
where In the east and Dan wants to sell
out his trade. So, I am fighting on buying
It."
"What does he want for It," asked Mrs.
Toole, her face full of Interest. She had
often hoard of the money young Dan
Smith made selling peanuts, and she knew
Patsy had a good reason to want to buy
him out
"Well, don't get scared. Momsey," said
Patsy, beginning to peal a hot potato.
"He wants SS0! But theredon't get
scared, I say. Now, easy! Of course, I
know 850 is mors money than we ever had
In all our lives at one time. But I believe
I am going to manage It" And a proud
smile came on Patsy's fsce aa he added
the last sentence.
"But how, Patsy r" eagerly Inquired
Mrs. Toole, cutting up some boiled meat
which she had lifted from a pot "How
can you do It son?"
"I've talked It all over with Den and his
mother," explained Patsy. "I made them
this offer: "Ten dollars down to seal the
bargain. Five dollars each month till ths
other $40 Is paid. And at the end of the pay-
TdOMSEY. YOITRH THE MOST WON
DECLARED PAT8T.
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RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS
1. Write plainly oa tu aids of the
paper eniy and Bum bet the pag-as.
ft. Use pea and lax, mo psaoll
a. abort and pointed articles will
be glvea proxsreaoe. Io met ass over
860 words.
4. Original stories letters oaly
wlU be need.
a. Write year aame, are and ad
dress at tas top of tas first page.
sTlrst and second prises of books
will be given for the best twe eon-
trlBBttons to vms pas: ww w,
Addroes all fminiTittl''-'""1 te
OKXXABKVSJ BxraJKTxaaTT,
Omaha Bee.
(First Prise.)
To Be Great
By Jeannette Miller, Aged 12 Years, Fair
mont, Neb. Blue Side.
Up in 'the mountains, bordered by beauti
ful flowers, slept a river In Its cradle of
mossy rocks. The wind, sighing through, thsr hadn't been any for five days,
the fir trees, lulled a beautiful song td it I was during Xmas vacation, too, Just
and the breeses from the valley wafted when all the girls and boys wanted to go
sweet perfume from the fiva. efcs.tir.gr and th vatcr wasn't freren 'at
But the river could not always stay there U. Willie Jones, especially, wanted It to
In the beautiful mountains, It was to go snow, because he had Just got a new pair
forward and learn its lessons In the world of skates and he wanted to learn how to
beyond ths mountains, the pastures and skate before school began agraln. If any
the farms of golden grain. on" nad happened to look up at the sky
From the world came a spirit who was on one particular afternoon they might
to live with the little river. It told the have seen a snowflake . sailing rapidly
river of the wonderful world beyond, through the air. The queen of the snow
where, if It would go, it would be wor- flake had sent this . snowflake down to
shlped for Its great strength and power earth to see Who needed ths snowflakea.
and all the world would wonder. "But I This snowflake, whose name was Hurry,
cannot go," cried the river, "for I am so stopped at the first house he came to, which
week. I can't be great." . happened to be where Willie Jones lived.
That night a mighty tempest broke and Hurry lit on the window pane and looked
the river rose and roared and boiled, In and saw Willie crying while his mother
breaking over Its banks. Peals of thunder was standing by him trying to comfort
echoed through the mountains and down him. "It'll snow pretty soon, dear."
ths valleys. Streaks of lightning pierced
the black clouds and came to earth to leu
sorne giant fir tree which bad stood mon.-
artfh of Its realm Tor years.
And the river, with a mighty roar, carry-
ing everything with It, went down, down
to the great world beyond. The sun rose,
the storm had ceased, but on It rushed
through the meadows, not waiting to greet
the flowers on Its banks or to reply to the
meadow lark's melodious song.
Winter came and the river was crusted
over with sparkling ioe. Children came
to skate on its glassy surface, but It did
not hear their Joyous laughter. It went
rushing on to heed the call of the spirit
to "come and be great."
By and by It came to a dam. Its waters
rose, breaking Us crystal bosom and on
it rushed toward the wdrld of cities with
its millions of people, each striving to be '
great
Then ths spirit left it and the river be-
csme more unhappy in the great noisy
world. It wished for more to conquer and
there was nothing except Its own dlsoon-
tent
One beautiful moonlit night Its waters
rested In a bay and the river had found
peace and contentment Another spirit
came to the river and whlBpered, "Now
you are great for you are oontent and
contentment la the greatest thing In the
world."
The moon beams danced on its surface
and the stars twinkled In the heavens, and
to ths stars as they sank in the west it
whispered, "Good night good night"
(Second Prize.)
Helen's Disappointment
By Milton Rogers, Aged 10 Years,
Dewey Avenue, Omaluu Rod Side.
3718
It was drawing near Abraham Lincoln's
birthday and little Helen had to ftpeak a "o,' mamma, I wish I could, but the pro
piece. Herbert, Holen'a brother, was a very feasor has forbidden us to help ons another,
selfish llttlo boy and did not want Helen to it was midnight and all was silent in the
learn heir piece. Helen came home with It bouse. Every one was sleeping peacefully
and then she went out doors to play, eacept poor Marie. She was tossing rest
When n had gone Herbert went and took leaftly about "I must go and gst ths book,
Helen's 1-1'ice and hid it. W&an Helen O, X must, I know It's wrong, but I can't
came home she wanted U uUJj hir piece, fall and let Ellen carry oft all the honors;
but could not find It. S.ii.e ltwk?d and I will get the book."
looked, but of no use; lA v.iu not llnd She got out of bed and stole downstairs
it. She wont downsUih i'd;K: vry tired to the library with a candle and a pad and
merits, 86 Interest That gives them 855, 87 coming from Mrs. Jones this evening,
you see. iTlvo dollars will be pretty good and there's 89 in the purse. And the rent
Interest on 60, I take It And the funny Is dus In two days 112, you know. And
part of It, Momsey, they agreed to It Mrs. we've got to eat, and to have coal, too."
Smith said she knew I was an honoot boy
ana mat ano wouio mm itob irun m u
to trust ner own son. o. uiat was a
pretty good send-off, wasn't It?"
Mrs. Tools dropped Into a chair, her
mouth open from surprise. When at last
she Could speak, she said: "Patsy, you're
great! Why, some day you'll be a rich
man. I can see It I can. You are won
derful in business. But where ars ws to
get the 10 to pay down? Ws have Just
DBRFUL MOTHER IN TUB WORLD,"
and sad. Herbert, too, did not feel very
good, either. Next morning was Saturday
and it was raining very hard. Helen
though she could now study her pleoe.
She got up and dressed and ste her break
fast. Then she went to get It, but could
not find it. She looked and looked, but
could not find It, She sat down and cried
and cried. PTetty aoorn she brightened up.
"I knoy what I will do," she said, "I will
go over to the teacher's house and get an
other piece." She put on her wraps and
took an umbrella and went over to the
teacher's home, which was not very far
away. When she got there she asked her
If aha noiild ha.va anniher nleciA. fthe arava
her one and Helen went horns feeling very
happy. I am sure Herbert did not feel
happy, don't youT
(Honorable Mention.)
How the Snowflakea Helped '
By Helen Cross, Aged 12 Years, 212 Front
Street, North Platte, Neb. Blue Side.
There wasn't any snow on the ground
Hurry heard Willie's mother saying, "And
men you can have lots of fun." Hurry
didn't wait to hear any more, but left the,
window pane and went saillsg up. up,
until he reached a cloud whers the queen
was waiting for him. He told her what
he had seen and heard and the queen
called all the snowflakea together and told
them te go down to earth and freeze
every body of water, which they did. and
the next day Willie learned to skate and
had lots of fun.
. rlrora'a Pa.nv
, XViaTie 8 i.SS&J
By Freda Trustln, Aged 14 Years, 2416 Pierce
Street Omaha. Red Side,
"What are you thinking about Marie?"
Marls jumped up with a start "O, Aunt
Nell, I was thinking about that horrid
essay on Greek history we ars going to
write tomorrow. I haven't a thing ready.1'
"Well, dear, there Is a book down in ths
library with soms excellent facts in."
"Yea, but wo wars not to look in any
book after this morning. O, dear, what
shall I do?" cried Marie quits desperately.
Just then Marie's cousin, Ellen, came
running In. "O Joy, mamma, I'm so happy.
rVe got my essay for tomorrow all studied
out perfectly, and Just think, I heard today
that ths professor la to give a gold medal
to ths one who has the best essay." She
stopped suddenly when she caught sight of
Marie's face,
"Why, Marie, what's the matter?"
"O, nothing," said Maris coldly and
walked out of the room. '
"Mamma," cried Ellen, running up to her
mother and throwing her arms around her,
"tall me what is the matter with Marie."
"Dear Ellen,'' said her mother, "Marls
has nothing prepared for her essay to-
morrow. Can't you help her, dear?"
"i have already seen old Mr. Patterson,
Momsey, and asked him if he'd be easy
on us about the rent this month. I then
explained my business scheme to him.
And what do you think he said? Well,
get In a comfortable chair, Momsey, for
otherwise what I am about to tell you
will take you off your feet Old Mr. Pat
terson said for us to tats our time this
month paying the rent He said 83 sach
week or, if that was too hard, to make
it less would do. So, you see, I can get
the ten to seal ths bargain. And Momsey,
let me tell you what Dan has made each
month from M)ln ti anot. ir k- -
820 clear-clear! Do you understand that?
xi... ....... .u ... " .
Bvtu u,ui, vui inaue mat mucn
alearl He's added popcorn lately, you
know. I get tu whole business, you see.
And it won't interfere with my papers.
either, for I'll deliver the peanuts every
noon to the grocers and In the evening to
th. private customer,. And I'll carry along
my papers at ths same time."
"Oh, Patsy boy," cried his hsppy mother,
And she threw her arms about ths splen
did red-headed boy who was such a fine
buslnesa manager. "You are so wonderful!
And I'll take time from sewing to roast
the peanuts and pop the corn. Oh, we'll
be In bualneaa together!" ,
"Sure!" exclaimed Patsy proudly. "With
you, old Momsey, as my business partner,
I'll make lots of money. And soms day
soon I'll have enough to rent a nice little
stsnd on the corner candy and gum, eto.
Oh, our buslnesa will grow. I know the
people will call me Peanut Patay, but I
won't mind that. So long as ws'rs doing a
good and honest busliioas, Momsey, what
do ws care for Idle people's nicknaming us.
Not a bit" And Patsy tossed his hat In
the air, and gave three cheers for the fu
ture when Patsy and Momaey should be
In business together, and the family
should once more live on Easy street
pencil. She found the book in on of the
bookcases and began turning the leaves
quickly and taking notes. She found all
she wanted and stole back to her room.
The next morning groups of excited girls
were assemble 1 In the great recitation
room talking nervoualy. Soon the professor
came In and all was hushed.
"Young women to your places," he said,
"and begin writing." They all began to
.write busily. Ellen glanced over to Marts,
pitifully, but was surprised to see Marie
flushed with excitement and writing stead
ily. An hour paaaed and the professor
rapped his dcak with a. pencil. All stopped
writing. "Bring your papers forward," he
said. Each girl came up with her paper
and paaaed out of the room quietly.
The girls walked horns In groups. El'.en
and Marls and several other girls were
walking together talking about their pa
pars. All but Marls were talking and
laughing merrily.
The next day there was to be an enter
tainment and the prizes were to be awarded .
for the essays. Great crowds of people
were seated In the great liajl eagerly
waiting to hear who had the best essay.
Presently the professor stepped forth and
said'' "As you are all very eager to hear
who has won the medal, I will no keep
you waiting any longer. There were two
essays that were so good that at first we
could not deolde which was the best. The
writers of these are Miss Marls Wallace
d4 M1" EIlen Temple. But we at last
decided that Miss Wallace's essay was
the best Will she please step forward
and receive the medal."
There was a loud oheerlng from ths girls,
for Marls was a great favorite with them.
She cams forward, blushing, but she did
not extend her hand for the medal, but
she spoke In a low tone to the professor.
"I do not deserve the medal, professor.
I looked into a book after you said ws
were not to and I got my easay In a wrong
way.
"Will you please give the medal to my
cousin, Ellen Temple, Instead, she Is the
one who deserves It."
The medal was given to Ellen who at
first refused to accept It.
That night Mario's Aunt Nell said to her:
"Marie, I am glad that you are such a
brave and honest little girl."
"Oh, Aunt Nell, don't say that, I have
been very dishonest, but now I am happy.
I am glad Ellen received the medal, and I
will never do such a thing again, never."
The Faithful Servant
By William Kaaper. Aged 10 Years 1468
South Seventeenth Street, Omaha, Neb.
' Red Side.
Dear Editor This Is my first letter to
ths Junior pane. We are having a very
nice time sliding. I have read the page
every nunaay, ana some ol the stones are
verv Interesting. For the first time I am
"Vf!" V . L .
I remain your new Busy Bee
WILLIAM KAAPAR.
A certain king needed a servant; he hired
two men. He bsde thorn to fill the basket
with water. The king told them that he
would bs back at sunset The two men
then set to work after drawing up six
buckets of water. One of the men said:
Aa fast w- pour tha water lnto tha
basket it runs out." But the other man
,ald ha 6oxllA do as he pleased. And the
other man walked off. About sunset the
well was empty. The man looked Into the
basket and saw a ring of great value. He
took it out and, said, "Now I know why
the king wanted the water poured Into the
basket Because if he let the water run
into the street the ring would be tramped
Into the mud. Just then the king arrived
and saw the ring which the man had in his
band and he gave the ring to the king and
the king aaw that the man Could be trusted
and he mads him head of all the servants
In ths castle.
More About the Fairy Prince
By Ifelen Verrill. Aged 13 Years. The
Strehlow No. 19, Omaha Neb. Blue.
As he was going through the woods he
came upon a woman, (with five children
flocked around her), weeping and walling.
The prince or (fairy) stopped and asked
what the trouble was. The woman told
him, between sobs, that her house was
burned down and she nor the children had
had anything to eat The price gave them
a lot of food, built them a log cabtn and
rode away. Soon he saw an old man ly
ing on the ground, moaning, while a
woman beat him. Ths prlnos asked her
why she "beat him, and she said, "He is
so bothersome when I want to hurry he
Just drags behind, and then dealarss he
must rest." Ths prlnos got off his horse
and lifted the old man on behind and then
got on in front, while ths woman walked
by their side. When he had taken them
to ths village hs rode away. It was getting
dusk and he soon cams to a humble cot
tage. Hs knocked at the door and a poor
woman asked him to come In and she gavs
blm brown bread and country butter with
a clear glass of water, Just from ths
spring. When it was bed .time she showed
him into a room with fresh hay to lay on
and a deerskin to cover him with. Us slept
well and got up before the woman.
He
waved his wand and the oupboerd was
full of food, and then rode away. And
so the year wore away, but when the last
day was up hs stood by his horse waiting
for the hour when hs would again be a
fairy.
Helping Himself
By Harold Knee, Aged 10 Years, 7i7
Charles Street Omaha. Red tilde.
"I wlah we were not so poor," said Mrs.
Thornton to her son Grant. "What makes
you so discouraged?" asked Grant "Noth-
!" butt th oM trqubla-I Just got a
leer from Mr. Smith, our grocer." "Let
Smith, our grocer." "Let
ms see it mother." So Mrs. Thornton
took It from the old, shabby drawer.
Orant unfolded It and this Is what it read:
Jan. 8, 1904 Rev. John Thornton Dear
Sir: Encloaed you will find a bill for uro-
ceriea and other goods furnished you dis
Xh'oight to belaid'. Ty"o'
minister, your bills should be
mounting to t4.
u are a
oald
promptly, as you know the Bible says.
Immediately. Yours truly, William Smith.
"It Is right that the man should have his
money," said Grant, and, turning to bis
mother, continued: "Mother, I believe I
can help us out by getting work. I be
lieve that if I go to New York sod get a
Job there I can help us out." His mother
agreed with him. The next day he was all
ready to go to New York.
On ths way hs met a well dressed man
with whom he got acquainted. He asked
him whers he was going. Grant told blm
all his plans of getting a Job. The man
was a rich broker and said that if hs would
corns around tomorrow at his office hs
would give him work. So ths next day
Grant went around to the broker's offlos
and asked to see Mr. Reynolds (as that
was the broker's name). Ths young man
took blm back tn a eoraar te his office.
"Did you some to get work?" be asked.
Busy Bee Prise Winner
'A I -
CHARLOTTH BOGGH,
Lincoln.
Tea, sir,' 'said Grant "All right- Bo
hs put him with another boy to learn the
buslnesa
After a week the boy quit the business
which Grant was learning and the broker
left It In charge of Grant After many
years Grant did so well in the business
that he got very good wares. Mr.
Reynolds let Mm stay up at his house so
that he would be company to his son, Mrs.
Reynolds had died when he, was little.
Grant saved up money and went in busi
ness for himself and paid up all of Lis
father's bills.
How John and Charlie Helped
a Prince
By George Nicholson, King Bee. Aged XI
Years, Abbott Neb. Red Side.
One afternoon two boys, named John and
Charlie, were out fishing. When they had
caught all the fish they wanted they
started to go home. On the road home
they had to go through a dark forest
Whsn they got to the middle of the forest
they were tired,, so they laid down and
rested. They were so tired with walking so
far that they went to sleep. When they
woks up again It was dinner time, and
when they had walked a little further en
they saw a poor man coming along the
road. When the man came Up to John and
Charlie he told them that an old witch
had changed him into a poor man, and he
told them that he had been a prlnos before
the witch had changed him. He asked the
boys If they would ohange him back Into a
prince. They told him they would If ha
vould tell them how. He said you will not'
have to speak a word for a whole year, and
at the end of that time I shall bs changed
Into a price again, 'but if you speak a
word within that tlms I shall stlU be like X
am. They told him they would not speak
a word for a whole year. They went home
and they kept their promise; they never
spoke for a whole year. At the end of that
time the poor man was changed back into
a prince again, and he sent for John and
Charlie and told them to live with him.
They came and they lived with the prinoe
ths rest of their lives.
The Boys' Cave
By Bruce Taylor, Aged 11 Years, Abbot,
Neb. Blue Side.
One day two boys said, "Lets make a
cave in the ground," "Let's ask father,"
said one of the boys, and when they asked
him hs said, "No." 8o they went off and
they started to make it anyway. So they
went down by the road and they found sj
nloe place and they dug right under the
road. After they had finished the caVa
and were resting a wagon ran over the
plaoe where the cave was and before they
had time to get out one of them was hit
by a barrel that had been in the wagon
and was almost killed and when they got
them out they were very different boys
than when they wont In. They were ail
covered with dirt and they 'said that they
would not do a thing without somebody
giving them permission.
A Head for, Business
By Mary May, Aged 13 Years, Chapman,
Nab. Blue Side.
A little girl who was S years o'.d was
walking along the streets of Chicago, lit
She walked past a millinery shop and
saw some pretty hat pins lying in tha
window. She thought how nice It would be
to get one of them for her mother's birth
day. So she went in to price them. The
lady clerk said - nothing. We give them
away. So the little girl said, "I will take
,two, please.
' Her mother was so supprtsed when ths
little girl gave her ths two hat pins.
The mother was so pleased that she asked
the little girl where she got them. The
little girl replied, "I got them at a millinery
shop, and I priced them and they said,
"Nothing,' and so I said I would take two.
Ths mother said that that wasn't the way
to do. She said, "Just because they didn't
cost anything, it wasn't ths reason that
you should taks two. It isn't nice to bs so
greedy," and told her not to do such a
thing again.
The little girl's conscience hurt her so
badly that she took them back and she
told the milliner that her mamma said that
wasn't the way to do buslnesa, so she laid
them on the counter and went home. She
told her what she had done.
The Runaway Boys
By Dorothy Taylor, Aged 9 Years, Abbott
Neb. Red Side.
One day a boy named George said to his
schoolmats that hs would run away. His
schoolmate told blm he shouldn't but
George said he would. So ons night he
got up and got some luneh to take with
htm and went to the woods six miles from
his home. His father was a rich man.
George got all be wanted, but would rather
not stay at noma. When he got to the
woods he laid down under a tree and fell
asleep. When his father found out George
had run away bs said, "Why should
George run away from a good homer
George's father and some other men went
out to hunt for George, but none of them
went to ths woods; they thought George
would bs afraid to go to ths woods. Whec'
George awoke hs said, "Where am I?''
And then hs remembered he had run
away from his good home. He was hungry
and ate all of his lunutu He was sorry he
had run away, but did not dars to go
backl he thought his father would be
angry. Be did not knew when he was te
get another meal. He went to a Tillage
and got work In a store. One day he Bvp
hla father. He was afraid hs would get
scolded, but he was ready te go baofc
home. His fathsr forgave George and
after that George never ran away again,
MM , . . . V
ine iaiiue xnewsDoy
By Helen E. Morris. Aged Tears, Mo
Cook Junction, York County,
Neb. Blue Side.
Ted was a little newsboy. It was draw
ing toward noon and he was on his way to
dinner. ' "
On his wsy home he hsd to pass St fruit
stand. As he passed It he saw aa orange
which had rolled off the stand. He thought
how pleased his little crippled sister, Beth,
would be If she had it
The old man was busy with customers
and hs did not notice Tad.
Ted reached down and picked up the
orange.
As he wss going away one of the cus
tomers railed to him, "Come here."
He had watched Ted pick up the orange.
He said, "What did you take that orange
for?"
"I wanted It for my little lame sister,1
replied Ted.
Then the gentleman said, "Well, yon
may take It home to her." And he Use
handed Ted a quarter.
After thanking the gentleman very ''
Vlnjllv rT . ... . v. I .
pny.
When Ted reached home he told hla
mother and sister about It
His Httle slater said, "I am so glad my.
brother was honest" i y
"Honesty Is the best policy," said hla
mother, and Ted arwaya rem amber ad that
proverb,
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A Visit to FaTWInnrf
By Marjorie Temple, Aged Tsars, Lex
ington, Neb. Blue Bide.
Clarioe was gathering flowers in the gar
Sen. After a whi'.a shs sat down and began
' sorting her flowers. All of a sudden a lit
tle fairy Jumped out of a lily and said, "Da
you wish to go to Fairyland?"
-Z would like to, but I am too large,
answered Clarice.
"Oh, we will soon settle that" safd the I
fairy, and, touching her with her wand.
Clarice' felt herself growlrg smaller until
she was the same height as the fairy.
Then the fatry called,, and instantly out of
the same lily whlah she had come out of
there appeared a little gold chariot, drawn
by two butterflies. Clarioe and the falryl
got In and soon the chariot was whlrllijjj;
through the air. Thsy reached Falryl4ni
at last Every place was swarming with
fairies, for the queen was going to choose
a new queen in her stead. Thsy made
room for Claries and Violet, (for that was
ths fairy's nameX and plaoed them near
the queen.
After a while the Queen arose and, pot
ting her hand upon Clarice's head, said
"I crown thee queen of the fairies."
' Clarice awoke with a start. liar mother
Was calling her. Shs took her into the
parlor, where a number et her friends
awaited her.
She told them of her dream and every
one wished she had dreamed longer, a
she could tell more.
Grace's Lesson
By Tada Lambert. Aged k) Tears, Auburn
Nob. Blue Side.
Grace was a disobedient drt She walk
13 years old. If she was told to do an
thing she would not lay down her paper or
book until it had been done, One day she
was In the attlo reading aa eld book aha
had found In a big trunk. Her a! star waa
painting some boards on a rafter Just
above Grace, Suddenly Nellie (Oraoe'a
sister) cried out: "Get up, the paint la
fall-!" Nellie got no farther, Grace did
not move. She felt something streaming
down her face. She turned, around, On
the floor was ths bucket the paint had)
been In. On the rafter sat Nellie frightened
and ready to cry. "On your haix," she
cried. Grace ran to the looking glass.
Most ail of her hair was covered with
green paint Grace had to have almost all
of her hair out oft This taucha her a
lesson. She always e bayed hag xnothe
after that.
Lost in the Woods
By Leonard M. Conner, Aged 10 Tears.
Kearney, Neb. Red Side.
Once there was a little boy ' named
Ralph and a little girl named Mabel
Their mamma told them they might take
their lunches and go Into the woods.
Their big dog. Rover, went with them.
When they got there they sat down on
a log to sat their lunches. Then they
played around In the woods awhile and
finally started for home. Instead of going li
the right way they went farther Into the
woods. They wandered on and on and
after awhile Ralph, who was enly 8 years
old, began to cry. Mabel said, "Don't cry(,
sister will take care of you." They ssti
down to reat and went to sleep. After It
got dark Rover went away. When hs got
home their mamma was frightened and
their papa took the lantern and followed
Rover and hs took hlra to ths place
where the children ware sleeping. He
took little Ralph up and carried him and
Mabel walked along beside Rover until
they reached home. Their mamma was
very glad to sea them. She gave them
some bread and milk and put them In
bad.
The Hungry Tox
By Ronald Wyekoff, Ex-King, Aged XI
Years. Wllber, Nab. Red Side!
One day a shy fox waa walking in a
green meadow where all ths birds were
singing sweet songs. The fox saw tha
birds and then said to himself, "Ha, thay
will make me a fine dinner for X am very
hungry." ,
Hs watched the blrda wntU they were
where he could reach them. Boon as thay
touched the ground bs sprang upon them.
As he was walking along bs said, "What
a fine dinner they will maks." There was
a well in the ground, and it could not be
seen for the snow, he got nearer and
nearer to the well, then all at once hs fell
Into it. He was so frightened that he
dropped the blrda
At last, ths fox was killed, and the birda
flew back to their nests, and se that waa
the last of Mr. Vox.
Bssaasaaesass " " "
Wanted Work ,
By Bertha Bursoll, Aged 11 Years, Dun! an
Avenue, Dead wood, b. D. Blue Side. . v
There wss s a;lrl who was looking for 7
work and she put an "ad" in a paper. A
woman who wanted some one to do the
housework was reading the paper end she
saw ths ad and wrote a lotter to the girl
and told her to come and shs would give
her work. The girl want and stayed taf aa
months, and then she got ft better jfltJl to.
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